Saudi Arabia is developing its coastline as part of plans to transform the economy and cut its reliance on oil. The project will cover 90 islands and 28,000 square kilometres (11,000 square miles). The kingdom is also developing a cultural, sports and entertainment city, a $500 billion futuristic city, known as Neom, and a luxury […]
From the shimmering aura of the Taj Mahal to the humble floor of your home’s bathroom, marble is one of the world’s most revered and useful natural materials. Marble is Michelangelo’s David, the Washington Monument, and the Duomo of Florence. It is also the primary ingredient in Tums antacid. Tune into any kitchen design message
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The natural environment as the fusion of two worlds – geological and biological – can be explained and interpreted as an enclosed space, a room open to the sky above. Just like Hortus conclusus, that embodied in a microcosm of symbols the desire of the Mediaeval world for a deep bond with nature and the
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USA is the country that imports the most finished marble products in the world. In 2018 the US finished marble products imports amounted 1,099,716 tons of $ 1.91 billion value. Let’s find out what was the monthly trend of the US finished marble products import value, quantity and unit value in 2018. The US finished
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A new round of strict tariffs imposed both by USA and China came into effect in Sunday, escalating to maximum level the trade war between the two countries after their struggle to reach an agreement through negotiations. The US applied a new 15 per cent tax increase to about US$112 billion worth of Chinese imports,
‘The Roadmap for Afghanistan Natural Resources’, a strategy approved by the government in 2017, suggests that Afghanistan could become an average income country from a low income in few decades if the strategy is implemented properly. Abdul Qadir Mutfi, spokesman for the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP), said the ‘Roadmap for Afghanistan Natural Resources draft was approved
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A new trade agreement confirmed the good cooperation between “ELTRAK S.A.” and “Pavlidis Marble – Granite”. Specifically, the marble industry purchased a complete package of 20 Caterpillar marble quarrying machines. This is a mega deal, as “Pavlidis S.A.” is the leading marble company in Greece and one of the largest worldwide, with a turnover of
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The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) is deeply concerned over the renewed threat of increased tariffs. On August 1, Donald Trump criticized on Twitter the Chinese government for not living up to its trade promise and threatened to retaliate in advance of upcoming talks with an additional 10 percent tariff on Sept. 1. Susan Monteverde,
Respondents from the Big 5 construction show survey have revealed that “strong competition” and “cost-driven decision making” will be regarded as the main challenges for the next 12 months. Selections of the findings were released ahead of the report’s full publishing in November 2019, and data from the survey has showed that members of the
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Marble kitchen surfaces are hot right now. Just scroll through Pinterest, you’ll see luxe marble in pin after pin. There’s no reason to ponder why. This sophisticated stone will take a plain kitchen from bland to beautiful in an instant. Its luxury associations and cool good looks will elevate basic kitchen units – and provide