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100 1 _aFletcher, Jon
245 0 0 _aHalf the world's tower cranes are here
260 _c2006
490 0 _aQS Week
_v(35) 11 January 2006, 10-11(2)
520 _aReports on the opportunities for quantity surveyors and other construction professionals in the Middle East, which has one of the fastest growing construction markets in the world. Although salaries are generous and earnings tax-free, there are concerns about both security and a shortage of accommodation. Also reports on some of the problems encountered by companies wanting to establish offices in the region. Contains table of comparative construction costs in Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Lebanon and the UK.
590 _aIKA170106
690 _aBUILT ENVIRONMENT-CONSTRUCTION MARKET
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