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FEATURED STORY Doha Metro: Can it work?

Amid concerns, including Qatar’s hot climate, a high percentage of private cars per household and a legacy of urban environment not conducive to an intra-city rail network, questions have been raised about the efficacy of the Doha Metro project. In an exclusive interview with The Edge, Qatar Rail Company’s (Qatar Rail) managing director and chairman of the executive committee, Engineer Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Turki Al Subaie, shares the company’s strategies to ensure successful delivery and effectiveness of the Doha Metro.read more ›

"We are trying to minimise the number of cars entering the city from outskirts of Doha," says Engineer Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Turki Al Subaie, managing director of Qatar Rail Company.

Doha Metro: Can it work?

by  — 21 October 2014

Amid concerns, including Qatar’s hot climate, a high percentage of private cars per household and a legacy of urban environment not conducive to an intra-city rail network, questions have been raised about the efficacy of the Doha Metro project. In an exclusive interview with The Edge, Qatar Rail Company’s (Qatar Rail) managing director and chairman of the executive committee, Engineer Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Turki Al Subaie, shares the company’s strategies to ensure successful delivery and effectiveness of the Doha Metro. read more ›

Massive construction plans in Doha have led to aggressive competition, a factor that has also emerged as the most challenging aspect of Qatar’s construction sector, according to Dun & Bradstreet’s report Business Optimism Index. (Image Corbis)

Competition emerges as the biggest challenge in Qatar’s construction industry

by  — 23 September 2014

The Q2 2014 report on levels of business optimism in various sectors of Qatar shows construction as the most promising non-hydrocarbon industry, but with opportunities also come challenges. read more ›

A shot from within Qatar Foundation’s Education City, which is considered as one of the leading green projects in the country.

Qatar to publish a national green directory

by  — 10 September 2014

To make green buildings a convenient option in the country, Qatar Green Building Council is set to release a green directory featuring information on companies dealing in sustainable products and services.  read more ›

Use of wireless technologies can benefit the construction industry to enable efficient means of procurement, logistics and workforce planning during the construction phase.

Moving Qatar’s construction industry to a paperless future

by  — 10 September 2014

Use of wireless technologies can benefit the construction industry to enable efficient means of procurement, logistics and workforce planning during the construction phase. How is Qatar’s construction sector faring in transitioning towards more technology driven processes? read more ›

Lusail Light Rail Transit is scheduled to be fully operational by 2020. Pictured here is the Lusail Marina. (Image Flickr Paul Trafford)

Lusail Light Rail Transit to start service in 2018

by  — 31 July 2014

While three of Qatar’s major rail and metro projects are facing delays, Lusail Light Rail Transit is the latest to show progress with the tram contract awarded by the Qatar Railways Company (Qatar Rail).  read more ›

Brazil’s Castelao Stadium, the first LEED certified stadium in the world. (Image Reuters/Arabian Eye)

Qatar to seek lessons from Brazil’s World Cup

by  — 25 July 2014

Representatives from Qatar Green Building Council (QGBC) visit Brazil in August to share experiences from the recent World Cup.  read more ›

Workers at a construction site in Doha wash their dishes after a lunch break. (Image Reuters/ Arabian Eye)

Great power greater responsibility: Addressing issues of migrant labour rights in Qatar

by  — 20 July 2014

As one of the world’s richest countries, and after its winning bid to host the 2022 World Cup, Qatar has an added responsibility towards thousands of expatriates working on various projects here. In the light of Qatar government’s recent press conference proposing labour reforms, The Edge’s Farwa Zahra explores analysts’ reactions, international pressure and some of the less-mentioned workers’ welfare initiatives being carried out in Qatar. read more ›

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Lessons from Hamad International Airport

by  — 11 July 2014

Years after its original deadline, Doha’s new Hamad International Airport (HIA) has finally begun its operations starting with a soft launch in May. Farwa Zahra explores the lessons this new facility has left for stakeholders of other infrastructure projects underway in Qatar.  read more ›

TBMs are ideal for Doha, a city already struggling with traffic issues, and road closures. Needing only one point of entry, TBMs can tunnel below city streets.

Qatar Rail receives a set of four new tunnel boring machines for Doha Metro

by  — 5 June 2014

Qatar Railways Company (Qatar Rail) which oversees the construction of Qatar's railways network, has received four more tunnel boring machines (TBMs) for Phase 1 of the Doha Metro. read more ›

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A resurgence in the GCC construction industry?

by  — 2 June 2014

Over the last year the optimism within the GCC construction market has risen considerably as USD70 billion (QAR254.8 billion) worth of construction projects were completed in 2013, with this number predicted to rise in 2014. Residential developments accounted for just over 43 percent of total completed projects, which is expected due to the region’s rapid population growth and thus the governments’ increased social infrastructure spends. The UAE and Saudi Arabia ranked in the top two positions for all sectors apart from education and healthcare where Qatar held the top spot in both. read more ›

90 local, regional and foreign companies to take part at CHRVI expo

by  — 21 May 2014

Heights for Exhibitions and Conferences, organisers of the the International Exhibition for Cooling, Heating, Refrigeration, Air-conditioning and Insulation (CHRVI), announced that final preparations were being made for the event which will be held at the Qatar National Convention Center from May 26 to 29 of this year. read more ›

Project Qatar opens to visitors on May 12 starting at 4 pm. The event is the largest construction related exhibition held in Qatar.

Qatar’s largest construction event opens to visitors today

by  — 12 May 2014

Project Qatar 2014, one of the region’s largest construction based exhibitions will open its doors today for the 11th International Construction Technology & Building Materials Exhibition. read more ›

Pictured here is a view of The Pearl-Qatar, featuring Qatar’s high-end residential units on rent and for sale. One of the key responsibilities of Qatar’s regulatory body would be monitoring real estate dealings such as rent contracts.

Government to monitor Qatar’s real estate sector dealings

by  — 12 March 2014

With real estate experts foreseeing a rise in property prices and eventually rents in Qatar, can a regulatory body protect tenants and buyers from rental inflation? read more ›

Labourers working at a construction site in Doha. The worker welfare charter, released by Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee in February, proposes reforms for migrant workers over a 50-page document. (Image Reuters/Arabian Eye)

Qatar proposes welfare reforms for migrant workers in a new report

by  — 7 March 2014

Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee responded to international criticism with a 50-page report offering welfare reforms for migrant workers involved in 2022 World Cup projects. read more ›

As Dubai braces for Expo 2020, how will the event impact Qatar’s World Cup? (Images Corbis)

What does Dubai 2020 mean for Qatar 2022?

by  — 12 February 2014

With Dubai winning the bid for Expo 2020, the Gulf region is set to host another major event alongside the 2022 World Cup. This may mean sharing available resources at higher costs for Qatar, which according to EC Harris’ estimates already stands among the most expensive countries for construction. read more ›

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