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Doing Business in Saudi Arabia: Security is Number One Challenge

What is interesting about doing business in Saudi Arabia is the continuous growth pattern in the economy; that鈥檚 what makes it interesting, not only in the short-term, but in the long-term. Saudi Arabia鈥檚 economic growth is driven by its demographics: we are a young and growing population, a big and spacious country (around the size of Western Europe), and relatively undeveloped in many infrastructure areas.

Desalination market worth SAR 70 bn over the next 5 years

The figures can be deceiving. You might hear figures like 300 or 400 billion. Desalination is a very tough business that requires a lot of engineering. Even if you have resources, you have what are called 鈥榯echnical capacity limitations鈥� and you need to do an environmental impact study. So there are other factors that dictate the uncontrolled expansion of the desalination market. Several issues need to be taken into consideration including environmental impact, engineering capabilities, the availability of first class EPC contractors etc.

Environmental Awareness has Improved but Implementation of Regulations still Weak

In 2006, I brought a solution to Jeddah Municipality 鈥� where they produce 7,000 tons of waste per day 鈥� and said we鈥檙e going to generate electricity and power from that waste. And now, we鈥檙e still in negotiations with other authorities to approve this innovation. It takes time, especially talking about mega projects that cost $500 million. We鈥檒l give solutions and generate waste into 100 megawatts can easily give electricity to almost 10,000 households (depending on how big the house is). It鈥檚 amazing and good, but it still takes time and investment.

Contracting in Saudi Arabia: Housing Projects a Priority

Rabya was established in 1974 by Sheikh Abdul Kader Alfadl. At the beginning, the goal of the company was to only do landscaping. At that time, the Arabic concept of landscaping was only 鈥榩ure greenery鈥�. The American consultants like Parsons, Vector and Corporate Engineer came in in 1976/77, the word landscaping came to be associated with every construction activity done outside the house.

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