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Kuwait Infrastructure Report Q4 2009Product Type: Market Research ReportPublished by: Business Monitor International Published: August 2009 Product Code: R302-7596 Description The Kuwaiti infrastructure sector is still struggling because of recent reductions in expenditure. With poorsector growth the attraction to investors is greatly reduced, resulting in an increased percentage ofgovernment spending. Thanks to this government stimulus, however, the construction sector is seeingslight improvement with year on year (y-o-y) real growth revised up to 1.41% for 2009. BMI estimatesthat the industry will be worth US$2.54bn in 2009.There have been no new major projects announced over the quarter, although it appears that the sector isbeginning to show some signs of recovery. High-level talks between the Kuwaiti government and Frenchnuclear firms, in particular Areva, suggest the possibility of large-scale nuclear construction in therelatively short term. This promises benefits for the country not only in terms of construction growth butalso in badly needed energy diversification. The large-scale al-Zour refinery project, which was scrapped earlier in the year, has also been underdiscussion and may be renegotiated. It is likely that any new terms will result in smaller expenditure withtighter cost controls in place, but should it go ahead this is likely to give a much-needed boost to thesector. BMI’s Business Environment Ratings for Kuwait place it sixth within the Middle East region, with ascore of 57.9. This was due to low scores associated with its Infrastructure Markets and Market Risk.Kuwait also appeared sixth in BMI’s rankings of Middle Eastern countries according to Project Finance. The country score was bolstered by strong scores for Design and Construction, but poor ratings for theCommissioning and Operating of projects brought the overall score for Kuwait down to 61.4. Regional integration in the Middle East is quite strong, with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) linkingthe UAE, Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Bahrain. This may provide opportunities for Kuwait’sinfrastructure sector to grow, presuming investment in the sector sees an upturn, as Kuwaiti constructionand infrastructure firms have a good deal of experience and expertise. Table of Contents
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