Kuwait Finance House (KFH) launched a new discount campaign in collaboration with 20 suppliers in the construction materials, furniture, and electric appliances sectors, where KFH clients can take advantage of up to 25% discount on their ...
Tags: market view, cement
Polyurethane foam is a plastic-based spray that expands to many times its original size. It's used in upholstery and bedding as well as for thermal installation in a variety of industrial projects. It is lightweight, resilient and resistant ...
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As market is a double-edged sword, the declining demands of one industry will certainly exert great influence on other relevant industries. At present, the developmental trend of metal crushing industry in 2012 is not as bad as predicted by ...
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Usually the articles I write feature change of some sort. Most often it’s a statistical series that has moved up or down. Sideways is the exception. A series that is well-known for its volatility is construction costs. That’s ...
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In 2012, growth in new construction in the Emirates is expected to leap by 26%, increasing the estimated $1.249 trillion in ongoing construction in the UAE by more than $15bn. With sustainable construction now a strong driver in every ...
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Connecticut construction officials are urging the industry to renew a building technique hundreds of years old as a way to save money and increase productivity today. The renewed push in prefabrication — or modular construction ...
CHINAPLAS 2012 is approaching to its final countdown, a series of promotional activities have been carried out in full swing by the organizer. With its great influence in the plastics and rubber industries, together with the flourishing ...
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that the seasonally adjusted (SA) Producer Price Index (PPI) for materials and components used in construction was unchanged in January after rising 0.1% in December. The index was up 3.1% on a ...
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Major hikes in the cost of construction materials are forcing projects in Saudi’s holiest city Makkah to grind to a halt, according to a local newspaper report. The Al-Eqtisadiah paper reported that a sharp increase in the price of ...
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The federal government is spending $500, 000 to encourage the use of Atlantic Canadian wood in regional construction projects. The two-year expenditure, announced Tuesday in Amherst, will go toward a program called Atlantic WoodWORKS! ...
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On August 2nd, 2011, the report on the operating condition of construction material industry in the first half of 2011 was released by the Raw Material Department in the Min-istry of Industry and Information Technology of the P. R. C.: From ...
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's timber and timber-derived products exports are expected to be around RM20 billion to RM21 billion this year, almost equalling last year's exports totalling RM20.5 billion. Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries ...
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Team from Nottingham University based at the Ningbo campus in China (UNNC) come up with heat-storing material. (CW Group) Scientists based at the Nottingham University Ningbo campus in China claim to have developed heat regulating ...
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The Saudi ministry of commerce and industry has imposed restrictions on export licenses for cement makers in an attempt to ensure enough resources to fuel the kingdom s construction boom, Gulf News has reported. "The ministry has set some ...
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As the construction industry recovers from the Great Recession, and more builders resume operations, many will discover a changed world. That's because while time may have slowed for builders in recent years, governmental, regulatory and ...
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