Another USD7.6 million worth of contracts signed

This brings the total of major contracts awarded by QNOC during the QSi Expo to 15 with a total value of around $34.5m.

The first and second contracts announced today were awarded to Cico Consulting and Engineering for the initial development work on designing 6 new division one sports clubs at Al Saad, Al Arabi, Al Ahli, Al Khor, Al Wakra & Qatar sports clubs. This contract is valued at QR3m / $821,917. The second contract relates to post contract services worth QR365,000 / $100,000.

The third contract was awarded to Al Sharq Consulting for the detail design of the new Khaleej St sports centre. The existing facility will be replaced by a new sports club which will have multi-purpose halls for indoor sports like basketball, handball, combat sports, fencing and seating for 3,000 people. This centre is due to be completed in 2004 and the design contract will cost QR1,450,000 / $397,260.

The fourth contract was awarded to Satco International for extending the multi-purpose sports hall at the Al-Saad Club. The extension will increase the seating capacity, provide new changing rooms, a new VIP stand and other major refurbishments like lighting, flooring & scoreboards at a total cost of QR6m / $1,643,835.

Tadmur Trading & Contracting Est was awarded the contract to renovate & replace the athletics tracks of Al Saad & Al Arabi clubs. These clubs will be used as Doha's major athletics venues whilst Khalifa Stadium will be completely renovated. This contract is valued at QR17.1m / $4.7m.

Earlier this week we heard from HE Sheikh Saoud about the overall development plans Qatar is preparing for the coming years. These include existing projects worth a massive $455m out of an overall development plan estimated at $1.8 billion.

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