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October 18 - 24, 2008 | ISSUE 242

WEEKLY NEWS, FEATURES, TENDERS AND JOBS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY IN THE MIDDLE EAST

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CHINA CALLING

Exclusive with London’s former Mayor Ken Livingstone

SAUDI ARABIA New monorail plan to link holy sites

COOKING UP

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver denies branding exercise

HOW-TO

How is the Time Dubai tower going to rotate?

FADING SANDS Are we running out of sand for future reclamation projects?

BIG 5 SHOW: NEWS AND WHAT TO LOOK FORWARD TO FROM THE EXHIBITION

ISSUE 242, October 18 - 24, 2008

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Big 5 promises to be the biggest and best of shows

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Next month marks an important event in the region’s construction industry as the Big 5 exhibition comes roaring back to Dubai bigger and better than ever. What makes this year’s exhibition hotly anticipated is the current global economic crisis and what it means for the Middle East. Will the air hang heavy with gloom and doom over the industry’s future? Will the construction and development poo-bahs wring their hands over the lack of investors in their projects? Will we discover that every single crane manufactured the world over is now in the UAE and the rate of construction will be forced to level off? Methinks the answer is no. There is no sign of a slowdown, let alone a meltdown. Nearly 3000 exhibitors will be on hand to demonstrate their expertise and the willingness to share that expertise with industry leaders. The sectors of building and construction, water technology and environment, air conditioning and refrigeration, cleaning and maintenance, glass and metal, bathrooms and ceramics and marble and stone are as economically healthy as ever. Between November 23 to 27 any man or woman who has ever donned a hard hat, pored over a blueprint or got sand in their shoes will be at the Big 5. It’s not simply to glad-hand competitors and colleagues or enjoy the latest in industry gossip, but to take advantage of what is to be learned of

TALKBACK RE: Money doesn’t buy class (Issue 240) As I see it, these vulgar “biggest, tallest, widest...” exercises are merely the reflection of an innate inferiority complex. The world has far more pressing issues to deal

new technology. Because without understanding the latest state-of-the-art building techniques, many contractors and developers will find themselves with lower revenue reports, and their competitors being awarded the bigger contracts. Take, for example, the Big 5’s promotion of energyefficient green building by using new technologies. That stuff will be found at the Technical Conference that will be provided, in part, from Ecospecifier International, where the best practices in green building will be exhibited. Also consider the fact that a large portion of the exhibition will feature case studies and new approaches to worker health and safety. Alongside the Big 5 is the PMV exhibition dedicated to manufacturers and suppliers of plant, machinery and construction vehicles. As Bernard Walsh, managing director of DMG World Media Dubai, says, the PMV exhibition will be a “one-stop shop for all construction professionals.” That’s vital to the success of the exhibition because the Middle East remains the world’s biggest market for plant, construction machinery, vehicles and equipment. Demand for such equipment is expected to grow up to 20% by 2012. Last year’s PMV attracted more than 240 key manufacturers and suppliers from 24 countries. This year’s exhibitor line-up is expected to break the 300 mark, with exhibition space expected to top 40,000m2 as compared with just under 30,000m2 in year one. Yes, The Big 5 is expected to launch a healthy 2009 for the industry.

Rob Wagner, editor E-mail: Rob.wagner@itp.com

Send your comments to rob.wagner@itp.com with right now, and less and less time to waste upon the latest attempt at getting into the Guinness Book of Records for something which nobody needs. Graham Plater

RE: Jumeriah Gardens (Issue 241) As we lose another part of our history when old buildings are torn down and replaced by shiny new towers, will museums be the only place we can see that

part of our heritage in the future? The next generation will hold us accountable for the mistakes we are now making. Farruk Abdullah Letters may be edited for clarity and length.

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REGIONAL NEWS

CCC picks up US $108mn Plus contract

GCC must look East says London ex-Mayor

BY CW STAFF Cityscape Dubai 2008

Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC) has picked up a US $108 million (AED400 million) contract for the construction of two prestigious waterfront projects at Madinat Al Arab – Waterfront in Dubai. Plus Properties is the developer. The contract will include the construction of Wave Residence 1 and Pixel Tower in the Madinat Al Arab. Taking its name from its unique shape, Wave Residence 1 is located on the first row directly on the beach at the Madinat Al Arab. The project will include garden apartments with private pools or outdoor jacuzzis. Pixel Tower will be a high-tech, Generation X tower for the young and trendy of Dubai, and comprises 18 floors with a variety of spacious and luxurious apartments, private villas and duplex penthouses. Both the Pixel Tower and Wave Residence 1 are designed by architect James Law. CEO of Plus Properties Georges Chehwane said, “We are very proud to have entered into a strategic alliance with CCC, which has long pioneered construction activities in the Middle East. Entrusting the construction of Wave Residence-1 and Pixel Tower to CCC would not only raise the credibility of these projects and build greater trust with investors, but would also ensure that the projects are completed on time and to the highest construction standards.” CCC employs 180,000 people in 40 countries and provides project management, engineering, procurement and construction services.

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Ex-London Mayor Ken Livingstone speaks at Cityscape Dubai. BY JAMIE STEWART GCC cities should target inward investment from Asia rather than the United States to continue fuelling the construction boom, according to former Mayor of London Ken Livingstone. Livingstone also said that the 25year economic strategy he devised in his time as mayor “rested on the assumption that there was an irreversible shift in the global economy from the US and Europe to Asia.” Outspoken Livingstone made his comments at Cityscape Dubai, stating that events of the past year had demonstrated that the shift was indeed irreversible. “America just isn’t investing in the level that it needs to avoid its economy losing market share, but China is investing at that level,” he said. “Here’s Dubai sitting mid-way in

between these two great economic powers. I would certainly be looking to the one that’s rising rather than the one that’s declining.” Earlier this month the US congress passed a US $700 billion bailout package in a bid to stave off economic collapse, but the former mayor said it may not be enough to avoid a repeat of the Great Depression of the 1930s. Livingstone, who won plaudits for his progressive transport policies during his eight-year tenure as London mayor, also said that all GCC cities must adopt effecITP/Thanos Lazopoulos tive public transit systems if they wished to develop into global financial centres – one of the principal drivers behind the construction boom. “If you are going to have the finance and business district built upon people coming by car it’s going to be too dispersed to really function,” he said.

“So my advice would be – get everybody (onto public transport) as rapidly as possible.” Though the Dubai Metro is on course to open its first phase in September 2009, metro projects in other GCC cities are still in the planning stages. Livingstone also emphasised the importance of training if Dubai is to be prepared to exploit the shift in global economic might from West to East. “What Dubai needs is to understand what the world economy will look like in 25 years’ time, what industries will have risen and fallen, and what it can be as part of that new global alignment,” he said. Last September, the British University in Dubai began the region’s first Master of Science in Systems Engineering to train students for a wide range of industrial sectors including construction. www.constructionweekonline.com

REGIONAL NEWS IN BRIEF DUBAI DEVELOPERS TAKE HIT ON SHARE PRICES

Construction of Nakheel’s land reclamation projects, such as the Palm Jebel Ali, requires more than 1.5 billion m3 of sand in total.

Nakheel seeks sand beyond Dubai's waters BY JAMIE STEWART Nakheel may be running out of sand for its land reclamation projects, according to the firm carrying out the dredging work. The Dubai-based developer has dredged sand from outside of Dubai’s territorial waters, the firm’s director said. “Recently they went to Umm Al Quwain,” Niels de Bruijn, director of Dutch dredging company Van Oord told Construction Week. Asked if Umm Al Quwain, two emirates to the east of Dubai, minded giving Dubai its sand, de Bruijn said, “They have enough.” According to Nakheel figures, the land reclamation projects, the biggest of their kind in the world, require around 1.5 billion m3 of reclaimed sand in total www.constructionweekonline.com

from the bed of the UAE's territorial waters. Other land reclamation projects, including Mina Rashid and Waterfront, also require huge amounts of sand. “It (available sand in Dubai’s waters) is getting less of course,” said Van Oord chief surveyor Peter Silvius, who surveyed the seabed beneath Dubai’s waters before dredging the sand for the Palm projects. “We have the three palms and the Jumeirah Islands as well. It’s all coming from a rather small piece of ocean that belongs to Dubai.” Silvius said the depth of sand at the bottom of Dubai’s waters is relatively low, similar to the depth in the nearby desert. Speaking at the southern corner of Dubailand where he is

working on a major excavation project, Silvius said, “There is no sand here. Forget the sand. Maybe 2m maximum. “Like here, there are places in the ocean where there is no sand at all. We already made the comparison because they are basically the same.” But Gavin Boyd, Nakheel director of development on the Palm Deira, where land reclamation is currently underway, denied the claims. “We are not running out of sand,” he said. “Only the beachfront sand comes from Umm Al Quwain. The rest of the sand is reclaimed from the nearby areas, from the same source as for the World and Jebel Ali projects.” Nakheel has also announced The Universe, another land reclamation project off the Dubai coast.

Dubai-based real estate developers suffered significant declines in their share prices last week as the market processed a backlog of sell orders from foreign funds. Emaar shares dropped 10, Arabtec fell 15, Tamweel lost 10.5 and Union Properties decreased 11.5. Foreign funds had been unable to carry out sell orders made between September 29 and October 2 because of the Eid holiday. When the sell orders were processed on October 6, the value of the shares in Dubai Financial Market’s real estate developers fell dramatically.

KUWAIT EXTENDS POWER PLANT DEADLINE Kuwait’s Water and Electricity Ministry has extended the bid deadline for the contract to build the Subiya power plant to October 21. Bids for the 2000MW combined cycle plant were originally due October 7. Six companies have been prequalified for the project: US-based GE, Spain’s Iberdrola Ingenieria y Construccion, Japan’s Mitsui and Company and Marubeni Corporation, Canada’s SNC Lavalin and Germany’s Siemens. The successful bidder will design, supply, construct, operate and maintain the power plant.

BUILDING COMPLETED ON CHEMICAL PLANT Arabian American Development Company has completed construction on its South Hampton Resources petrochemical plant expansion. It has also received a permit to increase its transloading business and is pursuing an opportunity to increase the business to 60 railcars per month, a 50 increase.

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REGIONAL NEWS

Four monorail tracks will be launched to connect the holy sites in Saudi Arabia.

US $1.3bn monorail for holy cities BY REEMA MEMON Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Municipalities and Rural Affairs is planning to construct a US $1.3 billion (SAR5 billion) monorail in the holy cities of Makkah, Mina, Muzdalifa and Arafat by 2010. Four monorail tracks will be launched to connect the holy sites. Consortia including Agility PWC Logistics Consortium, Mada Consortium, Saudi Binladin Consortium and Al-Muhaidib/ACWA (Tarabot) Consortium have presented their financial and technical offers for implementing the project. The plan is to start work on the project before Hajj in December to guarantee completion in 18 months. The ministry has said that the streets will not be closed during the construction process. The route for the monorail, which will be operating on highly powerful steel railroads supported by strong concrete pillars, has already been identified. The monorail will be 5.5m above the ground and passengers will be

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able to board or get off by ordinary or electric stairs. The monorail will run at heights of between 8m to 10m to avoid any obstruction of traffic and pedestrians on the ground. It will also enable residents of Makkah to use it to perform the stoning ritual in Mina. Scomi Engineering president Hilmi Zaini said the Scomi Group was currently studying proposals from Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Bahrain to set up monorail systems in the region.

Scomi Engineering is a unit of Scomi Group involved in constructing monorail systems. “We expect one of these countries to be our base for expansion in the Middle East, just like India and Vietnam are our bases for expansion in South Asia and South-East Asia, respectively,” said Hilmi. “The monorail system is expected to generate annual revenues of SAR200 million by transporting some one million Hajj pilgrims at a cost of SAR200 per pilgrim,

and an additional SR150 million from services to Umrah pilgrims charging SAR50 per pilgrim,” said Dr. Habib Zainul Abideen, deputy minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs. The monorail would have four to eight carriages and can transport 20,000 passengers an hour – nearly 800,000 pilgrims during the Hajj. The project also includes parking facilities so that pilgrims can park their cars at the entrance of Makkah and then board the monorail.

Du to hand out phone cards to labourers Dubai construction workers will get free sim cards in a new joint move by the Permanent Committee of Labour Affairs in Dubai and telecoms company du. “This is a corporate social responsibility initiative from du to design a customised communications tool that will directly benefit the large ex-pat workforce,” said du CEO Osman Sultan. The sim cards will have US $3 (AED10) credited when labourers receive them. The telecommunications company known

as du was licensed in 2006 when the UAE moved to liberalise its telecoms industry. The company’s stock has lost about 19% this year. Emirates Telecommunications Corporation, or Etisalat, is the largest telecoms company in the UAE. Its stock has lost about 14% this year. The Permanent Committee for Labour Affairs was established in 2005 to intervene in labour disputes in the emirate. The UAE is home to at least 700,000 foreign construction workers who earn as little as $160 a month. www.constructionweekonline.com

REGIONAL NEWS

Lamar Towers will be two towers, one at 60 floors and the other tower at 68.

ACC wins US $235 million Saudi Lamar BY CW STAFF Arabian Construction Company (ACC) has been awarded the US $235 million (SAR885 million) main construction contract for Lamar Towers in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The piling work for the project was conducted by Kasktas Arabia a year ago with ACC carrying out mobilising on site from the date of award. Badr Al Zahrani, owner of Zahran Real Estate and of Lamar said, “Due to its intelligent location on Jeddah’s seaside, once completed the Lamar Commercial and Residential Towers project will offer a unique lifestyle at the highest level of living standards and remarkable posh housing. Awarding this project to ACC will ensure its completion on time with the highest www.constructionweekonline.com

expected standards, suitable for our elite clients.” Cayan chairman Ahmed Al Hatti said: “Cayan works hard to ensure appointing only the very best companies for its projects. ACC is known for their experience in high-rise projects and skyscrapers; thus, awarding the contract for ACC will ensure that Lamar will be completed by a professional construction team that will not only deliver on time but also hand over a finished product that exceeds our clients’ expectations.” ACC has previously been working on mixed development projects and skyscrapers in the UAE. Lamar project consists of two towers – 60-storey and 68-storey residential towers – with a 13-storey commercial development curving its way in between. October 18 - 24, 2008

REGIONAL NEWS

Sharaf wins enabling works for Creek Towers Plaza BY CW STAFF Ground engineering company Sharaf Foundations has been awarded a contract for the enabling and piling work on The Creek Towers and Plaza at Dubai Maritime City. Under the contract, the company’s work on the project has been divided into five major areas, which include shoring, piling, pile load testing, excavation and dewatering, over a total area of 69,371m 2 . In addition, two concrete batching plants will be set up – each capable of delivering over 120m 3 of concrete per hour – achieving the daily production target of 3000m 3 . The company will also strive to achieve a Gold certificate for environmental compliance in accordance with the Leed rating system. The project is expected to be completed in third quarter of 2009. “The new project within Dubai Maritime City – which is destined to be a global centre for excellence in the maritime field – only shows the confidence and trust Sharaf Foundations has gained as a high-performing ground engineering firm. We have mobilised a team of highly experienced engineering and technical professionals to ensure that the desired results are met for this groundbreaking project,” said Yousuf Sharaf, managing director of Sharaf Group.

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Oliver adds twist to Jumeirah Golf Estates BY JAMIE STEWART Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has insisted that his new tie-in with Leisurecorp, Jumeirah Golf Estates Water neighbourhood, is not the industry’s latest branding exercise. UK-based Oliver made his comments at the launch of the development last week, stating that the project was the “chance of a lifetime” for him. Oliver told Construction Week, “Initially, when I was approached I wasn’t sure. I have a responsibility with the job that I do, so I asked (Leisurecorp) about ethics and green issues and stuff like that. This will be the only time in my life when everything we’re involved in will be the best, the greenest, and as far as I’m aware, I haven’t got any constraints or budget issues.” Leisurecorp is currently negotiating with “all the major contractors” for construction of the neighbourhood, and will be making an announcement at the beginning of next year, the firm’s group CEO Alan Rogers said. Construction will begin shortly after. The basic ground work has already begun. Leisurecorp has previously launched its Earth and Fire neighbourhoods within the Jumeirah Golf Estates project. A fourth Wind neighbourhood is to follow. A Leisurecorp spokesman said the firm does not quote contract figures, but the value of the Jumeirah Golf Estates is believed to be around US $2.17 billion (AED8 billion). A number of sub-developers

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Jamie Oliver cooked up a feast at the launch of Jumeirah Golf Estates Water neighbourhood.

and contractors are working on the Earth and Fire neighbourhoods, including ANC Contracting and Al Naboodah Laing O’ Rourke. Each neighbourhood includes a championship golf course. Oliver was partly responsible for designing the kitchens within the neighbourhood’s 1086 apartments, 417 villas and 97 townhouses.

The project will include two restaurants owned by Oliver within the Life Centre, a community hub which will also house the Chris Evert Tennis Academy. The Water course was designed by former world number one Vijay Singh. From 2009, Jumeirah Golf Estates will host the inaugural Dubai World Championship, the world’s richest golf tournament. www.constructionweekonline.com

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Kingdom announces world’s tallest tower King Abdullah and Prince Alwaleed both attended the inauguration of the Kingdom Tower.

BY BENJAMIN MILLINGTON Kingdom Holding Company (KHC) has launched plans to build the tallest tower in the world as part of a US $26.7 billion (SAR100 billion) project in Saudi Arabia. The Kingdom Tower will be more than 1km high and form the centerpiece of Kingdom City to be built 20km from the old city of Jeddah according

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to a KHC statement. King Abdullah and Prince Alwaleed both attended the inauguration. Prince Alwaleed said the two projects “signify KHC’s contribution to placing Saudi Arabia at the forefront of the first world and reaffirming KHC as one of the world's leading real estate developers.” The news follows Dubai developer Nakheel’s announcement to also build the world’s tallest

tower at more than 1km high as part of a $38 billion (AED140 billion) development at Dubai’s Arabian Canal. Kingdom City will cover an area of 7.1km 2 with a built up area of 23 million m 2 comprised of commercial, residential, institutional, educational, entertainment, retail and hotel facilities. The city is expected to house 80,000 residents and accommodate 250,000 visitors.

Management change-over at Aldar Abu Dhabi-based Aldar Properties’ CEO Ronald Barrott was replaced by current COO John Bullough in a move which the company said last week was to “meet the changing demands of its business.” The reconfiguration saw Bullough take over as the new chief executive officer of Aldar while outgoing CEO Ronald Barrott becomes an advisor to the chairman and remains a member of the board.

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Vanderweil wins contract from Empower for The Lagoons

Both appointments took effect immediately. The company has also announced that it is in the final stages of appointing a new chief operating officer, with the appointment to be made within the current quarter. Commenting on the changes chairman Ahmed Al Sayegh said: “Our business has benefited hugely from an entrepreneurial focus on growth led by Ron Barrott over the last three

years and I look forward to his contribution as advisor to Aldar. Growth still remains a priority; however our obligation and focus are now about executing against the opportunities that have been built for our shareholders, customers and partners.” Aldar Properties is a real estate development, management and investment company headquartered in Abu Dhabi. It was established to create real estate developments for Abu Dhabi.

District cooling company Emirates Central Cooling Corporation (Empower) has signed a contract with Vanderweil Engineers to carry out the design and supervision of the distribution pipeline network for its district cooling plant at The Lagoons. The district cooling plant will provide 300,000 refrigeration tonnes (RT) to the 6.5 million m 2 waterfront project that is being developed by Sama Dubai in an area adjacent to the Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary. Protection of the environment is a key component of the development, which will encompass a large number of parks and green belts, and will feature reduced density housing and building heights in the ecologically sensitive buffer zone. Bin Shafar said: “We are committed to supporting energy conservation and environmentally friendly systems and methods as part of our mission to provide energy efficient services for supporting Dubai’s economic development. “In all the projects that we undertake, we seek to establish partnerships with industry leaders who boast an outstanding track record in performance schedules. “With their commitment to endorsing global quality standards, we are confident that Vanderweil Engineers will effectively match the requirements demanded by an ambitious project such as The Lagoons.” www.constructionweekonline.com

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HOW-TO The 55-degree Time Dubai tower is scheduled to start in Dubailand’s City of Arabia by the end of the year.

BUILDING Construction of the world’s first fully rotating tower is set to start in Dubai by the end of the year. CW's 'How--To' boy Benjamin Millington takes a look at what makes the tower tick.

s Dubai developers jostle to have the tallest, the biggest, the most unique and most memorable buildings in the world, it seems rotating towers could be the next big thing to make a mark on the industry. Just as the revolving restaurant conquered the US and the world as a sign of progress, optimism and success in the 1960s, the rotating tower is being touted as a new way of living. But there are several good reasons why it has never been done before; mainly that it requires a significant amount of money and engineering magic to make it happen. In June, Italian architect David Fisher wowed the world with plans to build the US $700 million (AED2.5 billion) Dynamic Tower in Dubai, an 80-storey building where each floor rotates on its own creating an ever-changing ITP/Thanos Lazopoulos building structure. While offering up impressive concept designs, Fisher received a good deal of criticism after refusing to discuss details about how the tower would actually function and how rotating apartments would be serviced with electricity and plumbing.

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Little has been heard from Fisher in the press since, leaving many to label the project a fantasy tower – an architect’s dream and an engineer’s nightmare. But there is another player in the first rotating tower race that is trying to assure the world their project will become a reality. Construction on the 55-degree Time Dubai tower is scheduled to start in Dubailand’s City of Arabia by the end of the year and expected to take around two years to complete. The $204 million 30-storey building will rotate 360 degrees over the course of one week. To design the rotating system needed for such a structure, the developer called on the expertise of Nicholas Cooper, managing director of Bennett and Associates, an engineering firm recently bought by Atkins. Over the past two decades Cooper has specialised in developing one-off engineering feats such as tunnelling machines for the English Channel and moving bridges like the Gateshead Millennium Bridge in Newcastle, UK. He said the Time Tower differs from Fisher’s Dynamic Tow-

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G REVOLUTION er because of its simplistic design, which rotates the entire building from the sub-foundations. “The tower won’t move continuously but will be indexed on the hour, kind of like an old time piece, so on the hour it will move around 1m very slowly over five minutes,” said Cooper. Rotating mechanism “It will move as one solid structure using a rotating mechanism in the base which means all the services above the base are identical to a normal building.” To rotate the building Cooper designed a system of 28 hydraulic lifting pads which lift the building up every hour, carry it around 1m and lower it before moving back to their original positions. He said the lifting pads, which he also calls modules, will be powered by solar panels and are the key to the building’s success. “It’s essential that the rotating mechanism operates on a perfect surface,” he said. “When you’re constructing something of this size you can’t put down a 50m

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diameter ring within accuracy of 1mm – it’s not possible. “But what you can do, is make several connecting modules which are accurate to within points of a millimetre and these devices slide backwards and forwards on a perfect surface. “Also, the building can rotate on just 24 modules - so I can take a pair out, maintain them and put them back in without a worry.” With the design of the rotation system complete, Cooper said it was simply a matter of connecting the electrical and plumbing services from the stationary subfoundation into the rotating building above.

Rotary joint He explained that all water and sewage travels down pipes in the core of the building and links up to fixed pipes in the sub-foundation through a rotary joint that swivels as the tower turns. “It’s the same technology that has been used by off-shore oil rigs for years,” he said. “A tanker attaches itself to a rig

out in the sea and is able to float around the rig by using the rotary joint.” To supply the electricity, Cooper has again repackaged an existing technology to solve the problem. Subway “We’ll supply power using a system very much like a subway or dodgem car,” he said. “In the base there’ll be solid copper bars going around the periphery of the building. Touching these will be several wire brushes or buzz bars connected to the utilities company. “That way the wire brushes will constantly be supplying the copper bars and the building with power as it rotates.” Cooper said he is 100% confident the design of the building will not fail and if successful, the tower certainly will not be the last. The developer, 360 degrees Time World, plans to build 23 similar towers in each of the other time zones around the world.

And why wouldn’t they, the company has already released and sold 100 of the 200 apartments in the building. Investors have typically leapt at the chance to own yet another world-first where you get a different view everyday and a certain amount of bragging rights. But will the rotating tower really revolutionise the way we live? Could they become common place with improvements in construction and engineering techniques? Or will the expense, engineering-headaches and ongoing mechanical maintenance cause the fad to fade in the long run? Mechanical buildings certainly capture the imagination, but if you look at the revolving restaurant in the western world, many have stopped turning and their old airport carpet seems a sad reminder of a by-gone era. As Dubai developers race against each other to build the impossible, it will be interesting to see if the new era of turning towers stands the test of time.

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Technology steps up to the challenge Venkat Raghavan, general manager of Al-Futtaim Technologies, says providers are meeting the demand for business solutions that improve efficiency and create cost savings for customers.

What does Al-Futtaim Technologies bring to the market place? Al-Futtaim Technologies (AFT) is one of the leading regional systems integrators and a member of the Al-Futtaim Group. AFT provides complete business solutions including networking solutions, IP telephony, infrastructure, contact centre solutions, business applications, ELV systems, professional audio/visual solutions, and managed services to large, medium and small customers. AFT provides a comprehensive range of solutions by working with bestin-class brands such as Panasonic, Alcatel-Lucent and Microsoft Business Solutions, among others, to deliver the full spectrum of business solutions to customers. Al-Futtaim Technologies is a leading Microsoft business solutions provider and we provide CRM solutions for different verticals such as finance, real estate and trading and distribution. In 2008 Microsoft recognised our efforts with several awards: Microsoft president’s club award, Regional partner of the year for sales and Best implementation partner.

How do you view technologies used in the UAE construction sector? The construction industry has registered phenomenal growth over the last few years both in terms of projects size and technologies implemented. Most companies in the industry have out-grown their existing systems, or use systems that cannot address current business requirements. To expand Al-Futtaim Technolo-

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gies’ offering for the construction sector, we have recently partnered with WennSoft – a Microsoft gold certified partner that develops and services business solutions for the heavy construction industry to provide solutions to meet the growing challenges of the industry in the region.

The WennSoft Job Cost module helps to effortlessly track project change orders, sub-contracts, sub-contract documents, forecasts, forecast revisions, committed purchase orders, fixed assets and percentage of complete revenue. It also allows greater control of project billing through flexible billing rates, overhead allocation, mark-up rules and multiple billing methods and prints detailed job invoices in multiple currencies. In addition to the above, core products for WennSoft also include equipment management, equipment rental and services management series.

What does WennSoft bring to the table and how does it work? Will technologies such as WennSoft WennSoft provides innovative be accepted in the market? business management solutions for public and private sector organisations focused on project management, field service and equipment/fleet management. Core products for WennSoft include: Job Cost, Project Management Portal, Service Management Series and Equipment Management Series which seamlessly integrates with Microsoft Dynamics GP to deliver a unique solution to each vertical industry served. WennSoft solutions complement and enhance existing processes and the people

Built on the solid foundation of Microsoft Dynamics GP, WennSoft solutions offer a complete and integrated solution, all based on the Microsoft technology stack. With an installed base of more than 38,000 customers in the US alone, Microsoft Dynamics GP is one the most successful mid-market financial solutions available. Because WennSoft solutions work with other Microsoft products, customers will find user interface and features that they already use and are familiar with. The platform ensures that

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What are the challenges you face in the Middle East market? WennSoft is a relatively new market entrant but we believe we have a unique product that matches those already established in this region. We refer of course to Oracle and SAP. Currently we are enriching a strong local reference list while addressing several issues that include local competition from home grown products. We are positive of our product’s strength and marketability will soon succeed in ensuring a strong standing in the Middle East.

How is WennSoft different from other products? WennSoft is built on top of the Microsoft Dynamics GP application which is among the best selling applications in the market. The solution from WennSoft while being fully equipped to meet the requirements of the market offers lower total cost of ownership and maintenance. For SMEs its features are far superior to the competition and have a shorter implementation cycle. WennSoft solutions are also able to meet the growing demands of a company as it expands into other construction related activities. www.constructionweekonline.com

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Big's back in the city The Big 5 is back and even bigger this year. Despite the current crises in the world economy, the Middle East’s biggest construction exhibition has shown no signs of slowing down. The show is held annually in Dubai and is considered the biggest and most important exhibition for the Middle East's building and construction industry, attracting key regional and international decision makers. The Big 5 is organised by DMG World Media Dubai, part of the DMG World Media Group of Companies. All seven dedicated product sectors in The Big 5 are substantial events in their own right and cover building and construction, water technology and environment, air conditioning and refrigeration, cleaning and maintenance, glass and metal, bathrooms and ceramics, and marble and stone. In addition, the Big 5 PMV – the specialist show for plant, heavy machinery and large vehicles will be adjacent to the Big 5. Along with this, the Big 5 will also be promoting energy-efficient green building solutions and environmentally-friendly technologies at the technical conference, presented in conjunction with Ecospecifier International where industry experts will present practical project case studies, the best practice in green building compliance requirements, and the latest issues surrounding rating schemes such as Leed. Another green focus is the Big 5 Gaia Awards showcasing envi-

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The annual exhibition for the Middle East's building and construction industry attracts regional and international decision makers.

ronmentally-friendly products and services, the first of its kind in the region. Products and services exhibited at this year's Big 5 exhibition that reduce the impact on the environment are eligible for the awards and a judging panel, comprising senior individuals from local developers, contrac-

tors and government, has been ITP/Thanos Lazopoulos assembled with the support of Ecospecifier International. The awards will feature more than 30 products and services. The Big 5 organisers are also collaborating with experts from the British Safety Council for a programme of health and safety training workshops.

Visit www.the big5exhibition. com for more details on the Big 5 and www.big5pmv.com for information on the Big 5 PMV show, both of which will take place at Dubai International Exhibition Centre from November 23 – 27.

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US $120bn worth of Despite the global credit crunch and a suggested economic slowdown in the Gulf, latest analyses show there are still more than 250 major civil construction projects worth some US $120 billion (AED440 billion) in the region up for grabs. As the most important five days for the construction sector in the Middle East approaches, the Big 5 organisers have said the show is now a sell- out with industry exhibitors. “The exhibitors are coming in record numbers to promote themselves in a region continuing to grow and develop,” said Paula Al Chami, exhibition director for DMG World Media, which organises the exhibition. The Big 5 is the largest show for the industry in the Gulf and one of the world’s largest trade shows for the construction industry and associated suppliers. The 2007 show featured more than 2830 exhibiting companies from 53 countries. “We are already well over 3000 exhibiting companies for the 2008 show and we are looking at more than 50,000 visitors,” said Al Chami. Analysis carried out by The Big 5 research partner Proleads has identified more than 250 major civil construction projects across the GCC countries, which have gone beyond initial planning and are in the bidding phase for consultants, contractors and suppliers. They range in value from $12 million to $13.6 billion with 135 of them in the UAE and 60 in Saudi Arabia. The top 10 projects in bidding alone are valued at $64.3 billion, headed by the building of new cities in both the UAE and Saudi Arabia (see table on pg 21). “These statistics underline that there is still a lot of activity planned in civil construction in the coming years, which is being reflected in the growth of the show,” said Simon Mellor, vice- president, construction for DMG World Media.

The Big 5 is the largest show for the industry in the Gulf .

US builders flock to UAE to escape recession US-based manufacturers of plant, machinery and construction vehicles are looking to the building boom in the Middle East to hedge their stocks against the continuing recession in the US. Indicative of the troubles in the US construction industry, the Dow

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Jones US Heavy Construction Index has seen a 40% plunge in the last year from 698.76 points to 402.54, and with greater drops predicted, US construction companies are aiming to increase their Middle East sales to save their profit margins. Highlighting this new focus

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BIG 5 PMV

Industry urged to protect its people With the Middle East building industry racing to finish largescale projects on time, the focus on safety in the workplace has never been more paramount. Delegates at a series of workshops being hosted for the first time at the Big 5 will learn about the latest in workplace health and safety from the prestigious British Safety Council (BSC). Some 249 accidents took place on construction sites in Dubai alone during 2007, a majority of them involving workers who fell from various heights due to absence of safety belts. In addition, in the wake of the recent fire that claimed the lives of the 11 men housed in a 30room villa complex, Dubai Municipality announced that more than 400 out of a total of 1033 labour camps in Dubai face closure for failing to meet minimum health and fire safety standards. The eight workshops, which will take place at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre during the Big 5 show, are aimed at senior management as well as supervisors and line managers. The courses will offer an overview of BSC's methodology and techniques and participants will

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Workshops being hosted at the Big 5 will look at workplace health and safety. receive a certificate of attendance. The workshops will cover aspects of safety in the workplace, from risk assessment to fire safety, control of hazardous substances, accident reporting and investigation and environmental awareness. The BSC is one of the world’s leading occupational health, safety and environmental organisations with a mission to support a healthier, safer and more sustainable society. Founded in 1957, it now has 10,000 member companies in more than 50 countries. Its courses are ISO 9001:2000 certified.

A wide range of companies including BP, ExxonMobil, Saipem, Drydocks World, Saudi Aramco, Nakheel, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, Gasco, RasGas, Wade Adams, Dubai Department of Civil Aviation, Dodsal and others have used the BSC to assist with professional development, audits, and development of safety management systems. Working across the Gulf, the council has professional programmes and multiple in-house projects including the review and update of management systems,

policies, procedures and organisational structure. Michael Cox-Hill, BSC general manager, Dubai, said: “The workshop seminars offer an excellent overview for key stakeholders to review their corporate HSE policies, procedures and objectives. These seminars present an opportunity to review various health and safety elements such as risk assessment or COSHH awareness that can then be implemented within businesses. It is imperative that decision makers are committed to supporting the region in achieving health and safety best practice to maintain a safer and sustainable society. Actions speak louder than words and the challenges ahead need immediate address.” Simon Mellor, vice president construction for DMG World Media said: “The workshops will provide employers with skilled, qualified health and safety practitioners who can help reduce accidents and increase productivity and morale. They offer advice, training and support for organisations that wish to improve their management of safety and risk, occupational health and environmental performance.”

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Sustainability tops Big 5 agenda The Big 5 show will see the introduction of a unique programme to make it easier for specifiers, contractors and developers to source sustainable and environmentally-friendly building products and services for their upcoming projects. The show has launched a number of new features to support green building initiatives and benchmarks for sustainable development in the GCC countries as well as the wider Middle East and North Africa. “With the rulers of both Abu Dhabi and Dubai issuing directives for all new buildings to comply with internationally recognised green building standards, the UAE is taking a regional www.constructionweekonline.com

lead in sustainability in future developments,” said Simon Mellor, vice president, Construction for dmg world media, The Big 5 organisers. In support of these initiatives, visitors to The Big 5 will be able to source green building materials and solutions from among 2900 exhibitors. Visitors will be able to source products via a simple green product directory published within the official show catalogue. In addition the launch of The Big 5 Gaia Awards will provide a showcase for leading green products and services, the first of its kind in the region. All products and services exhibiting at this year’s event are

eligible to enter the awards. A judging panel, comprising senior individuals from local developers, contractors and the government, has been assembled with the support of Ecospecifier International. The showcase is expected to feature over of 30 leading products and services. The green directory and Gaia awards have been developed with ITP/Thanos Lazopoulos the support of Ecospecifier International a leading authority on verifying environmental claims and assessing lifecycle impacts of green building products and construction materials. David Baggs, technical director and principal consultant for Ecospecifier International said, “The new standards are there to

assist companies in the UAE to deliver best practice, measurable against internationally accepted benchmarks. Ecospecifier is assisting in the implementation of the directives of the rulers of Abu Dhabi and Dubai by simplifying the selection process and improving the quality of information about green materials.” Mellor added: “The UAE has gained international recognition with its rapid economic growth and iconic real estate developments and it will soon be a leading country in green building and sustainability. The UAE has the opportunity to show how a country can grow quickly and in a sustainable manner.”

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BIG 5 PRODUCTS

New Tapepro Drywall tools on show at Big 5 Tapepro Drywall Tools has said that at this year’s Big 5 show it will exhibit the latest automatic taping tools for finishing joints in plasterboard construction. According to the company, the tools are designed to produce a professional finish while reducing work fatigue and increasing productivity to work three to four times faster than setting by hand. The Tapepro line of tools incorporates design expertise that provides the contractor with greater durability and reliability and also offers a three-year warranty. Some of the recent developments include: The Tapepro Straight Glazer range – SG-55, SG-75 and SG-90 which is used for finishing joint compounds in internal corners. • The Mud Box Pro – a new model mud box for simultaneously applying paper tape and joint

compounds to all flat and internal angle joints in plasterboards. • A new robust tools case made from checker plate aluminium with roller wheels. • A new range of cornice heads for making cornice installations faster, easier and cleaner. With gypsum plasterboard being used widely, Tapepro considers that the GCC countries would benefit greatly from using mechanical tools for finishing the joints in plasterboard construction. These tools have been in widespread use though out Australia, Europe and the USA for many years. At present there is very limited use of these tools in the GCC countries, but as they increase productivity three-to-four fold, and produce a consistent high standard of finish, the time would appear right for their adoption.

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DOOM BOOM? Shikha Mishra reports that the Dubai’s real estate dream is alive and well despite the worldwide financial fallout as most industry experts predict the long overdue correction will bring positive changes to the property sector. Marwan Naamani/AFP/Getty Images

housewife, Kam Rajnani, has been living in Dubai with her property consultant husband for the past two years and the couple have been dabbling in real estate ever since. So obviously, visiting the biggest real estate show in the Middle East – Cityscape 2008 – was a priority for her. But, she left the exhibition disappointed. “

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There are phenomenal projects being announced, but I don’t see anyone buying. I bought some property two years back in Dubailand and though on paper the value has gone up, I have no buyers interested in taking it off my hands,” she says. Even though projects worth almost US $200 billion (AED7.34 billion)were unveiled and about 100,000 people visited the Cityscape exhibition, there was a cautious approach to the real estate market as opposed to the gung-ho optimism of a few years ago. The Market Real Estate 2008 report published by Oxford Business Group says forecasts of potential price declines have become a feature of the Dubai market as the release of new units escalate. Some reports have now concluded that the market will experience a 10 % to 15% decline in rent and sales prices by the end of 2009. In 2006 EFG-Hermes forecast that property values would decline by 25% to 30 % by 2010. In August, a Reuters survey of senior analysts concluded that prices would fall 15% from the end of 2009. Morgan Stanley suggests that property values will fall by 10 % between 2008 and 2010. Though most research houses predict a softening in the market in the future, the current situation remains difficult, and the process of finding a roof over one’s head is an arduous one in Dubai. Rentals in Dubai continue to climb to levels most people can’t put together even if they sold their vital organs, and investing in a property is beyond the reach of ordinary professionals. So will the theory of “what goes up must come down” apply to Dubai’s property market as well?

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Gulf economies are feeling the crunch of rocketing prices and weak currencies.

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anyway, what we are seeing now is a bit of an aberration given the nature of the global markets. But there will be opportunities created as a result of that” Nicholas Bashkiroff, chief development officer, Ruwaad

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The Gulf’s booming construction industry is feeling the heat of soaring materials costs and labour shortages amid concern that supply pressures could delay the completion of projects.

“The prices may not rise as rapidly as they did earlier, but that was not healthy to begin with. The high growths we saw of 50 were not sustainable” Mehdi Amjad, executive chairman, Omniyat

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Most experts are reluctant to gaze into the crystal ball and predict what will happen in the construction and property sector, but they conclude that the global economic crisis will have an effect on Dubai. “Of course the Dubai market is being affected by the worldwide banking problems and liquidity issues and there is declining confidence, which is a major issue. Most people’s experience is that there has been a steady increase in property values which was more marked at the beginning of this year,” says Kate Godfrey, senior consultant for Oxford Business Group. Godfrey says that over the last month, values have declined between .5% to 3% , and these figures are a reflection that there is not much activity in the market, as most people are delaying buying or selling. “Our current report focuses on supply and demand and the key issue for most people is the under supply. Among the projects anticipated to be completed this year there is 44% delay ratio, and only the rest of the projects will be delivered this year, so we expect this under supply to continue for some time. The rental market has been strong with the number of people moving to Dubai at the moment,

especially with the government taking action against multi-tenants living. If there is any decline in capital values, I think it will be very healthy,” she says. But Dubai is not immune to the effects of the global financial crisis. “There is a tremendous amount of liquidity in the Middle East, which is most important in times of constriction in the capital market,” says Nicholas Bashkiroff, chief development officer for Ruwaad. “Real estate is a cycle anyway. What we are seeing now is a bit of an aberration given the nature of the global markets. But there will be opportunities created as a result of that,” says Bashkiroff. Bashkiroff feels that investors will begin diversifying their investments and look toward putting their money in emerging and stable markets. “Developers will look into the projects they are undertaking and focus on their USP. When things start to constrict, as will inevitably happen, apart from a market adjustment, the companies that will survive will be the ones with a quality-based product which they operate efficiently, and which have a history of success. There is no benchmark October 18 - 24, 2008

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The elevator and escalator industry continues to grow along with the construction sector. Shikha Mishra finds out how energy-saving designs and enhanced features have led to improvements. 36

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ith increasing urbanisation and the large number of buildings being constructed worldwide and in particular in the Middle East, the demand for energy-efficient and high-speed lifts and escalators as a smooth and fast way to move people and cargo continues to rise.

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PRODUCT REPORT The Middle East market has its inherent challenges which elevator and escalator companies have to work around. Al-Futtaim Engineering’s elevator and escalator division’s general manager, John Ho, says that the project schedules in the region require maximum resources and quality output to complete projects on time or ahead of schedule to meet the high demand in the industry. Despite the challenges, Ho says that the Middle East is one of the most exciting markets to work in. “Compared to the rest of the world, the Middle East’s vertical transportation requirements are phenomenal in meeting the newest building design concepts. The unique configurations of aesthetics combined with varying capacities and faster speed for elevators that architects, consultants and developers are demanding is truly amazing. Projects such as the rotating and twisting tower require the elevators to be centrally located in the core which remains stable, while the remaining

building structure is placed on a rotating axis,” says Ho. Elevators and escalators account for 2% to 10% of a building’s entire energy consumption. Al-Futtaim Engineering’s elevators and escalators division marketing manager, Rajeev Kumar, says that the green solutions for elevator and escalator designs offer high energy savings, by drawing upon proportionate power during operations, improve building efficiency and increase property value.

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Energy saving systems are equipped with advanced control software to provide faster, more efficient capabilities, thereby allowing building owners to accomodate end-users with higher traffic needs. But despite being expensive, awareness about green solutions is spreading in the region. Consultants are applying this to buildings as the Dubai government is emphasising the need for environmentallyfriendly buildings. Modern elevators use permanent magnetic machines when compared to conven-

tional AC motors which saved significant amount of energy and utilises the regenerated energy which typically gets wasted. New developments in drive technology have increased elevator speeds and decreased passenger waiting time while maintaining lower energy consumption. “Elevators also conserve energy through permanent magnetic gearless machines and innovative elevator applications, which demand less energy consumption than standard systems,” says Kumar. Kone offers eco-efficient solutions for

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were handled by our UK office, but due to the large amount of highrise buildings being built in Dubai and the region, there was an enormous need for us to introduce a dedicated vertical transportation department here” Keith England, director of vertical transportation, WSP Middle East Elevators and escalators account for 2% to 10% of a building’s entire energy consumption.

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PRODUCT REPORT its elevators such as the EcoDisc hoisting machine that uses up to 50% less energy than a traction two-speed drive, and 70% less energy than a hydraulic drive. Kone is working on a number of projects in the region, including the Capital Plaza complex in Abu Dhabi that will feature the region’s first double-deck destination control-equipped models. The double-deck application involves stacking two elevator cars on top of each other in the same hoistway to make more efficient use of the building’s core space. The green revolution does not stop at elevators, with escalators also offering energy saving features. “Environmentally-friendly designs have come through for escalators as well. The motor in such designs is controlled by a torque, so the escalator can intelligently weigh the passengers and inject the voltage accordingly. The power consumption is according to the number of passengers on the escalator,” Al-Futtaim engineering’s elevator and escalator division’s sales manager Shabir TK, says. The market for lifts and escalators in the region will continue to grow with companies such as WSP Middle East launching a vertical transportation department and opening a branch office in Dubai. “Previously all projects were handled by our UK office, but due to the large amount of high-rise buildings being built in Dubai and the region, there was an enormous need for us to introduce a dedicated vertical transportation department here,” says Keith England, director of vertical transportation, WSP Middle East.

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The PMV expo is dedicated to manufacturers and suppliers of plant, machinery and construction vehicles. The Big 5 PMV exhibition will relocate to a site adjacent to the Big 5 location at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre this year. The Big 5 will take place from November 23 to 27. The PMV expo is dedicated to manufacturers and suppliers of plant, machinery and construction vehicles. Bernard Walsh, managing director of DMG World Media

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Dubai and organisers of the Big 5 said: “The arrival of the PMV expo at Big 5 in a single site venue is a natural synergy for us. We’ve listened to what our exhibitors and visitors wanted and have responded with a one-stop-shop for all construction professionals. It plans to be a dynamic five days in November.” A massive wave of projects in the GCC, Egypt, Iraq and Libya has turned the region into the

world’s biggest market for plant, construction machinery, vehicles and equipment, demand for ITP/Thanos Lazopoulos which is expected to grow by up to 20% over the next four years. “The PMV element will retain its individual identity and have separate indoor and outdoor arenas. Suppliers of plant, machinery, construction vehicles and equipment are still pursuing contracts worth many billions of dollars, and we’ve created a platform

for them to meet face to face with key buyers,” said Nick Webb director of Streamline Marketing Group, which stages PMV on behalf of DMG World Media. Last year’s PMV attracted more than 240 key manufacturers and suppliers from 24 countries. This year’s exhibitor line-up is expected to break the 300 mark, with exhibition space expected to top 40,000m2 as compared with just under 30,000m2 in year one. www.constructionweekonline.com

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More cranes come to town The latest cranes, from kit to flat tops, will take centre stage next month at the Big 5 PMV exhibition at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre. There will be a dedicated outdoor area for large construction equipment where visitors can see tower cranes from several international companies such as Liebherr, Altec from America, Comansa from Spain, UAE-based Swaidan Trading for Sennebogen cranes, and Orientals Group for Huba cranes. Visitors will be able to see as well as test the latest innovations and technologically advanced cranes to fulfil current and future construction requirements, and meet face to face with leading suppliers of construction

products and services. Verope, a joint venture company between South Koreaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kiswire and Pierre Verreet, head and founder of Verope, will provide special wire ropes for crane applications to the world market. They will launch two new products at the Big 5 PMV; Verotop S (new non-rotating rope) and Vero 4 (a new four-strand wire rope construction). UAE-based Trablus Heavy Equipment Maintenance, suppliers of SCM Tower Cranes and Hoists, Jaso Tower Cranes, and other construction equipment, will be displaying their in-house manufactured products for tower cranes including tie-frames, trolley wheels, pins and axes. They will be offering special pric-

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BUSINESS LEADS BAHRAIN Issuer: Ministry of Works Tender No: 23/CP/10/08 Description: Additional academic block at Malik Bin Anna Primary School. Closes: 22 October Fees: BHD50 Bond: BHD2500 Contact: Tender Board’s Office at Al Moayyed Tower, Seef Area, 7th floor, Kingdom of Bahrain Issuer: Electricity and Agricultue Affairs Tender No: 20/335/2008/4520 Description: Renovation works to instrument workshop at Salmabad. Closes: 22 October Fees: BHD15 Bond: BHD500 Contact: Tender Board’s Office at Al Moayyed Tower, Seef Area, 7th floor, Kingdom of Bahrain Issuer: Municipilities and Agriculture Affairs Tender No: 17/SPU/UR001/08 Description: Measured term contract for supply and fix for materials urban regeneration works. Closes: 22 October Fees: BHD50 Bond: BHD5000 Contact: Tender Board’s Office at Al Moayyed Tower, Seef Area, 7th floor, Kingdom of Bahrain Issuer: Ministry of Works Tender No: 13SPDh/087/08 Description: Construction works - Constitutuional Court Annex Building. Closes: 22 October Fees: BHD50 Bond: BHD4000 Contact: Tender Board’s 48

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Office at Al Moayyed Tower, Seef Area, 7th floor, Kingdom of Bahrain Issuer: Civil Avaition Affairs Tender No: 2/EMD/9P309B Description: Proposed FIC expansion at Bahrain International Airport. Closes: 12 November Fees: BHD15 Bond: BHD500 Contact: Tender Board’s Office at Al Moayyed Tower, Seef Area, 7th floor, Kingdom of Bahrain

EGYPT Issuer: Egyptian Contracting Company - Mokhtar Ibrahim, Contracts Division. Description: Design, supply and erection of the electromechanical equipment pertaining to a water treatment plant in Tama, in Sohag Governorate of 1000/2000 liters/second capacity. Pre bid meeting is set for October 9. Ref. 65/ 2008. Closes: 13 October Fees: EGP2500 Bond: EGP50,000 Contact: 199 Extension of 26th July St., Agouza, Giza. Issuer: West Delta Electricity Production Company Tender No: EU:1882052008 Description: Provide labour, professional and technical services, furnish all plant, construction equipment, on-site assistance, fabrication, etc., for Sidi Krir power station. Closes: 23 October Fees: N/A Bond: N/A Contact: West Delta Elericity Production Company, 7

CALENDAR OF EXHIBITIONS & EVENTS 2008

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EVENT: Conmex SECTOR: A Middle Eastern show for construction machinery, equipment, services and spares. DATE: 20 - 23 October VENUE: Expo Centre Sharjah PHONE: +971 65770000 WEBSITE: www.conmex.ae

EVENT: Middle East Parking Symposium SECTOR: The Middle East’s first dedicated forum for the parking industry. DATE: 10-12 November VENUE: The Beach Rotana Hotel, Abu Dhabi PHONE: +971 4 280 0768 WEBSITE: www.parkingme.com EMAIL: Davyd. farrell@islandmedia.com

EVENT: Saudi Build SECTOR: Saudi Arabia’s 20th annual construction industry and materials exhibition. DATE: 26 - 29 October VENUE: Riyadh Exhibition Centre PHONE: +9661-4541448 WEBSITE: www.recexpo.com EMAIL: build@recexpo.com EVENT: Project Iraq 2008 SECTOR: One of the largest trade events for construction industry stakeholders in Iraq. DATE: 4-7 November VENUE: Erbil International Fair Ground, Kurdistan, Iraq PHONE: +964 662567634 WEBSITE: www.ifpiraq.com EMAIL: peter.melki@ifpiraq. com EVENT: GCC Power 2008 SECTOR: GCC Cigre’s largest electric power conference in the Gulf region. DATE: 10-12 November VENUE: Qatar International Exhibition Center PHONE:+974 432 9900 WEBSITE:

EVENT: Leaders in Dubai Business Forum SECTOR: A trade only conference for business leaders with guest speakers. DATE: 16-17 November VENUE: Dubai International Conference and Exhibition Centre PHONE: +971 4 3365161 WEBSITE: http://www. leadersindubai.com EVENT: The Big Five SECTOR: International exhibition for building, water technologyand environment, air conditioning, and refrigeration, cleaning and maintenance, glass and metal DATE: 23 - 27 November VENUE: Dubai International Exhibition and Conference Centre EMAIL: paulaalchami@dmgw orldmedia.com PHONE: +971 4-331 9688 WEBSITE: www.the big5exhibition.com

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BUSINESS LEADS Riad Street, Gleem, Alexandria, Egypt, Issuer: West Delta Electricity Production Company Description: Provide labour, professional and technical services, furnish all plant, construction equipment, on-site assistance, fabrication, etc., for El Atf power station. Closes: 23 October Fees: N/A Bond: N/A Contact: West Delta Electricity Production Company, 7 Riad Street, Gleem, Alexandria, Egypt, Tel: +20 3 5737520 Issuer: Housing Cooperative Society of Employees at Heliopolis Co. for Housing and Development, The Cashier Description: Three tenders for the construction of 14 residential building including general site works. Closes: 23 October Fees: EGP2000 each Bond: EGP300,000 each Contact: 28 Ibrahim Al Laqani St., Roxi, Heliopolis, Cairo Tel: 02 26221977 Issuer: Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, the Mechenical and Electrical Dept., The Stores Dept. Description: Construction, supply and erection of a main irrigation pumping station at Qastal and Adendan Zone for a project involving the reclamation and development of 5,000 feddans land in Qastal Zone at Abu Simbil tourist city executed by the High Dam Lake Development Authority in cooperation with GARPAD. www.constructionweekonline.com

Closes: 22 December Fees: EGP1500 Bond: EGP900,000 Contact: Tafteesh El Ray St, Shoubra El Mezallat, CairoTel: 02 22069294/5/6 Fax: 02 22069270

OMAN Issuer: Ministry of Education Tender No: 220/2008 Description: Construction, completion and maintenance of 18 classrooms AlFath Girls Basic Education (Cycle II) Falaj Al-Qabail, Wilayat Sohar Batina North region. Closes: 24 October Fees: RO205 Bond: N/A Contact: www.tenderboard.gov.om Issuer: Oman Electricity Transmission Company Tender No: 221/2008 Description: Construction of 132/33KV Wadi SA’A grid station and associated transmission system Bureimi governorate) Closes: 27 October Fees: RO1500 Bond: N/A Contact: www.tenderboard.gov.om Issuer: Ministry of Transport and Communication Tender No: 222/2008 Description: Consultancy services for the design and supervision of the construction of Batinah Expressway (international). Closes: 3 November Fees: RO1000 Bond: N/A Contact: www.tenderboard.gov.om

Issuer: Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources Tender No: 229/2008 Description: Construction of sewerage network, upgrading of existing treatment plant for Barka south, Al Batinah. Closes: 10 November Fees: RO1500 Bond: N/A Contact: www.tenderboard.gov.om Issuer: Ministry of Housing Tender No: 231/2008 Description: Construction of 12 housing units, majlis and mosque at Al Dhahir in Wilayat Bahila, Al Dakhiliya region. Closes: 17 November

Fees: RO248 Bond: N/A Contact: www.tenderboard.gov.om Issuer: Majan Electricity Company (SAOC) Tender No: 232/2008 Description: Construction, of 33kv overhead lines and underground cables from propsed 132/33kv Saham grid substation to connect with existing 33kv lines in Saham area - North Batinah region. Closes: 17 November Fees: RO1000 Bond: N/A Contact: www.tenderboard.gov.om Issuer: Ministry of

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Transport and Communication Tender No: 235/2008 Description: Consultancy services for design and supervision for asphalt road from Wilayat Al Amrt to Wilayat Dima Wa at Taiyyin. Closes: 24 November Fees: RO300 Bond: N/A Contact: www.tenderboard.gov.om

QATAR Issuer: Qatar Petroleum Tender No: GTC08108201 Description: Road upgrade at Khatiyah North area within Dukhan fields. Closes: 19 October Fees: QAR1,000,000 Bond: QAR500 Contact: Secretary, General Tenders Committee, Qatar Petroleum, PO Box 3212, Doha, Qatar Issuer: Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Agriculture Tender No: 64/2008-2009 Description: Professional consultancy services for the preparation standards for safety and accident prevention on construction sites. Closes: 20 October Fees: N/A Bond: QAR7500 Contact: Central Tenders Committee, PO Box 3213, Doha, Qatar Tel: (+974) 4402000 Fax: (+971) 4831125 Issuer: Qatar Petroleum Tender No: GT08112500 Description: To maintain uninterrupted flow of sweet lean gas to consumers in Dukahn, Ummab. www.constructionweekonline.com

Closes: 2 November Fees: QAR500 Bond: QAR5,000,000 Contact: Central Tenders Committee, PO Box 3213, Doha, Qatar Tel: (+974) 4402000 Fax: (+971) 4831125 Issuer: Qatar Petroleum Tender No: GT08111700 Description: This project scope of work is the EPIC of electrical and telecom system facilities for West End Extension, Ras Laffan to achieve the following. Power transmission network consists of 132kv and 33kv System with 132/33kv and 33/11kv substations, 132kv and 33 kv cable feeders and PMS network for the West End Area of Raslaffan. Closes: 2 November Fees: QAR500 Bond: QAR9,000,000 Contact: Contracts Dept. Engineering Division, Qatar Petroleum, PO Box 3212, Doha Issuer: Qatar Petroleum Tender No: LT08109000 Description: This is a one time construction contract for miscellaneous paving works at various QP Gas Distribution System locations. Closes: 3 November Fees: QAR200 Bond: QAR30,000 Contact: Contracts Dept. - Operations Division, Qatar Petroleum, PO Box 3212, Royal Plaza, G Wing, 4th Floor Room G13, Doha Issuer: Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Agriculture Tender No: 132/2008-2009

Description: Consultancy works nad quantity survey for Alwakrah public park. Closes: 6 November Fees: N/A Bond: QAR13500 Contact: Central Tenders Committee, PO Box 3213, Doha, Qatar Tel: (+974) 4402000 Fax: (+971) 4831125 Issuer: Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Agriculture Tender No: 130/2008-2009 Description: Supply of water for Aljamiliah Park at Rayyan Municipality for three years. Closes: 6 November Fees: N/A Bond: QAR22500 Contact: Central Tenders Committee, PO Box 3213, Doha, Qatar Tel: (+974) 4402000 Fax: (+971) 4831125 Issuer: Qatar Petroleum Tender No: GTC081112700 Description: EPICfore football and cricket stadiums upgrade at Dukhan. Closes: 9 November Fees: QAR500 Bond: QAR500,000 Contact: Contracts Dept. Operations Division, Qatar Petroleum, PO Box 3212, Royal Plaza, G Wing, 4th Floor Room G13, Doha

UAE Issuer: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority Tender No: CN/0538/2008 Description: Consultancy services for reviewing Dubai’s existing firefighting infrastrucutre and submit a report to develop state-ofthe-art infrastructure and

capabilities for firefighting in the Emirate of Dubai. Closes: 12 October Fees: AED 1000 Bond: N/A Contact: Dubai Electricity And Water Authority, PO Box 564, Dubai, UAE Issuer: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority Tender No: CE/556/2008 Description: Construction of additional floor of offices above 2nd floor and above ground floor of Dewa head office building. Closes: 23 October Fees: AED 1000 Bond: N/A Contact: Dubai Electricity And Water Authority, PO Box 564, Dubai, UAE Issuer: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority Tender No: CE/0207/2008 Description: Supply, installation, testing and commissioning 132kv cable laying works for 12 132/11kv sub-stations. Closes: 15 October Fees: AED 5000 Bond: N/A Contact: Dubai Electricity And Water Authority, PO Box 564, Dubai, UAE Issuer: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority Tender No: CE/0593/2008 Description: Construction of combined stores for H2 and H3 Stations at ‘H’ station premises Aweerg. Closes: 27 October Fees: AED 3000 Bond: N/A Contact: Dubai Electricity And Water Authority, PO Box 564, Dubai, UAE October 18 - 24, 2008 53

PROJECT FOCUS

SAUDI ARABIA PROJECTS DATABASE - INDUSTRIAL PROJECTS FOCUS PROJECT TITLE

CLIENT

CONSULTANT

MAIN CONTRACTOR

VALUE / VALUE RANGE (US $ MN) PROJECT STATUS

Zinc Exploration at Al Kunaiguiyah

Manajem

In House

Not Appointed



award awaited for the construction contract

Iso-octane plant

Alujain Corporation/Noble Americas

In House

Not Appointed



bidding underway for the main contract

Sharq Petrochemical Complex Polyethylene Plant

Sharq

Foster Wheeler

Linde



project under construction

Tantalum and Niobium Deposits at Ghurayyah Area

Tertiary Middle East

St Barbara Consulting/SRK Consulting

Not Appointed



project under study

Seamless Pipe Mill in Jubail

Jubail Energy Services Company

Danieli Spa

 - 

project under construction

PP Plant in Jubail - Olefins Conversion Unit

Ibn Zahr

ABB Lummus Global

Samsung Saudi Arabia Ltd.\ Aker Kvaerner



project under construction

Olefins Complex in Jubail

Midroc/House of Invention/ Sara Development

Not Appointed

,

project in concept stage

Ras Tanura Petrochemicals Complex

Saudi Aramco/Dow Chemical Company

Kellogg Brown & Root

Not Appointed

,

project under design

Al Zabirah Bauxite Development

Maaden

Bechtel

Not Appointed

,

award awaited for the construction contract

Synthetic Rubber Plant at Kemya

Sabic / ExxonMobil Chemical

Not Appointed

 - 

project under study

Electric Lamps Factory in Al Ihsa

Zoujaj

Al Burrak Consultants

Al Jalal Contracting Company



project under construction

Caustic Chlorine/Ethylene Dichloride Factory in Jubail

Arabian Chlor Vinyl Company

CMAI Consulting Copmany

Not Appointed



bidding underway for the main contract

Kayan Petrochemicals Complex at Jubail  Double - Wall Tanks Package

Project Management & Development Company/AAC

Fluor Corporation

Chicago Bridge & Iron



project under construction

Seamless Pipe Factory in Dammam

Al Zamil Group

Brandt Engineered Products Ltd.



project under construction

Steel Plant in Jizan Economic City - Phase 

Pan Kingdom Investment Company

Sabac



project under construction

Natural Water Factory in Jizan

Jazadco

Krones AG



project under construction

Alumina Refinery in Ras Al Zour

Maaden/RCJY/Alcan

Bechtel

Not Appointed

,

award awaited for the construction contract

Aromatics Plant in Yanbu

Safra Company

EN Global Corporation/ Lurgi/GTC

Hanwha International Pte



project under construction

Methanol and CO Generation Plant

Chemanol

Haldor Topsoe

Haldor Topsoe / Larsen & Toubro



project under construction

Yansab Complex in Yanbu - Ethylene Glycol

Sabic

Foster Wheeler

Toyo Engineering Corporation



project under construction

King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC)Aluminium Smelter

Emaar/Emal International

Not Appointed

,

project in concept stage

Benzene Recovery Unit in Jubail

Al Rajhi Petrochemical Company

Jacobs Engineering

Not Appointed

 - 

project under design

Corus Consulting

Yansab Complex in Yanbu - LLDPE/PP

Sabic

Foster Wheeler

Aker Kvaerner/Sinopec



project under construction

Railway Track Mill

Al-Ittefaq Steel Products Company

Not Appointed



project under study

Shrimp Farm and Packaging Plant

Jazadco

Haif for Contracting



project under construction

Yansab Complex in Yanbu - HDPE

Sabic

Uhde

Shaw Group International



project under construction

Integrated Fertiliser Complex Ammonia Plant

Maaden

Technip / Uhde GmbH

Samsung Saudi Arabia Ltd. / Uhde GmbH



project under construction

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PROJECT FOCUS MAIN CONTRACTOR

VALUE / VALUE RANGE (US $ MN) PROJECT STATUS

Maaden

Outokumpu/Engineering & Projects Company



project under construction

Integrated Fertiliser Complex Phosphoric Acid Plant

Maaden

Tekfen/Saudi Oger/Litwin KSA 

project under construction

Kayan Petrochemicals Complex at Jubail Storage Tanks Package

Project Management & Development Company/AAC

Fluor Corporation

Dayim Punj Lloyd



project under construction

Petrochemical Complex at Jubail Ethane/Propane Cracker

INEOS/Delta Oil Company

Technip

Shaw Sofcon

,

project under construction

Metal Alkyls Plant in Jubail

Al Zamil Group /Chemtura

Not Appointed

 - 

project under study

Integrated Fertiliser Complex - DAP Plant

Maaden

Dragados SA Nesma & Partners Contruction



project under construction

Olefins Complex at Jubail-Ethane Cracker

Sahara / Tasnee / Sipchem

Basell

Linde/Samsung Engineering Company



project under construction

Ammonia Plant in Jubail

Sipchem

Haldor Topsoe

Not Appointed

 - 

project under design

Yansab Complex in Yanbu Ethane/Propane Cracker

Sabic

Foster Wheeler

Technip (Italy)

,

project under construction

Jeddah Islamic Seaport New Warehouse Village - Phase 

Saudi Trade & Export Development Company

In House

Rafic A Kreidei Establishment

 - 

project under construction

Gelatin Manufacturing Factory in Jeddah

Union Company for Gelatin

Electrical & Mechanical Services Company



project under construction

Cement Plant at Jalajil

TIG Group / Al-Watan Company

Cemag



project under construction

Glass-Fiber Plant in Yanbu

Oasis Fiber-Glass Factory

LIPEX Anlagentechnik Und Handel GmbH

Radiqon Gulf of Consulting Engineering



project under construction

Sharq Petrochemical Complex Ethylene Glycol Plant

Sharq

Foster Wheeler

Samsung Engineering



project under construction

Yansab Complex in Yanbu - BTX

Sabic

Foster Wheeler

Shaw Group International



project under construction

LAB Plant at Yanbu

Sipco

Tamilnadu Petro Product

Not Appointed



project under design

Tabuk Cement Factory Expansion

Tabuk Cement Company

Austroplan Austrian Engineering

Not Appointed



project under design

Seamless Tube Mill in Jubail

Arcelor Mittal / Bin Jarallah Group

Not Appointed

 - 

project in concept stage

Glass-Fiber Factory in Jubail

Sharq

Fiberex Glass



project under construction

Petrokemya -  in Jubail

Petrokemya

Technip/Aker Kvaerner

Not Appointed

 - ,

project under design

Expansion of Sagco Plant Capacity in Jeddah

Saudi Arabian Glass Company

Not Appointed

 - 

project under study

PROJECT TITLE

CLIENT

Integrated Fertiliser Complex Sulphuric Acid Plant

CONSULTANT

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ON-SITE TALK

The alliance culture can restore trust in the relationship landscape Tony White, head of ABB’s global EPC programme, says collaborative relationships can change the face of the commercial environment and deliver value in all aspects of a construction project.

he commercial landscape is continually evolving. In a risk mitigation environment, with high performance pressure and penalties, can the old model of contract derivative relationships stand the test of time, or are collaborative alliances the future? Engineering firms in all regions of the world are responsible for delivering highly complex projects at a faster pace than ever. Many projects are multi-faceted and aggregate the requirements of a number of Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) organisations for the total delivery of the finished project. EPC contracts are moreover risk dominant with an adversarial nature to commercial jurisprudence ensuring a highly litigious environment. The financial outcomes of many projects are not defined by project delivery, but rather the outcome of claims before an arbitration tribunal or at worst, the courts.

Risk profile Naturally, in this environment the risk profile is pushed down the complete value chain suboptimising the resources of subcontractors and vendors. Put simply, there is little trust in the relationship landscape. Can the industry continue to function in this manner? Does it deliver a quality outcome to the plant owner? Does it deliver the prescribed commercial outcome to shareholders and

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Tony White of ABB’s global EPC programme.

stakeholders at all levels? The answer is that for many organisations throughout the value chain, long-term sustainability is dubious at best. Collaborative relationships integrating vendors and subcontractors early in the project definition phase, where performance is valued, and risk is proportionate to exposure, provide every opportunity to achieve the

“In order to

survive in a dynamic and evolving environment, the business model must be subject to new initiatives ”

desired outcome for all parties. Global international suppliers such as ABB bring a competence to the EPC function where that competence in today’s world has been eroded by resource limitations, the decision by graduating engineers to seek a career in other disciplines, and the global demand environment. Vendors such as ABB, with extensive global expertise in electrification systems from power generation, transmissions and distribution applications to process and automation technologies and the complete electrical balance of plant to bridge “power over the fence” to the process output requirements, are in a unique position to support lead EPC contractors in all their technology challenges related to overall project delivery. ABB seeks to work closely with like-minded EPC partners to ensure the integration of experience and competence is put to work for the overall optimisation of the project. This alliance culture brings a positive and conciliatory approach to technical, commercial and risk challenges faced on every project. In the preceding years, ABB has held a number of global events specifically tailored for the EPC contractor. These events focused on industry-specific issues, technology, collaboration models and more. The overwhelming feedback has always been centered on further exploring collabora-

tive business models, from simple product offering to fully integrated electrification systems. Along with experience and competence, ABB brings a breadth of proprietary products and systems far exceeding industry standard. The integration of these products and systems to form an engineered package delivers numerous benefits to the project owner, EPC and vendors alike. New initiatives In order to survive in a dynamic and evolving environment, the business model must be subject to new initiatives. Incorporating key elements of the value chain in a collaborative manner, early in the project development phase ultimately brings a new set of values to both the contractor and their customer ensuring smooth reliable delivery of the end project. The alliance approach mitigates risk in nearly all facets of project execution, and delivers in the key areas of productivity, plant-wide availability, safety, training and operating procedures. The ongoing sustainability of the EPC model is essential to the global industrial growth scenario, but only those that embrace change and move towards an enhanced value chain will capitalise on the mass of opportunities foreseen on a global scale in the coming years. If you would like to write for Construction Week in this column, please email rob.wagner@itp.com

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