HYDER Consulting Middle East has won a five-year engineering services framework for the northern area of the city of Doha in Qatar.

The contract, worth $80 million over the five years, is the biggest-ever won by the group.

Under the terms of the contract signed with Asghal, Qatar’s public works authority, Hyder will undertake the entire consultancy and engineering services related to local roads and drainage projects.

Chief executive officer Ivor Catto said: "This is a tremendous win and represents a real step change for Hyder in Qatar and indeed the Middle East. It will allow us to scale global design and our transportation business. It also gives an indication of our ambition for the company and Ashghal’s confidence in the Hyder brand which has contributed to the growth of Qatar over the last five decades."

Wael Allan, regional managing director (Middle East), commented: "I am very proud to be leading Hyder’s Middle East region and winning the largest-ever contract in the history of Hyder. I am proud of our team for putting Hyder at the forefront of design and advisory services in the Middle East and for pushing the boundaries in business development to make Hyder a top-ranking civil engineering firm."

Hyder is a multi-national engineering advisory and design consultancy which operates across Europe, the Middle East, Australia, and Asia Pacific. Hyder Consulting has been delivering landmark projects in more than 100 countries for more than 150 years and has designed some of the world’s well-known landmarks including London’s Tower Bridge, Sydney Harbour Bridge, the Taiwan High Speed Railway and Berlin’s main station and the most recent accomplishment, Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building.

Hyder provides strategic advice based on knowledge and experience gained from a broad portfolio of international projects. It has access to international resources of approximately 4,000 staff worldwide, 1,400 of whom are located in the Middle East.