Strategies for ensuring secure return on investment when investing in new educational facilities •• Evaluating capital costs for new educational facility development •• Assessing the commercial viability of long-term operational costs including maintenance, enrolment projections and community needs •• Analysing the historic performance of similar schools in the region to get a better indication of future performance over the next 10 to 15 years Dr Bader Aloliwi, Chief Executive Officer, The Arabian Education and Training Group, KSA

1. Strategies for ensuring secure return
on investment when investing in
new educational facilities
Dr Bader Aloliwi,
Chief Executive Officer,

2. Agenda:
• Analysing the historic performance of similar
schools in the region to get a better indication
of future performance over the next 10 to 15
years
• Assessing the commercial viability of long-
term operational costs including maintenance,
enrolment projections and community needs
• Evaluating capital costs for new educational
facility development

3. • Evaluating capital costs for new educational facility development
Of the total cost, The
land price is up to 35%
18,100 m² AED 18,508,320 AED 1,023
18,302 m² AED 45,000,000 AED 2,459
10,423 m² AED 6,000,000 AED 576
29,000 m² SAR 53,000,000 SAR 1,828
Sample land prices

4. • Evaluating capital costs for new educational facility development (cont.)
Buildings
(up to 50%)

5. • Evaluating capital costs for new educational facility development (cont.)
• Other facilities
(sports, Auditorium)
• Site development
(Perimeter, parking)
• IT infrastructure
• Furniture
(up to 15%)

6. • Evaluating capital costs for new educational facility development (cont.)
Land = 35%
Buildings = 50%
Others = 15%
______________
100 %

7. • Assessing the commercial viability of long-term operational costs:
As the land price is very high, one needs to Maximize the
utilization of the land (Hence the ROI):-
• Extra floor (B, G, 1F and 2F)
• Sport facilities
• Auditorium (large)

8. Green Buildings Benefits:-
• Reduce operating costs
• Improve occupant productivity
• Enhance asset value and profits
• Optimize life-cycle economic
performance
• Reduce waste streams
Source: http://www.epa.gov/

9. Operational Cost …
“higher”
Setup cost
“Lower”
Long-term
operational cost
• Assessing the commercial viability of long-term operational costs:

10. With the enrolment projections in mind, one may think of having
the school construction in 2 or 3 stages
Expand
Use
Build• This model is excellent with
greenfield projects
• If you are moving your
school to a new location
then you may consider one
stage project

11. • Analysing the historic performance of similar schools in the region to
get a better indication of future performance,
One must keep in mind the following:-
• Types of curriculum/accreditation
• Rank of the school
• Geographical location
• Tuition range
• Local regulations (new)

12. Thank you
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