Given the anticipated completion date for the NPP, what is to be expected in terms of announcement of tenders and awarding of contracts for the construction of the project?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Nabeel Mohammed Al Buenain, Project Executive Director, New Port Project (NPP) from The Report: Qatar 2014
Articles & Analysis | Making inroads: Tackling congestion with expanding road infrastructure and public transit projects from The Report: Qatar 2014
Thanks to an influx of foreign workers and a steady birth rate, Qatar’s population is among the fastest-growing in the world. The population grew by more than 25% from 1.55m in 2008 to 2.01m in January 2014. The capital’s metropolitan area accounted for nearly 75% of the population in 2012, according to the government’s Permanent Population...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Saad Ahmed Al Muhannadi, CEO, Qatar Rail from The Report: Qatar 2014
Which parts of the Doha Metro Project take priority for completion for the 2022 FIFA World Cup? When is the work slated to start and finish?
Articles & Analysis | Gearing up: Continued investments in marine, aviation, road and rail ahead of 2022 from The Report: Qatar 2014
In the past decade, countries across the GCC have been initiating comprehensive infrastructure overhauls, constructing airports, seaports, highways and roads in rapid succession. In 2013 alone, the six countries making up the GCC set aside a total of $350bn for transport projects – $45bn in Qatar alone, Doha Bank’s group CEO, R Seetharaman, told...
Qatari authorities’ emphasis on infrastructure development is not surprising. Trade remains a key component of the state’s economic livelihood. Between 2000 and 2012, transport and communications’ share of GDP nearly tripled from 2.2% to 6.9%. Qatar allotted $45bn to finance transport infrastructure in 2013, and looking ahead, a growing transport and logistics sector fits within the government’s...
A new aviation district in Dubai is set to spearhead growth across the maintenance, repair and overhaul industry, while strengthening the emirate’s position as one of the world’s largest air transport hubs.