United Arab Emirates (UAE) Projects, H1 2022 - Outlook of Major Projects in United Arab Emirates - MEED Insights

United Arab Emirates (UAE) Projects, H1 2022 - Outlook of Major Projects in United Arab Emirates - MEED Insights

Summary

UAE projects market and outlook

The UAE has more than $650bn of projects planned or underway, making it the second largest projects market in the region after Saudi Arabia. Of this, about $141.6bn of projects are currently in execution, with a pipeline of about $513bn of projects in planning or pre-execution. Perhaps the only thing the UAE lacks is new construction projects, which, for many years, were the country’s hallmark. Also, the downward slide in the real estate sector has been a disaster for many of the country’s largest contractors.

In terms of future projects, the construction sector is the largest, with about $365bn-worth of projects in the tender, design or study phase. This is followed by the oil and gas sector, which has more than $60bn-worth of contracts in various stages of pre-execution.

Furthermore, Dubai’s recently announced $7bn public private partnership (PPP) programme, including healthcare and education schemes, is another sign of emerging new business opportunities for contractors.

Expo 2020

With the launch of Expo 2020 Dubai on 1 October 2021, the UAE has finally delivered on a soft power project eight years in the making. At a time of global uncertainty, it is a visible symbol of the brand that Dubai has built up over the decades as the home of big projects and even bigger dreams.

However, the rising number of Covid-19 cases in the UAE has created more difficulties for the organisers. As the latest wave of Covid-19 (Omicron variant) threatens to dampen Expo 2020’s ambitious plans, which once involved drawing in crowds of 25 million visitors, extending the Expo beyond 31 March 2022 may appear to be a practical solution for Dubai but may increase overall operational expenses.

Written by MEED, the Middle East market experts within the GlobalData Group, UAE Projects H1 2022 is focused on data and it is aimed at helping companies create strategies for targeting and growing the market.


  • EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • Country Overview
    • UAE
    • Economy
    • GDP and Population by Emirate
    • Economic Outlook
    • Budgets
  • Projects Market
    • Projects Market Overview
    • Projects Market Size
    • UAE Projects Market by Project Status
    • UAE Projects Market By Sector
    • Projects Market By Project Status - Dubai
    • Projects Market By Sector - Dubai
    • Projects Market By Project Status - Abu Dhabi
    • Projects Market By Sector - Abu Dhabi
    • UAE Project Contract Awards By Year, 2012-21 ($m)
    • UAE Contract Awards by Sector, 2012-21 ($m)
    • UAE project contract awards, July-December 2012-2021
    • UAE Project Contract Awards By Number, 2012-21 ($m)
    • UAE Contract Awards by Dubai vs Abu Dhabi, 2012-21 ($m)
    • Biggest Clients
    • Biggest Contractors
    • Top Projects
      • Table Biggest projects under construction in the UAE
    • Future Pipeline
    • Future Pipeline by Sector
    • Top Future Projects
      • Table Biggest planned and un-awarded projects in the UAE
    • Biggest Future Clients
    • COVID-19 - IMPACT ON FORECAST
  • Oil and Gas
    • Oil and Gas Sector Overview
    • Oil and Gas Sector Contract Awards by Year, 2012-21 ($m)
    • Oil and Gas Sector Projects by Status
    • Oil and Gas Projects Market by Subsector
    • Oil and Gas Sector Contract Awards by Subsector, 2012-21 ($m)
    • Oil and Gas Sector Biggest Clients
    • Oil and Gas Sector Biggest Contractors
    • Top Oil and Gas Sector Projects
      • Table Biggest oil and gas projects under construction in the UAE
    • Un-awarded Oil and Gas Sector Contracts by Status
    • Un-awarded Oil and Gas Sector Projects by Subsector
    • Top Oil and Gas Sector Future Projects
      • Table Biggest planned and un-awarded oil and gas projects in the UAE due in bidding stage
      • Table Biggest planned and un-awarded oil and gas projects in the UAE at Design, FEED or Study Stage
    • Biggest Oil and Gas Sector Future Clients
  • Construction
    • Construction Sector Overview
    • Construction Sector Contract Awards by Year, 2012-21 ($m)
    • Construction Sector Projects by Status
    • Construction Projects Market by Subsector
    • Construction Sector Contract Awards by Subsector, 2012-21 ($m)
    • Construction Sector Biggest Clients
    • Construction Sector Biggest Contractors
    • Top Construction Sector Projects
      • Table Biggest construction projects under construction in the UAE
    • Un-awarded Construction Sector Contracts by Status
    • Un-Awarded Construction Sector Projects by Subsector
    • Top Construction Sector Future Projects
      • Table Biggest planned and un-awarded construction projects in the UAE in bidding stage
      • Table Biggest planned and un-awarded construction projects in the UAE at design, FEED or study stage
    • Biggest Construction Sector Future Clients
  • Transport
    • Transport Sector Overview
    • Transport Sector Contract Awards by Year, 2012-21 ($m)
    • Transport Sector Projects by Status
    • Transport Projects Market by Subsector
    • Transport Sector Contract Awards by Subsector, 2012-21 ($m)
    • Transport Sector Biggest Clients
    • Transport Sector Biggest Contractors
    • Top Transport Sector Projects
      • Table Biggest transport projects under construction in the UAE
    • Un-awarded Transport Sector Contracts by Status
    • Un-Awarded Transport Sector Projects by Subsector
    • Top Transport Sector Future Projects
      • Table Biggest planned and un-awarded transport projects in the UAE due in bidding stage
      • Table Biggest planned and un-awarded transport projects in the UAE at design, FEED or study stage
    • Biggest Transport Sector Future Clients
  • Industrial
    • Industrial Sector Overview
    • Industrial Sector Contract Awards by Year, 2021-21 ($m)
    • Industrial Sector Projects by Status
    • Industrial Projects Market by Subsector
    • Industrial Sector Contract Awards by Subsector, 2012-21 ($m)
    • Industrial Sector Biggest Clients
    • Industrial Sector Biggest Contractors
    • Top Industrial Sector Projects
      • Table Biggest Industrial projects under construction in the UAE
    • Un-awarded Industrial Sector Contracts by Status
    • Un-awarded Industrial Sector Contracts by Subsector
    • Top Industrial Sector Future Projects
      • Table Biggest planned and un-awarded Industrial projects in the UAE due in bidding stage
      • Table Biggest planned and un-awarded Industrial projects in the UAE at design, FEED or study stage
    • Biggest Industrial Sector Future Clients
  • Power and Water
    • Power and Water Sector Overview
    • Power and Water Sector Contract Awards by Year, 2012-21 ($m)
    • Power and Water Sector Projects by Status
    • Power and Water Projects Market by Subsector
    • Power and Water Sector Contract Awards by Subsector, 2012-21 ($m)
    • Power and Water Sector Biggest Clients
    • Power and Water Sector Biggest Contractors
    • Top Power and Water Sector Projects
      • Table Biggest power and water projects under construction in the UAE
    • Un-awarded Power and Water Sector Contracts by Status
    • Un-Awarded Power and Water Sector Projects by Subsector
    • Top Power and Water Sector Future Projects
      • Table Biggest planned and un-awarded power and water projects in the UAE due in bidding stage
    • Top Power and Water Sector Future Projects
      • Table Biggest planned and un-awarded power and water projects in the UAE at design, FEED or study stage
    • Biggest Power and Water Sector Future Clients

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