UAE Infrastructure Overview Market Study Final Version March 2006 UAE Infrastructure Overview (Roads & Bridges, Airports, Ports and Railways) MARKET STUDY This report contains 241 pages and prepared by Ventures Middle East LLC March 2006 Feedback: Our clients’ satisfaction is our utmost concerns. We welcome all feedback regarding our research, appraisals and products. Please send us your notes on this report, what you found useful in it and future research directions or requirements that would help in your business should be addressed to: Ventures Middle East LLC Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates P.O. Box: 32094 Tel : (971 - 2) 6222 455 Fax : (971 - 2) 6222 404 E-mail : [email protected] Web Site : www.ventures-uk.com Ventures Middle East LLC 1 UAE Infrastructure Overview Market Study Final Version March 2006 TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .....................................................................................................6 1.1 PROJECT OVERVIEW ...........................................................................................6 1.2 UAE INFRASTRUCTURE OVERVIEW .....................................................................6 1.3 MARKET SIZE & STRUCTURE ...............................................................................8 1.4 ROADS & BRIDGES..............................................................................................9 1.4.1 Major Roads & Bridges Clients in the UAE ...................................................9 1.4.2 Major Roads & Bridges Consultants in the UAE ...........................................9 1.4.3 Major Roads & Bridges Contractors in the UAE..........................................10 1.4.4 Major Roads & Bridges Projects in the UAE ...............................................10 1.5 AIRPORTS .........................................................................................................11 1.5.1 Major Airport Clients in the UAE..................................................................11 1.5.2 Major Airport Consultants in the UAE..........................................................11 1.5.3 Major Airport Project Management Companies in the UAE ........................11 1.5.4 Major Airport Contractors in the UAE ..........................................................11 1.5.5 Major Airport Projects in the UAE................................................................12 1.6 PORTS..............................................................................................................12 1.6.1 Major Port Clients in the UAE......................................................................12 1.6.2 Major Port Consultants in the UAE..............................................................12 1.6.3 Major Port Contractors in the UAE ..............................................................13 1.6.4 Major Port Projects in the UAE....................................................................13 1.6.5 Overview of Port Privatisation in the UAE ...................................................13 1.7 RAILWAYS & MONORAIL ....................................................................................13 1.7.1 Major Railways & Monorail Clients in the UAE............................................13 1.7.2 Major Railways & Monorail Consultants in the UAE....................................14 1.7.3 Major Railways & Monorail Contractors in the UAE ....................................14 1.7.4 Major Railways & Monorail Projects in the UAE..........................................14 1.8 CONCLUSIONS ..................................................................................................14 2 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................15 2.1 INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................15 2.2 OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY AND SCOPE OF WORK...............................................15 2.3 METHODOLOGY.................................................................................................16 3. MARKET ANALYSIS..........................................................................................17 3.1 UAE ECONOMIC AND DEMOGRAPHIC INDICATORS ..............................................17 3.2 UAE INFRASTRUCTURE OVERVIEW....................................................................19 3.3 MARKET SIZE & STRUCTURE .............................................................................32 3.4 ROADS & BRIDGES............................................................................................48 3.4.1 Major Roads & Bridges Clients in the UAE .................................................48 3.4.2 Major Roads & Bridges Consultants in the UAE .........................................52 3.4.3 Major Roads & Bridges Contractors in the UAE..........................................62 3.4.4 Major Roads & Bridges Projects in the UAE ...............................................73 3.5 AIRPORTS .........................................................................................................79 3.5.1 Major Airport Clients in the UAE..................................................................79 3.5.2 Major Airport Consultants in the UAE..........................................................81 3.5.3 Major Airport Project Management Companies in the UAE ........................84 Ventures Middle East LLC 2 UAE Infrastructure Overview Market Study Final Version March 2006 3.5.4 Major Airport Contractors in the UAE ..........................................................86 3.5.5 Major Airport Projects in the UAE................................................................89 3.6 PORTS..............................................................................................................90 3.6.1 Major Port Clients in the UAE......................................................................90 3.6.2 Major Port Consultants in the UAE..............................................................92 3.6.3 Major Port Contractors in the UAE ..............................................................96 3.6.4 Major Port Projects in the UAE....................................................................99 3.6.5 Overview of Port Privatisation in the UAE .................................................101 3.7 RAILWAYS AND MONORAILS.............................................................................103 3.7.1 Major Railways and Monorail Clients in the UAE ......................................103 3.7.2 Major Railways and Monorail Consultants in the UAE ..............................105 3.7.3 Major Railways and Monorail Contractors in the UAE...............................106 3.7.4 Major Railways and Monorail Projects in the UAE ...................................108 3.8 MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS IN THE ROADS & BRIDGES, AIRPORTS, PORTS AND RAILWAYS & MONORAILS PROJECTS SECTOR IN THE 1ST, 2ND, 3RD & 4TH QUARTERS OF 2005 AND IN THE 1ST QUARTER OF 2006................................................................................109 3.9 OPERATING IN THE UAE..................................................................................122 4.0 CONCLUSIONS................................................................................................126 5.0 APPENDICES...................................................................................................131 5.1 APPENDIX A: MAJOR UAE ROADS AND BRIDGES PROJECTS .............................131 5.2 APPENDIX B: MAJOR UAE AIRPORT PROJECTS................................................178 5.3 APPENDIX C: MAJOR UAE PORT PROJECTS ....................................................200 5.4 APPENDIX D: MAJOR UAE RAILWAYS & MONORAIL PROJECTS .........................217 5.5 APPENDIX E: ISSUANCE OF LICENSE IN ABU DHABI...........................................230 Ventures Middle East LLC 3 UAE Infrastructure Overview Market Study Final Version March 2006 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 3-1: Length of Paved Highways in the UAE during the period from 1998 to 2003 .................................................................................................................................27 Figure 3-2: Infrastructure Construction Market Value in Abu Dhabi................................32 Figure 3-3: Infrastructure Construction Market Value in Dubai .......................................33 Figure 3-4: Infrastructure Construction Market Value in Sharjah ....................................34 Figure 3-5: Infrastructure Construction Market Value in Ajman ......................................35 Figure 3-6: Infrastructure Construction Market Value in Ras Al Khaimah.......................36 Figure 3-7: Infrastructure Construction Market Value in Fujairah ...................................37 Figure 3-8: Infrastructure Construction Market Value in UAE .........................................38 Figure 3-9: Infrastructure Construction Contract Awards in Abu Dhabi for the period 2006-2008................................................................................................................40 Figure 3-10: Infrastructure Construction Contract Awards in Dubai for the period 2006- 2008.........................................................................................................................41 Figure 3-11: Infrastructure Construction Contract Awards in Sharjah for the period 2006- 2008.........................................................................................................................42