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The construction industry in Qatar has been expanding at a rapid pace in recent years, but a regional diplomatic crisis could greatly undermine the industry’s growth prospects.
Qatar's Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy has unveiled design for Al Thumama Stadium, the sixth proposed 2022 FIFA World Cup venue.
Sacyr Construction, in association with Combined Group Company, has completed the development of a 152-hectare semi-urban zone in Bani Hajer, Qatar.
German engineering services firm Siemens has secured a contract worth €790M from Qatar General Water & Electricity Corporation (KAHRAMAA) for the expansion of the country's power transmission network.
South Korea-based Daewoo Engineering and Construction Co (Daewoo E&C) has secured a QAR1bn ($274.6M) financial package from Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) to fund its ongoing projects in Qatar, including the construction and upgrading of the E-Ring Road.
Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Construction power transmission and distribution unit has bagged an $817M contract from Qatar General Electricity & Water (KAHRAMAA) for phase XIII of the ongoing Qatar Electricity Transmission Network Expansion Plan.
A joint-venture of Qatari firm AlJaber Engineering and Turkish firm Tekfen Construction has been selected as the main contractor by the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) for a new stadium in the Al Thumama district in Doha, Qatar.
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Muhibbah Engineering Middle East, a unit of Muhibbah Engineering, has secured a contract worth MYR438.1M ($98M) for the construction of roads and infrastructure in Qatar.
Timetric’s Construction Intelligence Center (CIC) has further revised downwards its outlook for growth in construction activity in the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC): Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates (UAE).
UAE-based construction firm Habtoor Leighton Group (HLG) has won a QAR580M ($158.9M) contract for the construction of the Al Mutahidah Towers project in Qatar.
A joint venture (JV) comprising HBK Contracting (HBK) and China Railway Construction (CRCC) has been appointed by the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) as the main contractor for a stadium project in Lusail City, Qatar.
Qatar’s United Development Company (UDC) has secured QR716M ($197M) worth of contracts to build three new projects at The Pearl-Qatar development.
A joint venture of J&P Qatar WLL, Conspel Qatar WLL, J&P‐Avax and J&P (Overseas) has been appointed as the main contractor for the Qatar Foundation World Cup stadium.The project — to be located in Doha’s Education City — was awarded by Qatar’s Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC). The stadium will be able to accommodate 40,000 spectators, which will be reduced to 25,000 once the 2022 FIFA World Cup finishes. The main-works contractor will be progressing with the schematic design, finishing the foundation works and securing a substantial portion of the structural steel for the super structure by the end of 2016.SC secretary general Hassan Al Thawadi said: “We are pleased with the progress of Qatar Foundation stadium and are hitting our construction deadlines. With the main contractor now appointed we look forward to watching it grow from foundation level to full completion in 2019.“Over the next four years we’ll be working closely with our new partners to ensure we deliver an outstanding, legacy-orientated stadium at Education City that will serve the community long after the last ball is kicked.”The project is scheduled to be complete by the end of 2019.
Turkey’s Tekfen Construction has signed a $2.1bn pre-agreement with the government of Qatar for the construction of the Al Khor Expressway project.The scope of work will include the construction of a 34km-long highway in the Middle Eastern country, featuring 10 lanes. It will also involve the construction of viaducts, road junctions, overpasses and underpasses. Turkish minister of transport, maritime affairs and communications Ahmet Arsalan said: "The Al Khor Expressway project will be a great example of collaboration between Qatar and Turkey."Qatar is going to host the FIFA 2022 World Cup and introduce great projects through its 2030 National Vision. Turkish contractors have immense knowledge, experience, and workforce in order to accomplish these projects."The project is expected to be delivered within three years.
Dubai-based healthcare provider Thumbay Group has announced the construction of 6 hospitals and 12 clinics in the UAE and beyond. The healthcare facilities, part of Thumbay’s AED1.2bn ($326M) expansion plan, will be located in the UAE, Qatar, Egypt and India, as well as in other countries. The group’s healthcare and retail division vice president Akbar Moideen Thumbay has said that the group expects to build 420 new medical facilities — including hospitals, medical universities, clinics and pharmacies — over the next four years. The number of staff is also expected to increase from the current 4,000 employees to around 15,000 by 2021.
INSHA Contracting and Trading has won a QAR1bn ($274.6M) contract from Barwa Real Estate for the construction of the first phase of the QAR1.5bn ($412M) Motor City project in Qatar.‘Madinat Al Muwatar’ — to be located on Rawdat Rashed Road, near the intersection with Salwa Road — will house various services related to the sale, purchase and maintenance of used vehicles.The project’s first phase will be constructed on a 215,600sq m site and will include 60 car showrooms with a total area of 18,500sq m, 176 residential apartments, and 10 commercial shops and workshops.The development will also include three electrical substations, internal roads, a petrol station, potable water, firefighting, irrigation, sewage, storm water and CCTV networks, as well as all related services, such as pump rooms and tanks with a total build up area of 34,000sq m. The first phase is expected to be built in 12 months.
Singapore-based construction services provider Swiber Holdings has won three new contracts for projects with a combined value of $215M in the Middle East and Southeast Asia.The company secured an engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contract from a European oil major to replace pipeline in Qatar — marking the group’s first offshore construction project in the Middle East. The engineering phase of the project has already started and is scheduled for completion in the third quarter of 2017.Swiber Holdings, as part of a consortium, will carry out EPCI of two wellhead platforms, associated pipelines and tie-ins for a project off the coast of Myanmar for a major Southeast Asian oil and gas company. The project begins immediately and is expected to be complete by the first quarter of 2018. The customer has the option to award an additional two wellhead platforms.Under the third contract, the company will be responsible for the provision of transport and installation services for a full field development project in the waters off Vietnam. The firm has recently commenced the task, which is targeted for completion in the third quarter of 2016.
Swiber Holdings has won three new contracts for projects worth $215M in the Middle East and Southeast Asia.Swiber, an offshore construction services provider to the oil and gas industry, has been awarded an engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contract by a major oil company in Europe to replace pipeline in Qatar.The Group has started on the engineering phase of the development, which is its first offshore construction project in the Middle East, and is set to be complete in the third quarter of 2017. Recently, Swiber has also secured new contracts for two projects in Myanmar and Vietnam.The company is participating in a consortium that will carry out EPCI of two wellhead platforms, associated pipelines and tie-ins for a project off the coast of Myanmar. The customer has options to award an additional two wellhead platforms. Work on the project has already started and is anticipated to be complete by the first quarter of 2018. The third contract involves the provision of transport and installation services for a full field development project in the waters of Vietnam. The company has just started work on the contract, which is scheduled to be completed in the third quarter of 2016.Swiber’s deputy Group CEO Darren Yeo said: “Despite the ongoing oil market volatility and challenging conditions in the offshore oil and gas industry, Swiber continues to demonstrate our ability to successfully secure new projects. In fact, one of these new projects represents an important breakthrough for Swiber into the lucrative Middle East market.”
Larsen & Toubro and Al Balagh Trading & Contracting joint venture has been awarded a contract to build the Al Rayyan Stadium in Qatar.The contract was announced by the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy.Designed by Ramboll and Pattern, the 40,000-seat stadium will host games up to the quarter-finals at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.Under the contract, the joint venture will be responsible for the main works and construction of the site, following the completion of enabling works.The contract for the project is for a combined value of $360m for both JV partners and is scheduled to be completed by 2019.After completion of the tournament, the stadium will accommodate 20,000 seats and will be the home for Al Rayyan Sports Club.Al Balagh chairman Sherida Saad Jubran Al Kaabi said: "The award of main construction works for Al Rayyan Stadium and precinct to Al Balagh, a 100% Qatari company along with its joint venture partner, L&T, is a great honour and recognition."L&T Qatar CEO Dr Jens Huckfeldt said: "It is a matter of immense pride for us at Larsen & Toubro Limited, along with our joint venture partner Al Balagh, to have been given the responsibility to design and build the Al Rayyan Stadium and Precinct in preparation for the historic first Middle Eastern FIFA World Cup in 2022."We are extremely mindful of the trust and confidence given to us by the Supreme Committee for constructing this stadium and it will be our endeavour to deliver a masterpiece."
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