Kuwait Projects, H1 2022 – Outlook of Major Projects in Kuwait – MEED Insights

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Kuwait has more than $204bn in projects planned or underway and is the MENA region’s sixth-biggest projects market after Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Iraq, and Iran. It is one of the Middle East’s most creditworthy economies, presenting many opportunities for local, regional, and international businesses. It is a high-income and asset-rich economy with oil reserves for about 100 years and substantial gas assets. However, the largest proportion of the projects remains tied up in the study or design phase.

The frequent standoffs between the cabinet and parliament have meant that many potentially useful economic reforms and major projects have not moved forward, as the government has been unable to secure approval from MPs for its plans. Kuwait was one of the smallest markets in the GCC region in 2021 and is currently the third largest in the region after Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Among the project sectors, currently, the largest one in terms of work under execution is construction, followed by transport.

Key Sectors in Kuwait Projects Outlook

The key sectors among the Kuwait projects are chemical, construction, gas, industrial, oil, power, transport, and water. The construction and transport sectors are far larger than other sectors in Kuwait.

Kuwait Projects Outlook, by Sectors

Kuwait Projects Outlook, by Sectors

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Key Clients Associated with Kuwait Projects

Some of the key clients associated with Kuwait projects are the Kuwait Ministry of Public Works (MPW), Kuwait Public Authority for Housing Welfare (PAHW), Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects (KAPP), Kuwait Oil Company (KOC), Kuwait Ministry of Health, Kuwait National Guard, Amiri Diwan, Tamdeen Group, Kuwait University, and Kuwait Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).

Kuwait Projects Outlook, by Clients

Kuwait Projects Outlook, by Clients

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Key Contractors Associated with Kuwait Projects

Some of the key contractors associated with Kuwait projects are Sayed Hamid Behbehani & Sons, Limak Holding, Ahmadiah Contracting & Trading Co., WTE Wassertechnik GmbH, Mohammed Abdulmohsin Al Kharafi & Sons, Petrofac, Alghanim International General Trading & Contracting, Combined Group Contracting, Shapoorji Pallonji, and Metallurgical Corporation of China.

Kuwait Projects Outlook, by Contractors

Kuwait Projects Outlook, by Contractors

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Market Report Overview

Key sectors Chemical, Construction, Gas, Industrial, Oil, Power, Transport, and Water
Key clients Kuwait Ministry of Public Works (MPW), Kuwait Public Authority for Housing Welfare (PAHW), Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects (KAPP), Kuwait Oil Company (KOC), Kuwait Ministry of Health, Kuwait National Guard, Amiri Diwan, Tamdeen Group, Kuwait University, and Kuwait Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)
Key contractors Sayed Hamid Behbehani & Sons, Limak Holding, Ahmadiah Contracting & Trading Co., WTE Wassertechnik GmbH, Mohammed Abdulmohsin Al Kharafi & Sons, Petrofac, Alghanim International General Trading & Contracting, Combined Group Contracting, Shapoorji Pallonji, and Metallurgical Corporation of China

Scope

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Reasons to Buy

  • Opportunities and challenges in Kuwait’s projects market
  • Analysis of the pipeline of planned projects and contract awards
  • Key policies and drivers shaping the outlook for projects in Kuwait
  • Political and economic background
  • The barriers and challenges that may arise
  • Sector-by-sector breakdown of future project plans
  • Key drivers of projects in each sector
  • Kuwait’s most valuable key projects and major project sponsors

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Executive Summary

Kuwait Country Overview

Kuwait Projects Market

Oil and Gas

Construction

Transport

Power and Water

Table

List of Tables

Table 1 Top Projects

Table 2 Biggest planned and un-awarded projects in Kuwait

Table 3 Top Oil and Gas Sector Projects

Table 4 Biggest planned and un-awarded Oil and Gas projects in Kuwait Due in Bidding Stage

Table 5 Biggest planned and un-awarded Oil and Gas projects in Kuwait at Design, FEED or Study Stage

Table 6 Top Construction Sector Projects

Table 7 Biggest planned and un-awarded Construction projects in Kuwait Due in Bidding Stage

Table 8 Biggest planned and un-awarded Construction projects in Kuwait at Design, FEED or Study Stage

Table 9 Top Transport Sector Projects

Table 10 Biggest planned and un-awarded Transport projects in Kuwait Due in Bidding Stage

Table 11 Biggest planned and un-awarded Transport projects in Kuwait at Design, FEED or Study Stage

Table 12 Top Power and Water Sector Projects

Table 13 Biggest planned and un-awarded Power and Water projects in Kuwait Due in Bidding Stage

Table 14 Biggest planned and un-awarded Power and Water projects in Kuwait at Design, FEED or Study Stage

Figures

List of Figures

Figure 1 Kuwait country map

Figure 2 GDP by sector, Q4 2020 (%)

Figure 3 Kuwait Nominal GDP vs. GDP Growth, 2012-24

Figure 4 Kuwait budget, 2012-22 (KD bn)

Figure 5 Gulf Projects Index Value of all projects in Kuwait ($m)

Figure 6 Projects market by project status ($m)

Figure 7 Projects market by sector ($m)

Figure 8 Value of contract awards by year ($m)

Figure 9 Value of contract awards by year and sector ($m)

Figure 10 Value of contracts awarded in Kuwait in July to December, 2012-21 ($m)

Figure 11 Number of Contracts Awarded 2012-21

Figure 12 Biggest clients in Kuwait by value of contracts in execution ($m)

Figure 13 Biggest contractors in Kuwait by contracts in execution ($m)

Figure 14 Projects planned but unawarded by status ($m)

Figure 15 Projects planned but unawarded by sector ($m)

Figure 16 Biggest clients in Kuwait by value of contracts planned ($m)

Figure 17 Kuwait contracts award forecast 2022-25 ($m)

Figure 18 Value of Oil and Gas contract awards by year ($m)

Figure 19 Oil and gas projects market by project status ($m)

Figure 20 Oil and gas projects market by subsector (%)

Figure 21 Value of Oil and Gas contract awards by year and subsector ($m)

Figure 22 Biggest Oil and Gas Sector clients in Kuwait by value of contracts in execution ($m)

Figure 23 Biggest Oil and Gas Sector contractors in Kuwait by contracts in execution ($m)

Figure 24 Oil and Gas Projects planned but unawarded by status ($m)

Figure 25 Oil and Gas Sector Projects planned but unawarded by subsector ($m)

Figure 26 Biggest Oil and Gas Sector Future Clients

Figure 27 Value of Construction contract awards by year ($m)

Figure 28 Construction projects market by project status ($m)

Figure 29 Construction projects market by subsector (%)

Figure 30 Value of Construction contract awards by year and subsector ($m)

Figure 31 Biggest Construction Sector clients in Kuwait by value of contracts in execution ($m)

Figure 32 Biggest Construction Sector contractors in Kuwait n by contracts in execution ($m)

Figure 33 Construction Projects planned but unawarded by status ($m)

Figure 34 Construction Sector Projects planned but unawarded by subsector ($m)

Figure 35 Biggest Construction Sector Future Clients

Figure 36 Value of Transport contract awards by year ($m)

Figure 37 Transport projects market by project status ($m)

Figure 38 Transport projects market by subsector (%)

Figure 39 Value of Transport contract awards by year and subsector ($m)

Figure 40 Biggest Transport Sector clients in Kuwait by value of contracts in execution ($m)

Figure 41 Biggest Transport Sector contractors in Kuwait by contracts in execution ($m)

Figure 42 Transport Projects planned but unawarded by status ($m)

Figure 43 Transport Sector Projects planned but unawarded by subsector ($m)

Figure 44 Biggest Transport Sector Future Clients

Figure 45 Value of Power and Water contract awards by year ($m)

Figure 46 Power and Water projects market by project status ($m)

Figure 47 Power and Water projects market by subsector (%)

Figure 48 Value of Power and Water contract awards by year and subsector ($m)

Figure 49 Biggest Power and Water Sector clients in Kuwait by value of contracts in execution ($m)

Figure 50 Biggest Power and Water Sector contractors in Kuwait by contracts in execution ($m)

Figure 51 Power and Water Projects planned but unawarded by status ($m)

Figure 52 Power and Water Sector Projects planned but unawarded by subsector ($m)

Figure 53 Biggest Power and Water Sector Future Clients

Frequently asked questions

  • What are the key sectors in Kuwait projects?

    The key sectors among the Kuwait projects are chemical, construction, gas, industrial, oil, power, transport, and water.

  • Who are the key clients associated with Kuwait projects?

    Some of the key clients associated with Kuwait projects are the Kuwait Ministry of Public Works (MPW), Kuwait Public Authority for Housing Welfare (PAHW), Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects (KAPP), Kuwait Oil Company (KOC), Kuwait Ministry of Health, Kuwait National Guard, Amiri Diwan, Tamdeen Group, Kuwait University, and Kuwait Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).

  • Who are the key contractors associated with Kuwait projects?

    Some of the key contractors associated with Kuwait projects are Sayed Hamid Behbehani & Sons, Limak Holding, Ahmadiah Contracting & Trading Co., WTE Wassertechnik GmbH, Mohammed Abdulmohsin Al Kharafi & Sons, Petrofac, Alghanim International General Trading & Contracting, Combined Group Contracting, Shapoorji Pallonji, and Metallurgical Corporation of China.

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