Push To Diversify Spurs Growth in Middle East

摘要

The Middle East remains a core of global transportation construction activity, with a wide range of projects aimed at fast-forwarding the region's urban infrastructure to match its Western and Asian counterparts. "The markets in the Middle East Gulf states are being driven by the push for economic diversification away from oil and gas and by the investment in creating first-rate urban environments-livable cities that encourage active, healthy lifestyles and strong communities, with accessible public transport," observes Andy Southern, global transport director for engineering company Atkins.