China is ramping up investment in the Middle East to help build the infrastructure needed to support its trillion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative. But what effect will this have on construction in the region?
Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Oman, and Kuwait have all expressed an interest in helping China build its Belt and Road megaproject.
In the latest podcast episode, Construction Week's deputy editor, Oscar Rousseau, and senior reporter, Jack Ball, look at why projects such as the 3km² Trader's Market in Jebel Ali Port and Free Zone in Dubai could be the start of a rise in China-backed projects in the region.