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Industrial News

Al-Muhaidib/Besix joint venture wins Jizan grain silos contract Subscription Required

26 January 2012, 14:25 GMT | By Andrew Roscoe

Partnership will build grain silos project with a capacity of 120,000 tonnes

Industrial Comment

Cement factories are boosting production

Building materials are key to Iraq's future Subscription Required

Issue 11 18-24 March 2011

Building up Iraq’s cement and steel manufacturing sectors will require foreign investment and expertise

Industrial Analysis

Khatam al-Anbia Construction Base: MEED Assessment Subscription Required

Issue 50 16-22 December 2011

The Revolutionary Guard subsidiary is critical to Iran’s infrastructure across many sectors

Industrial Special Reports

Special Report Petrochemicals

Petrochemicals: Shift in balance leaves Middle East under pressure Subscription Required

Issue 42 21-27 October 2011

Middle East Petrochemicals producers face new challenges with US competition and a predicted slowdown in consumption

    Industrial Supplements

    Pearl construction: About 52,000 workers were used

    Building a world-class gas facility in Qatar Subscription Required

    Pearl GTL | By Florian Neuhof

    The Pearl GTL was the largest industrial project ever undertaken in Qatar and involved moving millions of tonnes of construction materials to Ras Laffan

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