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A NEW SERVICE FOR EMPLOYERS
It has recently been announced that the Ministry of Interior has provided a new service for employers to complete visa procedures through Qatar Visa Centre’s ‘QVC’, which is to be operated in eight selected countries during the first phase. The first QVC will function in Colombo, Sri Lanka, and will facilitate the visa procedures of expatriates while they are still in their home country. Through an integrated electronic system, QVC completes the procedures of medical check-ups, fingerprinting and biometrics. In addition, the expatriate will be able to sign and review their contracts.
The first centre in Sri Lanka opened on October 12th, with the aim being to open 20 service centres across eight countries, adding Indonesia, Nepal,Tunisia, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and the Philippines.
Initially, the employer has to submit a visa application through the website of the Qatar Ministry of Interior or through the Metrash app. Identifying and registering the person coming to Qatar to work will verify the eligibility of the expatriate to enter Qatar according to the type of job and their nationality. Following this, the Ministry of Interior will issue an approval and generate a reference number
for the expatriate. As soon as the expatriate passes all of the required examinations and signs the contract, a work visa will be issued and the expatriate can start work immediately upon arrival in Qatar.
This new system will save an enormous amount of time and effort, with one single channel for the entire process. What’s more, it will protect the rights of employers through the documentation of employment contracts signed by both parties, and be a highly transparent and responsible visa system that will ensure accuracy in completion of recruitment procedures.
With regard to expatriates, it will it will ensure transparency and a verified job contract, protecting both their welfare and their rights.The new service will document the job contract in the home country and ensure the fitness and eligibility of the applicant.
The basic purpose of this initiative is to ease recruitment procedures and protect the rights of expatriates, ensuring their safety and security. The whole process will be simplified, smooth and effective.
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LINKCITY SECURES THIRD PHASE OF
know from our successful collaboration in earlier projects, Siemens has excellent expertise in the area of power plant construction.”
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Siemens has signed an agreement with STEAG GuD Herne on the turnkey construction of Herne 6 600MW combined cycle power plant with district heat extraction. Steam will also be extracted and the thermal energy will be used for the district heating grid of Germany’s Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region. This will be the first single power plant unit to provide 400MW of (thermal) district heat with combined cycle operation. The overall fuel efficiency of the natural gas used will be more than 85%, making Herne 6 one of the most efficient and most environmentally friendly plants in the world.
standards and preserve the current historic and iconic roofline.
Aecom Hunt senior vice president Tim Smith said: “Seattle Center Arena is an important landmark and we’re thrilled to partner with Skanska to bring this renowned facility into the twenty-first century.
“Together, we’ll provide unparalleled
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Property development firm Linkcity has secured planning approval for its third
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amenities to the area, including an NHS health centre and the borough’s first extra care homes.
Part of Town and Programme, will reconnect of the A13 Town Corner
Rathbone
Measuring Quarter will The project different tenures.
Hallsville include the of leisure than 32,000ft²
Property development firm Linkcity has secured planning approval for its third phase of development at the Hallsville Quarter in Canning Town, London. Designed by HawkinsBrown, the project will include features 620 flats, including 50 care home units. It will also include further 118,404ft² of development, including retail, leisure, offices and NHS health centre. Linkcity is planning to complete the third phase of development in 2023. The Hallsville Quarter project is comprised of shops, offices, leisure, hotel, community uses, student accommodation, 1,148 flats and basement car parking.
sports building expertise, deep local connections, and the latest in construction technology to deliver Oak View Group’s inspiring vision, revitalizing the area and creating a premier destination.”
The new Seattle Center Arena will hold more than 140 events every year, with a goal of becoming one of the top 10 music venues in the country.
The project pedestrian new, as well The construction phase of
“These updates to the original 2012 consented masterplan will help landowner and development better meet homes, including a well-planned public transport,
ADB TO FUND NEW PROJECT IN BANGLADESH
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide more than $357million for the development of two power lines in Bangladesh as part of efforts to help the government achieve the national target of electricity for all by 2021.
The investment comprises $350million ADB loan, $7million grant from the Japan Fund for the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JFJCM) to fund energy-efficient conductors, and $500,000 grant from the Republic of Korea e-Asia and Knowledge Partnership Fund (EAKPF) to promote socially inclusive growth with gender equality.
The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) signed contracts of building five new health centres at Al Khor, Al Wakra South, Al Sadd, Al Mashaf and Ain Khalid. Ashghal also signed another contract of building of National Health Laboratories.The total value of six new health projects is around QR1billion.These contract agreements were signed by Dr. Eng Saad bin Ahmad Al Muhannadi, President of the Public Works Authority, in the presence of Dr Musallam Al Nabit, General Manager Assistant for Administration and Financial Affairs in the Primary Health Care Corporation, and a number of officials from the Ministry of Public Health and the contractors. Dr Eng Saad bin Ahmad Al Muhannadi said that during the last five years (2014-18), Ashghal had implemented double the number of health centres that were implemented in the past.
Under the transmission Barisal to Faridpur; transmission along with associated extensions New type will be used which will lower energy These conductors to power flow, capacity, and tropical weather, minimise right-of-way The new dioxide emissions transmission Bangladesh, mitigation.
ADB was earlier involved in the Bangladesh power sector, including the recently approved Rupsha 800MW Combined Cycle Power Plant in the southwest region, to improve the transmission system by providing more work in the
SIEMENS TO BUILD TURNKEY COMBINED CYCLE POWER PLANT IN GERMANY
Siemens has signed an agreement with STEAG GuD Herne on the turnkey construction of Herne 6 600MW combined cycle power plant with district heat extraction.
Steam will also be extracted and the thermal energy will be used for the district heating grid of Germany’s Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.
This will be the first single power plant unit to provide 400MW of (thermal) district heat with combined cycle operation.
The overall fuel efficiency of the natural gas used will be more than 85%, making Herne 6 one of the most efficient and most environmentally friendly plants in the world. Investment in Herne 6 is expected to be in the mid-triple-digit euro range.
Siemens, as general contractor, will build the power plant on the site of an existing plant owned by STEAG in the North Rhine-Westphalian town of Herne.
Critical components for the plant will be manufactured in Germany – the steam turbine and generator in Mülheim and the
H-class gas turbine at the factory in Berlin.
The new gas-fired CHP plant will begin operations in 2022 and is expected to generate electricity for the Rhine-Ruhr region with district heat at the same time.
Siemens and STEAG have also entered into a long-term service agreement.
Siemens power and gas division CEO Willi Meixner said: “We’re very pleased that we were able to land this project in a difficult market environment. This success also shows that our strategy of developing projects in close collaboration with our customers is working.
“Environmentally friendly, gas-fired CHP plants such as Herne 6 can play an important role in further implementing the transition to a new energy mix in Germany.Therefore for further projects already being planned it is enormously important to provide the legal security needed.”
STEAG management board chairman Joachim Rumstadt said: “We are convinced that Siemens is the right partner for this important and pioneering project. As we
know from our successful collaboration in earlier projects, Siemens has excellent expertise in the area of power plant construction.”
SKANSKA, AECOM HUNT JV SELECTED FOR SEATTLE CENTRE ARENA REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT
Skanska-Hunt, a joint venture between Skanska and Aecom Hunt, has been selected by OVG-Seattle and NHL Seattle as general contractor for the redevelopment of the Seattle Center Arena, US.
Construction on the largest private investment in the history of Pacific Northwest sports and entertainment will commence in 2018.
Other partners of the project include CAA Icon (developer representative and project manager), Populous (architect) and Labor Partners. The project team is working with the City of Seattle to complete the permitting and approval processes.
Previously, Skanska had built several sports and entertainment venues, including MetLife Stadium, University of Portland Beauchamp Recreation Center and University of Kentucky Commonwealth Stadium expansion/renovation.
Aecom Hunt has built more than 150 sports facilities and its recent projects
include Mercedes-Benz Stadium and Philips Arena in Atlanta; Little Caesars Arena in Detroit; and T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Skanska executive vice president – general manager Kevin McCain said: “The Skanska-Hunt team is incredibly excited to join the team for this iconic project.
“We believe that this is more than just a redevelopment of Seattle Center Arena and will become a world-class urban arena that will serve the Seattle area and its diverse communities.
“We take great pride in the opportunity and look forward to partnering with this team to produce a one of a kind facility for generations to come.”
The redeveloped Seattle Center Arena will be built using modern engineering techniques to deliver a building that will be suitable for hockey, basketball, concerts and other entertainment events.
The new arena will feature an interior of up to 750,000ft², almost double its current size, and will also meet LEED
standards and preserve the current historic and iconic roofline.
Aecom Hunt senior vice president Tim Smith said: “Seattle Center Arena is an important landmark and we’re thrilled to partner with Skanska to bring this renowned facility into the twenty-first century.
“Together, we’ll provide unparalleled
sports building expertise, deep local connections, and the latest in construction technology to deliver Oak View Group’s inspiring vision, revitalizing the area and creating a premier destination.”
The new Seattle Center Arena will hold more than 140 events every year, with a goal of becoming one of the top 10 music venues in the country.
LINKCITY SECURES PLANNING APPROVAL FOR THIRD PHASE OF HALLSVILLE QUARTER PROJECT
Property development firm Linkcity has secured planning approval for its third phase of development at the Hallsville Quarter in Canning Town, London.
Designed by Hawkins-Brown, the project will include features 620 flats, including 50 care home units.
It will also include further 118,404ft² of development, including retail, leisure, offices and NHS health centre.
Linkcity is planning to complete the third phase of development in 2023.
The Hallsville Quarter project is comprised of shops, offices, leisure, hotel, community uses, student accommodation, 1,148 flats and basement car parking.
Montagu Evans has advised Linkcity in relation to the project.
Montagu Evans partner Simon Marks said: “This is an important application for Newham, securing a further phase of development that will bring new amenities to the area, including an NHS health centre and the borough’s first extra care homes.
“These updates to the original 2012 consented masterplan will help landowner
and development partner LB Newham better meet local needs with more homes, including affordable housing, in a well-planned development close to public transport, shops, health and leisure facilities.”
Part of the £3.7billion Canning Town and Custom House Regeneration Programme, the Hallsville Quarter project will reconnect the areas north and south of the A13 flyover, including Canning Town Corner with Barking Road and Rathbone Market.
Measuring six hectares, the Hallsville Quarter will be completed in five phases. The project will deliver 1,100 homes with different tenures.
Hallsville Quarter project will also include the development of 323,000ft² of leisure and retail space, as well as more than 32,000ft² of space for community facilities.
The project will feature public spaces, pedestrian links and facilities for cyclists new, as well as 1,100 secure parking spaces.
The construction on the second phase of Hallsville Quarter was started
in early 2015. It is said to be the major regeneration project that creates a new district centre for Canning Town.
Hallsville Quarter’s second phase included shops, cafés, restaurants and 196-bedroom IBIS hotel, as well as
additional public spaces, secure car parking for around 300 cars and facilities for cyclists.
Linkcity, which is part of Bouygues UK, is engaged in the development of multiple major projects across the UK.
ADB TO FUND NEW POWER TRANSMISSION PROJECT IN BANGLADESH
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide more than $357million for the development of two power lines in Bangladesh as part of efforts to help the government achieve the national target of electricity for all by 2021.
The investment comprises $350million ADB loan, $7million grant from the Japan Fund for the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JFJCM) to fund energy-efficient conductors, and $500,000 grant from the Republic of Korea e-Asia and Knowledge Partnership Fund (EAKPF) to promote socially inclusive growth with gender equality.
ADB was earlier involved in the Bangladesh power sector, including the recently approved Rupsha 800MW Combined Cycle Power Plant in the southwest region, to improve the transmission system by providing more efficient power transfer to the load centres of the southern and western zones.
The Southwest Transmission Grid Expansion Project builds on ADB’s earlier
work in the country’s power sector.
Under the project, a 126km 230kV transmission line will be constructed from Barisal to Faridpur; and a 104km 400kV transmission line from Bogra to Rohanpur, along with substations, transformers and associated extensions and connections.
New type of high temperature conductors will be used in the new transmission lines, which will allow more power transfer at lower energy losses.
These conductors have less resistance to power flow, higher power transferring capacity, and operate more reliably in tropical weather, besides helping to minimise right-of-way requirements.
The new conductors also reduce carbon dioxide emissions compared to conventional transmission conductors that are used in Bangladesh, contributing to climate change mitigation.
This climate change mitigation accounts for $93million of the investment, comprising $86million from the ADB loan and $7million from the JFJCM grant.
Under the EAKPF grant, the project will provide funds for a scholarship programme that will support women’s access to higher education and boost their job opportunities in the electricity sector.
The government will contribute $174.5million toward the $532million cost of the project, which is expected to be completed at the end of June 2023.
ASHGHAL SIGNS QR1 BILLION CONTRACTS FOR SIX NEW HEALTH PROJECTS
The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) signed contracts of building five new health centres at Al Khor, Al Wakra South, Al Sadd, Al Mashaf and Ain Khalid.
Ashghal also signed another contract of building of National Health Laboratories. The total value of six new health projects is around QR1billion.
These contract agreements were signed by Dr. Eng Saad bin Ahmad Al Muhannadi, President of the Public Works Authority, in the presence of Dr Musallam Al Nabit, General Manager Assistant for Administration and Financial Affairs in the Primary Health Care Corporation, and a number of officials from the Ministry of Public Health and the contractors.
Dr Eng Saad bin Ahmad Al Muhannadi said that during the last five years (201418), Ashghal had implemented double the number of health centres that were implemented in the past.
He added that four other health centres for Madinat Khalifa South, Umm Ghuwailina, Al Thamid and Nuaija were under designing phase whose implementation will commence in coordination with the Ministry of Public Health.
The five new health centres will serve around 3,500 visitors per day.
The new projects come as part of achieving the Qatar National Vision 2030, which comes at the top of Ashghal’s strategy. In the contracts signing ceremony, it was revealed that Ashghal had implemented 24 health buildings between 2004 and 2018.
On the occasion, Dr Eng Saad bin Ahmad Al Muhannadi, President of the Public Works Authority, thanked Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani for his unlimited support and for providing budgets for the new projects, as well as overcoming all obstacles that face infrastructure projects that serve both citizens and residents.
Ashghal President also expressed his pride that all contractors who had been awarded the new contracts were local contractors, noting that Ashghal encouraged local and national companies to implement their projects in line with the directives of the wise leadership.
Dr. Musallam Al Nabit, General Manager Assistant for Administration and Financial Affairs in the Primary Health Care Corporation, thanked
President of the Public Works Authority for his continuous support and fruitful cooperation during the past years and during this year.
The contractors reposed their complete trust in Ashghal. Rashid Al Kaabi, Vice-Chairman of AlSorayi Group for Trading and Contracting praised the role of the Public Works Authority in supporting national companies and qualifying them to implement the largest infrastructure
projects in the country and compete for the largest development projects inside and outside Qatar. He added that AlSorayi Group would establish national health laboratories.
Hashim Abdullah of Al Tawfeek & Partners for Contracting said that Ashghal has opened the way for local companies to execute important projects in the country that serve the health sector.
DAR AL SALAM MALL TO BUILD 9 CINEMAS AND AN ENTERTAINMENT ZONE
Dar Al Salam Mall is set to build nine cinemas and an entertainment zone on its rooftop, aimed at providing Doha residents with diverse range of offerings, the mall’s operations manager Zahid Iqbal has told.
“We are planning to bring a one-of-itskind entertainment on an 18,000sqm area, including a beautiful garden,” said Iqbal, while showing a blueprint of the mall’s expansion plan. “It is a huge lease area, half for the cinemas and (the other half) for an entertainment zone for shoppers and mallgoers.”
He noted that Dar Al Salam Mall is the first mall in the country to have a ‘green park’ on its rooftop but had to be closed due to a water leakage, removing trucks of soil, grass and various kinds of plants. According to Iqbal, the problem has been fixed and the mall is ready to bring the garden back for residents and visitors to enjoy. Part of the project, he added, also includes doubling the number of parking spaces
from 600 to 1,200 to accommodate more vehicles. Iqbal said Dar Al Salam Mall is also set to convert its Carrefour supermarket into a hypermarket, which will occupy an additional 2,500sqm area, dedicated for an electronic section. “Construction will start soon and will take at least one year,” he noted, adding that such expansion plan will benefit a large number of residents in the area once finished.
Iqbal added that access to free and bigger parking area becomes easier for worshippers who come to pray at the biggest mosque in Abu Hamour area. Built by Dar Al Salam Mall, the mosque also has a Qur’an education system. Despite the blockade on Qatar, Iqbal stressed that the mall continues to expand its operations without any of its stores leaving or closing until today. “We are doing very well and we received good footfall every day and during the recent Eid al-Adha holidays,” he said. “We expect an average of 20,000 visitors per day.” “Dar Al
Salam Mall is appealing to many residents due to its good mix of popular brands, and other food and beverage offerings (restaurants and coffee shops),” Iqbal pointed out. “People keep coming because of the calm, peaceful and safe atmosphere here.”
In partnership with Qatar Tourism Authority, he said the mall hosts numerous entertainment and cultural performances during Eid holidays and similar festivities and holidays in the country.
KAHRAMAA BUILDS PRECAST SUBSTATION IN RECORD TIME
Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa) has built a model power substation from precast concrete in a record time by using the state of the art modern construction technology. This achievement comes within Kahramaa endeavour to accelerate the development of the completion as per the highest quality, said a release.
Kahramaa’s Electricity Networks Affairs are using modern constructions techniques to reduce substation construction period. It managed to construct a distribution substation in 35 days using the precast concrete instead of 90 days by the transitions ways. The substation was constructed by moving and installing these elements using the modern construction technology where many traditional construction stages were escaped including (bricks, carpentry and pouring concrete and many more. Working hours in the substation reached 350 hours without lost time injury (LTI). The design began in April after approving
architectural and construction designs, and getting approvals from authorities concerned.
The projects started at the beginning of May while the construction elements like concrete bases, walls, ceilings were prepared in a specialised factory. Construction works were completed in mid-June. The site is well equipped and observes all security and safety standards. This modern technology can be utilised to keep pace with the rapid urban development in the country and to accelerate customer provision with electricity services. It comes within Kahramaa endeavor to achieve its mission of providing high quality and sustainable electricity and water for better living condtion in Qatar.
Kahramaa seeks to keep harmony among economic, social, and environmental activities to achieve its development objectives. The said project is an outstanding achievement in electricity distribution technology.
QATAR PLANS TO INVEST BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN GERMANY
Qatar plans to invest billions of dollars more in Germany and will broaden its focus to the country's medium
sized companies, business newspaper Handelsblatt said in a report due to be published on Monday.
Citing diplomatic and company sources, the paper said that the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) and private sector
players would be looking at Germany's "Mittelstand" manufacturing companies.
"We see Germany as a key player in the world economy and are looking at the German market with great optimism," Handelsblatt quoted Qatar's Minister of Finance Ali Sharif al-Emadi as saying.
"Our delegation will be announcing big new investments," he said in an interview in the Handelsblatt report ahead of a Qatar Germany Business and Investment Forum in Berlin on.
Qatar, the world's biggest exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG), has shareholdings in companies including Volkswagen, Deutsche Bank, Siemens, Hochtief and SolarWorld.
Handelsblatt calculated that they jointly amounted to $20 billion.
Al-Emadi said Qatar was happy with its investments, despite having incurred some losses from Solarworld and Deutsche Bank engagements. "We have a lot of stamina, and that goes for all sectors," he said.
Germany's economy ministry did not immediately respond to a Reuters request to comment.
IDEAL STANDARD OFFERS DOWN-TO-EARTH TIPS TO SAVE WATER AT HOME
Water is a precious commodity and today, more than ever before, increasingly erratic weather patterns, population increases and changes in lifestyle have put pressure on our water supplies. Hence, it is important that we use water carefully. Ideal Standard, one of the leading providers of innovative bathroom solutions,is a keen believerin taking practical steps nowthatwill ensure there is enough water to go around for years to come.
With building regulations now emphasising the importance of being green, water conservation has also become a vital factor in the final design of bathrooms. The fact is almost 49% of water used in a home is in the bathroom. Backed by its emphasis on revolutionary technologies Ideal Standard offers ground-breaking products that conserve water and promote efficiency.
One outstanding example is theIdealraincollection of shower systems and kits.The precision-designed flow engine delivers optimal spray proficiency, while the easy-to-use controls and high and lowpressure compatibility helps maintain the
right rate of water flow. Its clever design helps reduce water consumption without compromising on comfortor performance.In fact, Idealrain head showers have a 12l/min flow rate only, while Idealrain handsprays go up tojust 8l/min flow rate. Isn’t that great for conserving water?
Ideal Standards prides itself in offering great ranges of mixers and taps with clever water-saving features. Connect Airmixers, known for their minimalistic and slim line interiors, combines precision engineering with a notable saving on water consumption and therefore bills.Tonic II, Tesi and Ceraflexbathroom mixers combine superior function, aesthetics and water saving characteristics, performingflawlessly and saving money in the long run. Idealspray ablution faucets function impeccably at 4l/ min flow rate.
Another water conservation breakthrough is Ideal Standard’s advanced AquaBlade®flush technology. Unlike other flushing systems, AquaBlade®is an engineered system of channels that creates a cascading wall of water,
which gives optimum water flow covering every inch of the ceramic. This advanced engineeringallows flushing at the extremely low level of 4,5/3l,delivering nevertheless a remarkably clean toilet bowl.
As an innovative company Ideal Standard directs its efforts are towards meeting both consumer and environment needs. The result is a more satisfying bathroom experience for customers. The company believes thateach and every one can do small changes and save water now, so we can all prevent more extreme measures needing to be taken later.
Handy water-saving tips from Ideal Standard:
• Turn off the tap while brushing your teeth. Water comes out of the average faucet at around 11 litres per minute.
Don’t let all that water go down the drain while you brush.
• Fix your leaks. Dripping taps are hugely wasteful - losing around one full bathtub of water every 6 days. They are often simple to fix.
• Cut your showers shortfor some serious water savings.Cutting just one minute off your shower can save 8-16 litres each time. That’s around 24,000 litres a year saved by a family of four. Choose Idealrain handspray with 8l/min flow rate and use 57% less water compared to a regular handspray.
• Choose efficient fixtures. Like installing Ideal Standard mixers that have only 5l/ min flow rate and ultra-low-flush toilets. Also look for water efficient dishwashers and washing machines.
• Keep an eye on your bill to spot leaks.
If your water bill goes up suddenly, there’s a good chance that there’s a leak somewhere. Call in a plumber to check your lines to save water --and cash!
• Don’t run the dishwasher or washing machine until it’s full. Those half-loads add up to many litres of wasted water. Filling just one heavy load to the washing machine can save 5 litres each time.
• If you are hand-washing dishesmake sure you use water sparingly by turning off the tap at regular intervals instead of letting it run the whole time that you’re scrubbing.
• Rinse vegetables in a full sink or pan of water.
• Water outdoor plants in the early morning. This way you’ll need less water, since cooler morning temperatures mean losing less water to evaporation.
We believe that together we become stronger and hence we can all play our part in saving water. As a leading provider of innovative bathroom solutions, Ideal Standard continues to design and manufacture leading-edge bathroom solutions, being a frontrunner when it comes to revolutionary water conservation technology
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Moreover, with in excess of 43 years of experience in the Qatari market, the company has steadily expanded throughout the years to cover all construction sectors, namely the Oil & Gas and the Civil & Infrastructure sectors, including building works, roads, and drainage. Plans have also been put in place to expand the operations into the Offshore Oil & Gas sector.
of tenders being floated and the impact of market challenges and increased competition.
The Outlook is Bright Due to Medgulf’s excellent market reputation and its strong financial capabilities, it has managed to navigate through the many market challenges and maintain its pre-eminent position in the industry. The company reviews and WITH
Certified to ISO9001:2000, Medgulf’s core activities take in cross-country pipelines; modification of oil & gas and petrochemical plants; civil engineering and building construction; mechanical engineering and piping; fabrication and erection of structural steel; and shutdown works for hydrocarbon processing plants.
Peaks and Troughs
Of course, whatever the discipline, the construction market is like a roller-coaster – it has its peaks and it has its troughs. Regrettably, the current market has been experiencing a dip that started in early 2016 when the oil price fell to record lows. The market challenges that were faced in 2016 grew in 2017 following the political standoff between Qatar and its neighbours, and are still ongoing in 2018.
As a result, Medgulf’s growth in 2017, whilst maintaining forecasted revenues, was hampered due to the limited number
Despite the favourable outlook as a result of the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup, these challenges are expected to remain until late 2018. However, with government spending focused on major infrastructure projects, Medgulf has teamed up with tier one international partners in the execution of major civil
and infrastructure projects. The company is also currently jointly bidding on a number of available opportunities.
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monitors its yearly business plan regularly, and the awards of some of the opportunities that it identified and tendered in 2017 have been deferred to 2018.
Other opportunities that were identified during the 2018 Business Plan are currently being tendered or offers have been made.
At Medgulf, they take great pride in their reputation for completing work on time and on budget. Clients have come to rely on the company for safe, reliable performance on their most complex and demanding projects, and typically benefit from Medgulf’s streamlined yet
comprehensive methodologies, allowing for projects to come in on time and to budget. The oil price has been on the rise, which will definitely provide more opportunities, which will subsequently result in market improvement. As such, Medgulf expects the third and fourth quarters of 2018 to
be busy, especially in the oil & gas sector. Accordingly, the outlook for 2019 and the remaining months of 2018 are positive.
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MANNAI IT SOLUTIONS YOU NAME IT, WE HAVE IT…
FOUNDED IN 1951 AND LISTED ON THE QATAR EXCHANGE, MANNAI HAS CONTRIBUTED SIGNIFICANTLY TO THE GROWTH AND EVOLUTION OF THE STATE OF QATAR. WE ARE ONE OF THE QATAR’S LEADING & OLDEST (50+YEARS) LOCAL COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISE WITH COMMITMENT FROM THE QIPCO HOLDINGS (LARGEST SHAREHOLDER).
With an employee strength of 12,000 + and with 51% stake in GFI Informatique (listed company on Paris Euronext, NYSE Euronext) we have expanded our international expertise in 51+ countries worldwide.
IT Solutions (ITS) division is the turnkey IT solution provider at Mannai ICT, integrating innovative technologies to provide digital technology services and beyond. We elevate our customers to the centre of a multi-disciplinary, agile approach to align with objectives of providing true digital transformation for their businesses. Our strength is our ability to understand customer’s multi-faceted requirements and proposing solutions and services across hybrid technology streams and domains.
Mannai ITS has developed a technology hub that is used for showcasing solutions around multiple technologies. Customer briefings, proof of concepts, etc. can be carried out at this state-of-the-art Technology Immersion Centre. We have built a state-of-the-art Integration Centre located in the heart of Doha.
This can be realised by providing endto-end solutions covering the following service lines. We are focused and skilled around a core set of best of breed, multivendor IT Data Center Infrastructure solutions. We provide innovative solutions to integrate, transform, harmonise, manage
and secure critical business data on premise or in the cloud.
The strategy of Mannai IT Solutions Division is to play a central role in enabling business throughout the region to a fast growing number of local and regional clients. This can be realised by providing end-to-end solutions covering the following service lines;
As businesses embark on automation, advancing operations, and mobilising the
workforce, artificial intelligence technology will be right in the mix. AlI tools and analytical engines are bringing a new layer of intelligence to traditional and emerging enterprise applications, and businesses will need to understand the core impact areas to not only prepare but to leverage alI in the most optimal ways. We have expertise in development of enterprise applications that can be deployed on a variety of platforms
across corporate networks, intranets, or the internet. Our application team is skilled and experience in delivery of solutions that excels industry standard requirements of being data-centric, user-friendly, ensuring stringent requirements for security, administration and maintenance. With the sheer amount of data getting generated globally across businesses, cybersecurity is one the major issues that needs to be addressed. We have fully equipped Security Operations Centre (SOC) having a team, often operating in shifts around the clock, and a facility dedicated to and organized to prevent, detect, assess and respond to cybersecurity threats and incidents, and to fulfil and assess regulatory compliance. We help our customers to address every stage of the attack lifecycle with industry-leading threat intelligence, advanced monitoring, incident response, and cyber skills development services. We design and implement comprehensive
Chances are, you've already identified a number of digital opportunities for your business. But how do you determine which opportunities will give you a quick win
the lowest cost of implementation? Our Digital Transformation solutions will help you to; Simplify digital transformation and induce digital capabilities faster, adapt to changing business landscape and scale at speed, engineer next-generation products and services focused on the digital age and transform digital experience, modernise the operational process, and mobilise business
An organisation’s IT department is overwhelmed with requests, and has a hard time solving the issues in a timely manner. On top of that, they’re experiencing quite a bit of network slowness, but the IT staff is so bogged down with other problems, that it takes them a while to get everything running efficiently. We empower organisations to reduce their IT operations cost and capital investment while helping them to shift their focus to core business objectives and better productivity through our managed services. With an optimal blend of onsite, nearshore, and offshore resources, our cost-effective delivery model balances speed of resource deployments and delivery
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SUPERIOR WORKMANSHIP AND A CARING CULTURE
ESTABLISHED IN LEBANON IN 1952, CCC, NOW WITH ITS HEAD OFFICE LOCATED IN ATHENS, GREECE, HAS GONE ON TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE PROJECTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST, AFRICA, AUSTRALIA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, THAILAND, ITALY, UK, USA, AND THE CARIBBEAN.
Indeed, with branch offices in over 50 countries, the company has completed in excess of 1000 projects worth over $100 billion, including mega-projects such as airports, metro lines, ports, LNGs, pipelines, and petrochemical complexes.
CCC is able to offer a full range of EPC services across the oil & gas, petrochemical, infrastructure, and mining industries, and is renowned for high quality workmanship in some of the most remote and challenging areas on earth.
It is also known for its corporate culture of caring, not only for its clients and employees, but also for the environment and the local communities in which it operates. In fact, the company has never wavered from its original family values, which include providing a safe workplace and guaranteed delivery, whilst continually looking for ways to minimise the environmental impact it has during its operations.
Staying Ahead of the Curve
CCC has recently teamed up with Immensa to create a digital warehouse that will 3D-print parts on demand.
small percentage of our inventory can be digitised the impact will be significant. What encouraged us to embrace inventory digitization is simplifying the supply chain and the ability to reproduce items in remote areas when and where it is most needed.”
Recent research suggests that the concrete 3D printing market is set to $56.4 million by 2021, growing at a rate of 15% a year. The technology is almost tailor-made for CCC, which is looking to streamline its supply chain and make its operations more sustainable.
Committed to Qatar
CCC has completed the construction of the largest gas to liquids (GTL) project in the world. This takes in Qatargas 3 and 4 LNG Plant,Trains 6 and 7; the largest LNG Trains in the world at 7.82 MTPA. With these two trains completed, CCC can proudly say that it is the most experienced worldwide liquefied natural gas (LNG) construction contractor, having achieved the completion of 17 LNG Trains with a total capacity of 82 MTPA, equivalent to 30% of all LNG facilities in the world. CCC was also heavily involved in the construction of the new the Hamad
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Aref Boualwan, Manager M.I.S. and Business Process Re-Engineering at CCC, commented: “If we can get to a point over the next few years whereby a
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International Airport. Across several packages, CCC's scope entailed the air traffic control tower and its support facilities, midfield area access system, midfield telecommunication building, fire stations, administrative building blocks, the medical centre and employee village, the general aviation hangar, and the solid waste handling facility.
Other successfully complete projects in Qatar include such blue chip developments as:
Qatar Faculty of Islamic Studies
Supply, installation, testing, commissioning and maintenance during the warranty
Gas Sweetening Facilities at Mesaieed and Dukhan
Upgrade of a sulphur recovery unit and construction of an acid gas removal plant at Dukhan to supply 450 MMSCFD sweet Khuff gas to fuel gas grid for industrial consumers. EPC concrete buildings and jetty works at Mesaieed. The client was Qatar Petroleum.
An Exciting Future
From its beginnings in 1952, CCC has become the largest engineering and construction company in the Middle East. Today, it embraces the ambitions and welfare
of over 110,000 employees composed of over 80 nationalities.
Looking to the future, CCC will look to continue its successful track record on large-scale projects in the Middle East, the Caspian region and Russia, Australia, and South East Asia. The company’s strategy is to continue its contribution to the development of the infrastructure, healthcare, and oil & gas sectors. CCC is also striving to promote the company’s initiative concerning sustainability, HSE, QA/QC, team building, social responsibility, and the introduction of innovative and advanced technologies.
Ammico is a specialist geotechnical contracting company with 45 years international experience. Over these years, Ammico has developed expertise that is second to none in the following
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Earth retention systems
Dewatering
Shore Protection
Site Preparation & Earthworks
• Diaphragm wall
• Ground Anchors
• Shore Protection
• Jetties
• Breakwaters
• Deep Excavation
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Estate Company.
PARTNER OF CHOICE
A WHOLLY OWNED QATARI COMPANY, INTERGROUP ACTS AS A LOCAL PARTNER (SPONSOR) FOR FOREIGN COMPANIES AND MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS THAT ARE INTERESTED IN DEVELOPING THEIR BUSINESSES IN QATAR.
As part of a wide range of services offered, it provides its group companies with administrative, technical and/or financial support, depending on their needs and business goals. Today, Intergroup represents over 20 companies with an interest in trading, engineering, water, oil & gas, and construction, including several internationally acclaimed firms. In the retail/fashion arena, Intergroup owns 100% of Vera Moda and Jack & Jones in Qatar, as well as 50% of Promod.
Growing Alongside Qatar
With in excess of 25 years of experience, Intergroup has acquired substantial knowledge and know-how to ensure the successful development of its partners’ businesses in the country. It all began when it started representing foreign entities involved in the development of the North Gas Field, which makes Intergroup something of a pioneer in this field.
Since its inception, Intergroup has organically grown in line with the growth of the State of Qatar. Along with the rapid expansion of the country, it has seized many opportunities to diversify its portfolio, opening up to a wide new range of industries.
Moreover, over the years Intergroup has facilitated a number of local services for the implementation of the Exploration and Production Sharing Agreement (EPSA) for
Block 5 offshore Qatar, granted to Maersk Oil in 1992. Intergroup has a long history of being involved in major private and public projects.
Intergroup has also built up a strong and extensive network that is used to interconnect its group companies with a potential client, suppliers, and/or third parties. Most importantly, it believes in a long-lasting relationship, where both parties benefit from the partnership. Today, Intergroup has grown to become one of Qatar’s leading diversified service organisations, with medium and large
companies contributing to the economic success and visibility of the State of Qatar.
A Full Basket of Services
Intergroup offers clients and partners a broad array of services, including partnership and company formation, jointventures, and service agency agreements. Partnership and Company Formation Intergroup develops partnerships with foreign companies willing to establish their presence in Qatar. As a local Qatari partner, it helps them to set- up their company in the country, and advising them on how
to turn it into a profitable business, taking into account the organisational and cultural differences. Intergroup facilitate administrative procedures, and guide foreign businesses all the way from the implementation of the company through to your day-to- day operations.
By forming a new company in Qatar, businesses will be establishing a Limited Liability Company, which means they will have the opportunity to import, export and sell throughout the country.
Joint-Ventures
Intergroup has been developing jointventures with multinationals from all over the world for more than 25 years. By creating an alliance and combining individual strengths, it is able to easily manage and overcome risks and uncertainty in a country that is growing at an exponential pace, and therefore constantly adapt its rules and regulations to facilitate global business transactions.
Thanks to its expertise in the marketplace and its highly experienced and qualified team, Intergroup can help to transform a business new to Qatar into a maturing concern. Forming a joint-venture also means that Intergroup owns 51% of the shares, allowing it, if desired, to be involved in the day-to- day management to strengthen the decisionmaking process and reduce the risks to which the joint-venture may be exposed.
Service Agency Agreement
For companies and organisations looking for an agent to represent them in Qatar, and do not plan in importing, exporting or selling within the country, then a Service Agency Agreement (SAA) could be the perfect solution. In this case, Intergroup will represent the foreign company, providing advice and the necessary resources that will allow the client to explore the market and start doing business. As soon as the company begins to enjoy strong business ties in Qatar, it is possible to then transform the SAA into a different type of partnership or a jointventure, ensuring that the client company is able to reach its full potential within Qatar.
Big Names Partners
Overseas companies that have taken advantage of Intergroup’s unique portfolio of skills and talents include such blue-chip names as Det Norske Veritas Germanischer Lloyd (DNV – GL) (Norway); Attikat (Greece); BK Gulf (UK); Dutco McConnell Dowell (Australia); Clavon Engineering (Singapore); Hepworth PME Qatar (UK); Maersk Qatar Maritime Service (Denmark); Culligan (USA); and Xeless (Germany).
So if you are looking to enter one of the world’s most dynamic markets, you can do no better than contact Intergroup at your earliest convenience.
