How are labour restrictions like Omanisation requirements and visa regulations impacting the construction sector’s ability to operate and grow?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | Sheikh Salim bin Ahmed Al Ghazali, Chairman, Golden Group of Companies: Interview from The Report: Oman 2015
Articles & Analysis | Infrastructure development is prioritised for future expansion from The Report: Oman 2015
Strong construction growth in Oman has been driven in large part by focused infrastructure spending, with the government offering a host of opportunities in its development of transportation megaprojects in recent years. “The country is still developing, so all projects which are vital to expanding infrastructure and catering to population growth are vital,” Vedat Koca,...
Articles & Analysis | Focusing on human resources and local training from The Report: Oman 2015
Among the largest private sector employers in recent years, the Omani government is moving forward on national development projects aimed at expanding industrialisation, enhancing transport and diversifying the economy away from the hydrocarbons sector. This growth has not been without challenges, however, and the government has moved in recent years to introduce new...
Articles & Analysis | Investment in infrastructure, tourism, energy and human capital from The Report: Oman 2015
The construction sector in Oman is expanding rapidly on the back of government investment in major infrastructure projects, private sector-driven tourism development, and strong growth in the oil and gas industry. Vision 2020’s economic diversification strategy has already seen the government expand its infrastructure investment substantially in recent years, and while...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Hussain Hassan Ali AbdulHussain, CEO, Haya Water: Interview from The Report: Oman 2015
How is it possible to quantify the economic and environmental impact of the water reuse system?
Articles & Analysis | Leading the region in becoming energy independent from The Report: Oman 2015
The only country in the GCC with a ministry dedicated to climate affairs and renewable energy development, Oman has long looked to solar power to achieve energy independence while maintaining steady hydrocarbon exports. With the 2013 announcement of a pilot solar project in the Dhofar governorate, the renewables sector could soon enjoy a period of strong private...