DOHA: Advanced Construction Technology Services (ACTS), a consulting organisation in the field of construction materials and geotechnical engineering, said it has completed geotechnical investigations and geophysical surveys on five construction packages of the metro lines being executed in Doha. In line with the terms of the investigation contracts, ACTS worked on the Red Line South Elevated and At-Grade with FCC Construction, S.A. - Yüksel Insaat, A.S. - Archirodon Construction (Overseas) Company, S A - Petroserv Limited Joint Venture, whilst carrying out geotechnical investigations and engineering services along with the related testing works on another four of the main metro construction packages. The Peninsula 
ACTS deployed 16 drilling rigs, state-of-the art field testing equipment, and six geophysical teams comprised of expert geophysicists. The work package included pumping tests and necessary in-situ tests at the stations and along the tunnel/elevated structures alignment, in addition to its geotechnical investigations and geophysical survey (for cavity mapping) assignments.
Khaled Awad, Chairman of ACTS, said, “Today’s construction projects call for specialisation and the adoption of game-changing technologies to ensure the delivery of the highest quality work. ACTS’ unique specialisation in surface and underground rail projects positioned us well for this multi-project challenge. We are pleased with our strong resources in rail geo-engineering which perfectly complement our vast experience in concrete technology, quality control and testing for such projects. It is this portfolio of knowledge-based capabilities and vertical specialisation that is enabling us to keep pace with the demands of modern infrastructure projects in the GCC, including the Doha Metro.”
ACTS has been involved in some of the most important infrastructure projects around the Gulf region, providing a range of quality control services including inspection and supervision, monitoring of mass concrete, testing and evaluation of various materials as well as audit for asphalt and concrete production facilities. ACTS was commissioned to do quality control work on mega-projects such as King Abdulaziz International Airport and the Kingdom Tower, the world’s first kilometre-high skyscraper currently under construction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The company was also awarded one of the subcontract packages to carry out geotechnical and geophysical works on Riyadh Metro Lines 1 and 2 in support of the BACS (Saudi Arabian Bechtel, Almabani General Contractors and Consolidated Contractors Company and Siemens Aktiengesellschaft) Consortium.
