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The GCC region will commit almost two thirds of construction spend between 2013 and 2016 - with a peak of $144 billion in construction in 2016. (Image credit: Shutterstock)

November 20th, 2013 - 05:56 GMT

In the next twenty years, $1 trillion in construction projects in the Middle East

Spurred on by events such as the FIFA World Cup, the Middle East will see over 1 trillion dollars in construction over the next twenty years.

Across the Middle East, the report found that in excess of 117 major programmes are planned for completion by 2030 costing more than US$1 trillion.

November 17th, 2013 - 05:52 GMT

Take a wild guess: how much is the GCC expected to spend on construction by 2030?