Top10: Qatari multi-billion-dollar projects

New Doha International Airport

Qatar has some dizzying multi-billion dollar projects that are ongoing at the moment. Construction Week picks out the ones that will surely give you a bout of vertigo.

1- New Doha International Airport
Value: US $11 billion
Client: Civil Aviation Authority  
Schedule: Scott Wilson Kirkpatrick and Company is the design consultant for airfield work, while San Francisco's HOK is providing design, MEP engineering and other services for the passenger terminal complex, and associated sites. Bechtel is the engineering, procurement and construction management contractor. The airport is expected to be completed in 2015.    
Scope: The project calls for construction of New Doha International Airport. The airport covers a land area in excess of 22km² and will handle around 50 million passengers, 2 million tonnes of cargo, and 320,000 aircraft landings and takeoffs each year. Over 100 hectares alongside the new airport have been reserved for commercial development, including a free trade zone, offices, hotels and retail malls. Arinc and Thales were awarded a contract for the IT, telecommunication and security systems.

2- Education City
Value: US $8.25 billion
Client: Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development  
Schedule: The project is under construction. Work started in the first quarter of 2003 and the initial phase is scheduled to be completed next year. The campus will continue to expand as new institutions decide to open up there.
Scope: Education City covers 14km² and houses educational facilities from schools to research level and branch campuses of some of the world’s leading universities.

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3- New Doha Port
Value: US $7 billion
Client: Higher Committee for the Coordination and Pursuance Executive Council  
Schedule: The project is in the design stage. Cansult Maunsell is the project manager, Worley Parsons was selected as the detailed design consultant, while Royal Haskoning is the master plan consultant and Scott Wilson Group is the conceptual design consultant. The dredging and reclamation contract is expected to be awarded in the first quarter of 2010. Phase one is due to be completed in 2014 with the entire project deadline pencilled in for 2023.
Scope: The scope of work includes construction of New Doha Port located in Economic Zone 3, Al Wakra, and will be linked to the mainland by an 8.5km long trestle bridge. The port will cover an area of 20km². The scope also includes construction of five general cargo terminals and berths, four container terminals and berths, a roll-on/roll-off berth, an administration and customs complex as well as a berthing area for tugs and pilot boats.

4- Lusail Development
Value: US $5.5 billion
Client: Lusail Real Estate Development Company    
Schedule: The project is currently under construction and infrastructure works are scheduled to be completed in 2011. The entire development is expected to be completed in 2018. Hyder Consulting Middle East, Halcrow and Cowi and Partners prepared the detailed infrastructure plans. Parsons International is the project manager.  
Scope: Lusail is a new coastal city under construction north of Doha and will cover 35km². The project will contain 18 different districts and will include a lagoon with two marinas, 25,000 residential units, high and low-rise buildings, commercial districts and mixed-use areas, retail areas, two golf courses, 22 schools, and a hospital.

5- The Pearl Qatar
Value: US $5 billion
Client: United Development Company  
Schedule: The project is currently under construction. Several contractors are working on the development of towers and villas on the project. Construction started in 2006 with a duration of five years.
Scope: The Pearl Qatar is a mega project located on 4 million m² of reclaimed land. The development will accommodate more than 40,000 residents. The island is divided into various districts including Abraj Quartiers, Costa Malaz, Porto Arabia, Viva Bahriyah, The Villas, Floresta Gardens, and Isola Dana. The project will include three 5-star luxury hotels with a total room capacity of 800, four marinas and retail space. The master-plan of the Pearl shows buildings ranging from high-rise towers to four-storey buildings and villas. The project has Mediterranean and Middle Eastern inspired themes.