Saudi Arabia Construction Market

The housing construction industry in Saudi Arabia has been booming rapidly in the past two decades. This boom has faced multiple downfalls in relation to government regulations and building codes. Another dilemma facing the boom of the housing construction industry is applying sustainable methods to the housing construction in accordance with building codes and regulations. This paper sheds some light on the current role of the Saudi government and the role of the Saudi Building Code (SBC) in the housing construction industry. The methodology utilised in this paper was a Delphi survey that was distributed to twenty-five key stakeholders in the housing construction industry in Saudi Arabia. The results indicate that there is a lack of integration between the Saudi Building Code and the current construction methods used in the current construction industry. Some factors and elements are recommended to be incorporated into the Saudi Building Code and to be adopted as regulations in the Saudi housing construction industry.

Rapid urbanization in developing countries is putting stress on current infrastructure, which is resulting in the rapid consumption of natural resources to cope with the increasing demand of the population. Saudi Arabia is one of the developing countries facing rapid urbanization where its infrastructure is facing a huge demand by the increasing urbanization levels of its major cities. Developing sustainable housing in Saudi Arabia is a must for the preservation of resources for future generations of the region and of the world. In the coming years, several resources (such as fossil fuels and natural water) will be facing shortage if not managed properly. Providing electricity for housing in Saudi Arabia is one of the biggest challenges facing the country, where it is estimated that by 2050 energy demand in the Kingdom will be approximately 120 GW, and to meet this growing demand, 8 million barrels of oil per day will be required. However, implementation of Sustainable Housing in Saudi is still problematic to reach the desired goals of various key Saudi stakeholders. This paper analyses three case studies that have adopted sustainable construction methods and compares them to traditional non-sustainable houses. The outcome suggests that there is a viable chance for development of sustainable housing in the region if supported by the government with less red tape to deal with. This paper recommends that the Saudi governments should mandate new laws to reduce the overall consumption of energy and water to reduce the overall consumption of natural resources to secure the future generation’s demand of natural resources.

تعتبر الأرقام القياسية إحدى المؤشرات التي يمكن استخدامها في التعرف على المستوى العام لأسعار لمجموعات السلع والخدمات التي يستخدمها المستهلك و التي تؤثر على تكاليف معيشته ورفاهيته.
وتتعدد أنواع الأرقام القياسية ما بين أرقام تأخذ في اعتبارها متغيرات الكميات السلعية,وأخرى تأخذ متغيرات الأسعار وثالثة تجمع بين الكميات المستهلكة والأسعار، ومن أنواع الأرقام القياسية ذات العلاقة بموضوع الدراسة، الأرقام القياسية لتكاليف المعيشة لجميع سكان المملكة العربية السعودية والتي تتضمن ثمان مجموعات رئيسية، حيث تتفرع كل مجموعة منها إلى فروع. وكذلك الأرقام القياسية لأسعار الجملة والتي تنقسم بدورها إلى 10 مجموعات رئيسية تشتمل على عدة فروع, وسوف يركز البحث على الأرقام القياسية لتكاليف المعيشة لجميع السكان في المملكة العربية السعودية خلال الفترة (من عام 1999 الى عام 2008 ( مقياس هام لقياس معدل التضخم في اي سنة يرغب الباحث في مستوى الاسعار في اي مقارنة بسنة الأساس التى تمثل في العادة رقم قياسي يساوي 100%.
كما ان هذه الدراسة سوف تكون بمثابة مؤشر هام للتعرف على مجموعة السلع والخدمات التى تؤثر على تكاليف المعيشة لدي المواطن الفلسطيني ، خاصة في قطاع غزة والتى تؤثر بشكل فعال كذلك على مستوى رفاهيته .

A design of a sales system for professional services requires a comprehensive understanding of the dynamics of sale cycles and how key knowledge for completing sales is managed. This research describes a design model of a business development (sales) system for professional service firms based on the Saudi Arabian commercial market, which takes into account the new advances in technology while preserving unique or cultural practices that are an important part of the Saudi Arabian commercial market. The design model has combined a number of key technologies, such as cloud computing and mobility, as an integral part of the proposed system. An adaptive development process has also been used in implementing the proposed design model.

The present study argues that the urban form of affordable housing projects affects safety and security. The study examines the level of safety and security in the Prince Fawaz project proposing recommendations that enhance it. Theories and approaches concerned with the environmental crime are initially reviewed. Then, urban and architectural features as well as crime rates and patterns are documented. Also, trace and behaviour observations are carried out. The observations monitored urban features and behaviours associated with crime or fear of crime. Residents’ perception for security and fear of crime is extracted through a questionnaire. A Space Syntax is processed and linked with the questionnaire and observation outputs. Observations demonstrate a semblance of fear of crime which is supported by records of car and home theft. Although the questionnaire reflects a suitable level of security, it points to peripheral spaces and areas around mosques and shops as the less secure. H...