Qatar seeks best contractors to support infrastructure expansion
Gulf Arab country is looking to optimise cost and design, project director of New Doha Port Project says
Project executive director of Qatar’s New Doha Port Project, Nabeel Mohammed al-Buenain has said the countryis looking for the best contractors and best knowledge in the market to support its infrastructure expansion.
“During the design phase we’re looking for reliability and operability. We’re taking time to ensure that projects are maintainable. We want to optimise cost and design,” al-Buenain told delegates at the MEED Qatar Infrastructure Projects 2012 conference in London.
Supported by the Public Works Authority (Ashghal), Ministry of Business & Trade, Qatar Petroleum, Qatari Diar, IBQ and Redco Construction Almana, the event discussed key sectors including upstream and downstream energy projects, electricity and water desalination, the transportation masterplan and mega transport projects.
Real estate and urban planning development plans, and social infrastructure projects were also discussed.
