Haji Hassan, a diversified construction-focused group, has signed up as the strategic sponsor for Gulf Construction Expo (formerly gulfBID) - the biggest showcase for the building and construction sector in the Northern Gulf - for the third consecutive year.

Gulf Construction Expo will run from April 25 to 27 at the Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Centre under the patronage of HRH Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, said the event organiser Hilal Conferences and Exhibition (HCE).

The Haji Hassan Group of Companies will be presenting itsdiverse corporate portfolio at Gulf Construction Expo.

Amongst the group’s companies represented will be the Arabian Parts Company, Bahrain Asphalt, Arabian Chemical Industries (Isola), Haji Hasan Ready-mix, Bahrain Pipes, Bahrain Precast Concrete, Bahrain Blocks and Haji Hassan Reinforcement.

Group chairman Adel Hassan Al A'Ali said: "Gulf Construction Expo is a leading event for building and construction materials and services and contractors involved in the building and construction sector."

Haji Hassan Group is headquartered in Bahrain with joint venture partnerships across the GCC.

It manufactures building materials, precast concrete, ready-mix concrete, plastic and sewage pipes, construction chemicals, concrete blocks, steel reinforcement, rubber and mechanical engineering spare parts, all of which are essential for the construction sector.

"It is our showcase to display what products and services the group can deliver across the whole infrastructure and construction sector," he stated.

"The group’s ethos has been set down by our beloved founder, the late Haji Hassan, to deliver innovative solutions, quality products and services, with honesty and integrity in all dealings. These values are the core of our vision and success today," observed Al A’Ali.

The group has an impressive track record of high-profile construction projects in Bahrain. This includes the Bin Faqeeh’s Breaker Tower, Awali Mosque, Shaikh Isa Library, Sitra Causeway; Durrat Al Bahrain; the North Manama Causeway; runway upgrades and new apron stands at Bahrain International Airport, Bahrain International Circuit, Muharraq sewage treatment plant, Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Al A’ali shopping complex and the Sofitel Bahrain luxury resort hotel.

Jubran Abdulrahman, the managing director of HCE, said: "Bahrain has been a pioneer in the building materials sector, not only because of the standards set by the private sector but also because of the stringent specifications imposed by the government through the Ministry of Works and Housing. Haji Hassan has been at the forefront of this pioneering role across the GCC."

"The participation of Haji Hassan provides visitors an insight into a world-class company who are essential suppliers to the boom in the construction projects in the GCC," he added.

Gulf Construction Expo carries the strategic sponsorship of Haji Hassan Group of Companies; together with plant and machinery sponsors Motor City. Supporting organisations include AHK (the German Industry of Commerce) and the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism.-TradeArabia News Service