Currently, the construction industry is the largest employer by sector in Abu Dhabi, accounting for 29.5% of the employed population in the emirate in 2014 according to the Statistics Centre - Abu Dhabi (SCAD), up from 22% in 2013.
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Articles & Analysis | Reforms have improved labour conditions and safety in Abu Dhabi's construction industry from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2016
Articles & Analysis | Large-scale real estate developments continue in Abu Dhabi from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2016
Real estate development in Abu Dhabi is dominated by large, mostly local government-backed companies, several of which are responsible for the master development of various emerging areas of the city. These developers include Aldar Properties, which has acted as the lead developer on Yas Island. Other major developers include Mubadala Real...
Articles & Analysis | Infrastructure and tourism projects continue in Abu Dhabi despite a slowdown in growth in the construction sector from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2016
Activity and opportunities in the Abu Dhabi construction market appear to have slowed in 2015, due in part to a fall in the international price of oil. However, a wide range of large projects are currently being built, including a major airport terminal, nuclear power plants and a local branch of the Louvre museum. A number of construction and...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Mohamed Al Mubarak, CEO, Aldar: Interview from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2016
To what extent do regulators and developers need to address the availability of affordable housing in the emirate?
Chapter | Real Estate & Construction from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2016
Real estate development in Abu Dhabi is dominated by large, mostly local government-backed companies, several of which are responsible for the master development of various emerging areas of the city including Yas Island, Al Maryah Island and Zayed Sports City. Meanwhile, the value of construction sector activity in Abu Dhabi increased to $24.9bn in 2014 from $23.3bn a year earlier. Sector...
Economic update | Qatar: Of Finance and the Fall
11 May 2016
With Qatar’s state budget now moving into deficit for the first time in 15 years, clearly a new paradigm for construction project financing is now beginning.
This new pattern will likely continue to be the blueprint for some time, too, as many analysts believe oil and gas prices are unlikely to dramatically turn around soon – further eroding government...