Tag Archives: Construction

With 143 buildings 200 meters tall (660 feet) or higher constructed across the globe, 2018 was another hugely impressive year for skyscraper construction. According to The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, the total height of those buildings comes …

Modern slavery is a prominent term of late. Thus far, efforts to deal with it have tended to focus on criminality and the explicit imprisonment of people involved. Yet tackling modern slavery in a meaningful sense isn’t merely a question …

Prime Minister Imran Khan has announced 5 million affordable housing program for the welfare of poor, low income families. Affordable Housing Act should include the promotion of general welfare of the poor and low income families by providing fund and …

Real estate sector should borne less taxes Low cost housing a stimulus for socio-economic development Interview with Mr Ahmed Owais Thanvi — Managing Director, The Kings Group Builders & Developers PAGE: What are your views on the construction sector? Ahmed …

No doubt, the cement is the major ingredient used in the construction industry in any economy. Researchers revealed that the cement consumption has a direct correlation to economic growth and improvement in the living standards of society. Traditionally, growth in …

China seems determined to reach the stars by building ever-taller skyscrapers. In 2017 it saw the construction of 144 high-rises of more than 200 metres (660 feet) in height, including 15 described as “supertall” structures that tower above 300m (980 …

There is an old saying ‘construction is the mother of many industries’ and it seems true even today. To begin with, it employees the largest percentage of unskilled labor, consumes cement, steel, wood, glass, tiles and sanitary fittings. Domestic consumers …

The cost of construction rose 10 percent in the outgoing year due to increase in cement and steel bar prices, and due to the impact of depreciating rupee on imported construction material. Property prices have gone up. The price of …

PAKISTAN: EXPORT OF CEMENT AND CLINKER Financial year Cement Clinker Total Exports % age Incr/(Decr) Export Breakup Afghanistan Via Land India Via Sea & Land Other Countries Via Sea Other Countries Via Sea North Zone South Zone Quantity in Metric …