Spon's Middle East Construction Costs Handbook

Franklin + Andrews, part of the Mott MacDonald Group, is one of the world's leading Construction Economists, operating in major centres of the UK and overseas in Asia Pacific, the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa.

• Preface vii Acknowledgements viii Users guide ix Conversion factors x SECTION ONE : REGIONAL OVERVIEW Map 2 The construction industry in the Africa region 3 SECTION TWO : INDIVIDUAL COUNTRIES Introductory notes to country sections 9 Introduction 9 Key data 9 Construction cost data 9 Exchange rates and inflation values 11 Useful addresses 12 Individual countries Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria and the UAE SECTION THREE : COMPARATIVE DATA Introductory notes 333 Key national indicators Population 334 Economy 335 Geography 336 Construction cost data Bricklayer and unskilled labour costs 337 Material costs – Cement an