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Qatar Unveils 5th World Cup Stadium

The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) and Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF) has unveiled the design for Qatar Foundation Stadium and Health & Wellness Precinct, a proposed host venue for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, which will be able to stage matches up to the quarter finals of the...

Heat Mirrors for Buildings

US researchers create revolutionary ‘heat mirrors’ for buildings A research team at Stanford University has pioneered a technology that is able to cool buildings without electricity. Shanhui Fan, a professor of electrical engineering, and Aaswath Raman, a research associate, have developed an ultra-thin coating that acts like a mirror when exposed to infrared radiation. This...

Turner & Townsend FLNG Deal

Turner & Townsend awarded FLNG deal by Eni Turner & Townsend said it has been appointed to provide cost estimating, project support and consultancy services for the FLNG gas project in Africa, part of the LNG/FLNG Mozambique project, by Eni. The work is expected to continue throughout 2015 and beyond. The company is already working...

Proserv Contract with Hess Corporation

Proserv secures significant contract with Hess Corporation. Global energy services company Proserv has secured a major contract win worth in excess of $20 million, underpinning the company’s fast-evolving international footprint and market-leading status in the subsea arena. This latest award by Hess Corporation is for the provision of a 12-well subsea control system along with...

Aramco E&C Contract to Saipem

Aramco awards E&C contract to Saipem. Saipem has been awarded a new engineering and construction contract by Saudi Aramco. Saipem will work on an EPC contract relating to the expansion of the onshore production centres at the Khurais, Mazajili and Abu Jifan fields. The construction of new facilities will allow to process additional 300,000 barrels...

Acwa to Develop $1bn Power Plant.

Saudi Arabia’s Acwa to develop $1bn power plant in Turkey. Acwa Power International, an independent developer of power projects based in Saudi Arabia, said its Turkish unit has inked a $1-billion deal to develop a combined-cycle gas turbine power plant near the Turkish city of Kirikkale. The plant is being built by Acwa Guc Elektrik...

Moving Abroad Checklist

Initial Considerations

Will your partner be travelling with you?

If so, what will they be giving up in your present home and will they be able to continue with their career in your new home? You will need to check whether a separate visa is required for your partner to work or if your visa gives that right. If they are unable to work you will need to decide on the effect on your finances and what alternatives are available to give a fulfilling life (home business, training, voluntary work).

Are you taking family with you?

Moving with family raises many exciting opportunities, but also can create challenges. The HSBC Expat Explorer survey indicates that expat kids can take six months to settle in to their new country (see article). Getting young or even older children to prepare to move and leave their friends and family behind can be a challenge and should be thought through.

The options for education is another area that needs to be thought through.

Moving your child to a new country with a different education system can be a great opportunity to broaden their experience, but if they are close to key exams the timing can make this inadvisable. If you do take your family with you, it is important to decide between joining the local school system or choosing an international school.

Where will you be living?

Whether you will be living in a house or apartment, furnished or unfurnished, these decisions will affect what you need to take with you. The time you are planning to live overseas will also affect whether you should leave your property at home empty, rent it out or sell it. See the article Sell, Store or Ship.