Qatar Building Company (QBC) Receives 2011 'GCC Infrastructure Project of the Year Award' with Lusail City Micro-Tunneling Works
Qatar Building Company (QBC) is awarded "GCC Infrastructure Project of the Year" at the 2011 Construction Week Awards in the Westin Dubai, for major tunneling works done in Lusail City, Qatar.

DUBAI, UAE, November 18, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- A major micro-tunneling project by Qatar Building Company (QBC) and Gulf Tunneling (GT) in Qatar's Lusail City was judged as the GCC Infrastructure Project of the Year, at Construction Week Awards 2011, held in Dubai last month. QBC was the main contractor who provided full project management and design, while GT was the sub-contractor that executed the micro-tunneling works over 1.12km.

This prestigious award follows a "Project Manager of the Year" award presented last month to QBC at Construction Week Qatar Awards 2011.

Managing Director of QBC, Mr. Ali M.T. Mustafawi, comments: "This year has been eventful for QBC. We are honored to be part of such iconic projects for the State of Qatar, and this award is a testament to our team's dedication to sustainable engineering and construction best practice."

The GCC Infrastructure Project of the Year recognized QBC's "design & build micro-tunneling, pipework, and associated works between Pearl & Golf Roundabout (TAC/LUS/101/09)," to provide the collection and return pipelines for the sewage treatment of the entire vicinity. Sewage treatment is integral in saving natural resources as the recyclables (e.g. solid waste and recycled water) are re-used for agricultural purposes. The project, therefore, required tunneling works to be done at great depths directly under the open water of an existing canal—without closing the canal or pumping out its water.

QBC (main contractor) worked intimately with Gulf Tunneling (sub-contractor) to ensure that modern technology coupled with sophisticated engineering minimized negative environmental impact, saved time and resources, and did not disrupt traffic flows amid the congested residential and commercial towers in the surrounding area.

"Care for the environment played a major role in the sophisticated engineering approach, and safety initiatives were a top priority," said Mr. Hazem Gazarin, QBC project manager of the site. "Despite great shaft depths and tunnel lengths, we kept construction waste to an absolute minimum, ensuring that there were absolutely no complaints regarding environmental issues. With regards to HSE, our project succeeded in zero loss time incidents (LTIs) throughout the 299,262 man hours, and the latest technology was used for optimal ventilation, lighting, access, and air-quality detection throughout the long tunnels."

This project was Qatar's first use of Micro-Tunneling under open water, especially at such great depths.

The gala banquet, held at the Westin in Dubai on October 31, honored 16 categories of construction excellence in individuals, projects, and organizations. For more information on Construction Weekly's Awards and entries, visit: http://www.constructionweekonline.com/cwawards/ .

For more information on the greater Lusail City, visit: http://www.lusail.com.

Award: GCC Infrastructure Project of the Year
Project: Lusail Development Sewage Treatment Works (Design & Build Micro-Tunneling, Pipework, and Associated Works between Pearl & Golf Roundabouts)
Client: Lusail City / Qatari Diar
Contractor: Qatar Building Company
Sub-contractor: Gulf Tunneling

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