About PROJECT INTEL

The UAE remains the No.1 construction market in the GCC and is on track to deliver growth in 2018 in the lead-up to Expo 2020 while the overall sentiment across the region's building sector shows a steady improvement. The UAE continues to top the charts when it comes to overall optimism and ease of doing business. An overwhelming majority (89 percent) of respondents stated the UAE is the easiest GCC country to do business. Dubai, in particular, is viewed in a positive light with 71 percent of respondents viewing the emirate as the most appropriate location to solve regional disputes. According to a report by the UK-based construction services firm Turner & Townsend, Dubai has been ranked the 28th most expensive place for construction and rated ""lukewarm"" for tendering conditions, characterized by rising prices and growing competition for projects.