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Bleak outlook for GCC projects market seen
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 14 - 12 - 2016

The GCC projects market is expected to record at best $120 billion worth of contract awards in 2016, down at least a third on 2015 levels and well below what was initially forecast, as low oil prices severely impact government expenditure, according to a new report.
With the year nearly done, the six GCC states have recorded just $96 billion worth of awarded contracts compared with $177 billion worth of deals let in 2015, according to ‘The 2017 GCC Projects Forecast and Review' research report, published by MEED Insight.
The sharp slowdown, which is set to make 2016 the worst year for project activity since 2004, has come as governments have reacted to lower revenues by severely reducing project expenditure. Qatar and Saudi Arabia have been worse hit, posting less than half the contract awards they awarded last year as project activity levels in the two countries have slowed to a crawl.
In fact, it is only in Dubai and Bahrain, the two markets with the lowest oil reserves, where activity levels have been maintained or even increased. Both markets have enjoyed record years buoyed by new projects and robust income streams that have enabled them to continue project spending despite regional economic conditions.
"With more than $18 billion and $6 billion worth of contract awards in 2016 to date respectively, Dubai and Bahrain have been able to prosper this year because they are not as dependent on the oil price," said Ed James, MEED Projects Director of Content & Analysis and author of the report. "In Dubai, key project clients such as Emaar and Nakheel have developed their own income streams independent of government expenditure and have therefore not been as impacted by reductions in state spending, while Bahrain has been boosted by financial assistance from its neighbors."
The report, which draws on key macroeconomic data, and the latest updates from 8,000 live projects on the region's leading projects tracking service, MEED Projects, also highlights that those looking for a pick-up in activity in 2017 may well be disappointed.
"Based on the current project pipeline, at best we see up to $152 billion worth of contract awards in the GCC next year or at worst just $112 billion," said James. "How the market performs will ultimately depend not just on the oil price but also governments' desire to improve activity levels and streamline procurement processes. If they do not, 2017 will continue to be a struggle for many project firms." — SG


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