Doha, Qatar: The Public Works Authority (Ashghal), represented by the Drainage Networks Projects Department, was awarded seven new international awards for outstanding performance in a number of projects implemented by the department in various fields, including health and safety at work sites.
The awards include five from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), of which the Mesaimeer Pumping Station and Outfall Project received the Gold Medal Award, the Flood Prevention Scheme (Phase 3) was awarded the Gold Award, and the Foul Sewer Infrastructure Development in Al Wakra and Al Wukair won both the Gold Award and the Gold Fleet Safety Award. The TSE Seasonal Storage Lagoon (Package 1) received the Silver Award.
Ashghal also won the MEED Global Award, as the World Cup Readiness Project for Rainwater and Groundwater Drainage Networks—Package 6 was selected to win the “Best Project 2023” in the category of Water Transmission Project of the Year.
Additionally, the Al Wakra and Al Wukair Sewage Treatment Works Project contract via public-private partnership (PPP) received the IJ Global Award for the Treatment Plant Deal of the Year 2023 in the Middle East and North Africa.
Drainage Networks Projects Department Manager Eng. Khalid Saif Al Khayareen said: “We are proud to accomplish this important achievement, as receiving five new RoSPA Awards, including the Gold Medal Award, confirms Ashghal’s commitment to health and safety standards."
“It also confirms its ongoing efforts to maintain the safety and wellness of all workers during project implementation by developing and adhering to clear worksite safety strategies and plans, in addition to implementing initiatives that enhance contractors’ awareness in this field.”
Eng. Al Khayareen added: “The MEED Award reflects the importance of the efforts made to implement the project at a high level of efficiency and in record time, with the aim of developing the rainwater and groundwater drainage infrastructure in Madinat Khalifa North and South, Al Messila, and Al Huwar Lagoon in Al Luqta, before the start of the Qatar 2022 World Cup.”
On his part, Drainage Networks Operations and Maintenance Department Manager Eng Khalid Al Obaidli pointed out that Ashghal’s winning of the RoSPA Gold Medal for Health and Safety reflects the Authority’s commitment to excellence in all aspects of project implementation, including achieving the highest standards to ensure the safety of its workers, saying: “At Ashghal, we consider safety at worksites a top priority and an important value that forms the cornerstone for achieving success and protecting the human element of project implementation, which is our most valuable asset.”
