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Regional news tenders News Rounding up the region’s top tender news from the past month

20 News analysis

The real deal The prevalence of counterfeit goods as global trade activity increases

PAGE 24: Mark Beer on the Dubai World tribunal

24 IN PROFILE

Mark Beer Special tribunal member Mark Beer shares his experience of the unprecedented Dubai World hearings

28 ON SITE Moving on downstream Gulf Extrusions and the venture that will change regional production

34 ICONIC STRUCTURES

United Nation The story behind Astana Arena, Kazakhstan

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COVER STORY Battle of the airports How realistic is it to build two mega-aviation projects 90km apart?

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ROUNDTABLE

The problem with hollywood bim

Mandating and adopting BIM for an efficient future

CONSTRUCTION IT

Why we fail Bentley and Ivara explain the logic of their new partnership

60 SPECIAL FEATURES

Making the rules The role of corporate responsibility in chemical manufacture

A new outlook Façade innovation and the cost/efficiency catch 22

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Caveat 880 Taylor Wessing partner Mark Fraser explains the law for contractors

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Future focus It’s all go again in the Middle East and the rhetoric of ambition is echoing around board rooms, press conferences and exhibition halls.

This month, Big Project Middle East heard how the region’s aluminium industry is set for unprecedented expansion over the coming three years; Abu Dhabi and Dubai are back to their old tricks, pursuing competing aviation projects; and even the Dubai World tribunal has set a finite timeline. It’s a home-straight finish to 2012 and, save for unforeseen circumstances, it’ll make a glittering start to 2013.

As the final exhibitions of the year kick off, 2013 predictions claim that $150bn of contracts are to be awarded in H1 next year; 150 hotels will be completed; and, according to Caterpillar, the Middle East will experience 4% growth on the back of world economic conditions and higher commodity prices.

It’s all future focussed and it concerns markets beyond the core GCC states. Next issue Big Project Middle East will report exclusively from Basra, south Iraq, where next year the country’s federal housing budget is set to reach $120bn and investment in other social and industrial infrastructure will set the country on course to be a regional leader.

Also looking to the future, this month marks my last as editor of Big Project Middle East. The experience of spending two years reporting on an industry as it holds on during its most turbulent period has been an interesting one.

When putting together my first issue in March 2011 I spoke to oil and gas, contracting, and groundworks professionals who were then caught up in the Arab Spring – before it was referred to in such a way.

They spoke about the inevitable opportunity the events would bring and in some of those countries their predictions are today becoming a reality. The magazine has also turned its attention to the urban planning of the UAE, regional power projects and the adoption of construction IT. But the overriding sentiment was always one of hope; intelligent business decisions and a balanced approach to everything that is undertaken.

So in conclusion, congratulations. You’re still here and things are about to get a whole lot better!

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REGIONAL NEWS

Return of the Mega-Projects

The massive Sobha City mixed use development in Meydan City WILL BE Dubai’s “largest in four years” big project, big numbers 743,224m² The size of Sobha City mixed use development 280 The number of villas available for sale 13 The number of high rises available in the project 10 The number of years scheduled for the completion of the project 4km Distance of the development from the central area of Dubai Creek

Sobha City, the 743,224m² mixed use development in Meydan City, signals the return of mega-projects to the Dubai property market, the vice-chairman of the Sobha Group has said.

Ajay Rajendran told local media that the multi-billion dollar project, which is located adjacent to Meydan Godolphin Parks, along Al Khail Road, will be developed by the Indian-owned Sobha Group. It will be the largest project launched in Dubai in the last four years.

“We will start construction of infrastructure and villas by early next year, but the project launch will possibly be a little later,” he explained.

The project consists of 280 villas, 13 high rises, garden apartments, a shopping mall, hotels, a retail complex and international schools.

“We have just 280 villas to sell, it’s a very small number compared to large villa communities built here,.

“The market seems very strong at the moment with increasing number of end-users and hence we’re confident of

selling due to our project’s location (on Al Khail Road).”

Sobha City is built approximately four kilometres from Dubai Creek, in Meydan City, which features the Meydan Free Zone and four distinct sub-districts – the Meydan Racecourse, Meydan Metropolis, Meydan Horizons and Meydan Godolphin Parks.

Rajendran said that the project aims to be completed in a phased manner over the next 10 years, though he declined to reveal the overall cost.

“The costs are substantial, but the important thing is to time the project to the needs of the city. We don’t want to add to the imbalance that we are currently witnessing. It is essential for us to bring it to the market only when the demand is there,” he said.

As such, he said that the project has ensured that credit lines are in place before its official launch, to ensure timely completion. “International banks are supporting us because they are aware of our track record. They are comfortable as they know we are serious players.”

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When mega projects go wrong: the story behind nakheel’s ongoing tribunal and restructure on page 24

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Arabtec wins $115m capital villa contract Construction firm to build 411 villas for Abu Dhabi housing project

MENA investing $190bn in railways About 10% of investments in rail projects have been achieved so far The Middle East and North African region is one of the fastest growing rail markets in the world, with an estimated project value of $190bn, rail experts said during a conference in Abu Dhabi.

However, only $18bn of public investment in rail projects has been achieved so far, which is about 10% of what has been planned, Julian Herbert, director of product development at MEED Information Business, said on the sidelines of the MENA Rail Projects 2012 Summit.

Speaking to local media, Herbert said that with the advent of rapid population and urbanisation growth over the last 10 years, GCC states have started to look for alternative modes of surface transport, which is best represented by the GCC Railway Network, which is expected to be completed by 2017.

“The most ambitious project covering the six GCC states is the development of a regional railway network linking them to be a viable solution for passenger and freight challenges, which will change the face of Transport and Logistics in the region,” Herbert said.

“About 10% of the investments in the rail projects have been achieved so far.

Dubai Metro was built at a cost of $9bn, another project in Saudi Arabia cost $3bn, a rail project in Egypt cost $3bn as well, while other projects in the MENA cost about $3bn,” he added.

$123m Value of contract awarded to arabtec to build gazprom hq

Arabtec Construction, the UAE’s largest construction firm by market value, has announced that it has been authorised to build 411 villas and associated external works for the Baniyas Residential Development in Abu Dhabi.

The project is for the Ministry of Presidential Affairs in Abu Dhabi and is valued at a total of $115.1m. It is will be used for the housing of UAE citizens, said Hasan Abdulla, managing director of Arabtec Holding.

“The emirate of Abu Dhabi is over

of very important clients. Arabtec is a market leader in the construction of villas and has built over 11,000 villas in the past few years. The Board of Directors of Arabtec Holding, because of the nature of the end user, has instructed the company to pay extra attention to this project and ensure that the highest standards are exceeded, at the best price,” he added.

Earlier this month, Arabtec announced that it had been awarded a $123m contract

by Gazprom

to build its headquarters in Russia, Europe’s tallest tower.

The project marks the entry of the Dubai based construction firm into the Russian market. It is part of the company’s plan to expand into new markets.

The move to new international markets comes after the builder recorded a $3.16m net loss in the second quarter, compared to a net profit of $7.9m in 2011. The company said that higher costs and expenses were to blame, despite a growth in revenue.

Jeddah Islamic Port launches $266m projects Announcement comes as Emir of the Makkah region inspects Jeddah Islamic Port facilities ahead of Hajj Prince Khaled Al Faisal, Emir of the Makkah region and chairman of the Central Haj Committee, has inaugurated several projects worth more than $266.6m at the Jeddah Islamic Port.

During an inspection tour of the port’s facilities to receive pilgrims, the Prince also laid a foundation stone for a major project.

He will also watch a presentation of the projects that will be launched at the port, said Abdulaziz Muhammad Al Twaijri, president of the Saudi Ports Authority, in the Saudi Gazette. A large number of pilgrims arrive at the port every year, mainly from African countries such as Sudan and Egypt, the paper added.

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“The problem with hollywood bim” construction it experts debate the impact of bim on project execution ON PAGE 56

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REGIONAL NEWS

Limitless debt repayment by 2016 Bank creditors to get debt repayments by 2016, trade creditors by 2015 Limitless, the former property arm of Dubai World, has stated that it will repay debt due to bank creditors by 2016.

According to reports, the company, which reached a restructuring agreement with creditors on a $1.2bn loan last week, said that it will repay trade creditors in full in 2015, without offering any interest on their loans due.

Other lenders will be paid in 2014 and 2016, Limitless chairman, Ali Rashid Lootah, said.

In September, the property investment arm said that it aimed to seal its $1.2bn debt deal with creditors.

The Islamic debt facility, which was originally due to mature in March 2010, has been rolled over several times. Limitless, which had

once announced plans to build a 75km inland waterway called Arabian Canal, was excluded from Dubai World’s $24.9bn restructuring, which was announced in March 2011.

Dubai World transferred ownership of Limitless to the government of Dubai along with Nakheel Properties, which also restructured its $16bn debt last year.

UAE projects value hits $545bn Report finds that UAE and Kuwait push GCC project market index to $2.49trn The UAE has recorded a significant growth in the value of projects, with a 1% increase to $545bn in the third quarter of this year, a research report has said.

According to MEED’s Gulf Project Index, the country, along with Kuwait, has helped to increase the GCC’s project market index by 0.2% to $2.49trillion as of the third quarter of 2012.

The strong growth of the UAE’s projects industry was attributed to the revival of three projects worth $960m, and the launch of three new projects worth a combined $230m.

Elsewhere in the region, Kuwait recorded the region’s highest rise in the value of its projects sector, with a 1.4% increase to $185.9bn. Oman continued its growth, as its projects sector rose to 12% compared to the same period in 2011.

Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Qatar remained relatively steady, the report said.

In total, the Gulf Projects Index was up by 5% compared to the same period in 2011.

Saudi Arabia is the region’s fastest growing projects market, reporting a 27.7% yearon-year growth.

12%

project growth IN OMAN compared to 2011.

Oman calls for airport contract bids Transport and Communications Ministry decides not to renew Cowi-Larsen JV deal Oman’s Tender Board has called on international consultants to bid for a new contract to oversee the implementation of the expansion and modernisation projects at Muscat and Salalah airports, it announced.

According to local media reports, the new tender was floated after the transport and communications ministry decided last month not to renew the contract signed with the Cowi-Larsen joint venture.

This was schedule to expire on December 31, 2012. At present, Dar Al Handasah, Hill International, AECOM Middle East and Arcadis have indicated their interest in bidding for the tender.

Oman has been spending heavily to improve its infrastructure and in September of this year, announced a $285m tender for its Duqm port. It has also announced plans to build its own rail project, which will link up with the planned GCC-wide railway network. It recently announced it would be floating tenders for the multi-billion dollar National Railway Project.

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$24.9bn Dubai world restructure Which does not include projects by limitless

Contractor to work on second healthcare project in Saudi Arabia at King Fahad Medical City

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HLG’s managing director, Jose Antonio Lopez, said the delivery of the Proton Therapy Centre will provide Saudi Arabia and its GCC neighbours with access to the best cancer treatment in the world.

Built across three levels, the Proton Therapy Centre will include two basement levels and a ground floor entrance. Although it is linked to the main hospital building and new Central Services Building, the centre is separately contained.

The Central Services Building will also provide electrical and mechanical services to the main King Fahad Medical City project. It is also being delivered by HLG. Construction is set to commence later this year, with the Proton Therapy Centre, along with the Central Services Building, set to be completed within 18 months, so as to allow the installation and commissioning of equipment.

Kuwait state fund to finance two projects being developed in its GCC neighbour The Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) announced that had signed an initial agreement to provide $273m in funds for two projects in Bahrain.

The state-run fund will provide funding for the expansion and upgrading of Bahrain’s electricity network, with the aim of reducing power outages and facilitate the linking of the network to the GCC wide grid, Nawaf Al Mehmel, legal advisor and head of KFAED’s delegation, said.

The project is scheduled to run for three years, with its total cost running to $800m. Funding is to be split between the GCC members. Kuwait’s share of this will be $250m, he explained.

The second project to be funded is the construction of facilities for people with disabilities. This will be built over the next two years at a total cost of $23m. It will be totally covered by a grant from Kuwait, Al Mehmel said.

In 2011, the GCC ministerial council approved the allocation of $10bn to Bahrain, along with a further $10bn to Oman, so as to finance development projects in the two countries over the next 10 years.

HLG wins $74m healthcare contract

Habtoor Leighton Group, operating as Leighton Middle East Contracting, has been awarded a second healthcare contract in Saudi Arabia, worth $74m, at the King Fahad Medical City.

The project will see the delivery of the first Proton Therapy Centre in the Gulf region, and will be delivered in a 50/50 joint venture with Al Latifa Trading and Contracting.

“The Proton Therapy Centre will be located in Riyadh and is part of the Ministry of Health King Fahad Medical City Prince Salmon Heart Centre Expansion project,” said Ayed Awadh Alqahtani.

“Known as the PPNNCC, the project involves the construction of new medical centres on the current King Fahad Medical City campus.

KFMC is also setting the trend of building tertiary facilities in the region,” he added.

KFAED provides $273m to Bahrain

Qatar launches international cricket stadium ACC official pronounces stadium ready to host One Day International matches Qatar could be ready to host international cricket matches following the launch of a brand new cricket stadium, in the capital.

The stadium, located in the Industrial Area of Doha, was inspected by Bandula Warnapura, the Asian Cricket Council development manager, who said that the stadium looks

ready to host One Day International matches, a report in local English newspaper, The Peninsula said.

“The stadium looks good to host an ODI,” Warnapura, a former Test player, said.

“It is fantastic, I must say...one of the best I’ve seen in this region,” the former Sri Lankan Test captain said.

The Qatar Cricket Association, an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council, has said it will push to host an international match once the facility is complete.

The country has a large immigrant worker population from countries such as India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, that are passionate about the sport.

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Third Heathrow runway is ‘necessary’ Qatar Airways CEO says that construction of a third runway is vital for British economy The British government will need to build a third runway to help address capacity constraints at the world’s busiest airport, Qatar Airways’ CEO has said.

Speaking at the Aviation Club in London during an industry event, Akbar Al Baker said that the third runway debate was ‘not an option, but a necessity’ to overcome the issues facing Britain’s premier airport.

“Heathrow is bursting at the seams and has already reached a critical point,” Al Baker said.

“Already heading towards a double dip recession, the UK cannot afford to lose out on the huge benefits a third runway could bring to the economy in south-east England and the country as whole through the creation of more jobs and more business opportunities.”

“No capacity increase would inevitably lead to further economic hardship with job losses and businesses closing down. Heathrow is already losing out to European neighbouring hubs that have the resources to expand capacity,” he added, then stressed that it would be a

grave mistake if no immediate investment was made in an industry that continued to experience demand outstripping supply.

“While the proposed idea of a new airport in Kent is a good idea, this is project that will potentially take at least 20 years to materialise if the go-ahead is given today. Can the UK wait 20 years?

“During this period, we will see airports expand significantly across the Continent – and of course in my region,” he added.

Al Baker pointed out that bilateral constraints were compounding the problem. “(It’s) not just in the UK, but governments around the world need to wake up to the reality of doing business today. Air corridors should be opened up to give passengers more choice,” he explained.

“As we prepare to move to a brand new airport in Doha next year, the opportunities that will present themselves are enormous. But to really take advantage of our new home, we need more services from places like London, to cater to the demand,” he said.

KSA signs $131m Chinese deals Contracts are for the implementation of infrastructure projects in industrial cities Saudi Arabia’s Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu has awarded two contracts worth a total of $131.19m to two Chinese firms, it announced in a statement.

The contracts are for the implementation of infrastructure projects in Jubail and Ras Al Khair industrial cities, the company said.

China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) was awarded the first contract, which is for the construction of a booster unit to enhance

pumping capacity at a seawater cooling network and all related facilities for the industrial area in Phases three and four of the Jubail 2 project.

The second contract was signed with China National Chemical Engineering Company (CNCEC) for the implementation of a housing complex in Ras Al Khair Industrial City.

The complex will include facilities such as a mosque, service workshops, warehouses, a dining hall and management and security buildings.

Emaar to build Egyptian mega-mall Dubai Mall developer launches Cairo project The Egyptian subsidiary of Dubai based developer Emaar has launched Egypt’s largest open mall project in Uptown Cairo that will also include a 250 room five star Address Hotel and serviced residences; 1200 homes; and a business square featuring commercial offices and leisure amenities.

Billed as a ‘city within a city’, the total development will span 250,000m2 and is part Emaar Misr’s $2.1bn Uptown Cairo project.

“Cairo is fast becoming one of the most attractive real estate markets in the MENA region in terms of its potential long term opportunities and growth,” Mohamed El Dahan, CEO of Emaar Misr.

“Uptown Cairo is a one of a kind luxury development, bringing an entirely new definition to modern living. The crowning jewel of Uptown Cairo, Emaar Square, represents an exciting new chapter; a new residential and lifestyle offering that builds on our commitment to investing further in the city’s economic growth and responds to a growing demand for premium real estate. It is

part of our development strategy to create a true urban masterpiece in the city,” El Dahan added.

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The Dubai-based Public Joint Stock Company is also the developer of Dubai Marina, a district with over 200 highrise buildings.

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Gulf country could join in power plant project if South Korea undertakes construction

Iraq facing corporate leadership shortage Senior level expatriate managers brought into the country lack expertise, says country’s largest employer

The UAE could partner Turkey and South Korea in the building of a nuclear power plant in northern Turkey, it was announced.

According to a report by the Anatolia News Agency, Turkey’s Minister of Energy and Natural Sources, Taner Yildiz, said that UAE officials were interested participating in the construction of the nuclear power plant which is being built in the town of Sinop, in northern Turkey.

“UAE officials stated that in the case of South Korea undertaking the construction of the power plant, UAE would become a partner of the project. These developments are pleasing to us,” he said.

He added that Turkey’s had signed an agreement with the UAE in the framework of generating electricity/power from coal at the Afsin Elbistan basin in Turkey.

Yildiz said that once a permanent deal was in place, the UAE would invest $5bn into the region, which would become Turkey’s largest Arab investment in the energy field.

The Turkish government plans to build three nuclear power plants within five years in the hope of preventing a possible energy shortage and reducing dependence on foreign energy supplies.

70% of UAE funded Pakistani bridge complete $10.5m project was funded by the Sheikh Khalifa Foundation as part of Pakistani development projects The UAE Project to assist Pakistan has announced that more than 70% of reconstruction works on the Sheikh Zayed Bridge across the Swat River in Pakistan has been completed.

The project, which cost $10.5m, was executed according to the instructions of the UAE President, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. It was funded by the Sheikh Khalifa Foundation as part of a package of development projects that the PAP is implementing in Pakistan.

Abdullah Khalifa Al Ghafli, PAP director, said that the vital project was the largest in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region.

When completed it will link 15 towns and 45 villages on both banks of the river, he said. Nearly 4,000 vehicles can pass through the bridge on a daily basis. It is 448m long and 10.7m wide. It will also have a passage for pedestrians.

The bridge collapsed during the massive floods that hit Pakistan in 2010. Thousands of villagers living along the banks of the river were left isolated, and their movement hampered.

The c-suite management sent to Iraq by major international companies, lack the same expertise as executives sent to other Middle East markets, said the country’s largest private sector employer, Al Fayha.

The precast giant employs 1400 people across the region, and Al Fayha said the country is dependent on the foreign labour sent by international oil and gas, construction and development companies, but that the firm’s recruitment is not of the same calibre as that sent to other Middle East markets.

Speaking to Big Project Middle East, Al Fayha deputy CEO, Salahuding H Al-Ibrahim, said: “We hoped these companies would send expertise that would benefit the situation and improve our capacities. There is a procedure to follow in projects and we do look to them to guide us through this but they do not do that.”

It’s a claim substantiated by MacDonald and Co director, Ben Waddilove, who says that opportunities in other Gulf markets are far more attractive.

“That probably would be the case because there are other opportunities in the

UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar that senior management would want to go take. Iraq is a hardship placement and these people are senior so it is the last place they would want to go to, especially with a family,” Waddilove commented.

“They will have to pay good people to go over there, but in the past, to woo property professionals over to run a construction or development company in those places, it has been difficult to attract talent and you will have a different quality of person available to do that,” he added.

With an influx of international companies looking to tap the new opportunities in Iraq’s burgeoning construction market, the leadership of the companies will become ever more important as the country rebuilds after years of war.

Al Fayha engineering manager Omar Farooq Aftan, added: “They have to bring European or Western employees just to fill the position of CEO and they do that based on nationality, rather than skills. This is the common practice; they are developers, we are executors, they should lead us, but we discovered that we have been disappointed.”

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Five of the most interesting tenders from around the region Project name: JAbal Al Akhdar Resort Hotel Construction ProjecT

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Budget $35,000,000 Client Oman Tourism Development Company Region Oman Description Construction of Jabal Al Akhdar Resort Hotel comprising two main buildings and a cluster of two-storey buildings consisting a total of (86) luxury rooms.

Status Current Project

Project name: Kingdom Riyadh Land Mixed-use Development

PROJECT NAME: Muharraq Seef Mall Project

Budget $7,000,000,000

Budget $45,000,000

Budget $1,500,000,000

Client Kingdom Holding Company

Client Seef Properties

Client Mubadala Development Company

Region Saudi Arabia

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The real deal With transient contractors, porous borders and an eye for a bargain, counterfeit products continue to cause concern in the UAE. Experts say the problem isn’t just about lost profits, but the safety of those who work onsite and go on to inhabit the buildings. Big Project Middle East investigates

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ast month, marketing manager for Dubai-based cable manufacturer Ducab, told Big Project Middle East that up to 60% of all flexible cable wire on the UAE market is from undefined sources and called for steps to be taken to prevent the “dumping” of substandard materials in the local market.

“PVC insulated house wiring, for example, needs to be tested and certified.

You will find currently 60% of the market with either these or flexible cables from all sorts of undefined sources,” Ashish Chaturvedy reveals.

“This market has been a target for such products because its high growth and potential provides an easy way to be able to dump material here at much lower prices,” he adds, continuing to explain that

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such processes are putting lives at risk.

“Our responsibility is to tell the market, particularly consultants, contractors and distributors, that they need to use equally valid products.

“Out of every 10 products on the market, there may be four products approved and tested by a third party but the other six need

to be kept out of the market,” he says.

Honeywell’s experience at the hands of the counterfeiters, takes the problem one step further; manufacturers have fraudulently used the firm’s branding to pass off not only substandard but illegally copied products as the real thing. In August 2011, UAE police worked alongside

“The 47% increase in trade since 1990 to 1995 has made goods even more difficult to trace, leading to a 105% increase in counterfeit goods over the same period”

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Extent of the problem The problem isn’t unique to the Middle

“Throughout the promotional period we would tell the sellers to go for the quality. They don’t have to blindfold themselves and only look for Ducab, but internationally certified and tested products”

East. With counterfeit goods reportedly “flooding” US and other western markets the practice of ‘name and shame’ on an exhibition floor is being employed more and more. At last year’s ISH expo, held in Germany, 207 product copies were discovered by an army of 33 undercover customs officers that visited each of the 550 exhibitor stands on the show floor.

Of the total haul, 30 of the products had been copied from manufacturer Dornbracht.

“Imitations cost jobs,” comments Dornbracht risk manager, Cornelis Friedrich. “We would be able to create up to 100 new jobs at the Iserlohn location if there were no copies of our fittings on the market.”

The firm invests equal amounts in not only patenting its own portfolio, but also taking legal action against those who pirate the products and enhancing security of the production facilities. To further protect clients, the firm fits the company logo on each item and unit it produces; a step Dornbracht says makes it easier to spot a fake.

Over the last decade Honeywell has initiated seizures in more than 20 countries and in the last two years alone has seized more than 200,000 products.

Research conducted by Management and Innovation for a Sustainable Built Environment, names Korea as the “epicentre” for counterfeit production, and says that the 47% increase in trade since 1990 to 1995 has made goods even more difficult to trace, leading to a 105% increase in counterfeit goods over the same period.

Counterfeit trade has also reached Africa as the continent looks to develop its construction and mining industries.

Alarmingly, a report by local paper The Observer revealed that even fake cement is traded in Uganda, leading to building collapses and death.

In another disturbing demonstration of how far the trend penetrates, the use of counterfeit products from China has even been linked to the aviation industry.

Jean-Pierre Zaffiro Manitowoc.

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local customs and municipalities to seize approximately 6000 cylinders of materials branded as Honeywell Genetron 134a, that infact contained toxic and flammable substances.

“We have invested substantial resources to develop and commercialise our innovative refrigerant technology. We are taking the necessary actions to protect that investment and ensure that users get the high-quality product they need,” says EMEA managing director for the firm’s fluorine products, Paul Sanders.

Risks associated with the counterfeit refrigerants – which are known to have originated from China – include fire and health hazards, but in other sectors can lead to even worse consequences.

In 2007, Manitowoc discovered Asian companies were passing off counterfeit mast and jib sections as Potain components; copied with intricate detail that even included designation and identification plates, during an exhibition.

Jean-Pierre Zaffiro, global product director for tower cranes at Manitowoc, says: “The crane industry is certainly not the first to experience the commercial damages that counterfeiting brings to business, but in our case the consequences can get no more serious. When you are talking about the failure of a crane on a live job site caused by counterfeit parts, then you are talking about the possible loss of human life.

“What is most disturbing is that the counterfeit parts were not sold via the black market – on the contrary, they were exhibited at a major trade show. The issue of counterfeits is very serious and is one where we believe the industry needs to raise its awareness,” he adds.

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The discovery was the result of a yearlong investigation initiated by US Senators Carl Levin and John McCain into the use of counterfeit electronic parts and the risks these parts pose to the Department of Defence supply chain. Results identified 1800 cases of counterfeit electronic parts in aeroplane components.

Yet regardless of the origin and destination of products, the same concerns remain.

“We have grave concerns about the manufacturing quality of a number of the counterfeits we have seen; many counterfeits use substandard steel which is more liable to material failure and is also subject to jerking movements, as it is not as ductile as higher quality steel. The welding too is questionable, even though on the surface it may appear to be good,” adds Zaffiro. Manitowoc’s own internal task force watches the market for suspicious trade fluctuations and also investigates the parts used on machines. The firm also actively educated the market about the prevalence and dangers of uncertified parts.

“There are potentially very serious consequences for using a part that is not approved by the manufacturer and not fit for task. And with these counterfeits there is an important risk that they are not fit for task. Although the issue of counterfeits originated in Asia, our information is that manufacturers of these parts are now targeting crane users in the Middle East and elsewhere in this region,” Zaffiro continues.

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Fighting the problem The battle against the fakes has taken many a different twist over recent times, particularly in the UAE where in one case an all expenses trip to race dragon boats in Thailand was used not only to reward top distributors, but to raise awareness of the prevalence of counterfeit goods.

“The core objective was to educate as to the importance of certified products,” Chaturvedy shares.

Strict sales incentives were set, with the highest achievers flown to the far east for an all expenses paid, week long, team building trip. The previous year’s incentive was an all expenses paid trip to the IPL finals; during the promotional phase sales increased 73%.

“Throughout the promotional period we would tell the sellers to go for the quality.

They don’t have to blindfold themselves and only look for Ducab, but internationally certified and tested products, because you are responsible and are supposed to be selling the right product in this market.

“We find this is a way to give back to the society in which we operate and function,” Chaturvedy says.

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Honeywell has initiated new security measures to detect counterfeit refrigerants; technology that allows for the identification of non-authentic products faster and more easily than was previously possible. Simultaneously, the firm continues in its efforts to build awareness among end customers on the risk of using counterfeit products, explaining the dangers in simple terms.

As of 2003, the total value of counterfeit products marketed in the world was estimated to be more than $1 trillion annually; this total includes counterfeit products that are produced and marketed domestically within countries.

According to research from the Construction Industry Institute (see right), steel is consistently the material most vulnerable to fraudulent production.

The total abolishment of counterfeit trade will be impossible without tighter export and import restrictions and as a result designers, manufactures, suppliers, and buyers of the materials are dependent on the vigilance of each other and the authorities.

“We recommend that customers buy products from an approved source and if buying second hand machinery parts, customers should insist on OEM-approved parts,” advises Zaffiro.

“Our message to those who would consider using a counterfeit part is simple. The cost savings on offer, in relative terms, will be small. The price of an accident will be much more expensive and, in the worst case, it may cost someone their life,” he concludes. n

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Brave new world Mark Beer, registrar for the Special Tribunal to Dubai World, explains to Gavin Davids how disputing contractors and developers will benefit from the Tribunal’s pioneering work

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he financial crisis that enveloped Dubai in the winter of 2009 sent shockwaves through the Emirate’s economy, with the most severe repercussions being felt in the financial and construction industries. As the third anniversary of the crash approaches, it’s only now that things are coming back to an even keel.

One company that has done more than most to help steady the ship and get Dubai’s economy heading in the right direction has been Dubai World. The giant, government backed conglomerate was perhaps one of the hardest hit by the crisis, with billions of dollars owed to a list of creditors that seemed never ending.

Amongst those creditors were many construction contractors who were stuck in limbo, waiting for the trickle down of funds from Dubai World, and getting increasingly desperate to see a reward for their work.

It was in this climate that perhaps one of the most decisive moments of Dubai’s financial crisis took place.

HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum issued Decree 57, which became the founding decree for the Dubai World Tribunal; a specialist body designed to deal with the restructuring of Dubai World and help steady an increasingly jittery construction industry.

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a framework for restructuring, which would apply to Dubai World and all its subsidiaries explains Mark Beer, the registrar for the Special Tribunal to Dubai World.

“For global businesses, businesses with assets all over the world, it was a very challenging time. It became very difficult for a contracting global business to service the loans that were taken out in the heady days when banks were willing to lend.

“What happened was that Dubai World, being a world-wide and enormous conglomerate, had been set up by royal decree and not under the UAE’s commercial companies’ law,” he explains.

“What that meant was that questions started to arise. What would happen if it needed to restructure?’; what would happen if it needed to look at its financial obligations and adjust them? There wasn’t a clear answer because as a decree company, it was outside the general remit

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“What happened was that Dubai World, being an enormous conglomerate enterprise, is a decree company. There wasn’t really a clear answer because it was a decree company. It was outside the general remit of commercial laws”

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disputes, we would apply normal common law principles, which would promote settlements and encourage a ‘no-surprise culture’. The parties know what’s going on at every stage. Both sides are communicating with the courts and the other side at all stages, so it’s transparent and accessible. So everybody knows where the case is, and as you’d expect in that environment, the settlement rate is pretty good,” Beer says.

“In litigation, settlement should be the goal of the lawyers and the court, because it promotes the ongoing business relationships and allows contracting parties to continue with their project. Where there have been questions raised, for example, about advanced payment guarantees and so on, a standard issue in construction disputes, we deal with those on an interlocutory and urgent basis, so that it’s very clear what needs to happen to money and to the continuation of projects. Once a decision is made there, the case can

“The mechanism was proved to have worked, jobs were saved, the trade creditors were paid and The business is carrying on as a going concern. To my mind, that’s a real demonstration, it’s the proof in the pudding that the structure works extremely well” continue in its normal time.”

When it was set up by the Ruler of Dubai, the Tribunal initially consisted of three members: chairman Sir Anthony Evans, Michael Hwang SC and Sir John Chadwick. However, the royal decree does allow for the chairman to appoint further members as he sees fit.

As such, Sir David Steel was recently appointed to the post, having served as a DIFC Courts judge since 2011. The reasoning behind his appointment, Beer says, is to help the Tribunal hear each court case in a fair manner, with adequate preparation.

“There are 83 cases that have been filed in front of the Tribunal, not counting the restructuring of Drydocks World.

We’ve got through a lot of trials this year, but we see there’s going to be a lot of trial work that’s going to take us through to the end of next year.”

“We should never, as a Tribunal, delay any litigation because we’re not ready.

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of the UAE’s commercial laws.”

“Clearly, it was in everyone’s interest at that stage, to put a structure into place that the creditors, including the financiers around the world, would look at and say, ‘Yes, this is a recognised structure for dealing with the reorganisation of a major global business’, ” he says.

With the objective of the decree clearly outlined – to resolve disputes brought by or against Dubai World or any of its subsidiaries – the Tribunal’s remit is provide real consistency in the way disputes are handled in relation to the enterprise.

Having successfully restructured $25bn of debt in one year, the Tribunal has played an active role in the successful regeneration of the company. Not only has this positive reaction to the crisis helped Dubai World to restructure, it has helped save jobs and ensure that creditors were paid.

Terming it an “amazingly brave decision”, Beer says that while in a strictly legal sense the Tribunal is limited to disputes associated with Dubai World, the framework put in place could have a fascinating impact on the way the region deals with restructuring in the future.

“It’s been proven to work in the restructuring of Drydocks World. The mechanism was proved to have worked, jobs were saved, the trade creditors were paid and the business is carrying on as a going concern. To my mind, that’s a real demonstration. It’s the proof in the pudding that the structure works extremely well.”

“One can only speculate, but it’s been proven now that in Dubai, we’re capable of handling some of the world’s largest restructuring, using this mechanism that has been set up to assist Dubai. Whether it’s ever expanded to be used elsewhere, we can’t speculate,” he asserts.

With the Tribunal focused on the restructuring of billions of dollars in relation to Dubai World, Beer points out that Decree 57 has been an invaluable help throughout the process.

In a destination like Dubai, where the majority of disputes centre around real estate projects worth millions of dollars, Decree 57 allows the judges to refer to legislation that offers the best of all possible worlds.

Of course, it helps that those sitting on the panel are some of the UK’s foremost commercial law judges and as such, they’re perfectly suited to proceed with complex multi-party disputes, particularly along construction lines, Beer says.

“In terms of day-to-day contractor

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The Special Tribunal to Dubai World is located in the DIFC buildings.

“So we’re not expecting, and we’d be very surprised, I’d go as far as to say, if we saw a resurgence of litigation involving Dubai World, given its strength as a business”

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When the lawyers are ready to come to trial, we have to be ready to go to trial.

We’ve never delayed a case because we’re not ready, and therefore, it was very important to us, because of the busy trial calendar coming through from February to the end of next year, it was absolutely vital for us to have four judges on the panel, so that we could always field enough judges for each trial.”

As part of the UAE’s judiciary, the Special Tribunal to Dubai World was set up as a court of appeal, with three sitting judges.

While the DIFC Courts sit in the court of first instance with one judge, it also has a court of appeal with three judges.

The Tribunal however, dispenses with the court of first instance, providing a more efficient judgment for business seeking a quick resolution to their dispute.

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“It’s a one stage process, when the Tribunal gives you a decision, there’s no appeal from that decision. The decision is binding on the parties and they can move forward knowing that’s the answer to their commercial dispute.

From a business point of view, that’s very attractive, because no one in a business people want finality, particularly in difficult and turbulent times. People want an answer and they want it as fast as they can, without of course, affecting their right to put their right to put their case across,” Beer explains.

Despite the heavy workload over the next year, Beer is confident that the majority of trials involving the conglomerate will be cleared by the Q4 deadline. While he accepts that there may be delays in certain cases, he says

that the Tribunal will be resourced according to its workload from then on.

While the Tribunal has to exist as long as there are restructuring documents dependent on it resolving disputes, Beer believes that once those contracts have expired, the Tribunal could be scaled down and not deal with day to day litigation.

However, he adds that its members would still need to be available to answer any major issues that may crop up.

“The Tribunal will not go away as long as there are contracts that rely on its existence, but there’s no point in having a fully staffed operation if there are no more trials coming through.”

“Now that Dubai World has been successfully restructured and with Nakheel’s announced departure from the group, we’re not expecting a significant number of new cases.”

“It’s important that courts and tribunals are always there to provide protection to those who need it, but in an environment where an organisation is back on its feet and doing well and succeeding, you don’t expect to see much litigation. So we’re not expecting, and we’d be very surprised, I’d go as far as to say, if we saw a resurgence of litigation involving Dubai World, given its strength as a business,” he concludes. n

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Moving on downstream Ahead of an expansion that will change the future of the regional extrusions industry, Gulf Extrusions general manager, Modar Al Mekdad, tells Big Project Middle East about the role the manufacturer will play in meeting a 13% regional demand increase But it looks like those days are set to end as, by 2015, the region as a whole will be producing 5MTA of primary aluminium; apparently enough to meet regional demand and plug the production gap left by the European factories that have been forced to close because of rising overheads.

To add scale to that, 40% of Gulfex’s current output is exported beyond the GCC and 15% of total production is destined for Saudi Arabia. Talex will be twice the size of the current plant, and of its total production 70% will be exported.

According to Mekdad, demand will come from every corner of the globe over the foreseeable future, as energy and labour prices in Europe force smelters to form JVs in the Middle East and move production in the same way Rio Tinto and Qatarlum achieved.

“The region is going to witness more and more business growth, especially after the Arab Spring. Governments will invest in public housing across Libya, Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt, and also Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and Jordan. This will create additional demand for aluminium extrusion in the coming decade,” he predicts, pegging the claim to increased demand a majority youth population will

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“Steel has many limitations in terms of shapes, mechanical properties and chemical properties... But for one third of the weight, aluminium can provide three times the strength”

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f there’s one thing the Gulf does well, it is industry. Driven by the urgency to develop non-oil dependent GDP new industrial production zones are springing up across the region, increasing the production rates of both raw materials and their downstream industries at eye watering speed.

In 2014, Gulf Extrusions will have its own such story to tell when, trading as Talex (Taweelah Aluminium Extrusion Company) it inaugurates a 2million square foot, $200m new facility located in the aluminium cluster of Abu Dhabi’s Kizad industrial zone.

Compared to the current facility in Jebel Ali it will span twice the size; on global terms it is currently largest aluminium project with the largest investment.

“This company will take the extrusion industry to a different level. With this size of investment in the extrusion industry it’s a unique project globally and Talex will be shifting the regional industry to a different level than currently, catering mainly to diversified industrial sectors,” general manager Modar Al Mekdad explains.

With economic recovery ongoing, 60% of the additional capacity will be absorbed by the automotive industry – particularly in Saudi Arabia, which is reported to be forging its own national industry – electromechanical and machine parts sectors, with the rest ploughed into architectural applications.

“We look at Gulf Extrusions as doubling capacity and the reason [for diversification] is to minimise risks. Companies who depended 100% on the construction industry faced a lot of challenges and some of them vanished,” he shares, recalling the “unbelievable” drop in business activity in 2009.

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create. “Until 2020, I see a healthy situation; that’s my forecast.“ But that isn’t to say that all markets are a long term investment. Speaking of Qatar with notable reservation, Mekdad says that its boom will last “only two or three years”.

“Right now Qatar is brainstorming but people should be careful not to depend only on what will happen there.”

Central strategy It isn’t just international demand and dynamics driving the extrusions sector.

The development of new products and industrial techniques will lead to a boom in activity in rolling, casting and forging.

This month, industry leaders will gather at Arabal; the regional aluminium conference, where market dynamics are steered and conversations on price fluctuations and output take place under the glare of the world media, unlike those held by the Gulf Aluminium Council.

“In our industry, 70% of the cost is aluminium and because it’s such a strategic raw material for us, we need to talk to the main players in the region to secure long term agreements for the metal supply and to understand the metal prices, trends, and where it’s heading.

Plus what are the potentials that we can explore together between upstream and downstream,” he explains.

On the agenda this year will be health, safety and environment; technology; knowledge transfer; the chain of supply from up to downstream; and of course pricing and speculation, the latter of

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a NEW START Gulf Extrusions’ new plant will be located in the aluminium cluster at Kizad, a strategically located industrial area in close proximity to Kahlifa Port, that will also include: Emal – the largest single smelter in the world Rolling mills Extrusions Castings Forgings Dross recyclers Hot Metal Roads

which has been causing more concern than previously.

Now in Q4 of a year that has experienced price drops caused by a weak Euro and increases caused by the fluctuating price of oil, Mekdad says the result has been “evident of the weight of the speculation factor being greater than in previous years.

“This is because the investors look at hedge funds, shorter term investments and quick returns and so this will lead to a dramatic increase in prices and that is what we have seen over the last month.

“We as manufacturers should not be involved in the speculation game as a rule of thumb, but unfortunately the speculation is impacting heavily on our business and therefore we keep an eye on things. In 2015 we will be producing 5MTA and this volume can also balance somehow the speculation, so that we can pump more metal into the market and better control the prices than in the past,” he shares, adding: “When we have that volume to inject into global primary production, we will be able regain control in balancing prices.”

“This company will take the extrusion industry to a different level. With this size of investment in the extrusion industry it’s a unique project globally and Talex will be shifting the regional industry to a different level”

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PERSONAL ambition With 20 years of experience in the extrusions industry, Mekdad established plants in Syria and Saudi Arabia before joining Gulf Extrusions 15 years ago.

Over the last decade he has led a team to international success both industrially and academically, through expansions and product R&D, and the delivery of resulting research papers to delegations in Germany and America.

When asked about the highlight of his career, Mekdad would rather embrace the challenges of recent years than lament the end of the boom years.

“If you ask me what I like most it is what we have been doing in the last three to four years. It was a challenge for us to survive when others had to give up.

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accelerated when the recession started and this means that what we had planned for was right and it’s now moving in the right direction.

“If you look at the company from ten years ago to today, you can see there is a big change, not only in terms of size, but also in terms of acquiring technology and knowhow.”

Continuing to comment on the 15,000 profiles currently in production at the plant – a portfolio that grows with every new idea from architects, engineers and other stakeholders – he adds: “The beauty of the aluminium industry is that it’s an endless horizon, especially if you look at the wide range of profiles that can be produced.

“Steel has many limitations in terms of shapes, mechanical properties and chemical properties such as corrosion and the strength to weight ratio. But for one third of the weight, aluminium can provide three times the strength,” he says as he hints towards his personal ambition to continue pushing the capabilities of aluminium until it is more widely specified than steel.

“In my opinion this is the metal of the future and more applications can be explored to replace steel.”

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Secret operation The plant where this “metal of the future” is tested and shaped into the products we know today, is a top secret operation; taking place behind the secure gates of Jebel Ali Freezone and in an area where photography is strictly controlled.

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“In our industry, 70% of the cost is aluminium and because it’s such a strategic raw material for us, we need to talk to the main players in the region to secure long term agreements for the metal supply and to understand the metal prices, trends, and where it’s heading”

Security is taken so seriously, that during Big Project Middle East’s visit it is continually repeated which machinery can and cannot be seen by competitors.

Supporting the plant is a small cluster of R&D facilities, at which new profiles are made and tested, and existing ones are improved to meet the demands of a number of ever evolving sectors.

“We are seeing a lot of growth on products other than architectural profiles, where it requires maybe more engineering to be invested.

“We are also seeing now that there are a lot of attempts to relocate many of the downstream industries such as automotive.

“The government of Saudi Arabia is very keen on establishing an automotive industry in the Kingdom and in three to four years this is going to happen,” he confidently states.

“It will definitely help the extruders to create another domain to which they can cater.“ n

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It was designed and constructed to unite a nation fragmented by geography and politics. Today Kazakhstan’s Astana Arena is a symbol of a new era for the country, say architects Melkan and Murat Tabanlioglu

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Project Name

Astana Arena

Location

Astana, Kazakhstan

Site Area

232,485m²

Construction Period

2005-2007

Client Group

Sembol Construction, part of Rixos Group

Capacity

30,000 people

Value

$185m

T

he concept of a national arena is often underestimated; far from a venue for the local football team, such places play host to a number of sporting events, music concerts and national celebrations; and as with many things, it’s those without who notice such worth the most.

In 2005 Turkish architects Tabanlioglu were commissioned to design a $185m national stadium for the re-located capital of Kazakhstan; a country that had only the previous decade emerged from 70 years of Soviet rule and, as a result, had a built environment predominantly influenced by military structures.

It was the first such place in Kazakhstan where 30,000 people could gather together simultaneously, and that’s exectly what happened during its inauguration at the country’s 2009 national day celebrations.

“The stadium was conceived as a large fortress, which makes a distinctive and unmistakable impression both when it is seen from a distance and from close up; it constitutes a charming urban landscape and becomes a new scene in Astana, tallying with the synergy of sports, games, hospitality, nature and contemporary architecture,” says the firm in the project’s official literature.

For a country where most of the built environment is bleakly constructed with concrete and steel, the arena’s aluminium façade creates a striking impression on the main road between city and airport, thus meeting the criteria for contemporary symbolism.

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“The drawing is nothing, you should always control, to the end, what you are doing. You can throw away the paper and forget about it but the building and reality of the dreams will still be there,”

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“we should focus on the philosophy of our architecture. Our architecture is for the happiness of the people and that means it should fit the city and what the city needs”

says Melkan Tabanlioglu of the design process. “The world loves to talk about height – the biggest, the shiniest – but as an architect it is not interesting for me.

“For me, to make a very small building and to make a skyscraper, is the same thing.

“We should focus on the philosophy of our architecture for the happiness of the people, and that means it should fit the city and what the city needs,” she adds.

Part of the landscape Despite being commissioned as a symbol of new Kazakhstan, Astana Arena also strikes a balance with the country’s architectural heritage, while creating a symbolic link between the people of Kazakhstan and the rest of the world, via its location mid-way between airport and city.

The elliptic form is constructed on a 232,485m² site comprising 54,522m² green area and 66,236m² hard landscaping, and is encased in an aluminium façade.

n Client: Alke - Sembol

n Architect: Tabanlioglu - Melkan Gürsel & Murat Tabanlioglu

n Structural Engineer:

Buro Happold (London) Arce (Istanbul)

n Mechanical Engineer: Dinamik

n Electrical Engineer: HB Teknik

n Sports Consultant: Populous

n Main Contractor: Alke - Sembol

n Construction Area:

66,249 m²

n Hard / Soft Landscape:

194,531 m²

n Project &

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The design implemented solutions such as simulation technology, that adopt high-tech principles for operational management, and environmental interaction with its surroundings

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particularly the country’s harsh climatic conditions. In order to protect the high quality FIFA and UEFA approved artificial grass – not to mention the players and performers who compete on it – from these conditions, a retractable steel roof system functions independently from the fixed roof system.

Two main beams in the east/west direction carry the metal coated shell and the roof shifts on the east/west direction above the steel construction elements.

Polycarbonate elements cover the moving part of the roof to allow natural light to flood the stadium when the roof is closed.

Besides transparency for natural light, the material was also specified for its resistance to deformation and impact, sound absorption and natural ventilation.

“The sliding roof is an integral part of the structure of the stadium. Whether closed or open, the roof is an elementary part of the whole arena,” says Melkan.

“The majestic motions of the cantilevered roof structure, two shields sliding toward each other to meet in the middle of the bowl structure, creates a spectacular effect,” she adds.

“We are spending a fortune on stadiums but they should be used for other purposes also. This is not only a stadium, but an arena. You can use the same place for concerts, national celebrations, for everything. It is part of the infrastructure.”

Designing an icon The stadium is conceived as a two tiered solution with exclusive areas incorporated within and all tiered seats boasting an unobstructed view. All stands are constructed from pre-fabricated concrete

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with the lower stands reaching a seating capacity of 16,000 and spanning an area of more than 9717m². The upper stands hold 14,000 people and are placed only on the east and west sides; they cover 5270m².

“The arrangement of the bowl structural grid has been chosen to allow a significant amount of repetition in the design and construction of the stadium, and offers reasonable column spacing.

The structural elements mutually support each other and converge into a grid-like formation, in which façades, stairs and roof are integrated. Visitors walk through this formation and enter the spacious ambulatory that runs around the stands,” Melkan responds when asked about the practicality of using the arena.

The main considerations behind the materials used were pegged to the country’s climate. The use of steel and reinforced, pre-fabricated concrete, are both aesthetically versatile and durable; natural stone was utilised in VIP suites and connecting corridors; and aluminium curtain walls are used to coat some of the exterior facing profiles.

“The stadium stands at the forefront of global stadium architecture and technology, and will certainly contribute towards the thriving cultural and social scene within the rapidly developing Astana. It is a prestigious project not only for Kazakhstan, but also for our group; we are very excited about our future and ongoing investments within the country,” Fettah Tamince, co-founder of Sembol Construction, is quoted as saying when the stadium opened in 2009.

Since that day, Astana Arena has hosted the Asian Games, which had 5000 accredited participants; Day of the City concert, attended by 20,000 people; and

a number of national and international football, boxing and weight lifting fixtures.

National treasure Astana Arena isn’t the only national treasure in this story; award winning architects Tabanlioglu are held in equal regard in their native Turkey, from where brother and sister duo Melkan and Murat originate.

This project alone has won the firm three accolades at the International Property Awards and an Aga Khan Award for Architecture, in addition to being shortlisted for a number of others.

Tabanlioglu also received a 2011 RIBA international award and further merit at : WAF World Architecture Festival, Barcelona; ICSC European Shopping Centre Award; and a number of Cityscape awards.

In response to the congratulations such awards attract, Melkan comments: “Rather than awards, it’s more important than anything to understand the culture, location and people, and to make a building that fits to their ideas.

“The experience we have, not just across Turkey but with several projects in Africa, Ukraine, Russia and Kazakhstan, each culture teachers you another experience and I think the most important thing about the Middle East is that it has a very similar culture to ours in Turkey .

“I think that if you have that quality, knowledge and experience you should convert your design, brain, mind and soul and everything.

“If you can think internationally, which is very important, architecture is universal,” she concludes. n

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“The arrangement of the bowl structural grid has been chosen to allow a significant amount of repetition in the design and construction of the stadium, and offer reasonable column spacing. The structural elements mutually support each other and converge into a grid-like formation, in which façades, stairs and roof are integrated”

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ASTANA ARENA The stadium is located mid-way between Astana city and airport.

Kazakhstan While Kazakhstan is the world’s ninth largest country in geographic size, influences from every neighbouring country permeated its borders over the last century.

Its architecture has been influenced

by Russia, China, Turkey and the Arabic styles of neighbouring Muslim countries. Its people’s nomadic lifestyles and the harsh weather that batters its barren planes for months at a time, have also had a profound impact on its built environment.

The country’s 70 years of Soviet rule produced swathes of militarily styled social infrastructure that turned the nation’s schools,

hospitals and other government owned buildings into replicas of military facilities, predominantly constructed from concrete and brick.

Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, Kazakhstan has grown to become the strongest market economy of the five central Asian countries, but its people have never had a national stadium in which to gather for social, sporting and cultural events.

The commission and construction of Astana Stadium marked a sea change in this and the year before its opening, in 2009, an additional 27% of government resources were earmarked for cultural purposes.

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Name of Project

Dubai World Central/ Al Makhtoum International

Location

Dubai World Central, Jebel Ali

Capacity

Up to 160 million pax

Construction end

Up to 2030

Contract value

$33billion

Reaching

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At only 90.1km apart and with a combined value of almost $37bn, the success of the UAE’s largest aviation developments will depend on 200 million passengers travelling to the country every year.

Melanie Mingas asks how viable the projects are

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ne project was the largest single contract to be awarded in the GCC in H1 2012; the other is the Dubai Government’s single largest urban land development project and the world’s first ‘aerotropolis’.

Combined, by 2030 they will process a projected total of 200 million passengers travelling to and through the neighbouring Emirates of Abu Dhabi and Dubai; a demand pegged to global industry growth forecasts and the Middle East’s increasingly important role in those.

Currently being constructed by the TAV, Arabtec, CCC consortium, completion is due 2017. The two phase project comprises four years of construction and a nine month Operational Readiness Assessment phase (ORAT). Construction management was awarded to AECOM in August of this year with a $85m contract.

Ninety kilometres away, in Jebel Ali Dubai, is Al Makhtoum International Airport; a development set on a 140km² site that is set to be the world’s largest aviation development in volume and size.

Total capacity is projected to reach 160 million passengers and 12 million tonnes of cargo per year, driven by the surrounding (and as yet un-built) sixcluster urban development, comprising: Dubai Logistics City (DLC), DWC Commercial City, DWC Residential City, DWC Aviation City and DWC Golf City.

The total cost of construction is quoted as being $33bn.

Completion is due “anywhere between 2020 and 2030”, DWC executive chairman, Khalifa Al Zaffin tells Big Project Middle East.

Such a philosophical and gathered approach to the 20 year construction of a development type that even in its

simplest form has a land, buildings and infrastructure footprint to rival that of a small city, is impressive to say the least.

LOGISTICALLY SPEAKING A large part of DWC’s operations will depend on logistics.

A Booze Allen report on airport construction found that project costs can range from 15–20% higher than what is estimated to be ‘normal’ in the region they are locted in. The margin is affected by conforming new and old materials when working on existing infrastructure, to managing stakeholder wishlists when embarking on a project from scratch.

PAVING THE WAY Groundworks at DWC.

“Construction projects are an integral part of airport operations, but the special circumstances inherent to working at an airport result in production costs that are much higher than those of projects outside airports,” comments report author and Booze Allen principal, Dr Anders Adrem.

In mitigating these complications, the consultancy advises the establishment of project requirement processes;

“Phase one only scratches the surface; eventually there will probably be around 12 terminals and whatever happens there will be a big project all the way through”

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Abu Dhabi’s contribution to this is the Midfield Terminal Complex (MTC); a building that will be the largest in the Emirate, according to developer Abu Dhabi Airpots Company (ADAC).

Located at the existing Abu Dhabi International Airport, the $3.2bn, 700,000m² building will be visible from more than 1.5km away.

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Name of Project

Midfield Terminal Complex

Location

Abu Dhabi International Airport

Passenger capacity

up to 47 million

Construction end

Up to 2017

Project value

$3.2bn

leveraging of the contractor in all project phases; a focus on inhouse competencies that complement the contractor; and facilitation of working conditions that align with the regulations of the airport.

“Considering these implications with a strong focus on internal resources and capabilities, could enable airports to decrease costs by as much as 25%,” Adrem says.

CAPITAL PLANS The new Midfield Terminal Complex will be located between the two existing runways at Abu Dhabi International, providing passengers with easy through access from runway to stand.

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At 52m high and spanning an area equivalent to three full sized football pitches, the building will be constructed using approximately 69,000 tonnes of steel; more than 680,000m³ of concrete; nearly 500,000sqm of steel and glass cladding; 135,000 tonnes of rebar; 360,000sqm of suspended ceilings; and 325,000 sqm of natural stone flooring.

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ABU DHABI MTC Will be the largest building in the Emirate.

“A balance must be achieved between the economic benefits of growth, the cost of construction and the environmental effects of more air travel”

Due to intelligent façade systems and water conservation measures, the completed terminal will achieve a minimum two Pearl Rating under the Emirate’s Estidama sustainability code.

The project is part of ADAC’s Capacity Enhancement Programme 2012 (CEP 2012), the scope of which also includes upgrade works to existing terminals.

Financing is provided by Al Hilal Bank, First Gulf Bank, Mashreq, Union National Bank and Arab Bank.

The airport is already the hub of Etihad, one of the world’s fastest growing airlines, which at only 10 years old, today boasts

2017 ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE FOR ABU DHABI MTC

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While executives at ADAC declined to speak directly with Big Project Middle East, CEO James E. Bennett has in the past been quoted as saying: “The annual economic impact in tourism alone of an additional daily long-haul service into Abu Dhabi is estimated at approximately $27.2m.

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“ADAC, therefore, understands how the direct and indirect economic benefits of new routes contributes towards the growth of Abu Dhabi’s tourism, trade and commerce. At the same time new routes also strengthen Abu Dhabi International Airport’s position as a global aviation hub.”

A two airport city “What makes it special is that it is in Dubai.

Dubai makes it special,” Dubai Aviation City Corporation executive chairman Khalifa Al Zaffin, states before going on to describe the wider DWC ‘aerotropolis’ as the second, and huge, gateway to Dubai and the UAE. “Mahktoum International will deal with passengers, cargo, logistics, lifystle, all in one area and I think the significance comes from there. We are only 8km away from one of the biggest manmade

harbours in the world; we are next to one of the biggest freezone areas and that leads to the logistics city and logistics corridor.

We are branding for the future to be ahead of our competitors and we are studying to be ahead in every aspect of this. The international airport could go up to 160 million passengers and eventually it will have the capacity to make Dubai a two airport city,” he continues.

Yet DWC’s project details are thin on the ground and vague; Al Makhtoum International is already transporting cargo, with passenger flights due to begin next year when Fly Dubai will complete its confirmed transfer and Emirates Airlines continues its talks to move all operations to the new base.

It already has the highest freestanding airtraffic control tower in the region, at 91m, and when completed, the airport will reportedly boast five parallel runways 12 terminals. No further updates on the express rail system, planned to link to DXB are available.

The surrounding area is divided into six clusters, the residential element of which will be a city in itself with a population of 900,000, including airport and industry staff from the nearby industrial zones.

“We would like to have a community that is self-sufficient and we don’t want anybody who lives there to travel far for what they need,” Al Zaffin says of the vision.

Despite the ambition, he cannot pin point an estimated completion date any tighter than “somewhere between 2020 and 2030” and budget forecasts are equally hazy: “It’s a very difficult question because really we have just started and have already spent around $17bn and are looking at more. But this is nothing compared to the $30bn and more that we will need to spend. It will be phased to market demand and like everything it will start slow and then take off.”

In September this year Al Zaffin and other DWC chief executives attended Cityscape to attract and meet potential investors for the next stage of DWC’s development. $4.6bn has been invested so far towards developing infrastructure within DWC, including $544m invested

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10million passengers and 896 direct destinations and a further 10 airlines are expected to begin flying from the airport.

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The achievement cannot be denied – DWC has taken barren desert and built the infrastructure needed to develop a whole new city. Regardless of the time it will take to complete, there is still a functioning airport at its heart and that will provide many project opportunities over the coming 15 years.

“This is not another real estate project.

It is part of a much bigger business cycle that will be sought after in no time and starting now is much better than starting tomorrow. We understand that there has been an economic crisis and downturn but to me I think the sentiment is changing very quickly. Everybody is ready for a real business and that’s in airports,” Al Zaffin says.

Reaching targets The economic viability of constructing two aviation mega projects 90.1km away from each other and in a country that has a population of 7.8million and 10 existing airports, attracts surprisingly little public debate. Without the burden of financial crisis that blights other countries, it seems Middle East governments have carte blanche to spend, spend, spend, which is clearly great news for a construction industry that currently has $119bn in regional aviation investments to tap.

The existing Dubai International, itself currently undergoing expansion, is the

ALL FLASH Images of existing DWC infrastructure.

fourth busiest in the world and is still experiencing higher and higher activity on an almost monthly basis, while Abu Dhabi is the fastest growing hub in the region.

“Dubai led all major local hubs in September in terms of growth, with an 8% increase in flights and a 12% increase in seats, a disparity partly reflecting Emirates’ adoption of the Airbus A380,” says Rob Shaw, director of analytics for aviation intelligence providers, OAG, on the latest of these activity increases.

“Abu Dhabi will remain the fastest growing hub in the Middle East, with a 16% YOY increase in seat capacity,” he continues, adding that Riyadh and Doha could also expect a 5% and 10% respective seat capacity increase over the same period.

Compounding the strength that comes from this growth, the key element of the ambitions of both projects is that neither Emirate’s plans are capped at the growth of the UAE as a single country. Instead, each

“The continued development and improvement of the airport must clearly set out the strategic direction. It must offer the necessary technical detail that will provide clarity on the cost of design and construction and provide an environment that is safe, secure and offers a high level of passenger service”

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quotes regional population statistics and predicted GDP increases – largely based on burgeoning populations and oil production – when qualifying their ambitions.

In 2011, Dubai’s foreign trade amounted to $190bn and clever calculations can take the combined GDP of the MENASA region to $3.6tn. Additionally, an estimated onequarter of the world’s population lives “in proximity” of these two aviation hubs.

In a survey conducted by ADAC, 50% of passengers were residents in the Middle East, which does add some weight to the coupling of population growth statistics and airport development. More than 45,000 passengers were interviewed.

“So I don’t think we are going to overfill the area and create a situation where this isn’t viable for everybody. I think from this, roles will eventually be divided and I think some airports will of course grow much faster than others. It is no secret that behind our airport it a catalyst of growth; Dubai,” comments Al Zaffin.

Yet that does not mean reaching targets is a given.

“A balance must be achieved between the economic benefits of growth, the cost of construction and the environmental effects of more air travel,” warns EC Harris head of aviation, Paul Willis.

“The need to clearly quantify these impacts is ever more important so that the consequences, impacts and opportunities can be fully realised.

Therefore, the continued development and improvement of the airport must clearly set out the strategic direction. It must offer the necessary technical detail that will provide clarity on the cost of design and construction and provide an environment that is safe, secure and offers a high level of passenger service.

“At the same time, there is a need for the airport to have the flexibility to respond

to the airlines, changing technology and market demands, as well as realise its own business potential and future growth opportunities,” Willis continues.

Side by Side A compare and contract approach to analysing the two projects once again demonstrates the clarity and measured ambition of Abu Dhabi next to Dubai, whose project has no structured phasing or finish date. Regardless of the viability of the completed projects the vision and financial commitment to build them remains and as a result there is promise of contracts – many contracts. As with the region’s growing number of goldplated infrastructure developments, it is such contracts that continue to push the industry not only in terms of its own capacity but the heights it can reach when given the chance.

“Put it this way; I think all of these areas and airports will eventually complement each other. It will be a fantastic thing for travellers to choose the best airport to travel through and they will compete to make passengers happy and make money. So whether you are a trader, registered person, or a person who wants to transfer goods quickly or even just shop in Dubai, we want to make all these experiences the best,” Al Zaffin stresses, continuing to assure: “There are a lot of things happening here and all the projects at Makhtoum International will be mega-projects. Phase one only scratches the surface; whatever happens there will be big projects all the way.” n

A project too far?

Less than 100km apart, Abu Dhabi MTC and Dubai World Central will serve a combined 200 million passengers.

Currently, Dubai International (DXB) serves 60 million passengers – rising to 75 million per annum upon completion of the dedicated A380 Concourse 3. Abu Dhabi International serves 12.5 million.

With the expansion completed, MTC will drive Abu Dhabi’s capacity to 47 million, but Dubai will have to come up with 160 million passengers to fly to its second airport, in addition to the 75 million DXB will be able to handle by that stage.

Yet, the viability of one massive expansion and an additional whole new airport in neighbouring Dubai appears much higher when put into global context.

While Al Makhtoum International is the UAE’s 10th airport in a country with a total population just short of 8 million people, the cities of London, New York and Vancouver have six airports each. Their respective populations stand at 8.1 million, 8.2 million and 4.1 million when the wider British Columbia area is included.

The ‘tropolis’ element of DWC’s ‘aerotropoilis’ vision will be home to 900,000 people.

Both airports will be looking to capitalise on their geographic location, local tourism industries and massive population increases over the coming two decades, as the region where 50% of people are under 30, continues to boom.

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DWC stresses that the fundamentals behind its project are solid and pegged to industrial activity at Jebel Ali Port and the exponential growth of Emirates Airlines, which it says will become the world’s largest airline by 2015, and the near capacity of Dubai International.

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Causeway EVP Strategy, Tim Cole, chairs an industry debate on the tangible challenges of virtual project management and the misconceptions of BIM

Is BIM supported as a concept or yet to be understood in the region?

Tahir Sharif: It’s about the opportunity to

replace CAD with 3D models and then BIM, and that opportunity prevails the problem.

Paul Madeira: The concept of starting with

the end goal in mind is essential because companies involved in the construction process right now have only the end of their own services in mind, not the actual use for end users of the building.

Dan Frawley: That’s probably one of the

biggest problems here because the design model is still the initial kick off model and once you are in that process you are in the regular delivery process and the next step is QS and contractors, because that’s where the model is going to next.

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Khalid Shuhail: In the government way

of handling things, BIM is a new idea but the general feeling is that it is positive.

Often governments assess something based on how much it will cost; they don’t take it as a process. The challenge

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who can deliver it is huge. We call that Hollywood BIM.

Ozan Koseoglu: There is a danger in the

OK: There is a misunderstanding between

misunderstanding that if you have BIM as a skill on your CV you will get a good job.

BIM as modelling and as management.

In the UK five years ago CAD managers became BIM managers overnight, but modelling the right thing with the right plans, managing the BIM and pushing it to parties, that skill set is different.

TS: I am senior advisor to Jordan Ministry of Public Works and we are working on a taskforce project to interview BIM managers and the actual process is quite interesting when comparing candidates regionally and internationally. Realising that the person you are interviewing doesn’t understand BIM; I see a lot of people who should not even be candidates.

Eng Khalid Shuhail, council board member, chairman of arbitration committee, Society of Engineers, UAE.

Zolna Murray: One situation unique to this region is that CAD managers are not very highly valued. In turn it’s hard to attract good people because they feel that it may be easier to get a job here but that this region is a demotion for them professionally.

TC: Wherever you are there is that sense of being prepared to take those initial steps and it’s not a case of people thinking that around the world they have got this cracked, because that isn’t the case. In America for example until recently it was federal law for a contractor to talk to an architect so there are some obvious barriers to be overcome but the key part is don’t perceive the rest of the world as being in some utopian state with BIM, wherever you go you will find differences. In most cases if you take some early practical steps you will find yourself gaining the benefits and getting ahead.

TS: The 2011 BIM Survey showed there is a

huge skills gap in the market.

Paul Madeira: As a company we find this

very interesting. It allows us to understand the perception of the market.

To me I looked at that and wasn’t surprise and I wouldn’t characterise that as being too different to other places either. I think the number of people that have never heard about BIM has dropped now but to say 25% of people are BIM users, if that’s the truth that’s relatively healthy.

Paul Madiera COO, Causeway Middle East.

ZM: It’s quite interesting that within the

region, when you talk about driving the process backwards, you actually have quite a number of government organisations that are doing much better than anywhere else in the world but when you go to other areas, it’s just a case of ‘give us the job and we’ll figure the BIM out’.

In one way the region is extremely fortunate to have projects of such size, complexity and beauty. It’s the ideal situation, but then you have the providers, opportunists, who are jumping on a bandwagon and the difference between those who will sell you a dream and those

Paul Ralph UAE director, Davis Langdon/AECOM.

Zolna Murray, Senior BIM manager, Habtoor Leighton Group.

what drives countries to mandate BIM? TS: High cost. I do think other governments will follow because it is tax payers’ money going into these projects. Maybe less here but when working with ADAC on the Midfield Terminal Complex, BIM was initially used from an operations perspective but when it came to the discussion of the savings they potentially could make in terms of maintaining the project, it became one of the main drivers.

KS: The as built drawings are very difficult.

Tahir Sharif, founding president, BuildingSMART.

We have a lot of new hospitals here, which have huge MEP components, and there are complications in the construction but when it comes to maintenance these problems get even bigger.

Dan Frawley practice technology section leader, Burt Hill.

“ the difference between those who will sell you a dream and those who can deliver it is huge. We call that Hollywood BIM”

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we are now tackling is how to get ahead of that mentality.

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global perspective on which areas are adopting BIM faster than others?

Paul Ralph: The US is leading the way.

“In qatar You need 300 high quality BIM professionals now to just match one of those specifications” ZOLNA MURRAY. DF: From the Australian perspective, the

government support has been in favour of increased productivity as a recent report concluded that a 9% increase in construction productivity could add $5m to the GDP of Australia.

How much should government be responsible for driving and pushing this and how should the government position itself in this debate?

TC: That’s definitely one of the UK drivers

ZM: Transparency, accountability, financial crisis and use of public money makes it more important. From private companies the big driver is the unsustainable working practices. I personally believe that it’s not a question of whether we should be going BIM, because the way we are working is not sustainable. We have been distracted by various ‘bubbles’ but now that is gone, if another one comes we will really be in a ‘Hollywood BIM’ scenario.

Davis Langdon has operations around the world, is there any

PHIL AUGUSTE Causeway Middle East.

TIM COLE EVP Strategy, Causeway.

Dr Ozan Koseoglu lecturer in construction management and surveying, Heriot Watt.

KS: The federal side is a little slower

because the decision making has to go

Setting the scene:

Tim Cole, Causeway We need to look at the obstacles; pushing harder behind a good idea is usually a very futile effort. If you can identify what is stopping you going forward and take that away, then you can make progress. BIM’s strength in systems and experience lies in the 3D models, but the scope – if we aim to achieve what people are trying to – it also has to impact on the lifecycle

of the project and how that facility runs.

Currently, BIM arrives downstream, but the influence of it needs to flow back up the process.

One of the things the MidEast has to its advantage is the amount of opportunity in the construction space..

Maybe the right way to go forward is to not worry about being perfect in integrating the project. If we are to really integrate teams, collaboration needs to solve

earlier the problems that occur downstream.

Those who are more sceptical by nature and decide not to integrate actually create their own failure and that reinforces their inertia.

Too many people are waiting for BIM to impact upon them but you need to understand what BIM is about and to tell people what you want from BIM when it reaches you; ensure that you are dictating the requirement.

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because if they invest in construction activity, they get a much higher percentage of the expenditure remaining within the region and per million GBP spent, the number of jobs created that positively contribute to the economy and employment rate is the highest worth of any expenditure they can make as a government. But their targets were probably based on CAPEX, initially.

They are very comfortable and are using 4D modelling, whether that is the whole BIM process or not. The UK is catching up and the Middle East is delivering on a number of projects now that have modelling. It may not be the full BIM approach, but it is being used.

We have the advantage of being a global company so for example on the mega-project King Khalid Medical City, Saudi Arabia, we bring together expertise from all over the globe. A lot of design there is being done from the states; cost consulting is being done from the UAE; there’s input from design studios elsewhere around the world and the medical team has input too. So that is a global project using different levels of expertise, but the modelling facilitates that level of collaboration. The client benefits from the increases in productivity and for AECOM [who we work with] they are really leveraging the advantages.

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“You have to qualify the use and understanding of the BIM at about 25%, but you have to be careful with that because if you dig deeper, as we have, you’ll probably find it’s about 5%” Tahir Sharif.

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21% not familiar with BIM - unable to complete survey 54% identified themselves as nonBIM users (although in some cases they had exposure and even training

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TS: In Singapore they are driving through

through processes but when it comes to the government it could be that the decision is made quickly. If you want to reach the government you must educate the engineers through a body like the Society of Engineers because no matter what the budget is they have to go to the lowest price and there is a big difference in the quality and level of the project and contractor.

ZM: I say the governments should push it. It is a moral question rather than technical, because for us as a species to survive there are certain things we need to change and this is one of them. It is morally right to have a universal approach and I believe that personally.

TS: The power is in the hands of the

government but they should incentivise with training programmes, enforced education and university programmes.

DF: The governments aren’t the regulators

they are the innovators in some sense. For example Estidama, which is a great initiative, is regulating the design process. When it gets to construction and operational phases there are not many buildings that have achieved three pearl operational. So essentially we have come up with a perfect design, whether that’s prescriptive or performance rated but at the point it is constructed and operated that model ceases to be.

TS: But that’s the point now, it’s the contract language and if the government is going to be getting that it’s looking for the contracts and specifications in those contracts needed to support that. I’m not looking at it as a consultant, but from an industry perspective there should be standards; there should be education and so the government/owner can have what they need to have rather than having their own interests in mind.

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DF: Pretty much every building in this region has a building management system (BMS) built in, but all of that data just goes nowhere.

There are masses of data and an original design model and at no point do we think to link those. That’s where the government has to step in. Maybe it will create new work chains, but it will improve things.

incentives and in the UK they have a 20% target and that’s very clear.

In the GCC, what I can say is that a local government has decided to support open BIM and they want BuildingSMART to participate in helping to develop the national BIM standard and also to regulate and quality, because it’s ok to have specification but if the owner doesn’t understand how to do the quality assurance then what are they getting?

They want a BIM model but it isn’t very clear what that has to look like, but in creating the output they have forced the process to be at the very beginning and with a very small step they have created a big impact.

OK: The way projects are procured here must change because the contractors and other parties come too late to the process.

With E-procurement and PFI everyone gets on board in the early phases but if you look at the traditional process there is something from the design team two years back and now you are trying to create a BIM model for the construction and maintenance phase, which is very time consuming and wastes a lot of money.

TC: I have actually changed by view on this; I’m a big advocate of integrating projects but I found myself talking to people who were doing BIM on projects, and not just Hollywood BIM; I respect that because one of the dangers is that people see a very pure way it should work and think it’s too high a mountain to climb, so stay in the valley. But with each project that is tackled in that way the integration works more.

PM: As an Established UK company, we

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and we are continually being driven by the requirements of our customers. We recognised that countries like Singapore and their government are talking at a different level to where BIM, is compared to say the Middle East. From this we learnt and understood where our software had to be in terms of interoperability, standards, IFCs, and have adapted our software methodology to start and mirror more what they’re doing. We believe that when full Open BIM comes to the Middle East we are in a credible position to help the market.

bodies and the stadium committee and central planning office, all these parties understand the benefits of having BIM. The danger is that if an organisation like BuildingSMART doesn’t get in front of those parties then it will be a vendor who does, and then by default the industry is going to find the outcome of that painful.

Could the legacy of the 2022 World Cup turn out to be the wider adoption of construction IT? ZM: It goes back to that and again if you

Outside government what role can educational and professional organisations play?

PR: I know the RICS are taking this

very seriously and they are developing standards and they are advising government. I think it’s absolutely fundamental that we have standards that are adopted industry wide and they don’t have to be too prescriptive but they do need to set out exactly what we need to be getting as an industry so that people know what they can get from a model and these approaches can be adopted.

from it being either technology or vendor focus and just look at the whole connected BIM process to understand it.

KS: My request would be for the Minister of Public works to set a standard to implement BIM. TS: To have government mandate BIM. ZM: I would like to hang around long

If you could make one thing happen in BIM, what would it be?

enough to see BIM become more mature.

DF: I work with the British University of

PR: I would like to see government or

Dubai and one of the things discussed with the students is the practice of tertiary level collaboration. if we had graduates now who had collaborated at different levels and were ready to go, that would be the biggest push. With young people and technology there is unlimited potential.

the government entities driving BIM adoption and hand in hand seeing industry standards being set so governments can define what they actually want from the process and see that being achieved.

TS: A word of warning for Qatar – the time frame allowed for projects doens’t allow for anything else. The government

take into account what Qatar is publically asking now, the industry should be spinning around looking for it. You need 300 high quality BIM professionals now to just match one of those specifications. Can you see any of that? No. You are talking about thousands of people employed in various companies that are all told today that if you are on our project you must do BIM throughout, not just a little bit, everything. And if you take it into account then it’s really a big question for me.

TS: When we said ‘Hollywood BIM’ that actually is the problem; where people have had the influence from parties who would like to single handedly intercept the market that has influenced many things in terms of what’s happening over there. But we have to be careful to ensure we can achieve the goals that we must have, rather than a wish list. I think when you go deeper, industry begins to pitch in and I think industry has to play a part to educate, through the owners, that these Hollywood shows that are going on aren’t realistic. The industry has to evolve. n

OK: It would be to educate people in the

PM: My education was in organisation and

methods; identifying unconnected processes and making recommendations to the board of Directors to improve efficiency. In this case, for people, process and technology, these three bubbles are what make a more efficient and connected process. While I speak from a vendor perspective, I actually believe that the industry should step back

time for government support?

Melanie Mingas There is a chain of infrastructure to establish before BIM can possibly take off in this region to the same extent it has in others, and this stretches from education (both academic and CPDbased), to government guidance and even the broadband width to communicate electronically from remote sites.The dialogue surrounding this is so positive – even going to far as to use the phrases “no option” and “dictating requirements” – yet, the expectation of establishing such framework is still one of “slowly slowly”.

In the mean time, governments around the world who are mandating BIM in projects are demonstrating how successful federal support of the right technology is, increasing the need to ask that million dollar question: “What’s the delay?” Maybe the urgent question that we should be asking is: “What is the future of the industry if this continues to stall?”

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right stance, rather than talking about the technology itself and the magic of the BIM, it should be clarifying what BIM is and then how it should work.

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Why we fail Following Bentley’s acquisition of Ivara, the company’s senior management explain how integration can redefine asset management

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entley vice president for asset performance, Paul Marshall, makes a bold claim: to be able to walk into any operating facility in the region and change how it works.

“If you look at any operating facility that exists in the Middle East, we now have a solution for every single one, so we can walk in tomorrow and start to change and affect how it is run,” says Marshall.

The former CEO of Ivara – a “relatively small” American software company that is tapping the Middle East through new acquisition partner, Bentley – says it’s all about analysing how and why assets fail. Next it’s about addressing and proposing solutions; integrating not just project delivery and management but OPEX and CAPEX. The Bently/ Ivara acquisition itself, which was finalised on September 17, has been touted as one that will “redefine asset performance management”.

Working from the owner/operator level, Marshall says all stakeholders are engaged to improve cost performance, health and safety, and the overall operation of a facility. He calls the process a “unique proposition” from the intelligence and design system perspective that can be applied to every existing project in the region, and not as part of a design build contract.

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Evidence based Prior to its Bentley acquisition, Ivara had no physical presence in the region, yet its EXP software – that will still be named EXP but marketed by Bentley – has been used by Shell and Oman Refinery and Petrochemicals Company (ORPC).

When in 2005 ORPC management took the decision to reduce operating costs and work to increase health and safety at Oman’s then 23 year old Mina Al Fahal Refinery, Ivara produced a diagnostic study tender, recommending the implementation of an equipment criticality study; RCM and RBI; maximo enhancements; inventory optimisation study; and reliability software solution implementation. Work began in 2009.

“When you look at the asset lifecycle, 80% of the cost of that asset over its 20 to 40 year life is going to happen during the operate and maintain phase. So let’s figure out how we can affect the most change economically as well as the other factors like overall health and safety and environmental impacts,” Marshall explains, with new Bentley colleague Huw Roberts, adding that the key to understanding the collected information lies in the analysis of the statistical performance data captured in EXP. “What we have seen with BIM and information modelling for buildings, plants, roads, bridges and utility systems, is an

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awareness of the relationship between geometry models and documents, spreadsheets, databases and construction teams, in order to achieve efficiencies in sustainability and optimise asset performance to make a better hospital, highway or railroad,” Roberts continues.

Working together The acquisition is one in a string of recent transactions occurring across the construction IT sector that have seen former giants snapped up by former competitors at notable speed.

Perhaps the most significant of these has been the expansion strategy implemented by Trimble, which has over recent months acquired Tekla, Meridian, StruCad, WinEstimator, Logicway , and TMW Systems Inc in addition to the assets of privately-held Refraction Technology, and many more.

Other recent transactions have included DRAXWare and DTC; Vixensoft and Causeway; and Best software and Timberline.

It’s a trend that could be seen as being driven by the convergence of devices and the strength of combining tools to operate across multiple platforms. Or simply it could be a smart way of increasing geographic reach the focus on emerging MENA and Far East markets continues.

But Bentley maintains this wasn’t the case

“It wasn’t purely a business market condition; it really was about the relationship of the technologies and the synergy of what both companies were pursuing and how their users align“

New dynamic One merging trend that Bentley does aim to capture is the new overlap between design, construction and operation; one it says is particularly evident in the Middle East.

“The notion of the lines between design, construction and operations are blurring and those activities are overlapping more and more all the time. There are many of our big long terms users, whether they are construction companies like Arabtec or owner operators in Shell or Oman Petroleum or design firms, architects and engineers, who are all understanding that they can add value and should participate across the whole life cycle of all those asset types,” Roberts observes.

“The concept of having these separated silos or partitioned activity and information and value into the system, is going away and the companies that are leading – the design firms and owners – are those that are looking at that lifecycle value and they are looking at the long term lifecycle implications of design and construction decisions and how in re-working and refining they can improve an existing asset,” he continues.

The collaboration and synergy between disciplines is showing signs of aligning not just the business objectives of the software providers, but the objectives of an entire project, with the best interests of the client at the heart of this. The repeated theme is value.

In conclusion, Marshall explains the “closed loop” process of integration as an exercise in analysing failure.

“We really look at how and why assets fail in an effort to teach organisations how to continually improve performances in time, quality and cost efficiency.

“As we go through that process, sometimes the answer is that there is a design problem – it’s not designed properly or something has changed that causes a problem – so the answer is that we need to re-design a portion of the plant to stop these failures or to prevent them continuing to occur.” n

Huw Roberts Bentley global marketing director.

Paul MArshall Bentley vice president.

Joining forces Bentley’s acquisition of Ivara is part of a growing trend among IT vendors.

Some of the most significant recent transactions have also included: Trimble: Tekla, Meridian, StruCad, WinEstimator, Logicway , TMW Systems, Inc, the assets of privatelyheld Refraction Technology, and many more.

Autodesk: HSM Works, DRAXWare DTC Causeway: Vixensoft, Best software Timberline: Siemens PLM Kineo CAM

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at all: “The joining of our solutions has uniquely positioned us to serve the entire lifecycle of assets,” says Roberts.

“I think that what we see and what Bentley’s strength has been for many years is serving the use of information and the integration of information sources, teams and authors across disciplines and across that lifecycle.

“It wasn’t purely a business market condition; it really was about the relationship of the technologies and the synergy of what both companies were pursuing and how their users align.”

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Following the success of the BIM summit last month in Qatar, Autodesk vice president Phillip G. Bernstein shares his observations about the shifting perceptions of BIM

Phillip G. Bernstein “This same expansion of role is occurring around the asset lifecycle as BIM is perceived as a tool to help make better asset decisions during the project initiation phase, through to AM/FM and beyond. The open-ended nature of BIM is generating an interesting reaction, as companies begin to move beyond BIM usage as a spatial coordination tool and push the concept of model-based analysis and simulation, the potential is quite vast. Consider the already firmly established practices of cost and schedule modelling, i.e. 4D and 5D then think beyond to FM, whole-life cost, carbon, energy etc. and you can get the feel for the shifting perception of BIM.”

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training, commitment and willingness to change.

“Companies that do not show the required level of commitment will only manage to produce 3D drawings and probably no more,” he adds.

Reaching new platforms The approach adopted by Autodesk is to make BIM as accessible as possible for its users, and the developer is currently driving what is calls a “major sea change” in the industry, through the combination of cloud and mobile solutions, which enable project stakeholders to tap what it describes as “infinite capabilities”, thus transforming the way they work.

As the company marks the announcement of is collaboration with Saudi Arabia engineering design house, Dar Al Riyadh – which will see the two open a new authorised BIM training centre – Bernstien predicts the positive trends will continue.

“Autodesk and Dar Al Riyadh are working together to drive the adoption of BIM standards within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The cooperation between Autodesk and Dar Al Riyadh will better prepare professionals in the KSA region to meet these challenges by creating access to BIM technology for current and future projects in KSA,” he continues, naming such projects as the 278,709 sqm Industrial City project, which includes a 500,000 unit housing project and the infrastructure for a 4657 hectares city area.

“What was initially perceived as a technology phenomenon is now increasingly being appreciated as a major technology-enabled transformation opportunity,” he adds.

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he idea of promoting the applications of BIM beyond the community of the already converted, is somewhat of a catch 22. But last month in Qatar a number of key local developers gathered to establish dialogue on the proficiency of BIM and how it will impact on the ROI of the country’s upcoming mega-projects.

Speaking during the two day summit, Phillip G. Bernstein, vice president of Autodesk, participated in a panel discussion that debated the owner’s role in the adoption of BIM. He said the response to his observations and the advice given during the discussion signals a “subtle shift in the positioning of BIM with companies”.

“Globally BIM is moving out of the hands of the early adopters and into the hands of the early majority as momentum continues to build,” comments Bernstein.

Noting a shift from the projects floor to the boardroom, Bernstein further says that companies are looking to leverage the potential BIM in order to help them deliver their objectives “better, faster, cheaper and smarter” than the competition.

Despite the positive outlook, the benefits of a fully implement BIM system, do not negate the potential challenges faced during phased introduction of systems.

“I think the challenges will vary with the size of company seeking to adopt BIM,” warns Hilson Moran technical director, Nigel Clark.

“Training and hardware/software issues are the easiest to overcome requiring just commitment and investment to embracing the new technology. Whilst investment is undoubtedly necessary, in many ways the major challenge for most companies will be to change the way they have been used to working in the past, as utilising BIM requires completely different workflows from what we have been using so far,” Clark adds, naming the essential elements of implementation as investment and

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Making the rules Fighting the perception that ‘anything goes’, the region’s largest manufacturers and consumers of chemicals explain the difficulties of leading the way towards a toxin-free future

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n June this year Dow Chemical signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dubai Municipality to “advance sustainable construction” in the Emirate, by regulating the flow of hazardous materials and developing alternatives for use by the industry.

Dow’s self imposed task is to achieve nothing less than the establishment of a “driving force” behind laboratory work that will see Dubai become “an inspiration to its neighbours”.

It’s the second such step the firm has taken this year, following the announcement of its corporate membership to Emirates Green Building Council (EGBC), an organisation Dow Chemicals’ Dr Ilham Kadri says is “enabling the region to further define its

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sustainability framework”.

Both measures mark a significant turnaround in the understanding of, and approach towards, the hazardous materials used in construction, and have laid the foundations for an enhanced level of commitment to public safety by local authorities.

On September 2 this year, Dubai Municipality reissued its Technical Guidelines; a 53 part handbook that every company operating in the Emirate must now abide by. Covering everything from lifting practices to public health screening, the control of dangerous goods and water quality, the guidelines relate to the ISO 140001.

These are not the first set of regulations to come into effect in Dubai, following

the introduction of Local Order 61, of 1991, but they may well be the most effective to date.

“There is a need for this. Measures have to come from the top and it has to be said that ‘by this date this product should be banned and you have to do A, B, C, D’ to comply,” asserts Mapei IBS managing director, Stephano Iannacone.

“In this region, with Article 61, it’s like going from the stone age to the industrial revolution in 22 years. While there is a growing awareness in the quality of the materials we must better understand the benefits of using eco-friendly products.

“As long as there is a choice obviously the end user will not be driven by principle or standard, they are driven by what is the cheapest and that’s not

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“In this region, with Article 61 of 1991, it’s like going from the stone age to the industrial revolution in 22 years. While there is a growing awareness in the quality of the products, we must better understand the benefits of using ecofriendly products”

necessarily the best way for what we are discussing,” he adds.

Globally Mapei works to the same standards across Europe and the Middle East and while Iannacone says such measures are “superficially seen as being about cost”, restrictions have been implemented in other regions without detrimental economic effects.

“It obviously costs more to produce materials in a certain environment but additionally, as many other things that were standard a few years ago elsewhere, have not been regulated here.

Of course a lot of effort had to be put to work with the authorities and the authorities also have environmental objectives from their leaders, but what we have seen over the last few years is the initiatives we have put into place and the money we have invested are now coming to fruition because there is much more sensitivity in the market towards these issues,” he observes.

“By choice we have decided that we haven’t used any toxin products and we look for raw materials that are as green and clean as possible. I don’t know if you would say we overdo it but we don’t even have one forklift in the factory that runs on diesel; they are all electric,” he adds.

Dr Wiltrud Treffenfeldt R&D developer for EMEA.

Dr Ilham Kadri General manager, MEA.

She adds: “We are probably the last generation with the luxury to choose.”

One of the university’s first such partners, Dow, has established a number of research collaborations with academic partners and is now introducing its global R&D leaders to screen for further potential collaboration projects with these partners.

“When I visited KAUST for the first time I was blown away by the level of their equipment and academic partners.

It’s very important for people to see these facilities first hand, to talk to the people there and see the excellent equipment, students and scientists they have,” Dow R&D developer for EMEA, Dr Wiltrud Treffenfeldt, told Big Project Middle East during her first visit to the region in September of this year.

“We are engaging students at all levels, which I think is important because we want to contribute to their education. We start by offering them internships at our own labs and in our collaborator labs and also at Dow sites in Europe,” she adds.

The work isn’t just about the development of chemical alternatives and sustainability, but also in creating new processes for water purification and conservation.

“Dow products go into a lot of different applications where you would normally not expect them and it’s not always the pure chemicals, it’s green chemicals or bio-based products used,” Treffenfeldt explains, naming the megatrends in which Dow is actively working as

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Corporate agenda Dow’s work with Dubai Muinicipality isn’t dissimilar to the R&D programmes currently being undertaken by the firm at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia, where Dow is engaging students in the development of alternative chemical products that are highly, if not more, effective but do not cause the same harmful by products and side effects.

“At Dow we have a set of values around innovation and R&D and how they support sustainability, which itself is one of our core values,” says regional GM Dr Ilham Kadri of the approach to introducing sustainability earlier in the chain.

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infrastructure, paints and construction chemicals, as well as energy conservation and consumerism.

Kadri adds: “It is a pretty unregulated market here compared to Europe and the US and there are no codes around paints, coatings and construction chemicals, for example. We believe this region will move sooner or later to environmentally friendly solutions and a that’s why we have an asset here making water borne technologies. For us, that’s number one.”

Iannocone highlights the dangers of such products reach far beyond their production and application, naming the health and safety of the end user of buildings and products, considerations he agrees are “a must” in Europe.

“We move towards water based products and hydrocarbon derivatives because if you add something that is potentially toxic in the concrete and then build using that, those volatile compounds will sooner or later be in the atmosphere,” he warns.

A two tier-market Of course the R&D and corporate commitments mean little if the results do not enter the market.

For Mapei, all R&D is conducted between Italy and the UAE and while the firm does observe a sea-change in the shift from price-based to quality-based buying since the recession, marketing will be needed to really plug the benefits

“I When I visited KAUST for the first time I was blown away by the level of their equipment and academic partners. It’s very important for people to see these facilities first hand”

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of such an approach; so products are promoted as part of a system, rather than individually and are explained in relation to sustainability codes such as Estidama.

“In my personal opinion, a lot has been built in this region out of habit and ease of achieving tight deadlines,” Iannocone says.

“Introducing something new in terms of chemistry that is not produced here needs physical examples to prove the benefits, because seeing is believing,” he continues, praising the frame works in place in Qatar.

Yet the scope for a company to pick and chose which regulations it works

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to is clearly creating a two-tier market, with the more responsible suppliers, manufacturers and developers branded as a premium option and those who do not abide to such standards, superficially appearing to provide a better option for specifiers. Worryingly, it’s a dilemma that is not unique to chemical production.

But Iannocone says the market won’t accept higher prices and therefore for Mapei such costs, to an extent, will continue to be absorbed by the company.

“At the end if it’s green it is better but you can’t sell it more expensively because the market just won’t accept it.

This has to be imposed by the authorities otherwise, unless you have a personal drive to do something and you commit and are willing to absorb the costs, the number of people willing to do this is limited compared to the market.”

According to Dow’s observations, that will is strengthening.

Treffenfeldt says: “The intention is increasing and also I think the younger generation considers this as a core value that cannot be questioned any more.” n

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A new outlook Is the region’s first moving façade a sign that sustainability justifies spending on technology?

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or building owners it’s a simple equation: reduce outgoings to increase profits. But committment to investing more in a structure to achieve this has so far been lacking.

Enter Al Bahar Towers' reinterpretation of the traditional mashribiya; conceived by architects Aedas and built by Arup.

The twin, 150m, 25 storey towers, encased in a steel framed honeycomb lattice, are a regional first and achieve a reduction in solar gain of more than 50%, saving of 1750 tonnes of co₂ annually.

At night, the mashrabiya casings fold to reveal the façade and as the sun rises the mashrabiya along the east of the building also begins to close. As the sun moves round the building, the whole vertical strip of mashrabiya moves with it. The technology contributed to the towers being named one of the ‘best of 2012’ by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitats (CTBUH).

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“This is the first time such a moveable façade has been used on this scale, enabling solar gain reductions of over 50%,” says Aedas deputy chairman, Peter Oborn.

“Working closely with colleagues at Arup, the team drew upon the skills of its in-house research and development group to apply advanced computational design techniques in support of the project.

“The group developed bespoke applications to simulate the movement of the façade in response to the sun’s path and went on to support the detailed design development by undertaking a variety of simulations. The same advanced techniques were later used to derive the geometry from which a single integrated building model was created and this model was in turn used to ensure proper coordination of the various building elements,” Oborn adds.

In terms of achieving an engineering first, automated blinds and shades have

been implemented in other structures, however the construction of a large scale responsive building façades, such as the honeycomb structure on Al Bahar Towers, is rare and innovative throughout the world, not just the Middle East, says Scott Coombes, principal at Dubai-based sustainability consultancy, AESG. “Apart from this, the technology is still rarely implemented. Compared to a static façade, the design, construction and operational costs of these large mechanical and digitally operated surfaces are obviously much higher and the lifespan is shorter. Consequently developers tend to shy away from using the technology as the added costs likely offset any return on investment,” Coombes adds.

Adding up Economically speaking, the primary route to reducing costs lies in the

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Architect and lead consultant

Aedas

Structural, MEP and Specialist engineering

Arup

Structural Steel Frame

William Hare

Facade & mashrabiya contractor

Yuanda

Height

150m, two towers

Design Team appointment

February 2008

price of manufacturing due to “significant advances” in robotics and microprocessor technology over recent decades, says Coombes.

Manufactured from steel and controlled by the central Building Management System (BMS), it is possible, through economies of scale, to reap a return on such investment.

“I expect we will see responsive façades become more common in the coming few years, particularly as designers start to adopt the technology and learn about the interesting opportunities it presents,” Coombes adds.

The engineering element and actual project execution remain high, due in a large part to the advanced technical knowledge required from the skilled professionals working in the design and construction phases.

Yet, there is another route to cost reduction, suggests Hussein Kharroubi, product manager, Geze Middle East.

“The biggest impact on façade designs was the glass fabrication, with low emission and shading coefficients. We are dealing constantly with these factors and we know how much the development has accelerated over the last 20 years. The reason is simple; cost efficiency is the number one,” Kharroubi comments.

In order to create an investment from a structure that is both cost effective and sustainable, certain compromises must be made. “Optimisation is becoming a sort of a buzz word, but in fact it best

reflects the essence of sustainability as a compromise between financial and environmental issues. In practice, it means a well-thought investment which gives measurable benefits to building users and, at the same time, reduces the environmental impact of a building,” says Grzegorz Chacinski, LEED AP BD+C, from Arup’s Warsaw office.

During the Al Bahar Towers project, Arup provided a range of engineering services, including structural, geotechnical, civil, MEP, fire, wind and façade.

“Sustainable development is often associated with renewable or low carbon energy sources, but a building fitted out with solar collectors, heat pumps or photovoltaic will not necessarily be sustainable and it is not unusual that implementation of these technologies never pays back during the building’s lifetime, making them nothing more than expensive gadgets,” he adds.

Chacinski continues to advise that it is the architects and building services engineers who hold the key to healthy, operationally cheap and more ecofriendly buildings.

“The sustainable approach and solutions should be considered at the very early stage of a project. Then, a lot may be achieved spending very little money,” he says.

The next step “In spite of this debate, we are not yet talking about smart buildings, where the building will control the amount of energy

Materials n Bored Pile

Foundations

n In-situ concrete substructure

n Slip-formed concrete core

n Steel framed

superstructure in ‘honeycomb’ pattern

n Curtain wall façade cladding

n Dynamic ‘mashrabiya’ solar screen; 2000 separate ‘mashrabiya’ components on both towers

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“Polymer molecules react to change the transparency of a glass façade, at the demand of building occupants. It is also possible to create a design upon the glass façade, using polymers, that can create images on the glass”

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AEDAS explains the science

structural mashribiya shading technique Coombes recalls that one of the first buildings to develop an automated, solar responsive façade was the Arab Institute in Paris, designed by Jean Nouvel and constructed in the 1980’s.

However, even 30 years on, high costs and the lack of standardisation and mass production for the technology mean that it is not frequently implemented on this scale anywhere in the world; but that doesn’t mean the trend has come to a standstill.

“I think Al Bahar Towers provides a very positive reflection of the introduction and development of this technology to the Middle East. The intense sun and extreme climate experienced here is particularly suited to this technology. Therefore, I expect, as capital costs drop, we will see adaptive façades become much more common across the region,” Coombes continues. n

“It is also possible to create a design upon the glass façade, using polymers, that can create images on the glass. it is even possible for these images to be different during the day or night, again according to client requests”

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it absorbs from the sun and the hot air and how much it dissipates during the night,” Kharroubi continues further commenting on the development of polymers to shade glass and reduce transparency.

Employing a similar principle to the mashrabiya shading technique, technology currently in use in Japan, sees a building coated in polymers, rather than rotating steel structures¸ which produces not only a shading effect but an innovative canvas with which to enhance and customise the design of a building, all through the application of a thin layer of molecules on the glass exterior.

“Polymer molecules react to change the transparency of a glass façade, at the demand of building occupants. It is also possible to create a design upon the glass façade, using polymers, that can create images on the glass. It is even possible for these images to be different during the day or night, again according to client requests,” Kharroubi explains, adding that the technique is so versatile it can even be applied as a retrofit.

First developed by Asahi Glass in the 1980s, today’s polymers are of a higher clarity resin and deliver well-documented UV resistance of fluoropolymers; creating a field-applied finish quality on a par with the installation of an all-new cladding system.

Returning to the concept of the structural solar shading technique of Al Bahar, with respect to economising the

Al Bahar Towers, employs the principles of geometric composition derived from traditional Islamic architecture, which channels the concept of unification and unity evident in nature; an important concept in Islam and in the emerging science of biomimicry.

The starting point was two cylindrical towers; a circle producing the most efficient form in terms of wall to floor area whilst also creating the greatest volume with the least surface area. Parametric design techniques were used to design their distinctive form.

The circular form reduces solar exposure on the most heavily exposed elevations and in so doing began to generate a natural orientation. The form of the towers was then sculpted around the core, narrower at the base and at the top, but broader around the intermediate floors. The crown of the tower was cut at an angle to maximise solar gain for roof mounted photovoltaic. Sky gardens were introduced in the most heavily exposed southerly elevation to further reduce solar gain while providing an amenity.

Having established an underlying geometry, the team were then able to erode the elevation in order to generate the structural and cladding grids. The resulting honeycomb structure performs well in terms of its seismic response, bracing, redundancy and wind loading.

The design also had to protect the building from extremely high levels of solar heat gain, which led to the use of the “mashrabiya” lattice; an Islamic architectural device for achieving privacy.

The concept was reinterpreted to create a series of translucent umbrellalike components, which open and close in response to the movement of the sun. Each shading device is driven by a linear actuator.

The dynamic screen avoids the need for heavily tinted glass, reducing the need for significant artificial lighting while providing better views for occupants of the building.

This is the first time such a moveable façade has been used at this scale, enabling a reduction in solar gain of over 50%.

The façade will be controlled via the BMS, creating an intelligent façade system.

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Emirates Glass YoY sales jump 50%

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Emirates Glass LLC has reported a 50% increase in sales of its architectural flat glass products up to Q3, compared to the same period in 2011.

Attributing the rise to an increase in demand for high quality glass and a “steady upwards improvement” in the construction industry, the manufacturer is now well positioned to achieve its self imposed sales target of AED200m by 2012 end.

“Our sales target was set taking into account a number of influencing factors on a global level and those that are unique to this region,” said senior vice president, Ziad Yazbeck.

“Interestingly, Emirates Glass secured a series of significant purchase orders over the past few months, prompted by the steady upward movement in the construction industry both locally and in the neighbouring emerging markets. As a matter of fact, 70 per cent of the production this year has been exported to different markets outside the UAE.” Recently, Emirates Glass inked a partnership with property investment and development firm Feryapi for a portfolio of Turkish projects worth AED20m.

In addition, the company has secured up to five purchase orders for prime city developments in Lebanon valued at AED5.2m. These include the Beirut City Center; Digital City Mall; IC project; Retail Central and Marina Town Quay.

Emirates Glass has also extended the scope of its operations across the Middle East and Asia to include Qatar, India and Iraq.

“We have displayed a consistent ability to deliver cost-effective and top-quality material on time, which has increased our credibility and consequent demand. In addition, we have galvanised exciting synergies with large developers in regions that demonstrate high potential for development, thereby increasing our customer base in a consolidated manner. At the current rate, the sales prospects for Emirates Glass look immensely promising,” Yazbeck added.

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Imdaad Power, a subsidiary of FM solutions provider, Imdaad, has supplied temporary power to the Dubai Swimming World Cup from October 2 – 3.

The subsidiary, established to address temporary power requirements of projects and industries in the GCC, specialises in power generators of various sizes and capacities, ranging from small diesel units to big containerised power units starting with 30Kva to 1250Kva. Imdaad also sponsored the event.

The generators are also equipped with sound

attenuated enclosures for onboard or dock side needs within the shipping industry.

The new Imdaad Power division also offers water-based chillers and air conditioners to supplement the installed process systems or to provide heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) services.

“A large-scale and prestigious international event such as the Dubai Swimming World Cup 2012 requires reliable and safe power generation services to ensure that the flow of activities is uninterrupted,” said Imdaad CEO Jamal Abdulla Lootah.

Dubal Treasure management system integrated into operations Dubal, operator of one of the world’s largest aluminium smelters, has upgraded its treasury management and hedge accounting system, with the implementation of SunGuard’s AvantGard Treasury.

“Imdaad’s participation as major sponsor of the Dubai Swimming World Cup will serve as an excellent showcase of the benefits and strategic advantages of our specialised services to address the temporary power requirements of any international event or industrial project.

“Moreover, this is an important step that reinforces our commitment to serve the community, while helping consolidate Imdaad’s position as the region’s leading provider of integrated facilities management solutions,” Lootah added.

Automating management, control and report generation, the software will replace Dubal’s current spreadsheet management system and will also manage foreign exchange, interest rate and commodity risk. The move is designed to “increase transparency, enhance data integrity and improve integration with internal systems”.

“We sought a treasury management system (TMS) to help us mitigate financial risks and address security concerns resulting from the use of spreadsheets,” explained Dubal’s corporate treasurer and chief risk officer, Toby Shore.

“We chose SunGard because its system provided this as well as being easy to integrate; and also because of SunGard’s strong reputation in the Middle East. The flexible, configurable reporting capabilities of SunGard’s AvantGard Treasury (Quantum), its complete coverage of complex instruments required for hedging, and its ability to accommodate our need for SAP-integrated risk management were also deciding factors.”

The system will be introduced immediately at Dubal’s offices, set on the manufacturer’s 480 hectare Jebel Ali site, in the UAE. The AvantGard suite features tools for credit risk modeling, collections management, treasury risk analysis, cash management, payments system integration, and payments execution delivered directly to corporations or via banking partners.

Victaulic New industrial director appointed to Dubai

Daniel Christian has been appointed director for oil, gas, chemcical and power markets, EMEAI, to be based in Victaulic’s Dubai office.

Appointed internally from the role of power market sales director, EMEAI, Christian is a member of ASME B31-1 code for power piping and is subcommittee chairman of General Requirements for ASME B31-3 Process

Piping and chairman of ASME B31-9 Building Services. He holds both a BS in Mechanical Engineering/ Mechanical Contracting from Kean University in New Jersey and an MS in Industrial Technology from Montclair University also in New Jersey.

The company has also recently strengthened its offerings aimed at the oil, gas, chemical and power markets, introducing products such as Vic-Press, the industry’s first ANSI Schedule 10S pipe sized press-toconnect system designed for off-theshelf ASTM A-312. Victaulic has also significantly expanded its existing lines, including its large diameter Advanced Grooved System (AGS) and rapid fitting Installation-Ready system. The firm has also strengthened its manufacturing bases in China, Poland and Mexico.

Founded in New York in 1925, to manufacture mechanical bolted coupling that would engage into grooves and feature a gasket seal for military uses before evolving to commercial piping applications.

Steelbro Sidelifter SB450 to make Middle East debut Steelbro’s SB450 sidelifter, with a 45 tonne safe working load rating for the transportation of heavy containers, is to be exhibited at Middle East Concrete during Big 5, this month.

Designed by the firm’s New Zealand based team, the machine has increased capacity and enhanced safety features as a result.

The Steelbro sidelifter is a purpose built semi-trailer, on which a specially designed set of cranes are mounted, to lift and transport these

containers and loads in varying types, sizes and weights up to 40 and 45 tonnes.

The sidelifter’s ability to load and unload containers directly onto the ground (whether smooth or uneven) increases efficiency and safety for operators.

“The Company’s previous biggest machine was a 40 tonne capacity unit, but some operators requested more.

Now we are pleased to have the SB450 which is providing a safer and more efficient option.

Already customers are starting to see the huge benefits of the unit with its massive 45 tonne capacity. Choosing the right equipment is essential.” said Steve James, GM for global sales.

Established in 1878, it’s Steelbro’s first time in the Middle East and the company says its sidelifter will “revolutionise” the way construction companies handle their containers and equipment, as the industry looks to further develop the use of containerised solutions.

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New Activ’Air product “removes VOCs”

Printing solution for AEC professionals HP has unveiled the first web-connected, entry-level printing solution for architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) students and professionals.

The HP Designjet T120 and T520 ePrinter series will enable large format printing, using cloud computing, “virtually anywhere”.

HP describes the series as being “ideal for students and freelancers”, with the larger products designed for small AEC teams in need of fast, professional printing.

“The economic environment has increased the number of freelancers and small studios, shortened project turnaround times and required AEC workers to be highly mobile, spending more than 50 percent of their time out of the office,” said Ernest Azzam, business manager large-format design, HP Middle East Mediterranean and Africa.

“The expanded HP Designjet portfolio helps our customers stay connected where the job takes them and allows first-time, large-format buyers to easily and affordably bring their printing needs in house,” Azzam added.

The smallest printer in its class, with a footprint of only 38.9 inches, the HP Designjet T120 ePrinter offers the benefits of two printers in one with a built-in B+/A3 tray and convenient front-loading roll. The printer’s intuitive, full-colour touch screen simplifies

in-house printing and navigation for those new to large format. HP inks produce high-quality output with sharp lines reaching 0.0016 inch (0.04 mm) minimum line width.

Available in 24 or 36 inch models, the HP Designjet T520 ePrinter improves processing power and offers twice the speed and resolution of its predecessor. With 1 GB RAM and HP-GL/2 technology, the HP Designjet T520 ePrinter operates at up to 35 seconds per D/A1 print. Original HP inks and long-life printheads achieve accurate lines reaching 0.0008 inch (0.02 mm) minimum line width and sharp details with up to 2400 dots per inch (dpi) resolution for fast, professional results in house.

The HP Designjet T120 and T520 ePrinters are the only large-format printers available with built-in Wi-Fi connectivity, so users can install the printer where it is most convenient. True print previews from the new HP Designjet driver ensure accurate prints on the first try, resulting in time and cost savings when printing from a computer. Models begin at $1330.

Abu Dhabi based plasterboard manufacturer and supplier, Gyproc Middle East, has announced the launch of its Activ’Air product, which is says actively removes VOCs (volatile organic compounds) from the surrounding environment.

Using a patented mineral-based additive that ‘captures’ VOCs in polluted air, the product then converts them into harmless inert aldehyde compounds.

In tests, the technology has been proven to remove up to 70% of aldehydes and other pollutants typically present in indoor air. Such pollutants contribute to sick building syndrome (SBS) the symptoms of which can cause ear, nose and throat irritation and decreases in the productivity of building occupants.

“Activ’Air technology is one of the most important developments in building linings for many years, and could make a significant impact on the future design of Middle East buildings,” said technical development manager Jason Hird.

Activ’Air technology can be applied to Gyproc’s full range of performance boards and is also available in a range of Gyptone and Rigitone perforated acoustic ceiling tiles and boards.

“Initial discussions with building owners and developers have shown there is already significant interest for these products in the education and healthcare sectors, as well as from building designers looking to achieve high standards of sustainability and environmental performance,” Hird added.

Dornbracht Tap design marks 20 years on market large part it serves as a basis for the Dornbracht reputation as a trend-setting manufacturer of high-quality fittings and accessories for bathrooms and kitchens,” said CEO Andreas Dornbracht.

“Tara stands for the four P’s of Dornbracht: proportionality, precision, progressiveness and pithiness.

“Its cross handles combine modernity with the tried and tested. Tara is purist and modern. At the same time, it conveys the feeling that it is an old friend. A Tara

bathroom built 20 years ago is still fashionable today,” he added.

In homage to Bauhaus, today the product is also available in matt black and matt white finishes, which Dornbracht describes as “an expression of a new avant garde”.

In total, the Tara range for bathrooms is available in the black edition, white edition, platinum, matt platinum and chrome with a line of matching accessories.

Tara for the kitchen is available in platinum, matt platinum and chrome finishes.

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Dornbracht’s ‘Tara’ tap design has marked its 20th anniversary on sale around the world.

Designed for Dornbracht

by Sieger Design, the minimalist cross handle design entered the market in 1992 and the trend for single-lever mixers, rather than double-handle tap fittings has since been replicated by a number of other manufacturers.

The design was updated in 2008 to elongate the body of the tap “Tara is one of our most successful fittings, and in

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CAVEAT 880: Contactors and designers beware Contractors and professionals usually expect their performance to be measured by conventional standards and seek to address attendant risks with insurance. However, the law of one country is not always the same as the law of another. Mark Fraser, a partner in the international law firm, Taylor Wessing, analyses one such instance where an unwary contractor or designer, looking to take advantage of the upturn in the property market, could come unstuck.

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With the onset of globalisation it is common place for contractors and professionals to seek to ply their trade in foreign climes. The more sophisticated and reputable of them also buy insurance as cover for the risks they face. Yet, surprisingly, many of them do not appreciate that specific laws not only expose them to substantial risk, but also create liability that falls out with the ambit of their insurance cover. What is the extent of this exposure and what, if any, protection is available?

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The starting point for our analysis is Article 880 of the Civil Code (see box). In summary, Article 880 renders a contractor and a professional designer jointly liable for structural defects in a building for ten years from the date of delivery of the work. The wording appears to cater for what is known as a traditional form of procurement where a contractor builds someone else’s design under that person’s supervision.

Commentators have suggested that not only is liability joint but also strict in nature so that, if there is partial or total collapse or a structural defect emerges, there is limited scope for a defence.

Furthermore, Article 882 prohibits limitation of liability and it is not open to contractors or designers to contract out of the scope of Article 880.

Contractors are used to being responsible for carrying out work in a good and workmanlike manner, using materials of the standard specified in the contract. Professional designers are usually expected to exercise reasonable skill and care, a level of care that affords some important legal protection. In particular, features this duty of care is a low level of care (the standard of the reasonable average) and negligence will be determined by reference to what could reasonably be expected of the professional designer at the time of the alleged breach, i.e. not with the benefit of hindsight (the state of the art principle).

Article 880 imposes a much higher level of responsibility and a conventional professional indemnity insurance policy would not cover such exposure. In other words, not only are contractors and

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professionals facing increased exposure, but also designers face the prospect of their professional indemnity insurers repudiating liability as the risk is not covered by the policy.

If one considers the position of a contractor and a designer engaged on the resuscitation of an incomplete structure which has been exposed to the elements for two to three years, the risks are plain to see. In such a situation, who is going to assume the risk of the interface between old and new design and construction?

Insurers are not falling over themselves to be a repository for risk in such situations. A contractor will probably try to carve out the interface between old and new design and construction but taking on the resuscitation work places it in the firing line if structural defects emerge. Likewise for the designer who, in this strict liability environment, has very little scope for a defence. So what can be done by way of protection?

At the very least, a comprehensive survey of the existing structure should be commissioned. From a technical standpoint, assuming the original design and construction had been carried out satisfactorily at the time of cessation, exposure to the elements is not necessarily problematic. This was the experience with the ghost buildings in Bangkok that were exposed to the elements for six to seven years after the onset of the Asian financial crisis in July 1997.

If contractors and designers are aware of the Article 880 exposure they at least enter into their contracts with eyes open.

Extra skill and care should be exercised and they should check with their brokers as to the availability of top-up cover or decennial insurance-type products.

One saving grace may be that there have not been many instances of employers basing claims on Article 880 but, in an increasingly litigious world, attitudes could change. n

Article 880 n If the subject matter of the contract is the

construction of building or other fixed installations, the plans for which are made by an architect, to be carried out by the contractor under his supervision, they shall both be jointly liable for a period of ten years to make compensation to the employer for any total or partial collapse of the building they have constructed or installation they have erected, and for any defect which threatens the stability or safety of the building unless the contract specifies a longer period. The above shall apply unless the contracting parties intend that such installations should remain in place for a period of less than ten years.

n The said obligation to make compensation shall

remain notwithstanding that the defect or collapse arises out of a defect in the land itself or that the employer consented to the construction of the defective buildings or installation.

n The period of ten years shall commence as from the time of delivery of the work.

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“Not only are contractors and professionals facing increased exposure, but also designers face the prospect of their professional indemnity insurers repudiating liability as the risk is not covered by the policy.�

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project number MPR1400-U Territory Dubai Client Nakheel PJSC (Dubai) address Formerly Dubai Palm Developers, Jebel Ali City Dubai Postal/zip 17777 Country United Arab Emirates Phone (+971-4) 390 3333 Fax (+971-4) 390 3314 email info@nakheel.ae Web http://www.nakheel.ae Description Carrying out expansion of Dragon Mart by building 177,000 square metres of retail space. period 2013 Status Current tender Remarks This project is in Dubai. It is being developed by a company known as New Mall using a build, operate and transfer (BOT) contract, with client managing the contract until the transfer date. Local Kele Contracting has been awarded an estimated $163-million main contract on this scheme.

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mall include Geant (10,000 square metres) and a nine-screen Grand Cinema complex (4,000 square metres), will include a two-storey retail mall with food court and separate terrace offering a range of outdoor dining options, a multistorey ca park, a 240-room, 8,500 square metres hotel, a civic plaza and its own district cooling plant.

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Hadaeq Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Project – Nad Al-Sheba project number MPP2698-U Territory Dubai Client Meydan L.L.C (Dubai) address Meydan Racecourse, Al Meydan Road, Nad Al Sheba City Dubai Postal/zip 9305 Country United Arab Emirates Phone (+971-4) 327 0000 Fax (+971-4) 327 0007 Web http://www.meydan.ae Description Development of Hadaeq Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid scheme, including apartment buildings, villas, office blocks, a boutique hotel and a shopping mall.

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MAIN ARCHITECT Ae7 (Dubai) TENDER products Commercial Buildings Gardens/Parks Development & Maintenance Hotel Construction Residential Buildings Retail Developments tender categories Construction & Contracting Hotels Leisure & Entertainment

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refinery with capacity of at least 1.5 million tonnes a year (t/y).

Status New Tender Remarks This project will be build next to the Emirates Aluminium (Emal) Smelter at Taweelah in Abu Dhabi and will be the first upstream aluminium plant of its type to be built in the UAE. Canada’s Hatch and SNC Lavalin have been appointed to carry out feasibility studies on this scheme.

The two engineering firms will carry out separate studies for the project, with Hatch looking at the core technology and SNC Lavalin responsible for other proponents such as utilities and off-sites.

Separate studies will be conducted over the coming months and when the studies are completed a decision regarding the scheme will be made specialist consultant Hatch (Abu Dhabi), SNC-Lavalin International Inc. (Abu Dhabi) Tender categories Industrial & Special Projects tender products Aluminium Smelters/Plants

BUDGET $1,500,000,000 project number MPP2649-U Territory Abu Dhabi Client Mubadala Development Company - MDC (Abu Dhabi) Address Al Muroor Road City Dubai Postal/zip 45005 Country United Arab Emirates Phone (+971-2) 413 0000 Fax (+971-2) 413 0001 Web http://www.mubadala.ae Description Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract to build an alumina

Outlet Village Project project number NPR014-U Territory Dubai Client Meraas Development (Dubai) Address Al Muroor Road City Dubai country United Arab Emirates Postal/zip 45005 Country United Arab Emirates Phone (+971-4) 511 4900 Fax (+971-4) 332 2707

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Mixed-Use Development Project - Al Reem Island BUDGET $60,000,000 project number MPR1389-U Territory Abu Dhabi Client Aabar Properties L.L.C (Abu Dhabi) address Abu Dhabi Trade Centre (Abu Dhabi Mall), East Tower, 4th Floor

City Abu Dhabi zip 37624 country United Arab Emirates phone (+971-2)222 2233 fax (+ 971-2) 222 2333 email info@aabarproperties.com web http://www.aabarproperties. com Description Construction of a mixed-use development with residential, office and retail components. period 2014 Status Current project Remarks The development, which is spread across 65,000 square metres will be located on Plot C14 of the Najmat Abu Dhabi section within Al Reem Island in Abu Dhabi. Local Arabtec Construction has been appointed as the main contractor on this scheme. Contract covers construction, completion, testing, commissioning, hand over and maintenance of tower. Contract duration is (22) months from the commencement date. Construction work has commenced. Project completion is now expected in the third quarter of 2014. design consultant KEO International Consultants (Abu Dhabi) project manager Confluence Project Management (Abu Dhabi) main contractor Arabtec Construction L.L.C (Abu Dhabi) Tender categories Prestige Buildings tender products High-rise Towers

“this project will be located on the site of old Oasis Beach Hotel. The first tower will have (550) hotel rooms and second will have (490) hotel units together with residential apartments. Turkey’s Rixos Hotels will operate the hotel. Turkey’s Tabanlioglu Architects is acting as the consultant on this scheme”

Dragon Mart Expansion Project BUDGET $273,000,000 project number MPR1400-U Territory Dubai Client Nakheel PJSC (Dubai) Address Formerly Dubai Palm Developers, Jebel Ali City Dubai Postal/zip 17777 Country United Arab Emirates Phone (+971-4) 390 3333 Fax (+971-4) 390 3314 Web http://www.nakheel.ae Email info@nakheel.ae period 2013 Status Current Project Remarks This project is in Dubai. It is being developed by a company known as New Mall using a build, operate and transfer (BOT) contract, with client managing the contract until the transfer date. Local Kele Contracting has been awarded an estimated $163 million main contract on this scheme. Project completion is expected in the third quarter of 2013. It is understood that the scheme is moving ahead with the infrastructure work before actual construction work will commence. After completion, this extension will bring total size of the mall to 335,000 square metres. It will provide many more opportunities for retailers, hoteliers and restaurants to prosper at this unique development. Tenants of the mall include Geant (10,000 square metres) and a nine-screen Grand Cinema complex (4,000 square metres), will include a twostorey retail mall with food court and separate terrace offering a range of outdoor dining options, a multi-storey ca park, a 240-room, 8,500 square metres hotel, a civic plaza and its own district cooling plant. main contractor Kele Contracting L.L.C (Dubai) Tender categories Leisure & Entertainment Construction & Contracting Hotels

tender products District Cooling Plants Hotel Construction Retail Developments

Al Salam Tunnel Project BUDGET $871,000,000 description Design and construction of Al Salam Tunnel comprising a 2.2-kilometre-long, 8-lane tunnel, including a total of 1.2 kilometres of roads leading to and out of the tunnel. last updated 08/08/2012 status Current Project client Department of Municipal Affairs - Abu Dhabi Municipality

Abu Dhabi - Dubai Dual Carriageway Project BUDGET $545,000,000 description Design and Build (DB) contract for the construction of a new 62-kilometre-long dual carriageway between Abu Dhabi and Dubai. last updated 27/06/2012 status Current Project client Department of Transport (Abu Dhabi)

QATAR Steel Plant Expansion Project - Mesaieed Industrial City BUDGET $1,000,000,000 project number ZPR282-Q Territory Qatar Client Qatar Steel Company (QASCO)

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Web http://www.meraas.ae Description Construction of Outlet Village comprising retail high-end luxury brands and stores.

Status New Tender Remarks This project will be located at the intersection of Al Khail Road and Umm Suqeim Road in Dubai. Covering an area of 20,000 square metres, Outlet Village will retail high-end luxury brands at discounted prices.

Construction work is scheduled to commence in 2013, with the largeformat destination set to host a total of 160 top-tier outlet stores. Phase 1 of the development will feature (100) high-end brands, while Phase 2 will consist of (60) additional outlet stores. The concept of this scheme takes inspiration from a European Village.

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address Qatar Steel Company Bldg., Mesaieed Industrial City city Doha postal/zip 50090 Country Qatar Phone (+974) 4477 8778 / 4477 8478 fax (+974) 4477 1424 / 4477 1888 email info@qatarsteel.com.qa web http://www.qatarsteel.com. qa Description Engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for expansion of a steel plant with capacity of 1.1 million tonnes a year in Mesaieed Industrial City. period 31/14/2014 Status New Tender Remarks This project is in Qatar.

It aims to increase production capacity for meeting the growing demand in the country and surrounding region. Scope of work involves construction of: - Ultra high power 110 tonnes electric arc furnace - 110 tonnes ladle furnace - 6 strand high-speed billet caster coupled with sophisticated fume extraction system for zero emission.

Austria-based Siemens VAI has been awarded the plant equipment contract. India’s Tiger Steel Engineering has been awarded the EPC contract on this scheme. Construction of the plant has commenced and the project completion is expected in December 2014.

MAIN CONTRACTOR Tiger Steel Engineering (Sharjah) specialist contractor Siemens VAI Metals Technologies GmbH (Austria) tender products Steel Mills Tender categories Industrial & Special Projects

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BUDGET $1,000,000,000

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description Construction of 5.8-kilometre-long road comprising about 16 lanes, some of which will reach up to two or three levels, including three major interchanges, slip roads, underpasses and a bicycle lane, as part of the 12-kilometre-long Lusail Expressway project. last updated 30/05/2012 status Current Project client Public Works Authority ASHGHAL (Qatar)

Highway & Interchanges Construction Project Doha Expressway - Package 13 BUDGET $640,000,000

description Construction of 10-kilometre of four lane highway and three interchanges as part of Doha Expressway - Package 13. last updated 23/05/2012 status Current Project client Public Works Authority ASHGHAL (Qatar)

North Road Project - Phase 3 BUDGET $600,000,000

description Development of the third phase of North road scheme involving construction of 61 kilometres of road comprising a four-lane dual carriageway with service roads in addition to nine multi-level interchanges and weighbridge, as well as the development of infrastructure network and landscaping. last updated 10/06/2012 status Current Project client Public Works Authority ASHGHAL (Qatar)

LIBYA Nafoora & Amal Fields Crude Oil Pipeline Construction Project BUDGET $38,000,000

project number MPR1401-LI Territory Libya Client National Oil Corporation NOC (Libya) address Bashir Saadawi Street City Tripoli zip 2655 country Libya phone (+218-21) 46180 Description Construction of a 24-inch, 55-kilometre crude oil pipeline with a capacity of 100,000 barrels per day (bpd) to connect Nafoora and Amal Fields. period 31/03/2013 Status Current project Remarks This project is in Libya.

It will connect Nafoora and Amal fields in the Sirt Basin east of Tripoli. Germany’s Wintershall has been signed an agreement with client to build the pipeline.

The 140,000 barrels a day (b/d) Nafoora filed is operated

by Arabian Gulf Oil Company (AGOCO), while 30,000 b/d of Amal field is operated by Harouge Oil Operations Company.

Engineering studies for the scheme has been completed. A material supply contract has been signed and first shipment of pipes has been received. The pipeline is due to be handed over to AGOCO by the end of March 2013. main contractor Wintershall Holding GmbH (Germany) Tender categories Oilfields & Refineries tender products Crude Transportation, Storage & Distribution Oilfields Exploration & Development

saudi arabia Safaniya Oil Field Development Project Phase 2 BUDGET $500,000,000

project number MPP2703SA Territory Saudi Arabia Client Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) address Saeed Tower, Dammam-Khobar Highway City Al Khobar 31952 zip 151 country Saudi Arabia phone (+966-3) 872 0115 / 810 6999 fax (+966-3) 873 8190 website http://www. saudiaramco.com Description Development of offshore Safaniya oil field Phase 2. period 2013 Status New tender Remarks This project is in Saudi Arabia. Client is expected to release tender documents for the main contract in early 2013.

Tender will be the next step in the field’s master development plan aimed at maintaining the current oil production of 1.2 million barrels-a–day (b/d).

Scope of work will include rehabilitation of the field’s crude gathering facilities, which will include extensive refurbishment of jackets and offshore platforms as well as providing continued electrification from onshore power sources. Prospective bidders likely to involve in bidding process include South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries; Australia’s Leighton Offshore; US’ McDermott; UAE’s National Petroleum Construction Company and Italy’s Saipem.

Tender categories Oilfields & Refineries tender products Oilfields Exploration & Development

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BUDGET $7,000,000,000

project number OPR519-SA Territory Saudi Arabia Client Kingdom Holding Company (Saudi Arabia) address 66th Floor, Kingdom Centre zip 1 City Riyadh 11321 country Saudi Arabia phone (+966-1) 211 1111 fax (+966-1) 211 1112 email info@kingdom.net web http://www.kingdom.net Description Development of a multi-purpose scheme, focusing on tourism and housing involving construction of mixeduse residential and commercial buildings, hotels, retail spaces, parks, car parks, private leisure and equestrian clubs, and serviced bungalows.

Status New Tender Remarks TThis project will be developed on Riyadh - Dammam highway in the northeastern outskirts of Saudi Arabia and cover an area of 1,600 hectares.

It is understood that the serviced bungalows are expected to be managed by Fairmont Hotels & Resorts. It is understood that the client is set to commence work on this development. Local Omrania, an architectural and engineering consulting firm based in Saudi Arabia, has been awarded the master plan design and infrastructure contract. The contract also includes provisional sums for traffic and environmental studies. As part of their service, Omrania’s contract will include the coordination and approval of all master planning elements, as well as liaison with local authorities.

The consultancy will also supervise all the infrastructure work on site. main consultant Omrania & Associates Architecture & Engg.

Consultants (Saudi Arabia) specialist consultant Booz Allen & Hamilton (USA) Tender categories Hotels Construction & Contracting Leisure & Entertainment tender products Commercial Buildings Hotel Construction Mixed-use Developments Residential Buildings Retail Developments

Polyethylene Plant Project - Jubail Industrial City project number WPR013SA Territory Saudi Arabia Client Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Company (Saudi Arabia) address Jubail Industrial City 31961 zip 10302 City Saudi Arabia country Saudi Arabia phone (+966-3) 347 0008 fax (+966-3) 347 6664 email hejjis@saudikayan.sabic. com web http://www.saudikayan. com Description Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) contract to build an ultra-highmolecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) plant with production capacity of 35,000 tonnes per year in Jubail Industrial City.

Status New tender Remarks This project is in Saudi Arabia. The plant is expected to use a technology developed by Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (Sabic) and will be fed by ethylene sourced from the client’s olefin plant. UHMWPE is used in several industrial applications, including batteries, industrial fibres and other applications.

US’ Jacobs Engineering has been awarded a contract to conduct initial engineering studies on this scheme. project manager Jacobs

Engineering (Saudi Arabia) Tender categories Industrial & Special Projects tender products Chemical Plants

Kuwait Northern Oil Distribution Network Project BUDGET $600,000,000

Iraq Basra Cultural Centre Project BUDGET $ 145,000,000 project number NPR013-IQ Territory Iraq Client Basra Governorate (Iraq) City Basra country Iraq website http//:www.basragov. net description Construction of Basra Cultural Centre. status New Tender Remarks This project will be located on a 15,275 square metre plot of land near Shatt Al-Basra and will form part of a new administrative complex in Iraq. UAE-based Dewan Architects & Engineers has been awarded a contract to design and supervise construction of the centre.

Design on the building’s facades has randomly-placed diagonal squareshaped openings, reminiscent of the dot’s in Arabic calligraphy, which gradually reduce in size as they near the main entrance void, consisting of coupled curvilinear gradual architectural elements that resemble an open book. Central void also contains sequential ramps, which link on different levels and connect two parts of building, representing the space’s role as the heart of the project where social interaction takes place.

DESIGN consultant Dewan Architects & Engineers (Iraq) Tender categories Construction & Contracting Leisure & Entertainment tender products Public Buildings

project number MPP2545-K Territory Kuwait Client Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) City Ahmadi 61008 zip 9758 country Kuwait phone (+965) 2398 9111 fax (+965) 2398 3661 website http://www.kockw. com email kocinfo@kockw.com Description Engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract to develop a distribution network for electrical submersible pumps (ESPs) at the northern oil fields. period 2015 Status Current Project

BAHRAIN Muharraq Seef Mall Project BUDGET $45,000,000

project number SPR1148-B Territory Bahrain Client Seef Properties (Bahrain) address Bldg. 2102, Road 2825, Block 428, Seef District city Manama postal/zip 20084 Country Bahrain Phone (+973) 1758 1111/ 1758 2888 fax (+973) 1758 1900/ 1758 1888 email info@seef.net web http://www.seef.net Description Design and construction of Muharraq Seef Mall comprising two floors offering

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approximately 30,000 square metres of retail space with ample parking underneath on the ground level, including an open air amphitheatre that will be used for public and cultural events. period 15/12/2013 Status Current project Remarks This development will be located between the Muharraq Club and Arad Fort in Bahrain.

Local Al Moayyed Contracting Company has been awarded the main contract. Construction work has already commenced on July 15, 2012 and is scheduled for completion in December 2013. The client will provide Property Services, including Project Management, Leasing Management and Marketing.

MAIN CONTRACTOR Almoayyed Contracting Group (Bahrain) tender products Retail Developments Tender categories Leisure & Entertainment Construction & Contracting

OMAN Jabal Al Akhdar Resort Hotel Construction Project BUDGET $35,000,000

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project number NPR013-IQ Territory Oman Client Oman Tourism Development Company S.A.O.C (Omran) City Muttrah PC 114 zip 479 country Oman phone (+968) 2477 3700 fax (+968) 2479 3929 email enquiries@omran.om website omran.com tender cost $7695 period 2014 status Current Project description Construction of Jabal Al Akhdar Resort Hotel comprising two main buildings and a cluster of two-storey buildings consisting a total of (86) luxury rooms.

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status New Tender Remarks Tender No. 187/2011 This project is in Oman. The front of the main buildings will contain restaurants, bar and kitchen facilities.

The rear section will contain housekeeping, laundry and security facilities. It is understood that local Dawood Contracting has been appointed as the main contractor.

Construction work has commenced on this development and is on track for completion by December 2013. The project is progressing steadily with over (300) employees working on building the substructure and superstructure of the hotel.

Operated by the Singaporean-based hotel chain, Alila, the hotel resort is envisioned to become a luxury hotel and spa development along with a cliff side restaurant and pool on top of a large mountain, 2,000 metres above sea level. The hotel is constructed to meet the world recognized LEED certification requirements, which demonstrates the project’s environmental and energy-efficient features, and being one of the first buildings that are environmentally friendly. The hotel is expected to be opened in Q1 2014.

DEISGN consultant Atkins International (Oman) main contractor Dawood Contracting L.L.C (Oman) Tender categories Hotels Leisure & Entertainment Construction & Contracting tender products Hotel Construction

Sohar Ferrochrome Smelter Project-1 BUDGET $30,000,000 project number MPR1396-O Territory Oman address PC 130 City Azaiba zip 1828 country Oman phone (+968) 2467 3207 fax (+968) 2469 3926

email admin@gulfmining.com website http//:www.gulfmining. com period 2014 description Construction of a ferrochrome smelter with capacity of 50,000 tonnes a year (t/y), including two furnaces each with a capacity of 16,500 kilovolt-amperes (keva) in Sohar Freezone. status Current Project Remarks This project is in Oman. Client will act as the main contractor on this scheme and outsource a contractor for civil works. Construction is expected to take between 12 and 14 months after commencement. Smelter will use chrome ore from client as well as materials from other mining firms operating in the country.

Client is looking into further plans to increase the smelter’s capacity to 110-120,000 t/y by 2015. main contractor Gulf Mining Materials Company (GMM) Oman tender categories Industrial & Special Projects tender products Mining & Metals

Musandam Gas Treatment Plant Project BUDGET $600,000,000 project number OPR512-O Territory Oman address Bait Al Reem Bldg., 4th Floor, Al Thaqafa Street, Al Khuwair city Muscat zip 200 country Oman phone (+968) 2464 0900 fax (+968) 2460 5378 website http://www.oocep.com period 15/02/2014 description Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract to build a natural gas treatment plant with daily production capacity of 45 million cubic feet of gas and 20,000

barrels of oil on the west coast of Musandam.

Remarks This project is in Oman.

It will include associated projects for the production of gas for domestic use. South Korea’s Hyundai Engineering & Construction has been awarded the EPC contract on this scheme. It is understood that rock excavation will constitute a sizeable and expensive component of Hyundai’s construction brief.

Adjoining hills overlooking the project site will have to be cleared to make way for this plant. At the same time, suitable spots must be readied in the proximity of this project for the storage of equipment and facilitation of fabrication activities. Single point mooring facilities and crude export pipelines are also included in the project scope. Additionally, the plant will yield 52 tonnes per day of sulphur and 80 tonnes per day of LPG. It is understood that Hyundai has pledged to deploy its formidable resources and capabilities in ensuring the timely implementation of this project. The gas volumes produced by this facility will not only provide energy feedstock for the governorate’s first gas-based power plant, but also potentially spur investments in industrial projects as well. As it approaches the 12-month milestone in a three-year timeframe stipulated by the client, Hyundai as the EPC contractor has vowed to bring its considerable expertise to bear on the expeditious execution of the plant. Plant commissioning and performance testing is slated to commence from September 2013.

Given the challenging timeframe for completion of the project, Hyundai has mobilised an army of workers whose numbers will rise to 2,200 employees when construction peaks during 2013. project manager WorleyParsons (Oman) main contractor Hyundai Engineering Corporation (South Korea) civil engineering Sarooj Construction Company LLC (Oman) tender products Gas Processing & Separation

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eqUipmenT eXhiBiTion Following a successful 2012 event, the Construction Machinery Show, the largest construction machinery exhibition in the Gulf region, returns to Jeddah between 14-17 April 2013.

With the total value of awarded construction contracts reaching $72 billion in 2011 and with much more to come, the Construction Machinery Show is the ideal opportunity for buyers of construction machinery and heavy equipment to meet manufacturers, suppliers and distributors.

A total of 450 billion Saudi Riyals ($120 billion) will be spent on construction projects between 2012-2016, and much of the development is focused on turning

Jeddah into a world class city, making it the perfect location for the Construction Machinery Show.

The 2012 exhibition proved that Saudi Arabia is the most dynamic country in terms of construction in the region, drawing praise from exhibitors for the quality of his attendees and the number of deals signed on the show floor.

With over 20,000 sqm of space at the Jeddah Exhibition Centre dedicated purely to construction equipment the Construction Machinery Show in 2013 will once again stand out as an event where visitors come to buy.

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Big 5 Dubai World Trade Centre November 5 – 8 Supported by PMV Live, Middle East Concrete, FM Expo and a week-long conference and seminar programme, this year’s Big 5 will also see increased participation from global suppliers, architects, engineers and buyers with a move away from the previous format of grouping exhibitors by their country of origin.

Cairo Build Venue to be announced Cairo, Egypt November 8 – 11 Opportunity to interact with the experts and visitors in the fields of estate management, architecture, engineering, investment and interior design.

It is observed that from the thousands of attendees visiting this fair, 60 percent of the attendees examine the products and service carefully, 45 percent visit this show to gain information and 20 percent get into business collaboration.

Saudi Build Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition CentreRICEC November 11 – 14 A presentation of comprehensive business solutions for real estate contractors and agents, developers, and those who own housing properties. The event allows participants to gain familiarity with the latest innovations, techniques and materials that are currently being used in the sector. The market demand for expert services and

know how related to construction business is high in this country, and the ideas and concepts that are generated by the experts attending the Saudi Build are of critical importance.

Qatar International Environment Protection Exhibition Doha, Qatar November 13 – 15 An idea opportunity for gathering interested visitors represented from all types of related businesses including local authorities for whom environment protection and sustainable development is their main focus.

Alexandria International Exhibition for Construction and Building Alexandria Fairgrounds , Egypt November 14-17 This event is mainly for the private sector companies and public Egyptian and international construction and building firms, with the aim of increasing trade exchange and international Arab business opportunities

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International Rio Infrastructure Riocentro Convention Centre, Rio De Janeiro November 7 – 9

SITP Algiers Palais des Exposition d’Alger Algiers, Algeria November 21 – 25

A gathering for manufacturers of machinery, equipment, accessories and supplies, Rio Infrastructure allows opportunity to exhibit products, services, innovations and trends to the entire sector; a unique event for South America.

Exhibit Latest Technology in Building Construction Including all of its Supporting Industries. Participants will also receive country market briefings from Canada.

Embassy officials as well as leading private sector experts will be present and the exhibition floor will also feature an official French Pavilion.

Building & Construction Exhibition-Kuwait Kuwait City, Kuwait November 18 – 24 Ideal for officials and businessmen from Iraq, this show presents opportunities stemming from real estate growth and investment, as well as other projects that continue in the Gulf state.

Philconstruct SMX Convention Centre Pasay, Philippines November 7 – 10 The Philconstruct 2012 show dedicated to Philippines building industry that benefits from both economic growth and the inflow of foreign capital, with numerous projects in the field of road construction, house building and the construction of office premises planned for the near future.

BuildTech Odessa Sea Commercial Port Exhibition Complex, Ukraine November 1 – 4 With a exhibition area of 5000sqm the largest Ukrainian and foreign companies will be represented along with Ukraine’s largest projects, targeted at professionals in heating and natural gas, watersupply and sewerage systems, hydraulic work, security systems, power supply systems, energysaving technologies are the target audience.

DesignBuild conference and expo Ernest N Morial Convention Centre, New Orleans November 7 – 9 This conference is a professional show to discuss all the techniques of the building. The main aim of this event is to promote the value of design-build project delivery and teach the effective integration of design and construction services.

Kenya Building and Construction Kenyatta International Conference Centre (KICC), Nairobi November 22 – 25 A showcase of the opportunities surrounding road construction, house building and the planned office premises.

Kenya Buildex Sarit Centre Nairobi, Kenya November 23 – 25 Buildex Kenya 2012,will be exhibiting various products as follows; Construction systems and technologies, connection-fixing components, concrete-reinforcement and equipment, asphalt industry/ vehicles / equipments and transport.

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GAVIN DAVIDS

The War on Corruption Gavin Davids says that now that the War in Iraq has ended, the country is facing a war of a completely different kind, one that is vital to its future as a successful economy.

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It’s been nearly a decade since the ‘War on Terror’ landed on the shores of Iraq and the country was thrown into chaos. For a long time since, the only news coming out of the country was bad news followed by more bad news. To say it’s been a distressing time for the Iraqi people is somewhat of an understatement.

However, for the first time in ages, there’s now good news coming out of Iraq, with construction gathering pace and companies beginning to take a strong interest in the country.

According to www.project-iraq.com, the country’s construction industry was valued at $5.6bn in 2010, having expanded by 4.4% that year. It is forecasted to grow annually by 6.18% until 2014. So with reconstruction projects likely to be worth billions of dollars starting to take shape, there’s money to be made in Iraq if you really want it.

Welcome as this news is, concerns are already being raised about another issue that has plagued all developing countries at some point or another as they build their infrastructure from the ground up.

Corruption has always hampered progress in the developing world, with a culture of kickbacks and bribes taking hold

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with alarming rapidity. Of course, Iraq is desperately trying to combat this, but it’s going to be a long and hard road.

During a conversation with Big Project Middle East Dr Theodore Karasik, director of Research and Development at the Institute of Near East and Gulf Military Analysis in Dubai, warns that Iraq faces corruption across many areas, with the construction, oil and gas industries facing particular challenges.

“Companies need to be aware that there is a difference between the regional areas and Baghdad itself. They need to know how these tribal areas work and will often have to deal with both the government and tribal authorities,” he explains.

“In the south of Iraq, it’s a completely different business environment to Baghdad, which has more government control.”

Salahuding Al Ibrahim, the deputy CEO of Al Fayha, says that one of the biggest challenges facing Iraq is the issue of project bids and published figures on project budgets.

“On one occasion, we bid for 60% of a project at $53m. Then heard it had been awarded for more than $400m, when it shouldn’t have been for more than $120m,”

he tells Big Project Middle East in an upcoming interview.

While there are efforts being made to draft legislation that will help the country plot its way out of the mire, one particular effort is causing a lot of consternation amongst opposition party members.

The Prime Minister, Nouri al-Maliki, has been trying to push through a controversial ‘infrastructure law’ which he says will allow the Iraqi state to take out loans with companies tasked with jobs in the country, and then repay them at a later date.

This has been met with vehement criticism from the likes of MP Haider al-Mula, a member of the main opposition party, Iraqiya.

“Because of the ambiguity in the legislation, with regards to how much money will be spent and how it will be managed, this draft law opens the door even wider to financial and administrative corruption,” he claims in a report by the Iraq Business News.

While Dr Karasik says that the infrastructure law is a good idea in principal, it could prove difficult to put into practice, particularly in certain areas.

“The government in Southern Iraq (any province south of Baghdad to Basra) is into its own power and money game involving corruption and payoffs. Trying to bring everything under one umbrella (the infrastructure law) will be difficult.”

So it’s clear that’s it’s going to be a challenging time for the nation of Iraq as it drags itself back on to the world stage, but with a sustained, strong and concerted effort from all parties, the country could be on its way to being a major player in the region. n

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