GULF COATINGS GOING GREEN, BUT PROGRESS IS UNEVEN
July 1st, 2012
BY PAUL COCHRANE, IN BEIRUT
LEGISLATIVE change and the setting up of green building councils is pushing demand for environment-friendly coatings in the Gulf, but the lack of enforcement of eco-laws in the region and the ongoing recession has hampered potential growth.
Throughout the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries (Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman and the United Arab Emirates - UAE), 'going green' is a buzz phrase, with companies increasingly marketing themselves as 'eco-friendly' while real estate developers are touting green design as a ...
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