3rd Arabian World Construction Summit

Growing in a challenging market

Date: 8-10 February 2010
Venue: Emirates Palace Hotel, Abu Dhabi, UAE

MEED invites for the 3rd edition of the Arabian World Construction Summit (AWCS), dedicated to the theme 'Growing in a challenging market.' The event will take place from 8-10 February 2010 at the Emirates Palace Hotel, Abu Dhabi, UAE. Over 50 industry leaders and 400 delegates are expected to convene for the summit, which focuses on the construction sector in the Middle East. The event will be officially openend by Eng. Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansoori, Minister of Economy, UAE.

The core theme of AWCS 2010 'Growing in a challenging market' aims at highlighting opportunities and possibilities in the Gulf market and beyond. The content of the three days will reflect the imperative need of the region's major players to win new work and beat the current projects slowdown. It will also include in-depth coverage of the opportunities in the region's infrastructure, industrial, utilities and real estate projects sector.

Summary of the Programme Highlights

Strategies to beat the slowdown
Sessions include:

• The role of government in creating an environment for the construction sector to flourish
• Surviving the slowdown: overcoming the economic squeeze and emerging stronger
• Protecting your profit margins: staying ahead in a competitive marketplace
• Market scoping: analysis on the markets and the sectors to beat the projects downturn

The new realities of funding and financing projects
Sessions include:

• Making projects economically viable going forward
• Procurement and development strategies of the region’s leading clients
• Alternative approaches and methods to funding future projects
• Funding delivery mechanisms and securing payment

Winning new work
Sessions include:

• Saudi Arabia and the potential it offers the construction sector
• Meet leading regional clients from the infrastructure and real estate projects market
• Showcasing opportunities in the construction markets of the GCC, North Africa and Iraq
• Life after oil & gas: the region’s investment in alternative energy and what it means for construction

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