Construction & Real Estate
From The Report: Oman 2025
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Oman’s construction and real estate sectors are experiencing significant growth, driven by rising demand for housing, increased foreign investment, and national plans for economic diversification. Government support has focused on developing housing to accommodate a growing population, while also encouraging mixed-use and industrial projects aligned with broader development goals. These initiatives are part of a long-term vision to diversify the economy and boost sectors such as manufacturing. The expansion of free zones and reforms allowing foreign property ownership have made Oman more attractive to international investors. At the same time, the push for sustainable development and the creation of industrial cities are drawing more residents and visitors, further stimulating activity in real estate and construction. This growing interest has led to stronger private sector involvement in large-scale infrastructure and property projects, making construction a key pillar in Oman’s strategy to support population growth, industrialisation and economic transformation.

This chapter contains interviews with Khalfan Saeed Mubarak Al Shueili, Minister of Housing and Urban Planning; and Nailesh Khimji, Director, Khimji Ramdas Group.

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Overview

Development drive: Strategic planning and new legislation set to boost investment and support local materials market
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Oman’s construction and real estate sectors are growing at a rapid pace, owing to government investment in housing to meet the needs of a growing population and greater foreign investment in mixed-use developments. The construction sector is responding to the needs of the real estate industry, as well as government efforts to promote industrialisation. The latter strategy is in line with Oman Vision 2040, the national on economic diversification, with an emphasis on developing sectors such as manufacturing. The development of free zones has encouraged greater foreign investment throughout Oman, a trend that has been supported by housing and…

Interview

Sector development: Khalfan Saeed Mubarak Al Shueili, Minister of Housing and Urban Planning, on how increased collaboration drives economic growth and creates employment opportunities
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Interview: Khalfan Saeed Mubarak Al Shueili What role does environmentally sustainable building design play in urban community development? KHALFAN SAEED MUBARAK AL SHUEILI: Environmental sustainability is a cornerstone of urban development. Under Oman National Spatial Strategy 2040, the interplay between urbanism and the environment has been prioritised, emphasising resilience to climate change. For instance, in projects such as Sultan Haitham City, the urban plan integrates natural features as…

Interview

Resilient networks: Nailesh Khimji, Director, Khimji Ramdas Group, on how infrastructure development is supporting the distribution of tourism and logistics-related growth across the country
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Interview: Nailesh Khimji How does Oman’s location and logistics infrastructure affect its potential as a centre for construction materials and third-party logistics services? NAILESH KHIMJI: With direct access to the Arabian Sea and proximity to key Gulf, African and South Asian markets, Oman has a significant strategic advantage as a logistics and distribution centre. It serves as a natural gateway between global trade corridors, bypassing the region’s more congested bottlenecks. This positioning…

Analysis

Concrete oases: Urban areas are experimenting with cooling technologies to mitigate the effects of climate change
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With temperatures in cities set to rise in the coming decades, many public and private players in emerging markets are looking to tackle the challenge of extreme heat through technology, sustainable building techniques and the expansion of urban green spaces. Heat Consequences The Covid-19 pandemic helped spur the growth of smart cities, with governments tapping into data-collection infrastructure to track and limit the spread of the virus. Similar technologies are being harnessed to map and mitigate the impact of climate change in urban spaces. Microsoft, in partnership with the Sustainable Environment and Ecological Development Society, has…