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Ashghal organizes its Third Industry Briefing on its upcoming infrastructure projects in new and existing Sub-divisions

3/6/2019

Many companies related to construction industry attended the event including contractors, suppliers, manufacturers, consultants & individuals from gov. & non-gov. institutions

​On Wednesday, 6 March 2019, the Public Works Authority ‘Ashghal’ organised its third industry-briefing seminar on its current and upcoming infrastructure projects in new and existing subdivisions. H.E. Dr. Eng. Saad bin Ahmad Al-Muhannadi, President of the Public Works Authority ‘Ashghal’, attended with a number of directors and managers.

Many companies related to the construction industry attended the seminar including contractors, suppliers, manufacturers and​ consultants in addition to individuals from governmental and non-governmental institutions who are interested in Ashghal’s plans for the year 2019 in regards to roads and infrastructure projects.

During the seminar, Ashghal presented the local roads and drainage projects that will be tendered during 2019, in addition to projects that are currently under construction.

The Industry Briefing event started with a speech by Dr. Eng. Saad bin Ahmad Al-Muhannadi, President of the Public Works Authority ‘Ashghal’. He thanked H.E. the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior for his unlimited support and giving priority to the infrastructure projects in new and existing sub-divisions. The president also stressed on the authority's keenness on transparency with all contractors and informing them of its plan for future projects which helps them to prepare early to contribute to these projects. He also stated that the authority’s plan for road and infrastructure projects in 2019 includes 55 new projects with a total budget of QR 18.8 billion, based on the directives of H.E. the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, which emphasize the need to focus on the infrastructure projects in new and existing sub-divisions and to complete them on time with the required quality.

The president of Ashghal also referred to the benefits of revisiting the contracts, which emphasized the importance of community outreach to reduce the construction impact on the daily lives of the public and the surrounding environment and increase public awareness.

In the same context, Eng. Saoud Al Tamimi, Roads Projects Department Manager, stated that Ashghal’s infrastructure and road project plans in 2019 include 32 projects, which are planned to be implemented in the existing and new subdivisions with a total budget of QR 15.8 billion. Another 23 projects for developing local roads with a budget of three billion Qatari Riyals.

He added that Ashghal is currently implementing 14 projects serving about 16 thousands subdivisions in ten (10) areas including south Al wukair, Al Kharaitiyat, Izghawa, Al Ebb, Leabaib, Al Foroush, north Al Nasiriyah, west Al Mashaf and Muaither, with a budget of QR 6.5 billion.

Ashghal has paid special attention to the infrastructure projects in the existing and new subdivisions throughout the country starting 2017. It has delivered 15 projects in 2017 and 2018 in 11 residential areas, including Al Wakra West, Rawdat Al Hamama, Al Mashaf East, and Al Wukair North in addition to road and drainage projects that ultimately intended to serve residents.

Projects implemented in 2018 included serving about 3900 subdivisions comprising  road works of about 175 km, and 290 km of pedestrian and cycle paths as well as drainage networks of more than 125 km, and storm water network with a length of more than 285 km.

Eng. Ahmad Ali Al Ansari, Technical Office Manager at Ashghal, stressed on Ashghal’s support for the small-scale contractors and small and medium enterprises. Where Ta’heel initiative is launched in June 2017 followed by workshops to help companies become eligible for Ta’heel, also Ashghal projects is giving priority to locally manufactured products. 104 companies have already been accredited through Ta’heel initiative, providing 141 certified and locally manufactured products.

Ashghal has launched a number of initiatives in regards to encouraging local contractors, enhancement to materials approvals by drafting an approved vendors list which is managed through the materials approval committee and planning ahead for long-lead items to avoid and mitigate delay to ongoing projects, also qualifying local contractors. The is in addition to the “Constructing Excellence” initiative that aims to support the construction industry in Qatar and to integrate scientific and technical expertise in the industry through collaborating with universities and research centers.

The seminar also included honouring a number of distinctive contractors in recognition for safety and new contract enhancements, where certificates were awarded to 7 companies for their outstanding performance in the safety field, and 5 companies were awarded certificates of recognition for their excellence in implementing the new contract enhancements.

In this regard, Sheikh Ali Bin Hamad Al Thani, Chairman of Hamad Bin Khalid Contracting Company and QBS International, said that today's meeting has contributed significantly to provide awareness of the projects that will be tendered this year and the areas to be developed. He also praised Ashghal's support for the local manufacturers and product, which contributed to the faster completion of projects. He noted that Ashghal's recognition of outstanding contractors is a good gesture to encourage other contractors to comply with the standards of the authority.

Mr. Mohammed Al Khlaifi from Qatar National Broadband Network stressed on the importance of continuous communication between Ashghal and the contractors and responding to their inquiries, pointing out that such seminars, in which the new projects plan is demonstrated, in advance of being tendered, will contribute to the preparation of the Ashghal’s project requirements.

The third industry briefing witnessed great interaction from the attendees where they showed interest in what was presented and they asked many questions about the details of upcoming projects. Ashghal’s president, Affairs directors and managers answered all their questions.

It is worth mentioning that hosting the industry-briefing seminar for the third time, reaffirms Ashghal’s emphasis on connecting with all interested companies in the construction field in general and infrastructure and road projects specifically.