Abu Dhabi Projects and Infrastructure Centre (ADPIC) and Abu Dhabi Housing Authority (ADHA) have signed an agreement at ‘Make it in the Emirates 2026’, the nation’s flagship industrial platform, to increase reliance on locally manufactured building materials across housing projects in Abu Dhabi to up to 80%.
Dubai Investments has announced that its integrated manufacturing platform - spanning glass, steel, aluminium and a range of building materials and industrial manufacturing solutions, continues to operate with full operational continuity, supporting construction and infrastructure activity across the region.
Saudi Arabia has announced that its Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources had issued a total of 201 new mining licences in December last year. These included 159 for exploration, 20 for small-scale mining and 18 for the building materials quarries, said a report.
