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An ITP Business PublicationWEEKLY NEWS, FEATURES, TENDERS AND JOBS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY IN THE MIDDLE EAST

BIG 5 SHOW: NEWS AND WHAT TO LOOK FORWARD TO FROM THE EXHIBITION

FADING SANDSAre we running out of sand for future reclamation projects?

CHINA CALLINGExclusive with London’s former Mayor Ken Livingstone

HOW-TOHow is the Time Dubai tower going to rotate?

COOKING UP Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver denies branding exercise SAUDI ARABIA

New monorail plan to link holy sites

ISSUE 242, October 18 - 24, 2008

CONTENTS

October 18 - 24, 2008 1www.constructionweekonline.com

2 COMMENT & LETTERS

4 REGIONAL NEWS

12 HOWTOBahrain editor Benjamin Millington looks at how the world’s fi rst fully rotating tower will be constructed in Dubai

19 FACE TO FACEVenkat Raghavan , general manager of Al-Futtaim Technologies, says new tecnology is helping the construction industry meet the demands of the building boom.

29 SPECIAL FEATUREFeatures editor Shikha Mishra takes a look at what eff ect the credit crisis is having on the property sector in the region.

38 PRODUCT REPORTLifts and escalator companies are off ering green soultions as builders become more aware of their impact on the environment. Features editor Shikha Mishra reports.

48 BUSINESS LEADS

55 PROJECT FOCUS

60 CLASSIFIEDS

64 ONSITE TALK

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Next month marks an important event in the region’s c o n s t r u c t i o n industry as the Big 5 exhibition comes roaring back to Dubai bigger and better than ever.What makes this year’s exhibition

hotly anticipated is the current global economic crisis and what it means for the Middle East.

Will the air hang heavy with gloom and doom over the industry’s future? Will the construction and development poo-bahs wring their hands over the lack of investors in their projects? Will we discover that every single crane manufactured the world over is now in the UAE and the rate of construction will be forced to level off?

Methinks the answer is no.There is no sign of a slowdown, let alone a

meltdown. Nearly 3000 exhibitors will be on hand to demonstrate their expertise and the willingness to share that expertise with industry leaders.

The sectors of building and construction, water technology and environment, air conditioning and refrigeration, cleaning and maintenance, glass and metal, bathrooms and ceramics and marble and stone are as economically healthy as ever.

Between November 23 to 27 any man or woman who has ever donned a hard hat, pored over a blueprint or got sand in their shoes will be at the Big 5.

It’s not simply to glad-hand competitors and colleagues or enjoy the latest in industry gossip, but to take advantage of what is to be learned of

new technology. Because without understanding the latest state-of-the-art building techniques, many contractors and developers will fi nd themselves with lower revenue reports, and their competitors being awarded the bigger contracts.

Take, for example, the Big 5’s promotion of energy-effi cient green building by using new technologies. That stuff will be found at the Technical Conference that will be provided, in part, from Ecospecifi er International, where the best practices in green building will be exhibited.

Also consider the fact that a large portion of the exhibition will feature case studies and new approaches to worker health and safety.

Alongside the Big 5 is the PMV exhibition dedicated to manufacturers and suppliers of plant, machinery and construction vehicles.

As Bernard Walsh, managing director of DMG World Media Dubai, says, the PMV exhibition will be a “one-stop shop for all construction professionals.”

That’s vital to the success of the exhibition because the Middle East remains the world’s biggest market for plant, construction machinery, vehicles and equipment. Demand for such equipment is expected to grow up to 20% by 2012.

Last year’s PMV attracted more than 240 key manufacturers and suppliers from 24 countries. This year’s exhibitor line-up is expected to break the 300 mark, with exhibition space expected to top 40,000m2 as compared with just under 30,000m2 in year one.

Yes, The Big 5 is expected to launch a healthy 2009 for the industry.

Rob Wagner, editor E-mail: [email protected]

RE: Money doesn’t buy class(Issue 240)As I see it, these vulgar “big-gest, tallest, widest...” exer-cises are merely the reflec-tion of an innate inferiority complex. The world has far more pressing issues to deal

with right now, and less and less time to waste upon the latest attempt at getting into the Guinness Book of Records for something which nobody needs.Graham Plater

RE: Jumeriah Gardens (Is-sue 241)As we lose another part of our history when old build-ings are torn down and replaced by shiny new tow-ers, will museums be the only place we can see that

part of our heritage in the future?The next generation will hold us accountable for the mis-takes we are now making.Farruk Abdullah

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REGIONAL NEWS


BY JAMIE STEWART

GCC cities should target inward investment from Asia rather than the United States to continue fuelling the con-struction boom, according to former Mayor of London Ken Livingstone.

Livingstone also said that the 25-year economic strategy he devised in his time as mayor “rested on the assumption that there was an irre-versible shift in the global economy from the US and Europe to Asia.”

Outspoken Livingstone made his comments at Cityscape Dubai, stating that events of the past year had demonstrated that the shift was indeed irreversible.

“America just isn’t investing in the level that it needs to avoid its economy losing market share, but China is investing at that level,” he said.

“Here’s Dubai sitting mid-way in

GCC must look East says London ex-Mayor

BY CW STAFF

Consolidated Contractors Compa-ny (CCC) has picked up a US $108 million (AED400 million) contract for the construction of two prestig-ious waterfront projects at Madi-nat Al Arab – Waterfront in Dubai.Plus Properties is the developer.

The contract will include the construction of Wave Residence 1 and Pixel Tower in the Madinat Al Arab.

Taking its name from its unique shape, Wave Residence 1 is locat-ed on the first row directly on the beach at the Madinat Al Arab.

The project will include garden apartments with private pools or outdoor jacuzzis.

Pixel Tower will be a high-tech, Generation X tower for the young and trendy of Dubai, and compris-es 18 floors with a variety of spa-cious and luxurious apartments, private villas and duplex pent-houses.

Both the Pixel Tower and Wave Residence 1 are designed by architect James Law.

CEO of Plus Properties Georg-es Chehwane said, “We are very proud to have entered into a stra-tegic alliance with CCC, which has long pioneered construc-tion activities in the Middle East. Entrusting the construction of Wave Residence-1 and Pixel Tow-er to CCC would not only raise the credibility of these projects and build greater trust with investors, but would also ensure that the projects are completed on time and to the highest construction standards.”

CCC employs 180,000 people in 40 countries and provides project management, engineering, pro-curement and construction serv-ices.

CCC picks up US $108mn Plus contract

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between these two great economic powers. I would certainly be look-ing to the one that’s rising rather than the one that’s declining.”

Earlier this month the US con-gress passed a US $700 billion bail-out package in a bid to stave off economic collapse, but the former mayor said it may not be enough to avoid a repeat of the Great Depres-sion of the 1930s.

Livingstone, who won plaudits for his progressive transport poli-cies during his eight-year tenure as London mayor, also said that all GCC cities must adopt effec-tive public transit systems if they wished to develop into global finan-cial centres – one of the principal drivers behind the constructionboom.

“If you are going to have the finance and business district built upon people coming by car it’s going to be too dispersed to really function,” he said.

“So my advice would be – get everybody (onto public transport) as rapidly as possible.”

Though the Dubai Metro is on course to open its first phase in September 2009, metro projects in other GCC cities are still in the planning stages.

Livingstone also emphasised the importance of training if Dubai is to be prepared to exploit the shift in global economic might from West to East.

“What Dubai needs is to under-stand what the world economy will look like in 25 years’ time, what industries will have ris-en and fallen, and what it can be as part of that new global align-ment,” he said.

Last September, the British Uni-versity in Dubai began the region’s first Master of Science in Systems Engineering to train students for a wide range of industrial sectors including construction.

Ex-London Mayor Ken Livingstone speaks at Cityscape Dubai.

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REGIONAL NEWS


BY JAMIE STEWART

Nakheel may be running out of sand for its land reclamation projects, according to the firm carrying out the dredging work.

The Dubai-based developer has dredged sand from outside of Dubai’s territorial waters, the firm’s director said.

“Recently they went to Umm Al Quwain,” Niels de Bruijn, direc-tor of Dutch dredging company Van Oord told Construction Week.

Asked if Umm Al Quwain, two emirates to the east of Dubai, minded giving Dubai its sand, de Bruijn said, “They have enough.”

According to Nakheel figures, the land reclamation projects, the biggest of their kind in the world, require around 1.5 billion m3 of reclaimed sand in total

Nakheel seeks sand beyond Dubai's waters

from the bed of the UAE's territo-rial waters.

Other land reclamation projects, including Mina Rashid and Waterfront, also require huge amounts of sand.

“It (available sand in Dubai’s waters) is getting less of course,” said Van Oord chief surveyor Peter Silvius, who surveyed the seabed beneath Dubai’s waters before dredging the sand for the Palm projects.

“We have the three palms and the Jumeirah Islands as well. It’s all coming from a rather small piece of ocean that belongs to Dubai.”

Silvius said the depth of sand at the bottom of Dubai’s waters is relatively low, similar to the depth in the nearby desert.

Speaking at the southern cor-ner of Dubailand where he is

working on a major excavation project, Silvius said, “There is no sand here. Forget the sand. May-be 2m maximum.

“Like here, there are places in the ocean where there is no sand at all. We already made the com-parison because they are basically the same.”

But Gavin Boyd, Nakheel director of development on the Palm Deira, where land reclamation is currently underway, denied the claims.

“We are not running out of sand,” he said. “Only the beach-front sand comes from Umm Al Quwain. The rest of the sand is reclaimed from the nearby areas, from the same source as for the World and Jebel Ali projects.”

Nakheel has also announced The Universe, another land recla-mation project off the Dubai coast.

IN BRIEFDUBAI DEVELOPERS TAKE HIT ON SHARE PRICESDubai-based real estate developers suffered significant declines in their share prices last week as the market processed a backlog of sell orders from foreign funds.Emaar shares dropped 10, Arabtec fell 15, Tamweel lost 10.5 and Union Properties decreased 11.5.Foreign funds had been unable to carry out sell orders made between September 29 and October 2 because of the Eid holiday.When the sell orders were processed on October 6, the value of the shares in Dubai Financial Market’s real estate developers fell dramatically.

KUWAIT EXTENDS POWER PLANT DEADLINEKuwait’s Water and Electricity Min-istry has extended the bid deadline for the contract to build the Subiya power plant to October 21.Bids for the 2000MW combined cycle plant were originally due October 7.Six companies have been prequali-fied for the project: US-based GE, Spain’s Iberdrola Ingenieria y Con-struccion, Japan’s Mitsui and Com-pany and Marubeni Corporation, Canada’s SNC Lavalin and Germa-ny’s Siemens.The successful bidder will design, supply, construct, operate and maintain the power plant.

BUILDING COMPLETED ON CHEMICAL PLANTArabian American Development Company has completed construc-tion on its South Hampton Resourc-es petrochemical plant expansion. It has also received a permit to in-crease its transloading business and is pursuing an opportunity to increase the business to 60 railcars per month, a 50 increase.

Construction of Nakheel’s land reclamation projects, such as the Palm Jebel Ali, requires more than 1.5 billion m3 of sand in total.

BY REEMA MEMON

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Munic-ipalities and Rural Affairs is plan-ning to construct a US $1.3 billion (SAR5 billion) monorail in the holy cities of Makkah, Mina, Muz-dalifa and Arafat by 2010.

Four monorail tracks will be launched to connect the holy sites.

Consortia including Agili-ty PWC Logistics Consortium, Mada Consortium, Saudi Binla-din Consortium and Al-Muhaid-ib/ACWA (Tarabot) Consortium have presented their financial and technical offers for implementing the project.

The plan is to start work on the project before Hajj in Decem-ber to guarantee completion in 18 months.

The ministry has said that the streets will not be closed during the construction process.

The route for the monorail, which will be operating on high-ly powerful steel railroads sup-ported by strong concrete pillars, has already been identified. The monorail will be 5.5m above the ground and passengers will be

US $1.3bn monorail for holy citiesable to board or get off by ordi-nary or electric stairs.

The monorail will run at heights of between 8m to 10m to avoid any obstruction of traffic and pedestri-ans on the ground. It will also ena-ble residents of Makkah to use it to perform the stoning ritual in Mina.

Scomi Engineering president Hilmi Zaini said the Scomi Group was currently studying propos-als from Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Bahrain to set up monorail sys-tems in the region.

Scomi Engineering is a unit of Scomi Group involved in con-structing monorail systems.

“We expect one of these coun-tries to be our base for expan-sion in the Middle East, just like India and Vietnam are our bases for expansion in South Asia and South-East Asia, respectively,” said Hilmi.

“The monorail system is expect-ed to generate annual revenues of SAR200 million by transporting some one million Hajj pilgrims at a cost of SAR200 per pilgrim,

and an additional SR150 million from services to Umrah pilgrims charging SAR50 per pilgrim,” said Dr. Habib Zainul Abideen, deputy minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs.

The monorail would have four to eight carriages and can trans-port 20,000 passengers an hour – nearly 800,000 pilgrims during the Hajj. The project also includes parking facilities so that pilgrims can park their cars at the entrance of Makkah and then board the monorail.

REGIONAL NEWS


Dubai construction workers will get free sim cards in a new joint move by the Permanent Committee of Labour Affairs in Dubai and tel-ecoms company du.

“This is a corporate social responsibility ini-tiative from du to design a customised com-munications tool that will directly benefit the large ex-pat workforce,” said du CEO Osman Sultan.

The sim cards will have US $3 (AED10) credited when labourers receive them.

The telecommunications company known

Du to hand out phone cards to labourersas du was licensed in 2006 when the UAE moved to liberalise its telecoms industry.

The company’s stock has lost about 19% this year. Emirates Telecommunications Corporation, or Etisalat, is the largest telecoms company in the UAE. Its stock has lost about 14% this year.

The Permanent Committee for Labour Affairs was established in 2005 to intervene in labour dis-putes in the emirate.

The UAE is home to at least 700,000 foreign construction workers who earn as little as $160 a month.

Four monorail tracks will be launched to connect the holy sites in Saudi Arabia.

REGIONAL NEWS


BY CW STAFF

Arabian Construction Company (ACC) has been awarded the US $235 million (SAR885 million) main construction contract for Lamar Towers in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

The piling work for the project was conducted by Kasktas Ara-bia a year ago with ACC carry-ing out mobilising on site from the date of award.

Badr Al Zahrani, owner of Zahran Real Estate and of Lamar said, “Due to its intelligent loca-tion on Jeddah’s seaside, once completed the Lamar Com-mercial and Residential Towers project will offer a unique life-style at the highest level of living standards and remarkable posh housing. Awarding this project to ACC will ensure its comple-tion on time with the highest

ACC wins US $235 million Saudi Lamar

expected standards, suitable for our elite clients.”

Cayan chairman Ahmed Al Hatti said: “Cayan works hard to ensure appointing only the very best companies for its projects. ACC is known for their experi-ence in high-rise projects and skyscrapers; thus, awarding the contract for ACC will ensure that Lamar will be completed by a professional construction team that will not only deliver on time but also hand over a finished product that exceeds our clients’ expectations.”

ACC has previously been working on mixed develop-ment projects and skyscrapers in the UAE. Lamar project con-sists of two towers – 60-storey and 68-storey residential towers – with a 13-storey commercial development curving its way in between.

Lamar Towers will be two towers, one at 60 floors and the other tower at 68.

BY JAMIE STEWART

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has insisted that his new tie-in with Leisurecorp, Jumeirah Golf Estates Water neighbourhood, is not the industry’s latest brand-ing exercise.

UK-based Oliver made his comments at the launch of the development last week, stating that the project was the “chance of a lifetime” for him.

Oliver told Construction Week,“Initially, when I was approached I wasn’t sure. I have a responsi-bility with the job that I do, so I asked (Leisurecorp) about eth-ics and green issues and stuff like that. This will be the only time in my life when everything we’re involved in will be the best, the greenest, and as far as I’m aware, I haven’t got any con-straints or budget issues.”

Leisurecorp is currently nego-tiating with “all the major con-tractors” for construction of the neighbourhood, and will be making an announcement at the beginning of next year, the firm’s group CEO Alan Rogers said.

Construction will begin short-ly after. The basic ground work has already begun.

Leisurecorp has previous-ly launched its Earth and Fire neighbourhoods within the Jumeirah Golf Estates project. A fourth Wind neighbourhood is to follow.

A Leisurecorp spokesman said the firm does not quote contract figures, but the value of the Jumeirah Golf Estates is believed to be around US $2.17 billion (AED8 billion).

A number of sub-developers

Oliver adds twist to Jumeirah Golf Estates

and contractors are working on the Earth and Fire neighbour-hoods, including ANC Contract-ing and Al Naboodah Laing O’ Rourke. Each neighbourhood includes a championship golf course.

Oliver was partly responsible for designing the kitchens with-in the neighbourhood’s 1086 apartments, 417 villas and 97 townhouses.

The project will include two restaurants owned by Oliver within the Life Centre, a commu-nity hub which will also house the Chris Evert Tennis Academy.

The Water course was designed by former world number one Vijay Singh. From 2009, Jumeirah Golf Estates will host the inaugural Dubai World Championship, the world’s rich-est golf tournament.

REGIONAL NEWS


Jamie Oliver cooked up a feast at the launch of Jumeirah Golf Estates Water neighbourhood.

BY CW STAFF

Ground engineering company Sharaf Foundations has been awarded a contract for the ena-bling and piling work on The Creek Towers and Plaza at Dubai Maritime City.

Under the contract, the com-pany’s work on the project has been divided into five major areas, which include shoring, piling, pile load testing, exca-vation and dewatering, over a total area of 69,371m2.

In addition, two concrete batching plants will be set up – each capable of delivering over 120m3 of concrete per hour – achieving the daily production target of 3000m3.

The company will also strive to achieve a Gold certificate for environmental compliance in accordance with the Leed rat-ing system.

The project is expected to be completed in third quarter of 2009.

“The new project within Dubai Maritime City – which is destined to be a global centre for excellence in the maritime field – only shows the confidence and trust Sharaf Foundations has gained as a high-perform-ing ground engineering firm. We have mobilised a team of highly experienced engineer-ing and technical profession-als to ensure that the desired results are met for this ground-breaking project,” said Yousuf Sharaf, managing director of Sharaf Group.

Sharaf wins enabling works for Creek Towers Plaza

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Kingdom announces world’s tallest tower

BY BENJAMIN MILLINGTON

Kingdom Holding Company (KHC) has launched plans to build the tallest tower in the world as part of a US $26.7 bil-lion (SAR100 billion) project in Saudi Arabia.

The Kingdom Tower will be more than 1km high and form the centerpiece of Kingdom City to be built 20km from the old city of Jeddah according

Management change-over at AldarAbu Dhabi-based Aldar Proper-ties’ CEO Ronald Barrott was replaced by current COO John Bullough in a move which the company said last week was to “meet the changing demands of its business.”

The reconfiguration saw Bul-lough take over as the new chief executive officer of Aldar while outgoing CEO Ronald Barrott becomes an advisor to the chair-man and remains a member of the board.

Both appointments took effect immediately.

The company has also announced that it is in the final stages of appointing a new chief operating officer, with the appointment to be made within the current quarter.

Commenting on the chang-es chairman Ahmed Al Sayegh said: “Our business has bene-fited hugely from an entrepre-neurial focus on growth led by Ron Barrott over the last three

years and I look forward to his contribution as advisor to Aldar. Growth still remains a priority; however our obligation and focus are now about executing against the opportunities that have been built for our shareholders, cus-tomers and partners.”

Aldar Properties is a real estate development, management and investment company head-quartered in Abu Dhabi. It was established to create real estate developments for Abu Dhabi.

King Abdullah and Prince Alwaleed both attended the inauguration of the Kingdom Tower.

to a KHC statement.King Abdullah and Prince

Alwaleed both attended the inauguration. Prince Alwaleed said the two projects “signify KHC’s contribution to placing Saudi Arabia at the forefront of the first world and reaffirming KHC as one of the world's lead-ing real estate developers.”

The news follows Dubai devel-oper Nakheel’s announcement to also build the world’s tallest

tower at more than 1km high as part of a $38 billion (AED140 billion) development at Dubai’s Arabian Canal.

Kingdom City will cover an area of 7.1km2 with a built up area of 23 million m2 comprised of commercial, residential, insti-tutional, educational, entertain-ment, retail and hotel facilities.

The city is expected to house 80,000 residents and accommo-date 250,000 visitors.

BY CW STAFF

District cooling company Emir-ates Central Cooling Corpora-tion (Empower) has signed a contract with Vanderweil Engi-neers to carry out the design and supervision of the distribution pipeline network for its district cooling plant at The Lagoons.

The district cooling plant will provide 300,000 refrigeration tonnes (RT) to the 6.5 million m2

waterfront project that is being developed by Sama Dubai in an area adjacent to the Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary.

Protection of the environment is a key component of the devel-opment, which will encompass a large number of parks and green belts, and will feature reduced density housing and building heights in the ecologically sensi-tive buffer zone.

Bin Shafar said: “We are com-mitted to supporting energy con-servation and environmentally friendly systems and methods as part of our mission to provide energy efficient services for sup-porting Dubai’s economic devel-opment.

“In all the projects that we undertake, we seek to estab-lish partnerships with industry leaders who boast an outstand-ing track record in performance schedules.

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BUILDINGConstruction of the world’s first fully rotating tower is set to start in Dubai by the end of the year. CW's 'How--To' boy Benjamin Millingtontakes a look at what makes the tower tick.

As Dubai developers jostle to have the tallest, the big-gest, the most unique and most memorable buildings

in the world, it seems rotating tow-ers could be the next big thing to make a mark on the industry.

Just as the revolving restau-rant conquered the US and the world as a sign of progress, opti-mism and success in the 1960s, the rotating tower is being touted as a new way of living.

But there are several good rea-sons why it has never been done before; mainly that it requires a significant amount of money and engineering magic to make it happen.

In June, Italian architect Dav-id Fisher wowed the world with plans to build the US $700 million (AED2.5 billion) Dynamic Tow-er in Dubai, an 80-storey build-ing where each floor rotates on its own creating an ever-changing building structure.

While offering up impressive concept designs, Fisher received a good deal of criticism after refus-ing to discuss details about how the tower would actually func-tion and how rotating apartments would be serviced with electricity and plumbing.

Little has been heard from Fisher in the press since, leaving many to label the project a fantasy tower – an architect’s dream and an engineer’s nightmare.

But there is another player in the first rotating tower race that is trying to assure the world their project will become a reality.

Construction on the 55-degree Time Dubai tower is scheduled to start in Dubailand’s City of Arabia by the end of the year and expect-ed to take around two years to complete.

The $204 million 30-storey building will rotate 360 degrees over the course of one week.

To design the rotating system needed for such a structure, the developer called on the expertise of Nicholas Cooper, managing director of Bennett and Associ-ates, an engineering firm recently bought by Atkins.

Over the past two decades Cooper has specialised in devel-oping one-off engineering feats such as tunnelling machines for the English Channel and mov-ing bridges like the Gateshead Millennium Bridge in Newcas-tle, UK.

He said the Time Tower dif-fers from Fisher’s Dynamic Tow-


HOW-TOThe 55-degree Time Dubai tower is scheduled to start in Dubailand’s City of Arabia by the end of the year.

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“The tower won’t move con-tinuously but will be indexed on the hour, kind of like an old time piece, so on the hour it will move around 1m very slowly over five minutes,” said Cooper.

Rotating mechanism “It will move as one solid struc-ture using a rotating mechanism in the base which means all the services above the base are iden-tical to a normal building.”

To rotate the building Cooper designed a system of 28 hydraulic lifting pads which lift the building up every hour, carry it around 1m and lower it before moving back to their original positions.

He said the lifting pads, which he also calls modules, will be pow-ered by solar panels and are the key to the building’s success.

“It’s essential that the rotating mechanism operates on a perfect surface,” he said. “When you’re constructing something of this size you can’t put down a 50m

diameter ring within accuracy of 1mm – it’s not possible.

“But what you can do, is make several connecting mod-ules which are accurate to with-in points of a millimetre and these devices slide backwards and for-wards on a perfect surface.

“Also, the building can rotate on just 24 modules - so I can take a pair out, maintain them and put them back in without a worry.”

With the design of the rotation system complete, Cooper said it was simply a matter of connect-ing the electrical and plumbing services from the stationary sub-foundation into the rotating build-ing above.

Rotary jointHe explained that all water and sewage travels down pipes in the core of the building and links up to fixed pipes in the sub-founda-tion through a rotary joint that swivels as the tower turns.

“It’s the same technology that has been used by off-shore oil rigs for years,” he said.

“A tanker attaches itself to a rig

out in the sea and is able to float around the rig by using the rota-ry joint.”

To supply the electricity, Coop-er has again repackaged an existing technology to solve the problem.

Subway“We’ll supply power using a sys-tem very much like a subway or dodgem car,” he said.

“In the base there’ll be sol-id copper bars going around the periphery of the building. Touch-ing these will be several wire brushes or buzz bars connected to the utilities company.

“That way the wire brushes will constantly be supplying the copper bars and the building with power as it rotates.”

Cooper said he is 100% confi-dent the design of the building will not fail and if successful, the tower certainly will not be the last.

The developer, 360 degrees Time World, plans to build 23 similar towers in each of the oth-er time zones around the world.

And why wouldn’t they, the company has already released and sold 100 of the 200 apart-ments in the building.

Investors have typically leapt at the chance to own yet another world-first where you get a differ-ent view everyday and a certain amount of bragging rights.

But will the rotating tower really revolutionise the way we live? Could they become com-mon place with improvements in construction and engineering techniques? Or will the expense, engineering-headaches and on-going mechanical maintenance cause the fad to fade in the long run?

Mechanical buildings certain-ly capture the imagination, but if you look at the revolving restau-rant in the western world, many have stopped turning and their old airport carpet seems a sad reminder of a by-gone era.

As Dubai developers race against each other to build the impossible, it will be interesting to see if the new era of turning towers stands the test of time.

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What does Al-Futtaim Technolo-gies bring to the market place?Al-Futtaim Technologies (AFT) is one of the leading regional sys-tems integrators and a member of the Al-Futtaim Group. AFT pro-vides complete business solutions including networking solutions, IP telephony, infrastructure, con-tact centre solutions, business applications, ELV systems, profes-sional audio/visual solutions, and managed services to large, medi-um and small customers. AFT provides a comprehensive range of solutions by working with best-in-class brands such as Panason-ic, Alcatel-Lucent and Microsoft Business Solutions, among oth-ers, to deliver the full spectrum of business solutions to customers.

Al-Futtaim Technologies is a leading Microsoft business solu-tions provider and we provide CRM solutions for different ver-ticals such as finance, real estate and trading and distribution. In 2008 Microsoft recognised our efforts with several awards: Microsoft president’s club award, Regional partner of the year for sales and Best implementation partner.

How do you view technologies used in the UAE construction sector? The construction industry has reg-istered phenomenal growth over the last few years both in terms of projects size and technologies implemented. Most companies in the industry have out-grown their existing systems, or use systems that cannot address current busi-ness requirements.

To expand Al-Futtaim Technolo-

gies’ offering for the construction sector, we have recently part-nered with WennSoft – a Micro-soft gold certified partner that develops and services business solutions for the heavy construc-tion industry to provide solutions to meet the growing challenges of the industry in the region.

What does WennSoft bring to the table and how does it work?WennSoft provides innovative business management solutions for public and private sector organisations focused on project management, field service and equipment/fleet management. Core products for WennSoft include: Job Cost, Project Man-agement Portal, Service Man-agement Series and Equipment Management Series which seam-lessly integrates with Microsoft Dynamics GP to deliver a unique solution to each vertical industry served.

WennSoft solutions com-plement and enhance exist-ing processes and the people

who facilitate them – improv-ing efficiency, expediting report-ing and creating cost savings for customers.

What is its relevance and how can it benefit the construction sector?The WennSoft Job Cost mod-ule helps to effortlessly track project change orders, sub-con-tracts, sub-contract documents, forecasts, forecast revisions, com-mitted purchase orders, fixed assets and percentage of complete revenue.

It also allows greater control of project billing through flexible billing rates, overhead allocation, mark-up rules and multiple billing methods and prints detailed job invoices in multiple currencies.

In addition to the above, core products for WennSoft also include equipment management, equipment rental and services management series.

Will technologies such as WennSoft be accepted in the market?Built on the solid foundation of Microsoft Dynamics GP, WennSoft solutions offer a com-plete and integrated solution, all based on the Microsoft technol-ogy stack. With an installed base of more than 38,000 customers in the US alone, Microsoft Dynam-ics GP is one the most success-ful mid-market financial solutions available.

Because WennSoft solutions work with other Microsoft prod-ucts, customers will find user interface and features that they already use and are familiar with. The platform ensures that

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What are the challenges you face in the Middle East market?WennSoft is a relatively new mar-ket entrant but we believe we have a unique product that match-es those already established in this region. We refer of course to Oracle and SAP. Currently we are enriching a strong local refer-ence list while addressing several issues that include local competi-tion from home grown products. We are positive of our product’s strength and marketability will soon succeed in ensuring a strong standing in the Middle East.

How is WennSoft different from other products?WennSoft is built on top of the Microsoft Dynamics GP appli-cation which is among the best selling applications in the mar-ket. The solution from WennSoft while being fully equipped to meet the requirements of the market offers lower total cost of ownership and maintenance. For SMEs its features are far supe-rior to the competition and have a shorter implementation cycle. WennSoft solutions are also able to meet the growing demands of a company as it expands into other construction related activities.

Venkat Raghavan, general manager of Al-Futtaim Technologies, says providers are meeting the demand for business solutions that improve efficiency and create cost savings for customers.

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The Big 5 is back and even big-ger this year.

Despite the current crises in the world economy, the Mid-dle East’s biggest construction exhibition has shown no signs of slowing down.

The show is held annually in Dubai and is considered the big-gest and most important exhi-bition for the Middle East's building and construction indus-try, attracting key regional and international decision makers.

The Big 5 is organised by DMG World Media Dubai, part of the DMG World Media Group of Companies.

All seven dedicated product sectors in The Big 5 are substan-tial events in their own right and cover building and construc-tion, water technology and envi-ronment, air conditioning and refrigeration, cleaning and main-tenance, glass and metal, bath-rooms and ceramics, and marble and stone.

In addition, the Big 5 PMV – the specialist show for plant, heavy machinery and large vehi-cles will be adjacent to the Big 5.

Along with this, the Big 5 will also be promoting energy-effi-cient green building solutions and environmentally-friend-ly technologies at the techni-cal conference, presented in conjunction with Ecospecifi-er International where indus-try experts will present practical project case studies, the best practice in green building com-pliance requirements, and the latest issues surrounding rating schemes such as Leed.

Another green focus is the Big 5 Gaia Awards showcasing envi-

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ITP/Thanos Lazopoulosronmentally-friendly products and services, the first of its kind in the region.

Products and services exhib-ited at this year's Big 5 exhibi-tion that reduce the impact on the environment are eligible for the awards and a judging panel, comprising senior individuals from local developers, contrac-

tors and government, has been assembled with the support of Ecospecifier International.

The awards will feature more than 30 products and services.

The Big 5 organisers are also collaborating with experts from the British Safety Council for a programme of health and safety training workshops.

The annual exhibition for the Middle East's building and construction industry attracts regional and international decision makers.

Visit www.the big5exhibition.com for more details on the Big 5 and www.big5pmv.com for information on the Big 5 PMV show, both of which will take place at Dubai Interna-tional Exhibition Centre from November 23 – 27.

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US-based manufacturers of plant, machinery and construction vehi-cles are looking to the building boom in the Middle East to hedge their stocks against the continuing reces-sion in the US.

Indicative of the troubles in the US construction industry, the Dow

Despite the global credit crunch and a suggested econom-ic slowdown in the Gulf, latest analyses show there are still more than 250 major civil construction projects worth some US $120 billion (AED440 billion) in the region up for grabs.

As the most important five days for the construction sec-tor in the Middle East approaches, the Big 5 organisers have said the show is now a sell- out with industry exhibitors.

“The exhibitors are coming in record numbers to pro-mote themselves in a region continuing to grow and devel-op,” said Paula Al Chami, exhibition director for DMG World Media, which organises the exhibition.

The Big 5 is the largest show for the industry in the Gulf and one of the world’s largest trade shows for the construc-tion industry and associated suppliers. The 2007 show featured more than 2830 exhibiting companies from 53 countries.

“We are already well over 3000 exhibiting companies for the 2008 show and we are looking at more than 50,000 visi-tors,” said Al Chami.

Analysis carried out by The Big 5 research partner Proleads has identified more than 250 major civil construc-tion projects across the GCC countries, which have gone beyond initial planning and are in the bidding phase for consultants, contractors and suppliers.

They range in value from $12 million to $13.6 billion with 135 of them in the UAE and 60 in Saudi Arabia.

The top 10 projects in bidding alone are valued at $64.3 billion, headed by the building of new cities in both the UAE and Saudi Arabia (see table on pg 21).

“These statistics underline that there is still a lot of activ-ity planned in civil construction in the coming years, which is being reflected in the growth of the show,” said Simon Mellor, vice- president, construction for DMG World Media.

US $120bn worth of

Jones US Heavy Construction Index has seen a 40% plunge in the last year from 698.76 points to 402.54, and with greater drops predicted, US construction companies are aiming to increase their Middle East sales to save their profit margins.

Highlighting this new focus

on non-American markets, Rick Eisminger, international market-ing manager of Iowa based on-site cement mixing truck manufactur-ers, CemenTech, said: “Current-ly the Middle East accounts for less than 5% of our total sales, but we plan to increase that to 20%

in the next few years. “We’re taking part because, by

putting us together with key devel-opers and contractors in the region, it offers American companies an excel-lent opportunity to break into the Middle East market and take advan-tage of the construction boom there,”

US builders flock to UAE to escape recession

The Big 5 is the largest show for the industry in the Gulf .

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TOP 10 GCC CIVIL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS CURRENTLY IN BIDDING

1. Al-Zorah Development, UAE– 13.6 billion. This Solidere-Aqaar project is a 10km2 development in Ajman, UAE, including residential buildings, commercial office district, a marina, a golf course, hotels, hospitals and schools.

2. Al Wasl Development, Saudi Arabia – 12.5 billion. Planned by the UAE’s Limitless north of Riyadh to include more than 55,000 homes, 300 hectares of open space, one million m2 of office space; three large mosques, seven shopping centres, schools, a university, a hospital and a sports stadium.

3. King Abdullah Financial Centre, Saudi Arabia – 7.8 billion. Owned by the Public Pension Agency of Saudi Arabia, it is an integrated financial complex in north Riyadh. The centre aims to be the largest financial complex in the Middle East.

4. Saudi Landbridge Project – 7 billion. Composed of two main railway lines – Riyadh-Jeddah and Dammam-Jubail – primarily for container traffic to and from Jeddah on the Red Sea to Dammam on the Arabian Gulf, the line will carry up to 40 double stack container trains a day and will also carry passengers between Jed-dah and Riyadh.

5. Makkah-Madinah Railway, Saudi Arabia – 6 billion. A high speed rail network linking the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah with up to 100 trains a day car-rying around 2.5 million pilgrims during the Hajj and 9.5 million Umrah visitors dur-ing the year.

6. Arabian Canal, Dubai Waterfront, UAE – 5 billion. The canal will flow from the Dubai Waterfront in Jebel Ali and pass to the east of the Dubai World Central airport development before turning back towards Palm Jumeirah.

7. Dubai Pearl Development, UAE – 4 billion. Comprising four 68-storey mixed use towers, connected by a podium and a bridge, the development will in-clude residential, hotel, commercial and retail space and a 1500-seat performing arts theatre.

8. International Humanitarian City, UAE – 3 billion. Within the Dubai World Central airport development scheme, the project will comprise 28 warehouses, seven office buildings and a United Nations building.

9. The World, UAE – 3 billion. The World involves 300 islands offshore from Dubai. All islands will only be accessible by marine or air transport, with marinas to berth boats, yachts and cruise liners. Two mainland marinas will service the islands.

10. King Saud University Women’s College, Saudi Arabia – 2.4 billion. A new women’s college at King Saud University in Riyadh to include 12 buildings. The development will cover an area of some one million m2.

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With the Middle East building industry racing to finish large-scale projects on time, the focus on safety in the workplace has never been more paramount.

Delegates at a series of work-shops being hosted for the first time at the Big 5 will learn about the latest in workplace health and safety from the prestigious Brit-ish Safety Council (BSC).

Some 249 accidents took place on construction sites in Dubai alone during 2007, a majority of them involving workers who fell from various heights due to absence of safety belts.

In addition, in the wake of the recent fire that claimed the lives of the 11 men housed in a 30-room villa complex, Dubai Munic-ipality announced that more than 400 out of a total of 1033 labour camps in Dubai face closure for failing to meet minimum health and fire safety standards.

The eight workshops, which will take place at the Dubai Inter-national Convention and Exhi-bition Centre during the Big 5 show, are aimed at senior man-agement as well as supervisors and line managers.

The courses will offer an over-view of BSC's methodology and techniques and participants will

Industry urged to protect its people

receive a certificate of attendance. The workshops will cover aspects of safety in the workplace, from risk assessment to fire safety, con-trol of hazardous substances, acci-dent reporting and investigation and environmental awareness.

The BSC is one of the world’s leading occupational health, safe-ty and environmental organisa-tions with a mission to support a healthier, safer and more sus-tainable society. Founded in 1957, it now has 10,000 member companies in more than 50 countries. Its courses are ISO 9001:2000 certified.

A wide range of compa-nies including BP, ExxonMo-bil, Saipem, Drydocks World, Saudi Aramco, Nakheel, Dubai Electricity and Water Authori-ty, Gasco, RasGas, Wade Adams, Dubai Department of Civil Avia-tion, Dodsal and others have used the BSC to assist with profession-al development, audits, and devel-opment of safety management systems.

Working across the Gulf, the council has professional pro-grammes and multiple in-house projects including the review and update of management systems,

policies, procedures and organi-sational structure.

Michael Cox-Hill, BSC general manager, Dubai, said: “The work-shop seminars offer an excellent overview for key stakeholders to review their corporate HSE policies, procedures and objec-tives. These seminars present an opportunity to review various health and safety elements such as risk assessment or COSHH awareness that can then be imple-mented within businesses. It is imperative that decision makers are committed to supporting the region in achieving health and safety best practice to maintain a safer and sustainable society. Actions speak louder than words and the challenges ahead need immediate address.”

Simon Mellor, vice president construction for DMG World Media said: “The workshops will provide employers with skilled, qualified health and safety practi-tioners who can help reduce acci-dents and increase productivity and morale.

They offer advice, training and support for organisations that wish to improve their manage-ment of safety and risk, occupa-tional health and environmental performance.”

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The Big 5 show will see the intro-duction of a unique programme to make it easier for specifiers, con-tractors and developers to source sustainable and environmen-tally-friendly building products and services for their upcoming projects.

The show has launched a number of new features to sup-port green building initiatives and benchmarks for sustainable development in the GCC coun-tries as well as the wider Middle East and North Africa.

“With the rulers of both Abu Dhabi and Dubai issuing direc-tives for all new buildings to comply with internationally rec-ognised green building stand-ards, the UAE is taking a regional

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lead in sustainability in future developments,” said Simon Mel-lor, vice president, Construction for dmg world media, The Big 5 organisers.

In support of these initiatives, visitors to The Big 5 will be able to source green building mate-rials and solutions from among 2900 exhibitors.

Visitors will be able to source products via a simple green prod-uct directory published within the official show catalogue.

In addition the launch of The Big 5 Gaia Awards will provide a showcase for leading green prod-ucts and services, the first of its kind in the region.

All products and services exhibiting at this year’s event are

eligible to enter the awards. A judging panel, compris-

ing senior individuals from local developers, contractors and the government, has been assem-bled with the support of Ecospec-ifier International. The showcase is expected to feature over of 30 leading products and services.

The green directory and Gaia awards have been developed with the support of Ecospecifier Inter-national a leading authority on verifying environmental claims and assessing lifecycle impacts of green building products and con-struction materials.

David Baggs, technical direc-tor and principal consultant for Ecospecifier International said, “The new standards are there to

assist companies in the UAE to deliver best practice, measurable against internationally accepted benchmarks.

Ecospecifier is assisting in the implementation of the direc-tives of the rulers of Abu Dhabi and Dubai by simplifying the selection process and improving the quality of information about green materials.”

Mellor added: “The UAE has gained international recognition with its rapid economic growth and iconic real estate develop-ments and it will soon be a lead-ing country in green building and sustainability. The UAE has the opportunity to show how a country can grow quickly and in a sustainable manner.”

Developer of Palm Jumeriah, Nakheel, has its own dedicated environmental and sustainability department.


Tapepro Drywall Tools has said that at this year’s Big 5 show it will exhibit the latest automatic taping tools for finishing joints in plas-terboard construction. Accord-ing to the company, the tools are designed to produce a profes-sional finish while reducing work fatigue and increasing productivi-ty to work three to four times fast-er than setting by hand.

The Tapepro line of tools incor-porates design expertise that pro-vides the contractor with greater durability and reliability and also offers a three-year warranty.

Some of the recent develop-ments include:

The Tapepro Straight Glazer range – SG-55, SG-75 and SG-90 which is used for finishing joint compounds in internal corners.• The Mud Box Pro – a new mod-el mud box for simultaneous-ly applying paper tape and joint

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compounds to all flat and inter-nal angle joints in plasterboards.• A new robust tools case made from checker plate alu-minium with roller wheels.• A new range of cornice heads for making cornice installations faster, easier and cleaner.

With gypsum plasterboard being used widely, Tapepro con-siders that the GCC countries would benefit greatly from using mechanical tools for finishing the joints in plasterboard construc-tion. These tools have been in widespread use though out Aus-tralia, Europe and the USA for many years.

At present there is very limit-ed use of these tools in the GCC countries, but as they increase productivity three-to-four fold, and produce a consistent high standard of finish, the time would appear right for their adoption.

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Developers and construction companies coming under increas-ing pressure from soaring build-ing materials costs in the UAE are looking to new technologies available to cut cement usage and make big savings on concrete.

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housewife, Kam Rajnani, has been living in Dubai with her property consult-ant husband for the past two years and the couple have been dabbling in real estate ever since. So obviously, vis-iting the biggest real estate

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as a result of that”Nicholas Bashkiroff,

chief development officer, Ruwaad

There are phenomenal projects being announced, but I don’t see anyone buying. I bought some property two years back in Dubailand and though on paper the value has gone up, I have no buyers interested in taking it off my hands,” she says.

Even though projects worth almost US $200 billion (AED7.34 billion)were unveiled and about 100,000 people visited the Cityscape exhibition, there was a cau-tious approach to the real estate market as opposed to the gung-ho optimism of a few years ago.

The Market Real Estate 2008 report published by Oxford Business Group says forecasts of potential price declines have become a feature of the Dubai market as the release of new units escalate. Some reports have now concluded that the mar-ket will experience a 10% to 15% decline in rent and sales prices by the end of 2009.

In 2006 EFG-Hermes forecast that property values would decline by 25% to 30% by 2010. In August, a Reuters survey of senior analysts concluded that prices would fall 15% from the end of 2009. Mor-gan Stanley suggests that property values will fall by 10% between 2008 and 2010.

Though most research houses predict a softening in the market in the future, the current situation remains difficult, and the process of finding a roof over one’s head is an arduous one in Dubai.

Rentals in Dubai continue to climb to levels most people can’t put together even if they sold their vital organs, and invest-ing in a property is beyond the reach of ordinary professionals.

So will the theory of “what goes up must come down” apply to Dubai’s property market as well?

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Gulf economies are feeling the crunch of rocketing prices and weak currencies.

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Most experts are reluctant to gaze into the crystal ball and predict what will hap-pen in the construction and property sector, but they conclude that the global economic crisis will have an effect on Dubai.

“Of course the Dubai market is being affected by the worldwide banking prob-lems and liquidity issues and there is declin-ing confidence, which is a major issue. Most people’s experience is that there has been a steady increase in property values which was more marked at the beginning of this year,” says Kate Godfrey, senior consultant for Oxford Business Group.

Godfrey says that over the last month, values have declined between .5% to 3%, and these figures are a reflection that there is not much activity in the market, as most people are delaying buying or selling.

“Our current report focuses on supply and demand and the key issue for most people is the under supply. Among the projects anticipated to be completed this year there is 44% delay ratio, and only the rest of the projects will be delivered this year, so we expect this under supply to continue for some time. The rental mar-ket has been strong with the number of people moving to Dubai at the moment,

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“The prices may not rise as rapidly as they did

earlier, but that was not healthy to begin with. The high growths we saw of 50 were not

sustainable”Mehdi Amjad, executive chairman, Omniyat

especially with the government taking action against multi-tenants living. If there is any decline in capital values, I think it will be very healthy,” she says.

But Dubai is not immune to the effects of the global financial crisis.

“There is a tremendous amount of liquidity in the Middle East, which is most important in times of constriction in the capital market,” says Nicholas Bashkiroff, chief development officer for Ruwaad.

“Real estate is a cycle anyway. What we are seeing now is a bit of an aberration giv-en the nature of the global markets. But there will be opportunities created as a result of that,” says Bashkiroff.

Bashkiroff feels that investors will begin diversifying their investments and look toward putting their money in emerg-ing and stable markets.

“Developers will look into the projects they are undertaking and focus on their USP. When things start to constrict, as will inevitably happen, apart from a market adjustment, the companies that will survive will be the ones with a quality-based product which they oper-ate efficiently, and which have a histo-ry of success. There is no benchmark

The Gulf’s booming construction industry is feeling the heat of soaring materials costs and

labour shortages amid concern that supply pressures could delay the completion of projects.

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With increasing urban-isation and the large number of buildings being constructed worldwide and in par-ticular in the Middle East, the demand for energy-efficient and

high-speed lifts and escalators as a smooth and fast way to move people and cargo con-tinues to rise.

The Middle East market has its inher-ent challenges which elevator and escalator companies have to work around. Al-Futtaim Engineering’s elevator and escalator divi-sion’s general manager, John Ho, says that the project schedules in the region require maximum resources and quality output to complete projects on time or ahead of schedule to meet the high demand in the industry.

Despite the challenges, Ho says that the Middle East is one of the most exciting mar-kets to work in.

“Compared to the rest of the world, the Middle East’s vertical transportation requirements are phenomenal in meeting the newest building design concepts. The unique configurations of aesthetics com-bined with varying capacities and faster speed for elevators that architects, con-sultants and developers are demanding is truly amazing. Projects such as the rotat-ing and twisting tower require the ele-vators to be centrally located in the core which remains stable, while the remaining

building structure is placed on a rotating axis,” says Ho.

Elevators and escalators account for 2% to 10% of a building’s entire energy consump-tion. Al-Futtaim Engineering’s elevators and escalators division marketing manager, Rajeev Kumar, says that the green solutions for elevator and escalator designs offer high energy savings, by drawing upon proportion-ate power during operations, improve build-ing efficiency and increase property value.

Environmentally friendly designs for escalators use a

torque controlled motor.

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“Previously all projects were handled by our UK

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vertical transportation department here”Keith England, director of vertical transportation, WSP Middle East

Energy saving systems are equipped with advanced control software to provide faster, more efficient capabilities, thereby allowing building owners to accomodate end-users with higher traffic needs.

But despite being expensive, aware-ness about green solutions is spreading in the region. Consultants are applying this to buildings as the Dubai government is emphasising the need for environmentally-friendly buildings.

Modern elevators use permanent mag-netic machines when compared to conven-

tional AC motors which saved significant amount of energy and utilises the regener-ated energy which typically gets wasted. New developments in drive technology have increased elevator speeds and decreased passenger waiting time while maintaining lower energy consumption.

“Elevators also conserve energy through permanent magnetic gearless machines and innovative elevator applications, which demand less energy consumption than standard systems,” says Kumar.

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its elevators such as the EcoDisc hoisting machine that uses up to 50% less energy than a traction two-speed drive, and 70% less energy than a hydraulic drive.

Kone is working on a number of projects in the region, including the Capital Pla-za complex in Abu Dhabi that will feature the region’s first double-deck destination control-equipped models. The double-deck application involves stacking two elevator cars on top of each other in the same hoist-way to make more efficient use of the build-ing’s core space.

The green revolution does not stop at ele-vators, with escalators also offering energy saving features.

“Environmentally-friendly designs have come through for escalators as well. The motor in such designs is controlled by a torque, so the escalator can intelligently weigh the passengers and inject the volt-age accordingly. The power consumption is according to the number of passengers on the escalator,” Al-Futtaim engineering’s elevator and escalator division’s sales man-ager Shabir TK, says.

The market for lifts and escalators in the region will continue to grow with compa-nies such as WSP Middle East launching a vertical transportation department and opening a branch office in Dubai.

“Previously all projects were handled by our UK office, but due to the large amount of high-rise buildings being built in Dubai and the region, there was an enormous need for us to introduce a dedicated verti-cal transportation department here,” says Keith England, director of vertical trans-portation, WSP Middle East.

“Elevators also conserve energy through

permanent magnetic gearless machine and

innovative elevator applications”

Rajeev Kumar, marketing manager, Al-Futtaim Engineering’s elevator and

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The Big 5 PMV exhibition will relocate to a site adjacent to the Big 5 location at the Dubai Inter-national Convention and Exhibi-tion Centre this year.

The Big 5 will take place from November 23 to 27.

The PMV expo is dedicated to manufacturers and suppliers of plant, machinery and construc-tion vehicles.

Bernard Walsh, managing director of DMG World Media

PMV joins Big 5 near Convention Centre


Dubai and organisers of the Big 5 said: “The arrival of the PMV expo at Big 5 in a single site ven-ue is a natural synergy for us. We’ve listened to what our exhibi-tors and visitors wanted and have responded with a one-stop-shop for all construction professionals. It plans to be a dynamic five days in November.”

A massive wave of projects in the GCC, Egypt, Iraq and Libya has turned the region into the

world’s biggest market for plant, construction machinery, vehi-cles and equipment, demand for which is expected to grow by up to 20% over the next four years.

“The PMV element will retain its individual identity and have separate indoor and outdoor are-nas. Suppliers of plant, machin-ery, construction vehicles and equipment are still pursuing con-tracts worth many billions of dol-lars, and we’ve created a platform

for them to meet face to face with key buyers,” said Nick Webb director of Streamline Market-ing Group, which stages PMV on behalf of DMG World Media.

Last year’s PMV attracted more than 240 key manufacturers and suppliers from 24 countries. This year’s exhibitor line-up is expect-ed to break the 300 mark, with exhibition space expected to top 40,000m2 as compared with just under 30,000m2 in year one.

The PMV expo is dedicated to man-ufacturers and suppliers of plant, machinery and construction vehicles.

The latest cranes, from kit to flat tops, will take centre stage next month at the Big 5 PMV exhibition at the Dubai International Conven-tion and Exhibition Centre.

There will be a dedicated out-door area for large construction equipment where visitors can see tower cranes from several international companies such as Liebherr, Altec from America, Comansa from Spain, UAE-based Swaidan Trading for Sennebogen cranes, and Orientals Group for Huba cranes.

Visitors will be able to see as well as test the latest inno-vations and technologically advanced cranes to fulfil current and future construction require-ments, and meet face to face with leading suppliers of construction

More cranes come to townproducts and services.

Verope, a joint venture com-pany between South Korea’s Kiswire and Pierre Verreet, head and founder of Verope, will pro-vide special wire ropes for crane applications to the world market.

They will launch two new prod-ucts at the Big 5 PMV; Verotop S (new non-rotating rope) and Vero 4 (a new four-strand wire rope construction).

UAE-based Trablus Heavy Equipment Maintenance, suppli-ers of SCM Tower Cranes and Hoists, Jaso Tower Cranes, and other construction equipment, will be displaying their in-house manufactured products for tower cranes including tie-frames, trol-ley wheels, pins and axes.

They will be offering special pric-

es for all orders placed on stage.Nick Webb, director of Stream-

line Marketing Group and organ-iser of the Big 5 PMV said the show would provide many oppor-

tunities for visitors. “Key buyers of cranes and

crane equipment can pursue con-tracts worth billions of dollars,” he said.

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Liebherr – cranesWolffkran – cranesTopmech Cranes - crane hoists and accessoriesAltec – truck mounted cranesComansa – crane manufacturerHuba tower cranesPM Group – truck mounted hydrau-lic cranesACE Cranes – overhead crane and hoist manufacturerSennebogen cranesTrablus Heavy Equipment Mainte-nance – tower cranes and construc-

tion machines, spare parts, steel framesTecnoponti – cranesTecmer – cranesSMIE – support systems for tower cranesSK Group – crane safety manage-ment systemsPiccini Group – cranesOsler – cradlesHKTC – tower cranesGuralp Company – cranes and engine systemsAGS – security features for cranes

CRANE COMPANIES EXHIBITING AT BIG 5 PMV

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BAHRAIN

Issuer: Ministry of WorksTender No: 23/CP/10/08Description: Additional academic block at Malik Bin Anna Primary School.Closes: 22 OctoberFees: BHD50 Bond: BHD2500Contact: Tender Board’s Office at Al Moayyed Tower, Seef Area, 7th floor, Kingdom of Bahrain

Issuer: Electricity and Agri-cultue AffairsTender No: 20/335/2008/4520 Description: Renovation works to instrument work-shop at Salmabad. Closes: 22 October Fees: BHD15 Bond: BHD500Contact: Tender Board’s Office at Al Moayyed Tower, Seef Area, 7th floor, Kingdom of Bahrain

Issuer: Municipilities and Agriculture AffairsTender No: 17/SPU/UR-001/08 Description: Measured term contract for supply and fix for materials urban regeneration works.Closes: 22 OctoberFees: BHD50 Bond: BHD5000Contact: Tender Board’s Office at Al Moayyed Tower, Seef Area, 7th floor, Kingdom of Bahrain

Issuer: Ministry of WorksTender No: 13SPDh/087/08Description: Construction works - Constitutuional Court Annex Building.Closes: 22 OctoberFees: BHD50 Bond: BHD4000Contact: Tender Board’s

Office at Al Moayyed Tower, Seef Area, 7th floor, Kingdom of Bahrain

Issuer: Civil Avaition AffairsTender No: 2/EMD/9P309BDescription: Proposed FIC expansion at Bahrain Inter-national Airport.Closes: 12 NovemberFees: BHD15 Bond: BHD500Contact: Tender Board’s Office at Al Moayyed Tower, Seef Area, 7th floor, Kingdom of Bahrain

EGYPT

Issuer: Egyptian Contract-ing Company - Mokhtar Ibrahim, Contracts Division. Description: Design, supply and erection of the electromechanical equip-ment pertaining to a water treatment plant in Tama, in Sohag Governorate of 1000/2000 liters/second capacity. Pre bid meeting is set for October 9. Ref. 65/ 2008. Closes: 13 October Fees: EGP2500 Bond: EGP50,000 Contact: 199 Extension of 26th July St., Agouza, Giza.

Issuer: West Delta Electric-ity Production CompanyTender No: EU:188205-2008 Description: Provide labour, professional and technical services, furnish all plant, construction equipment, on-site assist-ance, fabrication, etc., for Sidi Krir power station. Closes: 23 OctoberFees: N/ABond: N/A Contact: West Delta Eleric-ity Production Company, 7

2008

EVENT: ConmexSECTOR: A Middle Eastern show for construction machinery, equipment, services and spares.DATE: 20 - 23 OctoberVENUE: Expo Centre SharjahPHONE: +971 65770000WEBSITE: www.conmex.ae

EVENT: Saudi BuildSECTOR: Saudi Arabia’s 20th annual construction industry and materials exhibition.DATE: 26 - 29 OctoberVENUE: Riyadh Exhibition CentrePHONE: +9661-4541448WEBSITE: www.recexpo.comEMAIL: [email protected]

EVENT: Project Iraq 2008SECTOR: One of the largest trade events for construction industry stakeholders in Iraq.DATE: 4-7 NovemberVENUE: Erbil International Fair Ground, Kurdistan, IraqPHONE: +964 662567634WEBSITE: www.ifpiraq.comEMAIL: [email protected]

EVENT: GCC Power 2008SECTOR: GCC Cigre’s largest electric power conference in the Gulf region.DATE: 10-12 November VENUE: Qatar International Exhibition CenterPHONE:+974 432 9900WEBSITE:

www.ifpqatar.com

EVENT: Middle East Parking SymposiumSECTOR: The Middle East’s first dedicated forum for the parking industry.DATE: 10-12 NovemberVENUE: The Beach Rotana Hotel, Abu DhabiPHONE: +971 4 280 0768WEBSITE: www.parking-me.comEMAIL: [email protected]

EVENT: Leaders in Dubai Business ForumSECTOR: A trade only conference for business leaders with guest speakers.DATE: 16-17 November VENUE: Dubai International Conference and Exhibition CentrePHONE: +971 4 3365161WEBSITE: http://www.leadersindubai.com

EVENT: The Big FiveSECTOR: International exhibition for building, water technologyand environment, air conditioning, and refrigeration, cleaning and maintenance, glass and metalDATE: 23 - 27 NovemberVENUE: Dubai International Exhibition and Conference CentreEMAIL: [email protected]: +971 4-331 9688WEBSITE: www.the big5exhibition.com

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Riad Street, Gleem, Alexandria, Egypt,Issuer: West Delta Electric-ity Production CompanyDescription: Provide labour, professional and technical services, furnish all plant, construction equipment, on-site assist-ance, fabrication, etc., for El Atf power station. Closes: 23 OctoberFees: N/ABond: N/A Contact: West Delta Elec-tricity Production Compa-ny, 7 Riad Street, Gleem,Alexandria, Egypt,Tel: +20 3 5737520

Issuer: Housing Coopera-tive Society of Employees at Heliopolis Co. for Hous-ing and Development, The CashierDescription: Three tenders for the construction of 14 residential building includ-ing general site works.Closes: 23 OctoberFees: EGP2000 eachBond: EGP300,000 each Contact: 28 Ibrahim Al Laqani St., Roxi, Heliopolis, CairoTel: 02 26221977

Issuer: Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, the Mechenical and Electri-cal Dept., The Stores Dept.Description: Construc-tion, supply and erection of a main irrigation pump-ing station at Qastal and Adendan Zone for a project involving the reclamation and development of 5,000 feddans land in Qastal Zone at Abu Simbil tourist city executed by the High Dam Lake Development Authority in cooperation with GARPAD.

Closes: 22 DecemberFees: EGP1500 Bond: EGP900,000Contact: Tafteesh El Ray St, Shoubra El Mezallat, Cairo-Tel: 02 22069294/5/6Fax: 02 22069270

OMAN

Issuer: Ministry of Educa-tionTender No: 220/2008Description: Construction, completion and mainte-nance of 18 classrooms Al-Fath Girls Basic Education (Cycle II) Falaj Al-Qabail, Wilayat Sohar Batina North region.Closes: 24 OctoberFees: RO205Bond: N/A Contact: www.tenderboard.gov.om

Issuer: Oman Electricity Transmission CompanyTender No: 221/2008Description: Construc-tion of 132/33KV Wadi SA’A grid station and associated transmission system Bureimi governorate)Closes: 27 OctoberFees: RO1500Bond: N/A Contact: www.tenderboard.gov.om

Issuer: Ministry of Trans-port and Communication Tender No: 222/2008Description: Consultancy services for the design and supervision of the construction of Batinah Expressway (international). Closes: 3 NovemberFees: RO1000Bond: N/A Contact: www.tenderboard.gov.om

Issuer: Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Water ResourcesTender No: 229/2008Description: Construc-tion of sewerage network, upgrading of existing treat-ment plant for Barka south, Al Batinah.Closes: 10 NovemberFees: RO1500Bond: N/A Contact: www.tenderboard.gov.om

Issuer: Ministry of HousingTender No: 231/2008Description: Construction of 12 housing units, majlis and mosque at Al Dhahir in Wilayat Bahila, Al Dakhiliya region.Closes: 17 November

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Billets - Blooms 550–600 CIS

Reinforcing Bars 680– 720 Turkey, CIS

Angles 800 –840 China

Beams - channels (EN+UB/UC)

1200 – 1250 Far East, India, S. Africa

Wire Rods 700 –750 China, Turkey

Hot Rolled Plates 1050 – 1150 China, CIS

Hot Rolled Coils 730 – 770 China,CIS, India, Iran

Cold Rolled Coils 800 – 850 China, CIS

Hot Dip Galv. coils, HR base 275g/m2

1050 – 1100 Far East, India

Hot Dip Galv. coils, CR base, 1mm, 275g/m2

1050 – 1100 Far East, India,

Prepainted Galv. coils, 0.35 1400 – 1450 Far East, India

Tinplate 0.32mm 1350 – 1430 Far East, W. Europe

SS HR Coils 304 Base 3300 – 3400 Far East, W. Europe, Brazil, S. Africa

SS HR Coils 316L Base 5800 – 5900 Far East, W. Europe, Brazil, S. Africa

Fees: RO248Bond: N/A Contact: www.tenderboard.gov.om

Issuer: Majan Electricity Company (SAOC)Tender No: 232/2008Description: Construction, of 33kv overhead lines and underground cables from propsed 132/33kv Saham grid substation to connect with existing 33kv lines in Saham area - North Batinah region.Closes: 17 NovemberFees: RO1000Bond: N/A Contact: www.tenderboard.gov.om

Issuer: Ministry of

Transport and Communi-cationTender No: 235/2008Description: Consultancy services for design and supervision for asphalt road from Wilayat Al Amrt to Wilayat Dima Wa at Taiyyin.Closes: 24 NovemberFees: RO300Bond: N/A Contact: www.tenderboard.gov.om

QATAR

Issuer: Qatar PetroleumTender No: GTC08108201Description: Road upgrade at Khatiyah North area within Dukhan fields. Closes: 19 OctoberFees: QAR1,000,000Bond: QAR500 Contact: Secretary, Gener-al Tenders Committee, Qatar Petroleum, PO Box 3212, Doha, Qatar

Issuer: Ministry of Munici-pal Affairs and AgricultureTender No: 64/2008-2009Description: Professional consultancy services for the preparation standards for safety and accident prevention on construction sites. Closes: 20 OctoberFees: N/ABond: QAR7500 Contact: Central Tenders Committee, PO Box 3213, Doha, Qatar Tel: (+974) 4402000Fax: (+971) 4831125

Issuer: Qatar PetroleumTender No: GT08112500Description: To main-tain uninterrupted flow of sweet lean gas to consum-ers in Dukahn, Ummab.

Closes: 2 NovemberFees: QAR500Bond: QAR5,000,000 Contact: Central Tenders Committee, PO Box 3213, Doha, QatarTel: (+974) 4402000Fax: (+971) 4831125

Issuer: Qatar PetroleumTender No: GT08111700Description: This project scope of work is the EPIC of electrical and telecom system facilities for West End Extension, Ras Laffan to achieve the follow-ing. Power transmis-sion network consists of 132kv and 33kv System with 132/33kv and 33/11kv substations, 132kv and 33 kv cable feeders and PMS network for the West End Area of Raslaffan. Closes: 2 NovemberFees: QAR500Bond: QAR9,000,000 Contact: Contracts Dept. - Engineering Division, Qatar Petroleum, PO Box 3212, Doha

Issuer: Qatar PetroleumTender No: LT08109000Description: This is a one time construction contract for miscellaneous paving works at various QP Gas Distribution System loca-tions.Closes: 3 November Fees: QAR200 Bond: QAR30,000 Contact: Contracts Dept. - Operations Division, Qatar Petroleum, PO Box 3212, Royal Plaza, G Wing, 4th Floor Room G13, Doha

Issuer: Ministry of Munici-pal Affairs and AgricultureTender No: 132/2008-2009

Description: Consultancy works nad quantity survey for Alwakrah public park.Closes: 6 NovemberFees: N/ABond: QAR13500 Contact: Central Tenders Committee, PO Box 3213, Doha, Qatar Tel: (+974) 4402000Fax: (+971) 4831125

Issuer: Ministry of Munici-pal Affairs and AgricultureTender No: 130/2008-2009Description: Supply of water for Aljamiliah Park at Rayyan Municipality for three years. Closes: 6 NovemberFees: N/ABond: QAR22500 Contact: Central Tenders Committee, PO Box 3213, Doha, Qatar Tel: (+974) 4402000Fax: (+971) 4831125

Issuer: Qatar PetroleumTender No: GTC081112700Description: EPICfore football and cricket stadi-ums upgrade at Dukhan. Closes: 9 NovemberFees: QAR500Bond: QAR500,000 Contact: Contracts Dept. - Operations Division, Qatar Petroleum, PO Box 3212, Royal Plaza, G Wing, 4th Floor Room G13, Doha

UAE

Issuer: Dubai Electricity and Water AuthorityTender No: CN/0538/2008Description: Consultancy services for reviewing Dubai’s existing firefighting infrastrucutre and submit a report to develop state-of-the-art infrastructure and

capabilities for firefighting in the Emirate of Dubai.Closes: 12 OctoberFees: AED 1000Bond: N/A Contact: Dubai Electricity And Water Authority, PO Box 564, Dubai, UAE

Issuer: Dubai Electricity and Water AuthorityTender No: CE/556/2008Description: Construction of additional floor of offices above 2nd floor and above ground floor of Dewa head office building.Closes: 23 OctoberFees: AED 1000Bond: N/A Contact: Dubai Electricity And Water Authority, PO Box 564, Dubai, UAE

Issuer: Dubai Electricity and Water AuthorityTender No: CE/0207/2008Description: Supply, installation, testing and commissioning 132kv cable laying works for 12 132/11kv sub-stations.Closes: 15 OctoberFees: AED 5000Bond: N/A Contact: Dubai Electricity And Water Authority, PO Box 564, Dubai, UAE

Issuer: Dubai Electricity and Water AuthorityTender No: CE/0593/2008Description: Construction of combined stores for H2 and H3 Stations at ‘H’ station premises - Aweerg.Closes: 27 OctoberFees: AED 3000Bond: N/A Contact: Dubai Electricity And Water Authority, PO Box 564, Dubai, UAE

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SAUDI ARABIA PROJECTS DATABASE - INDUSTRIAL PROJECTS FOCUSPROJECT TITLE CLIENT CONSULTANT MAIN CONTRACTOR VALUE / VALUE

RANGE (US $ MN) PROJECT STATUS

Zinc Exploration at Al Kunaiguiyah Manajem In House Not Appointed award awaited for the construction contract

Iso-octane plant Alujain Corporation/Noble Americas

In House Not Appointed bidding underway for the main contract

Sharq Petrochemical Complex - Polyethylene Plant

Sharq Foster Wheeler Linde project under construction

Tantalum and Niobium Deposits at Ghurayyah Area

Tertiary Middle East St Barbara Consulting/SRK Consulting

Not Appointed project under study

Seamless Pipe Mill in Jubail Jubail Energy Services Company

Danieli Spa Danieli Spa - project under construction

PP Plant in Jubail - Olefins Conversion Unit Ibn Zahr ABB Lummus Global Samsung Saudi Arabia Ltd.\Aker Kvaerner

project under construction

Olefins Complex in Jubail Midroc/House of Invention/Sara Development

Not Appointed Not Appointed , project in concept stage

Ras Tanura Petrochemicals Complex Saudi Aramco/Dow Chemical Company

Kellogg Brown & Root Not Appointed , project under design

Al Zabirah Bauxite Development Maaden Bechtel Not Appointed , award awaited for the construction contract

Synthetic Rubber Plant at Kemya Sabic / ExxonMobil Chemical Not Appointed Not Appointed - project under study

Electric Lamps Factory in Al Ihsa Zoujaj Al Burrak Consultants Al Jalal Contracting Company project under construction

Caustic Chlorine/Ethylene Dichloride Factory in Jubail

Arabian Chlor Vinyl Company CMAI Consulting Copmany Not Appointed bidding underway for the main contract

Kayan Petrochemicals Complex at Jubail - Double - Wall Tanks Package

Project Management & Development Company/AAC

Fluor Corporation Chicago Bridge & Iron project under construction

Seamless Pipe Factory in Dammam Al Zamil Group Brandt Engineered Products Ltd.


Steel Plant in Jizan Economic City - Phase Pan Kingdom Investment Company

Corus Consulting Sabac project under construction

Natural Water Factory in Jizan Jazadco Krones AG project under construction

Alumina Refinery in Ras Al Zour Maaden/RCJY/Alcan Bechtel Not Appointed , award awaited for the construction contract

Aromatics Plant in Yanbu Safra Company EN Global Corporation/Lurgi/GTC

Hanwha International Pte project under construction

Methanol and CO Generation Plant Chemanol Haldor Topsoe Haldor Topsoe / Larsen & Toubro


Yansab Complex in Yanbu - Ethylene Glycol Sabic Foster Wheeler Toyo Engineering Corporation project under construction

King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC)-Aluminium Smelter

Emaar/Emal International Not Appointed Not Appointed , project in concept stage

Benzene Recovery Unit in Jubail Al Rajhi Petrochemical Company

Jacobs Engineering Not Appointed - project under design

Yansab Complex in Yanbu - LLDPE/PP Sabic Foster Wheeler Aker Kvaerner/Sinopec project under construction

Railway Track Mill Al-Ittefaq Steel Products Company

Not Appointed Not Appointed project under study

Shrimp Farm and Packaging Plant Jazadco Haif for Contracting project under construction

Yansab Complex in Yanbu - HDPE Sabic Uhde Shaw Group International project under construction

Integrated Fertiliser Complex - Ammonia Plant

Maaden Technip / Uhde GmbH Samsung Saudi Arabia Ltd. / Uhde GmbH


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PROJECT TITLE CLIENT CONSULTANT MAIN CONTRACTOR VALUE / VALUE RANGE (US $ MN) PROJECT STATUS

Integrated Fertiliser Complex - Sulphuric Acid Plant

Maaden Outokumpu/Engineering & Projects Company


Integrated Fertiliser Complex - Phosphoric Acid Plant

Maaden Tekfen/Saudi Oger/Litwin KSA project under construction

Kayan Petrochemicals Complex at Jubail - Storage Tanks Package

Project Management & Development Company/AAC

Fluor Corporation Dayim Punj Lloyd project under construction

Petrochemical Complex at Jubail - Ethane/Propane Cracker

INEOS/Delta Oil Company Technip Shaw Sofcon , project under construction

Metal Alkyls Plant in Jubail Al Zamil Group /Chemtura Not Appointed Not Appointed - project under study

Integrated Fertiliser Complex - DAP Plant Maaden Dragados SA Nesma & Partners Contruction


Olefins Complex at Jubail-Ethane Cracker Sahara / Tasnee / Sipchem Basell Linde/Samsung Engineering Company


Ammonia Plant in Jubail Sipchem Haldor Topsoe Not Appointed - project under design

Yansab Complex in Yanbu - Ethane/Propane Cracker

Sabic Foster Wheeler Technip (Italy) , project under construction

Jeddah Islamic Seaport - New Warehouse Village - Phase

Saudi Trade & Export Development Company

In House Rafic A Kreidei Establishment - project under construction

Gelatin Manufacturing Factory in Jeddah Union Company for Gelatin Electrical & Mechanical Services Company


Cement Plant at Jalajil TIG Group / Al-Watan Company

Cemag project under construction

Glass-Fiber Plant in Yanbu Oasis Fiber-Glass Factory LIPEX Anlagentechnik Und Handel GmbH

Radiqon Gulf of Consulting Engineering


Sharq Petrochemical Complex - Ethylene Glycol Plant

Sharq Foster Wheeler Samsung Engineering project under construction

Yansab Complex in Yanbu - BTX Sabic Foster Wheeler Shaw Group International project under construction

LAB Plant at Yanbu Sipco Tamilnadu Petro Product Not Appointed project under design

Tabuk Cement Factory Expansion Tabuk Cement Company Austroplan Austrian Engineering

Not Appointed project under design

Seamless Tube Mill in Jubail Arcelor Mittal / Bin Jarallah Group

Not Appointed Not Appointed - project in concept stage

Glass-Fiber Factory in Jubail Sharq Fiberex Glass project under construction

Petrokemya - in Jubail Petrokemya Technip/Aker Kvaerner Not Appointed - , project under design

Expansion of Sagco Plant Capacity in Jeddah Saudi Arabian Glass Company Not Appointed Not Appointed - project under study

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The commercial landscape is continually evolving. In a risk mitigation environ-ment, with high perform-

ance pressure and penalties, can the old model of contract deriva-tive relationships stand the test of time, or are collaborative allianc-es the future?

Engineering firms in all regions of the world are responsi-ble for delivering highly complex projects at a faster pace than ever. Many projects are multi-faceted and aggregate the requirements of a number of Engineering Pro-curement and Construction (EPC) organisations for the total delivery of the finished project.

EPC contracts are moreover risk dominant with an adversari-al nature to commercial jurispru-dence ensuring a highly litigious environment. The financial out-comes of many projects are not defined by project delivery, but rather the outcome of claims before an arbitration tribunal or at worst, the courts.

Risk profileNaturally, in this environment the risk profile is pushed down the complete value chain sub-optimising the resources of sub-contractors and vendors. Put simply, there is little trust in the relationship landscape.

Can the industry continue to function in this manner? Does it deliver a quality outcome to the plant owner? Does it deliv-er the prescribed commercial outcome to shareholders and

Tony White, head of ABB’s global EPC programme, says collaborative relationships can change the face of the commercial environment and deliver value in all aspects of a construction project.

stakeholders at all levels? The answer is that for many

organisations throughout the value chain, long-term sustaina-bility is dubious at best.

Collaborative relationships integrating vendors and sub-contractors early in the project definition phase, where perform-ance is valued, and risk is pro-portionate to exposure, provide every opportunity to achieve the

desired outcome for all parties.Global international suppli-

ers such as ABB bring a compe-tence to the EPC function where that competence in today’s world has been eroded by resource lim-itations, the decision by graduat-ing engineers to seek a career in other disciplines, and the global demand environment.

Vendors such as ABB, with extensive global expertise in elec-trification systems from power generation, transmissions and distribution applications to proc-ess and automation technolo-gies and the complete electrical balance of plant to bridge “pow-er over the fence” to the proc-ess output requirements, are in a unique position to support lead EPC contractors in all their tech-nology challenges related to over-all project delivery.

ABB seeks to work closely with like-minded EPC partners to ensure the integration of expe-rience and competence is put to work for the overall optimisation of the project.

This alliance culture brings a positive and conciliatory approach to technical, commer-cial and risk challenges faced on every project.

In the preceding years, ABB has held a number of global events specifically tailored for the EPC contractor. These events focused on industry-specific issues, tech-nology, collaboration models and more. The overwhelming feed-back has always been centered on further exploring collabora-

tive business models, from simple product offering to fully integrat-ed electrification systems.

Along with experience and com-petence, ABB brings a breadth of proprietary products and systems far exceeding industry stand-ard. The integration of these products and systems to form an engineered package delivers numerous benefits to the project owner, EPC and vendors alike.

New initiativesIn order to survive in a dynam-ic and evolving environment, the business model must be subject to new initiatives. Incorporating key elements of the value chain in a collaborative manner, early in the project development phase ulti-mately brings a new set of values to both the contractor and their customer ensuring smooth relia-ble delivery of the end project.

The alliance approach mitigates risk in nearly all facets of project execution, and delivers in the key areas of productivity, plant-wide availability, safety, training and operating procedures.

The ongoing sustainability of the EPC model is essential to the global industrial growth scenar-io, but only those that embrace change and move towards an enhanced value chain will capital-ise on the mass of opportunities foreseen on a global scale in the coming years.

The alliance culture can restore trust in the relationship landscape

Tony White of ABB’s global EPC programme.

“In order to survive in a dynamic

and evolving environment, the business model must be subject

to new initiatives ”

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