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In a timespan of three decades the UAE has transformed itself from an impoverished region of small desert principalities to a modern state that can boast a high standard of living.

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Building Al Ain
25 March 2013
To help realise its plans to expand its building materials portfolio in the United Arab Emirates, Arkan Building Materials Co contracted Sinoma International Engineering Co Ltd to construct its ne...
Helping the UAE to thrive
19 March 2013
With a raft of new development projects recently announced in the United Arab Emirates on the back of renewed investor confidence, the future for the local construction industry looks promising ov...
GCC market developments
11 February 2013
Global Investment House (GIH) is a leading finance and investment company that has excellent first-hand information on the Middle East cement and construction markets. Focussing on the Gulf Cooper...
Cemex: October ‘12
09 November 2012
During the first nine months of the year, Cemex' turnover came off by 2.1% to US$11,273.8m, but the EBITDA did improve by 9.0% to US$2,003.2m. The trading profit rose by 37.8% to US$1,921.8m and ...
Preview: AUCBM’s 17th Arab Cement Conference
31 October 2012
Ahmad Al-Rousan, secretary general of the AUCBM, sends a warm greeting to everyone ahead of the association's forthcoming international cement conference and exhibition in Dubai, UAE this December...
Dubai Group in talks for Lafarge Emirates stake sale, UAE
14 September 2012
The Dubai Group is in talks to sell its 45 per cent stake in its UAE joint venture with Lafarge, according to reports by Reuters. Lafarge Emirates Cement, set up in 2005, is restructuring and ne...
FLSmidth secures Kalina power plant contract in UAE
08 June 2012
The Directors of Wasabi Energy have announced that the company's Kalina Cycle licensee, FLSmidth has secured a contract to install its second Kalina Cycle power plant utilising waste heat from a m...
New SLV Cement dealer for GCC countries
01 February 2012
Cachapuz Bilanciai Group has extended the representation of SLV Cement and SLV Platform solutions to new countries in GCC through the Rameez Kalbani FZC company. With this partnership, the SLV ...