VOL. XLIV

No. 02

8-January-2001

The Saudi Construction Sector And Future Opportunities: Implications Of Economic Reforms

by Said Aal-Shaikh

The following article, written by Dr Said A al-Shaikh, Chief Economist, National Commercial Bank (NCB), Jiddah, was published originally in the NCB Economist 3Q 2000. Reprinted with permission.

Introduction

Construction activities in the Kingdom have shown a marked improvement in the year 2000 compared to the last two years. With oil revenues accounting for...