Italian stone artisans deliver finesse to Qatar

Masons employ first mast climber site access equipment on peninsula

Nabco, a company under Loyalty Business Development & Investment (LBDI), is now delivering the first example of expertly installed stone cladding in Qatar, on the Double Tree Suites project by Hilton Doha a project which is also a first in the country for its use of a mast climber. One of a kind in Qatar, Nabco is a firm of highly trained Italian specialists established to occupy the niche for the non-adhesive mechanical installation of high-value building faades. Mohammed Moutaz Khayyat, LBDIs CEO, notes: Nabco is for very sensitive luxury projects such as palaces, or, as at present, our work with the Hilton. If you are using white marble, for example, you want a seamless aesthetic, and you cannot get this without a mechanical installation by experts. To achieve this, Nabco has employed an elite team, with every member trained in Italy, boasting upwards of ten years experience in the installation and necessary pre-treatment of marble and other stones or ceramics. Mohammed Khayyat, MD at LBDI continues: If you have a very tall tower it is not an easy job to do you need very professional people to undertake the mechanical installation. The finishing is very important, and the joint is the most important element of this, whether for an antique or flush look. The equipment used to support such operations is also very important, and for the type of work undertaken the specific platform required for is a mast climber, which is a cradle supported by a ground-fixed vertical support structure, rather than from above by cranes and wires. Mohammed adds: This is the most professional way to do the cladding, and we are looking to have only the most professional team.