Egypt: 3S Ready Mix Concrete is ‘exploring opportunities to develop’ its own ready-mix concrete plants as part of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the supply of concrete for the construction of Matruh Governorate’s upcoming US$35bn Ras el-Hekma industrial hub. Emirates News Agency has reported that construction of the hub is proceeding under a joint venture of ElSewedy Industrial Development and UAE-based property developer Modon. It will create an anticipated 20,000 new jobs by 2035.