Construction Sites | June Issue no. 83

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I ssue N o .83 - J une 2014

Monthly Construction news, tenders, project focus, and forthcoming exhibitions in Qatar

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HIA opening marks a milestone Qatari Diar to develop luxury in Qatar’s aviation history spa and resort in Malaysia

Qatar’s new Hamad International Airport (HIA) became fully operational from May 27, marking a milestone in the state’s aviation history. Earlier, 10 airlines, including budget carriers, had moved their operations to HIA on April 30.

A Qatar Airways flight was the first to officially land on the East Runway on April 30 during the soft launch of the airport.

The flight carried board members of the Steering Committee of the New Doha International Airport (NDIA) and other delegates and received a water salute by the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority Rescue Fire Fighting Services.

“HIA is a world-class aviation hub purpose-built to cater to rapidly evolving aviation and passenger needs of the 21st century,” said HE Abdul Aziz Mohammad Al-Noaimi, Chairman of the NDIA Steering Committee.

“In fact, its capacity on opening day will be 30 million annual passengers, which is more than the initial plan. Initial capacity was expanded to accommodate the increased transit growth in Qatar over the course of the past decade,” he added.

HIA and Airport City (together comprising the NDIA project) span 29 square kilometers, 60% on land reclaimed from the Arabian Gulf. The project includes 100 buildings of vari-

ous uses.

The Passenger Terminal features a massive internal area of 600,000 square meters and has three concourses and 33 contact gates, which will subsequently be increased to five concourses and 65 contact gates, including eight for the A380, in the final build-out.

The terminal also features 16 lounges, 26 art installations, more than 100 F&B and retail outlets, a transit hotel, a swimming pool, a luxury spa, squash courts and a four-storey catering facility that is one of the largest in the world. The on-site public mosque accommodates 500 worshippers at prayer time.

“The launch of the new airport

represents the fulfillment of the longstanding vision of HH Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Father Emir, which was brought to fruition by His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar,” said Al Noaimi.

“HIA will be a source of pride and joy for all people of Qatar for many decades to come. It will deliver a memorable experience to all passengers that will travel through its gates; an experience that reflects Qatar’s status and importance on the world travel and tourism map.”

HE Abdul Aziz Mohammad Al-Noaimi: Chairman of the NDIA Steering Committee.

Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Company is embarking on the development of a luxury beachside resort, located in the village of Chendering in the Sultanate of Terengganu.

The luxury spa and resort, managed by Mövenpick Hotels and Resorts, will consist of 210 rooms, 20 villas, 20 condominiums and nine luxury pavilions, in addition to swimming pools, conference facilities and development land across an impressive180,420 square meters.

The development was launched at a stone-laying ceremony attended by Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu, Datuk Seri Ahmad Saeed, Chief Minister of Terengganu and Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Malaysia’s former prime minister.

The project will create numerous jobs in Terengganu and make great strides in supporting the regional and national tourism sector by attracting both domestic and international tourists. The hotel will also provide a luxury business base for the growing energy sector in the region.

Terengganu is situated in northeastern Malaysia on the South China Sea. The state is also referred to in Arabic as DarulIman meaning “Abode of Faith”.

Chendering is a small village, 6km outside the state capital Kuala Terengganu. The new resort will provide a luxury base

VIP guests at the stone-laying ceremony

for visitors to explore the worldrenowned beaches, islands and spectacular countryside as well as experience the hospitality and culture for which Terengganu is famous for.

The luxury resort and spa will be managed by Mövenpick Hotels and Resorts, an international upscale hotel management company with more than 16,000 staff across 24 countries working in 80 hotels, resorts and Nile cruisers.

The project is a 50-50 joint ven-

ture between Qatari Diar and Eclipse Portfolio. The majority developer is Qatari Diar in partnership with Success Circle.

The lead architect is Hassel supported by local architect Pakatan Akitek Sdn Bhd. KLCC Projeks Sdn Bhd has been appointed project managers.

Qatari Diar is currently involved in 49 landmark projects in 29 countries across the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia.

The luxury resort and spa being launched

QCCI signs MoU with CIOB

As per the agreement, the chamber will represent the CIOB in Qatar and be a sponsor for its annual conference Qatar’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (QCCI) and the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), aiming to enhance their partnership and co-operation.

The agreement was signed by Nasser Ahmed Al Meer, Qatar Chamber Board member, and Stephen Lines, Head of the regional branch of CIOB. Commenting on the agreement, Lines said: “I think this specific agreement is bringing together a very old chartered profession with a chamber that is looking to drive things forward.

“Knowing what’s going to happen in the next five to 10 years in Qatar, the bringing together of the built environment with the chamber will enable chamber members to develop their careers within the CIOB and at the same time we will be able to support the chamber to ensure that what is being built is built to the standards.”As per the agreement, the chamber will represent the CIOB in Qatar and be a sponsor for its annual conference to be held in Doha on June 18. This will be the first time the conference is held in the Middle East and only the second time to be held outside Britain.CIOB was established in London in 1834 and has more than 50,000 members. Lines explained that the institute would not directly supervise

Q&A with CIOB regional president for the Middle East Stephen Lines

QCCI and CIOB officials at the signing ceremony

projects, but CIOB members would have access to multiple experts and if a charted professional or someone in the chamber had a particular problem within their construction project, they could use this volume of knowledge and have access to it to help solve it.

Senior commercial-attaché at the British embassy Bassam Al Tahtamouni said that there were 450 British companies working in Qatar, adding that one investment of Shell company alone in the state was worth over $20 billion, adding that there were talks between the two countries about more investment opportunities.

“Many of the British companies working in Qatar are related to the construction field, whether contractors, architects, con-

sultants or building materials companies. I don’t have a specific number, but most big British consulting companies have branches in Qatar,” Al Tahtamouni told Construction Sites (CS).

Qatari engineer and member of the CIOB Ahmed Ali Al Ansari told CS that the main aim for having the CIOB here in Qatar was due to the vast experience it had in construction and building.

“Since Qatar is witnessing an industrial and urban boom, we saw that it’s good to benefit from the expertise of the CIOB and transfer it to Qatar through this partnership with the chamber of commerce”, he said.

Al Ansari explained that CIOB was chosen because it included all specialties in the construc-

tion sector, while other institutes usually covered one area only.

He added that the chamber of commerce’s close relations within the construction sector through its contracting committee, as well as its relationship with government organizations related to construction, made it in a good position to make this partnership with CIOB to benefit from its expertise and transfer it to the local market.

Andrew Robertson, Senior Vice President for the Middle East at CIOB, said that Qatar was showing an energy for driving building standards and quality forward, but from a professional management point of view there was still a way to go and that’s where the agreement with CIOB could be beneficial.

Q: Will the CIOB’s role be restricted to providing its expertise to Qatar’s construction professionals?

A: We provide our expertise. Officially, we are chartered construction managers and we see ourselves as the protectors of the built environment. So, it’s making sure that what is being built is done according to necessary standards in the country.

Q: Having worked in Qatar for some time, how do you see standards of construction here?

A: I come from four years in Dubai and I’ve been here in Qatar for three years and what I have seen is that the standards here are certainly equal to any in the Middle East and many across the world. It’s good to see that they are seeking to achieve better standards all the time. Many of the Middle Eastern countries have achieved standards and fixed that standard, but Qatar is keen to improve, improve, improve and that’s something we will help them do.

Q: It seems different projects are following different standards for green building rating. Do you see this as good or bad thing?

A: I think that every country should set its own standard. We’ve seen LEED and we’ve seen Istidama in the UAE, GSAS here. I believe that they can all learn from each other, but I believe a standard is specific to a country. And I would strive to push the GSAS standard everywhere.

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Work begins on East West Corridor Expressway project Qatar’s Public Works Authority, Ashghal, has begun work on an expressway project, the East West Corridor in south Doha that will provide strategic links with the southern part of the city and connect the new Orbital Highway to the new Hamad International Airport.

The East West Corridor road, comprising construction of approximately 22km of a new dual carriageway, will have five lanes in each direction stretching from west of Barwa City to Al Matar Street south of the Air Force Roundabout.

Work will be simultaneously undertaken on East and West Corridor as Ashghal aims to expedite the vital project. Being delivered by two contractors, Joannou & Paraskevaides (Overseas) Limited/J&P

–Avax S A (JV) and China Harbour Engineering Company respectively, preliminary investigation works, including temporary fencing and debris clearance, have already started on project sites.

The project includes eight grade-separated interchanges that will provide new access to key roads and residential areas such as Al Matar Street, Najma Street Extension, Barwa Access Road and new Al Wakrah Bypass.

East West Corridor/West Industrial Street Interchange: A two-level interchange with East Industrial Road at grade and West Industrial Street as flyover connecting the New Industrial Area with the planned Qatar Logistics Village.

East West Corridor/East Industrial Street Interchange: A two-level semi-directional interchange with East Industrial Road at grade and East Industrial Street as flyover, providing better connectivity between the Industrial Area and the New Orbital Highway and Truck Route, connecting it the New Doha Port.

East West Corridor/Al Aziziya Extension Interchange: A two-level interchange with East Industrial Road at grade and Al Aziziya Extension as Flyover.

East West Corridor/Barwa Access Road Interchange: A two-level modified semidirectional interchange with East Industrial Road at grade and Barwa Access Road as flyover moving from Barwa city to South.

East West Corridor/Al Wakrah Bypass Interchange: Connecting Wakrah bypass with 22 February Street, this will be a 4-level all directional four-leg interchange with the East West Corridor’s main line dropped to grade-1 to allow free flowing traffic, and Al-Wakrah bypass as a bridge at grade level.

East West Corridor/Najma Street Extension In-

terchange: A two-level over bridge interchange with East Industrial Road at grade and Najma Street Extension as flyover.

East West Corridor/ New Industrial Area Road Interchange: A two-level interchange with East Industrial Road at grade and New Industrial Area Road as flyover connecting the New Industrial area with a newly planned logistics area.

East West Corridor/Al Matar Street Interchange: A two-level interchange with East Industrial Road at grade and Al Matar Street as flyover connecting Al Wakrah to downtown.

Infrastructure improvements will include upgrading and relocation of utilities, new road lighting, installation of an Intelligent Transport System and storm water drainage.

The project will see the installation of 2,842 meters of drainage line and over 140,000 meters of irrigation lines across the project. Interfaces with the metro rail will be accommodated in the project to allow a future longdistance rail corridor.

Artscape and landscape features will beautify the area for road users, pedestrians, cyclists, and adjacent residents.

New and improved pedestrian pathways and cycle paths have been planned. More than 6,000 street lights will be installed on the East West Corridor.

“Reinforcing its commitment to improving the quality of life of workers across all its projects”, Ashghal said it “has set mandatory standards for workers’ welfare and regular inspections are being conducted to ensure compliance”.

As part of its community outreach efforts and to ensure optimal safety, Ashghal will implement an integrated program for updating local communities residing around the construction areas. It will distribute flyers in both Arabic and English to all residents

and business-owners in the vicinity of the construction area.

Also, a dedicated 24hour complaints and enquiries line will be created, offering information in Arabic and English.

“Committed to adopting best practices and high standards for environment protection”, Ashghal said it had appointed “qualified contractors for the project, to ensure that approximately 600 trees are moved from the construction site and replanted in other locations determined by the relevant municipalities”.

The project will cover over 500,000 square meters of landscaping, including plantation of over 3,000 trees, 128,000 shrubs and 140,000 square meters of grass.

Qatar intends to abolish Kafala system The State of Qatar has announced its intention to enact what it called “wide-ranging labor market reforms”. A set of suggestions was revealed at a press conference in midMay.Changes mainly touched two existing laws: the Kafala sponsorship law and the labor law. It must be clear, however, that the suggested changes are just “a proposal” for now.

It is not clear when it will be effective, since officials explained at the press conference that the suggestions would be discussed by Qatar Chamber of Commerce and then submitted to the Shura council through the “regular legislative procedures” before being approved or returned back to the government for further changes.

So, how do the proposed changes affect the existing laws governing the relation between employers and employees?

Current Sponsorship law Name: Sponsorship or Kafala Law The consent of employers in needed for the employee to leave the country Employers are financially liable for their employees A No-Objection Certificate (NOC) is needed for employees to transfer to different employers

The illegal practice of passport confiscation subjects the employer to a penalty of a maximum of QR10,000

New proposed Law Name: Law to govern the entrance, residency and exit of expatriates in Qatar The e-government system will automatically grant an exit permit to an employee (after a 72 hours grace period prior to departure) Any financial obligations incurred by the employee while in Qatar will be governed by the state's civil and commercial laws The contract between the employer and employee will govern the transfer, with two cases: 1. If the employment contract is for a fixed term, the employee may to transfer to another employer at the end of this term.

2. If the employment contract is of an indefinite duration, the employee may transfer to another employer after five years from the date of the contract.

The illegal practice of passport confiscation subjects the employer to a penalty of a maximum of QR50,000 (for every passport confiscated)

The new reforms don’t address the issues of workers unions or minimum wage of laborers. Officials at the press conference said the wage would be left to the powers of supply and demand and the agreement between the worker and employer.

It was also made clear during the press conference that the new law, upon its implementation, would be applicable to all expatriates living in Qatar, including domestic workers.

Employers and business owners will be granted a grace period, duration of which to be announced later, for them to comply with the requirements of the new law before its implementation.

The main feature in the new proposed law is the change of the relation between employers and employees as a “sponsor” and “sponsored” according to the current sponsorship law Number 4 for the year 2009, to a contractual relationship between an “employer” and “employee”.

Such change might prove beneficial for employers as it will free the labor market and make it easier for employers to find qualified employees within the country, but the question is: will it be easy to change the mindset that has governed the relation of employers and employees in the country for such a long time?

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As an indicator of strength of the booming Qatar infrastructure and construction sector, Project Qatar 2014 has seen unrivaled opportunities and business deals being made during the 11th International Construction, Technology and Building Materials Exhibition at the Qatar National Convention Centre.

As Qatar looks to support the growth of local businesses and to invest in its own companies, the arrival of international companies is clearly a huge benefit to the growing market.

SMEs from both sides of the spectrum are finding clear synergies and commonalities in working with each other and are more likely to build successful long-term partnerships based on technical skills and unique offerings.

Project Qatar’s diversity has allowed all companies - local and foreign - to come together under one roof and enter a thriving construction market in Qatar that is ripe with opportunities and demand for innovative products, services and solutions.

A number of successful business partnerships between local and international companies were announced during Project Qatar 2014.

Exclusive joint venture agreements were signed between United International Company (UIC), one of the leading Qatar-based companies specializing in the distribution and sale of sanitary wares, fittings, timber, pipes and pumps and Pilosio, an Italian technology leader in construction and maintenance equipment, and Revigres, a Portuguese ceramics company engaged in the production of coatings and ceramic floors.

During the event, Pilosio, which is a manufacturer of scaffolds and formworks for above-ground walls, floors, ground containment systems and UIC, distributor and provider of advanced system solutions, signed an exclusive distribution agreement for the Qatar market.

The new arrangement will allow the companies to focus on the sales and rental of vertical and horizontal formwork and scaffolding whilst combining its marketing functions and promoting the latest building technology, “Made in Italy”.

The joint venture between Pilosio and United International Company will combine all the critical success factors for formwork and scaffolding manufacturing, bringing together synergies, providing construction technology at competitive prices, well-trained staff and around the clock assistance.

UIC also announced another exclusive partnership deal with Revigres, a Portuguese ceramics company specializing in production of coatings and ceramic floors.

Pilosio and UIC after signing an exclusive distribution agreement during Project Qatar 2014

UIC will be the exclusive distributor in Qatar for Revigres’ premier ceramic products and associated services.

Ajab al Qahtani, CEO of United International Company, said: “These new partnerships we have signed with Pilosio and Revigres at Project Qatar are perfect mutual alliances with international companies providing specialized technical assistance in the care of new projects for customers in the region.”

Dario Roustayan, CEO of Pilosio, said: “Due to the depth of experience of UIC and Pilosio in the new formwork design, the collaboration brings the expertise to provide customers cost-effective results and quick access to latest solutions in the field of construction in order to implement highperformance applications.”

Carlos Milheiro, Area Manager of Revigres, said: “The ceramic products we have at Revigres demonstrate excellence in design, innovation, technology and creativity and we currently service leading global brands. We are delighted to be in an exclusive partnership with United International Company and we hope to develop future work with UIC and the team.”

Rawad Sleem, Project Manager of Project Qatar, said: “As we conclude this year’s event, one thing remains clear: Project Qatar continues to be the single-most important construction and building materials event in the exhibition calendar in the Middle East. It has proven to be the best opportunity for exhibitors and visitors to connect, build and foster new relationships and partnerships.

“Distributors, agents and buyers came with specific objectives and purchasing plans and we have had many successful business deals being made during this year’s event.”

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Global architecture and design firm Perkins+Will has expanded its urban design services with a new team in Dubai.

Heading the new team is the recently-appointed Steve Velegrinis, an urban planner and landscape architect with more than 19 years’ experience, six of those in the Middle East as well as in his native Australia and Singapore, Brazil and Nigeria.

“The decision to expand our core services to include a dedicated urban design team is a logical next step in our expanding Middle East presence and fits seamlessly with the economic and development vision of the region’s governments as they look to create vibrant sustainable city environments of the future,” said Steven Charlton, managing director at Perkins+Will in Dubai.

Offering urban design, master planning and landscape architecture expertise across a wide variety of current and pipeline projects, the new team will provide a full range of services from research and conceptualization through to testing and delivery.

Velegrinis has previously worked with a variety of global practices, including Woods Bagot, GCLA Landscape Architects and ICN Design International, as well as for government and municipal bodies such as Singapore’s Urban Redevelopment Authority and the City Of Yarra, Melbourne, Australia.

Prior to joining the practice, he has also been directly involved in a number of key master planning projects in the region, including the Dubai Design District Masterplan, Qatar’s Science & Technology Park masterplan, Masdar City Phase 1 Vision Masterplan and the Sharjah Lagoons urban framework plan.

QPM achieves 5 million safe man-hours milestone The Barwa Al Khor Shell Housing project has achieved over 5 million man-hours without a lost time incident, QPM, its client representative, has announced.

Alan Crawford, Head of HSE at QPM, called it “a wonderful result for our HSE team who have worked very hard to build awareness of safety issues across the project’s breadth including contractors and workers at every level”.

He said: “Lost time incidents are significant not because of the loss in productivity, but because any injury, big or small, is something that must be avoided. QPM’s health and safety record on this project is also a big consideration for Shell who also has very strict HSE standards.”

QPM said it had invested in becoming an accredited Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) training provider to pass on much needed skills to its employees “and these results are testament to the company’s efficiency at delivering greater HSE performance through education at every level”.

Barwa Al Khor Shell Housing is a residential development project over a plot of 138,000 square meters designed for Shell’s employees in Qatar. It is part of a future master plan of the Al Khor region.

The residential component of the Shell Housing project extends over an area of 25,599sqm comprising 50 villas, 300 three bedroom units distributed across 15 five level apartment buildings and 87,557sqm of gross floor area.

The Shell Housing compound in Al Khor is custom-built with high quality design features and a wealth of amenities, giving the company’s staff the ability to partake in the all-essential family lifestyle they need, with homes near their workplaces.

A team from Shell recently visited the site and expressed their pleasure in the progress made on site in terms of construction and HSE. Shell has committed to fund IOSH Working Safely training for the contractor safety team.

Crawford commented: “This type of partnership where a large organization recognizes and rewards the efforts of contractors is exactly what’s needed if we are to improve health and safety in Qatar” QPM has been actively pursuing a mandate to create top of mind awareness and activity around health safety and environmental care on its work sites.

Crawford said: “We are working on developing a cultural shift in general contractor mentality in addition to regularly reinforced awareness drives to emphasize the human factor in safety. The initial task has been to make safety the center of the contractor’s management progress objectives. At Barwa Al Khor Shell Housing, we have also succeeded in enhancing the actual management of HSE factors on site through greater accountability of contractor site managers in addition to HSE inspectors.”

In the past months, QPM hosted numerous HSE-related initiatives for all site operatives, including subcontractors. These included toolbox talks (TBT) for all site operatives, which highlighted primary safety concerns. These are: working at heights, including scaffold issues; site welfare facilities; site housekeeping; enforcement of minimum Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) requirements for the site; and waste management.

QPM also worked with subcontractors to encourage the use of safety campaigns using a series of posters, examples of best practices, and training sessions. Safety presentations on risks and appropriate controls were also provided to staff of subcontractors by QPM’s safety manager, while whole teams from the Al Khor site undertook a successful benchmarking visit to QP District Project in Doha for further training.

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Project Qatar: Another strong and successful year for the 11th International Construction, Technology and Building Materials Exhibition As Qatar looks to support the growth of local businesses and to invest in its own companies, the Exhibition has allowed all companies - local and foreign - to come together under one roof and enter a thriving construction market in Qatar that is ripe with opportunities and demand for innovative products, services and solutions.

Color Story by Sendian Group

Qatar paint industry is expected to boom owing to the upcoming infrastructure development , and this is where Sendian Group sees the opportunity to strengthen Qatari market with the offering of services and products of international standards, introducing to Qatar’s market Benjamin Moore Paints.

Benjamin Moore is a globally known leader in the paint and coatings industry. “Benjamin Moore produces the highest-quality paints and finishing in the industry, which has unparallel color offering and cutting edge paint technology offering differentiated propositions ranging from no smell, zero VOC to guaranteed two coat finish products,” points out Dr. Trilok Sharma, Managing Director at Sendian Group.

Recently Sendian Group has launched Benjamin Moore showroom on Salwa Road near Ain Khalid Signal, which becomes a touch point for designers, specifiers and consumers as it offers the largest exclusive palette of stunning groundbreaking full-spectrum colors and a free expert consultation for each project painting requirements. The Expertise, product wisdom, and store environment of Benjamin Moore showroom ensure that the customers get the right product, right color, and right result.

Concrete and Sustainable

Acico uses Project Qatar exhibition this year to support Qatar’s construction industry sustainable move with its green building materials. Aerated Concrete Industries Company (ACICO) was established since two decades, with its plants located across the GCC region in Qatar, Kuwait, UAE, and Saudi Arabia. Heavy duty, light weight building units of reinforced and non-reinforced concrete are manufactured with the most advanced autoclaves using basic raw materials such as quartz sand, cement, and lime.

“ACICO building system is a construction method based on load bearing walls using autoclaved aerated concrete products such as blocks, slabs, lintels, and pre-fabricated walls, explains Mr. Munther Naji Sales Manager at ACICO. ACICO building system has been applied to a number of private and governmental projects locally and regionally in Qatar, Dubai, Saudi Arabia, and Oman due to its numerous benefits and advantages, adds Naji.

Naji also says that the project when ACICO system applied, can be completed in half the time needed in conventional construction. The relatively short time of completion is accomplished due to prefabrication, light weight, and fast building method are among the benefits. The system allows the re-use of building material after dismantling thus gaining points on sustainability.

Qgyps presents gypsum board “made in Qatar”

With demand on the rise for gypsum board in Qatar, launching Qatar’s local gypsum board factory became a necessity to satisfy the need for local construction sector.

Launched as a part of Mackeen Industrial, Qatar Gypsum Board Factory (Qgyps) envisages producing 8 million square meters of gypsum board per year to account most of the local market consumption of gypsum boards, covering a lion’s share of local demand for the material.

“Due to this manufacturing capacity of 8 million square meters annually, Qgyps is expected to be the leading gypsum board manufacturer in the local market and to be ready to satisfy growing demand for gypsum board in the real estate and infrastructure sectors”, says Mr. Ashraf Hussein The sales & Marketing Consultant.

The industrial products if produced locally offer the prospect of strong competitiveness in the face of stiff competition. Gypsum board manufacturing has been identified as a feasible project that has the potential to generate strong returns, according to Eng. Reda Hassan Aly, General Manager of Qgyps.

The company has extensive expertise in gypsum board due to its being operational in the market for several decades. “Qgyps has been manufacturing, selling, and distributing gypsum wallboard products, serving the drywall industry with quality products that are sold throughout the Qatar and other GCC countries”, says Eng.Reda.

Acrow Formwork

The ACROW stand at Project Qatar 2014 was a great success.

The exhibition was a great opportunity for ACROW to show its latest innovative solutions and to also meet with key buyers and industry leaders looking for the most up-to-date technology and state-of-the art equipment available on the market.

“We have used the Exhibition this year to showcase Acrow Formwork latest technologies which meet the requirements of the most complexes projects in Qatar and assure timely projects delivery,” said Ramy Mansour, Executive Manager at Acrow Qatar. Acrow’s latest solutions for construction and civil works were showcased during the exhibition which included the Acrow Tech Form Panel System, Aludeck, Alu-Props, One side wall. The Acrow Tech - Form Panel System with Its Highly Engineered steel profile is novel product specially designed to suit a variety of applications of concrete walls & columns adapting it to any structure, according to Mansour. The panels are manufactured & designed to be more durable, economical with high load capacity & flexibility that provides high cost efficiency & fast workflow. While the superb quality powder coating finish provides the system with a unique level of protection hence longer life span.

El Alfy for Marble and Granite

Established since 1985, El Alfy for Marble and Granite has been supplying superior quality marble and granite products used for all buildings and decoration applications and has succeeded in being one of the industry leaders.

Due to its craftsmanship, determination and strong production capacity El Alfy implements its projects through a highly qualified, professional, experienced staff & Engineers in the field of Natural Stone.

El Alfy has strong presence in MENA region, assigns the material inspectors to select superior quality blocks from all over the globe especially from Italy, Spain, Portugal, China, Turkey, Iran, South Africa, India and Saudi Arabia. The product can boast its competitive price, also durable, beautiful and it is available in various sizes and surface finishes, which make it an ideal choice for projects ranging from hospitality, commercial, residential and cultural projects.

El Alfy has successfully handled various major projects in Qatar like The Gate (Mall) Development Main Works, The Learning Center of Qatar Foundation, Barwa Commercial Avenue, Qatar Airways Hotel and El Bedda Tower.

Qatari Sources taps local market With a local focus on a supply of the wide range of building materials, Qatari Sources is considered by its customers to be one of the most competitive industry suppliers within the local market. “Our vision for the business was established by a set of experienced and highly skilled businessmen combined through different field backgrounds, speaks Eng Mohamad Abdul Rahman, Company’s Executive Manager on its the success story. We generating our modest power of aiming into the market, selecting our customers, improving our services, and most important harvesting our success.”

Qatari Sources has used Project Qatar this year to introduce to showcase Pipeco Water Tank that can provide water storage solution for a variety of applications ranging from 1m³ to 5000 m³. Ranging as GRP/FRP Sectional Water Tank, Hot Dipped Galvanized Steel Sectional Water Tank and Pressed Stainless Steel Sectional Water Tanks, the product complies to the ISO 9001:2000 standard, and has been accredited since 2003.

This ensures that the tank panel and accessories are produced under the most stringent quality audit and meet the required structural and durability performance.

Qatari Sources has also showcased their new offering with its PI450P power generator. Guarantied within conditions equivalent to those specified in ISO 8528-1, ISO 3046-1and BS5514-1.

Safety First

Cromton Safety is a leading brand image for Safety Products as Personal Protective Equipments, Industrial Safety, Road Safety and Hand Tools compliant with the latest Qatar’s safety requirements. Safety is company’s ultimate goal, but not the only one. Cromton has established Research and Development department which constantly improves and updates the performance of the safety products with the latest innovations and trends to make the products not only safer but also more comfortable to wear, encouraging workers to use it. “We offer professional safety services and a wide range of safety equipments designed to help to maintain the safest worksites possible ,” says Sam Kurian, General Manager at Cromton Safety.

Cromton Safety has sourced and developed a range of safety products to meet the needs of every working environment in Qatar. The products range consists of protective headwear, hearing protection, protective eyewear, respiratory protection, hand protection, protective workwear, sun protection and other general safety gear. “All products we offer in our range meet the appropriate Qatari standards as well as compliant to international standards,” points out Kurian.

Empowering the industry with Jubaili Bros.

It is with great pride to inform you that Jubaili Bros participated in Project Qatar Exhibition 2014 which was held at Qatar National Convention Centre, Doha, last 12th-15th May 2014. Mr. Mahmoud Soussi, Branch Manager at Jubaili Bros, Qatar remarked ‘‘It empowered us to demonstrate our capabilities in delivering complete power solutions, essential for the execution and completion of projects in various sectors’’ on Jubaili Bros’ participation to this event. Project Qatar is an excellent platform to meet face to face with the clients and to know about the needs of the market.

Jubaili Bros facilities in Qatar are MARAPCO & JET Diesel generators powered by Perkins engine and Leroy Somer alternator.

It is worth mentioning that the company is OEM Perkins. Jubaili Bros is offering other services including light towers and distribution of the genuine Perkins spare parts. With ready stock of generators in Qatar’s warehouse from 13 up to 2000KVA, Jubaili Bros is committed to assure 24/7 after sales service and annual maintenance contracts.

Khalifa Steel reinforcing confidence

Khalifa Steel Industries (KSI) Stand at Project Qatar turned into a busy networking hub for the construction professionals and businessmen interested in the company’s services and products. “We are very delighted by the interest of the visitors in our products range that we offer to construction industry making focus on local manufacturing, says Murad Taymashkanov, Managing Director Khalifa Steel Industries (KSI).

Khalifa Steel is a recognized market leader in steel products and differentiates itself by offering alternative solutions supporting construction industry’s growth.

“We have a proven record in setting new trends and introducing alternative solutions,” says Taymaskhanov. Having established a strong base and the necessary infrastructure for future development, Khalifa Steeel Industries WLL has introduced a new exclusive distributorship of Emirates Steel in Qatar.

Being one of the few ISO 9001:2008 certified steel companies in Qatar, KSI builds total brand value by innovating in order to deliver consumer value and customer leadership; faster, better and more completely than the competition.

With the added support of a Steel Processing Plant for manufacturing welded reinforcement wire mesh, deformed wire rod in coils and also cut and bend facility in the New Industrial Area as well as large warehousing capacities, the company is capable of tackling the most challenging tasks. Khalifa Steel Industries is also the biggest single manufacturer of welded reinforcement wire mesh in the State of Qatar.

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Dubai Investments supports Qatar’s ambitious growth plans Qatar is ideal for mega investments in the construction sector: Al Serkal

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ubai Investments PJSC (DI), the leading investment company listed on the Dubai Financial Market, has reinforced its commitment to Qatar with its focus on promoting the state as an entrepreneurial hub for individuals and companies looking to invest in the real estate and construction industry in the region.

DI aims at leveraging potential business opportunities in Qatar’s booming construction sector through its subsidiaries which are category leaders in their respective sectors.

Among them are Emirates Glass, Emirates Insolaire, Dubai Cranes, Emirates Building Systems, Gulf Metal Craft, Gulf Dynamic Switchgear and Emirates Extrusions Factory.

Each of the DI subsidiaries has always been taking a lead in its cutting-edge technology and expertise in the building materials and related industries. One of the recent innovations presented during the recent Project Qatar Exhibition included the firstof-its-kind solar panels from Emirates Insolaire – an ecofriendly, sustainable model from DI. Construction Sites (CS) spoke to Abdulaziz Bin Yagub Al Serkal, the General Manager of Dubai Investment PJSC, on the investment and trade opportunities Qatar’s construction sector offers to regional investors.

Can you share with us a brief outlook on the op-

portunities Qatar construction sector offers today?

The Qatari market is a strategic growth destination for the UAE as it not only helps develop our business, but also provides us with a number of opportunities for investment and trade, particularly in the construction sector. Qatar is one of the most promising real estate markets in the region, offering a huge growth potential. The scale of development under way in Qatar is unprecedented, both related to the FIFA 2022 World Cup and otherwise.

Qatar’s rapid elevation as a key hub for world events has resulted in advancing the construction industry to fulfill demands for improved infrastructural, commercial, residential and industrial projects. The infrastructural development, the demand for over 240,000 residential units by 2017, the inherent potential for new hotels just provide a glimpse of the huge opportunity for the construction sector. Many of our companies are already key players in strategic projects in Qatar.

For instance, our subsidiary – Emirates Building Systems – has acquired more than 50 projects in the last few years, including the over $6.5 million polysilicon plant project. Similarly, another DI subsidiary, Emirates Glass, has contributed significantly to Qatar’s development by providing products to various iconic projects while Emirates

Extrusion Factory has been involved with major projects in Qatar.

We look forward to leveraging potential business opportunities in Qatar’s booming construction sector.

How do you support Qatar construction sector’s green initiatives?

As a company, we are committed to sustainability in a big way. Naturally, we feel we have a major role to play in supporting the green initiatives of the construction sector in Qatar. We look forward to collaborating on projects that develop environmentallysustainable products of the highest quality and efficiency.

Through our subsidiaries, we aim to reinforce our commitment to the cause of environment.

Do you have specific projects, opportunities in line with the county’s sustainable move?

Yes, we have a number of projects on hand as also opportunities waiting to be tapped in Qatar’s move towards a sustainable future. We will be bringing such world-class, green technology to the fore for our Qatar projects.

For instance, one of our subsidiaries – Emirates Insolaire produces the first-of-its-kind solar panels in the world which generates electricity on its own – an eco-friendly, sustainable model. Each colored solar module of Emirates Insolaire can generate over 130 Watts electric power per square meter on roof installa-

tions or over 100 Watts electric power per square meter on facades.

Similarly, we will offer a wide range of green solutions through our other subsidiaries – be it the energy-efficient products from Emirates Glass, eco-friendly solutions from our JV partner Emicool, low power-run cranes from Dubai Cranes or the latest LED light technology from Lite-Tech Industries, among others.

How have you contributed to the local construction sector?

Our subsidiary Emirates Glass has contributed significantly to Qatar’s construction sector by providing products to various projects, including Platinum Tower, Woqod Tower, Doha Gate, Falcon Tower, Barwa Avenue – Commercial District, five buildings of City Center as well as Marriott Hotel, Golden Tower, Al Nakheel Tower, Al Faisal Twin Towers, Qatar Museum, Shemoukh Tower Podium and numerous government schools in Wakrah City.

Another DI subsidiary, Emirates Extrusion Factory, has also contributed to strategic projects in Qatar. These include a number of water and

energy plants for Ashghal, Qatar Faculty for Islamic Studies and Sidra Hospital, among others.

The company is currently working on Barwa Al Baraha and Qatar Hotel projects and forthcoming contracts include FIFA 2022 World Cup stadiums, Doha Festival City, Doha Mall, Qatar National Museum, Doha Metro, Al Gharafa Stadium expansion, among others.

Emirates Building Systems has acquired more than 50 projects in the last few years, including the over $6.5 million polysilicon plant project that is currently being executed by Qatar Solar Technologies.

What are your expansion plans in Qatar?

We will continue to tap into business opportunities in Qatar, and given our expertise and sector leadership across various industries, as also our diversified portfolio in the construction and real estate sector, we are confident of playing a major role in the country’s development march.

We already have a strong order book in Qatar and will also keep a close eye on the emerging opportunities in

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this strategic market.

What are the challenges that you encounter specific to local market?

Every market offers specific challenges and opportunities. We factor in all impending challenges in our future strategies and hence we are ready for them. In particular with Qatar, we see huge opportunities to grow.

“The infrastructural development, the demand for over 240,000 residential units by 2017, the inherent potential for new hotels just provide a glimpse of the huge opportunity for the construction sector.”

Ashghal begins excavation works on Mesaimeer drainage project

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ublic Works Authority (Ashghal) President Nasser bin Ali Al Mawlawi has inaugurated excavation works for the Mesaimeer surface and ground water tunneling that will enhance Qatar’s drainage network.

The tunnel will run under FRing Road, stretching 9.7km.

It will extend 5.4km from Al Thummama to the west and 4.3km to the east to the planned pumping station near new Hamad International Airport.

The Mesaimeer surface and ground water tunnel will alleviate Doha’s storm water by transporting it from a 170km² of catchment area, covering southern and western parts of greater Doha.

The tunnel will be linked to existing and planned drainage network in the areas it will traverse.

To allow access for inspections and regular maintenance of the tunnel, an operations and maintenance plan has been developed to ensure satisfactory operation of all elements. This will be facilitated through 21 access shafts linking ground level to the 20-30m depth of the tunnel.

Specially- manufactured tunnel boring machines (TBMs) are being used in the project.

The TBMs, operating through pressure balanced excavation technology, are considered ideal for Doha ground conditions at a depth of 30m. This technology will facilitate the construction of essential infrastructure tunneling which is paramount to accomplish a sophisticated tunnel network.

Named after the areas where the TBMs will operate and measuring 4.5m in diameter and 121m in length (including support equipment), Al Thumama and Al Rawada possess a significant capacity to excavate tunnels without causing any adverse effect on surrounding structures and disruption to traffic.

Over the past 16 months, Ashghal has been involved in rigorous planning and preparation process for the tunneling project. The works included design, fabrication and installation of TBMs, geo-

technical investigations and site mobilization.

Excavation works were conducted to prepare the launching tunnel and additional elements to support the TBMs such as portal cranes and other enabling requirements were installed.

The Mesaimeer tunnel project is scheduled to be completed by early 2017.

Ashghal also reported that design and tender documents preparation for phase 2 of the project are being finalized.

This second phase includes a pumping station with a capacity of 19cubic meters per second, which will ultimately discharge the collected storm water from the Mesaimeer tunnel through an offshore outfall several kilometers away from the shoreline, thus ensuring protection of the shoreline and surrounding environment.

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GCC takes to ‘Smart cities’ concept

The concept of “smart cities” is growing in Saudi Arabia and most of the GCC, according to Mohamed Jassim Al Othman, CEO of QPM, one of the region’s leading project management companies.

Speaking on the sidelines of the second annual Digital Grids and Smart Cities Summit being held in Riyadh on May 5 and 6, Al Othman said: “When planning sustainable cities you have to look at various factors, including ICT frameworks, transport grids, energy and utilities and more. When you do so, you often see that people plan for the project early phases and not necessarily what will happen in say two to five decades.”

He felt everyone wanted to have an interconnected web of services and infrastructure but few really planned ahead to ensure their sustainability.

With over 15 mega projects in the Mena region and its Saudi operations based out of Riyadh, QPM is looking at building partnerships in the kingdom to help project principals develop integrated smart cities that are both sustainable and effective.

“Our experience with smart city planning tells us that even in a tightly-controlled project scope, there is always the need to innovate, bring in subject experts and develop greater flexibility,” said Al Othman.

He said Saudi Arabia faced the same challenges that many of the region’s fastest growing economies did. “The amplified

need to proceed with delivery is usually one of those primary challenges. In implementation, without the right plans in place, project owners may have to compromise on built sustainability to meet deadlines. We do not find this acceptable.

“However once a well-planned methodology is in place, civil administrators, contractors, public and private organizations, businesses and community groups can weigh the impact of smart ICT solutions and integrated utilities in their

adoption of the new city enclave as a new extension of their lives and operations.

“Standardization is a major problem, because unified standards and benchmarks for the industry have not been forged to ensure compliance across primary parameters. In these situations, we are faced with the prospect of operating in the dark, particularly when it comes to future capacity planning by not having shared methodologies that allow smart cities to ‘learn’ from each other.

The region in general tends to reinvent the wheel many times over with varying results.

“Simple factors such as assessment criteria are still undefined or uncharted in the region’s project landscape. For example, defining an ICT or utility grid solution requires looking at the scope of the needs, defining coverage areas, considering future expansions or de-scoping, understanding what a realistic usage scenario will be, understanding the impact of a situation where the infrastructure

cannot sustain itself, and what redundancy measures need to be in place to meet these challenges.”

“With both existing plans and greenfield projects in Saudi Arabia’s pipeline, this ability to learn from other projects is extremely important. Like many of the region’s economies, the kingdom has been investing billions of dollars to build new economic cities in order to diversify its economy away from the hydrocarbon sector.

“The real value is when every

riyal spent starts generating more organic contributions to the GDP. Our challenge as project consultants is ensuring that the necessary means to achieve these goals are planned for.”

QPM was the Project Management Partner to the Digital Grids and Smart Cities Summit which worked towards identifying development areas within the market.

The conference, organized by Fleming Gulf, addressed topics such as the need for smart city development in Saudi Arabia, integrating renewable energy sources and digital grids, smart infrastructure communications and connectivity, enhanced security systems and telecommunication technologies. To meet rising demand for its specialist services, QPM, which already has smart city mandates under its umbrella, is currently recruiting new specialist smart city managers tasked with planning, organizing, and supervising the work of smart city team members to ensure all work is performed within the parameters of the project schedule.

Since completing his education from the University of Colorado in Denver, the US, Al Othman has spent nearly three decades within the broader engineering and real estate sector in his homeland of Qatar. In addition to his role as QPM chief executive, he holds board memberships in various large urban developments within Qatar.

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Bright prospects seen for LED lighting in the region

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s Qatar starts implementing its ambitious infrastructure development plan, huge opportunities are being created for supportive industries like the lighting sector.

CSIL estimates the value of LED lighting fixtures alone used in the Middle East is set to reach $215 million by 2015, which is over a 300% increase since 2010.

Mohamed Jaber, the head of electrical engineering, KEO International Consultants, believes the market is leaning more and more towards LED lighting.

“LED lighting is the future.

The new regulations requiring usage of energy conservation methods in new projects will push the LED lighting trend forward,” he said.

Jaber’s comments were made during the LightingTech Qatar 2014, running alongside the 11th edition of the annual Project Qatar exhibition.

The specialized lighting conference targeted construction professionals and government officials in Qatar.

LightingTech organizers said the conference was timely as Qatar readied itself for FIFA 2022’s extensive infrastructure requirements while working towards achieving ambitious nation-wide sus-

tainability standards in line with the Qatar National Vision 2030.

On the second day of the conference, Tanas Khoury, CEO and senior lighting designer, Light Concept, discussed various advantages and disadvantages of LED lighting and its effect on facade design.

During a presentation titled “Case study: facade lighting: attraction or distractionPrincess Tower Abu Dhabi”, Khoury stressed that there was a big demand for facade lighting in the GCC, with almost no single tower in the region without it.

He explained that low-quality LED was one of the main reasons for the failure of facade lighting, adding that there was a need for real education about LED. “Everyone knows the main

enemy for an LED is high temperature and high humidity.

High temperature reduces the life time as well as perfor-

mance and characteristics of the LED. So instead of working for 50,000 hours, you start to see failures after a couple of months.

“And the worse is when the facade lighting consists of continuous linear lighting effects where some parts of those lines are off. So, the whole facade lighting design concept fails.”

The lighting control system is another aspect highlighted by Khoury as a driver for façadelighting failures.

“Some façade-lighting projects use simple, normal switching system on/off

switches or timers. Human error or timers error will show parts of the facade lighting circuits ‘on’ and other parts ‘off’,” he said.

Khoury attributed usage of low-quality LED in projects to various reasons, including client requirements to have cheap lighting fittings due to saving in budgets.

He said that this might occur due to lack of awareness by the client about LEDs. “It is the engineer’s job to explain to the client about advantages and disadvantages of LEDs.” In some other cases, Khoury

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Khoury concluded his presentation by showcasing the example of Princess Tower facade lighting concept. Princess Tower is the tallest residential tower in the world. It is developed by Tameer and located at Dubai Marina.

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Hot ideas for cooling the Gulf: HVAC in perspective This year’s Project Qatar, the 11th International Construction Technology and Building Materials Exhibition, saw the introduction of specialized stand-alone conferences on HVAC and lighting.

According to the organisers of Project Qatar, “the requirements for energy and cost-efficient cooling and ventilation systems are rapidly increasing and the positive impact of this is already being felt by the HVAC industry”.

HVACTech Qatar 2014 brought together private and government project owners, planning bodies, contractors and consultants, utility operators and companies (water, power and district cooling), regulators and solution providers in a forum to address the latest opportunities and challenges in the HVAC and cooling industries.

Experts speaking at HVACTech Qatar included senior officials from Doha Metro Project – Red Line North Underground, ISG JV, Qatar Project Management, Qatar Foundation, KEO International Consultants, Marafeq Qatar, Tatweer UAQ Real Estate Development, Arab Engineering Bureau, Hill International, NG Global FZ, Atkins Qatar, Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone, Tanween,

Trans Gulf Electromechanical, Condair and SAFID. Leo Rasmussen, the Senior Technical Advisor at Condair, spoke about water used in outdoor and indoor cooling.

One of the reference projects that he used was the largest evaporative cooling installation on the planet: the Mosque of the Prophet in the city of Madina.

The project comprises 250 umbrellas, each with a surface area of 600sq/m. Each umbrella has ventilators with atomiser nozzles that use upto 50,000l of water per hour at 38 MW and is able to reduce the ambient temperature by 10 degrees Celsius.

Rasmussen touched on the precautions that needed to be taken when using direct spray systems. He warned that treatment was always needed to avoid dust from TDS (total dissolved solids) in water.

According to Rasmussen, there are four other requirements: the use of reverse osmosis water is the minimum requirement, hygiene management programs must be implemented to minimise the risk of bacteria entering the system, a maintenance plan is important and be sure to only use systems with quality

materials.

The HVACTech conference showcased solutions that were able to meet the demands faced by the special and extreme climactic conditions of the Gulf countries while addressing how technology could help enable reduced and energy efficient power generation requirements.

One such solution presented

by SAFID was the use of round duct pipes as opposed to the more popular square or rectangular shaped duct pipes.

According to Gaith Sarieddine, the Business Develop-

ment Manager for SAFID, the markers of a good HVAC system as identified by engineers, designers and project owners are systems that promote a healthy indoor environment, that remain airtight, have lower pressure drop levels, cost less and are easily installed, aesthetically appealing and that are able to fit into any space, save energy, easy to clean and have low maintenance costs.

Sarieddine claimed that the best HVAC system was one that used the “round solution”: in other words, round or spiral duct pipes.

SAFID recommended that round ducts should be the basis of the design and then it could be converted to other shapes where necessary.

Even ASHRAE Fundamentals 2001 recommends that round ducts should be used where feasible.

In an interview, Hawamdeh agreed that round or spiral ducts were preferable but when you looked for a supplier you would find 90 supplying rectangular ducts and six supplying spiral ducts.

“The investment in spiral ducts production is very low.”

Hawamdeh attributed this to

the fact that it was probably easier to install rectangular pipes and took less expertise so could basically be installed by an unskilled worker.

SPIDA (Spiral Duct Manufacturers Association) said that it cost the owner more, both in terms of money and performance and for the contractor more money and time.

Sarieddine argued that round ducts promoted a healthier indoor environment because they had less surface area, no corners, had better airflow, were easier to clean and less costly to maintain.

In addition to that, Sarieddine said that most duct cleaning machines were round in shape, round ducts lasted longer due to their strong structure which was better able to resist pressure and, most importantly, round ducts did not require constant cleaning due to less accumulation of germs and no corners.

An interesting fact is that more airtight systems can result in an energy saving of 10TWh per year which is equal to the energy produced by three nuclear power stations/plants in a year!

The conference closed with a panel discussion evaluating the future of cooling systems in Qatar and the GCC.

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Strong growth expected for DVAC products range help refrigeration, air conditioning and heating to achieve better indoor air quality His Excellency Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani, Minister of Economy and Trade, inaugurated the Qatar International Exhibition for Cooling, Heating, Refrigeration, Ventilation and insulation Systems at the Qatar National Convention Center.

Organized by Heights Exhibitions and Conferences٫ The exhibition has attracted about 91 local and international companies from 13 countries, thousands of industry professionals, suppliers and producers to meet the specialists displaying the latest technologies in Heating, Cooling, Refrigeration, Ventilation and Insulation System.Following a tour of the exhibition, His Excellency Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani, Minister of Economy and Commerce in a press statement said he was impressed with the array of products and services on display at the exhibition.

He said the event provided a perfect opportunity to promote, advertise products to targeted audience building services, trade buyers, specifies, consultants, engineers, project managers, technicians and end users.

H.E. Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim al-Thani expressed his happiness that the exhibition is being hosted by Qatar for the second year in a row,

which gives everyone an opportunity to witness news technologies in the filed of refrigeration and air conditioning. For his part Waleed Wahba, Chief Executive Officer of Heights Exhibitions and Conferences said the success of the first edition of the exhibition in 2013 for refrigeration, air conditioning, insulation and ventilation in the Gulf region, served as a catalyst for the company to organize the second edition of the expo dedicated to showcase the most important innovations in energy saving fields and in using air-conditioning devices and district cooling.

He explained that the expo has received full cooperation from Hassan Sultan, Conferences and Exhibition Committee Chair and fore president of ASHRAE Qatar Oryx in making this Qatar Second HVAC Exhibition a success and as-

sist the State of Qatar for the vision of 2030.

It is estimated that market for refrigeration and air conditioning and heating will witness a strong growth in the coming years. Wahba further noted that the importance of cooling, air conditioning, insulation and ventilation comes from being a special field consuming more than 30 percent of the total expenses of any project’s budget in the GCC. He said studies say that in the next eight years it will reach approximately $ 40 billion.

He said energy consumption in Qatar and other GCC countries is already on the rise, and this underscores the importance of the exhibition and the conference which in four days will showcase the most important innovations in energy saving fields and in using air-conditioning devices and district cooling.

HE Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani, Minister of Economy and Trade, with senior officials after inaugurating the exhibition at the Qatar National Convention Center.

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n a short period of time, DVAC has created a wide well-known reputation in Doha through its best quality of fabrication and services provided. DVAC is equipped with sophisticated, modern and the most advanced computerized machines which facilitate having the capability of undertaking huge projects.

“At DVAC we have developed a whole range of products and solutions necessary for the most complex projects.”

– Says Ms. Amal Abu Shahla, Assistant General Manager DVAC – Duct Ventilation and Air Conditioning Company.

“To be successful and maintain the lead in the market and HVAC industry, we keep abreast with modern technologies and the most recent

international expertise by installing advanced computerized machines”, ads Amal.

“Our Products are safe, since they are fabricated from the best materials and comply with Qatari national and international standards and help to achieve better indoor air quality,” adds Amal.

DVAC – Duct Ventilation Air Conditioning Co. W.l.l. has been established in 2006 in Doha as a Factory that fabricates with professionalism, all types and sizes of Ducts, Sound Attenuators, Volume Dampers, Access Doors, Sand Trap Louvers, Exhaust Pipes, etc…

“The Reason we decided to participate in CHRVI ME 2014 is because it’s the sole Exhibition in Doha which is purely dedicated to HVAC

System,” said Amal during the Exhibition. “It’s an excellent opportunity for us to meet our clients and examine their needs.”

Being composed of experts and professionals, DVAC are constantly ready to contribute and confront to become the best Company in Qatar.

Recently DVAC has launched a new factory of 7,200 sqm in the New Industrial Area, aiming at maintaining a top grade level in the market, and always seeking to a better development and larger business scope.

DVAC has executed several big projects in Qatar and obtained approvals from Consultants for all its products and is still collaborating with famous Contracting Companies in Qatar.

DVAC stand at CHRVI ME 2014

Mannai showcases energy-efficient cooling solutions at CHRVI ME 2014 expo Always a strong leader in innovation and local participation, Mannai Corporation QSC has joined CHRVI ME 2014 for the second year in a row to showcase a series of innovative and advanced technologies in air-conditioning from the world’s leading supplier of air-conditioning solutions Toshiba.

Obaidah Alzaareer, Manager – HVAC at Mannai Corporation QCS, speaks on how implementation of new advanced air conditioning technology can improve efficiency, reduce overall cooling cost and deliver a greener environmental performance.

1. Mannai Corporation QCS has joined CHRVI ME for the second time in a row, the Exhibition which gathers progressive-minded HVAC&R industry professionals, what are you expectations for the event?

Our first association with the CHRVI last year was a great success. It has given us the base to introduce VRF (Variable Refrigerant Flow) systems in the market and enable us to secure prestigious projects in Qatar through the show. It has provided Mannai other opportunities for our subsidiary companies as well to provide additional service

offerings.

These therefore are some of the factors that made our decision to continue once again out support to the 2014 CHRVI exhibition. We look forward to more success going forward.

Together with our industry partner –Toshiba we showcased Mannai’s HVAC capabilities by making the SMMSi (Super Modular MultiSystems) units be available during the show. This large HVAC equipment is also available for demonstration at Mannai’s state-of-the-art HVAC showroom at Mannai head office. A simulation of VRF units is also accessible on-demand.

Mannai’s HVAC Projects, a segment of Energy & Industrial Markets (E&IM) division, is one of the leading suppliers of HVAC equipment & services in Qatar. It represents major leading manufacturers within the HVAC industry. Thispartnership ensures the availability of the largest range of HVAC equipment in Qatar.

Joint efforts by Mannai and its partners aim to protect environment, support the industry’s sustainable move and to bring to Qatari market the most energy-efficient cooling solutions that would

significantly reduce carbon footprint.

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What do you think should be a priority for Cooling and Refrigeration Industry today in Qatar?

The 21st century is considered to be an age of effective utilization of energy and conservation of global environment, the foremost issues in human existence. As an HVAC&R products supplier, our goal has to be to deliver technology and products known for their innovation and artistry - contributing to a safer, more comfortable and more productive life following global trends in energysaving methods, in line with Qatar National Vision 2030.

Qatar is doing its part, by voluntary efforts and plans to reduce its national greenhouse effect. Their next five year plan of reducing consumption by 20% is where Toshiba plays a larger role. Global problems require global solutions. We

foster close relationship, rooted in trust and respect, with the communities around the world.

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What is the range of Mannai HVAC product offerings and what were your latest air-conditioning solutions that you showcased at the exhibition?

We used the exhibition to showcase air-conditioning solutions that are the top of range in energy saving, in being environmental-friendly and the most reliable in Middle East markets. We wanted to present to Qatar’s market the most advanced variable refrigerant flow technology which reduces energy consumption by around 40%.

We showcased Toshiba VRF systems as well as SMMSi units during the show.

VRF systems provide cooling and heating, using refrigerant as working fluid. One type of VRF system is energy recovery. It provides cooling and heating simultaneously to buildings, featuring a potential to deliver maximum energy saving.

SMMSi is the first in the AC industry to control three compressors with dedicated inverter board, tapping the compressors’ full potential to provide smoother operation

for maximum efficiency.

We also present SKM air conditioning equipment which is designed and manufactured to meet the requirements of local arid climate and quite popular among the project owners. SKM APMR New Packaged Air Conditioners are built specifically for ducted systems and can be installed easily on roof tops or on the ground. These compact, quiet, most efficient and self contained units are ideal for commercial and residential applications.

In partnership with SKM, we also offer to the market Hygienic Modular Air Handling (HMAH) designed to a high engineering standards and ideal, where the requirements for clean and hygiene air are mandatory for applications in hospitals, pharmaceuticals, laboratories, food industry, electronic facilities and clean room applications.

In addition to the technologies, one has to admire ecovision of our partners for the following approachesin line with QNV 2030 as Greening Products, Greening of Processes and Greening of Technology.

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What are your other solutions and products that you supply to the market?

Our full range of products include (but not limited to) air-cooled & water-cooled chillers, air-handling units, packaged air-handling units, central DX Split systems, VRF systems, modular multiAC systems and ducted split units.

They aspire for the highest level of performance. The products that are manufactured in highly-efficient facilities minimize environmental impact, seeking to achieve effective utilization of energy consumption through stateof-the-art control solutions.

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Could you speak to us on some of the projects you are working on in Qatar?

Mannai HVAC&R has supplied HVAC systems to a number of prestigious commercial, residential and infrastructure projects. Among them are Ashghal Projects notably schools, Lusail CP1 project (axial fans for utility tunnel ventilation), NDIA CP10 Road tunnel project as well as many shopping malls.

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Defects claims under Qatar Law Introduction Defects can be categorised as: (1) defects in workmanship and materials; and (2) design defects. Whilst this categorisation assists in the identification and allocation of responsibility for defects, the key issue will always be what a Contractor is obliged to perform and whether and where he falls short. It is not enough that the works are in some respect not to the Employer’s liking; in order to advance a defects claim the challenge is to distinguish between what is wrong by Employer standards of personal taste and what is defective by objective standards. This article deals with defects claims advanced under construction contracts governed by Qatar law.

Presenting a defects claim In order to advance a persuasive claim for defective work, an Employer should be prepared to: 1 Precisely identify the defect including a description of the nature, location and extent of the defect; 2 Identify the obligation that a Contractor is said to have breached, and accurately describe the failure to comply with that obligation; and 3 Include a statement of loss suffered, namely the cost of the remedial works that will be required.

Identifying the defect An effective approach to making a defects claim is to consider what would enable someone reading the allegations “cold” (such as an arbitrator) to understand the complaint. A broad brush statement that an element of work is defective is insufficient. What is the nature of the defect? Where is this defect? What is the extent of the defect? Are there multiple defects or types of defects? Evidencing the claim will depend upon the type of alleged defect. For both visual and performance defects, the best forms of evidence will include: photographs and recordings (recording the time and location of the photographs, and if possible, the scale/ measurement of the defect); marked up drawings and plans; measurements; factual evidence from observers; and expert evidence relating to the failure(s) to comply with specifications and standard of due care and diligence.

Identifying the breach Having identified the defect, the next question is whether it amounts to or evidences a breach of obligations. The starting point is the Contract. As an example, the FIDIC 1987 4th Edition form of contract, commonly known as the “Red Book”, GC-8.1 of provides: “The Contractor shall, with due care and diligence, design (to the extent provided for by the Contract), execute and complete the Works and remedy any defects therein in accordance with the provisions of the Contract….”

There are therefore two principal considerations: (1) the relevant provisions of the Contract; and (2) whether the Con-

tractor exercised due care and diligence in executing the works in accordance with those provisions.

It is commonly the case that there is a performance specification relating to a particular element of the works which prescribes the quality of work to be achieved. In this context, GC-8.1 also provides: “The Contractor shall give prompt notice to the Engineer, with a copy to the Employer, of any error, omission, fault or other defect in the design or Specification for the Works which he discovers when reviewing the Contract or executing the Works.”

This clause places a positive obligation on the Contractor to notify errors that he discovers in the Specification. It does not impose an obligation to identify errors. Nor does it have the effect that the Contractor cannot rely on an error in the Specification in defence of a defects claim because he has failed to notify an error which he has discovered or ought to have discovered. In such circumstances, an Employer may claim for damages for breach of this clause but that is all.

In relation to alleged design defects, it is a matter of construction of the Contract, whether the Contractor has to achieve the standards in the performance specification or (only) execute the design of the works with due care and diligence with the aim of achieving the specified standards of performance. GC-8.1 requires due care and diligence: this is analogous to the English law concept of “reasonable skill and care” rather than an absolute obligation, and so the Contractor’s obligation will be similar to that of a professional designer.

In practice, this will mean identifying the cause of the design defect; what the Contractor has done wrong; and what he ought to have done in designing the works with due care and diligence.

Further, pursuant to GC-7.2 of the Red Book, where the Contractor designs part of the Permanent Works , he submits the design to the Engineer for approval to “satisfy the Engineer as to the suitability and adequacy of that design.” GC-7.3 expressly provides: “Approval by the Engineer, in accordance with Clause 7.2, shall not relieve the Contractor of any of his responsibilities under the Contract.” It is important to note the significance of the contract administrator’s (here, the Engineer) role under the Contract in this regard. It is sometimes the case that the authority afforded to the Engineer under the Contract with regard to approving design/ work causes the Contractor difficulty, and frequently, delay. Sometimes contract administrators exercise administrative functions under the Contract notwithstanding the existence of defects/ noncompliant work. However, the principle issue usually turns on the administration of the Contract, namely how the En-

Laura Warren Laura Warren is a partner of the International Law firm, Clyde & Co LLP, in Doha. Laura has a wide ranging contentious and non contentious construction practice involving projects in Qatar as well as in the UAE, Oman, Bahrain, Libya, Egypt and Tunisia Laura is Co-ordinator for the Society of Construction Law (Gulf) in Qatar.

gineer reacts and operates the contractual machinery (including various notices) when faced with specific defects difficulties.

Whilst an Engineer may not be able to “accept” defective work (absent authority from the Employer, this would be difficult to justify), that does not mean he should insist on compliance before issuing certain notices.

In the context of Qatar law, defects claims should also be considered within the context of the provisions of Law No. 22 of 2004 (“Qatar Civil Code”).

Defects in design and workmanship which affect building structural stability and safety attract a specific and mandatory decennial liability under the Qatar Civil Code. Further, Qatar law contains a wide range of provisions (in particular, Articles 684, 686, 688, and 694 to 696 of the Qatar Civil Code) which are largely on benefit of the Employer and therefore relevant in the context of defects claims. Importantly in relation to materials, Article 684(1) provides: “If the contractor undertakes to supply all or some of the materials for the work, these materials must conform to the specifications agreed upon. If no agreement has been made regarding the specifications, the materials must meet the intended purpose.”

Therefore in the absence of agreed specifications, arguably the law imports a “fitness for purpose” obligation in relation to a Contractor’s materials. This is a high standard because the Contractor effectively guarantees that his materials will be suitable for their intended use.

Article 684(2) expressly states: “The Contractor will guarantee against defects in these materials, in accordance with the provisions for the guarantee of defects in articles that are sold.”

Article 688 provides for rescission of a Contract due to Contractor default; the Employer has a right to apply for rescission of the Contract or for permission to execute the works itself at the Contractor’s expense in circumstances where: “it becomes apparent while the work is in process that the con-

tractor is executing it in a flawed manner or in a manner contrary to the contract….”

The Employer must first serve notice on the Contractor requiring the Contractor to rectify the defect within a specified and reasonable period of time. If, on expiry of this period, the Contractor has not reverted to the correct or agreed manner of performance, the Employer may apply for a rescission of the contract without having to wait for the handover deadline to pass. However, Article 688 also provides that the Employer’s application may be rejected by a judge on the basis that: “the flaw in the means of execution is not such as to reduce significantly the value of the work or its fitness for the intended use, without prejudice to the right for compensation if this is appropriate.”

Article 694(1) is a provision which permits an Employer to “refrain from taking delivery” of the work if the defect is such that the works are not fit for their intended purpose. If this is not the case, Article 694(2), entitles an Employer to make deductions from the amounts due to the Contractor “to an extent that is appropriate for the significance of the defect” or, in circumstances where the defect is capable of being remedied at a cost that is not “exorbitant”, he may compel the Contractor to remedy the defect within a “reasonable time”. This obligation, which is given no express limits other than it must be performed within a “reasonable period”, could be taken to create an open-ended liability for a Contractor. (Although this should be read in conjunction with Article 696(1) which indicates that liability for “apparent” defects (rather than latent defects) is extinguished on delivery of compliant work). In all cases, under Article 694(3), the Contractor is entitled to rectify the defect within a reasonable period if the defect is capable of remedy and rectification does not cause the Employer to incur extensive loss.

Quantum In principle, the measure of damages (usually where there has been substantial completion of the works) is the amount that the work is worth less by reason of the defects and omissions, and is usually calculated by the cost of making them good. The Contractor may be liable for cost of reinstatement unless this is disproportionate to the benefit to be obtained by the intended result. In the alternative, the proper measure of damages may be the difference in value between the work as it is and as it ought to have been (rather than the reinstatement cost) in circumstances where the defect is not capable of remedy or the Contractor has no intention of rebuilding or it would be otherwise unreasonable to award the Employer reinstatement costs. Above all, the Employer must prove the extent of the loss he has suffered, irrespective of whether he has paid for the repairs out of his own

pocket or whether the funds have come from elsewhere.

Evidencing the remedial works will entail adducing factual evidence as to what has been done and the cost and expert evidence as what should be done and the cost. Such costs may include: labour; materials; supervision; design; overheads (if not included elsewhere); and taxes.

The defects liability period Building contracts frequently contain a clause that obliges a Contractor to make good defects, or repair or maintain his works for a certain period after completion, commonly referred to as the “defects liability period”. GC-49.2 of the Red Book imposes an obligation on the Contractor to complete outstanding work and remedy “defects, shrinkages or other faults” which the Engineer instructs the Contractor to execute during the Defects Liability Period (as defined in the Appendix to Tender) or within 14 days of its expiration. Pursuant to GC-49.3, he must do so at his own cost if in the Engineer’s opinion the work because: (1) the use of materials, plant or workmanship is not in accordance with the Contract; or (2) there is a design fault (where the Contractor is responsible for design). If the Contractor fails to do so, pursuant to GC49.4, the Employer is entitled to employ others to do so and recover the cost from the Contractor. As performance security for these obligations, the Employer usually retains retention money from the contract price until the end of the period, which is not released until the Engineer issues a certificate evidencing his satisfaction that the works are contractually compliant.

Such provisions provide additional rights to the Employer relating to defects. If an Employer makes a claim under these provisions, the same approach to presenting and evidencing the defects claim as set out above should be adopted.

Defending a defects claim The Contractor’s challenge in defending a defects claim is in interrogating the Employer’s ability to prove his case.

Is there really a defect or is it simply something that the Employer does not like or a minor variation in quality? How strong is the factual/ documentary/ expert evidence of defects? Is there a breach of Contractor obligations and has the Employer evidenced that breach? Could the defect have other causes

Alexa Hall Associate Alexa Hall is an Associate with the international law firm, Clyde & Co LLP, being based in the firm’s Doha branch, part of the Middle East Projects and Construction Group . She is also a member of the Society of Construction Law (Gulf) in Qatar. Alexa has experience of a mix of contentious and non-contentious construction and projects work spanning across a broad spectrum of sector specialisms including transport, development, financial institutions, local government, leisure & retail, education and healthcare. Clients include major contractors, sub-contractors, professional consultants, developers, institutional investors, local authorities and educational institutions.

which are not the Contractor’s responsibility? Are the remedial works reasonable and appropriate, or are there better alternatives? Can the costs of rectification works be challenged on grounds of inclusion of double recovery or unnecessary items?

To conclude, it is clear from the foregoing that there is significant scope for vagaries in contract interpretation relating to the nature and extent of a Contractor’s liability for defects.

Much will turn upon the terms of the Contract as applied to the facts and circumstances of the case. Added to this is the application of Qatar law to the issue of defects, and the ability of the courts to decide each case on a case by case basis.

Note: All Qatari Laws (save for those issued by the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) to regulate its own business) are issued in Arabic and there are no official translations, therefore for the purposes of drafting this article we have used our own translation and interpreted the same in the context of Qatari regulation and current market practice.

Should you have any questions in connection with this article or the legal issues it covers, please contact Alexa Hall of Clyde & Co LLP at alexa.hall@ clydeco.com.qa or Laura Warren of Clyde & Co LLP at laura.warren@clydeco. com.qa

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Good days ahead for Qatar’s heavy equipment market In the next 10 years $200 billion will be spent on construction projects in Qatar, according to market analysts.

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Concrete Focus

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Hawar Power Minerals’ seminar discusses cementitious materials supply challenges Qatar will face an increased demand for cementitious materials, necessary for meeting the high quality requirements set by Qatari project owners

W

ith the strong upswing in construction investment seen in Qatar during the coming years, which goes far beyond the much-cited FIFA World Cup 2022, the country will face an increased demand for cement and concrete and for cementitious materials like fly ash, ground-granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBFS), microsilica, all of which are necessary (especially in hot climates and environments with chloride and sulfate attack) to increase the lifetime of civil engineering works to the requested 100 years and above.

Unlike cement, these materials have to be imported from other markets. Industry experts agree that construction in Qatar will see a dynamic growth during the coming years, where demand will outstrip local supply.

Total construction program spending, estimated between now and 2022, is $160 billion, which means an almost unprecedented concentration of construction activity will take place in Qatar, with activities forecast to peak between 2015 -2017, according to Mike Griffin, partner at EC Harris, who delivered a speech on the key procurement challenges for Qatar during a seminar organized

by Hawar Power Minerals (HPM).

The seminar discussed the availability of cementitious materials for Qatar construction projects.

“Qatar will face an increased demand, necessary for meeting the high-quality requirements set by project owners.

The present facilities and import methods of cementitious materials cannot meet this demand increase. At HPM we invest into our own logistics to assure a seamless supply and to operate autonomously with our own resources,” said General Manager Jochen Pfitzner.

The attendants of the seminar shared their experience, discussed current industry issues and got a general overview on how the hurdles might be overcome. More

than 60 consultants, contractors, ready mix and admixture suppliers attended the seminar and contributed to the discussions during the event.

Presentations delivered by leading industry experts included construction activity analysis and forecast, related issues for the region and Qatar as well as focus on the technical advantages of cementitious materials and their typical applications as well as the logistics bottlenecks to be overcome.

Construction activity will fully absorb the country’s logistics capacities and if mitigating actions are not taken, the likely effects are to be shortages of construction raw materials and potential for hyperinflation of materials and labor cost, according to Griffin.

He compared Qatar to other booming construction markets like Malaysia, Singapore earlier and China. He defined that Qatar had its unique character because of the density of ongoing construction works within a relatively short time span.

“With such a large pipeline of construction, a key constraint will be both the capacity and the capability of the existing supply chain,” said Griffin.

“Although many of existing Qatar construction firms still have spare capacity, this will not be sufficient for the volume of construction that is forecast,” Griffin added.

According to the EC Harris expert, the risks can be mitigated if necessary steps are taken as prioritization of programs, risk allocation in procurement, logistics capacity increase and the encouragement of new entrants and supplier development.

Griffin has outlined what can be done to manage the challenges: • E arly engagement of the supply chain to provide demand forecasts and requirements ; • The time taken for procurement approvals and decision making should be factored into program plans; • Understand the materials supply chain in order

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to unblock potential supply issues ; • Requirements for bonds, insurances and warranties as well as the form of contract need to be reviewed ; • Review procuring at a fixed price and the passing on of risk to contractors ; • Work to standardize specifications and requirements across major programs in order to maximize efficiency; • Forward buying of standard key materials now while the logistical issues are still manageable • Consider partnering and joint ventures to increase supply capacity.

In the presentation “The availability of cementitious materials in Qatar and other GCC countries: a logistic overview”, Ad Ligthart, Supply Chain Manager at HPM, shared the strategy that HPM had developed to meet the demand in the local market.

Ligthart has moved to Qatar working for Hawar Power Minerals to set up an integrated logistic solution.

“The consumption of cementitious materials will increase substantially during the coming years,” pointed out Ligthart.

“At HPM we are implementing a strategy of becoming a partner of the construction industry in Qatar and the GCC countries and a reliable supplier of quality cementitious materials and supporting its customers with knowledge, experience and dedicated ‘end-to-end’ supply solutions.

“Although it will cover all key cementitious materials it will focus to make fly ash available on a level that is com-

petitive with GGBFS and in volumes required by the industry,” said Ligthart.

The grinding plants importing GBFS and producing GGBFS in the GCC countries are nearing full utilization. Unless more grinding capacity is coming on stream, the only solution to meet increased demand is to import GGBFS. However, availability of GGBFS is limited and logistics are difficult.

Ligthart sees India as a potential partner for a fly ash supply due to the high availability of material, though better logistical solutions need to be adapted. “India has sufficient fly ash of acceptable quality to meet the demand of the GCC countries.

“The current method of importing fly ash in (containerized) big bags, however, makes fly ash uncompetitive with GGBFS and has substantial reliability and quality issues”, said Ligthart. In conclusion, Ligthart revealed the HPM strategy to import cementitious materials to Qatar, which will be realized in three stages, aimed at meeting the demand for 300,000 tons per year in Qatar.

1) Cementitious products are raw materials for construction, typically used as cement or concrete additives in order adapt fresh and/or hardened concrete characteristics to specific requirements.

2) Fly Ash is a cementitious material and a by-product from coal-fired power plants.

3) GBFS stands for Granulated Blast Furnace Slagand, a by-product from steel plants.

4) GGBFS stands for Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag.

5) Microsilica is a cementitious material and a by-product from silicone production, also called silica fumes.

Performance-Based Criteria Offer Best Solutions

By Karthik Obla, Director of Research and Materials Engineering, NRMCA Introduction A specification for concrete construction is a set of instructions from the owner, typically written by a design professional as his representative, to the concrete contractor. A specification eventually forms the basis of a contract, a legal agreement, between the owner and the contractor and establishes the joint and separate responsibilities of the various stakeholders in the construction team toward achieving the objectives of the owner. For that reason, the specification should be written in terse mandatory language with clear, measurable and achievable requirements.

Based on numerous concrete specification reviews conducted by the authors, the following points are suggested in developing specifications for concrete construction: • Compliance with industry reference documents, especially guidance documents written in nonmandatory language, should be avoided. These documents discuss various options and, if a specific option is needed for the project, it should be written in the specification.

• The specification should not include a general statement requiring compliance with the building code. It is the design professional’s responsibility to establish provisions of the code that apply to the project and write them in the specification. Do not apply code provisions to portions of structures for which they are not applicable.

• The specification should avoid outlining details of construction means and methods as the expertise of the contractor is stifled.

• The specification should avoid dictating details of the mixture proportions as the concrete producer’s expertise is stifled. Often the contractor and concrete supplier can work out the requirements of plastic concrete for construction.

• Project requirements “implied” by specification clauses controlling means and methods or mixtures detract from clarity, are not enforceable and should be avoided. State the required performance in measurable terms.

• Requiring the use of specific brands of products or equipment should be avoided when alternative equivalents are available.

• Avoid the adding-on requirements to a set of conditions that currently work as this can cause a different problem. Avoid making acceptance criteria more restrictive than accepted industry practice as that may not be achievable or could cost more for no associated benefit.

• Submittals prior to the start of work should be limited to documenting conformance to the specification requirements. This process can be significantly simplified from the current practice.

The aim of this paper is to help the architect and engineer: 1. Improve the concrete specifications in order to achieve better concrete quality; 2. Choose the right performance criteria in place of prescriptive criteria for concrete subject to harsh environments; 3. Identify and understand the tests and criteria that could be used to satisfy the project performance requirements.

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ASHGHAL TENDERS AND AWARDED TENDERS Companies Eligible to Tender: (1) Qatari Companies Only (2) Joint Venture (JV) Companies, which includes a Qatari Company having a minimum of 51%, share holding of the JV (3) Non-Qatari Companies (4) Not Applicable * All financial values are in QAR

Tender No.

Type

Tender Title

Participants

Issuing Date

Closing Date

Category

PWA/GTC/014/14-15

GTC

Supply of 12” Diesel Pump sets and 2 Years On – Call Supply of G.I. Pipes and Fittings for Drainage Networks O&M Department (AA/DOM/14-15/M/1613-2.05/G)

Qatari Companies Only

28-May-14

1-Jul-14

Drainage

PWA/GTC/013/14-15

GTC

RIW for Junctions & Roundabouts in Various Area Greater Doha Zone 1 to 68 Phase -5 (IA/14-15/C/027/G)

Qatari Companies Only

28-May-14

1-Jul-14

Roads

PWA/GTC/012/14-15

GTC

Design and Build for the Modification and Additional Works to Existing Schools and Kindergartens (Fire Life Safety Code Compliance – Phase Two) (BA/13-14/C/072/G)

Qatari Companies Only - Joint Venture

28-May-14

1-Jul-14

Building

PWA/STC/007/14-15

STC

Supply and Installation of New Odour Control Unit (AA/DOM/14-15/M/1629-2.05/S)

Qatari Companies Only

21-May-14

7-Jul-14

General Services

GTC

Pre and Post Contract Professional Consultancy Services to Develop Laboratory Complex Project at AL MAZROA (BA/13-14/D/061/G)

Consultants

7-May-14

10-Jun-14

Consultancy

PWA/GTC/005/14-15

Tender for Supply, Installation and Maintenance of Sheds, Fences, General Conditions of Tenders Rubber Tiles and Light Fittings for Children Playgrounds at Beaches Qatari Companies Only 7-May-14 10-Jun-14 Drainage PWA/GTC/023/13-14/R1 GTC - Full Documents for the Tender can be (Wakra, Kharaiej and Sumaisma) (BA/13-14/C/036/G) obtained from Contracts Department (CD) against a Non–refundable fee paid to PWA Account No. (0013-001813-052), Qatar National Bank together with a copy of the Company Registration and a Company Authorization letter.

- Project document may be examined at Al-Faisal Tower(1), Ground Floor, Al Corniche before purchasing from PWA. - Each Tender must be accompanied by a Tender Bond, either in the form of a “Certified Check” or a “Tender Bond’’ issued by a Bank acceptable to the PWA” in the amount mentioned above valid for (120 days).

Any Tender received without the proper guarantee will not be considered.

- The Tender shall be submitted in two separate sealed envelopes (technical and financial offer) and both envelopes must be enclosed in a third sealed envelope which shall bear the tender number, subject and closing date.

- All Tenders shall be submitted in original and one copy or they will not be acceptance.

Tenders shall be delivered at or sent to arrive not later than 1.00pm local Doha time on the closing date and deposited in the relevant Tender Box of concerned Tenders Committee’s Chairman at PWA. - The successful Tenderer shall provide a Performance Bond in amount of ten (10%) percent of the Contract Price endorsed by an approved local bank in Qatar.

- For further queries about any of the tenders, please communicate in writing to the Contracts Department by Fax.: (+974) 44950777

TENDERS

Subject

Entity

Close Date

Value

Envelopes System

Tender Fees (QRs)

Local Tenders

Supply of lead and lead containers Cable particular goods

General Administration of Customs

1/6/14

20000 Q.R

TWO ENVELOPES

150

Central Tenders

Replacement, supply and installation of electric power station at Ministers building

Ministry of Finance

2/6/14

200000 Q.R

TWO ENVELOPES

300

504 /2014-2015

Central Tenders

Supply, installation and maintenance of the infrastructure Information Center Phase II road transport one yaer

General Administration of Customs

2/6/14

200000 Q.R

TWO ENVELOPES

300

503 /2014-2015

Central Tenders

Installation and operation of a system of identification and tracking of court files using a wireless radio waves three years

Supreme council for Judiciary

2/6/14

260000 Q.R

TWO ENVELOPES

300

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Local Tenders

Provision of guest services at GDE building at Al Waab area for three years

General Directorate of Endowments

8/6/14

25000 Q.R

TWO ENVELOPES

150

21 /2014-2015

Local Tenders

Supply,installation and operating of servers and storage equipments at Control Room

Ministry of Endowment & Islamic Affairs

8/6/14

60000 Q.R

TWO ENVELOPES

150

22 /2014-2015

Local Tenders

Supply and installation of Carpets with underlay for various mosques

Ministry of Endowment & Islamic Affairs

8/6/14

70000 Q.R

TWO ENVELOPES

150

Local Tenders

Design and implementing of Data Base for Biologically yarification

Ministry of Enviroment

22/06/2014

100000 Q.R

TWO ENVELOPES

150

Tender Number

Type

20 /2014-2015 506 /2014-2015

Please note that any information mentioned on this table are as per the listed companies’ tender advertisements, without any responsibility of the magazine.

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Events

Construction

2014 Bridges & Highways UAE Organizer: IQPC Event date (s): 1 – 4 June Venue: Park Hyatt Location: Dubai, UAE Tel: +971 4 364 2975 Email: enquiry@iqpc.ae Website: www.bridgeshighwaysuae.com

Cityscape Qatar 2014 Organizer: Informa Exhibitions Event date (s): 2 – 4 June Venue: Qatar National Convention Centre Location: Doha, Qatar Tel: +971 4 407 2764 Fax: +971 4 335 1891 Email: adele.laker@informa.com Website: www.cityscapeqatar.com

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4th Annual Underground Infrastructure & Deep Foundations Organizer: IQPC Event date (s): 8 – 11 June Venue: InterContinental Hotel Location: Doha, Qatar Tel: +971 4 364 2975 Email: enquiry@iqpc.ae Website: www.undergroundfoundations. com

The SPE Middle East Health, Safety, Environment, and Sustainable Development Conference and Exhibition (MEHSES) Organizer: Society of Petroleum Engineers Middle East, North Africa, and India Event date (s): 22 – 24 September Venue: Qatar National Convention Centre Location: Doha, Qatar Tel: +971 4457 5800 Fax: +971 4457 3164 Email: formsdubai@spe.org Website: www.spe.org/events/ mehse/2014/index.php

Gulf Expo Organizer: Intl. Student Network Inc. American Education Expo Event date (s): 30 September Venue: TBA

Location: Doha, Qatar Email: expo@isnexpo.com Website: http://isnexpo.com

Tel: +974 4465 0211 Fax: +974 4467 4506 Email: infdex@qatar-expo.com Website: www.infdex.qatar-expo.com/ index.aspx

GITEX Technology Week Organizer: Dubai World Trade Centre LLC Event date (s): 12 – 16 October Venue: Dubai World Trade Centre Location: Dubai, UAE Email: gitex@dwtc.com Website: www.gitex.com

Milipol Qatar Exhibition 2014 Organizer: Ministry of Interior Administrative Event date (s): 20 – 22 October Venue: Doha Exhibition Centre Location: Doha, Qatar Tel: +974 4441 1818 – 4484 9520 Fax: +974 4441 6262 Email: milipol@qatar.net.qa Website: www.milipolqatar.com

The 12th International Furniture & Decor Expo (INFDEX) Organizer: Qatar Expo Event date (s): 22 – 25 October Venue: Qatar National convention Centre Location: Doha, Qatar

Qatar Intl. Exhibition for Electricity and Lighting Technologies Electrolight Qatar Organizer: Ibhar Group Event date (s): 5 – 8 November Venue: Qatar National convention Centre Location: Doha, Qatar Tel: +974 4417 5230 / 5240 Fax: +974 4417 5266 Email: info@ibharqatar.com / expo@ibharqatar.com Website: www.electrolightqatar.com

The Big 6 Show International Building & Construction Show Organizer: DMG Events Event date (s): 17 – 20 November Venue: Dubai World Trade Centre Location: Dubai, UAE Tel: + 971 4 4380355 Fax: +971 4 4380361 Email: dmgdubai@dmgeventsme.com Website: www.thebig5.ae

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Gulf Incon Open Day 2014 Organizer: Gulf Incon WLL Event date (s): 3 – 4 June Venue: Gulf Incon Industrial Area Branch Location: Indl. Area St. 38 Gate 59 Doha, Qatar Tel: +974 4499 6500 Fax: +974 4468 4065 Email: countersales@gulfincon.com Website: www.gulfincon.com

CALENDAR

SITES

H I G H QATAR

P E R F O R M A N C E

WORLD ATLAS TRADING Tel: +974 44981666 Fax: + 974 44981333 info-qtr@warriorsafety.com

UAE

EMIRATES GATE BM & SAFETY Tel: +971 4299 7555 Fax: +971 42997070 emigate@emirates.net.ae

S A F E T Y

USA

P R O D U C T S

United Globe Trading Co. 2611 W. Woodland Drive., Anaheim, Ca 92801 T: 1-714-527-0300 F: 1-714-527-0310 M: 1-559-241-4881 ugtc.usa@gmail.com

LIBYA

HOME OF TOOLS Tel: 218 6190 82212 BENGHAZI-LIBYA info@homeoftools.com

IRAQ AL-USOOL GENERAL TRADING COMPANY LTSD Tel: + 964 7198 741 BAGHDAD- IRAQ info@usoolgroup.com

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NOTE: Whilst we take pride in keeping our Consultants Database with the most up-to-date information, please note that the above information is provided by the Consultants mentioned in the list; therefore QCS in not responsible for any incorrect data.

Client

Main Contractor

Value Range (QR) Million

Project Status

Type of Project

M/s. Commercial Development

M/s. Arabtec

500-750

Piling & Shoring

Hotel and Office Buildings

Audit Bureau Towers

M/s. Al Attiya Group Trading Co.

Not Appointed

400-600

Tender Stage

Offices / Residential Towers

Al Waab Mall

M/s. Qatar Industrial Services

Man Enterprize, Qatar

300-400

Under Construction

Mall

Q-Tel

Not Appointed

250-350

Tender Stage

Technical

Mr. Mohamed Abdel Ghani Al Mansouri

Not Appointed

200-300

Under Design

Shopping Mall & Office Tower

Ghanem Al Hodaifi

Not Appointed

600-800

Detail Stage

Office Building

CBQ

HBK

N/A

Under Construction

Commercial, Bank, Office Plaza

Qatar Islamic Bank

AFQCO & REDCO - Al Mana

1.2-1.4 bn

Under Construction

Residential Towers

Business Trading Company

IDC

400-500

Under Construction

Shopping Mall

Al Malki Real Estate Investments

Satal Qatar Contracting

N/A

Under Construction

Hotel

Ghanem Office Building at Salwa Road

Ghanem Al Thani Holding

Ramco

N/A

Under Construction

Office Building

Marsa Malaz Hotel at the Pear Qatar (Main Works)

Alfardan Properties Co.

CDC

N/A

Under Construction

Hotel

Mazaya Qatar Real Extate Development QSC

Sinohydro Group Limited

N/A

Under Construction

Residential

Qatar Airways

Redco International

N/A

Under Construction

Residential Building

Al Rabban Suites Hotel Apartments (3B+G+M+50Floors)

Al Sarh Real Estate WLL

CRC

N/A

Under Construction

Residential

Office Buildings (3B+G+22) at Lusail Marina District

Sh. Hamad Bin Faisal Al Thani

REDCO – Al Mana

N/A

Under Construction

Office Building

Office Tower (3B+G+14Floors)

Mr. Abdullah Abu Salah

Shannon Engineering

N/A

Under Construction

Office Tower

Al Baker Executive Towers

Ahmed Abed El Aziz Al Baker

Construction and Reconstruction Co.

675

Under Construction

Office Building

Private Investor

Orientals Enterprises

N/A

Under Construction

Residential

Shiekh Abdullah Bin Naser Al Thani

Construction and Reconstruction Co.

85

Under Construction

Commercial

MOI

Hassanesco Co.

N/A

Under Construction

Mixed Use

Shk/Abdullah Bin Nasser Al Thani

Construction and Reconstruction Co.

205

Under Construction

Commercial / Residential

Al Sadd Hotel

Tricon International

Atlantic Contracting Co.

150

Under Construction

Hotels

Al Hodaifi Group HQ

Al Hodaifi Group

Not appointed

30-40 Million

Design stage

Office Building

El Eida

Not appointed

5-10 Million

Design stage

Villa

Doha Education Centre

Not appointed

30-50 Million

Design stage

Education

Step 1 International Academy

Step 1 International Academy

Not appointed

20-40 Million

Design stage

School

5 Hotel Towers adjacent to City Center Marriott Rensance, Marriott Courtyard, Shangri La, Rotana & Merweb

Al Rayyan Holding Company

Al Habtour

3.5 Billion

Marriott Rensance & Marriott Courtyard in handing over and the other 3 Hotels are under construction

Hotels

Shemoukh Mixed-Use Twin Tower, Al Saad

Real Estate Services Group

SEG

800

Construction Stage

Mixed Use Towers

Al Jasrah Twin Tower Lusail

Al Shereef Enterprises

Dorra Contracting

350

Construction Stage

Mixed Use Towers

PWA

Tag Engineering & Contracting

120

Under Construction

Media Complex

Al Mana Real Estate

N/A

100-200

Tender Stage

Mixed Use Tower

Qatar Navigation

N/A

300

Developed Design Stage

Mixed Use

Al Madaen Real Estate

A'yaan Ash'sharq

120

Construction Stage

Hotel

Qatar Olympic Committee

HBK Contracting & Trading

65 Million

Construction Stage

Sports Amenities

MOI

Not Appointed

N/A

Design Stage

Educational Complex

Al Meera

Al Alia Trading & Contracting Co.

130

Under Contruction

Supermarket Stores

MOI

WCT

N/A

Under Construction

Administrative and Office Building

ALAQARIA

Arcon

169

Under Construction

Mixed Use

Qatar Navigation

Not Appointed

N/A

Design Stage

Warehouses

Qatar Airways

Not Appointed

N/A

Design stage

Technical Training

PWA

ITCC / Al Sraiya

350

Under Contruction

Educational Buildings

IBA GROUP

Not Appointed

400

Design Stage

Commercial / Offices Towers

Mr. Saeed Ben Zayed El-Khayareen

Al-Huda

200-250

Under Construction

Office Building

FBA GROUP

Not Appointed

200

Detail Stage

Shopping Mall & Office Tower

IBA GROUP

Not Appointed

200

Under Construction

Hotel

Tameer Real Estate

Al Seal Trading

160

Under Construction

Residential Building

Qatar Airways

Redco

40 Million

On Going

Special or Laboratory

Mr. Mohamed Ben Zayed El-Khayareen

Al-Huda

100-120

Completed

Office Building

Al Meera

Not Appointed

N/A

Full Design Package from concept to preparation of tender documents included interior design

Mall

Equestrian Club

Not Appointed

N/A

On Going

Farm

QNB Branch Branches

QNB

Not Appointed

20 Million

Under Construction

Bank

Qatar Driving School

QDS

Not Appointed

600

Permit Stage

Driving Academy

Gulf Pearls Company

Gulf Pearl

40 Million

Design Stage

Residential Building

Sheikh Badr Khalifa Al Thani

Al Batra

80 Million

Under Construction

Residential Building

ACES (Arab Centre for Engineers Studies)

ACES

Not Appointed

20 Million

Tender Stage

Industrial Building

MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

MOFA

Note Appointed

N/A

Design Stage

Governmental Building

Sh. Ahmad bin Hamad Al Thani

NA

54,000,000.00

Service Design

Commercial

Regency Group

NA

38,000,000.00

Design

Offices

Abdulla AL Darwish

Al Gefton

658,000.00

Testing and Commissioning

Commercial Apratment

M. Al Ansari

Redco

28,800,000.00

Mobilisation

Commercial

C5 Apartment

Rabban Group

NA

121,000,000.00

Design

Commercial Apratment

FV7 Multi Purpose Hall/ Art Centre

Regency Group

N/A

67,500,000.00

Design

Commercial

Consultant

Project Title

Twin Towers

Mesiemer Manarat Lusail Al Hodaifi Tower II CBQ Boulevard Five Residential Towers at Viva Bahriya at the Pear (project management)

Gulf Mall at Gharrafa

Doha Centro Hotel at Bin Mahmoud

Qatar Sidra Village Project

Qatar Airways Crew Accommodation

Al Nour Tower Al Nasr Showroom

Police Training Institute

Panasonic Showroom & Residential

Al Eida Villa Doha Education Centre

Qatar Radio and Television Complex Markaz Almana Ford Showroom & Commercial Offices Ain Khaled Development

Sonesta 5 Star Hotel Smash Tennis Academy

Police College Academy 4 New Build Convenience Store Schemes Construction of Head Quarters Bldg. for Ministry of Interior

MIC Business & Recreation Complex Logistic City

New Extension Simulator Building Construction of 6 Nos. New Schools Al Emadi Twin Towers City Tower Fahd Suite - Apartment Hotel IBA Hotel Al Attiya Compound Flight Simulator El Doha Tower

Al Meera Hazm Al Markhiya Mall Supervision of Breeding Farm near Zubara Village

Gulf Pearls Office Building

Sheikh Badr

Al Ahli Club

FV9 Al Asmakh Head Office in Lusail Al Mansoora Building

Office Building / D Ring

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Issue No. (83) June 2014, Doha - Qatar

Lusail awards key infrastructure contract to local consortium

The Lusail Real Estate Development Company (LREDC) has awarded the final phase of the CP07A-1A Waterfront Commercial/Seef Lusail South Infrastructure works contract to a consortium comprising the Hamad bin Khalid Contracting Company (HBK) and the Qatar Building Company (QBC).

LREDC, Qatar’s largest greenfield developer and a subsidiary of the Qatari Diar Real Estate Company, awarded the contract to HBK-QBC amid other tender bids put forth by various Qatari contractors.

Stressing the importance of working with local contractors for the successful development of Lusail City, LREDC’s CEO Essa Mohamed Ali Kaldari, said: “Lusail is eager to co-operate with local contractors who, in many ways, comprise the backbone of Qatar’s local economy, and we are therefore proud of our association with some of the strongest local businesses.”

He said: “At the LREDC we will continue to seek out collaborations with local engi-

Officials at a ceremony to mark the awarding of the Lusail City infrastructure works contract to the HBK and QBC consortium.

neering and contracting firms through our many forums and seminars, while ensuring that companies who wish to bid for future tenders are

provided sufficient time for planning and co-ordination.”

Commenting on the recently awarded contract, HBK Contracting President Sheikh

Ali Bin Hamad Bin Khalid Al Thani said: “HBK is honored to take part in the innovative Lusail project. Being entrusted to help build one of the

biggest and most state-ofthe-art cities in Qatar, we are committed to delivering outstanding infrastructure that the nation will be proud of.”

QBC Managing Director Ali Mustafawi confirmed that The HBK-QBC JV had already begun preliminary works on the project, which is planned for completion in early 2016.

The scope of work for the infrastructural development contract includes the construction of highway roads for the South of Seef Lusail Waterfront Commercial, including paving of footpaths, the installation of street lights, signs, traffic signals and equipment for speed radars.

In addition to the development of sewage networks, storm water as well as potable water and irrigation systems, the works will also include the development and connection of power grids and telecommunications networks, as well as connections to central water, gas, district cooling, and waste management networks.

The contract will see HBKQBC construct adjoining intersections to the Lusail ring road as well as railway lines and bridges linking the waterfront with the Qatar Entertainment City.