Construction Week Issue 276

SAUDI ARABIA BAHRAIN UNITED ARAB EMIRATES QATAR OMAN KUWAIT

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WEEK

JUNE 13–19, 2009 [276]

NEWS, ANALYSIS, PROJECTS, TENDERS, CLASSIFIEDS, AND JOBS IN THE MIDDLE EAST

INSIDE ANALYSIS

Why Qatar could soon become the new economy to watch PAGE 9

QATAR BRIEFING News, updates and people from CW’s conference in Doha PAGE 12

CONFIDENCE IN

QATAR

BARWA VILLAGE IS JUST ONE EXAMPLE OF THE PROJECTS BUILDING QATAR’S SUCCESS

9 TO KNOW

People you should definitely have in your Qatar diary PAGE 30

STEEL

What does the future hold for steel in the Midde East?

PAGE 46

Barwa Village project manager Khalid Abdulla Al Hitmi

QATAR SPECIAL • QATAR SPECIAL • QATAR SPECIAL • QATAR SPECIAL

CONTENTS JUNE 13-19, 2009 | ISSUE 276 16

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18 LEGAL Qatar-based senior contracts specialist talks about solving construction disputes in a gentlemanly way.

FEATURES 20 EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Barwa Village project manager talks of the idea behind the huge development and discusses construction progress in Qatar.

22 SPECIAL REPORT A look at how the steel market has changed over the past year.

30 ONES TO WATCH Nine Qatar-based people you ought to know about.

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DIRECTORY 22

36 TENDERS 40 PROJECTS 42 SPECIALIST SERVICES 48

REGULARS 2 ONLINE 6 MAIL

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FRONT 9 QATAR: FUELLING GROWTH CW’s Jamie Stewart analyses the Qatar construction market.

12 QATAR BRIEFING NEWS

BACK

Extensive coverage from our conference that took place in Doha, Qatar last week.

News, updates and people who were spotted at the event.

14 NEWS IN BRIEF

46 CITY UPDATE The latest news and projects from Doha, Qatar.

16 NEWS IN PICS Topical images with the latest news.

Highlights of the week.

15 EVENTS Industry dates for your diary.

17 FACE TO FACE Industry experts discuss their thoughts on the Qatar construction industry.

48 DIALOGUE Burt Hill principal explains the importance of the use of energy models at the master planning stage of development.

JUNE 13–19, 2009 CONSTRUCTION WEEK

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ONLINE

www.ConstructionWEEKonline.com MOST POPULAR MAIN CONSTRUCTION BEGINS ON PEARL DUBAI SAUDI ARABIA PLANS TO BUILD ONE MILLION HOMES RISE OF UNSKILLED WORKERS POSES PROBLEM FOR QATAR HYDRA BOWS TO INVESTOR PRESSURE

HAVE YOUR SAY

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT SUMMER WORKING RESTRICTIONS?

IN PICTURES: QATAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PARK Completed in March, the Qatar Science and Technology Park was established as an international hub for scienti c exploration and a home for start-up enterprises. The building’s aesthetically spectacular architecture does little to belie its practical use, thanks to the inside-out design theory created by Woods Bagot. See more images at www.ConstructionWeekOnline.com

FEATURES In pictures

Business

BARWA VILLAGE See photos of the construction process of this gated residential development in the Wakra area of Doha.

STORIES OF THE WEEK We dig out the news stories that have been grabbing people’s attention this week.

Projects

Design

INTERVIEW: CHRIS DEWAR-DIXON The creative director of Four IV, who has worked with some of the world’s top brands, talks about his love of luxury interiors.

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QATAR-BAHRAIN CAUSEWAY Find out more about this US $3 billion project, which will be among the largest causeways in the world when complete.

Do midday working bans go far enough to protect labourers?

Tell us what you think, post your comments online.

ONLINE POLL WHY IS QATAR THE PLACE TO BE FOR CONSTRUCTION FIRMS?

51.61% 38.71% 9.68% Gas money feeds construction

Less effected by the financial crisis

More opportunities for work on big on-going projects

TO VOTE IN THIS WEEK’S SPOT POLL GO TO www.ConstructionWEEKonline.com

FOREWORD QATAR – WATCH THIS PLACE

“CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY WAS IN FULL SWING IN EVERY CORNER OF THE CAPITAL”

As promised, I’m going to give you a lowdown on what happened in Qatar last week.

I trust you already know, we had the Construction Week Qatar Briefing 2009 that some say, was a success.

The room was certainly not bursting at the seams with people thronging the doors to get in, but there were a few more seats vacant than was expected. And that’s as honestly as I can put it.

But, and here’s what’s interesting, people in Qatar aren’t really used to the concept of conferences, I was told by many. It is still a growing trend. Maybe that explains the rather laidback atmosphere, but it also gives a not-socorrect impression about Qatar’s construction industry.

On the other hand, from my rounds of the city, the impression I got was that the little emir state has hardly been affected by the downturn.

Construction activity was in full swing in every corner of the capital – whether it was on the outskirts of the city centre like Wakra beyond the old airport, the new airport itself, roads all over the city, the town centre in West Bay – everywhere, construction was ongoing.

I met with many people at the conference and outside of it, and everyone seemed to be quite positive about the future of construction in Qatar.

Al Wa’ab City president and COO Brian Meilleur, who I shared a coffee with at the conference, said he was amazed at how no one had mentioned Qatar’s potential to be the next boom town.

And he’s right in a way. If one takes a closer look at why Qatar is still in the game, you will realise a few subtle truths. One, the country didn’t go overboard with construction, like some of its neighbours have done in the past and therefore hasn’t burnt it’s fingers; secondly, it focused on projects that were needed for its development as a whole, like the ongoing airport construction and sensible commercial and residential space, and thirdly, it sits on 15% of the world’s gas reserves.

So, the question is not if Qatar has the resources and the capability of becoming the next construction major, but if it chooses to go down that road.

And until that happens or does not happen, all we can do is wait and see.

CONRAD EGBERT EDITOR conrad.egbert@itp.com

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MAIL encourage the labourers to take this break and work more constructively.

PRASAD

RE: SPECULATORS STARVING DEVELOPERS OF FUNDS It seems that all property market players and authorities do not understand or don’t want to acknowledge the hidden problems in the Dubai real estate market.

Service charges are scandalous, there is bad quality maintenance and no law protection for foreign owners. Today everybody is panic selling due to these points. Solve these problems and then sell the properties.

RE: UAE LAUNCHES WAGE PROTECTION SYSTEM The system is commendable if it is enforced without bias towards a company owner’s nationality and status. I have friends in Sharjah who get their salaries around three times a year and the company would tell them they are experiencing cash flow problems. Yet, they keep hiring people.

Where is the reason and logic in that? Delaying salaries for months at a time has no justification whatsoever. I also have friends in Dubai who haven’t been paid since January and are now suffering from personal financial difficulty, whilst the boss takes three months leave during the summer! How fair is that?

GUY RE: UAE MIDDAY WORK BAN PENALTIES UNVEILED I think that summer work ban rule is possible if each relevant department of the UAE plays a part. Each employer must coordinate and cooperate and other

government bodies must act to implement this system.

MOHAMED NASURUTHEEN

As I understand it, all contractors will welcome this break as the pace of construction has drastically reduced. They should

RE: CITY UPDATE: MANAMA IN BAHRAIN I am worried about the statement,“Bahrain’s US $7.9 billion monorail network could be years away from construction.” Unfortunately in GCC countries, there are always parking problems because there is not enough public transportation.

Increasing parking areas is neither a practical solution for existing projects, nor economically feasible for under study projects. The public transportation system is the right answer and I hope that all GCC countries will put it high on their priority list.

MEDHAT KOUCHOUK

B TOFLER

RE: AL JABER CLINCHES CONTRACT FOR DIA Alec will become a number one construction company in UAE within months.

AJI

RE: HYDRA BOWS TO INVESTOR PRESSURE More is yet to be done and Hydra needs to understand that its success depends on current investors’ payment power. ADCB also has a stake in this and needs to take more responsibility in resolving the issue. It is nice that a Hydra investors group was created but ADCB is still not playing its part and staying quiet isn’t going to help it. After all default payments will add to ADCB’s loss.

KALID

MAIN CONSTRUCTION BEGINS ON PEARL DUBAI I’m so pleased that this project is running smoothly, it’s such a beautiful development and I can’t wait to see it when it’s finished. I just hope the 8000 labourers due to start work won’t be grafting away in the midday sun between July and September. It is far too hot.

JIM SAUNDERS

WELL DONE I loved the Bahrain special last week. It was also nice to see that Aaref Hejres has put his heart and soul into his Diyar project and not sat back while his employees do all of the hard work. It’s a tough job but I’m sure that the end result will be fantastic.

HEATHER O’RILEY

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FRONT

>Qatar conference news

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>News highlights in brief

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>Industry events on the horizon

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>Topical images with the latest news

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>Face to face

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BARWA PRESIDENT OF STRATEGY AND INVESTMENT DR YOUSIF AL HORR OUTLINED THE DRIVERS BEHIND QATAR’S DEVELOPMENT.

QATAR: FUELLING GROWTH

By Jamie Stewart Qatar is at the forefront of many contractors, suppliers and consultant’s plans across the GCC. Like other states in the region, the construction market is being driven by a need to diversify the national economy away from a reliance on hydrocarbons.

Income from the world’s third largest proven natural gas reserves is being reinvested, resulting in huge construction projects.

According to the Qatar Economic and Strategic Outlook report published last week

by Global Investment House (GIH), total projects in Qatar were valued at US $203.1 billion (QAR739 billion) as of June 1.

“This level helped Qatar to account for a 9.3% share of the total projects of the GCC,” the report said. In a country that constitutes just 3.8% of the GCC’s total population of 38.5 million, the figure demonstrates how much is being invested in Qatari construction.

The list of projects is impressive, and diverse, from the $11 billion New Doha International Airport to United Development Company’s $2.5 billion The Pearl Qatar.

As evidence that the government’s foot remains on the developmental gas, the $5.5

billion Heart of Doha project was launched last month to rebuild a 350,000m² area of the city centre.

And at the end of April German firm Hochtief announced it had been awarded a $1.7 billion contract to build an 8km long shopping mall in the south of Doha – the biggest single deal in the European construction giant’s history.

Barwa Real Estate, one of Qatar’s biggest developers, turned in first quarter net profits of $53.3 million this year. President of strategy and investment Dr Yousif Al Horr revealed the main driver behind Qatar.

“The country has embarked on bold steps towards capitalising on its natural resources by establishing mega-industries to supply the world with gas,” he said. “Having the resources and establishing an industry that can convert those resources into money is the main driver.”

Al Horr also singled out certain decisions taken by the government. “The leadership in the state of Qatar has made one major decision – the country is going to spend,” he said.

“There will be continuous spending on infrastructure in the country, and the government has indicated tens of millions of dollars to support this decision.”

Qatar can afford to pursue its ambitious development plans. According to the GIH report, GDP grew by 44% in 2008 to reach $102 billion. Per capita GDP was lifted to a record $70,630 – the second highest per capita GDP globally according to the CIA World Factbook.

Despite the abundance of projects across the country, Qatar, like some other Gulf states, has taken steps to protect its labour force.

The country’s midday work ban will run 11.30am to 3.00pm from June 15 to August 31 inclusive.

Qatar is developing as it sees fit, but is not dogged by the same urgency as other states in the region due to its generous oil and gas reserves.

And with global energy demand now beginning to show signs of sustainable growth with crude nearing the $70 mark, the immediate future of Qatar’s construction industry looks similarly well oiled.

JUNE 13–19, 2009 CONSTRUCTION WEEK

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QATAR CONFERENCE NEWS SPOTTED MANOHAR KV, DOHA INDUSTRIAL SAFETY SERVICES

SEAN MAGEE, ASSOCIATE, CLYDE & CO

JOHN HABIB, CCL QATAR WLL PRESIDENT AND COO OF AL WA’AB CITY BRIAN MEIULLER SPEAKING AT THE QATAR BRIEFING. ELMAR SACHSENHAUSER, THINK PROJECT

MOHAMED SAIED FAHMY, AL JABER ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION

CHARBEL MAAKARON, ASSOCIATE, PATTON BOGGS

YAHYA JAN, VICE PRESIDENT AND DESIGN DIRECTOR, NORR GROUP

SHAHID ISRAR, QATAR SPECIALISED ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION

IS QATAR THE NEXT BOOM TOWN?

By Conrad Egbert Qatar could potentially be the next GCC country to experience a massive construction boom according to some industry experts in the Emir state.

Speaking on the sidelines of the Construction Week Qatar Briefing, which was held last week at the Grand Hyatt in Doha, Al Wa’ab City President and COO Brian Meilleur said, “Qatar is on the verge of a boom and it’s interesting how not many people are aware of it. With its economy growing by around 10% yearly and construction going ahead at a steady pace, it’s only too obvious that the country is soon going to be the next big place in construction.”

With many developments modelled on Dubai’s successful game plan, Qatar too, has invested in multi billion dollar city developments including Energy City, Education City and Lusail City.

And by sitting on an estimated 15% of the world’s natural gas reserves, Qatar seems to have the means to forge its way through the cash strapped times.

“Pick up any newspaper or watch any news telecast and you’ll find Qatar in the news

with regards to its natural gas reserves,” said project manager on the Barwa Village development Khalid Abdulla Al Hitmi.

“The government of Qatar is not slowing down in terms of construction activity,” he said. “In our office we have 24-hour live telecasts from our many construction sites where we monitor onsite activity and progress. This is how confident we are about the market here.”

But other industry figures have taken a more thoughtful approach. Among them was United Development Company’s (UDC) senior communications officer Kristo Ayad.

“Qatar is definitely going ahead with construction and has surely been less affected by the financial crisis than other GCC states, but people here still tread carefully,” said Ayad. “We’re making sure we don’t go overboard and make the mistakes that some other GCC states made in a mad rush to cash in on the construction boom.”

UDC is the development company overseeing US 2.5 billion (QAR9 billion) The Pearl Qatar.

FOLKS IN QUOTES President and COO, Al Wa’ab City, Brian Meiuller SHEIKH MOHAMMED ALI

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“Qatar is on the verge of a boom and it’s only too obvious that the country is soon going to be the next big place in construction.”

CONSTRUCTION WEEK JUNE 13–19, 2009

GOVERNMENT PUSHING PROJECTS

By Conrad Egbert Qatar’s construction sector is surging ahead despite a limited demand for real estate due to the government’s drive to push energy, education and industry developments.

“I think that projects are continuing here because there remains a need for further supply and the financing of projects has been assisted by strong revenue streams and prospects for future growth in Qatar,” said Clyde & Co associate Sean Magee, speaking on the sidelines of the Construction Week Qatar Briefing 2009 in Doha.

“Speculation has been a major factor that has affected a lot of other GCC states, but Qatar has almost escaped that.”

Projects in Qatar, which are being developed by governmentowned developers including Qatari Diar and sister concern Barwa, are going ahead despite the downturn adding confidence to the construction market, conference delegates heard.

Khalid Abdulla Al Hitmi, project manager for Barwa Village said, “There are many government projects revolving around tourism and industry that are ongoing.

“For example, look at Energy City and Education City that are under construction at the moment. They’re huge projects.”

Other massive current projects in the region include The Pearl Qatar and the New Doha International Airport that is expected to be completed in 2012.

From an architectural point-of-view, Steven Miller, managing director of American design firm FXFowle, said low population growth had restricted demand for real estate in Qatar.

He added that design quality in the Emir state was more consistent than the rest of the region.

“Because of the limited population the demand is limited,” he said.

He continued: “Design work is of more consistent quality and finish than other GCC locations and the future urban planning seems consistent and sustainable.”

By Elsa Baxter Qatar will enforce summer working hours on construction sites and open spaces between 11.30am and 3.00pm from June 15 to August 31, the Ministry of Labour (MoL) said.

Firms that fail to adhere to the summer working rules will be fined and prevented from continuing work for at least a month, the Ministry added.

Additionally, workers are restricted from putting in more than five hours on-site in the mornings between June 15 and August 31.

“A notice displaying working hours must be put in a prominent place so that every worker and labour inspector can see it,” the MoL said in its statement.

The ministry has also instructed contractors to halt work if temperatures soar.

The UAE’s summer working ban takes effect from July 1 to August 31 between the hours of 12:30pm and 3:00pm.

SPOTTED STEVEN MILLER, MANAGING DIRECTOR, FXFOWLE

NIGEL DIXON, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, UNIPODS

TAREK SHEIKH EL ARD, COUNTRY MANAGER, HATCO QATAR

CHUNG-YAN CHAN, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, AL JABER

NICK WITTY, DEPUTY MANAGING DIRECTOR, DTZ QATAR

MUSTAFA ALREFAEE, MARKETING SERVICES MANAGER, AL WATANIYA CONCRETE

The heart of Doha project is valued at

NEWS IN NUMBERS

$5.5

Qatar’s

JULIEN HEWSON, ATKINS

billion

GDP grew by

44% in 2008

QATAR SUMMER WORK BAN ANNOUNCED

MOHAMED MONERE ALI REZK

Qatari inflation reached

15%

before the housing market cooled

NUSAIR AL EJLI

JUNE 13–19, 2009 CONSTRUCTION WEEK

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FRONT HIGHLIGHTS

HYDRA BOWS TO INVESTOR PRESSURE Hydra Properties said last week it will grant a payment break to customers in its Hydra Village Abu Dhabi project, meaning no further outlay will be required until 2010. The break applies only to those who have paid 50% or more of their total purchase price. The developer also pledged to axe a number of penalty fees that customers in its Hydra Village Abu Dhabi project have been hit by.

Saudi Arabia

Bahrain

GREAT LAKES BAGS US $4MN CONTRACT Bahrain-based Manara Developments has awarded a US $4 million (BHD1. 5 million) contract to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company for reclamation

works on its Wahat Al Muharraq project in the north of the Kingdom.

The contract involves hydraulic reclamation of a 170,000m² area and work is expected to be completed in approximately three months.

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workers’ accommodation facilities will be required to comply with the same standards, though they will be given a grace period of five years from the day the decision comes into force.

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NEW LABOUR CAMP STANDARDS FROM SEPTEMBER The UAE Cabinet has approved the Manual of the General Criteria for Workers Accommodations, with effect from September 1. The decision bans the issuance of permits for workers’ housing across the country that is not “commensurate with international labour standards.” All existing

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RIYADH HOUSING SHORTAGE HIGHLIGHTED The growing need for affordable housing in the

Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh, has been highlighted in a new Jones Lang LaSalle report.

The Riyadh City Profile said there is a healthy number of commercial and hotel projects in the pipeline, but the number of residential units currently under construction represents less than 5% of the existing stock, and there remains a huge potential for “big real estate opportunities,” said the report.

JUBAIL ROLLS OUT SEVEN CONTRACTS The Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu has awarded seven construction contracts for Jubail Industrial City with a total value of US $237 million (SAR 890 million), according to a company spokesman. The largest contract, worth $93.3 million, was awarded to the Saudi Binladin Group to extend a buried seawater cooling network.

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EVENTS

Event: Construction Week Iraq Briefing 2009 Overview: Entering this territory in the autumn of 2009, Construction Week will hold its first conference on Iraq construction to explore the strategies expansion in real estate development and infrastructure projects.

Date: 19 October Venue: Baghdad International Airport Phone: +971 4 435 6125 Email: oscar.wendel@itp.com Website: www.itp.net/events/cwseasonpass Event: CID Awards Date: 15 November Location: Dubai Phone: +971 4 435 6133 Email: annie.chinoy@itp.com Website: www.constructionweekonline. com/cidawards Event: MEP Awards Date: 9 December Venue: The Westin, Dubai Phone: +971 4 435 6133 Email: annie.chinoy@itp.com Website: www.constructionweekonline. com/mepawards

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CONSTRUCTION WEEK AWARDS 2009 DATE: 4 NOVEMBER LOCATION: DUBAI PHONE: +971 4 435 6133 EMAIL: ANNIE.CHINOY@ITP.COM WEBSITE: WWW.CONSTRUCTIONWEEKONLINE. COM/CWAWARDS

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In its 5 year, the Construction Week Awards 2009 will celebrate excellence in the construction industry and exceptional performance in 15 key areas of the sector, with nominations open to contractors, developers and consultants working in the Middle East. Award categories include project manager of the year, construction manager of the year, sustainable project of the year and developer of the year among others. But, this year’s awards promise to be bigger, better and tougher than last year. 

Event: Middle East Architect Awards Overview: The Middle East Architect awards are an opportunity for the industry to come together and toast exceptional performance in architecture, engineering and design. The awards recognise both regional and international architects and engineers who have made significant contributions to

the development of the Gulf. Award categories include overall project of the year, restoration/ conservation project of the year, green project of the year, mixed- used development of the year and infrastructure project of the year.

Date: 30 September Venue: The Westin, Dubai Phone: +971 4 435 6133 Email: annie.chinoy@itp.com Website: www.constructionweekonline.com/meaa

Event: Cityscape Saudi Arabia Overview: International property and development event.

Date: 14-16 June Venue: Jeddah International Exhibition Centre Phone: +966 2 654 6384 Email: ace@acexpos.com Website: www.eventseye.com Event: Project Lebanon 2009 Date: 16-19 June Venue: Forum de Beyrouth Phone: +961 1 584584 Email: arabtourism@ifpexpo.com Website: www.ifpexpo.com Event: Tehran Confair 2009 Overview: Tehran international construction fair.

Date: 28-31 July Venue: Tehran Permanent Fairground Phone: +98 21 21919 Email: office@iranfair.com Website: www.eventseye.com Event: 5th Build Asia International Exhibition and Conference.

Date: 1-3 August Venue: Karachi Expo Centre, Pakistan Email: info@buildasia.net Event: Inter-build Jordan Date: 2-5 August Venue: Amman International Motor Show Center Website: www.eventseye.com Event: HME 2009 Overview: Heavy machinery and construction

equipment expo.

Date: 4-6 August Venue: Oman International Exhibition Centre Website: www.oite.com Event: Saudi Build Overview: International construction technology and materials show.

Venue: Riyadh Exhibition Centre Date: 4-7 October Email: esales@recexpo.com Phone: +966 1 454 1448 Event: Cityscape Dubai Overview: International property and development event.

Date: 5-8 October Venue: Dubai International Exhibition Centre Phone: +971 4 332 1000 Website: www.eventseye.com Event: Ecobuild Emirates 2009 Overview: Exhibition and conference on green building and sustainable developments.

Date: 11-13 October Venue: The Westin, Dubai Phone: +971 4 399 4141 Website: www.eventseye.com Event: International Symposium on Architectural Membranes Overview: The symposium will provide a prime opportunity for experts to share the latest developments in the design field, and a venue for technology transfer.

Date: 14-15 October Venue: American Univeristy in Dubai Phone: +962 6 554 5981 Website: http://isam-dubai.web.officelive. com/default.aspx Event: SME Expo and conference 2009 Date: 27-29 October Venue: Dubai International Exhibition Centre Phone: + 971 433 21000 Email: webmaster@dicec.ae Event: Project Iraq Date: 9-12 November Venue: Erbil International Fairground Phone: +964 66 255 4455 Email: info@erbilfair.com Website: www.eventseye.com Event: Building and Construction Exhibition Date: 21-27 November Venue: Kuwait International Fair Ground Website: www.kif.net Event: The Big 5 Overview: Massive construction exhibition for the GCC and wider Middle East.

Date: 23-26 November Venue: Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre Website: www.the big5 exhibition.com

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FRONT

NEWS IN PICS ABOVE: A view of the West Bay area in Doha. A large part of the area is still under construction and when completed, will include buildings like the Dubai Towers Doha and Al Bidda Tower. The West Bay area is the new town centre in the Qatari Capital and it overlooks the famous Pearl Qatar development across the bay.

FAR RIGHT: The modern West Bay Lagoon Plaza designed by architectural firm MZ & Partners, stands in stark contrast to its low rise and Arabic enthused surroundings like the sand coloured Grand Hyatt hotel, which has taken it’s inspiration from old wind towerd Arabic houses. Popularly known as the Zig Zag towers, both building are 136m tall with 34 floors each and cost a total of US $177 million.

INSET: Workers hang suspended in mid air as they clean the glass façade of the Ziz Zag tower in Doha.

BELOW: Doha is famous for its aesthetic Arabic architecture - an example is this structure of different-sized arches on the corniche, opposite the Museum of Islamic Art.

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FRONT FACE-TO-FACE

SEAN MAGEE

YAHYA JAN

Clyde & Co Associate

Norr Group vice president and design director

QATAR – A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH? IS QATAR AN AREA OF FOCUS FOR YOUR COMPANY AND WHY? Very much so. Clyde & Co are committed to Qatar and have a team of 12 lawyers based in Doha. The firm established an office in Qatar in 2007, in response to the speed of growth of the Qatar economy and the needs of clients already based here.

Yes, we believe that Qatar is a long-term growth opportunity for our group. We are currently in the process of registering our company with the relevant professional association in Qatar and plan to set up a full time office in Doha shortly.

WHAT WORK (CLIENTS) DO YOU HAVE IN QATAR AT THE MOMENT? Our team of 12 lawyers provides the full range of legal services to our clients from set up through the life cycle of their business in Qatar. Our clients are representative of the full range of commercial activity in Qatar, including energy and infrastructure; and construction and real estate.

We have been involved in projects in Doha for the past five years. Our office and residential development for Al Hitmi, located on the corniche, is nearing completion.

WHY DOES QATAR SEEM TO BE LESS AFFECTED BY THE FINANCIAL CRISIS? Qatar’s abundant natural resources provide a solid foundation for its economy. This has enabled the country to continue to grow its economy through the current economic downturn, albeit the pace of growth has slowed slightly as an inevitable consequence of turmoil in the world economy.

I believe that Qatar’s financial institutions were less exposed to and therefore less affected by the global devaluation of assets. Qatar continues to benefit from a sustained and long-term revenue stream resulting from the export of energy.

DO YOU THINK PROJECTS HAVE BEGUN TO PICK UP IN QATAR NOW? In our experience the majority of projects in Qatar have continued throughout the downturn, although fewer new projects have been announced in this time. We consider that this has partly been due to restrictions on the availability of financing, and a desire in Qatar to take stock of current development projects.

I believe the markets for institutional, recreational and infrastructure projects are strong in Qatar. The demand for commercial and residential projects has, of course, been affected by the global liquidity crunch.

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‘Swift’ arbitration is key IS THERE SUCH A THING AS SOLVING CONSTRUCTION DISPUTES IN A GENTLEMANLY WAY? DR CHANDANA JAYALATH TALKS OF A SPEEDY PROCESS TO MINIMISE LEGAL EXPENSES

“EXAGGERATED ACTIONS AND REACTIONS DEFINITELY ADD TO THE AVOIDABLE COST OF CONSTRUCTION”

Dr Chandana Jayalath is a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and a senior contracts specialist for the Public Works Authority (PWA) in Qatar. His latest industrial exposure has been sidelined in the settlement of various commercial and contractual issues, claims and disputes arising in the infrastructure projects spearheaded by the PWA.

The opinions expressed in this column are of the author and not of the publisher.

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Construction contracts often include ‘keep working provisions’ for the parties to perform their obligations, despite the existence of a dispute. The contract may expressly forbid the contractor’s right to suspend work or terminate the contract, although inconsistent with the local law.

For example, under English law, there is a statutory right to suspend work for nonpayment, which can not be excluded by contract.

Also, the employer may have the right to require a contractor to proceed with variations despite the time and cost consequences, not having been agreed in advance. In a fixed lump sum contract, the contractor may lodge a claim for variation, but the employer might deny it upfront on the basis of ‘lump sum’ or pay half of the cost pending evaluation at a later stage.

The engineer may ask the contractor to go ahead with the rates he deems suitable whenever the contractor has no option, because of his obligation to complete works on time. Although the contractor is supposedly responsible for quantity errors, in any typical lump sum contract where the quantities are said to be actual and correct, he will purposely keep silent in a windfall such as overestimated quantities that bring him money for nothing Although the contract expressly says no re-measurement is possible, the losing party may bring out this case and attempt to interpret the function of re-measurement as the ‘standard practice’.

There is usually a term implied to the effect that the client will not prevent the contractor from carrying out work in accordance with the terms of the contract, which is sometimes referred to as the prevention principle. In the UK case of Peak Construction (Liverpool) Ltd v McKinney Foundations Ltd (1970), some defective work was discovered before practical completion had been achieved. The client was responsible for long delays owing to failure to approve a

scheme of remedial works. A dispute arose concerning the contractor’s entitlement to an extension of time. Unfortunately, there was no specific provision for an extension of time when the contractor is delayed by the client, which is a fatal shortcoming in the contract. Another aspect is that many contracts do not have a mechanism to compensate the loss behind unprecedented price escalation in the Gulf region. This is where swift solutions are required to minimise potential losses suffered by parties, instead of allowing ‘loss to prevail where it lies’, particularly when contracts are silent.

Perhaps some claims are indeed necessary and the provision for making claims is essential in order to accommodate unavoidable changes, for example by granting justifiable extensions without invalidating the contract. However, problems arise when the provision is abused, for example by contractors who allegedly tender at low prices with the objective of profiting from their claims. For example, the government sector has now been bombarded by claims more than ever before.

Claims specialists have been busy with compiling claims for work suspended in recession. On the other hand, clients who attempt to aggressively suppress legitimate claims may provoke exaggerated, unjustified or even frivolous claims with the help of their in-house experts. Needless to say, the vicious circles generated by such exaggerated actions and reactions definitely add to the avoidable costs of construction.

The author therefore strongly believes in a speedy, flexible and a fair process, indeed a gentlemanly way to resolve disputes between gentlemen, as Alexis Mourre says, rather than too formal court lawyering. This is where ‘swift’ arbitration comes into play in the context of construction thus minimising the legal expenses for making and breaking claims and demoting the tendency towards interim awards and temporarilybinding decisions.

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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW KHALID ABDULLA AL HITMI Barwa – building Qatar WITH CONSTRUCTION ALMOST COMPLETED AND MANY RESIDENTS ALREADY MOVED IN, CONSTRUCTION WEEK TALKS TO THE PROJECT MANAGER OF THE US $1.5 BILLION BARWA VILLAGE TO FIND OUT THE IDEA BEHIND THIS PROJECT AND HOW CONSTRUCTION IN QATAR IS MOVING AHEAD

By Conrad Egbert

BARWA’S INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS • Somerset Al Fatah (Bahrain) • Somerset Corniche (Doha) • Sheza hotels, Ajman Corniche (UAE) • New Cairo (Egypt) • Paris Hotels (France) • Istanbul Seagate (Turkey) • Vegetables Central Market Development Project (KSA)

light on the project and on Qatar’s market as a whole.

BARWA VILLAGE COVERS AN AREA OF 400,000M².

It’s difficult to understand how Qatar, despite its laidback attitude in general, has managed to forge ahead with construction, and be seemingly unaffected by the crisis, when all other states in the region have taken some severe blows.

A 9am start is not something that people aim for in this petrodollar fuelled Gulf state.

So maybe arriving at the office of Barwa Village project manager Khalid Abdulla Al Hitmi on the dot, can be brushed aside as a lack of Qatari experience.

But it was worth the wait. An hour with Al Hitmi shed some much needed

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OTHER BARWA PROJECTS • Barwa City – This is a mixed use development that will accommodate around 50,000 people when completed.

• Barwa Financial District – This development will include a total of 10 towers.

• Barwa Commercial Avenue – This is being built on the existing commercial street in the Measimer Area of Doha.

• Barwa Al Sadd – This development is set to include commercial and residential buildings and a hotel.

Barwa Village “Barwa Village is made up of 18 lowlevel residential blocks that provide a mix of apartment lifestyle options including 96 studios, 262 one-bedroom and 100 two-bedroom apartments, in addition to 918 retail shops,” said Al Hitmi.

“Barwa Village was built to accommodate all those people who have been displaced due to plans for the Heart of Doha project. Everyone who lived in the area, where they’re going to construct this new development, now has the opportunity to buy or rent in Barwa Village.”

Last month Dohaland, a subsidiary of Qatar Foundation launched the Heart of Doha project, which will span an area of 350,000m² in the centre of the city. The project will be completed in five phases and will include 226 buildings, a theatre, a museum, a tram system and a range of hotels and schools.

The first phase, which includes the demolition of existing buildings and the expansion of government buildings is already underway and will cost around US $604 million (QAR2.1 billion). This phase is scheduled to be completed in

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2012 with the entire project scheduled to be completed in 2016. It will cost a total of $5.5 billion.

So what exactly will Barwa Village provide for these displaced people? Al Hitmi says everything they need.

“It’s a big development that was valued at QAR1.5 billion. It’s a mixed residential and commercial development and is like one of those gated communities you have in Dubai and other places in the Gulf. The project has all sorts of amenities including an international standard school, nursery, park, public plaza, playground, shopping center, mosque, and administration building,” he explains.

“The quality of construction is also very good, but then in Qatar the quality of the finish and construction is generally much better than in other places.”

Qatar-based construction company Marbu is the main contractor for the 400,000m² Barwa Village.

Qatar Barwa, which is a sister concern of Qatari Diar – the leading developer in Qatar and a government owned entity, seems to have all the backing it needs to carry on with its projects without any worries of finance.

Al Hitmi said Qatari Diar owns 40% shares in Barwa and mainly focuses on the international market, leaving the Qatar market to Barwa.

But as is the case in any developing economy that is building its infrastructure to accommodate a growing population, problems would be in abundance. And Qatar is not exempt from its share of them.

“IN QATAR THE QUALITY OF CONSTRUCTION IS GENERALLY MUCH BETTER THAN IN OTHER PLACES” “Of course we have a few problems.

We need the infrastructure work to run alongside our construction schedule.

The efforts of Ashghal are not near enough for things to run smoothly.

I mean the state of our roads due to expansions is terrible. Even if you switch onto the radio, you’ll hear all the talk about it,” said Al Hitmi.

But keeping up with construction is certainly not an easy feat especially in previously booming economies that were spinning out of control with construction activity.

An answer to energy concerns however is something that Qatar is looking

KHALID ABDULLA AL HITMI Khalid Abdulla Al Hitmi is the project manager for Barwa Village in Doha. He has a Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Qatar University and has previously worked as a water networks project engineer for Qatar’s water works authority (KahraMaa) and then for the Emir, HH Sheikh Hamad Khalifa Al Thani’s Private Engineering Office for two years. In this time, he also worked alongside the Qatari rehabilitation project of the south of Lebanon as project manager.

into, with the government’s interest in nuclear power.

“I think it’s a good idea if it is handled properly and is safe,” said Al Hitmi.

“I’m just afraid of pollution going into Gulf waters. I’m glad that the GCC-wide electricity grid will be the supply for the entire region. This was a very good idea.”

Nuclear or not, Qatar’s construction industry seems to be moving along at a steady pace despite the downturn, and from how things are going, it looks like it’s only a matter of time before Qatar becomes one of the leading construction markets in the region.

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A ST E A L FO R ST EEL AFTER REACHING AN EXTRAORDINARY HIGH IN 2008, THE PRICE OF STEEL HAS FALLEN DRAMATICALLY OVER THE PAST YEAR, BUT WHAT IS THE FUTURE FOR THE COMMODITY IN THE MIDDLE EAST? CONSTRUCTION WEEK TAKES A LOOK

By Alison Luke

fter hitting a peak in mid-2008 the price of steel in the Middle East began to fall sharply, giving welcome relief to those in the construction industry. The sharp drop in demand caused by the global economic downturn was the main reason for the price change, but factors such as oil prices and an unusually high demand during 2008 were also to blame for the price difference that is now being seen. So what does the future hold for the steel sector and how will this affect those in construction?

Mixed views are currently being given by those in the sector as some nervousness remains regarding the economic climate and future of the region’s construction industry, which is one of the largest consumers of steel products. Monthly demand for rebar in the region is reported to have dropped to 200,000 tonnes, down by more than 50% compared to July 2008. However, signs for the immediate and long-term future show prices beginning to stabilise, and in some cases, rise. Some regional steel providers

are seeing such a positive outlook for steel demand that they are also planning expansions.

PRICE CHANGES Materials supplier Danube reported a 15% rise in the price of building materials in the Middle East during April, compared to Q1 of 2009. This has been attributed to firms rebuilding stocks as the market begins to restabilise. Steel reportedly underwent

TOP 5 GLOBAL STEEL FIRMS ARCELORMITTAL Arcelor Mittal is a global steelmaker that has a presence in more than 60 countries.

Its industrial presence in Europe, Asia, Africa and America gives the Group exposure to all the key steel markets. In 2008 the firm had revenues of US $124.9 billion and crude steel production of 103.3 million tonnes, which represents approximately 10% of world steel output.

The steel manufacturer is also planning to develop positions in the high-growth Chinese and Indian markets.

Its construction industry products are offered by the firm’s Steel Solutions and Services operation. Operating more than

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500 facilities in 32 countries, the firm offers a wide range of flat and long products, tubes and stainless steel. Its expertise lies in light steel-based solutions for cladding, roofing and flooring. www.arcelormittal.com

NIPPON STEEL The steel making and steel fabrication operations at Nippon Steel include some of the world’s most advanced technologies for medium-high grade steel requiring high processability, corrosion resistance and highstrength welds. The firm offers a wide range of steel, plus services including processing and welding. Around 70% of the firm’s

products are sold to the Japanese market; of the exported products, more than 70% are supplied to Asian countries.

In 1974, Nippon Steel established its engineering divisions in order to apply its engineering technologies to a diverse range of construction projects from steel, environmental and energy plants to buildings and long-span bridges. In July 2006, Nippon Steel Engineering was spun off as a separate company.

Building construction and steel structures account for 20% of the firm’s sales; steel plants and environmental solutions account for 30% of consolidated sales. www.nsc.co.jp

DEMAND FOR STEEL IN THE REGION IS REPORTED TO HAVE DROPPED.

the sharpest price rise – from US $430 (AED1580) to $500 per tonne. “The current correction in the real estate and property sectors is driving the move in prices of construction materials, which will eventually lead to a healthier market with more stable growth opportunities in the future,” predicts Danube Building Materials chair Rizwan Sajan.

Price differences vary depending on grade and quality, but according to MESteel, the online portal for buyers and sellers of steel in the Middle East, the current market prices across the board are significantly lower than they were a year ago, having fallen in the last few months of 2008 after rising earlier in the year. Under its UAE steel price indicator for May 1 2009, stainless steel HR coils of 316L base cost $3000 to $3100, a fall from the January 2009 price of $3500 to $3600 per tonne and less than 50% of the January 2008 price, which was stated by MESteel as $6400 to $6500 per tonne.

The portal cited steel billets and blooms at a cost of $730 to $750 per tonne in January 2008, this reducing to $400 from $450 per tonne in its January 2009 figures, and further still to $390 from $420 by May 1 2009. However, the past few weeks have seen further change in the market. “Commodity and raw materials prices have rallied along with equity markets in recent weeks amid a brighter outlook for a global recovery and lower risk aversion,” explains a spokesperson from global construction consultancy Davis Langdon.

COMMODITIES PRICE TRACKER GRAPH 2008/2009

Notes: • Commodity prices have been based on our tracker document.

• The above is indicative only for illustration purposes

The Cruspi Global Steel Price index recorded a 2% rise in the week beginning May 20 compared to a week earlier. But, overall the index remains at half of the level seen last year reports Davis Langdon. This difference in price, however, may not be a true sign of the market condition. An Emirates Steel Industries (ESI) spokesperson explains: “If I try to analyse steel prices I’d exclude 2008 because the prices jumped very high and you cannot depend on [these figures] for analysis.

“If 2008 was missed out and a graph is drawn there has been a general upward trend [in steel prices] for the past ten years, with a steady $20 to $30 rise in price per year,” explains the

ESI spokesperson. “In 2008 the price jumped from AED2000 to AED6000 – that was strange. Then the price dropped back down to around AED2000,” the spokesperson adds.

Prices are expected to fluctuate throughout 2009, while remaining close to the current figure of around $498 to $503 per tonne.

“Overall, commodity prices are likely to have seen their floor, as supply cutbacks have been extensive,” Davis Langdon predicts.

“This does not exclude some corrections from current levels, as optimism over growth prospects remains volatile.”

The recovery of crude oil prices and the overall world economy is expected to aid the market in the short-term. “Oil prices are

TOP 5 GLOBAL STEEL FIRMS (continued) BAOSTEEL GROUP

JFE STEEL CORPORATION

POSCO

China-based Baosteel Group focuses on the production of hi-tech and high valueadded premium steel, with an annual production capacity of around 30 million tonnes. Its steel products form three main categories – carbon steel, stainless steel and special alloy steel. They are sold both in the domestic market and exported to more than 40 countries and regions and a world market including Japan, South Korea, Europe and America.

The firm’s products are certified to ISO9001 and meet the standards for the API monogram and the JIS approval certificates. It was also among the first Chinese steel producers to achieve ISO14001 certification. www.baosteel.com

Tokyo-based JFE Steel was established in April 2003. It has three main production centers: two large coastal steelworks in eastern and western Japan; and the Chita Works, which specialises in the production of pipes and tubes.

The West Japan Works is one of the world’s largest steel mills and covers around 25.1 million m². The works has continuous, synchronised processes for iron making, steelmaking and rolling, and a flexible production system to meet client demands.

JFE Steel produces a wide range of steel sheets, including hot-rolled sheets made by hot rolling slabs, cold-rolled sheets made by cold rolling hot-rolled sheets, galvanised sheets and tinplate. www.jfe-steel.co.jp/en

Established in 1968, Posco is South Korea’s largest steel producer. By 2008 it was on target to produce 50 million tonnes of crude steel per annum. The firm is expanding its production base into Vietnam and India.

Posco-Vietnam’s cold-rolling plant in the Phu My Industrial Complex near Ho Chi Minh City has a capacity of 1.2 million tonnes of steel a year. The annual output of cold-rolled steel products will be 700,000 tonnes a year, and cold-rolled-full hard steel products will be 500,000 tonnes a year Posco has also completed steel processing plants in India, Thailand and Japan. The firm’s products include tube steel, sheet steel and atmospheric corrosion resistant steel. www.posco.com

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STEEL PRODUCERS HAVE RECENTLY CUT PRODUCTION AND PRICES.

increasing, giving a big enhancement for what is expected to happen to steel,” states the ESI spokesperson.

LOCAL ISSUES Uncertainty in the market over the future of large-scale projects will play a major part in the demand for steel in the short– to medium-term. Many such projects remain on hold, particularly in Dubai, which is greatly affecting the projected demand that steel providers had anticipated, hence the asking price. ESI has stated that it expects demand for steel in the UAE to fall by around 40% this year as construction work slows. This drop in demand is not expected across the region however, and places such as Abu Dhabi are expected to buck the trend, with lower steel prices in these areas being unlikely while demand remains high.

WORLDWIDE CHANGES With demand down worldwide, many of the world’s largest steel producers have cut both production and prices over the past few months. South Korean steel firm Posco cut its domestic product prices by 20% during May following similar moves by Nippon Steel and Baosteel. “We have decided to cut the prices of all our products earlier than planned as international steel prices are

falling and raw material prices are also expected to decline,” Posco stated; the firm had been expected to review its prices after July.

Nippon and Arcelor Mittal are among the other large global steel producers to cut their production significantly in Q1 of 2009.

The World Steel Association reported that crude steel production in the 66 countries that it covers was 23.6% lower in April 2009 than in the same month in 2008. It has forecast apparent steel use to reduce by 14.9% during 2009 to around 1 billion tonnes, stabilising in the latter part of the year. In the Middle East, the forecast reduction in apparent steel use during 2009 is 8.9%.

A recovery in the demand for steel may take between three and five years according to JFE Steel president Hajime Bada. “If a recovery in the US economy is delayed, it will take more than five years for a revival in steel demand,” predicts Bada. “The growth in steel demand in China is a drop in the ocean and not strong enough to have an impact on global demand,” he adds. In Q1 of 2009 JFE closed blast furnaces in Okayama and Hiroshima and cut production by 35% compared to Q1 2008.

The slack demand for rebar on the Middle East market led Turkish mills to cut the exported rebar offer in late May, then offering rebar to the UAE for $470 per tonne.

“Recent strong demand for iron ore has been attributed to stockpiling in China, as local steel mills took advantage of the 40% decline in contract prices and cheaper shipping rates,” explains the Davis Langdon spokesperson. “Some of the rise in imports was due to stronger seasonal demand for specialty steel products in the construction industry and new public infrastructure works.

“However, China’s iron ore imports are likely to weaken in coming weeks amid signs of overcapacity in the steel industry,” predicts Davis Langdon. “Seeking to curb the excess capacity,

TOP 6 MIDDLE EAST STEEL FIRMS EMIRATES STEEL INDUSTRIES (ESI) Emirates Steel Industries (ESI) is a whollyowned government factory located in the Industrial City of Abu Dhabi (ICAD). It uses rolling mill technology to produce rebar for the construction industry.

Established in 2001, the mill currently operates at its full design capacity of 600,000 tonnes of rebar per year. It sells 100% of its products within the UAE. ESI has achieved Quality System Certification from the UK Certification Authority and produces rebar conforming to BS4449/97 Grade 60 in sizes from 10m to 32mm, in lengths of 12m.

The firm is on a major expansion push to increase its rolling capacity and establish the factory as a fully integrated plant. www.esi-steel.com

QATAR STEEL

RAK STEEL

Qatar Steel was formed in 1974 as one of the first integrated steel plants in the Arabian Gulf. Commercial production began in 1978 and the company became wholly owned

by Industries Qatar in 2003. Qatar Steel now has a 707,000m² facility located in Mesaieed Industrial City, which includes a continuous casting plant and rolling mills with the latest automated technology. An adjacent 375,000m² plot is reserved for future developments. The firm also operates a UAE-based subsidiary to meet the growing demand for high-quality steel wire-rod products within the GCC. It operates two primary facilities at its 60,000m² Jebel Ali Free Zone site: an upgraded wire rod mill with an installed annual capacity of 240,000 metric tonnes and a rebar mill. www.qasco.com

RAK Steel is a joint venture between Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority and Middle East Traders group. The second largest rebar manufacturing mill in the UAE, it has a design capacity of 500,000 tonnes per year.

RAK Steel rebar are made from pure steel billets, hot rolled in a highly automatic rolling mill and subjected to an online thermomechanical treatment called Quenching and Self Tempering (QST). The mill produces: 8mm, 10mm, 12mm, 14mm, 16mm, 20mm, 25mm and 32mm diameter steel deformed reinforcement bars (rebars) to international British and American standards according to client requirements.

The firm is aiming to increase its capacity by 50% by the end of this year to cater to increased local demand. www.raksteel.com

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China has already directed commercial banks to limit or cancel loans to steel producers seeking to expand capacity,” Davis Langdon reports.

During the initial downturn in the region’s construction industry an excess of steel was available on the market as suppliers had previously increased production to meet the expected demand.

As projects were cancelled or put on hold there was an inevitable over-supply. Much of this was consumed in other markets or exported, but not always for a profit. “A lot of companies lost a lot of money,” reports the ESI spokesperson. “Some of [the steel] was bought for AED5500 per tonne and sold at AED1800 and we’re talking about big volumes of perhaps 150,000 tonnes,” stresses the spokesperson.

MARKET GROWTH Evidence of an upturn in the local steel market comes from the growth of some major firms in the sector. “There is some optimism among traders and suppliers,” states the ESI spokesperson. “The market is now more stable and we are expecting an increment increase in price,” they add.

In early June RAK Steel announced plans to increase its current annual 500,000 tonnes capacity of deformed steel reinforcement bars by 50% during 2009. The move is part of a strategy by the firm to meet gradual upturn in construction work in the emirate.

RAK Steel has also unveiled plans to become an integrated steel mill and has commissioned preliminary planning to that effect.

“There has been a gradual resurgence in construction activities across the UAE, buoyed by the continued growth in tourism and residential development projects in all emirates,” states RAK Steel CEO Ajay Aggarwal. “RAK Steel has accordingly received a marked increase in demand and now we are running to full capacity; this has been a key factor that has motivated us to push through with our expansion initiatives,” he explains. The firm’s

THE LOCAL STEEL MARKET REMAINS POSITIVE ABOUT ITS FUTURE.

primary market is currently the UAE, although it also exports products to Oman, Saudi, Bahrain, Qatar and Iran.

The firm is expecting a speedy recovery of the construction sector within the region. “In about two years we expect the construction market to get back to pre-2008 levels and thereafter maintain a growth trend of around 5% [per annum],” predicts Aggarwal.

“Our expansion initiatives are part of Rakia’s grand design to cope with the present and future demand of the construction sector and ultimately complement the development initiatives across different industries,” adds Aggarwal.

Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (Sabic) has also announced plans for expansion, with an aim to more than triple its steel production capacity to 17 million tonnes by 2020. The increase will be made through acquisitions and the construction of new plants.

It seems that despite the global downturn the Middle East steel sector is set to continue growing, and the expansion plans of firms across GCC are a sure sign of confidence that such growth will materialise. And although in the short-term there may be some respite for construction firms with the availability and price of steel products, there is still some way to go before the supply meets demand should those mega projects that are on hold be restarted in the near future. 

TOP 6 MIDDLE EAST STEEL FIRMS (continued) SABIC METALS

UNITED GULF STEEL

ZAMIL STEEL

Sabic is one of the largest and most profitable non-oil companies across the Middle East and one of the world’s five largest petrochemicals manufacturers. It is a leading steel producer in the Middle East, and the firm’s metals business has played a vital role in the construction, development and industrialisation of the region. A number of flat and long steel products are manufactured at its production facilities.

Sabic is a public company with its headquarters in Riyadh. The Saudi Arabian government owns 70% of its shares, while the remaining 30% are held by private investors across the GCC. www.sabic.com

United Gulf Steel is one of the largest producers of medium section steel products in the GCC. It has a 450,000 tonnes per annum capacity facility located at Jubail Industrial City, Saudi Arabia.

An ISO 9001:2000 certified company, it manufactures medium section structural steel products. The firm’s product range includes a wide variety of structural steel such as IPE beams; UPE channels; equal angles; flat, square and round bars in various sizes.

The rolling mill can produce structure steel within close tolerances and with the required mechanical properties, and cater to stringent requirements for critical applications. www.ugsteelmill.com

Zamil Steel Structural Steel Division is one of the largest steel fabricators in the GCC. The firm fabricates steel structures and plate works for a number of applications including high-rise buildings, with products including structural steel, pipe racks, ducting and equipment support structures.

Saudi Arabia-based Zamil has achieved ISO 9001:2000 certification for its quality systems, plus ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001 certifications, which have resulted in the improvements of process efficiencies and workforce safety. The Zamil Structural Steel Division is also certified by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. www.zamilsteel.com

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PEOPLE TO KNOW IN QATAR

BEING AT THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME ISN’T ALWAYS THE RECIPE FOR SUCCESS. SOMETIMES IT’S AS EASY AS KNOWING THE RIGHT PERSON. SO CONSTRUCTION WEEK LISTS SOME NAMES THAT YOU MAY WANT TO INCLUDE IN YOUR QATAR DIARY

By Conrad Egbert

KHALID ABDULLA AL HITMI Role: Project Manager Company: Barwa Description: He is the project manager for Barwa Village in Doha and is a Qatar national with a lot of experience in the construction market. Barwa is also one of the largest developers in the Emir state and a sister concern of Qatari Diar

– only the biggest government owned development company in Qatar. In 2000 he completed his Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Qatar University and joined Qatar’s water works authority (KahraMaa) as a water networks project engineer where he worked until 2006.

He then joined the Emir, HH Sheikh Private Engineering Office for two years and also worked alongside as the project manager for the Qatari rehabilitation project of the south of Lebanon.

YAHYA JAN Role: Vice President and Design Director Company: Norr Group Consultants International Description: Jan has 20 years experience in architectural design and has been a member of the firm’s Dubai office since 1996. During this time, Jan has won numerous international design competitions throughout the region, including high-rise office and residential towers, retail malls, hotels, and multi-use complexes. Prior to moving to Dubai, Jan worked for ten years in the US with design offices in New York and Boston. Jan undertook his undergraduate and graduate studies at Princeton University, receiving a Bachelor of Science (Architecture & Engineering) degree in 1986 and a Master of Architecture degree in 1989. He has taught at Princeton University and has served on design juries at universities in the US, Middle East, and Asia. Jan is a licensed architect in New York and is a member of the American Institute of Architects.

Our take: Easy to talk to, punctual and knows his business.

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He is married with two children.

Our take: Keep a good time margin when setting up a meeting with Al Hitmi. Qatar works on a different time scale. Al Hitmi is open and straightforward and has a good understanding of the market.

BRIAN MEILLEUR Role: President and COO Company: Al Wa’ab City Description: Meilleur holds BA and LLB degrees from the University of Ottawa, an MBA from the University of Western Ontario and an LLM from the University of Toronto. While a licensed lawyer, Meilleur has, over his 25-year career, held a variety of line positions, primarily in the real estate field.

Meilleur has also held various positions within the TorontoDominion bank, the Bank of Nova Scotia and Citibank Canada.

At Citibank, Meilleur also had responsibility for new product development within the Real Estate Group. Upon the sale of this portfolio in late 2005, Meilleur was invited to come to Qatar to join the Al Wa’ab City project. At his request, Meilleur also fills the role of in-house Legal Counsel to the company.

Our take: Approachable, positive outlook on the market and straightforward.

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EDD BROOKES

DALAL FARHAT

Role: Director Company: DTZ Qatar Description: With over 15 years of experience, Brookes is a Director at DTZ Qatar and has undertaken a range of valuation, agency, consultancy and feasibility work both within Qatar and the wider Gulf Region including Dubai, Egypt, KSA and Kuwait.

Brooke’s clients are generally regional and international financiers, high net worths property investment companies and regional insurance companies.

In terms of local projects, Brooke has been involved with a wide range of developments including Dubai Towers Doha, The Pearl Qatar, Lusail and Al Khor Redevelopment.

Brooke is a regular contributor to a number of local and regional property publishers together with the BBC World Middle East Business Report.

DTZ (which is 226 years old this year) is one of the top three global real estate advisors and the only one to have a permanent office within Qatar.

Our Take: A wealth of experience and great to talk to.

Role: Project Director/Senior Concept Designer Company: Arab Engineering Bureau Description: Dalal Farhat graduated in 1989 with a Bachelors of Science in Architectural Engineering from The University of Technology. For the last 10 years, Farhat has been in her current role where she composes comprehensive research studies about traditional architectural elements used in the Gulf. With over twenty years of practice in the field, she has gained extensive experience in Architectural Design and has been involved with a variety of high-profile projects in International locations such as Canada, Iraq, Kuwait and Lebanon.

Farhat’s interests are concentrated mainly towards restoration and more environmentally sustainable projects. Much of her current work is located in historically and culturally sensitive locations.

Our Take: With her experience and knowledge of working in different parts of the region, she’s great to gain an insight into the region’s many cultures.

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DUBAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT EXPANSION (PHASE II) As part of the continuing development of Dubai International Airport Expansion (Phase II), Al Jaber L.E.G.T Engineering and Contracting LLC (ALEC), being the Main Contractor for the construction, completion and maintenance of the civil, architectural, MEP, SAS and signage works of Concourse 3 at Dubai International Airport, invites interested specialist subcontractors to pre-qualify for the following Work Package which will form part of the Main Contractor Scope of Works: PACKAGE REF NO AX124/DOM12 – BATHROOM & TOILET ACCESSORIES Overall project description: The new Concourse 3 is to accommodate 20 Aircraft Contact Gates out of which 18 are for A-380, in addition to 6 gates for Remote Stands. The footprint of Concourse 3 is 90 m wide and 645 m long, and its built-up area is approximately 528,000 m² including in addition to the arrivals and departure oors, EK lounges, 4 and 5 star Hotels, and a large Duty Free shopping area.

Outline scope Sub-Contract Works To procure and install Bathroom Accessories, & Toilet Accessories including all xings and sundries as shown on the tender drawings, in accordance with the applicable speci cations and within the designated timeframe.

Interested Subcontractors must have the necessary capacity and experience of undertaking the above works on this project. The Subcontractor will be appointed by the Main Contractor (ALEC) who is responsible for the construction, completion and maintenance of the civil, architectural, MEP, SAS and signage works of Concourse 3. The Subcontractor will be required to co-ordinate his works with the Main Contractor and other Associated Contractors and Subcontractors.

In order to be considered for participation, applicants are to provide a fully completed Prequali cation Questionnaire for assessment. Please attend the prequali cation brie ng which will be held on 18-June-09 at 10am, at the Site Of ce (Marrakech St) where the necessary documents will be issued and explained.

Please direct any queries to: The Procurement Manager – ALEC LLC. Email: prequal@alec.ae Applicants must submit in person 4 hard copies & 4 CD copies of their pre-quali cation documents to: Project Procurement Manager, ALEC, Site Of ce, Marrakech Street, Dubai, United Arab Emirates THE CLOSING DATE FOR THE PQ SUBMISSIONS IS 12:00 NOON, 25-June-2009

DUBAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT EXPANSION (PHASE II) As part of the continuing development of Dubai International Airport Expansion (Phase II), Al Jaber L.E.G.T Engineering and Contracting LLC (ALEC), being the Main Contractor for the construction, completion and maintenance of the civil, architectural, MEP, SAS and signage works of Concourse 3 at Dubai International Airport, invites interested specialist subcontractors to pre-qualify for the following Work Package which will form part of the Main Contractor Scope of Works: PACKAGE REF NO AX124/DOM13 – ACCESS PANELS AND ROOF HATCHES Overall project description: The new Concourse 3 is to accommodate 20 Aircraft Contact Gates out of which 18 are for A-380, in addition to 6 gates for Remote Stands. The footprint of Concourse 3 is 90 m wide and 645 m long, and its built-up area is approximately 528,000 m² including in addition to the arrivals and departure oors, EK lounges, 4 and 5 star Hotels, and a large Duty Free shopping area.

Outline scope Sub-Contract Works To procure and install Access Panels & Roof Hatches including all ashings; xings; accessories; sundries; testing and commissioning as shown on the tender drawings, in accordance with the applicable speci cations and within the designated timeframe.

Interested Subcontractors must have the necessary capacity and experience of undertaking the above works on this project. The Subcontractor will be appointed by the Main Contractor (ALEC) who is responsible of the construction, completion and maintenance of the civil, architectural, MEP, SAS and signage works of Concourse 3. The Subcontractor will be required to co-ordinate his works with the Main Contractor and other Associated Contractors and Subcontractors.

In order to be considered for participation, applicants are to provide a fully completed Prequali cation Questionnaire for assessment. Please attend the prequali cation brie ng which will be held on 18-June-09 at 11am, at the Site Of ce (Marrakech St) where the necessary documents will be issued and explained.

Please direct any queries to: The Procurement Manager – ALEC LLC. Email: prequal@alec.ae Applicants must submit in person 4 hard copies & 4 CD copies of their pre-quali cation documents to: Project Procurement Manager, ALEC, Site Of ce, Marrakech Street, Dubai, United Arab Emirates THE CLOSING DATE FOR THE PQ SUBMISSIONS IS 12:00 NOON, 25-June-2009

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CHARBEL MAAKARON Role: Associate Company: Patton Boggs Description: Maakaron draws from his commercial and business law experience to assist clients with corporate structuring, mergers and acquisitions, finance and securities, intellectual property, labour, and employment matters. Maakaron is familiar with Middle Eastern commercial laws, particularly Qatari and Lebanese laws.

His specialisation in international

PHILIPPE BARETAUD Role: Director of Development Company: Accor Hospitality Middle East Description: Baretaud joined Accor Hospitality Middle East in 2006 as Head of Development for Accor Brands’ from Luxury to Economy segments – Sofitel Luxury Hotels, Pullman, Novotel, Mercure, Ibis, Suitehotel and Adagio Aparthotels in the GCC countries, Levant countries, Iran and Pakistan.

Before coming to Middle East, Baretaud was based in the UK for five years with Accor Hospitality, as development director for UK & Ireland. He and his team achieved deals on numerous hotel develop-

PIERRE SIRONVAL Role: Resident Manager Company: Six Construct Qatar Description: Sironval has a degree in civil engineering and architecture from the University of Kul, Leuven in Belgium. He has worked on various other projects in

commercial law, coupled with a practical understanding of local laws, allow him to efficiently advise clients on the legal complexities of the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region.

Before joining Patton Boggs, Maakaron worked for four years in a Beirut law firm, where he handled complex litigation matters in civil and commercial law and has gained considerable experience.

Maakaron is a Chevening scholar and is fluent in English, Arabic and French.

Our Take: Excellent to talk to if you’re looking for a legal overview of the Qatari market. He is very approachable.

ments through freehold properties, operating leases, acquisitions and management contracts, contributing to the decisive acceleration of the expansion of Accor brands’ in the UK. Previously, he worked for Accor Hotels in France and Europe.

He started his career in 1986 in the French public sector where he was in charge of economic and social development for a region.

He has a Degree in law and a Master’s in Business Administration.

Our Take: If you’re looking for some insight into the hospitality market and hotel construction industry, Baretaud’s the one to take out for a coffee.

Qatar including the famous Tornado Tower and The Sports City project.

Before coming to Qatar he worked on several projects in Paris, Abu Dhabi and Mauritius.

Our Take: He’s good to talk to if you want an expatriate’s view on how to work in Qatar.

VARTAN KOUZOUDJIAN Role: Head of Electrical Department Company: MZ & Partners Description: Kouzoudjian completed his Bachelor’s in electrical engineering from the American University in Beirut, Lebanon.

He has over 34 years experience in engineering consultancy and construction and is heavily involved in the field of electrical and mechanical engineering. He has handled design, project management, supervision and commissioning of commercial, industrial and residential installations including power transmission networks, infrastructure works, highway lighting, power plants pumping stations, water and sewage treatment plants, hospitals, industrial complexes, oil pumping stations, recreational and hotel complexes, military training camps and infrastructure works.

Prior to joining MZ & Partners, Kouzoudjian was a partner and head of electrical at Associated Consulting Engineers in Beirut.

Our Take: Since he’s been in the region from 1975, he has a wealth of knowledge and experience, which he is more than happy to share with interested parties.

People in this feature have been listed in no particular order of preference.

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DUBAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT EXPANSION (PHASE II) As part of the continuing development of Dubai International Airport Expansion (Phase II), Al Jaber L.E.G.T Engineering and Contracting LLC (ALEC), being the Main Contractor for the construction, completion and maintenance of the civil, architectural, MEP, SAS and signage works of Concourse 3 at Dubai International Airport, invites interested specialist subcontractors to pre-qualify for the following Work Package which will form part of the Main Contractor Scope of Works: PACKAGE REF NO AX124/DOM10 – CLADDING AND COMPOSITE PANELS Overall project description: The new Concourse 3 is to accommodate 20 Aircraft Contact Gates out of which 18 are for A-380, in addition to 6 gates for Remote Stands. The footprint of Concourse 3 is 90 m wide and 645 m long, and its built-up area is approximately 528,000 m² including in addition to the arrivals and departure oors, EK lounges, 4 and 5 star Hotels, and a large Duty Free shopping area.

Outline scope Sub-Contract Works TTo procure and install Cladding & Composite panels including all supports; accessories and sundry item as shown on the tender drawings, in accordance with the applicable speci cations and within the designated timeframe.

Interested Subcontractors must have the necessary capacity and experience of undertaking the above works on this project. The Subcontractor will be appointed by the Main Contractor (ALEC) who is responsible of the construction, completion and maintenance of the civil, architectural, MEP, SAS and signage works of Concourse 3. The Subcontractor will be required to co-ordinate his works with the Main Contractor and other Associated Contractors and Subcontractors.

In order to be considered for participation, applicants are to provide a fully completed Prequali cation Questionnaire for assessment. Please attend the prequali cation brie ng which will be held on 17-June-09 at 12pm, at the Site Of ce (Marrakech St) where the necessary documents will be issued and explained.

Please direct any queries to: The Procurement Manager – ALEC LLC. Email: prequal@alec.ae Applicants must submit in person 4 hard copies & 4 CD copies of their pre-quali cation documents to: Project Procurement Manager, ALEC, Site Of ce, Marrakech Street, Dubai, United Arab Emirates THE CLOSING DATE FOR THE PQ SUBMISSIONS IS 12:00 NOON, 25-June-2009

DUBAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT EXPANSION (PHASE II) As part of the continuing development of Dubai International Airport Expansion (Phase II), Al Jaber L.E.G.T Engineering and Contracting LLC (ALEC), being the Main Contractor for the construction, completion and maintenance of the civil, architectural, MEP, SAS and signage works of Concourse 3 at Dubai International Airport, invites interested specialist subcontractors to pre-qualify for the following Work Package which will form part of the Main Contractor Scope of Works: PACKAGE REF NO AX124/DOM11 – CERAMIC & PORCELAIN TILING Overall project description: The new Concourse 3 is to accommodate 20 Aircraft Contact Gates out of which 18 are for A-380, in addition to 6 gates for Remote Stands. The footprint of Concourse 3 is 90 m wide and 645 m long, and its built-up area is approximately 528,000 m² including in addition to the arrivals and departure oors, EK lounges, 4 and 5 star Hotels, and a large Duty Free shopping area.

Outline scope Sub-Contract Works To procure and install Ceramic Tiling , Porcelain Tiling & Stone Finishes including all adhesives; bedding; grouting; beading; joints; accessories; sundries and protective coatings as shown on the tender drawings, in accordance with the applicable speci cations and within the designated timeframe.

Interested Subcontractors must have the necessary capacity and experience of undertaking the above works on this project. The Subcontractor will be appointed by the Main Contractor (ALEC) who is responsible of the construction, completion and maintenance of the civil, architectural, MEP, SAS and signage works of Concourse 3. The Subcontractor will be required to co-ordinate his works with the Main Contractor and other Associated Contractors and Subcontractors.

In order to be considered for participation, applicants are to provide a fully completed Prequali cation Questionnaire for assessment. Please attend the prequali cation brie ng which will be held on 18-June-2009 at 9am, at the Site Of ce (Marrakech St) where the necessary documents will be issued and explained.

Please direct any queries to: The Procurement Manager – ALEC LLC. Email: prequal@alec.ae Applicants must submit in person 4 hard copies & 4 CD copies of their pre-quali cation documents to: Project Procurement Manager, ALEC, Site Of ce, Marrakech Street, Dubai, United Arab Emirates THE CLOSING DATE FOR THE PQ SUBMISSIONS IS 12:00 NOON, 25-June-2009

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BAHRAIN Issuer: Electricity and Water Authority Tender No: 109/2009/4210 Description: Internal cleaning and recoating of antisurge tank T-304 at Ras Abu Jarjur.

Closes: 17 June Fees: BHD15 Bond: BHD500 Contact: www.tenderboard.com Issuer: Electricity and Water Authority Tender No: 053/2009/5220 Description: Consultancy services for development of water distribution services network for two years.

Closes: 24 June Fees: BHD50 Bond: BHD100 Contact: www.tenderboard.com

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QATAR PETROLEUM As the third largest company in the world in terms of its oil and gas reserves, Qatar Petroleum plays a key role in the region’s growth, as natural resources are the key elements that are driving Qatar’s construction boom.

Chaired by Qatar’s deputy prime minister and head of the Ministry of Energy Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah, the company’s activities include exploration, production, refining, transport and storage. Qatar Petroleum operates Qatar’s oil pipeline network, which transports supplies from oil fields to the country’s refinery and export terminals.

The company also operates a network that brings in crude oil from offshore oil fields. At the end of last month Qatar Petroleum teamed up with Shell to award offshore contracts to energy solutions provider Hallin Marine and marine and survey contractor Geolab. The Pearl GTL (gas to liquid) project comprises the development of upstream gas production facilities as well as an onshore GTL plant that is designed to produce 140,000 barrels of GTL products per day.

The project will be developed in two phases with the second completion date penciled in for the end of the decade. The second phase will be completed one year later. The project also includes the development of a block within Qatar’s North Field gas reserves.

Qatar Petroleum also awarded the main construction contract for the expansion of Ras Laffan Port in Doha to joint venture Consolidated Contractors Company and Six Construct in March 2008. The work includes construction of all quay walls for the liquefied natural gas berths, container berths and electricity substations for the port. The development is due to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2010. 

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Issuer: Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company Description: Design, manufacture and supply two 220KV and 2 x 125MVA power transformers.

Closes: 15 June Fees: EGP11,259 Bond: EGP563,000 Contact: 5 Sixth October street, El Mounib, Giza Tel: +20 3 571 6390 Issuer: East Delta Electricity Production Company Description: Request for international offers of member countries of African Development Bank regarding the steam turbine cycle power station in South Sinai.

Closes: 20 July Fees: EGP14,000 Bond: EGP8.9 million Contact: Shebin El Kom Street, Ismailiya Issuer: East Delta Electricity Production Company Description: Request of offers from eligible bidders regarding the 500/200KV switchyard package of GIS type pertaining to Ain Al Sukhna 2 x 650MW power station.

Closes: 28 July Fees: EGP8439 Bond: EGP11.2 million Contact: Shebin El Kom Street, Ismailiya

OMAN Issuer: Rural Areas Electricity Company Tender No: 125/2009 Description: Additional generation at Khasab power station in Musandam Governorate.

Closes: 15 June Fees: OMR570,000 Contact: www.tenderboard.gov.om Issuer: Ministry of Transport and Communication Tender No: 149/2009 Description: Consultancy services for the design and supervision of the new headquarters and operations centre.

Closes: 15 June Fees: OMR100,000 Contact: www.tenderboard.om Issuer: Supreme Committee for Town Planning Tender No: 128/2009 Description: Hasik infrastructures master plan project for the construction of internal roads, surface water drainage

DUBAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT EXPANSION (PHASE II) As part of the continuing development of Dubai International Airport Expansion (Phase II), Al Jaber L.E.G.T Engineering and Contracting LLC (ALEC), being the Main Contractor for the construction, completion and maintenance of the civil, architectural, MEP, SAS and signage works of Concourse 3 at Dubai International Airport, invites interested specialist subcontractors to pre-qualify for the following Work Package which will form part of the Main Contractor Scope of Works: PACKAGE REF NO AX124/DOM06 – MARBLE, GRANITE & STONE WORKS Overall project description: The new Concourse 3 is to accommodate 20 Aircraft Contact Gates out of which 18 are for A-380, in addition to 6 gates for Remote Stands. The footprint of Concourse 3 is 90 m wide and 645 m long, and its built-up area is approximately 528,000 m² including in addition to the arrivals and departure oors, EK lounges, 4 and 5 star Hotels, and a large Duty Free shopping area.

Outline scope Sub-Contract Works To procure and install Marble, Granite & Stone including all specialists xings; supports, accessories, sundries and protective coatings as shown on the tender drawings, in accordance with the applicable speci cations and within the designated timeframe.

Interested Subcontractors must have the necessary capacity and experience of undertaking the above works on this project. The Subcontractor will be appointed by the Main Contractor (ALEC) who is responsible for the construction, completion and maintenance of the civil, architectural, MEP, SAS and signage works of Concourse 3. The Subcontractor will be required to co-ordinate his works with the Main Contractor and other Associated Contractors and Subcontractors.

In order to be considered for participation, applicants are to provide a fully completed Prequali cation Questionnaire for assessment. Please attend the prequali cation brie ng which will be held on 17-June-09 at 8am, at the Site Of ce (Marrakech St) where the necessary documents will be issued and explained.

Please direct any queries to: The Procurement Manager – ALEC LLC. Email: prequal@alec.ae Applicants must submit in person 4 hard copies & 4 CD copies of their pre-quali cation documents to: Project Procurement Manager, ALEC, Site Of ce, Marrakech Street, Dubai, United Arab Emirates THE CLOSING DATE FOR THE PQ SUBMISSIONS IS 12:00 NOON, 25-June-2009

DUBAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT EXPANSION (PHASE II) As part of the continuing development of Dubai International Airport Expansion (Phase II), Al Jaber L.E.G.T Engineering and Contracting LLC (ALEC), being the Main Contractor for the construction, completion and maintenance of the civil, architectural, MEP, SAS and signage works of Concourse 3 at Dubai International Airport, invites interested specialist subcontractors to pre-qualify for the following Work Package which will form part of the Main Contractor Scope of Works: Package ref no PACKAGE REF NO AX124/DOM07 – ROLLING SHUTTERS Overall project description: The new Concourse 3 is to accommodate 20 Aircraft Contact Gates out of which 18 are for A-380, in addition to 6 gates for Remote Stands. The footprint of Concourse 3 is 90 m wide and 645 m long, and its built-up area is approximately 528,000 m² including in addition to the arrivals and departure oors, EK lounges, 4 and 5 star Hotels, and a large Duty Free shopping area.

Outline scope Sub-Contract Works o procure and install Rolling Shutters including all necessary xings; ironmongery; testing and commissioning as shown on the tender drawings, in accordance with the applicable speci cations and within the designated timeframe.

Interested Subcontractors must have the necessary capacity and experience of undertaking the above works on this project. The Subcontractor will be appointed by the Main Contractor (ALEC) who is responsible of the construction, completion and maintenance of the civil, architectural, MEP, SAS and signage works of Concourse 3. The Subcontractor will be required to co-ordinate his works with the Main Contractor and other Associated Contractors and Subcontractors.

In order to be considered for participation, applicants are to provide a fully completed Prequali cation Questionnaire for assessment. Please attend the prequali cation brie ng which will be held on 17-June-09 at 9am, at the Site Of ce (Marrakech St) where the necessary documents will be issued and explained.

Please direct any queries to: The Procurement Manager – ALEC LLC. Email: prequal@alec.ae Applicants must submit in person 4 hard copies & 4 CD copies of their pre-quali cation documents to: Project Procurement Manager, ALEC, Site Of ce, Marrakech Street, Dubai, United Arab Emirates THE CLOSING DATE FOR THE PQ SUBMISSIONS IS 12:00 NOON, 25-June-2009

Bond: QAR100,000 Contact: Contracts department - corporate division, Qatar Petroleum, PO Box 3212, Royal Plaza, G Wing, 4th floor, Room G11, Doha

Issuer: Ministry of Education Tender No: 129/2009 Description: Construction of 18 classrooms at Abu Al Muthir boys basic education school at Wadi Quriyat.

Closes: 22 June Fees: OMR428,000

Issuer: Qatar Petroleum Tender No: GT09106400 Description: Pipeline maintenance at Dukhan Closes: 28 June Fees: QAR500 Contact: Contracts Department - Corporate Division, Qatar Petroleum, PO Box 3212, Royal Plaza, G Wing, 4th Floor, Room G11, Doha

QATAR Issuer: Qatar Petroleum Tender No: LT09105200 Description: Request for an experienced contactor to provide manpower support services of qualified and experiences material engineers for one year.

Closes: 21 June Fees: QAR200 Contact: Contracts Department – Corporate Division, Qatar Petroleum, PO Box 3212, Royal Plaza, G Wing, 4th Floor, Room G11, Doha Issuer: Qatar Petroleum Tender No: GT09106700 Description: Operation and maintenance services to various facilities.

Closes: 21 June Fees: QAR500

SAUDI ARABIA Issuer: Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu Tender No: PIC G-1621E Description: The scope of work includes the procurement, construction, testing and commissioning of elevated water towers at Al Jaar and Al Aziziah ar Yanbu Industrial City.

Closes: 14 June Contact: Director, Purchasing and Contracting Department, PO Box 30031, Yanbu Industrial City

UAE Issuer: Federal Electricity and Water Authority Tender No: E22/09 Description: Supply of electrical distribution materials

including cables, transformers and over-head lines.

Closes: 16 June Fees: 5000 Contact: Federal Electricity and Water Authority, PO Box 1672, Dubai, UAE Issuer: Federal Electricity and Water Authority Tender No: CPS-SE-01-09 Description: Design, supply and construction of permanent fencing and associated works in Al Zawra power plant, Ajman.

Closes: 24 June Fees: 2000 Contact: Federal Electricity and Water Authority, PO Box 1672, Dubai, UAE Issuer: Federal Electricity and Water Authority Tender No: CPS-SE-02-09 Description: Design, supply and construction of plant internal roads in Al Zawra Plant, Ajman.

Closes: 24 June Fees: 3000 Contact: Federal Electricity and Water Authority, PO Box 1672, Dubai, UAE Issuer: Federal Electricity and Water Authority Tender No: E4/09 Description: Design, supply, testing and commissioning of 132 cabling works in Ajman.

Closes: 1 July Fees: 5000 Contact: Federal Electricity and Water Authority, PO Box 1672, Dubai, UAE

DUBAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT EXPANSION (PHASE II) As part of the continuing development of Dubai International Airport Expansion (Phase II), Al Jaber L.E.G.T Engineering and Contracting LLC (ALEC), being the Main Contractor for the construction, completion and maintenance of the civil, architectural, MEP, SAS and signage works of Concourse 3 at Dubai International Airport, invites interested specialist subcontractors to pre-qualify for the following Work Package which will form part of the Main Contractor Scope of Works: PACKAGE REF NO AX124/DOM14 – METAL, ALUMINIUM DOORS & FRAMES Overall project description: The new Concourse 3 is to accommodate 20 Aircraft Contact Gates out of which 18 are for A-380, in addition to 6 gates for Remote Stands. The footprint of Concourse 3 is 90 m wide and 645 m long, and its built-up area is approximately 528,000 m² including in addition to the arrivals and departure oors, EK lounges, 4 and 5 star Hotels, and a large Duty Free shopping area.

Outline scope Sub-Contract Works To procure and install Metal Doors & Aluminium Doors including all frames; xings; accessories and certi cation as shown on the tender drawings, in accordance with the applicable speci cations and within the designated timeframe.

Interested Subcontractors must have the necessary capacity and experience of undertaking the above works on this project. The Subcontractor will be appointed by the Main Contractor (ALEC) who is responsible of the construction, completion and maintenance of the civil, architectural, MEP, SAS and signage works of Concourse 3. The Subcontractor will be required to co-ordinate his works with the Main Contractor and other Associated Contractors and Subcontractors.

In order to be considered for participation, applicants are to provide a fully completed Prequali cation Questionnaire for assessment. Please attend the prequali cation brie ng which will be held on 18-June-2009 at 12am, at the Site Of ce (Marrakech St) where the necessary documents will be issued and explained.

Please direct any queries to: The Procurement Manager – ALEC LLC. Email: prequal@alec.ae Applicants must submit in person 4 hard copies & 4 CD copies of their pre-quali cation documents to: Project Procurement Manager, ALEC, Site Of ce, Marrakech Street, Dubai, United Arab Emirates THE CLOSING DATE FOR THE PQ SUBMISSIONS IS 12:00 NOON, 25-June-2009

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Closes: 22 June Fees: OMR1,500,000 Contact: www.tenderboard.gov.om

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Bond: QAR100,000 Contact: Contracts department - corporate division, Qatar Petroleum, PO Box 3212, Royal Plaza, G Wing, 4th floor, Room G11, Doha

Issuer: Ministry of Education Tender No: 129/2009 Description: Construction of 18 classrooms at Abu Al Muthir boys basic education school at Wadi Quriyat.

Closes: 22 June Fees: OMR428,000

Issuer: Qatar Petroleum Tender No: GT09106400 Description: Pipeline maintenance at Dukhan Closes: 28 June Fees: QAR500 Contact: Contracts Department - Corporate Division, Qatar Petroleum, PO Box 3212, Royal Plaza, G Wing, 4th Floor, Room G11, Doha

QATAR Issuer: Qatar Petroleum Tender No: LT09105200 Description: Request for an experienced contactor to provide manpower support services of qualified and experiences material engineers for one year.

Closes: 21 June Fees: QAR200 Contact: Contracts Department – Corporate Division, Qatar Petroleum, PO Box 3212, Royal Plaza, G Wing, 4th Floor, Room G11, Doha Issuer: Qatar Petroleum Tender No: GT09106700 Description: Operation and maintenance services to various facilities.

Closes: 21 June Fees: QAR500

SAUDI ARABIA Issuer: Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu Tender No: PIC G-1621E Description: The scope of work includes the procurement, construction, testing and commissioning of elevated water towers at Al Jaar and Al Aziziah ar Yanbu Industrial City.

Closes: 14 June Contact: Director, Purchasing and Contracting Department, PO Box 30031, Yanbu Industrial City

UAE Issuer: Federal Electricity and Water Authority Tender No: E22/09 Description: Supply of electrical distribution materials

including cables, transformers and over-head lines.

Closes: 16 June Fees: 5000 Contact: Federal Electricity and Water Authority, PO Box 1672, Dubai, UAE Issuer: Federal Electricity and Water Authority Tender No: CPS-SE-01-09 Description: Design, supply and construction of permanent fencing and associated works in Al Zawra power plant, Ajman.

Closes: 24 June Fees: 2000 Contact: Federal Electricity and Water Authority, PO Box 1672, Dubai, UAE Issuer: Federal Electricity and Water Authority Tender No: CPS-SE-02-09 Description: Design, supply and construction of plant internal roads in Al Zawra Plant, Ajman.

Closes: 24 June Fees: 3000 Contact: Federal Electricity and Water Authority, PO Box 1672, Dubai, UAE Issuer: Federal Electricity and Water Authority Tender No: E4/09 Description: Design, supply, testing and commissioning of 132 cabling works in Ajman.

Closes: 1 July Fees: 5000 Contact: Federal Electricity and Water Authority, PO Box 1672, Dubai, UAE

DUBAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT EXPANSION (PHASE II) As part of the continuing development of Dubai International Airport Expansion (Phase II), Al Jaber L.E.G.T Engineering and Contracting LLC (ALEC), being the Main Contractor for the construction, completion and maintenance of the civil, architectural, MEP, SAS and signage works of Concourse 3 at Dubai International Airport, invites interested specialist subcontractors to pre-qualify for the following Work Package which will form part of the Main Contractor Scope of Works: PACKAGE REF NO AX124/DOM14 – METAL, ALUMINIUM DOORS & FRAMES Overall project description: The new Concourse 3 is to accommodate 20 Aircraft Contact Gates out of which 18 are for A-380, in addition to 6 gates for Remote Stands. The footprint of Concourse 3 is 90 m wide and 645 m long, and its built-up area is approximately 528,000 m² including in addition to the arrivals and departure oors, EK lounges, 4 and 5 star Hotels, and a large Duty Free shopping area.

Outline scope Sub-Contract Works To procure and install Metal Doors & Aluminium Doors including all frames; xings; accessories and certi cation as shown on the tender drawings, in accordance with the applicable speci cations and within the designated timeframe.

Interested Subcontractors must have the necessary capacity and experience of undertaking the above works on this project. The Subcontractor will be appointed by the Main Contractor (ALEC) who is responsible of the construction, completion and maintenance of the civil, architectural, MEP, SAS and signage works of Concourse 3. The Subcontractor will be required to co-ordinate his works with the Main Contractor and other Associated Contractors and Subcontractors.

In order to be considered for participation, applicants are to provide a fully completed Prequali cation Questionnaire for assessment. Please attend the prequali cation brie ng which will be held on 18-June-2009 at 12am, at the Site Of ce (Marrakech St) where the necessary documents will be issued and explained.

Please direct any queries to: The Procurement Manager – ALEC LLC. Email: prequal@alec.ae Applicants must submit in person 4 hard copies & 4 CD copies of their pre-quali cation documents to: Project Procurement Manager, ALEC, Site Of ce, Marrakech Street, Dubai, United Arab Emirates THE CLOSING DATE FOR THE PQ SUBMISSIONS IS 12:00 NOON, 25-June-2009

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and wastewater treatment plant.

Closes: 22 June Fees: OMR1,500,000 Contact: www.tenderboard.gov.om

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The US $8.24 billion (QAR29.9 billion) Education City began construction in quarter one of 2003 and is the flagship project for Qatar Foundation. Located on the western edge of Doha, it is a campus that spreads over 10 million m² and houses branches of world famous educational institutions including six universities in a set of futuristic buildings. Schools already built at the city include Qatar Academy, which serves children from early years through to secondary school and pre college education; and Qatar Leadership Academy, a boarding school for boys with military orientation.

The master plan of the campus was devised by Japanese architect Arata Isozaki while KEO International Consultants is the construction manager. Orascom Construction Industries has won a number of contracts on this development. The first phase of the project is due to be completed in 2010. However, further land has been acquired adjacent to the campus, to allow for further development and expansion.

Education City aims to be the centre of educational excellence in the region, instructing students in fields PROJECT TITLE

EDUCATION CITY IS THE FLAGSHIP PROJECT FOR QATAR FOUNDATION.

of critical importance to the Gulf Cooperation Council region. The project completion date is set for the first quarter of 2023. 

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AL RAYYAN RESIDENTIAL TOWER

Sheikh Mishaal bin Hamad Al Thani/Maryam

GHD Global

Al Darwish Engineering

59

project under construction

AL SADD OFFICE TOWER

Sheikha Nela Sadd M Al Misned

Cansult Maunsell

HBK Contracting

44

project under construction

A’AYAN RESIDENTIAL TOWER

A’Ayan Real Estate

Qatar Design Consortium

HBK Contracting

64

project under construction

AL WAKRA HOSPITAL

Public Works Authority

GHD Global

Joannou & Paraskevaides Overseas

508

project under construction

AL REFAA RESIDENTIAL TOWER

Sheikh Mishaal Bin Hamad Al Thani

GHD Global

Al Darwish Engineering

31 - 100

project under construction

HILTON TOWER IN OLD SALATA AREA

Al Misnad

Qatar Design Consortium

Al Khayarin Group

16 - 30

project under construction

4 SHOWROOMS ON SALWA ROAD

Nasser bin Khaled & Sons Group

Consulting Engineering Group

Imperial Trading & Contracting Company

36

project under construction

AL MAJID RESIDENTIAL TOWER

Ahmad Mahdi Ali Al Majid

Arab Engineering Bureau

Al Seal Contracting

57

project under construction

SIDRA MEDICAL & RESEARCH CENTRE

Qatar Foundation

Cesar Pelli & Associates/Ellerbe Becket

OHL/Contrack International

2400

project under construction

ENGLISH MODERN SCHOOL AT AL MESSILA

Abdul Rahman Al Mufta

South West Architecture

Al Mufta Contracting

2.5 - 15

project under construction

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RESIDENTIAL BUILDING IN FOX HILLS

Buzwair Real Estate/QDREIC

Faim Design

Not Appointed

2.5 - 15

project under design

APARTMENT BUILDING AT AL SADD

Nasser Abdul Aziz Nasser Al Nasser

Consulting Engineering Group

Not Appointed

16 - 30

award awaited for the main contract

PALM TOWERS

Dar Investment & Development Company

MZ & Partners

Al Seal Contracting

218

project under construction

151 VILLAS IN AL RAYYAN

Sheikh Naser Faleh Al Thani

South West Architecture

Imperial Trading & Contracting Company

110

project under construction

AL MAHA SOFITAL HOTEL DOHA

Sheikh Falah Bin Jassim bin Jabor Al Thani

South West Architecture

Al Majal Trading & Contracting Company

101 - 250

project under construction

RESIDENTIAL TOWER IN PEARL QATAR - PARCEL 8A

The Land/UDC

Callison Architecture/ KEO International

Al Arrab Contracting

31 - 100

project under construction

NDIA-ATC BUILDING

NDIA Steering Committee

Bechtel/Khatib & Alami

Consolidated Contractors International Company

82

project under construction

DOHA HIGH RISE OFFICE BUILDING

Sheikh Saoud bin Mohd bin Ali Al Thani

Consulting Engineering Group

China State Construction Engineering Company

125

project under construction

RESIDENTIAL TOWER IN THE PORTO ARABIA - PLOT NO:10B

The Land/UDC

Callison Architecture/ KEO International

Al Arrab Contracting

31 - 100

project under construction

CENTRALIZED OFFICE BUILDING FOR QP

Qatar Petroleum

Skidmore Owings & Merril

Not Appointed

275

OFFICE/RESIDENTIAL BUILDING AT NAJMA

Abdul Jaleel Abdul Ghani Nasser

Consulting Engineering Group

Not appointed

41

award awaited for the main contract

3 RESIDENTIAL TOWERS IN PEARL QATAR

The Land/UDC

Callison Architecture/ KEO International

Al Arrab Contracting

101 - 250

project under construction

OFFICE BUILDING AT OLD SALATA AREA

Abdul Rahman Al Mufta

South West Architecture

Al Mufta Contracting

14

project under construction

TWIN RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS AT FAREEJ ABDUL AZIZ STREET

Ali Ahmed Thani Al Thani

Diwan Architects

Shanoon Trading and Contracting

18

project under construction

RESIDENTIAL TOWER IN PORTO ARABIA - PARCEL 18

Construction Development Company/UDC

Callison Architecture/ KEO International

Construction Development Company

31 - 100

project under construction

QATAR TOWER IN DAFNA

Mohammed Al Khayareen

Consulting Engineering Group

Al Huda Engineering Works

31 - 100

project under construction

AL DAREEN TOWER IN WEST BAY

Al Faisal Holding Company

Diwan Architects

Al Habtoor Engineering

31 - 100

project under construction

QATAR

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Its plant facilities include electric arc furnaces, a continuous casting plant and rolling mills with automated features. Other in-house warehouses are equipped jetty facilities, a main power substation, quality control centre, maintenance shops and facilities for sea/fresh water, compressed air and natural gas.

The company also operates a subsidiary in Jebel Ali Free Zone, Dubai. This was established in August 2003 to meet the growing demand for steel wire rod products within the GCC as well as in the international markets.

The ongoing expansion projects will take annual production of direct reduced iron to 2.3 million tonnes, molten steel production to over 1.9 million tonnes and rebar to over 1.5 million tonnes in Qatar. Similar investments have been made in Dubai to increase production of existing wire rod mills from 180,000 tonnes to 240,000 tonnes and rebar from 50,000 tonnes to 300,000 tonnes.

Qatar Steel’s deformed and plain carbon steel bars have been accredited by Dubai Central Laboratory Department of Dubai Municipality, confirming standard specifications of ASTM A615: 2008.

QATAR STEEL SPECIALISES IN THE MANUFACTURING OF REBAR.

Furthermore, the company and its subsidiary has acquired the certificate of approval from UK Cares (UK Certification Authority for Reinforcing Steels) for complying with the requirements of BS EN ISO 9001:2000 and the relevant Cares quality requirements for rebar in coils of diameter 8mm-12mm. In 2002, Qatar Steel also won the GCC Environmental Award for the implementation of environmental standards and measurement.

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CITY UPDATE DOHA, QATAR

QATAR WILL REBUILD A HUGE AREA IN DOHA.

THE LATEST NEWS, PROJECTS AND TENDERS FROM DOHA, QATAR

By Sarah Blackman

During the 20th century the city of Doha was dependent on fishing and pearl diving to drive its economy and, when Japanese cultured pearls were discovered in the 1930s, the Qatari capital plunged into poverty.

However, oil and gas was later discovered and exploration began after the Second World War. The buildings that we see today quickly rose from the desert sands and due to the increasing number of projects such as Education City, the Pearl Qatar and the US $1.3 billion (QAR4.7 billion) Barwa City, Doha’s economy is now standing on solid ground.

The latest developments include the Heart of Doha, a project launched last month, which aims to reduce the city’s urban sprawl; and the Doha Metro, which is currently at concept stage and is set to include an east

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THE LATEST DEVELOPMENT HEART OF DOHA Value: US $5.5 billion Status: Last month Dohaland, a subsidiary of Qatar Foundation, launched the project to rebuild a 350,000m² area in the city centre. The first phase, which includes demolition of existing areas and the expansion of government buildings is already underway and will cost around US $604 million (QAR2.1 billion). This phase is due to be completed in 2012 and the entire project completion date is pencilled in for 2016.

Scope: The project will be completed in five phases and is set to include 226 buildings, a theatre, a museum, a tram system, hotels and schools.

coast link, a high speed link, a freight link and a light rail system.

The capital is also moving with the times in terms of green buildings; in the last quarter of 2008 it was announced that Dubai Towers in Doha is aiming for Leed certification – a rare find in the GCC– as most certified buildings are located in the US. The developer behind the Heart of Doha project, Dohaland also hopes for Leed gold certification. But will Doha keep rolling out projects and maintain its rich identity or will it be dragged into the world’s economic crisis? Only time will tell.

DUBAI TOWERS - DOHA At 84 storeys Dubai Towers is set to be the tallest building in Qatar and is due for completion in early 2011. Located on the Doha corniche, which connects the West Bay business district with the south of the city, the project is the Sama Dubai flagship development in Qatar. The West Bay district will also include The Gate development, a commercial and entertainment complex, due to be completed in the first quarter of next year. The mixed use Dubai Towers, Doha will include offices, a 235-room boutique hotel and 248 apartments.

BARWA CITY Phase one of Barwa City, a development set to stretch 2.7 million m² is currently underway and due to be completed in the second quarter of 2010. The package includes the construction of 128 low-rise residential buildings, which will be carried out by contractor Bilfinger Perger. In April, the contract to build an 8.6km shopping centre in Barwa City was awarded to German construction firm Hochtief. The Commercial Avenue project will take up almost 900,000m² of floor space. The second phase of Barwa City will involve construction of additional residential buildings, schools, a hospital and commercial complexes.

NEW DOHA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Construction of the New Doha International Airport, which will cover a land area of 22km² started in the first quarter of 2004. Last month it was revealed that in order to meet the growing expansion plans of Qatar Airways, more than US $1 billion (QAR3.6 billion) is being invested in infrastructure improvements at Doha International Airport, while construction of the New Doha International Airport continues. The new airport will initially be able to handle 24 million passengers annually, rising to 50 million when fully operational beyond 2015. But with the rapid growth of Qatar Airways, facilities continue to be expanded at the current airport. These include a new transit terminal to open soon, featuring eight gates and a duty free shop.

“Our expansion is growing at a remarkable pace,” Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker said at the Arabian Travel Market last month. “With new aircraft joining our fleet at an incredible rate of one a month for the foreseeable future, we need the airport infrastructure to be able to cope, hence the creation of a new transit terminal and more seating capacity at the Premium Terminal.”

AN ARTIST’S IMPRESSION OF THE DOHA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

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DIALOGUE IVAR KRASINSKI Saving time and energy Burt Hill principal Ivar Krasinski explains the importance of the use of energy models at the master planning stage of development

By Sarah Blackman

Can you explain what an energy model does?

We have what we call the WLS process, which allows optimisation of decisions related to energy-use, starting with the pre-concept master planning phase and ending with materials and specifications. It is an initiative that combines integrated technologies to calculate the potential energy consumption of a building. Usually, energy modelling is done after the schematic phase but we encourage it to be done right at the beginning. Using animation tools, WLS designers can carry out tests to check which building concepts will save the most energy. We can come up with about 40 options and test them in the same amount of time, which earlier was spent on two or three alternatives. The idea is to give the client a much better quality product, by being able to choose the optimum solution from a broad range.

Why are some clients discouraged by using energy models?

There is a perception out there that sustainable building is more expensive, but that is actually incorrect. Some buildings have been designed inefficiently, which cause them to be more expensive, but in fact, it is entirely possible to save money by doing sustainable design.

You have recently said that master planners should work together to help the Middle East sustain itself. Will they be inclined to do so?

I am seeing a lot of positive trends both from Dubai and Abu Dhabi about really improving how master planners work. This is going to take some time to set up fully but in the long term it should be a very positive trend and I am not worried about the future.

model in the beginning, because the greater impact of savings can be realised at that phase. By changing the orientation of the building we are actually saving the client a lot of money, without changing the project cost.

There are no set green regulations or laws in the Middle East. Do you think that developers will struggle to know what is best for a building because there is no guide to tell them what to follow?

There is a lot of progress; Emirates Green Building Council is putting a lot of structures into place. Abu Dhabi is working very well with integrated building design with its Estidama system, so I think the lack of structure isn’t going to be an issue for much longer. And, despite the lack of structure, designers today have the ability to do the right thing, regardless of whether the client wants it or not. If you can save energy without costing the client money, why wouldn’t you do it? In the long-term I think the laws will be there and everything will fall into place.

Do you think that the Middle East has a long way to go in terms of environmental design?

There are many existing cities in the Middle East that are better in terms of sustainability than certain places in the west.

It is possible that the Middle East could become a leader in green technologies because there is continuing development, even during the economic downturn and the factors are balancing out into an equation that says sustainable design is the way forward. So actually, this could be the place that leads everybody else.

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Is it too late to make projects that have already started, more sustainable? i.e. past master-planning stage?

No it is not. It is possible to step into a project and take some steps to rescue whatever is left over. Some things cannot be changed but there are practices that continue until the end of the project and therefore, there is still room to make better decisions. We are however really focused in implementing the

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Ivar Krasinski is the leader of the majority of Burt Hill’s high-rise projects, with experience in large mixed-use complexes.

His studio is responsible for most of the progressive work under the Burt Hill banner. Ivar is the founding member of the Architectural Association of the UAE and is a regional council member of the Urban Land Institute in the Middle East and Africa region.

How will the Middle East cope with an increased population that will inevitably lead to more waste, traffic and pollution?

It needs to be dealt with through design; we cannot just replicate the existing development patterns. There definitely needs to be a more conscious approach to the impact of having the increased population and the impacts on the catchment area for any new plan. This is a question requiring rigorous analysis.

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