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June 2017 Related Reports India Facility Management Market Outlook to 2020 - Driven by Rapid Growth of Commercial Spaces and Advent of Smart Cities Middle East Real Estate Market Outlook to 2019 - Demand for Destination Retail and Affordable Housing to Shape Future Qatar Theme Park Market Outlook to 2021 - Development of Theme Park Resorts and Edutainment Centers to Foster Growth How Facilities Management Market Is Positioned In Kuwait? The Facilities management service industry in Kuwait is at nascent stage. The market has witnessed a robust growth over past five years. The Facilities management industry has begun growing with the outsourcing of soft services such as cleaning, housekeeping and others in Kuwait. Facilities Management is a management discipline that supports and improves core company processes and increases return on investment by result-oriented use of resources, services, and activities, vital to the success of any organization. There are several advantages stacked in the favor of FM, including, cost advantage, economies of scale, and efficient management of facilities and assets. Facilities management market has grown from USD ~ million in 2011 to USD ~ million in 2016, growing at a CAGR of ~% during the period. The major growth drivers for the industry are booming real estate market, growing construction industry, increasing number of shopping malls & super markets, expanding hospitality sector and others. The developments in the industry in terms of technology have been approaching people to move towards adopting the Facilities management. The market has transformed to a greater extent since initially the idea of integrate d Facilities management was unfamiliar, however at the present time the penetration of these services has increased. The Facilities management industry has been emerged as one amongst the most booming industries across India. However, the availability of skilled labour and cutting margins due to high number of unorganized players could pose a challenge to the growth of this market. The industry competition is primarily based on price and the quality of service. The low cost of entry in the Facilities services business further intensifies the marketplace, with firms facing competition from a large number of regional and local owner- operated companies, located mostly in key cities. The industry is largely dominated by giants such as Kharafi Nations, UFM, EPS, Fawaz group and others. Figure: Kuwait Facilities Management Market Size on the Basis of Revenues in USD Million, 2011-2016 120.00 100.00 80.00 Licenses: Single User: USD 1100 Hard Copy: USD 1600 Enterprise wide: USD 2200 Pages: 74 Kuwait Facility Management Market Outlook to 2021 60.00 40.00 20.00 0.00 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 © Licensed product of Ken Research; should not be copied 2016 8