Aydh noted. Between 2008 and 2009, the local share of capital expenditure leapt from 56 percent to 75 percent and contractor work force Saudization increased by 8 percent. In order to overcome fluctuations in the oil market, the company entered into long-term general engineering services contracts with 16 local companies so they can develop the needed expertise to expand this part of the construction sector. Now, private-sector engineers get to enroll in Saudi Aramco engineering development programs so that high-level work previously done overseas will be completed in-Kingdom, according to Al-Aydh. --MORE
