Saudi Council of Engineers

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VISION VISION VISION VISION
To promote engineering profession, facilitate
engineers and engineering establishments to reach
ideal solutions, enhance the level of performance, and
encourage innovation & creativity to achieve an
internationally recognized position.
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OB1ECTIVES OB1ECTIVES OB1ECTIVES OB1ECTIVES
1. Build engineering efficiencies that effectively
contribute to the economic growth of Saudi Arabia.
2. Create conducive environment for innovation,
development, and creativity that serve the
requirements of the society.
3. Encourage Saudi Engineering firms and Saudi
Engineers to develop their competitive abilities.
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STRATEGY STRATEGY STRATEGY STRATEGY
1. Raise the standard of engineering education in academic, training,
and professional fields.
2. Enhance the capabilities of engineers and technicians.
3. Authorize rules that control the licenses, engineering practices, and
ethics of the profession.
4. Encourage research, development, innovation, and creativity in all
engineering fields.
5. Offer attractive and prompt services to companies, engineering
offices, and engineers.
6. Review decisions and codes of practices/systems.
7. Active participation of Saudi engineers and engineering companies.
8. Encourage integration between national companies.
9. Promote small and medium sized engineering establishments and
individual engineering offices.
10. Edify the society about goals and assignments of the council.
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OFFICES OFFICES OFFICES OFFICES
HEAD OFFICE HEAD OFFICE
(RIYADH) (RIYADH)
DAMMAM DAMMAM 1EDDAH 1EDDAH RIYADH RIYADH
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DUTIES DUTIES DUTIES DUTIES
SAUDI COUNCIL OF ENGINEERS
IS THE MAIN REGULATORY FOR ALL
ENGINEERING ACTIVITIES
IN SAUDI ARABIA
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MEMBERSHIP MEMBERSHIP MEMBERSHIP MEMBERSHIP
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TECHNICAL COMMITTEES TECHNICAL COMMITTEES TECHNICAL COMMITTEES TECHNICAL COMMITTEES
TECHNICAL COMMITTEES WERE
ESTABLISHED (TOTAL 20) COVERING
DIFFERENT ENGINEERING DISCIPLINES
SUCH AS MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL,
CIVIL, ARCHITECTURAL, TRAFFIC,
SAFETY, ETC.
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PROFESSIONAL PROFESSIONAL
PROGRAMS PROGRAMS
PROFESSIONAL PROFESSIONAL
PROGRAMS PROGRAMS
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PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS
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CONFERENCES & SEMINARS CONFERENCES & SEMINARS CONFERENCES & SEMINARS CONFERENCES & SEMINARS
HAS ORGANISED SEVERAL
CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS
IN ASSOCIATION WITH
INTERNATIONAL & LOCAL
INSTITUTIONS
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TRAINING PROGRAM TRAINING PROGRAM TRAINING PROGRAM TRAINING PROGRAM
HAS CONDUCTED A NUMBER OF
TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR SAUDI
ENGINEERS AND TECHNICIANS
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EDUCATION EDUCATION EDUCATION EDUCATION
IS CONTINUALLY FOCUSSED ON
EDUCATION AND KNOWLEDGE
SHARING FOR ENGINEERS AND
TECHNICIANS
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SAUDI COUNCIL OF ENGINEERS IS SAUDI COUNCIL OF ENGINEERS IS
DEVELOPING A PROGRAM TO DEVELOPING A PROGRAM TO
PROMOTE CO PROMOTE CO- -OPERATION OPERATION
BETWEEN BETWEEN
SAUDI ENGINEERING OFFICES SAUDI ENGINEERING OFFICES
AND AND
INTERNATIONAL ENGINEERING INTERNATIONAL ENGINEERING
COMPANIES TO SERVE COMPANIES TO SERVE
THE SAUDI MARKET THE SAUDI MARKET
SAUDI COUNCIL OF ENGINEERS IS SAUDI COUNCIL OF ENGINEERS IS
DEVELOPING A PROGRAM TO DEVELOPING A PROGRAM TO
PROMOTE CO PROMOTE CO- -OPERATION OPERATION
BETWEEN BETWEEN
SAUDI ENGINEERING OFFICES SAUDI ENGINEERING OFFICES
AND AND
INTERNATIONAL ENGINEERING INTERNATIONAL ENGINEERING
COMPANIES TO SERVE COMPANIES TO SERVE
THE SAUDI MARKET THE SAUDI MARKET
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
IN SAUDI ARABIA IN SAUDI ARABIA
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
IN SAUDI ARABIA IN SAUDI ARABIA
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN SAUDI ARABIA BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN SAUDI ARABIA BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN SAUDI ARABIA BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN SAUDI ARABIA
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GOVERNMENT SUPPORT GOVERNMENT SUPPORT GOVERNMENT SUPPORT GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
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Saudi Arabia Economy Saudi Arabia Economy

and Opportunities and Opportunities
On the road to sustainable growth On the road to sustainable growth
-- Dr. A. Alrabiah Dr. A. Alrabiah
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Run an international campaign
Europe
US
Asia
The new business environment and investment
opportunities in Saudi Arabia "Energy,
Transportation and KnowIedge-based
Industries".
MISSION MISSION MISSION MISSION
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ENERGY
PetrochemicaIs
Downstream
to Petrochem
MineraIs Power & Water
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TRANSPORTATION
RaiIways
Roads
Air/Seaports Logistics
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KNOWLEDGE-BASED
INDUSTRIES
HeaIthcare
Life Science
Education IT
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1 1 Trillion Spent on Development Sectors Trillion Spent on Development Sectors
Key Economic Data Key Economic Data
Human Resources Human Resources 36.3 36.3
InIrastructure 29.1 InIrastructure 29.1
Economic Resources 19 Economic Resources 19
Health and Social 15.6 Health and Social 15.6
Development Expenditures in Previous Plans Development Expenditures in Previous Plans
1 1 Trillion Spent on Development Sectors Trillion Spent on Development Sectors
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75.1 (2003)
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41.7 (2003)
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Saudi Arabia
U.A.E.
Morocco
Kuwait
Libya
Tunisia
Syria
Lebanon
Oman
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Egypt
Saudi Economy From Regional Perspective Saudi Economy From Regional Perspective
2004 2004 GDP Comparison GDP Comparison
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Year Year Value Value Growth Growth
1999 1999 5.3 5.3 8 8
2000 2000 6.3 6.3 18.9 18.9
2001 2001 7.2 7.2 14.3 14.3
2002 2002 8.4 8.4 16.6 16.6
2003 2003 10.9 10.9 29.7 29.7
2004 2004 13.6 13.6 24.7 24.7
Saudi non Saudi non- -oil Exports ( billion) oil Exports ( billion)
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!nvestment Opportunities !nvestment Opportunities
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nvestment Climate in nvestment Climate in
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia offers a stable investment Saudi Arabia offers a stable investment
climate: climate:
Ongoing socio Ongoing socio- -economic and political reforms economic and political reforms
reinforce political stability. reinforce political stability.
eatures of current investment climate: eatures of current investment climate:
rowing domestic demand due to increasing rowing domestic demand due to increasing
population. population.
Tracking and abolishing investment barrier and Tracking and abolishing investment barrier and
administrative obstacles administrative obstacles
Securing lucrative investment opportunities due Securing lucrative investment opportunities due
to prominent position in worlds oil, gas, and to prominent position in worlds oil, gas, and
petrochemical industries. petrochemical industries.
SAAs investment strategy. SAAs investment strategy.
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Stable exchange rate for Saudi Riyal. Stable exchange rate for Saudi Riyal.
Free movement of capital Free movement of capital
Excess liquidity seeking investment Excess liquidity seeking investment
opportunities. opportunities.
Largest financial sector in the . Largest financial sector in the .
"A well "A well- -managed and well managed and well- -supervised supervised
banking sector (the F Public banking sector (the F Public
nformation Notice, Dec. nformation Notice, Dec. 2003 2003) )
nvestment Climate in nvestment Climate in
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
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n late n late 2004 2004 the Saudi eneral the Saudi eneral
nvestment Authority(SAA) nvestment Authority(SAA)
estimated that Saudi Arabia will estimated that Saudi Arabia will
need investments in excess of need investments in excess of
$$600 600bn until the year bn until the year 2020 2020 to to
meet its growth needs. meet its growth needs.
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nvestment Opportunities nvestment Opportunities
8audi Railways 8audi Railways
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Saudi Railways Saudi Railways) )
%hree new railways will be constructed: %hree new railways will be constructed:
11. Saudi Landbridge: . Saudi Landbridge:
linking Jeddah to Dammam via Riyadh linking Jeddah to Dammam via Riyadh
(approx. (approx. 950 950 km) km)
22. Makkah Madinah Rail Link: . Makkah Madinah Rail Link:
linking akkah, Jeddah, adinah and Yanbu linking akkah, Jeddah, adinah and Yanbu
(approx. (approx. 600 600km) km)
33. Jubail Rail Link: . Jubail Rail Link:
linking Jubail to Dammam ( linking Jubail to Dammam (115 115 km) and km) and
upgrading existing rail link between Riyadh upgrading existing rail link between Riyadh
and Dammam. and Dammam.
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307y 307y
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ARAO and its partners are ARAO and its partners are
planning to invest $ planning to invest $70 70 Billion in Billion in
expanding and upgrading the oil expanding and upgrading the oil
and gas capacity of Saudi Arabia and gas capacity of Saudi Arabia
over the next five years. This will over the next five years. This will
also include increasing the also include increasing the
refining capacity by refining capacity by 2 2 million million
barrels, one million of which will barrels, one million of which will
be in facilities inside Saudi be in facilities inside Saudi
Arabia. Arabia.
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ARAO has doubled the gas ARAO has doubled the gas
reserves of Saudi Arabia over the reserves of Saudi Arabia over the
last decade and doubled its gas last decade and doubled its gas
production and processing over the production and processing over the
last five years. t has improved its last five years. t has improved its
global ranking from fifth to fourth in global ranking from fifth to fourth in
gas reserves in the last few years. gas reserves in the last few years.
t is important to note that only t is important to note that only
15 15% % of Saudi Arabia has been of Saudi Arabia has been
explored for gas by the end of explored for gas by the end of
2005 2005..
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!etrochemicals !etrochemicals
Saudi Arabia is planning to double its Saudi Arabia is planning to double its
global market share of petrochemical global market share of petrochemical
production from the present production from the present 66..55% to % to
13 13% in five years. % in five years.
SAB the leading regional SAB the leading regional
petrochemical company and one of the petrochemical company and one of the
lobal lobal 500 500 companies has announced companies has announced
plans to spend $ plans to spend $25 25bn over the next bn over the next
five years to increase its production five years to increase its production
from from 47 47 million tons to million tons to 130 130 million million
tons. tons.
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Water and Water and
Electricity Electricity
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The Saudi inistry of Water and The Saudi inistry of Water and
Electricity is undertaking a huge Electricity is undertaking a huge
expansion and upgrading of the expansion and upgrading of the
Saudi water and electricity capacity Saudi water and electricity capacity
in cooperation with the private in cooperation with the private
sector based on a public private sector based on a public private
partnership (PPP) framework. The partnership (PPP) framework. The
first of its large projects was the first of its large projects was the
Shuaiba Desalination plant which Shuaiba Desalination plant which
was awarded last year to a was awarded last year to a
consortium of companies from Saudi consortium of companies from Saudi
Arabia and alaysia at a cost of Arabia and alaysia at a cost of
around $ around $11..33bn. bn.
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The inistry of Water and The inistry of Water and
Electricity has already announced Electricity has already announced
plans to spend approx. $ plans to spend approx. $18 18..77bn bn
over the next five years on water over the next five years on water
resource projects. resource projects.
Spending on electricity projects Spending on electricity projects
will be between $ will be between $44- -6 6 bn per bn per
annum over the next five years. annum over the next five years.
Experts estimate that Saudi Experts estimate that Saudi
Arabia needs to spend $ Arabia needs to spend $100 100bn on bn on
water projects in Saudi Arabia and water projects in Saudi Arabia and
$$117 117bn on electricity projects bn on electricity projects
over the next over the next 20 20 years. years.
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ining ining
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aaden the government owned aaden the government owned
mining company has announced mining company has announced
its intention to privatize within the its intention to privatize within the
next five years, and has started next five years, and has started
investing in a new industrial investing in a new industrial
mining complex in Ras Alzour in mining complex in Ras Alzour in
the Eastern Province of Saudi the Eastern Province of Saudi
Arabia. t intends to invest Arabia. t intends to invest
approximately $10bn over the approximately $10bn over the
next five years in that complex next five years in that complex
which will include an aluminum which will include an aluminum
smelter and a phosphate smelter and a phosphate
processing plant. processing plant.
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Knowledge Knowledge
Based Based
ndustries ndustries
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nvestment Opportunities in nvestment Opportunities in
the % Sector the % Sector
Driving forces behind the expansion Driving forces behind the expansion
of the % sector include of the % sector include
Largest market in the middle east, Largest market in the middle east,
with an average growth rate of with an average growth rate of 15 15% %
per annum. per annum.
rowth in the business and private rowth in the business and private
sector demand for telecommunication sector demand for telecommunication
services. services.
overnment needs for T services. overnment needs for T services.
Significant internet potential. Significant internet potential.
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nvestment Opportunities in nvestment Opportunities in
the % Sector the % Sector
nvestment opportunities nvestment opportunities
come in the form of: come in the form of:
Enhancements projects of the T Enhancements projects of the T
value chain. value chain.
New projects New projects
ontent ontent
Applications Applications
Value added services Value added services
Data network management Data network management
And other areas And other areas
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Real Estate Sector Real Estate Sector
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n 2004, the value of real estate n 2004, the value of real estate
transactions including sales of transactions including sales of
existing units amounted to SR 900 existing units amounted to SR 900
billion. %he real estate sector is billion. %he real estate sector is
driven recently by domestic demand driven recently by domestic demand
and not by speculation. Strong and not by speculation. Strong
economic and demographic economic and demographic
fundamentals are the core drivers of fundamentals are the core drivers of
growth in real estate. growth in real estate.
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%hrough %hrough 2010 2010 the forecast is that the forecast is that
total new real estate construction in total new real estate construction in
the Kingdom will reach $ the Kingdom will reach $129 129 billion. billion.
n order to meet demand, through n order to meet demand, through
2020 2020 a total of a total of 22. .62 62 million housing million housing
units will be built, at an average rate units will be built, at an average rate
of of 163 163, ,750 750 units per annum. units per annum.
%hrough %hrough 2020 2020, total new investment , total new investment
in housing will amount to $ in housing will amount to $320 320
Billion. Billion.
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ields of Major nvestment ields of Major nvestment
PetrochemicaIs and downstream industry.
Mining.
IT & TeIecommunications .
Power generation/ DesaIination.
MunicipaI Projects.
Aviation
RaiIways.
Tourism.
Higher education
HeaIth & bio TechnoIogy
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mpact of reforms and economic development mpact of reforms and economic development
Licenses Issued by SAGIA
As of Nov-2006
Industrial
Services
Agricultural
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30S2
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Activity Number
1otal Iinance
(US$ Billion)
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SJ.246
0.J2J
1otal 4679 98.40S
SAGIA(Saudi General Investment Authority)
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!rivatization nvestment Sector !rivatization nvestment Sector
W Desalination
W sports clubs
W municipal
services
W Saudi
employment
services
W public parks
and recreation
centers
W civil aviation
W Railways
W government
hotels
W social service
centers
W !ower
Wtelecommunication
W highways
management
W health services
W education services
W agricultural services
W cleaning and waste
management
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$624 Billion nvestment arket $624 Billion nvestment arket
physical infrastructure physical infrastructure $140 billion $140 billion
petrochemical expansions petrochemical expansions $92 billion $92 billion
electric power generation electric power generation $90.7 billion $90.7 billion
water desalination water desalination $88 billion $88 billion
telecom and T telecom and T $70.7 billion $70.7 billion
tourism and leisure development tourism and leisure development $53.5 billion $53.5 billion
natural gas production natural gas production $50 billion $50 billion
agricultural expansion agricultural expansion $28.3 billion $28.3 billion
educational and training educational and training $10.7 billion $10.7 billion
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$$624 624 Billion nvestment Billion nvestment
arket arket
11%
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PhysicaI Infrastructure
petrochemicaI expansions
eIectric power generation
water desaIination
teIecom and IT
tourism and Ieisure deveIopment
naturaI gas production
agricuIturaI expansion
educationaI and training
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Some of the major projects Some of the major projects
announced announced
The eneral Authority for ivil Aviation The eneral Authority for ivil Aviation
is planning to spend $ is planning to spend $88bn to expand bn to expand
the Jeddah, adinah and Tabouk the Jeddah, adinah and Tabouk
airports in Saudi Arabia over the next airports in Saudi Arabia over the next
five years. five years.
Four of six planned Special Economic Four of six planned Special Economic
Zones with investments expected to Zones with investments expected to
exceed $ exceed $100 100bn. bn.
The T enter in Riyadh. The T enter in Riyadh.
(nformation & ommunication Technology enter) (nformation & ommunication Technology enter)
The Financial center in Riyadh. The Financial center in Riyadh.
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Major projects announced Major projects announced
recently recently
The Sudair ndustrial ity in The Sudair ndustrial ity in
Riyadh with a total area of Riyadh with a total area of 160 160
square kilometers. square kilometers.
The development of the Abha The development of the Abha
entral Business District. entral Business District.
And many And many- -many other projects. many other projects.
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%hank you %hank you
Council of Saudi Chamber of Council of Saudi Chamber of
Commerce & Industry Commerce & Industry
www.saudichambers.org.sa

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