Deloitte released its annual report for the year 2018 on construction capabilities in the Gulf Cooperation Council states, the report, which Namazin viewed a copy of, deals with the experts' view on the current sector situation and whether it exceeded the challenges Facing it, as well as other topics such as how to benefit from adopting alternative ways to implement and deliver projects, in addition to the smart development of tomorrow's cities.

In this context, Cynthia Corby, an audit services partner and responsible for the construction sector in Deloitte Middle East, commented: Deloittal's 2018 annual report on construction capabilities in The Gulf Cooperation Council states all the challenges presented by this sector during the past year, and discusses ideas and possible solutions to help change the contracting environment and enable the process of handing over large capital projects to owners more efficiently and effectively. It is not an easy transition, but it has many advantages and is potentially very rewarding.

Unfortunately, the very competitive market and focus on prices during the past few years have contributed to the application of the principle of the lowest-priced tender that has a contract, so that the low price becomes the decisive factor in Award the tender. When the choice is available in a highly competitive market, it is possible to request high quality at the lowest prices: however, contractors and developers will not be able to continue this approach. The pressure will also reduce costs to win projects, which in turn will lead to recurrent conflicts, erosion in profit margins, and thus affect the completion of projects on schedule.

At a time when developers are looking for ways to build assets at a cost that can be recovered by obtaining an acceptable return on investment, it is necessary to focus more on the full cost of the project rather than focus on the cost Preliminary only, which will stimulate the required change in terms, conditions and cooperation between stakeholders.

In this report, the industry's senior executives present their views on a range of topics, including alternative delivery models and innovative building practices. Mark Andrews, CEO of Ling O'Rourke Middle East, highlights the importance of modular construction, saying: Our innovations in the UK lie in the increasing use of off-site construction (i.e. planning, design, construction, manufacture, and assembly of building components at their non-final location with the aim of Facilitate rapid and efficient construction of a permanent structure (-Design for Manufacture and Assembly DfMA) .This method uses digital engineering, building information modeling, construction manufacturing capabilities and logistics - which facilitate on-site assembly.

Tim Barr, partner in charge of capital projects at Deloitte Global, and CEO of the consulting services division in Deloitte Middle East, said: The ambition and volume of investments in projects Infrastructure and m ...