Sector Background:
- The sector still maintains the lead in the value of exports with the ratio of exports of 27.5% of total
exports of the country.
- Despite that the sector considered as one of the most affected sectors by the global financial crisis,
sector exports dropped from 25.7 billion pounds in 2008 to 23.7 billion pounds in 2009.
- The sector contributed by 11.4% in GDP of the country in 2009
- The sector contributed by 0.6% in the overall growth rate of the country in 2009/2010
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2010 data (till the end of August 2010)
- Number of companies registered with IMC is 950 companies with total employment of 70 thousand
workers.
- The value of export during this year (till end of August 2010) is about 15 billion pounds, with an
increase of 14% over the same period in 2009.
- Expected sector exports till end of 2010 are 26 billion pounds and in line with the export strategy of
doubling exports during the coming four years.
- Sector indicators show a growth of exports to emerging markets such as East Europe, Latin America
and Africa.
Sector Projects :
- Developing and implementing a quality Assurance programme for the construction sector
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Contractor Occupational Health and Safety project
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Developing a study for mapping of all existing Quarries
- Develop and implement a construction management system
- Evaluation of the different quarry raw materials of the construction industry
- Construction exporting stratgy inlight of the financial crises
 
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