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4 themes at the forum: Minister of Housing opens Wafix, emphasizes utilization of building technologies and product diversity

Reading time: 4 Minutesافتتح وزير الإسكان، ماجد بن عبدالله الحقيل، مساء أمس الأربعاء، فعاليات المنتدى والمعرض الأول لمشروعات البيع على الخارطة “وافيكس”، الذي ينظمه برنامج البيع والتأجير على ... Read more

29/03/2018

Saudi Arabia's construction sector expected to grow significantly through 2026

Bain & Company forecasts 3.5-4.5% annual growth driven by massive government projects in infrastructure, housing, and tourism.

Cement prices fall

Cement, concrete, gypsum and sand prices rise in December

GASTAT records monthly increases in the prices of cement, concrete, gypsum and sand during December 2024.

Steel Prices - Rebar

Steel and timber prices rise, electrical wires fall over the past month

December 2024: Varying increases for iron and wood up to 2.8%, versus decreases for wire and cable.

Building one million affordable homes for Indonesia's middle class

The government is launching a project focused on providing affordable units for the urban middle class as part of an election promise.

Part of the meeting

Big 5 Construct Saudi 2025 brings together construction industry experts in Riyadh

It takes place at Riyadh Front from February 15-27, 2025 and brings together more than 2,000 exhibitors and 75,000 visitors.

Eastern Province Municipality - Residential Plans

Sharqiya Municipality reuses demolition materials in road projects

The Municipality required contractors to use 30% recycled concrete granules in road base layers in Al-Khobar, Dammam and Dhahran projects.

Abdulrahman Al-Qout - Real Estate Sales - Multiple Options - Selling Residential Units

Sustainability in real estate. A fad or a future necessity?

Sustainable construction reduces operating costs, increases market value and provides longer investment returns for real estate assets.

Building materials

19 % growth in cement sales in December

Production rose 15.5% and inventory shrank 3.2% as export jumped 148.89%.

Big 5 Construct Saudi 2025 kicks off in Riyadh on February 15

Organizers have opened registration for the two-week extravaganza that will welcome more than 75,000 professionals and 2,000 exhibitors.

Riyadh Chamber

By name The winners of the elections of the Contracting, Building Materials, Engineering and Safety Committee at the Riyadh Chamber

The election results resulted in the election of 12 members of the Contracting Committee out of 108 elected members for the 1446-1450H session.

“Sustainable construction” sees 32% rise in sustainability assessment projects

75 projects with a total area of nearly 47 million m², and more than 23,000 quality inspection reports were issued in 2024.

Public Authority for Roads builds first road using demolition debris Details

Using construction and demolition waste in asphalt mixes in Al-Ahsa, in cooperation with Al-Ahsa Municipality and the National Waste Management Center to promote the circular economy

Tough times ahead for the commercial real estate industry

Real estate crisis hits China's clean steel ambitions

Falling construction demand due to the real estate crisis hinders electric arc furnace deployment and threatens the 15% target by 2025

VIDEO How Saudi Arabia overcame the challenges of rising construction and real estate development costs

A package of local, technical and financial measures that maintained the pace of implementing housing projects and achieving the goals of Vision 2030.

Steel Prices - Rebar

Steel and electrical wire prices rise and wood prices fall over the past month

Statistics Authority Bulletin: Slight increases in rebar, cable, and aluminum, and decreases in most types of wood.

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