As part of its efforts to support the local product through its projects, the Public Works Authority ‘Ashghal’ announced that it will hold “Supporting Local Manufacturers Forum” in September, with the participation of Ashghal’s international and local contractors implementing various projects, in addition to the qualified local factories.

The forum will provide an important opportunity for the new and qualified Qatari factories to learn about the new Ashghal projects and the needed materials.

The forum aims to encourage Qatari manufacturers and allow them to participate effectively in projects implemented by the Public Works Authority, including roads and infrastructure development projects, as well as building projects, drainage projects, expressway projects, and beautification projects.

The forum also aims to encourage Qatari investors to establish new local factories, as part of the country’s efforts to increase reliance on national expertise.

The forum will provide an important opportunity to new & qualified Qatari factories to learn about the new #Ashghal projects & the needed local materials, including road & lighting poles, drainage pipes, manholes, bitumen, directional signs & other materials. #Qatar pic.twitter.com/fWzt0hdpNn

— هيئة الأشغال العامة (@AshghalQatar) August 16, 2020

The forum will provide an overview on Ashghal’s initiatives in the field of supporting local products and Qatari manufacturers, as well as a comprehensive overview of the locally manufactured materials that will be relied on to implement a number of new Ashghal projects in the coming years, and the quantities required to be supplied from these materials, including road and lighting poles, drainage pipes, manholes, bitumen, directional signs and other materials.

The Public Works Authority has signed 9 new contracts with Qatari companies in July 2020 for the implementation of citizens’ sub-divisions roads and infrastructure projects at a total value of around QR3.6bn.  

The projects will serve 5,111 residential plots in various areas throughout the country. These new projects will rely on a higher degree on local manufacturers to provide all materials that can be supplied locally. The value of the materials required to implement these projects is approximately QR1.35bn.

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