Tag: Qatar

Construction & Real Estate

Acciona secures key Lusail operation, maintenance contracts

Spanish infrastructure major Acciona has secured two operation and maintenance (O&M) contracts in Lusail that covers essential infrastructure supporting one of Qatar's leading smart cities, including road tunnels, underpasses, bridges and underground utility systems. ...

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Ashghal launches $114m roads, infrastructure projects in Qatar

Qatar’s Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has begun construction of the second phase of a roads and infrastructure project in Izghawa and Al Thumaid. The scope of work includes infrastructure and road services for about 771 plots, as well as 23 km of roads and 30 km of pedestrian and cycling paths. ...

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Qatar boosts utility-scale solar push to diversify power mix

Qatar is accelerating the deployment of utility-scale solar photovoltaics as part of a national strategy to diversify its power mix, reduce domestic gas consumption for power generation, and curb emissions intensity, while maintaining gas-fired generation as the bedrock of system reliability, said a report. ...

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Qatar starts work on $325m Hamad hospital project

Qatar's Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has announced that work has begun on the Hamad General Hospital, being developed at a total value of QR1.2 billion ($325 million), in co-operation with the Ministry of Public Health. The project is set for completion and handover in the third quarter of 2029. ...

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Emerson to build new automation solutions service facility in Qatar

Global automation leader Emerson has announced plans to build its new automation solutions service and operations centre in the Umm Alhoul Free Zone. The facility will expand Emerson’s local capabilities for customers in Qatar and across the Middle East and Africa. ...

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Chinese group starts EPIC work on $4bn Qatar offshore project

China National Offshore Oil Engineering has announced the groundbreaking of its biggest international offshore project - Bul Hanine EPIC in Qatar - with a total contract value of $4 billion. The project is being developed in the country's Bul Hanine oilfield by QatarEnergy. ...

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Qatar eyes $61 billion infrastructure, real estate investments

Qatar is expected to award about $38.5 billion in new infrastructure projects over the next five years, including public-private partnerships, with the country setting up a dedicated platform to manage and grow its wealth fund’s domestic portfolio worth hundreds of billions of dollars....

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Msheireb begins rollout of AI digital companion in Downtown Doha

Qatar-based Msheireb Properties has begun the Phase One rollout of 'Rashid', its AI Digital Companion, across Msheireb Downtown Doha, thus marking the next stage of a first-of-its-kind service for the city and a further advancement in its smart city capabilities. ...

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Qiddiya awards $221m mechanical package for FIFA World Cup 2034 stadium

Qatar-based Estithmar Holding said one of its key units has secured a SAR829 million ($221 million) mechanical package for the Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Stadium in Qiddiya City, a flagship Saudi giga-project and a designated venue for FIFA World Cup 2034. The scope of work includes building management system and HVAC services. ...

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Statetron to develop AI, robotics-powered industrial facility in Qatar

Swedish industrial technology company Statetron has announced plans to develop a 10-hectare industrial facility in Qatar combining artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, energy storage and autonomous logistics in a manufacturing system designed to scale to multi-gigawatt capacity. ...

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Al Meera picks Yardi for retail property management

Al Meera Consumer Goods Company, a leading national retailer and property developer in Qatar, has signed up Yardi, a leading property management software developer, to support the next phase of its retail property management and leasing operations through its cloud-based retail platform. ...

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Qatar's $1.24bn schools project reaches 80% completion

Qatar's QAR4.5 billion ($1.24 billion) project to build 14 new schools under the second package of its Schools Development Program has reached approximately 80% completion, marking a significant milestone in the country's efforts to expand education infrastructure through the public-private partnership (PPP) model....

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Qatar opens first smart mosque with solar power, water recycling

Qatar has inaugurated its first smart mosque, featuring renewable energy and water-saving technologies, as it seeks to modernise mosque infrastructure and promote sustainability. The complex has been built on a 4,015-sq-m site using a contemporary architectural design. ...

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Parsons lands Lusail City construction management contract

Parsons Corporation said it has secured a three-year contract to provide construction management as well as construction supervision services for the Lusail City Infrastructure Program, a master-planned development north of Doha, Qatar. ...

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Works starts on $187m Doha infrastructure development project

Qatar’s Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has announced that it has started work on the first package of the QAR688 million ($187 million) Izghawa & Al Thumaid Infrastructure Development Project aimed at delivering integrated infrastructure services for more than 650 residential plots in capital Doha....

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Qatar completes major road infrastructure upgrade programme

Qatar has announced the completion of all works under the seventh phase of its Western Areas Road Improvement Project. The works included construction of permanent roads, the implementation of infrastructure and landscaping improvements as well as provision of parking facilities....

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Qatar amends building regulations for residential villas, palaces

Qatar has issued a decision updating planning and architectural requirements for residential villas and palaces, introducing over 20 amendments aimed at providing homeowners with greater flexibility in residential development. It is aimed at improving the use of residential plots and accommodating the needs of its citizens. ...

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Qatar government tenders hit $2.35bn in Q1

Qatar's government tenders and bids achieved a total value of QR8.6 billion ($2.35 billion) during the first quarter of 2026, according to a Ministry of Finance (MOF) has announced....