The companies you interview with are in the same boat as you. A company waits for projects to come up, then bids , then waits some more, next they want to re-negotiate the bid, then wait, usually one more round of negotiating, then the project is awarded. Now you have to Track down everyone you already interviewed, see who is still available, get you architects and engineering over to Doha, get them housing start procurement, then hire leads, next the labor force, it takes months, and a lot of money gets spent, business owners are making money off of you when you are working. They want you running a job as soon as possible. Everyday the jobsite is not running the business is losing money. So we all wait, and many of us pray things keep moving along.... Quickly. That's contacting in a nutshell, hurry up and wait!