A few low-rise concrete buildings were erected, and the first paved road was completed in 1961, but Sheikh Shakbut, uncertain whether the new oil royalties would last, took a cautious approach, preferring to save the revenue rather than investing it in development.
Levantáronse algúns edificios de formigón de baixa altura, e construíuse a primeira estrada asfaltada en 1961, pero o xeque Shakbut, sen saber se as novas regalías do petróleo durarían, tomou un enfoque cauteloso, preferindo aforrar os ingresos en lugar de investir no desenvolvemento.