Are steel foundations becoming popular in the Middle East?
Steel foundation solutions are being increasingly used in the Middle East. Our presence in the region is growing as we now have a dedicated team of six members in Dubai servicing this sector. Steel foundation solutions have shown sales of approximately 10,000 tonnes per year until 2005 and there has been a 30 to 40% increase year on year. With a large research and development team based in Luxemburg, Arcerlor Mittal are the largest steel and sheet pile producers in the world. How are steel foundations different to concrete foundations? Historically, concrete formed an important part of foundation solutions in the Middle East. Currently the market is developing for steel pipes, sheet piles and beams. Standard concrete is being replaced by steel solutions, such as sheet piles which are a special product used for soil retaining walls. Our piling pipes are used a lot as foundation piles for jetties. Steel beams are the last major part of our steel foundation portfolio and can be used as te
