Doha: The Habtoor Leighton Group (HLG) has been awarded a contract worth QR1.09bn ($300m) to build pipelines for two sections of Doha’s Mega Reservoir Corridor Main 1 (Packages A & B) for General Electricity and Water Corporation — Kahramaa.
HLG, operating as Leighton Contracting (Qatar) WLL, is responsible for the supply, installation, testing and commissioning of 120km of 1600mm diameter ductile iron pipes and fittings.
Work includes trench excavation, backfilling and construction of valve chambers.
The contract brings the total value of new project awards to HLG this year to AED7.4bn, close to doubling HLG’s December 2013 work in hand to AED16.5bn.
The pipelines project is the fifth awarded to HLG by Kahramaa.
The Group’s first project for Kahramaa was for construction of the Duhail and Umm Qarn Reservoirs in 2009.
A further contract for construction of two reservoirs and associated works in Shahaniya was secured in 2010 and, in 2012, HLG secured the contract for construction of Al Kaaban reservoir and pipeline and a reservoirs project.
José Antonio López-Monís, CEO and Managing Director, HLG, said the pipelines project is aligned with the group’s core capabilities and the award validated the high value placed by the client on the capabilities and proven performance of the group.
“Securing repeat business from key government clients demonstrates that HLG remains a preferred contractor for clients to whom we have demonstrated our ability to deliver complex projects, safely on time and on budget.
“Since 2009, HLG has been awarded QR2.18bn worth of contracts by Kahramaa.
“Our regionally-based team has an exceptional rapport with Kahramaa and we expect it to continue into the future.”
The pipelines project commenced in June 2014 and is scheduled for completion in the third quarter of 2016.
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