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Mixed fortunes for cement firms

16 May 2012, 11:38 GMT
Pick-up in project activity predicted across the Gulf

16 May 2012, 11:08 GMT
Construction Special Report: Saudi cement prices rise

Issue 15 13-19 April 2012
Supply issues hit Saudi cement prices

Issue 15 13-19 April 2012
Gulf Construction Costs Outlook & Forecast 2012 supplement synopsis

3 April 2012, 8:27 GMT
Riyadh fixes cement prices

19 March 2012, 10:57 GMT
Costs to reflect global sentiment

Issue 5 3-9 February 2012
Material prices to remain subdued

Issue 46 18-24 November 2011
Mass Holding

Issue 44 4-10 November 2011
Mass Holding: MEED Assessment

Issue 44 4-10 November 2011
Q&A Abdul Qader, director of power, Mass Holding

Issue 44 4-10 November 2011
Gulf market grows for fourth week

Issue 43 28 October-3 November 2011
Saudi cement prices expected to fall for third quarter

Issue 38 23-29 September 2011
Materials prices mixed

Issue 14 8-14 April 2011
Iraq gets tough with cement producers

Issue 11 18-24 March 2011
Industrial revival key to Iraq reconstruction

Issue 4 28 January-3 February 2011
Bahrain contractor cancels $200m steel plant project

Issue 2 14-20 January 2011
Cement and steel sectors to benefit in Iraq

Issue 2 14-20 January 2011
MerchantBridge and Lafarge plan new Iraq cement plant at Karbala

Issue 2 14-20 January 2011
Arkan to build $27m dry mortar plant in UAE

21 November 2010, 8:24 GMT
Cairo cuts a path to the interior

Issue 47 19-25 November 2010
Dubai contractors left licking their wounds

Issue 47 19-25 November 2010
Gulf cuts building costs to protect margins

Issue 47 19-25 November 2010
Qatar supports property sector

Issue 47 19-25 November 2010
Region's construction prices remain soft

Issue 47 19-25 November 2010
Riyadh’s building plans offer hope

Issue 47 19-25 November 2010
Iraq: Stainless steel plate

29 August 2010, 8:14 GMT
Tender released for Algerian aggregates plant

26 August 2010, 6:54 GMT
BRC Arabia breaks ground on Dubai steel plant

25 August 2010, 13:21 GMT
Alec opens new factory in Dubai

19 August 2010, 14:41 GMT
Ultratech buys Star Cement for $380m

3 August 2010, 13:12 GMT
Saudi Ministry goes on spending spree

22 July 2010, 14:40 GMT
Gaddafi bankrolls Libya's development

Issue No 29 16-22 July 2010
Gulf projects will be driven by demand

Issue No 29 16-22 July 2010
Gulf should back green ambitions

Issue No 29 16-22 July 2010
Gulf states are building green for the local environment

Issue No 29 16-22 July 2010
Libya's firms need to plan long-term

Issue No 29 16-22 July 2010
Private sector must catch up

Issue No 29 16-22 July 2010
Rising steel prices hit contractors

Issue No 29 16-22 July 2010
Rising steel prices hit contractors

Issue No 29 16-22 July 2010
Algeria blocks use of imported building materials

8 July 2010, 12:52 GMT
Flexible space drives Gulf market with mixed-use developments

Issue No 24 11-17 June 2010
UAE cement crash expected

Issue No 22 28 May - 3 June 2010
Yemen’s crisis is one of many

Issue No 22 28 May - 3 June 2010
Rethink needed for steel firms

Issue No 21 21 - 27 May 2010
France gives Morocco $310m loan for phosphate pipeline

6 May 2010, 14:51 GMT
New cement supply in Saudi Arabia erodes profitability

Issue No 19 7 - 13 May 2010
Iraq cement plant to issue tenders shortly

21 April 2010, 14:18 GMT
Sharjah cement plant delayed by lack of funding

Issue No 17 23 - 29 April 2010
The Qatalum smelter takes shape

Supplement: Qatalum
Emirates Steel has nothing to lose

Issue No 15 9-15 April 2010
Construction materials prices edge upwards in Saudi Arabia

Issue No 13 26 March - 1 April 2010
Construction materials prices edge upwards in Saudi Arabia

Issue No 13 26 March - 1 April 2010
Falling construction costs favour developers

22 March 2010, 7:22 GMT
Falling construction costs favour developers

22 March 2010, 7:22 GMT
Saudi Arabia's Jizan cement plant still in limbo

10 March 2010, 13:40 GMT
Egypt: Field and office survey system

25 February 2010, 8:03 GMT
Analysis: The Kuwaiti Economy

Issue No 9 26 February - 4 March 2010
The Al-Ghanim family

Issue No 9 26 February - 4 March 2010
The Al-Ghanim family: MEED Assessment

Issue No 9 26 February - 4 March 2010
CPC

Issue No 7 12-18 February 2010
CPC: MEED Assessment

Issue No 7 12-18 February 2010
Q&A: Faysal Alaquil, Director of Business Development, CPC

Issue No 7 12-18 February 2010
Gulf Projects 8 February 2010: Index gains 2.3 per cent

8 February 2010, 18:27 GMT
Gulf Projects 1 February 2010: Index falls 0.3 per cent

3 February 2010, 10:33 GMT
Local group wins government cement contract

2 February 2010, 10:26 GMT
Debt stalls hopes of recovery in the Emirates

Issue No 5 29 January - 4 February 2010
Developers forsake the Maghreb

Issue No 5 29 January - 4 February 2010
Gulf awaits contract awards

Issue No 5 29 January - 4 February 2010
Gulf Projects 25 January 2010: Index falls 1 per cent

26 January 2010, 10:31 GMT
Gulf Projects 18 January 2010: Index falls by 0.6 per cent

20 January 2010, 10:16 GMT
Seoul opens up a new Silk Road

Issue No 4 22-28 January 2009
South Koreans rule - for now

Issue No 4 22-28 January 2009
Gulf Projects 4 January 2010: Index remains unchanged

6 January 2010, 12:10 GMT
Gulf Projects 21 December 2009: Index rises 2.2 per cent

22 December 2009, 17:25 GMT
2009 Review: Crown Prince Sheikh Salman bin Hamad al-Khalifa on Bahraini reform plans

Supplement: MEED Yearbook 2010
Projects 2010: Market begins to recover in the region

Supplement: MEED Yearbook 2010
Projects 2010: Market begins to recover in the region

Supplement: MEED Yearbook 2010
Gulf Projects 14 December 2009: No change to index

17 December 2009, 14:01 GMT
Libya: construction of accommodation facilities

9 December 2009, 14:39 GMT
Gulf Projects 7 December 2009: Index rises 1.7 per cent

8 December 2009, 11:12 GMT
Dubai fallout threatens recovery in construction sector

Issue No 50 11-17 December 2009
Sukuk face crisis of confidence

Issue No 50 11-17 December 2009
Middle East contracts awarded: December 2009

Dec 2009 Online Content
Gulf Projects 30 November 2009: Index lose 0.2 per cent

30 November 2009, 18:00 GMT
The MEED List: Gulf masterplanning

26 November 2009, 15:54 GMT
Gulf Projects 23 November 2009: Index grows 0.8 per cent

25 November 2009, 11:46 GMT
Gulf Projects 19 November 2009: Index falls 1.6 per cent

19 November 2009, 13:21 GMT
Gulf Projects 9 November 2009: Index falls 0.4 per cent

11 November 2009, 18:08 GMT
Oman Cement Company

Issue No 46 13-19 November 2009
Oman Cement Company: MEED Assessment

Issue No 46 13-19 November 2009
Gulf Projects 2 November 2009: Index rises 0.4 per cent

3 November 2009, 15:49 GMT
Changing attitudes: Sustainable development in the Gulf

Supplement: Sustainable Development in the Gulf
Middle East contracts awarded: November 2009

Nov 2009 Online Content
Gulf Projects 26 October 2009: Index rises 0.2 per cent

28 October 2009, 12:44 GMT
Gulf Projects 19 October 2009: Index rises 0.5 per cent

21 October 2009, 11:23 GMT
Gulf Projects 12 October 2009: Index rises 3.4 per cent

16 October 2009, 18:46 GMT
Crown Prince Sheikh Salman bin Hamad al-Khalifa on Bahraini reform plans

Issue No 41 9-15 October 2009
Firms struggle to hit Saudi employment targets

Issue No 41 9-15 October 2009
Middle East contracts awarded: October 2009

8 October 2009, 0:00 GMT
Gulf Projects 5 October 2009: Index rises 0.7 per cent

7 October 2009, 10:29 GMT
Middle East contracts awarded: September 2009

1 October 2009, 0:00 GMT
Gulf Projects 28 September 2009: Index rises 0.3 per cent

30 September 2009, 13:18 GMT
Gulf Projects 21 September 2009: Index remains unchanged

22 September 2009, 10:16 GMT
Gulf Projects 14 September: Index falls 0.3 per cent

17 September 2009, 12:35 GMT
Gulf Projects 7 September: Index falls 1.7 per cent

9 September 2009, 17:56 GMT
Gulf Projects 24 August 2009: Index rises 14.2 per cent

2 September 2009, 13:06 GMT
Middle East contracts awarded: August 2009

Aug 2009 Online Content
Gulf Projects 10 August 2009: Index rises 0.7 per cent

11 August 2009, 19:27 GMT
Gulf Projects 4 August 2009: Index falls 0.9 per cent

4 August 2009, 10:04 GMT
Gulf Projects 25 July 2009: Index rises 1.1 per cent

29 July 2009, 11:52 GMT
Price falls will prompt delays in Gulf construction sector

17 July 2009, 11:49 GMT
Construction Special Report: Gulf project costs fall

Issue No 29 17 - 23 July 2009
Falling construction costs stall awards in the region

16 July 2009, 16:10 GMT
Special Report: Construction - Project costs drop in the Gulf

16 July 2009, 15:34 GMT
Middle East materials suppliers down but not out

26 June 2009, 17:35 GMT
Litigations rise as construction deals unravel

17 June 2009, 16:31 GMT
Falling prices buoy struggling Gulf construction market

30 April 2009, 16:57 GMT
Falling prices buoy struggling Gulf construction market

30 April 2009, 16:57 GMT
Gulf construction salaries plummet as projects slow

9 April 2009, 16:56 GMT
Yamama Cement Company

13 March 2009, 0:00 GMT
Contractors pay for falling prices

1 February 2009, 8:53 GMT
Contractors pay for falling prices

1 February 2009, 8:53 GMT
Oversupply hits materials producers in the region

21 November 2008, 18:04 GMT
Oversupply hits materials producers in the region

21 November 2008, 18:04 GMT
Price pressures on construction materials begin to ease

5 September 2008, 10:44 GMT
Price pressures on construction materials begin to ease

5 September 2008, 10:44 GMT
Demand for Gulf labourers forces contractors’ hand

4 September 2008, 10:13 GMT
Specialist materials costs in selected Middle East markets, April 2008

29 April 2008, 13:48 GMT
Specialist materials costs in selected Middle East markets, April 2008

29 April 2008, 13:48 GMT
Selected Middle East construction labour costs: 2003 - 2008

29 April 2008, 9:36 GMT
Selected Middle East construction labour costs: 2003 - 2008

29 April 2008, 9:36 GMT
Soaring costs blight Gulf construction

7 March 2008, 14:54 GMT
Construction materials prices begin to stabilise

13 July 2007, 16:29 GMT
Rising labour and raw material costs hit profits

15 May 2007, 14:28 GMT
Materials world: Shortages driving up cost of projects

23 October 2006, 13:00 GMT
CONSTRUCTION Set fair for strong growth

7 July 2006, 14:30 GMT
Construction costs continue to rise

12 May 2006, 14:00 GMT
COSTS: Costs continue to rise

12 May 2006, 14:00 GMT
COSTS: Costs continue to rise

12 May 2006, 14:00 GMT
Middle East Construction Costs continue to soar

11 May 2006, 16:10 GMT
Soaring costs

6 January 2006, 17:01 GMT
Global cost review: Materials world

6 January 2006, 17:01 GMT
Special report: Construction sector - Soaring costs

23 December 2005, 13:26 GMT
Global cost review: Materials world

23 December 2005, 13:15 GMT
Introduction: Soaring costs

23 December 2005, 13:03 GMT
Cement hits new highs

15 July 2005, 19:30 GMT
CONSRUCTION COSTS: Price patterns particular to the region

15 July 2005, 19:30 GMT
Introduction: Expecting a surge

13 May 2005, 18:43 GMT

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