Qatar
MACROECONOMIC AND TRADE DATA:
- GDP
€173 bn
- Per capita GDP
€143,996
- Debt/GDP
47.6%
- Growth rate
3%
- Gross fixed capital formation
29.1%
- Balance of trade
€28.3 bn
- Trade ranking
38th
- Country risk
A3
- Business-friendly nation
83rd
Main
clients
- Japan
- South Korea
- India
Main
suppliers
- China
- USA
- United Arab Emirates
CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT: MAIN TRADE FLOWS
IMPORTS
BY EXPERTISE HUB:
- Earthmoving and demolition: 12%
- Lifting, handling and transportation: 29%
- Roads, minerals and foundations: 39%
- Buildings and concrete sector: 19%
MAIN IMPORTS,
MAIN SUPPLIER COUNTRIES:
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EXPORTS
BY EXPERTISE HUB:
- Earthmoving and demolition: 30%
- Lifting, handling and transportation: 17%
- Roads, minerals and foundations: 44%
- Buildings and concrete sector: 9%
MAIN EXPORTS,
MAIN COUNTRIES OF DESTINATION:
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Top 3
high-potential sectors
Sectors:
DEVELOPMENT LEVERS FOR SECTOR
- Expressways programme 2012-2018 (€16 bn): - construction of 900 km of new roads and expressways - maintenance and resurfacing of existing network - infrastructure connected with the 2022 World Cup and Qatar National Vision 2030
- Local road network drainage programme, up to 2022 (€13 bn): - maintenance of local roads and drainage network in the five regions of the country (Qatar North, Qatar South, Doha North, Doha South and Doha West) - 200 projects in total
MASTER PLANS
Several road programmes €29 bn up to 2022
LEVEL OF INNOVATION & OTHER MAJOR ISSUES
- ÎÎProvision of a nationwide road network capable of supporting the future development of the country: - high population growth - necessity of redesigning the sewerage and wastewater treatment system in Doha, Al Wakrah and Messaied in view of demographic growth (IDRIS plan)
- Very short project timescales, fast work pace.
- Climate issues (very hot weather 6 months of the year, humidity in excess of 70%), cooling hard hats under study, cooling overalls worn by workers, work forbidden at hottest times.
- Necessity of improving workers' conditions (international pressure)
- Automated multi-storey parking systems (Parking Master Plan 2017 - currently nearing completion).
DEVELOPMENT LEVERS FOR SECTOR
- A large number of projects within the stated road and railway projects: 30 major projects to be delivered as part of the Expressway Programme (engineering structures, bridges, etc.).
- Roads: up to 2020, construction of 200 bridges, 30 tunnels and 240 interchanges, including 4-level interchanges.
- Railway: 111 km of tunnels to be built on the 3 major HSL and tram projects
MASTER PLANS
No consolidated data
DEVELOPMENT LEVERS FOR SECTOR
- 3 railway and urban transport projects: Doha metro, Lusail tram, High speed line: GCC Railway Project; - 10 joint ventures and 35,000 employees mobilised - 37 metro stations and 37 tram stations
- Urban transport previously inexistent
- Infrastructure relating to the 2022 World Cup and Qatar National Vision 2030 (WC2022 and QNV2030).
- Reduction in road traffic (tram and metro).
- Connecting Doha with other cities in the country and other Gulf nations (HSL)
MASTER PLANS
Several railway projects approx. €30 bn 2014-2030
LEVEL OF INNOVATION & OTHER MAJOR ISSUES
- Intermodality: interconnection between Lusail tram and Doha metro (at two stations) and between the metro and the airport. At Musheireb station (Major Station), the three lines will converge.
- Driverless shuttles at Education City, Port Hamad and Aspire City
- Promotion of jobs in ICT by government in the field of ticketing, passenger information systems and customer service.
- Strong interest in French expertise in intermodality and ITS.
Other sectors:
- Mines and
quarries - Railways
- Environment
- Energy
- Engineering
structures
- Logisitic
- Nuclear
- Buildings
Sources: Business France, Qatar office
Top 5
requirements for construction equipment and materials
In the full report, find data on the main imports and exports of building machinery for each country in the four hubs of expertise at INTERMAT:
- EARTHMOVING & DEMOLITION
- LIFTING, HANDLING & TRANSPORTATION
- ROADS, MINERALS & FOUNDATIONS
- BUILDINGS & CONCRETE SECTOR
€40 bn
LUSAIL SMART CITY
Construction of a new city in Lusail
The new city will have a four-line "light metro" system, two marinas, car parks, residential zones, holiday resorts located on the island, shopping malls, luxury goods boutiques and leisure facilities including two golf courses and 22 hotels. These facilities will be able to accommodate up to 450,000 people.
- Financing: public
- Location: Doha-Lusail
- Contracting authority: Lusail Real Estate Development Company (Qatari Diar), UDC, Musheireb Properties (Qatar Foundation).
- Investors: Government - Qatari Diar
- Prime contractors: RTKL, Hyder Consulting, Halcrow Group, Samsung C&T, Al Sraiya Group (local), HBK Contracting (local), Al Jaber Group, Atlantic Contracting
- French prime contractors: Vinci (QDVC), Bouygues Construction
- Timescale: delivery between 2020 and 2022
€16 bn
EXPRESSWAY PROGRAMME
Construction of major roads
The programme consists of a national road infrastructure system which will improve the way that people and places are connected. It will provide 900 km of new roads, 240 main interchanges, expressways and new arteries throughout Qatar. In total there are more than 30 large projects to be delivered on this programme. Ashghal, the public works authority, is in charge of designing, building, delivering and maintaining all of the expressways and main roads. The public works authority Ashghal aims to increase mobility, shorten journey times and improve public safety on the roads. The Expressway programme will provide a road network capable of supporting the future development and expansion of world class infrastructure in Qatar.
- Financing: public
- Location: Qatar (national programme)
- Contracting authority: Public Works Authority - Qatar
- Investors: Government
- Prime contractors: Kellogg Brown & Root Pty Ltd (KBR) is in charge of programme management
- Timescale: works ongoing, delivery in 2020.
