Oman Infrastructure Report Q3 2009

Publication Date	June 2009
Publisher	Business Monitor
Product Type	Report
Pages	82
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	BMI04021

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Summary

With a young and rapidly expanding population, demand for infrastructure projects in Oman is likely to remain high, which will help the sector to weather the current economic climate. Currently, about 43% of Omanis are under the age of 14. It is estimated that by 2025 the country's population will swell by 41% to 5m, from 3.3m in 2008.

BMI estimates that the construction industry value in Oman will be OMR1.07bn in 2009, accounting for 5.2% of GDP. While this represents real growth of only 2.67% year-on-year (y-o-y), this comes on the back of nearly five years of solid double digit growth in the sector. The industry is expected to be valued at OMR1.57bn by 2013.

Transport infrastructure strategy in Oman has been dominated by the government's desire to move away from a reliance on oil revenues and explore other revenue streams. A key part of this has been a strategy called 'Vision 2020', an ambitious project that has seen investment of more than ??7bn in several major tourism projects.

'Vision 2020' includes the construction of ten new resorts across the country within the next five years, as well as extensive airport developments and upgrades. Upgrade work to Oman's airports include new runways at Muscat International Airport, along with the construction of several new airports in the country.

The country's gas sector has continued to grow, with intensive gas exploration activity more than doubling proven reserves in recent years. While oil has traditionally accounted for the majority share of energy production, Oman has recently moved to develop its gas reserves as part of its economic diversification strategy. This has involved signing gas exploration and sales deals with international majors.

Content

Executive Summary
Market Overview
Global Overview
Governments to the Rescue: The Global Surge In Infrastructure Spending
- Table: Infrastructure Stimulus Plans List
SWOT Analysis
Oman Infrastructure Industry SWOT
Oman Political SWOT Industry SWOT
Oman Economic SWOT
Oman Business Environment SWOT
Major Infrastructure Developments and Key Projects
Transport Infrastructure Overview
New and Ongoing Projects
Airports
Ports
Roads
Railways
- Table: Oman Major Infrastructure Projects - Transport
Energy And Utilities Infrastructure Overview
New and Ongoing Projects
Power Plants And Transmission Grids
Oil And Gas Pipelines
Water
- Table: Oman Major Infrastructure Projects - Utilities
Construction Overview
New And Ongoing Projects
Residential Construction
Commercial Construction
Industrial Construction
Tourism Construction
- Table: Oman Major Infrastructure Projects - Construction
Industry Forecast Scenario
- Table: Oman--Construction & Industry Data
Middle East Infrastructure Business Environment Ratings
- Table: Regional Infrastructure Business Environment Ratings
Limits Of Potential Returns
Risk To Realisation Of Potential Returns
Project Finance Ratings: Outlook For Middle East
- Table: Design And Construction Rating BMI's Project Finance Ratings
- Table: Commissioning And Operating Rating
- Table: Overall Project Finance Rating
Foreign Direct Investment
Labour Force
Legal Framework
Tax Regime
Macroeconomic Outlook
- Table: Oman - Economic Activity
Political Outlook
Company Monitor
Galfar Engineering and Contracting
Oman National Engineering and Investment Company (SAOG)
Al Sawadi Investment and Tourism Company/ Blue City Investments
Country Snapshot: Oman Demographic Data
Section 1: Population
- Table: Demographic Indicators, 2005-2030
- Table: Rural/Urban Breakdown, 2005-2030
Section 2: Education And Healthcare
- Table: Education, 2002-2005
- Table: Vital Statistics, 2005-2030
Section 3: Labour Market And Spending Power
- Table: Employment Indicators, 1999-2004
- Table: Consumer Expenditure, 2000-2012 (US$)
BMI Forecast Modelling
How We Generate Our Industry Forecasts
Construction Industry
Sources
Business Environment Ratings
Ratings Overview
- Table: Infrastructure Business Environment Indicators
Project Finance Ratings Methodology
Design & Construction Phase
Historical Data & Forecasts
Commissioning and Operating Phase- Commercial Construction
Commissioning and Operating Phase - Energy and Utilities
Commissioning and Operating Phase -Transport