Uploaded on 2016-12-11 by Roman Tschupp

The building shown in the picture is the address hotel in Dubai, which is currently under construction. While it is being built by a developer from Dubai a lot of the resources used for its construction come from elsewhere. Interestingly, most cement used in the United Arab Emirates is produced domestically and the UAE is a net exporter of cement (source: http://www.globalcement.com/magazine/articles/917-the-growing-cement-industry-of-the-uae). However, some companies are owned by foreign shareholders, e.g. CEMEX UAE. Steel on the other hand is important from a range of countries. Among the biggest exporters of steel to Arab countries are the CIS and China (which account for more than 50% of steel imports into Arab countries). (source: http://www.thenational.ae/business/economy/arab-steel-industry-seeks-protection-from-cheap-chinese-imports) In addition, most of the labor is also from abroad. Most construction workers in Dubai are from India, Pakistan, or Bangladesh and come to Dubai in search for higher salaries than in their home countries.