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May 2, 2012
DMG Events: The Big 5

The Big 5 International Building and Construction Shows in Dubai and Jeddah are going from strength to strength. Event director Andy White talks about innovating to attract more high value visitors and to facilitate exhibitors’ export potential.

The Big 5 International Building and Construction Shows in Dubai and Jeddah are going from strength to strength. Event director Andy White talks about innovating to attract more high value visitors and to facilitate exhibitors’ export potential.

January 30, 2012
Qatar Concrete Company

Qatar Concrete Company is pioneering a new concrete mixing technology that may well revolutionise the production of this essential construction material in hot countries.

Qatar Concrete Company is pioneering a new concrete mixing technology that may well revolutionise the production of this essential construction material in hot countries. Executive directorAntoine Abboud talks to Gay Sutton about the challenges and solutions.

January 30, 2012
Qatar Technical

Deputy managing director of Qatar Technical Michel Mitri talks to Gay Sutton about the transformation from an industrial refrigeration company to a knowledge-based engineering and manufacturing institution.

Twenty years of continuous expansion have resulted in the launch of Qatar Technical. Deputy managing director Michel Mitri talks to Gay Sutton about the transformation from an industrial refrigeration company to a knowledge-based engineering and manufacturing institution.

January 16, 2012
Beton WLL

Robert Tarazi, managing director of Qatar’s leading ready-mix concrete company Beton WLL, talks to Gay Sutton about preparing the company for significant growth.

Robert Tarazi, managing director of Qatar’s leading ready-mix concrete company Beton WLL, talks to Gay Sutton about preparing the company for significant growth.

 

January 16, 2012
Qatar National Cement Company

Winning the bid to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup has generated a construction boom in Qatar. One company that will be helping to ensure demand for construction materials is met is Qatar National Cement Company.

Winning the bid to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup has generated a construction boom in Qatar that is attracting interest from all over the world. One company that will be helping to ensure that demand for construction materials is met is Qatar National Cement Company.

 

December 22, 2011
Tamimi Group

Sulaiman Al-Rumaih, vice president of the Energy and Industrial division of the Tamimi Group, talks about the dynamic expansion of the business within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and beyond.

Sulaiman Al-Rumaih, vice president of the Energy and Industrial division of the Tamimi Group, talks about the dynamic expansion of the business within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and beyond. Jayne Alverca reports.

 

December 8, 2011
Gulf Warehousing Company

Since opening its first warehouse in 2005, Doha-based Gulf Warehousing Company has grown at an impressive rate. Chief executive officer Ranjeev Menon talks to Gay Sutton about building the new Logistics Village.

Since opening its first warehouse in 2005, Doha-based Gulf Warehousing Company has grown at an impressive rate. Chief executive officer Ranjeev Menon talks to Gay Sutton about building the new Logistics Village and plans to replicate this highly successful business model internationally.

 

November 21, 2011
CEVA Logistics Middle East

Warren Angus, regional sales and marketing director for the Middle East operations of leading supply chain specialist CEVA Logistics, talks about the vibrant market environment and CEVA’s response to this region of opportunity.

Warren Angus, regional sales and marketing director for the Middle East operations of leading supply chain specialist CEVA Logistics, talks about the vibrant market environment and CEVA’s response to this region of opportunity.

 

October 11, 2011
Dar Al Rokham

Yousif Mirjan, managing director of Dubai-based marble contractor, Dar Al Rokham, talks to Gay Sutton about creating the architectural heritage of the future, and expansion beyond the Middle East.

Yousif Mirjan, managing director of Dubai-based marble contractor, Dar Al Rokham, talks to Gay Sutton about creating the architectural heritage of the future, and expansion beyond the Middle East.

 

August 11, 2011
Ras Laffan Port

Qatar has already won the bid to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup, and when it comes to liquefied natural gas (LNG), it is the undisputed world leader.

It has already won the bid to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup; and when it comes to liquefied natural gas (LNG), Qatar is the undisputed world leader. Ras Laffan City has scored a hat trick over the last year by achieving 77 million tons of LNG production capacity, 5,000 LNG tanker calls, and the loading of six massive LNG tankers at the same time.

 

July 11, 2011
Saudi Tabreed Cooling Company

Jeff Daniels looks at a relatively new approach to providing air conditioning that is contributing greater energy efficiency to the Middle East.

Jeff Daniels looks at a relatively new approach to providing air conditioning that is contributing greater energy efficiency to the Middle East.

 

 

 

 

 

 

May 23, 2011
Abu Dhabi Aviation

Abu Dhabi Aviation has grown from an oil industry helicopter service provider to a multifaceted international company. Search and rescue, fire fighting and construction are just the tip of the iceberg.

Abu Dhabi Aviation has grown from an oil industry helicopter service provider to a multifaceted international company. Ben Sansom lifts the lid to find that search and rescue, fire fighting and construction are just the tip of the iceberg.

 

February 28, 2011
BAPCO

Bahrain’s state-owned oil company is positioning itself to help drive oil and gas exploration in the region over the next decade.

Oil and gas exploration in Bahrain is set to boom over the next decade; and the Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO) is positioning itself to help drive this exciting period of development.

 

October 27, 2010
Advent Energy

Advent Energy is about to begin drilling the first ever exploration well off the coast of New South Wales, in what may become one of the largest natural gas discoveries of the decade.

Advent Energy is about to begin drilling the first ever exploration well off the coast of New South Wales, in what may become one of the largest natural gas discoveries of the decade. Ben Sansom talks to managing director David Breeze about the exploration and why the prospects look so good.

 

 

 

 

October 19, 2010
Joint venture formed to develop City skyscraper

Land Securities and Canary Wharf Group have agreed a £500 million joint venture to develop London’s next large skyscraper.

Land Securities and Canary Wharf Group have agreed a £500 million joint venture to develop London’s next large skyscraper.

Canary Wharf Group, the owner of the Docklands estate, will buy half the 690,000 square foot tower development for approximately £250 million, and will act as construction manager on the project.

The joint venture will be backed by sovereign wealth from China and Qatar.

The 150 metre-high, 37-storey skyscraper at 20 Fenchurch Street, EC3, is known as the Walkie Talkie due to its concave shape.

June 1, 2010
BAPCO

The Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO) is honing its business for the rapidly changing global marketplace. Deputy CE Eion Turnbull tells Gay Sutton why the company has a reputation for being a powerhouse of talent.

The Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO) is honing its business for the rapidly changing global marketplace. Deputy CE Eion Turnbull tells Gay Sutton why the company has a reputation for being a powerhouse of talent.

 

 

 

 

May 14, 2010
Virgin Group launches Virgin Mobile Qatar

Richard Branson’s Virgin Group has launched a new mobile phone service in partnership with Qtel Telecom in Qatar.

May 14, 2010
Virgin Group launches Virgin Mobile Qatar

Richard Branson’s Virgin Group has launched a new mobile phone service in partnership with Qtel Telecom in Qatar.

April 1, 2010
Ras Laffan Port

World capital in 20 years
The discovery of a quadrillion cubic feet of natural gas 40 miles offshore Ras Laffan in Qatar has propelled the area to declare itself energy capital of the world. John O’ Hanlon spoke to Capt. Feisal Saad, manager of Ras Laffan Port, to find out more.
Twenty years ago, northern Qatar was a rocky desert and Ras Laffan a remote promontory jutting out into the Arabian Gulf. What happened next was that gas was discovered in what is now known as the North Field, after which a new port was constructed to ship it round the world.

September 30, 2009
Al Kamil Power Company

Privatising power
A major privatisation of the power sector in the Gulf state of Oman is encouraging plenty of investment into a very lucrative sphere. The Al Kamil Power Company is one business benefiting from the system, producing both electricity and excellent results.
Despite the sharp drop in oil prices brought on by the global recession, the Gulf states have, in many ways, been far less severely affected than many Western countries. Governments of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states have continued to increase spending during the recession rather than slashing it—in total, over the past seven years, it has more than doubled—and in striking contrast to those in the West, private organisations in the Gulf seem to be growing, albeit slowly, rather than collapsing. In fact, on the whole, the GCC states’ demeanour during the crash has been one of relative calm, with substantial overseas assets cushioning many of them from the blow and providing far more stability than in other oil-exporting areas of the world. In fact, in recent months, the Gulf region has been widely regarded as a port in this particularly turbulent storm.