Doha: With deconstruction beginning on Al Rayyan, work is now underway in different stages on five proposed host venues for the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar.
Construction or refurbishment works are already underway at a further four proposed host venues, including enabling works at Al Wakrah Stadium and Qatar Foundation Stadium, early works at Al Bayt Stadium — Al Khor City, and main contractor works at Khalifa International Stadium.
Construction on Al Wakrah and Al Bayt — Al Khor City Stadiums is set to be complete in 2018.
At Khalifa International Stadium, main contractor work, including the addition of a new roof and cooling technology and increasing seating capacity to 45,000, has begun. A joint venture between Midmac Contracting and a subsidiary of the Belgian Besix Group, Six Construct, is overseeing the work. Dar Al Handasah and Projecs are the Design Consultant and Project Manager of Khalifa International Stadium and Al Bayt Stadium — Al Khor City, respectively. ASPIRE Zone Foundation is the delivery organisation of both.
Meanwhile, the Qatar Foundation Stadium at Education City is in the Detailed Design Development phase. The main contractor tendering process is currently underway and an announcement will be made upon its completion. The design consultant is RFA Fenwick, while the project management is being undertaken by ASTAD. Qatar Foundation is the delivery organisation.
All proposed stadiums and training sites will be cooled to an optimal 26 degrees Celsius.
The cooling technology was tested this summer at cooled, open-air fan zones at Katara Beach (Doha) and at the Aspire Zone Foundation. Cooling technology that will be in place in each of the proposed host venues will allow football to be played in comfortable conditions throughout the year in Qatar.
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