DOHA: Five of Qatar’s most important projects of recent years have scooped major national awards for their achievements and are now in the running for regional recognition. The projects are Engineering, Procurement, Installation and Commissioning (EPIC) Works at Halul Island, Qatar Faculty of Islamic Studies Building, Solar Micro Grid System, Al Sadd Multipurpose Hall and the New Doha International Airport Passenger Terminal Complex —CP 18.
The national winners of the MEED Quality Awards for Projects, in association with Mashreq, include The EPIC for the new Central Industrial Building 33/11 KV Power Distribution Substation at Halul Island Project by Qatar Petroleum (entered by Galfar Al Misnad); Al Sadd Multipurpose Hall Project by the Qatar Olympic Committee (by ASTAD Engineering and Project Management Company); The New Doha International Airport Passenger Terminal Complex - CP 18 Project by the New Doha International Airport Steering Committee (by Sky Oryx Joint Venture: Taisei – TAV JV).
Qatar Foundation’s Qatar Faculty of Islamic Studies Building Project and Energy Management System (Solar Micro Grid System) Project, both entered by ASTAD Engineering and Project Management Company complete Qatar’s national winners’ list.
The projects were assessed against criteria that included engineering and construction challenges, as well as economic, social and environmental impact.
“Complying with the highest quality standards in the projects market is critical not just to the success of individual projects, but also for their invariable impact on the society at large, in terms of the economic, social and environmental benefits they provide,’’ said John Iossifidis, Executive Vice President, Group Head – Corporate & Investment Banking, Mashreq Bank.
Qatar’s national winners will now compete with the national winners from the five other GCC markets for the regional awards.
‘’These awards recognise the best achievements in project delivery in the region and I’m delighted these Qatari projects have received the recognition they deserve,’’ said Richard Thompson, Editorial Director at MEED.
With the Epic for the new CIB 33/11 KV PDS at Halul Island Project, a national winner in the Power and Water Project of the Year category, Qatar Petroleum is achieving its strategic plan to overcome the foreseeable power redistribution network at this major crude oil storage hub which is critical to the function of Halul Island.
A national winner in the Social Infrastructure Project of the Year category, the Qatar Faculty of Islamic Studies Building Project provides education and teaching space and also houses the Education City campus mosque.
The GCC winners will be announced on May 27 in Dubai.
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