Top 10 Projects of Qatar

Qatar has some dizzying multi-billion dollar projects that are ongoing at the moment. Construction Week picks out the ones that will surely give you a bout of vertigo.

1- New Doha International Airport
Value: US $11 billion
Client: Civil Aviation Authority
Schedule: Scott Wilson Kirkpatrick and Company is the design consultant for airfield work, while San Francisco's HOK is providing design, MEP engineering and other services for the passenger terminal complex, and associated sites. Bechtel is the engineering, procurement and construction management contractor. The airport is expected to be completed in 2015.

Scope: The project calls for construction of New Doha International Airport. The airport covers a land area in excess of 22km² and will handle around 50 million passengers, 2 million tonnes of cargo, and 320,000 aircraft landings and takeoffs each year. Over 100 hectares alongside the new airport have been reserved for commercial development, including a free trade zone, offices, hotels and retail malls. Arinc and Thales were awarded a contract for the IT, telecommunication and security systems.

2- Education City
Value: US $8.25 billion
Client: Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development
Schedule: The project is under construction. Work started in the first quarter of 2003 and the initial phase is scheduled to be completed next year. The campus will continue to expand as new institutions decide to open up there.

Scope: Education City covers 14km² and houses educational facilities from schools to research level and branch campuses of some of the world’s leading universities.

3- New Doha Port
Value: US $7 billion
Client: Higher Committee for the Coordination and Pursuance Executive Council
Schedule: The project is in the design stage. Consult Maunsell is the project manager, Worley Parsons was selected as the detailed design consultant, while Royal Haskoning is the master plan consultant and Scott Wilson Group is the conceptual design consultant. The dredging and reclamation contract is expected to be awarded in the first quarter of 2010. Phase one is due to be completed in 2014 with the entire project deadline pencilled in for 2023.

Scope: The scope of work includes construction of New Doha Port located in Economic Zone 3, Al Wakra, and will be linked to the mainland by an 8.5km long trestle bridge. The port will cover an area of 20km². The scope also includes construction of five general cargo terminals and berths, four container terminals and berths, a roll-on/roll-off berth, an administration and customs complex as well as a berthing area for tugs and pilot boats.

4- Lusail Development
Value: US $5.5 billion
Client: Lusail Real Estate Development Company
Schedule: The project is currently under construction and infrastructure works are scheduled to be completed in 2011. The entire development is expected to be completed in 2018. Hyder Consulting Middle East, Halcrow and Cowi and Partners prepared the detailed infrastructure plans. Parsons International is the project manager.

Scope: Lusail is a new coastal city under construction north of Doha and will cover 35km². The project will contain 18 different districts and will include a lagoon with two marinas, 25,000 residential units, high and low-rise buildings, commercial districts and mixed-use areas, retail areas, two golf courses, 22 schools, and a hospital.

5- The Pearl Qatar
Value: US $5 billion
Client: United Development Company
Schedule: The project is currently under construction. Several contractors are working on the development of towers and villas on the project. Construction started in 2006 with a duration of five years.

Scope: The Pearl Qatar is a mega project located on 4 million m² of reclaimed land. The development will accommodate more than 40,000 residents. The island is divided into various districts including Abraj Quartiers, Costa Malaz, Porto Arabia, Viva Bahriyah, The Villas, Floresta Gardens, and Isola Dana. The project will include three 5-star luxury hotels with a total room capacity of 800, four marinas and retail space. The master-plan of the Pearl shows buildings ranging from high-rise towers to four-storey buildings and villas. The project has Mediterranean and Middle Eastern inspired themes.

6- Ras Girtas Power and Water Plant
Value: US $3.9 billion
Client: Ras Girtas Company
Schedule: Mitsui Corporation of Japan was awarded the EPC contract, which in turn sub-contracted Hyundai Engineering and Construction of Korea, Mitsubishi Heavy Industry of Japan and Sidem of France. The first phase of the project is expected to be completed in 2010, while the entire project is scheduled for completion in April 2011.

Scope: The project calls for the construction of Ras Girtas power and water plant in Qatar. The plant capacity is 2730MW of electricity and 63 million gallons per day of potable water. The plant is located in Ras Laffan. Ras Girtas Company for Power is a joint venture between Qatar Petroleum (15%), Qatar Electricity and Water Company (45%), GDF Suez of France (20%), Mitsui Corporation of Japan (10%), Chubu Corporation of Japan (5%) and Shikoku Corporation of Japan (5%).

7- Al Wa’ab City Development
Value: US $3.2 billion
Client: Nasser Bin Khaled and Sons Holding Company
Schedule: Arabtec Construction was awarded the main construction contract in December 2006. The contract covers construction of a central plaza, an 11-storey hotel, 639 villas, a seven-storey apartment building, 88,000m² of retail space and 291,000m² of parking. The value of the contract is around $1.4 billion. Al Wa’ab City is expected to be completed in 2010. In October last year, it was announced that financing for the multi-billion dollar project had been completed.

Scope: Al Wa’ab City Development in Doha covers an area of 1.25 million m². The city will include mixed-use residential and apartment units housing around 8000 people, anchor, and low-rise office space. The heart of the city is Barahat Al Wa’ab – a 44,000m² yard, which will become a central urban gathering space for tourists, guests
and residents of the city. Barahat Al Wa’ab will be anchored by a 200-room 5-star hotel.

8- Qatar Entertainment City
Value: US $3 billion
Client: Abu Dhabi Investment House
Schedule: Forrec is the project design consultant, RTKL is the master planner, Keo International Consultants is the project manager and Redco International was awarded the construction contract for the canal wall. Construction of the Downtown District is expected to begin in 2009 and will be completed in 2012. The whole project is expected to be completed in 2015. Scope: Qatar Entertainment City includes construction of a theme park, a 1.5km sea canal, a theater, hotels, retail space, a residential community with 4500 residential units and a snow dome.

9- Doha Metro
Value: US $3 billion
Client: Ministry of Communications and Transport
Schedule: The project is still in the concept stage. Construction was earlier scheduled to begin next year and to be completed in 2015.
Scope: The railway will include an east coast link, a high-speed link, a freight link and a light rail system. The railway will serve suburbs of Doha and developments such as Lusail, Education city and West Bay.

10- Qatar-Bahrain Causeway
Value: US $3 billion
Client: Public Works Authority (Qatar), Ministry of Works (Bahrain)
Schedule: Cowi Consult was awarded a pre-studies contract, while KBR will provide design management, project management and construction management services. A joint venture between Vinci Construction, Middle East Dredging Company - Medco, Hochtief Construction, Consolidated Contractors Company and QDVC was awarded the main construction contract in May 2008. Construction is expected to begin later this year and be completed in early 2013. Middle East Dredging Company will carry out the dredging works.
Scope: The Qatar - Bahrain causeway project calls for the design and construction of a 40km two-lane dual carriageway between Qatar and Bahrain. The road will run over a total of 18km of embankments where the sea is shallow and 22km of viaducts and bridges over deep water, including two 400m cable-stayed bridges over shipping channels.

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