Gulf Construction 2010

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Construction workers on a building site

Gulf Construction 2010: A regional projects guide

Most people working in the Gulf construction industry will have been glad to see the back of 2009 - a year that saw billions of dollars’ worth of projects put on hold, thousands of workers made redundant and contract payments delayed.

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Contractor outlook: Adjusting to a shrinking market Subscription Required

By Colin Foreman

Firms are branching into new markets, switching focus from private to public sector schemes and forming new alliances in a bid to win work in an increasingly competitive environment

Dubai Waterfront

Consultants addressing a weak projects pipeline in the Gulf Subscription Required

Consultants had a poor year in 2009 as the regional real estate market collapsed and will be returning to their traditional government clients to find work this year

Falling construction costs favour developers Subscription Required

By Elizabeth Bains

Clients pressing ahead with construction projects this year can expect to benefit from lower prices for both materials and labour

Falling construction costs favour developers Subscription Required

By Elizabeth Bains

Clients pressing ahead with construction projects this year can expect to benefit from lower prices for both materials and labour

King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (Kaust)

Gulf Construction 2010: Projects in Focus Subscription Required

Drake & Scull International, Davis Langdon, Construction Products Holding Company, Samsung, Legorreta & Legorreta, Boral,  Atkins and Benoy

Saadiyat Island

State support drives projects market in Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia Subscription Required

By Richard Thompson

The prospects for contract awards in the Gulf region look brighter this year as Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia drive major projects forward

Saadiyat Island

State support drives projects market in Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia Subscription Required

By Richard Thompson

The prospects for contract awards in the Gulf region look brighter this year as Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia drive major projects forward

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