DOHA: All World Cup stadiums will be completed by 2020, Engineer Hilal Al Kuwari, Chairman of the Technical Delivery Office, Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy, said yesterday.
“We are actually working on six proposed stadiums for the 2022 FIFA World Cup and we have launched the design of five of them,” Al Kuwari said.
“Khalifa Stadium is the first proposed stadium to be ready by the end of 2016 while all stadiums will be ready by 2020. Khalifa Stadium is being built by Aspire Zone and the work started in October 2015,” he said.
Regarding Al Wakrah Stadium, Eng Al Kuwari said: “We have started the work on December 2013 and it will be completed by 2018. So far we have completed the hoarding, enabling works, foundations and we are about to award the main contractor next week who will be a local contractor.
He added: “Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor City is being built by Aspire Zone and is at a good stage. The early works started in June 2014 and it will be completed by 2018. The main contractor was awarded and we have signed a contract with Al Khor and Al Thakhira company, which is a company that belongs to the people of those cities, to build the workers’ accommodation.
“The work was started in QF Stadium in March 2015 by Astad Company that belongs to Qatar Foundation. The main contractor will be awarded early next year.
“Work at Al Rayyan Stadium started on July 2014 and it will be ready by 2019. The main contractor will be awarded early 2016. Regarding Lusail Stadium, the work started on October 2014 and it will be ready by 2020 and the design to be launched soon.
“We are currently identifying the best options for the training sites. We are studying almost 65 locations,” Al Kuwari said.
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Work progress of 2022 FIFA World Cup stadiums
Al Wakrah Stadium:
Work start date: December 2013
Expected date of completion: 2018
Work progress in the past year: Completion of fencing work. Completion of piling work and laying of foundations. Preparing the site for the start of the main building operations. Kahramaa (Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation) has also begun building an electricity substation for the stadium.
Developments expected next year: Awarding of contract to main contractor in the next week. Start of stadium building operations.
Al Bayt Stadium in Al-Khor City (delivered by Aspire Zone):
Work start date:June 2014
Expected date of completion: 2018
Work progress in the past year: Completion of site preparation and enabling works. Beginning of project operations. Awarding of contract to main contractor. Signing of contact with the Khor and Thakhira Company to build workers’ accommodation.
Developments expected next year: Starting of main foundations and provision of electrical and sanitation services to the stadium. Completion of workers’ residence.
Khalifa International Stadium (delivered by Aspire Zone):
Work start date: October 2014
Expected date of completion:2016
Work progress in the past year:Awarding of contract to main contractor for the building of the power station. Completion of demolition work on old areas of the stadium. Completion of electricity and sanitation works.
Developments expected next year:Completion of renovation operations ahead of stadium taking its final form.
Qatar Foundation Stadium (delivered by Qatar Foundation):
Work start date: March 2015
Expected date of completion:2019
Work progress in the past year:Beginning of foundation piling operations.
Developments expected next year:Awarding of contract to main contractor.
Al Rayyan Stadium:
Work start date:June 2014
Expected date of completion:2019
Work progress in the past year:Demolition of Ahmed ben Ali Stadium. Completion of enabling workson site. Invitation sent to qualified companies to bid for main contractor position in October. Most piling operations will be completed by the end of the year.
Developments expected next year:Awarding of contract to main contractor, building of electricity substation by Kahramaa.
Lusail Stadium:
Work start date: October 2014
Expected date of completion: 2020
Date design will be announced: 2016
Work progress in the past year:In 2015, the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) completed the necessary geophysical studies to work out the design of the stadium and its foundations. The SC also completed the fencingof the site and built offices for the project. The entire team responsible for Lusail Stadium relocated to the site.
Developments expected next year:Beginning of the first phase of construction, including the main piling operations and laying of foundations.
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