A quick look at the Doha skyline reveals just how much activity there is in Qatar’s construction sector currently. Activity in the capital is just one aspect of the work being done, however, with highways, housing estates and hypermarkets now also being built around the country. A huge amount of investment is going into Qatar’s infrastructure, along with its real estate, providing some of the...
Qatar Construction Articles & Analysis
Chapter | Construction from The Report: Qatar 2017
2017 proved a turbulent year for Qatar, dominated by the diplomatic rift that emerged between the country and several other regional states in June 2017. However, Qatar has adapted quickly, with many in the local business community confident about the future.
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Rising demand for hard infrastructure in Qatar is providing more opportunities for local construction firms, with smaller-scale businesses set to be key beneficiaries of nationwide development projects.
Articles & Analysis | Infrastructure plans for 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar from The Report: Qatar 2017
In December 2010 Qatar beat competition from the US, Australia, Japan and South Korea to become the venue for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. In so doing it became the first Arab country and the smallest nation to ever be awarded the honour. Yet what Qatar may lack in size it is more than making up for in investment and planning for this momentous...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Eisa Al Hammadi, CEO, Qatar Primary Materials Company (QPMC): Interview from The Report: Qatar 2017
Is the new bulk material handling system (BMHS) helping satisfy demand for construction materials for the $200bn infrastructure programme?
Interviews & Viewpoints | Saad bin Ahmad Al Muhannadi, President, Public Works Authority (Ashghal): Interview from The Report: Qatar 2017
How do you assess the effectiveness of infrastructure projects in stimulating the economy?
Articles & Analysis | Qatar's growing population and 2022 FIFA World Cup creating much construction activity from The Report: Qatar 2017
A quick look at the Doha skyline reveals just how much activity there is in Qatar’s construction sector currently, with cranes and scaffolding-clad towers, the thump of piledrivers and convoys of cement trucks snaking through the city’s streets. Activity in the capital is just one aspect of the work being done, with highways, housing estates...
Articles & Analysis | New eco-friendly standards in Qatar's construction sector from The Report: Qatar 2017
One of the four pillars of Qatar National Vision 2030, the long-term development plan, is environmental sustainability. Under this goal, economic growth and social development must occur in such a way as to ensure environmental protection, securing the country’s achievements for future generations, as well as boosting the health and standard...