Materials
Middle East construction materials news and analysis, tenders, contracts awarded, commentary and economic data.
Materials News
Saudi Arabia's Jizan cement plant still in limbo
Saudi government yet to allocate site to Gazan Agricultural Development
Materials Analysis
The Al-Ghanim family
Branches of the Al-Ghanim dynasty have expanded to become highly diversified businesses
Materials Special Reports
Special Report: Construction - Contract awards raise hope in the Gulf
The outlook for the region’s construction sector in 2010 looks mixed. The Gulf’s major economies, such as Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi, are surging out of the financial downturn, but $575bn worth of projects remain on hold across the GCC
Materials Data
Projects 2010: Market begins to recover in the region
Contract awards are expected to pick up significantly in the year ahead, with more than $500bn worth of projects currently being tendered across the region as clients take advantage of lower construction costs
