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Vol. 9 #1, September 2009

Concrete Evidence of Opportunities in the Middle East
The construction sector in the Persian Gulf country of Qatar has avoided the full impact of the global financial crisis and continues to grow.  One of the key indicators that the Qatari construction sector is still vibrant is the high demand for cement.  Consumption is running at the same level as last year.  Even though the emirate's main cement producer, the Qatar National Cement Company, has ramped up production from 3 million metric tons a year in 2008 to the present level of 4.65 million metric tons, it still cannot meet domestic demand.  According to Mohamed Ali Al Sulaiti, the general manager of the Qatar National Cement Company, Qatar's daily requirements for cement mean that around 3,000 metric tons of the material has to be imported daily, to complement the 15,500 metric tons of local production per day.

The Qatari building sector received a further boost in late July with the news that construction work on a US$5.5 billion project to redevelop the center of the capital, Doha, will begin in the fourth quarter of this year.  Due to be completed in 2016, the five-stage, mixed-usage project foresees the construction of 226 separate buildings, along with supporting infrastructure, and should provide work to many companies.