
Construction projects in the GCC
The majority of construction investment in the Gulf Cooperation Council region is done in the establishment of buildings, followed by energy and infrastructure projects. Saudi Arabia was one of the leading investors in the construction sector in the region with over 82 billion U.S. dollars .As of 2019, the major construction projects in the Gulf Cooperation Council region were the second stage of the Etihad Rail projects with over 5.6 billion U.S. dollars followed by the Gasoline and Aromatics projects at 3.2 billion U.S. dollars. Both projects were being executed in the United Arab Emirates. Through the work of those construction projects, the United Arab Emirates has emerged as an important player in the global construction industry.