inside this issue April 2015 / Vol. 41 / Issue 4
SPOTLIGHT
72 BUILDING A NEW WORLD
Buoyed by government support, growing consumer demand and a stable business environment, Qatar’s construction industry is on a growth trajectory with most of the mega infrastructure projects expected to be completed before the nation hosts the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
62 ROADS FROM RUBBLE
Disposing of construction waste is a major concern for any country. Qatar has taken a step towards environmentally-friendly roads by initiating a novel project to lay new roads from debris.
66 “OIL PRICE DROP WILL NOT IMPACT DEALS”
Deals pertaining to Mergers and Acquisitions in the Middle East, Qatar in particular, are unlikely to be affected despite wobbling oil prices and political unrest, says KPMG’s Global Head of Deal Advisory Leif Zierz.
68 IMPARTING VALUES OF CONSERVATION
Principal of Birla Public School Doha A K Shrivastava minces no words when it comes to environmental conservation. Parents have ignored their responsibility of imparting green values to children, he tells Qatar Today.
78 DIC 2.0
ictQATAR’s Digital Incubation Centre invited Qatar Today to talk about its new direction and programme of diversification.
96 “NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE”
This time on the Pioneering Women series, Lauren Fryer, Managing Partner at Qanect Communications, talks about being persistent in the face of rejection and holding your own when you are outside your comfort zone.
and regulars 10
NEWS BITES
16
BANK NOTES
20
REALTY CHECK
22
O&G OVERVIEW
76
TECH TALK
84
MARKET WATCH
88
AUTO NEWS
102
DOHA DIARY