DOHA: A new contract signed Tuesday at Qatar Projects 2015 Conference will build high-quality accommodations for 12,000 workers over the next three years, event organisers said.
Daruna Development signed a QR 800 Million management agreement with Wasita Qatar (ISNAD), a subsidiary of Shari'ah-compliant service provider Wasita Group of Companies, conference organier MEED Events said.
Daruna will maintain ownership of the accommodations while Wasita will operate and manage the workers' housing including housekeeping, catering, laundry and maintenance.
The developers will market the permanent workers' accommodations that fully complies with all international and Qatar's legal standards.
Daruna designs are the first in Qatar to be certified as compliant by Qatar Foundation according to their Standards for Workers’ Welfare guide published in 2013, MEED said.
Daruna Vice Chairman Ambassador Joe LeBaron said, "The coordination from the compliant design and world class certified management, including catering and laundry, gives us tremendous advantages in controlling costs and value driven services which can not be achieved in any other manner. This combination, along with the value for money is the reason Daruna chose to partner with Wasita on its first project."
Wasita Group President Basel Yagnham said, "Our extensive regional experience in managing and operating such facilities along with our HACCP, ISO 22000 and other certifications will allow us to operate the Daruna sites at the highest levels of welfare, safety and international compliance."
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