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FACE TO FACESchool building couldbe a goldmine forUAE contractorsPAGE 12

INDIA INITIATIVEContractors from thesub-continent maketheir mark in the GCCPAGE 19

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CONTENTS

11NEWS IN BRIEFHighlights of the week.

12 FACE TO FACECWtalks to two people involved

in the development of educational

establishments.

13 COMMENTAlan England says mediation could be

the regions preferred form of dispute

resolution in the new year.

REGULARS

2 ONLINE4MAIL

FRONT

9 SAUDI ARABIA SETSRECORD BUDGETSaudi has unveiled its largest budget in

history, projecting expenditures of US

$144 billion and revenues at $125 billion.

10 FATAL FALL PROMPTSINDUSTRY WARNINGAn industry expert has warned about the

dangers of using fall-protection hoists

incorrectly, following a fatal accident.

FEATURES14 SITE VISITCould a new racetrack and grandstand be

just what Dubai needs?

19 SPECIAL REPORTCWlooks at which Indian firms are

proving to be success stories in the

Middle East and what the future holds

for them.

DIRECTORY

24 TENDERS25 PROJECTS26 SPECIALIST SERVICES

BACK

30CITY UPDATEThe latest news and projects from

Doha, Qatar.

32 DIALOGUERubber World Industries managing

director Muzammil Shaikhani discusses

his companys plans to upsize and how it

will reach its growth targets.

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FEATURES

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HARNESSING THE

ELEMENTS

Bob Knott, director of golfoperations for Jumeirah

Golf Estates, talks about designing,

building and maintaining golf courses in

the Middle East.

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ROYAL INSIGHT

Sheikh Maktoum Hasher

Maktoum Al Maktoum

talks about Dubai

Worlds restructuring

and other pressing issues.

Not happy with just one world-record holder, China has startedconstruction on what will be the worlds longest sea bridge, just18 months after cutting the ribbon on the current record holder,the Hangzhou Bay Bridge (pictured). Work began on 15 Decemberand is scheduled for completion in 2015. Current cost estimates

for the project are a whopping 39 billion dirham. The bridge willbe a Y-shaped structure, covering 50km, around 35km of whichwill be over the sea. The Hangzhou Bay Bridge is just over 35km inlength and was designed to cope with strong tides and the severeseasonal storms that part of China experiences.For more images visitwww.ConstructionWeekOnline.com

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I am sure that contractors in

Dubai are firmly following

safety codes, but most

contractors in Abu Dhabi

are not, especially when

constructing four storey

buildings, or smaller.

TAMA

various energy saving and

water conservation methods

needs to be made easily

accessible and available to

every person. The knowledge

needs to be given in an open

platform and not in a seminar

in a five-star hotel. Our

ministers and government

need to be taught first, our

bureaucrats need to be made

to understand and once the

system is corrected, the rest is

very easy to operate. It is now

or never....AVINASH

RE: CONTRACTORSSAY $10BN WILL SEEINDUSTRY BREATHEThis announcement may have

some investors / contractors

feeling slightly more

comfortable, as a large chunk

of the debt can be wiped off,

but where is the money going

to come from to instigate a

continuation of many of thecurrent projects on hold?

Band aid on a gaping wound

if you ask me.

SHANE

RE: EXCLUSIVE: US$2.5 BILLION CLAIMOVER DUBAI METROClaims are only valid if the

contractor had initially

made a request for payment

at the time of delay, or

variation, which was at thetime agreed by the RTA. If

the consortium decides to

backdate/create variations to

improve his cashflow, then

the RTA will not pay. Claims

are only valid if originally

discussed and agreed at

the time. Notwithstanding

RE: WATER SCARCITYDRIVES GREENBUILDINGThe subject needs to be

simplified, in common

language, which the common

man can understand and

react to. The message of

the above, I think this poor

consortium has no chance.

You are talking about $2.5

billion from a government

which is already in debt. The

reality is the RTA belongs to

Dubai Municipality, which is

a Dubai government body. I

think the new law that came

out a few days back, asking all

government entities to return

any surplus monies to the

government treasury, is one

way of protecting themselves

against claims. The RTA willhave no cash left and the

consortium will need to deal

with the government directly.

KAL

RE: MATERIAL PRICEINCREASES EXPECTEDIN 2010During this time, when

demand is lower, why would

any supplier increase the

freight cost? For arguments

sake, if we agree that acontainer from China will cost

$1500, then there are other

suppliers in the world who will

offer the same service cheaper.

GS

Is this just an excuse to

increase prices? Freight

rate increases would affect

all items, not just building

materials. Lets check it out

with shipping companies.

PREMCHAND

And what is that freight rate

hike exactly? The oil price is

steady and market demand is

still suppressed so why would

transportation costs go up?

Please explain this to me.

BOBD

RE: FATAL FALL PROMPTSINDUSTRY WARNINGOn the details given it, would appear more of a

management failing; why was a carpenter allowedon a scaffold that was being dismantled? If the scaf-fold was not being dismantled, then generally a welldesigned and installed scaffold does not require theuser to wear a harness. These are generally the lastresult in terms of fall arrest, so the quality of scaf-fold may have been an issue and this is a massiveproblem in a number of countries.

ANDY

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Saudi Arabia has unveiled the largest

budget in its history for the year 2010,

projecting expenditures at US $144

billion (SR540 billion) and revenues at

$125 billion.

The budget expenditure has increased by

14% compared to 2009 and has a deficit of

$18.6 billion. It is the second consecutive

annual budget deficit for the Kingdom.Well channel our financial resources

to areas which require more spending in

order to boost economic growth and devel-

opment, make our economy more attrac-

tive for investment, and create more jobs

for Saudis, said Saudi King Abdullah bin

Abdul Aziz Al Saud, in his address to the

nation regarding the new budget.

Arab News reported that $36.5 billion was

allocated towards new projects in education

and training, which covers 1200 schools,

new universities in Dammam, Al Kharj,

FRONT

SAUDI ARABIA SETS RECORD US $144 BILLION BUDGETBy Benjamin Millington

SECOND CONSECUTIVE ANNUAL BUDGET DEFICIT FOR THE KINGDOM

Majmaa and Shaqra, the completion of

campuses of existing universities and the

establishment of new technical colleges

and vocational institutes.

Also, $16.3 billion was allocated for health

and social development, including eight new

hospitals and the expansion of 19 existing

hospitals.

Allocations for the water, industrial andagricultural sector amounted to $12.3 billion,

which included funds for infrastructure

projects required by mineral industries in

Ras Al Zour.

The municipal service sector will receive

$5.9 billion, and the transport and telecom

sector $6.4 billion.

Last year, the Saudi Arabian finance min-

istry said in a statement that the kingdom

would witness a budget deficit of $16 billion

for 2009, as it raised expenditures to, what

was then a record, $131.4 billion.

The Saudi economy grew by about 1% this

year, compared with about 4.3% in 2008,

according to Banque Saudi Fransi.

In the private sector, growth slowed to

2.5%, compared with 4.7% in 2008, despite

millions of dollars of projects being can-

celled or deferred in view of the tight credit

conditions, the bank said.

Oil prices have fluctuated wildly in thelast two years, falling from highs of $147

in July of 2008 to $32 a barrel in Decem-

ber 2008, while gradually climbing back

to mid-$70s this year.

This year, oil revenues fell by 41% while

GDP contracted by 21%.

Saudi Arabias budget is the largest in the

GCC and is more than three times the total

fiscal spending of the UAE. The govern-

ment has said it will continue to increase

spending in support of its development

programme in the next year.

MASSIVE SPENDING PROJECTED BY SAUDI ARABIAN GOVERNMENT AS IT LOOKS TO CONTINUE DEVELOPMENT OF ASSORTED INFRASTRUCTURE.

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FRONT

CONSTRUCTIONMAGNATE FIFTHRICHEST ARAB

By Stuart Matthews

Nasser Al Rashid, a

construction magnate, has

been named as the worlds fifth

richest Arab in theArabian

Business Rich List 2009.

Al Rashid has an estimated

net worth of US $8 billion

(AED 29 billion) and is the

highest placed construction

industry figure on the list.

His principal construction

interest is Rashid Engineering,

a Riyadh-based consulting

engineering firm.

Rashid Engineering hasworked on a number of major

government construction

projects for Saudi Arabia.

The first of these projects was

the Al-Khalidiah building at

Khazzan Street in Riyadh,

which belongs to the sons

of the late King Khalid. The

companys first government

project was the Al-Massara

Hotel at Taif. Al Rashid has

garnered a reputation for

philanthropic work, financinga mix of hospitals, orphanages

and infrastructure projects, as

well as supporting a number

of medical research causes. He

also owns one of the largest

private yachts in the world, the

Lady Moura, which is 108m

in length.

Material prices, which have been relatively stable for

the last six months, are expected to rise at the start of

2010, according to Rizwan Sajan, chairman of Danube

Building Materials.

Sajan identifies freight rate rises for imports from China

as a key cause.

The freight rate from China, which was previously at

US $600-700, is currently at $1000 per container, he

said. There is a big possibility of this climbing to $1500

by year end, which also means that there is an increased

demand for the products.

MATERIAL PRICE INCREASES EXPECTED AT START OF NEXT YEAR

By Stuart Matthews

Prices have been more or less stable for the last six

months, registering a variation of not more than plus or

minus 5-10%. For the beginning of 2010, we are expect-

ing some prices to go up, especially for wood as a result

of the increase in the freight rates.

Sajan added that there is no established trend covering

all building materials. As far as wood is concerned, price

indicators are turned upwards for the beginning of 2010

due to freight rate hike, he said. On the other hand,

steel bar prices are dropping due to lack of demand and

a correction in the prices of scrap and billets.

An industry expert has warned about the

dangers of using fall-protection hoists incor-

rectly following a fatal accident.

The incident happened when a carpenter

fell five meters from a scaffolding tower.

Although he was wearing a harness, it wasnot fixed to a solid object and, landing on

solid concrete, the man received multiple

injuries and later died in hospital.

The secretary of Build Safe UAE, Elias

McGrath said: The wearer needs to be

trained to make sure he is using the PPE

[personal protective equipment] correctly

otherwise it is just there for decoration.

FATAL FALL PROMPTS INDUSTRY WARNINGBy Greg Whitaker

He added that there have been a number

of accidents of this type in the past and

even cases where workers in confined spaces

have got themselves tangled in their own

harnesses.

McGrath added that the grade of equip-ment also had its part to play: You have

to look for the certification mark and each

organisation needs its quality control checks

especially when it comes to helmets.

If you dont have a quality in the plastic,

it really isnt going to make a difference.

This is one example where quality plays a

really important role he said.

UNSAFE WORK PRACTICES CONTRIBUTED TO WORKERS DEATH (PICTURE FOR ILLUSTRATION ONLY).

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FRONT

HIGHLIGHTS

UAE

WORK TO START ON

HEART OF EUROPE

The European Kleindienst

Group will commence

development on its Heart of

Europe project a 12-site

luxury vacation destination

on Nakheels The World

project, off the coast of Dubai,

at the beginning of 2010. The

development will take in six

of The Worlds islands and

construction will start on

the island of Germany, with

a first phase comprising 20

villas, designed by Spanishfirm A-cero.

UAE

PALM JEBEL ALI WORK

TO BE AWARDED

The enabling contracts for

three projects on Palm Jebel

Ali are set to be awarded

in two months time. Work

is expected to begin on

Nathalie Tower, Blue Moon

Tower and Noahs Arc

Tower immediately after the

contract is awarded. We are

currently in negotiations with

Sharaf Foundations and Geo

Foundation, said Worldwide

Project Management

managing director Abdel

Wahab Talaat.

Kuwait

$62BN CONSTRUCTION

SPEND EXPECTED

Kuwait will launch aroundUS $62bn worth of new

construction projects in

2010, according to the state

minister for housing affairs

Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad

Al-Sabah. 2010 will be the

year of projects by means of

signing housing projects in

the new Sabah Al-Ahmad,

Jaber Al-Ahmad and Saad Al-

Abdullah cities, together with

other housing areas, he said.

The cost of housing projects

to be carried out next year

will be in the vicinity of $2.1

billion and the government

is eager to allow the private

sector to get involved.

Saudi Arabia

JV TO BUILD US $11BN

ALUMINIUM PLANT

State-run Saudi Arabian

Mining Co (Maaden) and

US aluminium giant Alcoahave agreed to build a $10.8

billion aluminium complex

in the industrial zone of Ras

As Zawr. The companies

have formed a JV to set up

a 1.8 million tonne-per-year

refinery, a 740,000 tonne-

per-year smelter, a bauxite

mine with an annual capacity

of 4 million tonnes and a

rolling mill with a capacity of

up to 460,000 tonnes.

Saudi Arabia

CONTRACTORS TO

ENTER MASSIVE MERGER

Eleven contracting firms

are set to merge to form

the Saudi Consolidated

Contracting Company,

worth US $1 billion. Non-

listed companies operating

in energy, construction, real

estate and maintenance work

will join together to form theentity in three years time,

said chief executive Jassim

Al Rumaihi. The final number

of contracting firms will be

agreed by July next year but,

for now, consultants Ernst

and Young are working on a

financial plan.

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FACE-TO-FACE

IAN APSLEY

Broadway Malyan, Director

MICHAEL CORB

Burt Hill, Senior Associate

We have been working with the Abu Dhabi Education Council

(Adec) since around June this year. Construction is scheduled tostart in June 2010. From the first phase of the model schools, of

which there are 18, we are delivering nine.

HOW ARE YOUR EDUCATION PROJECTS PROGRESSING?

HOW HIGH IS THE DEMAND FOR EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST?

WHAT MAKES BUILDING A SCHOOL DIFFERENT FROM ANY OTHER PROJECT?

HAS THE DOWNTURN HINDERED ANY OF YOUR PLANS?

WHAT ARE YOUR HOPES FOR 2010?

ARE YOU IMPLEMENTING ANY SUSTAINABLE INITIATIVES IN YOUR SCHOOL PROJECTS?

Currently, we are in the concept design phase for a UK public

school located in Abu Dhabi. We have two additional designsthat are under construction in Dubai. However, Burt Hill is not

responsible for the post contract services.

We get a reasonable amount of enquiries from the private market

to build local and international schools to support communities.

Also, the education council plans to start building 100 schools over

the next three years. Consultants who we share information with

also have received a reasonable amount of enquiries.

Education projects continue to be in high demand throughout the

MENA region. With many communities coming on line, we are now

seeing the need to provide community schools. Additionally, the Abu

Dhabi Education Council (ADEC) has been very forward thinking and

aggressive in its plans to provide schools for Abu Dhabi.

I think you need to have the ability to think like a child and imagine

how they would want to experience things. From doing so,

you should be able to think about how your building should be

designed. It is all about using our experience from other markets

and making sure we make the right choices.

Abu Dhabi, Saudi Arabia, Libya and Qatar hold a lot of growth

potential. Abu Dhabi has demand due to its expanding expatriate

population and ADECs goals for 21st century schools. Also, Saudi

Arabia and Libyas massive infrastructure and residential plans will

require the necessary educational facilities to support communities.

Not really. From a contractors point of view, it has probably put

pressure on build costs and the market is very, very competitive at

the moment, which should mean that clients get better value

for money.

Schools need to be highly responsive to how each person learns.

Burt Hill does extensive research into the latest theories on

learning and pedagogy, which influences how we approach each

project. In each design, the learner needs to be considered first.

Yes. They are all designed to comply with the three pearl

Estidama rating and there is another private school that we are

currently working on in Abu Dhabi, which is part of the Estidama

pilot scheme.

I hope that we complete our programme for Adec successfully and

that we that we are engaged to start the next phase of its project.

At Burt Hill, sustainable design is integrated into every project we

do. Water conservation and recycling, thermally responsive building

envelopes, controlled natural lighting and endemic landscaping

strategies lie at the core of our regional sustainable design strategy.

We are exceptionally optimistic for 2010. Due to over 30 years

of experience in K12 and higher education design, we feel we are

uniquely positioned to offer the value clients will demand in the

coming year.

SCHOOL DAYS

CWTALKS TO TWO PEOPLE INVOLVED IN THE DEVELOPMENT

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In November 2008, Rics formalised a

relationship with Rera to assist Dubai in

setting up dispute resolution procedures in

property disputes. As part of its support for

the establishment of the new Dubai Mediation

Centre, Rics Dispute Resolution Services is

committed to providing regular accredited

mediation training in the Gulf, through itsUK-based trainers. The second of these

courses was run in Dubai in December

2009. By this means, a pool of specialist

Rics Accredited Mediators will be available

to help deliver the service.

The Mediation Centre could have a huge

impact in cost and time saving and the pres-

ervation of long term commercial relation-

ships, in what is likely to be a busy sector

for the foreseeable future. This is a direct

reflection of both the real estate market

in Dubai and the resultant growth in the

number of disputes.Any economic downturn acts as a driver

for disputes, and these normally form the

basis of a sharp surge in litigation and arbi-

tration. This has led to increased levels of

interest and use of arbitration in the UAE,

particularly in the construction sector.

The new Dubai Mediation Centre is a

welcome proactive response by real estate

regulatory bodies, with the intention for the

participants to agree the settlement of real

estate disputes.

Mediation is a voluntary, non-binding, and

private dispute resolution process in which atrained neutral person the mediator - helps

parties to a dispute, or other impasse between

them, try to reach a negotiated settlement

for themselves, with or without the assis-

tance of their own professional advisers. It

is both Sharia compliant in its philosophy

and well regarded as an established inter-

national dispute resolution process. In most

cases mediation cannot take place unless the

parties agree to enter the process, although

the intention of the new Dubai law is that

parties will have to engage in it before they

can enter the Property Court.

Mediation is also possible with the par-

ticipation of all parties, and will cease if

one party leaves the process. Mediation is

also truly voluntary, as entering the process

does not bind the parties to reach settle-

ment. Settlement can only come about on

the authority of the parties concerned, as

the mediator has no authority to make abinding determination. If a settlement is

reached, the agreed terms when reduced

to writing, will form part of an enforce-

able contract.

The entire process is confidential to the

extent local law permits. This means that

parties can conduct themselves in the media-

tion, for example by disclosing information,

expressing views, making suggestions or

offering concessions, relatively safe in the

knowledge that this will not preclude them

arguing a different position should the mat-

ter proceed to trial.The role of the mediator and the confi-

dential nature of mediation negotiations

help parties to focus on, and realise their

true needs and interests, which may be far

removed from what a court, an adjudica-

tor or an arbitrator might ordinarily have

jurisdiction to order.

Mediation generally provides both cli-

ent and professional satisfaction in terms

of speed, cost, flexibility of outcome and

confidentiality. Mediation practitioners

recognise that a negotiated outcome to a

dispute is usually more satisfying, moreworkable, more flexible and more dura-

ble than an order imposed by a court or

other tribunal.

In nearly all jurisdictions the success

of mediation comes with educating both

professionals engaged in dispute process-

ing lawyers and construction profession-

als and their clients, of both the process

and its benefits. Thus those intending to

mediate and appear for parties in the new

Mediation Centre will require proper train-

ing and experience for clients to reap the

true benefit.

Dubai readies for mediationME RICS REPRESENTATIVE, ALAN ENGLAND SAYS MEDIATIONCOULD BE THE REGIONS PREFERRED FORM OF DISPUTERESOLUTION IN THE NEW YEAR

Alan Englan d is Rics director,

Menea (Middle East Near east

and Africa). He began his career

at the UKs Wimpey homes, has

been working throughout the

gulf for the last 10 years. Alan

opened the Menea regional

office, based in Dubai, in 2007.

MEDIATION GENERALLYPROVIDES BOTH CLIENT

AND PROFESSIONALSATISFACTION IN

TERMS OF SPEED, COST,FLEXIBILITY OF OUTCOME

AND CONFIDENTIALITY.

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Forget bungee jump-

ing, sand boarding or

paintballing; you can

leave fishing, sudoku

and social network-

ing out of the equation

toosurely, right now,

Dubai-bashing must qualify as the worlds

favourite pastime.

Tom Cruise, Angelina Jolie and Madonna

together could only dream about the sort of

column inches that ruminations on the emir-

ates future are receiving at the moment.Among all that doom and gloom, its easy

to forget the magnificent feats that Dubai

has actually achieved. Even in the next few

months, the Burj Dubai the worlds tall-

est building by quite some distance will

throw open its doors, as will the rest of the

stations on the Metros Red Line.

Flying somewhat under the radar so far,

however, has been the Meydan City proj-

ect that will ensure top class horse racing

heads to Dubai in 2010 and for many years

to come.

Meydan is the Arabic word for meeting

place. Meydan is going to be the newest

and most important integrated business

and lifestyle destination for the UAE and

for the world, explains Meydan commer-

cial director Mohammed Abdul Nasser

Al Khayat.

The enormous 18.6 million m project

consists of four separate areas.

Horizons will be 80% residential and

20% offices, continues Khayat. Metropolis

is to be a business hub and Gadolfin Parks

will be a waterfront district.However, what Construction Week is

actually here to see is the central feature

of Meydan City, which is now reaching

completion: the brand new grandstand and

racetrack facilities.

COULD DUBAIS NEW RACETRACK AND GRANDSTAND, READY IN TIME FORTHE 2010 SEASON, BE JUST THE TONIC FOR AN EMIRATE UNDER FIRE?

By Matt Warnock; Photos by Aziz Shah

A NEW FAVOURITE

WORTH BACKING

The grandstand is the longest and larg-

est landscraper in the world with a span

of 1.6kms or the length of 22 Boeing 747

planes, explains Khayat.

Its also extremely impressive given that

ground was only broken on the project in

THE GRANDSTAND AND RACETRACKS

ARE JUST THE FIRST OF FOUR

DEVELOPMENTS WITHIN THE

MEYDAN CITY PROJECT.

MEYDAN COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR MOHAMMED

ABDUL NASSER AL KHAYAT: A LIFESTYLE

DESTINATION FOR THE UAE AND THE WORLD.

THE GRANDSTAND IS THELONGEST AND LARGESTLANDSCAPER IN THEWORLD WITH A SPANEQUIVALENT TO 22 BOEINGS

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June 2007 and its progress was anything but

smooth. A year ago, Meydan cancelled the

US $1.25 billion contract it had with a joint

venture between the Malaysian contractor

WCT and Arabtec, for the construction and

completion of the main building works,

external works and infrastructure works

of the racecourse project.Meydan claimed the contract had been can-

celled as the JV failed to abide by the time

schedule for the completion, however there

were suggestions that the JV was unhappy

about payment being behind construction,

which was 60% complete at the time.

Chinese State Construction Engineer-

ing Corporation and Mammut Building

Systems stepped in to take over principle

construction and, fortunately, any disrup-

tion has not translated into the quality of

the project itself.

Meydans head of projects, Douglas Small

reveals that between 2 600 and 5 000 con-struction workers were onsite at any time

during the building process; meanwhile,

at the height of construction, there were

eighteen cranes also onsite.

Measuring almost 1.6kms across and boast-

ing a built area of 306,580m2, the grand-

stand has seating for 20,000 spectators,

although its total actual capacity lies closer

to 60,000. Meydan officials expect to see

around 300,000 race fans hit the grandstand

during the 2010 season.

The grandstand consists of several sec-

tions and lying at one end of the complexand taking up a third of it is the five-star

The Meydan hotel. The rooms are all fully

integrated and 95% of them overlook the

course itself. At the other extreme of the

landscraper is a marina which, through

the construction of a canal network, joins

up to Dubai Creek, providing boat own-

ers with a convenient place to stop during

race days.

Designed by Malaysian outfit TAK the

master planner behind the Palm Deira which

has also served as the project management

In any construction project there arealways differences between what you want

to achieve and what is actually happening

on the ground, a WCT spokesman said.

Changes to the design and to the work

that is to be done are always happening in

every project.

THE 2010 DUBAI RACING SEASON

There will be nine race nights, including three double-headers,

explains Dubai Racing Club CEO Frank Gabriel Jr. Thanks to thenew racetracks, both the Dubai World Cup and the Sheema Classic

can start and finish in front of the grandstand, creating incredible

anticipation and energy.

Jan 28 Dubai International Racing Carnival (First meet)

Feb 4 & 5 - Dubai International Racing Carnival

Feb 11 - Dubai International Racing Carnival

Feb 18 & 19 - Dubai International Racing Carnival

Feb 25 - Dubai International Racing Carnival

March 4 & 5 - Dubai International Racing Carnival (Super Thursday and Meydan Masters)

March 27 Dubai World Cup and official launch of Meydan grandstand and racecourse

FRANK GABRIEL JR.

MEYDAN CHAIRMAN SAEED AL-TAYER SAYS THAT

WORK ON THE OTHER PHASES IS CONTINUING.THE ORIGINAL PRINCIPLE CONTRACTORS WERE RELEASED FROM THEIR CONTRACT BY MEYDAN AT THE

BEGINNING OF 2009 FOR FALLING BEHIND SCHEDULE.

ON THE UPPER SIDE OFTHE ROOF, 4840 SOLARPANELS GENERATE A750KW OUTPUT

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firm for the first phase of Meydan City, the

grandstands most impressive point, however,

is at its centre where the seating, restaurants,bars and VIP/corporate suites are topped by

a cantilevered crescent roof that runs 426m

in length and spans 56m across.

On the upper side of the roof, there are

4,840 solar panels generating a 750Kw out-

put, explains marketing and communica-

tions manager William Oburu. The solar

panel surface area measures 5852m2 and the

underside is made from titanium. It took

9000 tonnes of steel, in total, to create.

The crescent roof was topped off in April

2009, less than two years after ground was

broken on the grandstand. Sitting snugglyunder the crescent roof is the grandstands

piece de resistance the rooftop bubble

lounge or the sky bubble as Meydan is

calling it, which was a late addition to the

original design concept.

With the capacity to hold more than 4,500

people, the glass pod has 360 degree views

back over Sheikh Zayed Road as well as, of

course, the racecourse.

It also offers great views over Meydans

other ingenious and, in many cases, unique

features, such as the worlds largest LED

screen which runs almost 110m along the

track in front of the grandstand and has ascreen area of 1213m2.

You can also glimpse the elaborate net-

work of tunnels totaling more than two

kilometers in length that guide horses,

trainers and jockeys quickly around the

facilities. Then there is the IMAX theatre

that seats 585 viewers.

The grandstand development has a value

of around AED 4.6 billion [US $1.25bn],

claims Meydan chairman Saeed Al-Tayer.

But the net value including the Falcon Car

Park, training facilities and infrastructure

will be about AED 10bn [$2.7bn]. Its a very

detailed project.The Falcon Car Park structure holds bays

for 8,622 cars and is so named because

the design as you approach the track is of

a falcon and is the most challenging archi-

tectural feat to date, especially considering

the whole project was completed within 24

months, explains TAK managing director

Teo A Khing.

While Meydan may be a good news story

at a time when Dubai really needs one, the

Meydan chairman insists that it will be far

from the last of the emirates successes.

THE GIANT CANTILEVERED CRESCENT ROOF IS ONE OF THE MAIN STRUCTURAL FEATURE ON THE HIGH PROFILE PROJECT.

THE MEYDAN CITY PROJECT HAS BEEN MASTER PLANNED AND PROJECT MANAGED BY MALAYSIAN FIRM TAK.

THE NET VALUEINCLUDING CAR PARK,TRAINING FACILITIES

AND INFRASTRUCTURE ISAROUND US $2.7BN

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Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Mak-

toum and the Dubai government granted

us the land for this landmark building and

its associated projects and they have there-

fore been extremely helpful and supportive

throughout, continued Al-Tayer.The economy is difficult for the world,

not only Dubai. Its a challenge for everyone

BUILDING THE TRACKS

Meydan will boast two new racetracks, a 2400m turf track and a 1750m all-weather track

replacing the previous dirt track as well as high quality turf and all-weather training tracks.

The turf track consists of Bermuda grass (over-sown with rye) on top of two layers of sweet

soil root zone, a red sand tapered drainage layer and a bed on natural subgrade soil.

The all-weather track is based on a dedicated system called Tapeta. The Tapeta surface

has proven to be a safe and reliable, and has shown outstanding durability in this climate, saysDubai Racing Clubs Frank Gabriel Jr. It provides drainage and great cushioning for horses,

aiding their longevity. The top layer is made from a mix of fibre, rubber, sand and wax.

Turf:

Left handed

2400m oval

Chutes of 1200m and 2000m

30m wide

5% banking on turns

1.5% banking on straights

Final turn to finish 450m

All weather:

Left handed

1750m oval

Chutes of 1500m and 1600m

25m wide

6% banking on turns

1% banking on straight

Final turn to finish line 400m

THE NEW TURF TRACK FEATURES A MASSIVE 200M

STRAIGHT FOR TOP-CLASS RACING.

THE GRANDSTAND HAS SEATING FOR 20,000 AND A TOTAL CAPACITY OF AROUND 60,000.

else too. Were dealing with it and deliver-

ing the grandstand and racetracks are the

first part of meeting this challenge.

However, Al-Tayer is a little more cryp-

tic when discussing the remaining phases

and developments within Meydan City,

which, to date, have no completion dead-

line attached.

Were dedicated to our investment and

were working closely with partners but its

also in their hands to decide. The infrastruc-

ture has been commenced, as planned.Around 80% of infrastructure has been

completed in Horizons where 100 of 140

plots have been sold while Meydan claims

to be re-strategising and working closely

with new partners on the second phase

of Metropolis, while the sub-station is on

schedule to be completed in 2010.

Khayat agrees. Weve focused on theinfrastructure, which is very important

because it gives investors an indication

when they can start on their own land. We

cannot define when construction goes on,

it depends on the investor. Some want to

start because they have already invested

in the land and there are some who are

not looking to start just yet. Its a phased

development like Dubai Marina, which took

almost 10 years to be fully ready.

Another issue that has accounted for

some of those news pages that Dubai has

dominated over the past few weeks is thatof non-payment with Chinese firms. Far-

eastern firms played significant roles in

the completion of Meydan grandstand and

Al-Tayer claims that those relationships

remain strong.

The Chinese contribution to this project

was immense from the curtain wall, to

work on the Falcon car park to the prin-

ciple construction carried out by China State

Construction. Chinese companies provided

between 45% and 50% of construction sup-

plies for the grandstand and racecourse.

However, many of the other suppliersand JVs are based locally and 20 to 30% of

components, fixtures, fittings, interiors and

carpets came from national companies.

The message is clear: the developers and

all involved with Meydan City are deter-

mined to provide not only a top class racing

venue but, in fact, a top class development.

Youve seen what has been accomplished

in 18 months, finishes Al-Tayer. Were

now going to hold a racing season with

the kind of facilities that weve never had

in 14 years of racing.

20-30% OF COMPONENTS,FIXTURES, FITTINGS,INTERIORS AND CARPETSCAME FROM LOCALLY-BASED COMPANIES

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India-headquartered firms

have made significant contri-

butions to the Middle Easts

construction sector over the

past few decades. Their input

has spread across the entire

sector, with firms varying from

manufacturers to developers, consultants

and contractors. So who are proving suc-

cess stories and with the recent economic

developments on both continents, what

does the future hold for such input?

SUPPLYING THEMIDDLE EASTIndia-based manufacturers provide many

products for the Middle East construction

market; everything from diggers, to tools. One

of the largest and most recognised names

is Tata. Its Telco Construction Equipment

CWLOOKS AT WHICH INDIAN FIRMS ARE PROVING

TO BE SUCCESS STORIES IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND

WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS FOR THEM

By Alison Luke

THE SUB-CONTINENTAL

APPROACH

Company (Telcon) provides heavy plant

and earth-moving machinery among other

services. A 60:40 joint venture between Tata

Motors and Japans Hitachi Construction

Machinery, the firm supplies a wide range of

construction equipment including hydraulic

excavators, backhoe loaders, crawler cranes

and multi-utility loaders.

Despite the downturn in the economy over

the past year, Tata has reported continuing

profits during 2009. The firms medium

and heavy commercial vehicles sales dur-ing August 2009 were 10% higher than the

August 2008, showing the second consecu-

tive monthly growth for the business.

Tata Group began operations within the

Middle East in the early 1990s and cur-

rently employs more than 4000 people in

the region. It views the UAE, Saudi Arabia,

Oman, Kuwait and Qatar as key markets

and reports that it is keen on expanding

its presence in these countries.

Another firm that has been increasing

its presence in the region is Speedcrafts.

INDIAN LABOURERS WORK ON THE UNDER-

CONSTRUCTION CYCLING VELODROME AT INDIRA

GANDHI INDOOR STADIUM COMPLEX, IN NEW DELHI.

WORK LIKE THIS MAKES THE CONSTRUCTION

INDUSTRY INDIAS SECOND BIGGEST EARNER.

PRAKASHSINGH/AFP/GETTYIMAGES

CONSTRUCTION IN INDIAConstruction is the second largest industry in India, accounting for around 11% of the

countrys GDP in 2008 and around 33 million jobs. The sector is expected to be worth

US $120 billion in 2010 according to a study by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and

Industry of India (ASSOCHAM).

The overall economic growth of the country over the past few years has been a major

factor in the growth of the construction sector, as demand grew for infrastructure,

residential and commercial projects. A large number of construction firms headquartered

in India now have operations within the Middle East, providing services ranging from the

supply of products, to contracting and consultancy.

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Headquartered in Patna, India, the firm

manufacturers a wide range of plant and

equipment for the construction industry.

Its portfolio includes products ranging from

concrete batching plants to stone crush-

ers and mobile hot-mix plants. The firm iscurrently targeting customers throughout

the Gulf region.

CONTRACTINGThere are several large and multi-national

Indian contractors now operating in the

Middle East. Larsen & Toubro (L&T) is

one of the largest and most successful, the

firm continuing to win large-scale projects

despite the overall economic downturn in

the region.

Billed as a technology, engineering,

construction and manufacturing firm, itsEngineering Construction & Contracts divi-

sion is one of Indias largest construction

organisations. The firms latest financial

figures announced in September show a

47% growth in order inflow compared to

the same period in 2008; 26% rise in prof-

its after tax; plus a 10.6% improvement in

operating margin.

In the Middle East, L&T has manufactur-

ing facilities in Oman and Saudi Arabia,

plus offices in Kuwait, Qatar and the UAE.

The firm has undertaken several projects

compared to the previous year, continuing

a period of growth for NCC. This growth

has also been reflected in its Middle East

operations: Our turnover reached 1.2 billion

dirhams over a period of four years, reports

Nagarjuna Contracting manager planningand co-ordination Abhilash Sathyan.

Current projects for NCC include a pipeline

for DEWA and 588 villas for an Abu Dhabi

residential development. It plans to expand

its portfolio by bidding for contracts within

other sectors explains Sathyan: At present

[NCC is] looking into Government-aided

infrastructure projects, he reports.

Shapoorji Pallonji was one of the first

Indian construction firms to work within

the Middle East. It is the largest private

shareholder of Tata Sons, the holding com-

pany of Tata Group. The firm undertookits first project, the palace of the Sultan of

Oman, in the 1970s and has since completed

many other high-profile jobs within the

UAE, Oman and Qatar.

In 2008 the firm announced that it was

re-entering the UAE market having won

eight projects valued at a total of around

$600 million, including the Fairmont Hotel

in Abu Dhabi. The firms overseas operations

are run from its Dubai office and the firm

reported that is has plans to grow within

the Gulf region.

in the region, including Dubais Discov-

ery Gardens, six electrical substations in

Al Ain for the Abu Dhabi Water & Elec-

tricity Authority (ADWEA), plus a multi-

million dollar residential development in

Sohar, Oman.In August 2009 L&T announced several

further project wins valued at a total of

more than US $217 million. These latest

Engineering Procurement and Construction

(EPC) contracts will be carried out by the

firms Electrical & Gulf Projects Operat-

ing Company (E&GP OC), part of L&Ts

Construction Division.

They include the construction of four

substations for Qatar Petroleum to serve

Ras Laffan Industrial City; a 66/11kV gas-

insulated substation (GIS) at Education

City, Doha for Kahramaa, Qatar; a 132/11kVGIS for Dubai Electricity & Water Author-

ity (DEWA); plus a 132/33kV GIS substa-

tion for Oman Electricity & Transmission

Company (OETC).

Nagarjuna Construction Company (NCC)

is also achieving success both in the Middle

East and overall; it is currently planning

to expand its Gulf operations. NCC began

operations in the Middle East in October

2005 and now has offices in the UAE and

Oman. The firm announced a rise in turn-

over for Q2 of the 2009-10 financial year

TATA BEGAN OPERATIONS

IN THE MIDDLE EAST IN THE

EARLY 90S AND EMPLOYS

MORE THAN 4000 PEOPLE IN

THE REGION.

RATAN TATA, CHAIRMAN OF INDIAS LARGEST

CONGLOMERATE TATA GROUP, WHICH OWNS

THE SUCCESSFUL TELCO CONSTRUCTION

EQUIPMENT COMPANY.

INDRANILMUKHERJEE/AFP/GETTYIMAGES

MANANVATSYAYANA/AFP/GETTYIMAGES

LIKE THE GULF, INDIA IS EXPANDING ITS INFRASTRUCTURE WITH RAIL PROJECTS SUCH AS THE DELHI METRO.

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NEW ENTRANTSOne of the latest Indian companies to

expand operations in the Middle East is

the major construction firm Kristal Group.

In late November, the company entered

into a joint venture with Bahrain-based

real estate developer Crown Dilmun

Development to form the new firm Kristal

Crown International (KCI).

KCI was formed in order to undertake

civil contracting projects throughout the

Middle East and North Africa (MENA)

region. Despite being only a few weeks old,

the firm has already begun work in earnest.

Kristal Crown International is working

on its first contract, which involves three

buildings for the Marina Reef project inManama, Bahrain, reports a spokesman

for Crown Dilmun. This is a multi-million

dinar (BHD) project and there are others

in the pipeline, he adds.

At the announcement of the joint venture,

Kristal Group chair and CEO KK Namboodiri

explained that the massive potential in

the regions construction sector was one

of the attractions of the Bahrain deal. For

Crown Dilmun the choice of partner came

down to the overall experience and attitude

of the other firm. We were not necessar-

ily looking for an Indian firm, but [Kristal]

had all the features we wanted, states the

spokesman. They have the credentials and

experience in building work, seem very

honestand the management is very posi-

tive in all respects, he adds.

A dedicated office for KCI is now operational

in Bahrain and further offices are planned

as the company expands. There is a three-

phase programme in the pipeline for the

development of the joint venture and we

have huge ambitious plans for the future,stresses the spokesman. Each phase of the

programme is expected to take around one

year to implement.

The creation of KCI has also led Crown

Dilmun to consider expanding its opera-

tions to India. We are currently seriously

considering a large project in India, reports

the spokesman. With such co-operation

AM NAIK, THE CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR

OF LARSEN AND TOUBRO, WHOSE COMPANY HAS

MANUFACTURING FACILITIES IN OMAN AND SAUDI

ARABIA, PLUS OFFICES IN KUWAIT, QATAR AND THEUNITED ARAB EMIRATES.

DIBYANGSHUSARKAR/AFP/GETTYIMAGES

and international ties, and the construc-

tion sectors in both regions expected to

grow in the near future, it seems that Indian

firms will continue to make positive contri-

butions to the Middle East for some time

to come.

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Issuer: Public Authority for Electricity and WaterTender No: 324/2009Description: Construction of chlorination unit in Al KhoudReservoir.Closes: December 28

Fees: OR200Contact: www.tenderboard.gov.om

Issuer: Majis Industrial ServicesTender No: 332/2009Description: Construction of a seawater intake pumpingstation in Sohar.Closes: December 28Fees: OR125Contact: www.tenderboard.gov.om

Issuer: Ministry of ManpowerTender No: 326/2009Description: Construction of a vocational training centre atAl Burami.Closes: January 4Fees: OR1450

Contact: www.tenderboard.gov.om

Issuer: Ministry of Transport and CommunicationTender No: 336/2009Description: Design and construction of roundabout andpedestrian underpass in Wilayat of Nakhal, Al Batinah region.Closes: January 4Fees: OR350Contact: www.tenderboard.gov.om

Issuer: Majan Electricity CompanyTender No: 344/2009Description: Supply of electrical cables for Majan ElectricityCompany.Closes: January 4

Fees: OR150Contact: www.tenderboard.gov.om

Issuer: Ministry of ManpowerTender No: 326/2009Description: Construction of a vocational training centre inAl Buraimi.Closes: January 4Fees: OR1450Contact: www.tenderboard.gov.om

Issuer: Public Authority for Electricity and WaterTender No: 335/2009Description: Construction of water distribution network.Closes: January 11Fees: OR1500Contact: www.tenderboard.gov.om

QATAR

Issuer: Public Works AuthorityTender No: PWA/GTC/056/09-10Description: Civil works in Ain-Khalid area.Closes: December 29Fees: QR4000Contact: Contract department, Public Works Authority

Issuer: Public Works AuthorityTender No: PWA/GTC/051/09-10Description: Construction, completion and maintenanceof administration offices and car parking for the SupremeCouncil of Justice.Closes: January 5Fees: QR1500

Contact: Contract department, Public Works Authority

Issuer: Public Works AuthorityTender No: PWA/GTC/048/09-10Description: Construction, completion and maintenance of ahealth care centre in Al Nuaim.Closes: January 12Fees: QR2500Contact: Contract Department, Public Works Authority

SAUDI ARABIA

Issuer: Saline Water Conversion CorporationDescription: Construction of a pump station in Buriydah, SaudiArabia.

Closes: December 28Fees: SR1000Contact: www.swcc.gov.sa

Issuer: Royal Commission for Jubail and YanbuTender No: 090-C23Description: Rehabilitation of Jubail Industrial City Airport.Closes: January 5Fees: SR1000Contact: Directorate General of the Royal Commission inJubail

UAE

Issuer: Dubai Electricity and Water AuthorityTender No: CNE/0114/2008(R)Description: Construction of water intake channel (onshore

and offshore sections), and an outfall system.Closes: January 25Contact: The Chairman, Board of Directors, Dubai Electricityand Water Authority.

Issuer: Dubai Electricity and Water AuthorityTender No: CNE/0488/2009Description: Construction of four accommodation buildings atJebel Ali Power Station.Closes: February 24Fees: AED2000Contact: The Chairman, Board of Directors, Dubai Electricityand Water Authority

Established in November 2001, the ministry proposes

and implements manpower general policies in line with the

state economic and social objectives. It prepares draft laws

and systems regulating the labour market and vocational

training sector in the sultanate. Other responsibilities include

applying, following up, monitoring and implementation of

the labour laws and regulations and providing labour care in

coordination with the concerned authorities.

The ministry currently has a number of tenders open

for bidding. Contracts will include the construction of a

vocational training centre in Al Buraimi and the construction,

completion and maintenance of a proposed building for the

labour office in Sumail. The bidding closing date for both

tenders is January 4, 2010.

Tender focus

MINISTRY OF MANPOWER, OMAN

THE MINISTRY OF MANPOWER IMPLEMENTS AND MONITORS

LABOUR LAWS.

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PROJECTS

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PROJECTSA KUWAIT DATABASE - BUILDING PROJECTS FOCUS

TO LIST YOUR PROJECTS IN THIS COLUMN EMAIL DETAILS TO [email protected]

Al Hamra project is a US $950 million(KD272 million) mixed-use development

comprising of a shopping centre and office tower. Situated in Kuwait City, the

77-storey building is around 420m-high. The total land area is 10,978m2 and

an additional 7000m2 will be used for a multi-story car park.

The client, Ajial Real Estate Entertainment Company, awarded Al Ahma-

diah Contracting and Trading the main construction contract in 2005 and

construction started soon after. Construction is in progress and is expected to

be completed in the last quarter of 2010. Skidmore, Owings and Merrill is the

architect for the project.

Project focus

AL HAMRA TOWER

CONSTRUCTION ON AL HAMRA TOWER

BEGAN IN 2005..

PROJECT TITLE CLIENT CONSULTANT MAINCONTRACTOR

VALUE(US$MN)

STATUS

KUWAITCENTER FOR RESEARCH & STUDIES AT SHARQ Ministry of Public Works Gulf Consult Al Jaraih Contracting 12 project under construction

COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGICAL STUDIES ATSHUWAIKH

Public Authority for AppliedEducation & Training

Al Dowailah EngineeringConsultants

Not Appointed 16 - 30 award awaited for themain contract

SHOWROOM IN SHUWAIKH Mr. Zayed Al Khalid Al Mousawi EngineeringConsultant

Not Appointed 16 - 30 project under design

FURNITURE SHOWROOM IN SHUWAIKH Mr. Zayed Al Khalid Al Mousawi EngineeringConsultant

Not Appointed 2.5 - 15 project under design

ACCOMMODATION FOR JUMEIRAH DEVELOPMENTIN AHMADI

Jumeirah Development Al Aliyan Consulting Not Appointed 16 - 30 project under design

MEDICAL CLINICS PROJECT A'Ayan Real Estate Company Soor Engineering Bureau Not Appointed 16 - 30 project under design

HEALTH CENTER AT BAYAN PALACE Ministry of Public Works In House Alamiah Building Company 53 project under construction

IMMIGRATION HEADQUARTERS AT FARWANIYA Ministry of Public Works Kuwait Technical Consultant Not Appointed 2.5 - 15 award awaited for themain contract

IDEAL HIGH SCHOOL AT AQAILA Ministry of Public Works/Ministryof Education

A l Zamami Consultant Bader Al Mulla & BrothersCompany

17 project under construction

KUWAIT BUSINESS TOWN AT AL MIRQAB AREA -ZONE 3

Kuwait Business Town HoldingCompany

Projacs/Pace/FentressBradburn

First United General Trading &Contracting


AL HAMRA TOWER Ajial Real Estate Company Al Jazeera Consultants Ahmadiah Trading & Contracting 241 project under construction

COMMERCIAL BUILDING IN SHUWAIKH Mr. Zayed Al Khalid Al Mousawi EngineeringConsultant

Not Appointed 2.5 - 15 project under design

CRIMINAL EVIDENCE HEADQUARTERS Ministry of Public Works/Ministryof Interior

Kuwait Engineering Group/NBBJ

Not Appointed 16 - 30 project under design

GATE OF KUWAIT Al Shaya Group KEO/GLH Partnership/LGConsulting

Not Appointed 260 project under design

KUWAIT INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE Ministry of Public Works/Ministryof Justice

Al Zamami Consultant Not Appointed 31 - 100 bidding underway for themain contract

KUWAIT BUSINESS TOWN AT AL MIRQAB AREA -ZONE 1

Kuwait Business Town HoldingCompany

Projacs/KEO Int'l/GenslerAssociates

First United General Trading &Contracting


AVENUE SHOPPING MALL EXPANSION - PHASE 3 Mabanee Company PACE/Gensler Al Ghanim International Trading& Gen. Contg.


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The firm has over 200 offices in the Middle East,

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Ramboll managing director Peyman Mohajer explains

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CITY UPDATEDOHA, QATAR

A PEDESTRIAN WALKS PAST THE BUILDING OF THE DOHA SECURITIES MARKET IN THE QATARI CAPITAL.

WE EXPECT 2010 TO BE THEBOTTOM OF THE MARKET IN

TERMS OF PRICES, BUT WEDONT NECESSARILY SEE ANY

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TOP PROJECTS US$New Doha

International Airport 11bn

Lusail $5.5bn

The Pearl Qatar $5bnDoha Metro $3bn

Doha Convention Centre

and Tower $1.5bn

da. Demolition work to clear space for the

$5.5 billion Heart of Doha development

is in full swing, with construction work

expected very shortly.

The project represents work by Allies

and Morrison to improve how easy it is to

live in Doha as a pedestrian.

We are witnessing Doha beginning the

rebirth of its city centre. But to do this it

needs to bring Qatari families back into the

city centre and become more pedestrian-friendly, says A&M partner Tim Makower.

The West Bay district of Doha is not very

pedestrian-friendly and so it has become a car

dominated area. We need to encourage people

to spend less time in their cars.

This has seen an

overall slowdown in

the Qatari construc-

tion industry, but

2009 has still seen

the hydrocarbon-rich

country grow.

A report from Business Monitor Inter-

national issued in Q4 said that the con-

struction industry would grow by 5% in

2009, saying one of the best prospectsfor growth in the infrastructure sector in

the Middle East in 2009. Despite a further

downward revision to our forecasts for the

country in 2009, we are still optimistic for

the sectors potential, and thus expect it to

achieve one of the highest growth rates in

the region.

Like many other GCC cities, infrastructure

seems to be the key area for growth. The

under-construction US $14 billion New Doha

International Airport is still on schedule

Slowing, but still steadyDEVELOPMENT IN DOHA MIGHT REFLECT NATIONAL TRENDS BUT THE QATARI CAPITAL

STILL LOOKS A SAFE BET FOR LONG-TERM REGIONAL INVESTMENT

By James Boley

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THE SKYLINE IS FILLED WITH CRANES

AS CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES ON

HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS IN DOHA.

for 2011 and will cover over 22 kilometres

outside the city.

Residential development, however, is

likely to be off the agenda for some time

to come. An oversupply caused by an extra5,000 new properties and a decline in people

moving to Doha as a result of the economic

slowdown has seen rental prices plummet

by 35% over the last year, according to a

study by Century 21 Qatar.

Meanwhile, other reports suggest that

prices could fall by a further 15%, according

to The First Investor Asset Management as

a further 10,000 homes come online next

year. We expect 2010 to be the bottom of

the market in terms of prices but we dont

necessarily see any upturn in 2011 as being

aggressive because of the supply comingin, says Keith Edwards, head of asset man-

agement at the investment bank.

As a result, improving the quality of the

existing city centre comes high on the agen-

WE ARE WITNESSING DOHABEGINNING THE REBIRTH OFITS CITY CENTRE ... IT NEEDSTO BRING QATARI FAMILIESBACK INTO THE CITY.

THE PEARL QATAR.

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CONSTRUCTION WEEK DECEMBER 26JANUARY 8, 200932

How does your product differ from other insulations?

Gulf-O-Flex is a closed cell electromeric insulation and an

environmentally friendly, CFC-free and flexible material,

which can withstand severe environmental conditions. It can

retard heat gain and prevent condensation or frost formation

on refrigerant lines, cold water plumbing and chilled water

systems. It delays heat loss for hot water plumbing, liquidheating, dual temperature piping and many solar systems.

What are the disadvantages of using rubber products?

Rubber insulation is a bit more expensive compared to fiber

glass and mineral wool. However, rubber

insulation can be used in a temperature

range of -40 to +120 C, while the other

two materials can go only sustain up to

350-400 C.

When do you plan to expand to Qatar

and Iran and why those markets?

When the recession affected the growthof the UAEs construction market, we

decided to look for other opportunities

by capturing the export market in

all its depth. After thorough market

research, we have identified Qatar and

Iran as booming markets, which hold

enormous potential for our products.

As a first step, we have participated in

a number of high-profile exhibitions in

both countries with aims of building awareness for the Rubber

World brand.

What do you hope to achieve in Qatar and Iran?We have already achieved 75% to 80% of the target we have

set for these two markets. Now, we are expecting 20% more

business at the onset of the coming year.

RWI aims to achieve 25% growth in its production in 2010.

How will you achieve this?

After having all the calculation and analysis on all aspects of

our operations, we came to a prediction that we can increase

our production and sales during 2010. We can reach our

target without any difficulties, as we have new products and

a strategy planned. With new vision and good marketing,

we are now increasing our clients strength. Apart from the

GCC, we have expanded our business to the Asian and African

continents, which will help us further boost our growth.

Has exporting helped you survive the downturn, as projects

have been put on hold in UAE?

Yes, definitely. We are expecting to supply more air

conditioning and refrigeration products to the African andAsian regions.

How high is the demand of rubber insulation products?

In the initial stages of the recession, demand slowed down

slightly. However, we are confident

that demand will shoot up again in the

coming year. We have also monitored

a significant drop in imports from Italy

and China, an indication of the market

turning into local sources for rubber

insulation products.

What are your expectations for 2010?We are on the threshold of 2010

with great expectations. We are

anticipating the result of our efforts

in 2009, including the launch of new

products, production of new materials

and overseas marketing, to pay off

significantly. We are also expanding

our business by growing our client

roster, developing more products and

penetrating new markets. We are confident all these efforts

will make 2010 a wonderful year for RWI.

What projects are you currently working on?We are supplying our products to a number of high-profile

projects under construction, including Yas Island and Saadiyat

Island, Mirdiff City Centre Project, Al Raha Development, Al

Reem Island, Rem Raam Project and Jumeirah Park Package 4

and 4A.

DIALOGUEMUZAMMIL SHAIKHANI

Muzammil Shaikhani, a graduate in

finance and business administration, is

a founding member and the director of

the Dubaibased property developer,

MRE Global Investment Group. He is

also the director of the Memon Group of

Companies, a business conglomerate,which is now celebrating its 30th year

in business. He initially worked with the

Memon Group, and thereafter headed

the groups manufacturing giant, Rubber

World Industries, before establishing his

presence internationally with operations in

the Middle East, Asia, and Europe.

EDITORS NOTE: In CWissue #301, an interview with Rabih

Fakih of Grey Matters indicated that the price of self consolidating

concrete was around 50% higher than conventional concrete.

The correct figure should have read 15%.

Great expectationsRubber World Industries (RWI) managing director Muzammil Shaikhani

discusses his companys plans to upsize and how it will reach its growth targets

By Sarah Blackman

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