Expand Your Business in the Middle East Through New Contacts in Libya

Libya CONSTRUCTION MISSION 26-30 June 2010

Mission rearranged following volcanic ash cloud disruption.

. Expand your business in the Middle East through new contacts in Libya.

. Meet those responsible for infrastructure development, new cities and development zones.

. Meet leading architects, engineers, and developers.

In the past few years Libya has attracted significant interest as a business destination, and a real momentum is now building with more UK companies looking at opportunities in the country. In particular, the Libyan government’s commitment to the development of a modern, effective infrastructure is creating significant opportunities for international firms.

This business development mission will help you identify projects, meet potential clients, form useful partnerships and learn more about doing business in this fast developing country.

On the mission, there will be a maximum of 20 senior people from a range of construction-related firms. These bespoke missions focus purely on the construction sector and our delegates represents a mix of firms across the sector and its supply chain. This focus helps us to arrange events where you meet potential clients and developers with a genuine interest in doing business.

We arrange meetings and events and can, to some extent, respond to your specific requirements and business objectives. If you have suggestions of companies or a type of organisation you’d like to meet, please let us know. In any case, we work with each delegate before the mission so we can fully brief our contacts in country and to ensure that we understand your mission objectives fully.

TheThis mission mission will be led by Dominic James, British Expertise. A 1-1 Middlebusiness East networking Director event. . UKTI and government ‘construction . An evening embassy reception. opportunities’ briefing. . Briefing from UK firms already working in . Meetings with developers, local contractors country. and clients. PROPOSED PROGRAMME

Libya has plans for a wide range of infrastructure developments including roads, rail and airport developments. The programme is subject to change but is likely to include some or all of the following:

Meetings with clients and developers:

. Organisation for Development of Administrative Centres (ODAC). . Libyan Investment and Development Company (LIDCO), an offshoot of the Economic & Social Development Fund . Renaissance development, a leading Turkish construction and land development company. . Housing and Infrastructure Board (HIB), the government agency funding a USD 50 billion infrastructure programme . Engineering Consulting Office for Utilities (ECOU) . Arab Union Construction Company (AUCC), a major local construction companies

There will also be: . A construction focussed business reception at the British Ambassador’s Residence. . An Informal Briefing on Libya by country directors for Parsons Brinckerhoff and Mott Macdonald . Networking with the local British Business Group . A Business to Business event with local business contacts

What’s included?

. Assistance with visas The cost does not include flights or hotels but . All group events on the final programme - this will we make block bookings at competitive rates and include visits, briefings and a reception. although we recommend you take advantage of . Inclusion in the booklet distributed to potential this, you can choose alternative accommodation. business partners in the countries. We will also recommend flights and travel agents . Bus travel between events but we do not book flights for you. . Information pack

British Expertise members qualify for a special discount.

To book

For more details or to book, contact Mary-Lou Nash, Manager of Construction Trade Missions - Emap, on 01442 865920 or email [email protected] or contact Dominic James on [email protected] Construction Trade Missions is a venture from New Civil Engineer, Construction News, and The Architects’ Journal in partnership with trade missions specialists, British Expertise. Supported by, but independent of, UK Trade & Investment.