Construction Week Viewpoint

Construction Week sits down with Cundall Middle East's operations director Lee French to discuss its plans for entertainment developments across the region

Construction Week sits down with Cundall Middle East's operations director Lee French to discuss its plans for entertainment developments across the region

The Construction Week editorial team talks about the latest developments from the Qiddiya gigaproject, which were revealed in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia during July 2019

The Construction Week editorial team talks about the latest developments from the Qiddiya gigaproject, which were revealed in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia during July 2019

Construction Week sits down with Hotelier Middle East's online editor Priyanka Praveen to discuss some of the key hotel construction projects across the Middle East

Construction Week sits down with Hotelier Middle East's online editor Priyanka Praveen to discuss some of the key hotel construction projects across the Middle East

Key developments and project breakthroughs in the Middle East's oil and gas sector is the subject of the latest CW Viewpoint podcast.

While the GCC continues efforts to diversify its energy sources, the region's oil and gas sector remains critically importance – particularly for countries such as Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait, and Oman.

Co-hosts Jack Ball and Ashley Williams, Construction Week's senior reporter and features writer respectively, run through just some of the major contract wins in this space over the past few weeks.

They include US contractor McDermott’s multi-billion dollar contract win from Saudi state-owned energy giant Saudi Aramco.

South Korea-headquartered Hyundai Engineering and Construction’s (E&C) Aracmo-related wins are also touched upon, with Italy contractor Saipem also entering conversation too.

Key developments and project breakthroughs in the Middle East's oil and gas sector is the subject of the latest CW Viewpoint podcast.

While the GCC continues efforts to diversify its energy sources, the region's oil and gas sector remains critically importance – particularly for countries such as Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait, and Oman.

Co-hosts Jack Ball and Ashley Williams, Construction Week's senior reporter and features writer respectively, run through just some of the major contract wins in this space over the past few weeks.

They include US contractor McDermott’s multi-billion dollar contract win from Saudi state-owned energy giant Saudi Aramco.

South Korea-headquartered Hyundai Engineering and Construction’s (E&C) Aracmo-related wins are also touched upon, with Italy contractor Saipem also entering conversation too.

The president and chief executive officer of China State Construction and Engineering Corporation Middle East (CSCEC ME), Yu Tao, features in this latest episode of the Construction Week Viewpoint podcast.

Bulletin host Jack Ball, senior reporter at Construction Week, recaps on his recent one-on-one interview with the Chinese contractor’s regional chief.

During the lengthy chat, Tao outlines the group’s current project portfolio and backlog, its approach to novel construction methods, and whether a foray into Saudi Arabia is soon to be on the cards.

“As a good friend and partner of China, Saudi Arabia makes a series of positive policies to attract Chinese companies,” he explains.

“Regardless of the type of project, quantity, [or] contract amount, [Saudi] is considered as the next target market we want to work in. In recent months, [the kingdom] has officially been elevated to an emerging market, which gives us more opportunities to enter the [Saudi] market.”

The president and chief executive officer of China State Construction and Engineering Corporation Middle East (CSCEC ME), Yu Tao, features in this latest episode of the Construction Week Viewpoint podcast.

Bulletin host Jack Ball, senior reporter at Construction Week, recaps on his recent one-on-one interview with the Chinese contractor’s regional chief.

During the lengthy chat, Tao outlines the group’s current project portfolio and backlog, its approach to novel construction methods, and whether a foray into Saudi Arabia is soon to be on the cards.

“As a good friend and partner of China, Saudi Arabia makes a series of positive policies to attract Chinese companies,” he explains.

“Regardless of the type of project, quantity, [or] contract amount, [Saudi] is considered as the next target market we want to work in. In recent months, [the kingdom] has officially been elevated to an emerging market, which gives us more opportunities to enter the [Saudi] market.”