Lafarge wins ready-mix concrete contract for Doha Metro project

Lafarge and MEKA have been chosen as ready-mix concrete providers for the Doha Metro project, according to a company statement.The Saudi Binladen...

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Alkhalij Cement set to invest $219m in new Qatar production line

Qatar’s Alkhalij Cement Company plans to invest $219m in a new production line, which it says is needed to meet growing demand from local construction...

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Incubating Innovation

For people between the ages of 19 and 23, there is an often unspoken understanding that those years are meant to be...

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Exclusive: Rattled construction sector in Iraq awaits new government for stability

RELATED ARTICLES: French firm to build Eiffel Tower replica in Iraq | Iraq secures Japanese soft loan worth $4.5bn | Iraq projects market third-largest after KSA...

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Holcim buys out Lafarge to create world’s largest cement maker

[caption id="attachment_6779" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Holcim's buyout of Lafarge has created the world's largest cement manufacturer.[/caption] Switzerland’s Holcim has announced an all-share deal...

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Cement shortage expected to hit Qatar construction industry

RELATED ARTICLES: Oman's Raysut Cement PBT gains 33% | Construction materials rise in cost | KSA's Eastern Cement plans $22mn mill Qatar's...

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KSA’s Al Jouf Cement to stop production line for unscheduled maintenance

[caption id="attachment_15262" align="aligncenter" width="560"] Al Jouf Cement's plant was shut down from June 17 to June 30 for unscheduled maintenance.[/caption] RELATED ARTICLES: Construction...

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Building materials rise in cost

[caption id="attachment_15007" align="aligncenter" width="451"] Increases in cement and steel prices are likely to increase the cost of building materials.[/caption] RELATED ARTICLES: KSA's Eastern...