Haroon Niazi, partner for the Middle East and Africa at construction, manufacturing, and technology consultancy HKA, outlines his thoughts on the current dispute resolution and contracting challenges that he sees in the Gulf.

His thoughts on Saudi Arabia and the kingdom's moves towards public-private partnerships (PPP) are also discussed in this wide-ranging interview with Construction Week’s deputy editor, Oscar Rousseau.

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