Saudi Arabia Infrastructure Report Q2 2010

Executive Summary .......5
SWOT Analysis........6
Saudi Arabia Infrastructure Industry SWOT.......... 6
Saudi Arabia Infrastructure Project Finance SWOT ........... 7
Saudi Arabia Economic SWOT................ 7
Saudi Arabia Political SWOT .................. 8
Market Overview......9
Saudi Arabia......... 9
Dropping The Bans: Steel And Cement................ 10
Table: Saudi Arabia Steel Imports................ 11
Industry Forecast Scenario ....................13
Table: Saudi Arabia--Construction and Industry Data...... 13
Construction and Infrastructure Forecast Scenario......... 13
Transport Infrastructure .....15
Transport Infrastructure Overview.................... 15
Table: Competitiveness Of Saudi Arabia's Transport Infrastructure ................... 15
Major Projects – New and Ongoing Projects ........... 19
Airports.......... 19
Ports .............. 20
Roads............. 21
Railways ........ 22
Major Projects Table – Transport ................ 26
Table: Major Transport Infrastructure Projects ......... 26
Energy and Utilities Infrastructure ...............29
Energy and Utilities Infrastructure Overview........... 29
Major Projects – New and Ongoing Projects ........... 31
Power Plants And Transmission Grids ................ 31
Pipelines ........ 37
Water ............. 38
Major Projects Table – Energy and Utilities .............. 40
Table: Major Energy & Utilities Infrastructure Projects... 40
Business Environment .......43
Saudi Arabia Business Environment .................. 43
Limits Of Potential Returns.................... 43
Risk To Realisation Of Potential Returns............. 43
Regional Overview..... 44
Middle East Infrastructure Business Environment Ratings....... 44
Table: Middle East Infrastructure Business Environment Ratings....................... 47
Project Finance Ratings .....48
Saudi Arabia Project Finance Ratings............... 48
Design and Construction ....................... 48
Commissioning and Operating ..................... 48
Overall Project Finance Rating.................... 49
Regional Overview..... 49
Project Finance Ratings: Outlook For Middle East........... 49
Table: Design and Construction Rating............... 51
Table: Commissioning and Operating Rating............. 52
Table: Overall Project Finance Rating................ 54
Macroeconomic Outlook .....55
Table: Saudi Arabia - Economic Activity............. 57
Political Outlook...........58
Company Monitor.........61
Saudi Binladin Group ..................... 61
Global Overview ...........64
Global Infrastructure Forecasts Revisited ........... 64
Methodology..........68
Industry Forecasts ..... 68
Construction Industry ..................... 68
Data Methodology ..... 69
Construction ......... 69
Capital Investment ....... 70
Construction Sector Employment.................. 70
Infrastructure Business Environment Ratings........... 71
Ratings Overview......... 71
Table: Infrastructure Business Environment Indicators .... 72
Project Finance Ratings ... 73
Table: Design And Construction Phase ............... 74
Table: Commissioning And Operating Phase – Commercial Construction ................ 75
Table: Commissioning And Operating Phase – Energy And Utilities .................. 76
Table: Commissioning And Operating Phase – Transport........ 77
Sources .......... 78