Introduction: Soaring costs
In 2005, construction prices across the GCC went up faster than in any other market in the world, with Qatar experiencing the greatest rises of all. Research carried out for MEED by international cost consultant Davis Langdon shows that, while building materials costs continue to present contractors with problems, rising labour costs are giving more cause for concern.
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