BUSINESSOPPORTUNITIES:
CONSTRUCTION
4. TheBrunei government isparticularlyencouraging foreign firms topartnerwith local
firmsonproposedgovernment-funded30kilometerbridge linking thedistrictsofMuara
andTemburong, currently separatedbyMalaysia.
5. Buildingmaterialsmust be largely imported, increasing constructioncosts. Due to the
tropical climate, constructionmaterials andmethodsdiffer substantially from thoseof
temperateclimates. Set concrete constructionwith reinforcing steel (rebar) is thenorm for
housing,wood frame construction isnot common.
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Sub-SectorsBestProspect
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Concreteproduct (e.g., structural precast, structural prestressed) installation
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Rebar contractors
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Erecting structural steel
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Reinforcing steel contractors
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Placingand tying reinforcing rodat a construction site
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Structural steel contractors
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Precast concretepanel, slab, or form install
