Report: Saudi Arabia Infrastructure Report Q4 2009 TOC

Executive Summary — 5
SWOT Analysis — 7
Saudi Arabia Infrastructure Industry SWOT — 7
Saudi Arabia Political SWOT — 8
Saudi Arabia Economic SWOT — 9
Saudi Arabia Business Environment SWOT — 9
Market Overview — 10
Dropping The Bans: Steel And Cement — 11
Title: Saudi Arabia Steel Imports — 12
Global Overview — 13
Governments To The Rescue: The Global Surge In Infrastructure Spending — 13
Table: Infrastructure Stimulus Plans List — 14
Major Infrastructure Developments And Key Projects — 20
Transport — 20
New And Ongoing Projects — 22
Airports — 22
Ports — 24
Rail Networks — 25
Roads And Bridges — 29
Table: Major Infrastructure Projects – Transport — 30
Energy And Utilities Infrastructure Overview — 32
New And Ongoing Projects — 35
Power Plants And Transmission Grids — 35
Pipelines — 40
Water — 40
Table: Saudi Arabia – Major Infrastructure Projects – Energy And Utilities — 43
Construction Overview — 46
New And Ongoing Projects — 47
Residential Construction — 47
Commercial Construction — 49
Industrial Construction — 50
Table: Saudi Arabia – Major Infrastructure Projects – Construction — 53
Industry Forecast Scenario — 56
Table: Saudi Arabia – Construction And Industry Data — 56
Business Environment — 58
Middle East Business Environment Ratings Overview — 58
Table: Regional Infrastructure Business Environment Ratings — 62
Limits Of Potential Returns — 63
Risks To Realisation Of Returns — 63
Project Finance Ratings: Outlook For The Middle East — 64
Table: Design And Construction Rating — 66
Table: Commissioning And Operating Rating — 67
Table: Overall Project Finance Rating — 68
Foreign Direct Investment — 70
Labour Force — 70
Legal Framework — 71
Tax Regime — 72
Corruption — 72
Macroeconomic Outlook — 74
Table: Saudi Arabia – Economic Activity — 76
Political Outlook — 77
Company Monitor — 80
Saudi Bin Laden Group — 80
Country Snapshot: Saudi Arabia Demographic Data — 82
Section 1: Population — 82
Table: Demographic Indicators, 2005-2030 — 82
Table: Rural/Urban Breakdown, 2005-2030 — 83
Section 2: Education And Healthcare — 83
Table: Education, 2003-2005 — 83
Table: Vital Statistics, 2005-2030 — 83
Section 3: Labour Market And Spending Power — 84
Table: Employment Indicators, 1999-2006 — 84
Table: Consumer Expenditure, 2000-2012 (US$) — 84

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