Prices of construction materials rise in Saudi Arabia in 2018
· Prices of construction materials in Saudi Arabia rose in 2018, led by cables, which jumped 16 percent yearonyear (YoY), data issued by the Kingdom's General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) show. Steel prices increased 13 percent YoY to SAR 2, per ton for the same period, whereas wood prices rose 6 percent YoY.