Iraq steel market will benefit from the reconstruction activities
Monday, 15 April 2019
Overview of the Iraq Steel Market The Rebuilding of Iraq The seven provinces which remained under ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria), went through the most destruction. Besides infrastructure, both residential and commercial buildings were damaged while millions of people fled the regions. The reconstruction activities have already started in the affected areas since
- Published in Steel
Chinese steel consumption is expected to rise in 2019
Thursday, 03 January 2019
Steel demand in China is set to increase on the back of newly approved policies in support of its construction sector. The new policies would cut taxes, improve the funding for local governments and boost up the infrastructure building and housing projects in 2019. The proposal of new economic actions has already been approved by
- Published in Steel
Telefonica, Vodafone and Orange won 5G frequency bands in Spain
Thursday, 26 July 2018
Spain awarded 5G frequencies to three companies Telefonica (operates in the mobile segment through Movistar), Vodafone and Orange through a four days bidding process. The auction raised more than €437 million ($509.5 million). The total bid was for 200 MHz of 5G spectrum in which the maximum band limit to a single operator was set
- Published in Telecom
The global cement and concrete market is expected to see substantial changes
Wednesday, 18 April 2018
The global construction industry is showing substantial growth which has been driving demand for cement and concrete. One of the key drivers behind the growth is urbanisation particularly in emerging markets. Meanwhile, rising per capita income is also underpinning demand for cement and concrete in the residential construction sector. On the other hand, to provide
- Published in Construction
The advanced glazing glass market to show substantial demand growth
Thursday, 05 April 2018
The advanced glass is changing the face of construction. Today we have a variety of advanced glass used for glazing which are performing various functions in addition to providing a nice look to the building. The market has been grown very fast recently and now account for a considerable share in the total construction glass.
- Published in Construction
The global composites materials market will see substantial growth in the next ten years
Tuesday, 27 March 2018
Composite materials have been substituting conventional materials across various applications for decades, though with slow penetration rates. The growth rate in the composites materials industry has started getting traction. However, in volume terms, composites are still far behind due to lack of technical advancements in the raw materials manufacturing process, costs of raw materials, composite
- Published in Plastics
OBOR and the railway infrastructure market
Tuesday, 14 November 2017
The One Belt, One Road (OBOR) is the Chinese government global initiative to connect China with rest of the world through roads, railways, ports and gas pipelines. With the enormous potential investment of $900 billion, the project was initiated in 2013 by the Chinese President Xi Jinping, and is considered the most massive overseas investment
- Published in Construction, Steel
One Belt, One Road — the main beneficiary
Thursday, 08 June 2017
In 2013, China’s president, Xi Jinping, proposed the ’One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative, to create the world’s largest platform for trade and economic development. The State Council authorised the plan in 2015 comprising two components, the silk road economic belt and the maritime silk road, creating a network of roads, railways and waterways. The
- Published in Construction, Steel
CPEC is set to revive construction and infrastructure market in Pakistan
Thursday, 11 May 2017
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is around 3,000 km long trade route from Pakistan’s Gwadar Port to Kashgar city in northwestern China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. The route is comprised of a raft of mega construction and infrastructure projects set to be completed by 2030. The Chinese government promised to finance CPEC with $46 billion investment,
- Published in Construction, Steel
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