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Monthly Construction news, tenders, project focus, and forthcoming exhibitions in QatarIssue No.86 - september 2014

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Atkins is lead designer for Doha Metro Gold LineAtkins, one of the world’s leading design, engineering and project management consultancies, has won the lead designer contract for the Doha Metro Gold Line in Qatar.Atkins has been appointed by the consortium of contractors which is delivering the Gold Line on behalf of Qatar Railways Company, comprising Greek contractor Aktor, Yapi Merkezi and STFA from Turkey, India’s Larsen & Toubro and the local Qatari company Al Jaber Engineering, said a company statement to the London Stock Exchange.The line involves construc-tion of a 32km tunnel with six boring machines and delivery of 13 underground stations. The total capital cost of the project is more than £2.5 billion and the company’s design role is worth around £80 million to the group over the next couple of years, it said.“The Middle East has enjoyed a strong start to the new financial year as we continue to deliver work on a number of significant metro projects and benefit from increased activity in the property market,” it said.Atkins employs some 17,500 people across the UK, North America, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and Europe.

Real estate deals total QR25.43 billion in first half The Real Estate Registration Department at the Ministry of Justice registered transactions aggre-gating to around QR25.43 billion in the first half of this year’s financial year. The list of properties traded in the first half included plots of land, two-floor villas, annexes, houses, towers, residential buildings, complexes and shops. These are located in the municipalities of Umm Salal, Al Khor, Al Dhakira, Doha, Al Rayyan, Al Sha-mal, Al Daayen and Al Wakrah. Total transactions in January aggregated to QR4.75 billion compared to QR2.87 billion in February, QR4.199 billion in March, QR 3.39 billion in April, QR 6.24 billion in May and QR3.96 billion in June.

Preparations progressing for Milipol Qatar 2014Preparations are underway for holding the 10th edition of the region’s most influential trade exhibi-tion dedicated to internal state security – Milipol Qatar 2014. The exhibition will be held from October 20 to 22 at the Doha Exhibition Center. Organized by the Ministry of Interior in partnership with Comexposium Security from Paris, Milipol Qatar has, since its creation in 1996, established itself as the main platform for Qatar and the region for internal security requirements due to the professionalism and quality of exhibitors and visitors. The event provides Qatar-based internal security professionals and suppliers access to the latest industry techniques, technology and procedures, security markets in the entire region as well as key international product and service providers to meet a fast-developing environment that offers medium- to long-term economic and strategic projects. “The issue of internal state security is a rapidly evolving concern,” said Brigadier Sheikh Nasser Bin Fahad Al Thani, President of the 2014 Milipol Qatar Committee. “Existing and potential threats and risks are getting more sophisticated in today’s fast-paced and technologically advanced societies, including that of Qatar. Such sophistication must be addressed by the most advanced internal security hardware and software, as well as knowledge and exper-tise,” he said.“All the preparations, arrangements and procedures for Milipol Qatar 2014 have been in accordance with the work plans developed by the committee from the end of 2012 to date,” Sheikh Nasser assured. “The committee has taken part in many international security exhibitions with the aim of marketing the show and inviting the largest number of international companies to participate in Milipol Qatar 2014”. He said that through a platform such as Milipol Qatar, all professionals in Qatar and the region involved in internal state security would be kept up-to-date, not just of the latest threats and risks, but also of the most effective way of preventing them. “Thus, we are truly honored to be hosting this event in Qatar again and believe that the record-setting, biggest and most popular edition of this influential security event in 2012 will definitely be surpassed this year,” he said. At every edition of Milipol Qatar, some of the world’s leading manufacturers and service providers come together and present their latest innovations to security sector professionals from many regional and international countries. In 2012, the security show witnessed a record participation of 244 international exhibitors from 37 countries (up 10% from previous edition), with a significant number of exhibitors coming from Europe and the US. There was also a strong GCC representation. Additionally, there were 242 official delegates from 28 countries, and 5,820 visitors from 66 coun-tries (up 5% from 2010 figure), who all utilized a total 5,403 square meters of floor space at the Doha Exhibition Center – an increase of 19% from the 2010 edition.The event’s success was further highlighted by 53 million euros (QR262 million) worth of internal security contracts signed by Qatar’s Ministry of Interior alone, which was reported by 178 journal-ists from nine countries in the Gulf, the Levant and Europe.Also, a survey conducted by organizers on the 2012 event revealed that 97% of exhibitors were satisfied with their participation and 78% intended to exhibit at Milipol Qatar 2014. A total of 96% of visitors were satisfied with their visit at the event.

Hilton Worldwide has unveiled plans with investors Al-Rayyan Hospitality to develop

a new Hilton Hotels & Resorts property at Salwa Beach in Qa-tar. The development, claimed to be the largest of its kind in the Middle East, will be built on 104-hectares (257 acres) of prime land and coastline in the southwest corner of Qatar.Located 97km from Doha, the 362-key Hilton Salwa Beach Resort & Villas, Qatar, will form the centerpiece of the resort’s grand plan and will feature an abundance of amenities ex-tending along both sides of the hotel and the full length of the shoreline. Facilities already agreed will include a waterpark, a luxury marina and yacht club, a dive center, cinemas, a wealth of premier retail shopping and nu-merous restaurants.Rob Palleschi, global head, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, said: “Combining the pleasures of an upscale retreat with the brand’s hallmarks of excellence, (the) signing of Hilton Salwa Beach Resort & Villas, Qatar, is truly a landmark announcement for the Middle East and for Hilton Hotels & Resorts.”He said: “The hotel is an excel-lent example of the brand’s ver-

satility and innovative hospital-ity qualities which continue to generate considerable interest from discerning investors look-ing for experienced, trustworthy operators with a solid reputa-tion for delivering success.”The resort will incorporate 246 deluxe rooms in the main hotel

building, including 35 elegant suites, two of which will be 1000+sq m presidential suites, and flanked on both sides by two small villages of family villas. Specially designed to capture sweeping views of the Arabian Gulf, one village of 32 one- and two-bedroom suites will reflect

authentic Arabic architecture and the second village will com-prise 84 larger, more spacious villas of up to five bedrooms. Hilton Salwa Beach Resort & Vil-las, Qatar, will boast a 2800sq m health club & spa, several outdoor pools, meeting and event function space extending

to over 3500sq m and a choice of 13 restaurants, bars and lounges. Rudi Jagersbacher, president, Hilton Worldwide Middle East & Africa, said: “We are ex-tremely proud to introduce this landmark property, the biggest resort hotel of its kind in the

region and an outstanding addi-tion to our expanding portfolio. “The signing reflects Hilton Worldwide’s famous pioneering spirit as we set a new bench-mark in resort accommodation in Qatar and create a new desti-nation for the Middle East.” According to Ernst & Young’s (EY) latest Rapid-Growth Markets (RGM) Forecast report, growth remains robust across the GCC region, with Qatar’s economy, in particular, predicted to record the highest increase at 6%. As the world’s leading exporter of liquefied natural gas, Qatar has benefited considerably from its natural resources and now en-joys the world’s highest income per capita. The country has a robust and active strategy in place to diver-sify from its dominant economy with plans by Qatar Tourism Au-thority to invest almost $20 bil-lion on tourism infrastructure.Mohammed Mutlaq Al Qahtani, Group Executive Manager of Al Rayyan Hospitality, said: “We sought an internationally recog-nized brand to match our strat-egy to create a best in class resort destination with the very best facilities and service. “Hilton Worldwide’s established global credentials make for a compelling partnership and will help us to deliver a truly excep-tional guest experience.”

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Located 97km from Doha, the 362-key Hilton Salwa Beach Resort & Villas will feature an abundance of amenities. PICTURE: Hilton Hotels & Resorts.

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ence for all road users in and around the area. Phase one of the project involves a 2.9km stretch from west of Khalid bin Abdullah al-Atti-yah roundabout (New Rayyan roundabout) to the east of Bani Hajer Roundabout and scheduled to be completed by the fourth quarter of 2016. The second phase, stretching 5.3km from west of Sports Roundabout to the west of Khalid bin Abdullah Al-Attiyah Roundabout (New Rayyan Roundabout), is expected to be completed by the third quarter of 2017.Ashghal has placed sufficient warning signs, barriers and other precautionary mea-sures in order to regulate traffic flow ahead of the work. To minimize disruption dur-ing construction and ensure continuous traffic movement, Ashghal plans to create new diversions.Once completed, the improve-ments to the Al Rayyan area

will result in less congestion. To encourage citizens and residents to walk and ride bi-cycles, improved pedestrian pathways and cycle paths will be constructed.Phase one of the project, which will serve important residential areas and pub-lic entities such as Educa-tion City, universities and schools at Qatar Foundation, comprises the construction and upgrade of four lanes in each direction separated by a central median in addition to 2km of side roads and associ-ated service roads.This phase will include the construction of the following three interchanges: the Wajba interchange between Al Rayy-an road and Al Wajba Street, Al Shafi interchange between Al Rayyan road and Al Shafi street (two-level interchange) and Al Qalah interchange (Castle Roundabout) between Al Rayyan road and Al Qalah (two-level Interchange).

Work starts on Al Rayyan Road upgrade

The improvement scheme for phase two will feature four lanes in each direction sepa-rated by a central median, in addition to 5.4km of side roads, and associated service roads.The second phase will include the construction of six main junctions which are Al Mas-sila interchange, Al Rayyan interchange, Bin Zaben in-

terchange, Khalid bin Abdul-lah al-Attiyah interchange at Al Rayyan Road, Old Rayyan interchange at Huwar Street (Furosiya) and Lebdii inter-change at Bu Erayyen road.The two phases will include major micro-tunneling work, treated sewage effluent net-works and upgrades to elec-trical and telecommunication networks.

Works are also underway on phase four of the Al Rayyan project, stretching from Jasim Bin Mohammed Street and Old Diwan intersection on Al Rayyan Road. This phase ex-tends across 1.5km and con-nects several commercial ar-eas such as Souq Waqif and Msheireb Downtown Doha project which is in progress.

The Public Works Au-thority (Ashghal) has started on the first and second phase of

its Al Rayyan Road upgrade project which aims to improve traffic flow and reduce con-gestion in an area vital to the flow of goods and people into Doha. The first and second phases of the Al Rayyan upgrade proj-ect, valued at approximately QR4.5 billion, are part of Ash-ghal’s Expressway Program, designed to provide vital high-way links across Qatar con-necting key cities, towns and villages.The projects aims to create a long-term, sustainable road network that continues to support Qatar’s growing so-cial and economic develop-ment in response to the stra-tegic demands of the state’s National Vision 2030. The Al Rayyan project will provide an efficient network, improving the travel experi-

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ing courses. During the event, the latest and most advanced technolo-gies and methodologies will be shared by experts, which would serve to further im-prove the design and imple-mentation of district cooling plants in the region. Some of the key topics to be discussed at this year’s event include: Updates on the regu-latory framework and policies in district cooling, Efficiency of district cooling with tra-ditional AC, Energy-savings through district cooling meth-

odologies and approaches in the GCC countries, District cooling automation technolo-gies, Sustainability and green buildings and The future of Solar cooling in the region.Taking a lead from the suc-cess of its previous edition, which was held under the patronage of HE the Minister of Energy and Industry Dr Mo-hammed bin Saleh Al Sada and with the support of Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa), Paul noted that such annual sum-mits focused on district cool-ing had immensely contrib-uted to its constantly growing

implementation in Qatar and the region.Increasing importance The increasing importance of district cooling in Qatar can also be attributed to its ben-efits to building owners and end-users. Among them, according to Paul, are a reduction in building construction cost by 8-10% due to outsourcing of AC requirements, reduced building maintenance cost, increased revenue generating potential due to more building usable areas, elimination of noise emitted by conventional systems, increased cooling system reliability, easy moni-toring of cooling consumption independently from other util-ities and better energy con-servation. However, he also revealed that the further advancement in the use of district cooling in Qatar but noting that the re-gion had not been without any challenges and obstacles.Challenges and obstaclesAmong such challenges are district cooling’s high cool-ing load density, currently high tariff structures and consumption of 50-80% more water. It is worth noting that while district cooling pro-motes energy saving by 30-40%, it still consumes more water due to the technology used. And in Qatar, the district cool-ing technology being applied consumes a huge volume of potable water, bearing in mind that Qatar’s potable wa-ter is 100% from desalinated

District cooling market set to surge in Qatarwater, which means a nega-tive impact on the environ-ment.Some of the technological ad-vancements in district cooling is the use of treated sewage effluent (TSE) and sea water which can minimize, if not eliminate the use of fresh water, as well as the develop-ment of trigeneration. However, some of the chal-lenges in the use of these alternatives include avail-ability fluctuations (in terms of quantity, quality and pres-sure at the right time), and the handling of TSE discharge content due to stringent regu-lation set by the Public Works Authority (Ashghal) and the Ministry of Energy (MOE). TrigenerationTrigeneration, on the other

hand, refers to the simultane-ous generation of electricity and useful heating and cool-ing from the combustion of a biomass fuel or a solar heat collector. In a trigeneration system, the

supply of high-temperature heat drives a gas or steam turbine powered generator and the resulting low-temper-ature waste heat is then used for water or space heating. As a step ahead of cogenera-tion whereby the residual heat available from a cogeneration system is further utilized to operate a vapor absorption refrigeration system to pro-duce cooling, it is an attrac-tive option in situations where all three needs exist, such as in production processes with cooling requirements. There is very good potential for deployment of trigenera-tion in the Middle East where-in it can play a vital role in re-ducing energy requirements. Apart from providing cool-ing needs, such systems can also reduce the need for new power plants, reduce fossil fuel requirements and sub-stantially minimize green-house gas emissions from the region. In order to further advance the implementation of district cooling under clear standards and regulations, a depart-ment within Kahramaa - the District Cooling Services De-partment - has been estab-lished. With a focus on mitigating the rapid growth in fresh water demand from the district cool-ing industry, its duties and responsibilities include sug-gesting general policies, set-ting up rules and regulations as well as standards and specifications and ensuring that they are being complied with, deciding on areas to be served by district cooling as per priorities and economic

viability, suggesting tariff structures for customers, ap-proving district cooling ac-tivities, developing integrated programs to district cooling and coordinating with the au-thorities concerned. Services providers Paul revealed that Qatar is now served by two major dis-trict cooling services provid-ers, namely Qatar Cool and Marafeq Qatar, plus a number of private district cooling sys-tems such as the Qatar Foun-dation, Cultural Village (Kata-ra), Al Gassar Development and Four Seasons Hotel. “Established in 2003, Qatar Cool has a central plant lo-cated at the West Bay area with 67,000 tons of refrig-eration (TR) capacity and an-other one located at the Pearl Qatar, which currently has a 74,000 TR capacity but is to be expanded to 130,000 TR by 2016,” Paul said. “On the other hand, Marafeq Qatar, which was established more recently in 2012, now has a central plant at Lusail City with an initial capacity of 5,000 TR but will reach up to 300,000 TR by 2022, and another district cooling plant at Barwa City that will reach up to 37,000 TR capacity this year.“To illustrate the projected growth and progress of dis-trict cooling in Qatar, data from Kahramaa indicate that from 484,900 TR in 2014, this will grow to 2,365,400 TR by 2022,” he added. “The key lesson learned so far is that district cooling in Qatar will see its full potential by reducing the use of fresh water.”

Overall, district cooling in Qa-tar has reached a penetration rate of over 10% of the total air conditioning market and is increasing year after year. Fleming Gulf Managing Di-rector Ranjith Paul says that Qatar is ranked second in the GCC after Dubai which has a 20% penetration rate and is way ahead of other regional countries with an average of 5% penetration rate.“Awareness about the ben-efits of district cooling is ever increasing in Qatar,” Paul said. “Annual summits and events specifically focused on dis-trict cooling have immensely contributed to its constantly growing implementation in Qatar and the region”, ac-cording to Paul.Doha is set to host the sixth edition of the annual Middle East District Cooling Sum-mit, the most authoritative gathering of regional and global experts for cooling and tri-generation. The sum-mit, scheduled to take place on November 10 and 11, is aimed at strengthening the case of district cooling as an efficient, cost-effective and environment-friendly solution for the cooling requirements of a fast-growing population, as well as businesses and business activities in the re-gion. It is organized by Fleming Gulf, one of the leading pro-viders of business intelli-gence through industry spe-cific conferences, webinars and skills enhancement train-

Mr Ranjith Paul,Managing Director of Fleming Gulf

Awareness about the benefits of District Cooling is ever in-creasing in Qatar

The key lesson learned so far is that

district cooling in Qatar will see its full potential by reduc-ing the use of fresh

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Assignment The Qatar Civil Code recognis-es two types of assignment: the assignment of rights (as it is understood under the com-mon law, namely the transfer of the benefit of a contract from one party to another) and the assignment of obliga-tions (“debts”). Unlike English law for example, local law per-mits the assignment of the burden of a contract from a debtor to an assignee.Subject to any provisions of the Contract to the contrary, a Party is entitled to assign the benefit of the Contract pursuant to Article 324 of the Qatar Civil Code. Follow-ing an assignment of rights, the assignee is entitled to the benefit of the contract and to bring proceedings against the principal to enforce its rights. Essentially, a party would as-sume the rights to collect the receivables accruing to the other Party under a contract.Assignment of Rights An assignment of rights must be perfected in accordance with the prescribed procedure contained in Articles 324 to 336 of the Qatar Civil Code. More particularly:(a) An assignment of rights does not require the debtor’s consent to be effec-tive between the assignor and assignee; however, Article 326 of the Qatar Civil Code requires the assignor to give notice to or obtain accept-ance of the debtor, in order to be effective (irrespective of any express terms of the con-tract being assigned) against the debtor or third parties. Assignment agreements re-lating to the assignment of rights may therefore be bilat-eral agreements between the assignor and the assignee with a notification issued to the debtor. (b) There is no pre-

scribed time limit for notice to be given; however, the debtor’s acknowledgement of assignment must be “of a date certain”. If acknowledge-ment is signed by the debtor, it should be date certified from the Ministry of Justice. If the debtor refuses to sign the acknowledgement, an of-ficial court notification can be served upon the debtor, which is deemed to be an “ac-knowledgement” under local law.(c) The subject of the assignment must be identi-fied. The assignment agree-ment must include a clear description of the contract(s) and receivables that are be-ing assigned. Assignment of ObligationsSubject to any contractual non-assignment provisions, Article 338 of the Qatar Civil Code provides an entitlement to assign obligations. Follow-ing an assignment of obliga-tions, the assignee replaces the debtor and assumes li-ability for performance of the debtor’s obligations to the creditor. An assignment of obligations must be perfected in accord-ance with the prescribed pro-cedure contained in Article 337 to 353 of the Qatar Civil Code. More particularly:(a) Article 338 requires the assignor to obtain the creditor’s consent to the as-signment (rather than its mere acknowledgement). Without consent, the relevant obligations are not effective-ly assigned under law. This requirement cannot be con-tracted out of. In practice, the creditor could simply refuse to agree to the assignment of the original contract or certain obligations under the original contract.(b) If the creditor re-ceives a notification of as-

signment of obligations and does not respond within the time frame prescribed by the notice, the creditor is deemed to have rejected the assign-ment. However, notwithstand-ing the deemed rejection, the assignment is effective as between the assignor and the assignee; the assignee is obliged to perform the trans-ferred obligation(s) (or pay the debt when due) to the creditor. The creditor remains entitled to enforce the rel-evant obligations against the assignor however the assign-or can in turn pursue the as-signee for failure to perform the same. (Article 339.)(c) The assignor is obliged to guarantee the financial covenant of the assignee at the time of as-signment, unless otherwise agreed. (Article 342.)In short, assignment of rights and obligations under the Contract, subject to any non-assignment provisions con-

tained therein, is permitted by the Qatar Civil Code.Contractual Non-assign-ment provisionsPursuant to Articles 171 and 172 of the Qatar Civil Code, parties are able to agree the provisions of any contract which govern the relation-ship between them, unless the agreed contractual provi-sions are prohibited in law or are contrary to public order or morals (in which case, the provision will be void). This “General Principle” is akin to the common law freedom of contract principle.Consequently, the entitle-ment to assign under local law is subject to any contrac-tual prohibition or restrictions on assignment. Assignment will prima facie be ineffective if the original contract prohib-its assignment. The effect of assignment on liabilityThe assignor retains its pri-mary liability with the princi-pal under the original contract in respect of the obligations it has not transferred and the obligations it has performed pre-assignment unless no-vated. Consequently, follow-ing an effective assignment of a contract, a party remains entitled to enforce the obliga-tions contained in the con-tract against a party.In circumstances where the creditor consents to the as-signment of obligations (ie. it is procedurally effective), Arti-cle 349 of the Qatar Civil Code provides that, from the date of the assignment, the creditor cannot pursue the assignor for a failure to perform (by the assignee) the transferred ob-ligations, unless it is agreed otherwise. Consequently, if a party consents to an assign-ment of a contract to another under local law, a party is re-leased from performance of its future obligations under the contract relating to works to be performed (ie. the obli-gations under a Contract that are yet to be fulfilled), unless it is agreed otherwiseNovationThe concept of novation (as it is understood under the com-mon law) is established under Articles 381 to 386 of the Qa-tar Civil Code. The effect of the novation is to extinguish an existing contract, and re-place the contract with a new contract, on the same terms, between different parties (as distinct from the transfer of obligations explained above). If the assignment provision in a contract is drafted to cover all transfers of the rights and

obligations under the con-tract, it will apply to nova-tions. If a non-assignment provision imposes a condition on novation, it will be effec-tive in accordance with the General Principle. Under local law, a novation will require the agreement or consent of all three parties: all the parties to the original contract (the outgoing and continuing parties) and the incoming party. The distinction between as-signment and novation un-der Qatar law is that with an assignment (of rights or obligations or both), the as-signor retains its contractual relationship with the princi-pal. Whilst the assignor can off-load its contractual ob-ligations and liabilities to a third party assignee, it cannot relinquish its primary liability as against the principal un-der the original contract. The principal can therefore pur-sue the assignor in respect of performance of the assignor’s pre-assignment obligations. Conversely, the assignee can pursue both the assignor and the principal for a failure to perform under the assign-ment or original contract, re-spectively. Novation, however, extin-guishes the liability of the “novator” ab initio (from the beginning) unless it is agreed otherwise. The effect of novation on liabilityUnless the novation agree-ment provides otherwise, no-vation releases the outgoing party from future liabilities under the novated contract. With respect to pre-novation liabilities, the law provides for “novation ab initio” whereby the incoming party assumes the outgoing party’s liabilities under the original contract with retrospective effect. After an effective novation under local law, the novatee is treated as if it had always contracted with the principal.Novation is consensual; the li-abilities of the parties will be determined by the terms of the novation agreement itself subject to the General Princi-ple. Best practice is that no-vation is carried out by enter-ing into a tripartite novation agreement. The parties will usually make express provision for who is to be responsible for pre-no-vation liabilities and may pro-vide for any of the following alternatives:(d) The outgoing party will remain liable for certain identified claims or for all its

liabilities under the original contract. If the outgoing party retains any pre-novation li-abilities under the terms of novation agreement, the in-coming party should consider asking for an indemnity for breaches of contract before novation.(e) Retrospective as-sumption of pre-novation lia-bilities by the incoming party. The incoming party assumes responsibility for all of the outgoing party’s pre-novation works and will be liable for loss or damage suffered or incurred by the principal (the continuing party) as a result of any breaches of terms and conditions prior to, on and following the date of the no-vation agreement. In such circumstances, the outgoing party should consider asking the incoming party for an in-demnity for any pre-novation liabilities that the incoming party agrees to take over.(f) The parties acknowl-edge that all fees/ expenses that were paid by the princi-pal to the outgoing party be-fore the date of novation are not repayable by the principal to the incoming party.Should you have any ques-tions in connection with this article or the legal issues it covers, please contact Laura Warren, Partner of Clyde & Co LLP at [email protected] or Alexa Hall, As-sociate at [email protected]

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notable impact whilst those around them continue to live in relative luxury. Furthermore responsibility is often transferred when it is said that we need the development of centralized systems before we can live a fully sustainable lifestyle. For example, it is often asked, “Why should we avoid using our car if the bus and railway systems are so inad-equate?” However, sustainability does not stop at merely reducing your consumption of resources. It is wider than the general per-ception because sustainability

has to be built in to each and every action which includes preserving and extending the benefits of existing resources to derive the maximum benefit. In today’s economies, the larg-est investments made for the future of the economies are in the infrastructure around us, built at a huge financial and environmental expense. There-fore, it is important that these investments are maintained and preserved so as to extend their life and thereby improve their return to society at large. This requires a strategic imple-mentation of sustainable prac-

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tices across planning, design, construction and maintenance. As clearly stated by the Inter-national Facility Management Association (IFMA), integration of sustainability into the facility management process is a natu-ral fit. Facility management profes-sionals have long been con-cerned with and engaged in the environmental aspects of the facilities they operate, es-pecially from the perspective of energy conservation and high-performance buildings. What currently defines sus-tainability leadership? Experts

continue to point to integrating sustainability deeply within an organization, making progress toward big goals and deliver-ing sustainable products as key drivers. Yet we now know that achiev-ing sustainability progress on a large scale will require sig-nificant shifts in public policy, consumer behavior and other systems, with the private sec-tor playing an important role in creating the political and social pressure for positive change. We believe this era will be de-fined, in part, by companies that have taken on an unprec-edented degree of advocacy and action aimed at systems change. At EFS, sustainability is at the very core of every decision as we understand that long-term goals and objectives can only be achieved through integra-tion of the threadbare analysis of the economic and social fac-tors within the environment we operate. Every facility management pro-fessional is actively involved in building sustainable measures at client sites to improve their return on investments while management continues to look at sustainable innovations that can contribute to the success of stakeholders of the company. This includes continuous focus and investment on training, de-velopment and progression of young talent in the FM industry across all levels of the organiza-tion.

No longer the domain of beret-wearing activists; green, ethi-cal and eco-friendly business practices are a sure route to sustainable business, cost-savings, improving profitability, lowering carbon footprints, rais-ing productivity and meeting eco-targets. It is no longer a lifestyle of choice, but has become a re-quired lifestyle. The biggest benefit of all? It’s good for ev-eryone.

By Sanjay Bhatia Account Director – IWP at EFS Facilities Services Although many of us, if not most of us, have some idea of what sustainability means conceptually, how many of us have an idea of what this means in terms of our lifestyle and personal responsibilities? Where the progress of society towards a sustainable future may be viewed as inadequate, it may be easy for us to blame governments and corporations, but given that the activities of governments and organizations serve individuals, what can we as individuals do and influ-ence?General definition of sustain-ability is understood to mean something along the lines of not consuming resources faster than their production or not pol-luting the environment. These resources may be environmen-tal, economic or indeed com-munal. Many people believe they are living sustainably because they are doing better than oth-ers around them by separating their rubbish for recycling more than others or riding a bicycle to work rather than driving. How do we know though if we are do-ing enough? Often people suggest that they are not prepared to live sustain-ably as individuals until there is a collective movement with those around them doing the same; otherwise there is a feel-ing of self-sacrifice with little

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ahead with new real estate and infrastructure development projects,” said Ahmed Pauwels, CEO of Epoc Messe Frankfurt, a leading trade fair and confer-ence organizer.Pauwels said the trade gath-ering for security and safety promoted the adoption of the latest building evacuation and safety measures across the GCC.The Safety Design in Building Conference brought together a large number of industry stake-holders to discuss require-ments and the latest building safety codes and government regulations.Speakers shared their insights on evacuation strategies, mate-rial, evacuation software and safety system requirements for high-occupancy buildings, which are constantly chal-lenged by the ambitious infra-structure development in the GCC.Fire consultants, facade de-

signers and testing experts interacted with safety system suppliers, discussing industry standards and turning the fo-rum into a debating platform for trends and development.Rob Davies, Associate Direc-tor, Fire and Life Safety of WSP Group, in a presentation at the forum, highlighted evacua-tion issues for high-occupancy buildings. Davies outlined the challenges being faced when dealing with high occupancies. “Design of the egress provisions and the available technologies can make the evacuation process efficient, seamless and stress-free.”In a presentation, “Ensuring Safe Evacuation – The Next Steps”, John Noone, an As-sociate Fire Safety Engineer in Arup, introduced software tools for evacuation modeling and presented to the audience an evacuation software, Mass-Motion, developed by Arup in-

Conference debates building safety standards

house software firm. According to Noone, evacuation modeling could bring tailored solutions and flexibility where prescriptive guidance couldn’t.Noone outlined the benefits of MassMotion software, “which is the most advanced pedestrian simulation and crowd analysis tool available”. The tool is capable of stimulat-ing hundreds of people within a matter of hours, reducing simu-lation time by several days. The software allows to create modeling of a large-scale crown management of a million indi-viduals and more, thus saving time, money and manpower during the planning phase of multi-billion dollar projects.The Safety Design in Buildings Conference also featured a high-powered panel of inter-national safety and design ex-perts. Supported by the American Institute of Architects Middle East, the Chartered Institute

of Buildings (CIOB), the Society of Facade Engineering (CIBSE) and the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM International), the conference targeted architects, engineers, regulators and related profes-sionals of the construction and contracting industry. Shamin Rashid-Sumar, Vice President, Middle East Opera-tions at Rolf Jensen & Associ-ates, adhered to the concept of phased evacuation in high-rise building. Rashid-Sumar introduced the Area of Refuge Concept and discussed the advantages of partial or selective evacuation in high-rise buildings. He addressed the fire alarm system design required for se-lective evacuation of high-rise buildings and avoidance of false alarms. Rashid-Sumar made a problem statement, to illustrate phased evacuation: “There is an uncon-firmed fire incident in a residen-

tial kitchen on the 46th floor of a 50-storey mixed-used tower. The workers in the office on the 18th floor hear the fire alarm system indicating that the building should be evacuated.” According to Rashid-Sumar, go-ing by the phased evacuation approach, there is no need to evacuate the entire building in this situation unless it is es-sential to the safety of building occupants. Utilization of refuge floor or an area of refuge is pos-sible here.The conference also saw pre-sentations and panel discus-sions on fire and facades; access control and egress planning; phased evacuation for high rises; safety consider-ations for high rises and super talls; the next level of safety specification standards; as well as on other vital fire safety and building design topics of inter-est to regional construction and safety professionals.

Safety in building design topped the agenda of a conference held in Doha recently.

Issues such as evacuation, fire safety, building codes and the current safety standards in the regional built-up environment were extensively debated by delegates attending the Safety Design in Buildings conference organized by Sesam Business Consultants.The conference was sponsored by Intersec – the world’s lead-ing trade fair for security, safety and fire protection.The conference forms part of a GCC-wide initiative to debate and highlight the current stan-dards of safety and security in buildings in the region as well as to promote a dialogue be-tween regional industry pro-fessionals and international experts.“Safety in building design is a topic of vital importance to the GCC as the region forges

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“From this perspective, GO-IC’s action plan for 2013 fo-cused on the support of the activities of industrial sectors targeted in the future for the member states, in addition to investment of industrial op-portunities, introduction of information and updated re-ports in the field of industry and industrial economy and annual assessment of the readiness of the GCC coun-tries to shift to the knowl-edge-based industries. “All this is accomplished for the sake of promoting the industrial sector, and empha-sizing its importance in the development of the economy in the Arab Gulf states.”The issue contains a file on “the evolution of the structure of the Gulf manufacturing in-dustries and the petrochemi-cal and chemical products in the lead,” prepared by Saleh Taha, Acting Director of the Department of Industrial In-formation in GOIC. He pointed out that the indus-trial base in the GCC coun-tries had significantly expand-ed over the past five years, where capital investment has increased from about $181 billion in 2009 to about $369

billion in 2013, with a cumu-lative growth rate of 19.5% for the five years. In parallel, the number of op-erating factories jumped from 13,002 in 2009 to 15,689 in 2013, with an average cu-mulative growth of 4.8%, for the five years. The number of workers increased from about 1,031,825 workers in 2009 to about 1,379,257 in 2013, with a cumulative growth rate of 7.5%. Under the title “How can GOIC support the improvement of energy efficiency and reduc-tion of wastes in the GCC countries”, Ismail Al-Shafie, Business Development Con-sultant in GOIC, wrote an arti-cle in the English section, ad-dressing the organization’s programs and activities to re-duce the excessive consump-tion of energy in factories and the future projects carried out in this area. In her article titled “Gulf states’ unlimited ambitions”, Editor Abir Adel Jaber referred to the construction boom wit-nessed by the GCC countries, “especially with the prepara-tions for the World Cup 2022 in Qatar,and the Expo 2020 to be hosted by the United

GOIC journal focuses on GCCindustrial and economic trends

Arab Emirates, as well as the World Mall in Dubai, which is the largest shopping center of its kind in the world, in addi-tion to the International Met-ro Project in Kuwait City and others”. Expectations refer that achievements in the con-struction sector will grow up to 35% in 2015. A report of the Federation of Chambers of the GCC States reveals that the volume of construc-tion projects in the region will reach to about $800 billion during the next five years. Jaber appraised GOIC’s role in promoting the industrial sector, and in particular, the industry of building materi-als, in order to establish and serve its goals. During the last period, it had focused on the investment opportunities for expansion and development in this sec-tor, to achieve urban renais-sance and economic develop-ment pursued by countries in the region. On the “national efforts to develop scientific research, progress and technological innovation in Saudi Arabia”, Awad Salim Al Harbi moni-tored the “environment of

scientific research, efforts, strategies, achievements, analysis and assessment”, adding that Saudi Arabia “has sought and continues to seek and acquire scientific and technological progress across many qualitative and quanti-tative efforts distinctive in the field of science and technol-ogy, especially since the last two decades “.Dr Nawzad Al Hiti presented an analytical reading about “Innovation in the GCC coun-tries”.Bashir Kahlout wrote about “the necessities of transition to knowledge-based indus-tries”. Ali Abdullah Behzad wrote an essay on “the con-tributions of the private sec-tor in the economy of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC): diversity or slowing down?”, and Said Khalil Al Absi on “a balance between industrial development and the preser-vation of the environment”.The new issue includes a re-port about workshops and specialized training courses under GOIC’s Training and Capacity Development (TCD) Program in the last period, in addition to reviewing the most prominent courses com-

ing in the third quarter of 2014, which aims to develop the capacity of workers in the industrial sector in the GCC countries and Yemen. The issue also reviews a sum-mary of an industrial invest-ment opportunity titled “Proj-ect of manufacturing PEX pipes”, in addition to other sections such as GOIC news, upcoming industrial events, industry news and other top-ics.The Industrial Co-operation in the Arabian Gulf Magazine is a quarterly periodical issued by the Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting (GOIC). It features articles about GCC industrial and economic trends and new technologies. The magazine also tackles different economic topics and includes reports about the in-dustrial sector in the Gulf. In addition to that, it features articles regarding the cur-rent industrial environment, industrial statistics with fore-casts, industrial data and in-formation technologies and industrial management. A full version of the magazine is available on www.goic.org.qa

The Gulf Organization for Industrial Consult-ing (GOIC) has just published the 109th

issue of the journal “Industri-al Co-operation in the Arabian Gulf”. In an introduction, titled “GOIC’s strategy: the achieve-ments of the first half of the five-year plan”, Secretary General Abdul Aziz Bin Hamad Al Aqeel reviewed the achievements of the orga-nization’s five-year strategy. He pointed to the pursuit “in the past period to activate the core values which help to achieve the vision and mis-sion of GOIC and its objec-tives, including: excellence, efficiency, transparency, professional integrity, speed and efficiency of accomplish-ments, and customer satis-faction”. He added that “our concern in GOIC is to develop a clear vision to meet the needs of member states in the field of industrial development, as well as compatibility with the private sector, with an increasing trend in our busi-ness towards this promising sector, which plays a key role in development.

Al-Aqeel: We are working towards developing a clear vision to meet the needs of the GCC coun-tries in industrial development

E x c l u s i v E AluminiumGlAss & stEEl

CHINA779.01

JAPAN110.62

SOUTH KOREA66.16

INDIA81.24

RUSSIA68.75

UKRAINE32.810

MEXICO18.213

IRAN15.415

SPAIN13.816

CANADA12.417

TAIWAN CHINA22.312

BRAZIL34.29

USA86.93

ITALY24.111

UNITED KINGDOM11.918

AUSTRIA8.019

TURKEY34.78

GERMANY42.67

FRANCE15.714

POLAND8.020

STEEL PRODUCTION AND USE: GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION IN 2003 & 2013

OTHERS COMPRISE:AFRICA 1.0%MIDDLE EAST 1.6%

CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA 2.9%AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND 0.3%



APPARENT STEEL USE(FINISHED STEEL PRODUCTS)

WORLD TOTAL: 1,481 MILLION TONNES

CRUDE STEELPRODUCTION


WORLD CRUDE STEEL PRODUCTION 1970 TO 2013 (MILLION TONNES)

TOP 20 STEEL-PRODUCING COUNTRIES 2013 (MILLION TONNES)

STEEL IS THE KEY TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE WORLD TODAY AND A KEY DRIVER OF TOMORROW’S WORLD ECONOMY.

WORLD STEEL IN FIGURES 2014

2013201020052000199519901985198019751970

595 644 717 719 770 753 850

1,1481,433

1,606

APPARENT STEEL USE (CONSUMPTION) PER CAPITA 2013 (KILOGRAMMES)

CIS 4.0%

OTHER EUROPE 2.5%

CHINA47.3%

NAFTA8.7%

JAPAN4.4%

OTHER ASIA14.8%

EU-279.3%

OTHERS9.0%

CIS 6.7%

OTHER EUROPE2.4%

CHINA 48.5%

NAFTA7.3%

JAPAN6.9%

OTHER ASIA11.9%

EU-2710.3%

OTHERS5.9%

CIS 11.0%

OTHEREUROPE

2.3%OTHERS8.5%

CHINA22.9% NAFTA

12.8%

JAPAN11.4%

OTHER ASIA11.4%

EU-2719.8%

WORLD TOTAL: 972 MILLION TONNES

OTHERS COMPRISE:AFRICA 1.7 %MIDDLE EAST 1.4 %


CIS 4.2%

OTHEREUROPE

2.1%

CHINA27.3%

NAFTA14.9%

JAPAN8.3%

OTHER ASIA15.9%

EU-2718.1%

OTHERS9.0%




TO VIEW THE FULL WORLD STEEL IN FIGURES 2014 GO TO WORLDSTEEL.ORG

CZECH REP546.8

GERMANY460.2

AUSTRIA414.5

BELGIUM-LUXBRG378.1

SWEDEN368.8

ITALY354.3

RUSSIA301.9

POLAND266.9

SPAIN221.0

USA300.2

BRAZIL131.9

SOUTH AFRICA105.8

INDIA57.8

IRAN219.0

NETHERLANDS205.8

MEXICO158.1

AUS/NZ235.4

FRANCE196.0

TURKEY415.4

CHINA515.1

TAIWAN793.4

JAPAN516.4

SOUTH KOREA1,057.4

CANADA425.0

2003

2013

CHINA779.01

JAPAN110.62

SOUTH KOREA66.16

INDIA81.24

RUSSIA68.75

UKRAINE32.810

MEXICO18.213

IRAN15.415

SPAIN13.816

CANADA12.417

TAIWAN CHINA22.312

BRAZIL34.29

USA86.93

ITALY24.111


AUSTRIA8.019

TURKEY34.78

GERMANY42.67

FRANCE15.714

POLAND8.020














2013201020052000199519901985198019751970

595 644 717 719 770 753 850

1,1481,433

1,606


CIS 4.0%

OTHER EUROPE 2.5%

CHINA47.3%

NAFTA8.7%

JAPAN4.4%

OTHER ASIA14.8%

EU-279.3%

OTHERS9.0%

CIS 6.7%

OTHER EUROPE2.4%

CHINA 48.5%

NAFTA7.3%

JAPAN6.9%

OTHER ASIA11.9%

EU-2710.3%

OTHERS5.9%

CIS 11.0%

OTHEREUROPE

2.3%OTHERS8.5%

CHINA22.9% NAFTA

12.8%

JAPAN11.4%

OTHER ASIA11.4%

EU-2719.8%




CIS 4.2%

OTHEREUROPE

2.1%

CHINA27.3%

NAFTA14.9%

JAPAN8.3%

OTHER ASIA15.9%

EU-2718.1%

OTHERS9.0%





CZECH REP546.8

GERMANY460.2

AUSTRIA414.5

BELGIUM-LUXBRG378.1

SWEDEN368.8

ITALY354.3

RUSSIA301.9

POLAND266.9

SPAIN221.0

USA300.2

BRAZIL131.9

SOUTH AFRICA105.8

INDIA57.8

IRAN219.0

NETHERLANDS205.8

MEXICO158.1

AUS/NZ235.4

FRANCE196.0

TURKEY415.4

CHINA515.1

TAIWAN793.4

JAPAN516.4

SOUTH KOREA1,057.4

CANADA425.0

2003

2013

CHINA779.01

JAPAN110.62

SOUTH KOREA66.16

INDIA81.24

RUSSIA68.75

UKRAINE32.810

MEXICO18.213

IRAN15.415

SPAIN13.816

CANADA12.417

TAIWAN CHINA22.312

BRAZIL34.29

USA86.93

ITALY24.111


AUSTRIA8.019

TURKEY34.78

GERMANY42.67

FRANCE15.714

POLAND8.020














2013201020052000199519901985198019751970

595 644 717 719 770 753 850

1,1481,433

1,606


CIS 4.0%

OTHER EUROPE 2.5%

CHINA47.3%

NAFTA8.7%

JAPAN4.4%

OTHER ASIA14.8%

EU-279.3%

OTHERS9.0%

CIS 6.7%

OTHER EUROPE2.4%

CHINA 48.5%

NAFTA7.3%

JAPAN6.9%

OTHER ASIA11.9%

EU-2710.3%

OTHERS5.9%

CIS 11.0%

OTHEREUROPE

2.3%OTHERS8.5%

CHINA22.9% NAFTA

12.8%

JAPAN11.4%

OTHER ASIA11.4%

EU-2719.8%




CIS 4.2%

OTHEREUROPE

2.1%

CHINA27.3%

NAFTA14.9%

JAPAN8.3%

OTHER ASIA15.9%

EU-2718.1%

OTHERS9.0%





CZECH REP546.8

GERMANY460.2

AUSTRIA414.5

BELGIUM-LUXBRG378.1

SWEDEN368.8

ITALY354.3

RUSSIA301.9

POLAND266.9

SPAIN221.0

USA300.2

BRAZIL131.9

SOUTH AFRICA105.8

INDIA57.8

IRAN219.0

NETHERLANDS205.8

MEXICO158.1

AUS/NZ235.4

FRANCE196.0

TURKEY415.4

CHINA515.1

TAIWAN793.4

JAPAN516.4

SOUTH KOREA1,057.4

CANADA425.0

2003

2013

CHINA779.01

JAPAN110.62

SOUTH KOREA66.16

INDIA81.24

RUSSIA68.75

UKRAINE32.810

MEXICO18.213

IRAN15.415

SPAIN13.816

CANADA12.417

TAIWAN CHINA22.312

BRAZIL34.29

USA86.93

ITALY24.111


AUSTRIA8.019

TURKEY34.78

GERMANY42.67

FRANCE15.714

POLAND8.020














2013201020052000199519901985198019751970

595 644 717 719 770 753 850

1,1481,433

1,606


CIS 4.0%

OTHER EUROPE 2.5%

CHINA47.3%

NAFTA8.7%

JAPAN4.4%

OTHER ASIA14.8%

EU-279.3%

OTHERS9.0%

CIS 6.7%

OTHER EUROPE2.4%

CHINA 48.5%

NAFTA7.3%

JAPAN6.9%

OTHER ASIA11.9%

EU-2710.3%

OTHERS5.9%

CIS 11.0%

OTHEREUROPE

2.3%OTHERS8.5%

CHINA22.9% NAFTA

12.8%

JAPAN11.4%

OTHER ASIA11.4%

EU-2719.8%




CIS 4.2%

OTHEREUROPE

2.1%

CHINA27.3%

NAFTA14.9%

JAPAN8.3%

OTHER ASIA15.9%

EU-2718.1%

OTHERS9.0%





CZECH REP546.8

GERMANY460.2

AUSTRIA414.5

BELGIUM-LUXBRG378.1

SWEDEN368.8

ITALY354.3

RUSSIA301.9

POLAND266.9

SPAIN221.0

USA300.2

BRAZIL131.9

SOUTH AFRICA105.8

INDIA57.8

IRAN219.0

NETHERLANDS205.8

MEXICO158.1

AUS/NZ235.4

FRANCE196.0

TURKEY415.4

CHINA515.1

TAIWAN793.4

JAPAN516.4

SOUTH KOREA1,057.4

CANADA425.0

2003

2013

CHINA779.01

JAPAN110.62

SOUTH KOREA66.16

INDIA81.24

RUSSIA68.75

UKRAINE32.810

MEXICO18.213

IRAN15.415

SPAIN13.816

CANADA12.417

TAIWAN CHINA22.312

BRAZIL34.29

USA86.93

ITALY24.111


AUSTRIA8.019

TURKEY34.78

GERMANY42.67

FRANCE15.714

POLAND8.020














2013201020052000199519901985198019751970

595 644 717 719 770 753 850

1,1481,433

1,606


CIS 4.0%

OTHER EUROPE 2.5%

CHINA47.3%

NAFTA8.7%

JAPAN4.4%

OTHER ASIA14.8%

EU-279.3%

OTHERS9.0%

CIS 6.7%

OTHER EUROPE2.4%

CHINA 48.5%

NAFTA7.3%

JAPAN6.9%

OTHER ASIA11.9%

EU-2710.3%

OTHERS5.9%

CIS 11.0%

OTHEREUROPE

2.3%OTHERS8.5%

CHINA22.9% NAFTA

12.8%

JAPAN11.4%

OTHER ASIA11.4%

EU-2719.8%




CIS 4.2%

OTHEREUROPE

2.1%

CHINA27.3%

NAFTA14.9%

JAPAN8.3%

OTHER ASIA15.9%

EU-2718.1%

OTHERS9.0%





CZECH REP546.8

GERMANY460.2

AUSTRIA414.5

BELGIUM-LUXBRG378.1

SWEDEN368.8

ITALY354.3

RUSSIA301.9

POLAND266.9

SPAIN221.0

USA300.2

BRAZIL131.9

SOUTH AFRICA105.8

INDIA57.8

IRAN219.0

NETHERLANDS205.8

MEXICO158.1

AUS/NZ235.4

FRANCE196.0

TURKEY415.4

CHINA515.1

TAIWAN793.4

JAPAN516.4

SOUTH KOREA1,057.4

CANADA425.0

2003

2013


Source: WWW.WORSTEEL.ORG

Steel is the key to sustainable development for the world today and a key driver of tomorrow’s world economy

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Key facts about steel Steel is a cornerstone and key driver for the world’s economy.The steel industry directly employs more than two million people worldwide, plus two million contractors and four million people in supporting industries. Including industries such as con-struction, transport and energy, the steel industry is a source of employment for more than 50 million people.Steel is at the core of the green economy, in which economic growth and environ-mental responsibility work hand in hand.Steel is the main material used in delivering renewable energy: solar, tidal and wind. Steel is 100% recyclable and can be used in new products and applications amounting to significant energy and raw material savings.The amount of energy required to produce a tonne of steel has been reduced by 50% in the past 30 years.Steel is everywhere in our lives. No other material has the same unique combination of strength, formability and versatility.Steel surfaces are hygienic and easy to clean. Surgical and safety equipment and commercial kitchens are all made with steel. Almost 200 billion cans of food are produced each year. Steel cans ensure that food remains safe and nutritious while saving energy as refrigerationis not needed.Steel is an innovative and progressive industry committed to the safety and health of its people.The industry is committed to the goal of an injury-free workplace.Safety metrics show that the lost-time injury frequency rate is decreasing.Globally, the steel industry spends more than €12 billion per year on process improvements, new product development and future breakthrough technology.Life cycle thinking: New solutions for new times.Life cycle assessment (LCA) considers production, manufacture, use phase and end of life re-cycling and dis-posal. Life cycle thinking leads to imme-diate environ-mental benefit. LCA is easy to implement, cost effective and produces affordable and beneficial solutions for material decision-making and product design.

Aluminum factsFirst major use in a buildingThe Empire State Building, constructed in 1930-1932, was the first building to make major use of aluminum components and fabri-cated structures.Enhances green building de-signUse of aluminum helps building projects qualify for green build-ing status under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards.Fast to build and durableCorrosion-resistant aluminum bridge decks require no painting, minimal maintenance and, un-like concrete, require no extension framework or cure time.Brings environmental and ergo-nomic benefitsAluminum can provide insulation and allows daylight and fresh air into buildings. Strengthened alloys can support large glass structures and solar panels.

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Frijns Structural Steel opening New Workshop in Mesaieed - Industrial City

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Whilst investments in the infrastructure con�nue to grow and the Vision 2030 strategy is escala�ng the growth in leaps and bounds, fabricators, developers and contractors are all vying to win over each other by specula�ng buildings to be taller and more sophis�cated and architecturally astounding than previous genera�ons have seen.

Doha has seen an explosion of structurally sophis�cated buildings, luxuriously clad with combina�ons of steel and glass. Frijns Qatar has strong beliefs to lead the way with high quality structural and architectural steel, fabricated and nished in their new and advanced, fully equipped factory in Mesaieed.

Frijns Qatar is a leading company with more than 50 years of experience, employing highly skilled and specialized engineers to carry out the fabrica�on, pain�ng, construc�on, and project management in turn‐key structural steel & cladding works for the petrochemical and process industry. Frijns will act as the total contractor offering project management ser‐vices, providing engineering and construc�on exper�se at the early planning and design stages right through to procurement, fabrica�on and construc�on works. This well placed, convenient and efficient service provides clients a dis�nct approach that allows the con‐trac�ng of services for the en�re scope of any project in the metal construc�on industry.

FRIJNS INDUSTRIAL GROUP was established in 1982 in Holland. The company worked hard and as a result became a part of the European market. FRIJNS con�nued to move forward and opened a produc�on facility in QATAR, Middle East in 2009: Frijns Structural Steel Mid‐dle East. The aim was to produce fabricated steel for the petrochemical, process industries and Infrastructure projects including all the associated engineering, produc�on, an�‐corrosion, construc�on and assembly work. Frijns Structural steel developed an excellent track record with its diverse range of structural and architectural products, this included heavy steel structures, mul�‐storey buildings, steel and metal work for the petrochemical industry and the US$100 million Nakilat on shore ship repair yard in Ras laffan. The 10,000‐ton structural steel construc�on erected by Frijns Struc‐tural Steel and completed with Mega sliding doors and over 100,000M² of roof and wall cladding. Frijns Structural Steel was responsible for the complete construc�on of all the buildings. Currently they are working with QDVC in Lusail City and the QDVC/Q Rail Redline project. Another key project is the Qatar Founda�on/South East Car Parks.

In 2009, Frijns Structural Steel planned opening of the state of the art factory, accommo‐da�ng the supply to all the needs in the modern structural steel fabrica�on, prepara�on and nishing works had taken just 5 years for Frijns Structural Steel to get to this pivotal phase.

The ultra‐modern factory of Frijns Qatar will posi�on them as the leading steel fabricator of choice, capable of delivering a high‐level range of services and quality steel products to a diverse range of clients in the specialised market for the petrochemical, process industry and Infra projects. Rob Frijns sees this pivotal moment as Frijns raising the bar to the fabri‐ca�on and quality of structural and architectural steel.

According to Rob Frijns, who heads up Frijns Structural Steel ME, the Dutch company is able to compete with the best of steel fabrica�on company’s. He is condent with the fact that the new facili�es of Frijns Qatar can make claims to be one of the top three fabricators in the country. It is currently by far one of the best industrial and professional layouts support‐ed and equipped by a variety of high tech cranes and machines.

Exper�se

The engineering department is staffed by a team of professional engineers with paramount engineering exper�se in detailing all aspects of structural steel fabrica�on and construc�on. These range from shipping cradles for heavy steel coils to a custom made roof construc�on

for industrial installa�ons and intelligent solu�ons for complex steel construc�ons

The construc�on capability is underscored by the in house engineering scheduling and de‐tailing ability. Frijns Structural Steel ME is procient in engineering any wall or roof cladding according to the very latest building codes and the demands of their customer’s specica‐�ons.

Structural Steel is the heart of the Frijns Structural Steel ME, specializing in the fabrica�on of heavy, large structures for the petrochemical, process and construc�on industry, as well as automated fabrica�on of composite beams, including Top Hat, SFB, castellated and cellular beams. Having State of the Art and extremely automated facili�es and equipment directly linked to the engineering so�ware and in house steel blas�ng and diverse paint lines, allow short lead �mes and high quality structural nishes.

Blas�ng and pain�ng: The new workshop will also be equipped with a shot blas�ng and air‐less spraying system for paint coa�ngs of all structural steel. This enables Frijns to apply the best possible surface coa�ngs and applica�ons suited to the unique environment to protect any type of steel structure elements.

The new factory will span 50,000sqm and of that 25000sqm will be covered by the factory spaces, offices and facili�es, with 400 Skilled Workers employed by Frijns; by the end of this year this it will increase to over 500 skilled workers.

The factory will have separate areas to manufacture medium and heavy steel as well as ar‐chitectural steel from mild and stainless steel. It will have its own modern Engineering De‐partment with an en�rely separate area for the fabrica�on of Stainless Steel structures.

Workshop and machinery descrip�on

Workshop of 25,000sqm on a property of 50,000sqm

Total produc�on capacity of 1500 tons per month

15 overhead cranes of 10/15 tons capaci�es

20 Semi gantry cranes with a capacity of 2.5 tons

State of the art bending facility

APK240/APK 550 hydraulic bending machines covers a wide range of prole/tubes bending works

SHS star�ng from 101mm �ll 558mm Diameter

H Beams up to HE550A

I Beams up to IPE550

C– Channels up to UPN400

Such rolling sizes are difficult to roll by any other fabricators in Qatar. Rolling margins and tolerances are within minimum levels in line with the interna�onal standards. The tradi�on‐al curved features and architectural requirements for sports facili�es, domes, commercial and other infrastructure projects are becoming more common. Frijns has the capabili�es and can provide the fast growing demands of curved sec�ons in the Middle East market.

Also there is Frijns Mast climbers division specialized in rental, sales and services of mast climbing work pla�orms up to 200 Meters height.

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Success in Qatar’s construction sector is a combined effort of every team member. Transpar-ent and ethical business ap-proach is a vision reassured by Khalifa Steel Industries.The company has recently revi-talized the steel sector through its exclusivity agreement with Emirates Steel, an integrated steel plant in the UAE, utilizing the latest rolling mill technol-ogy to produce rebar, wire rod and heavy sections. As per the agreement signed in February 2014, Khalifa Steel has be-come the exclusive distributor of Emirates Steel in Qatar.To learn more about the deal and how it has affected the business, Construction Sites spoke to Khalifa Steel Indus-tries managing director, Mr. Mu-rad Taymaskhanov. He kindly agreed to share his insight about future steel demand in Qatar and how Khalifa Steel Industries preparing to manage the requirements.CS: You have recently signed an agreement that makes you the exclusive distributor of Emirates Steel in State of Qatar. How has this partnership affected your business? MT: Since we have signed the agreement with Emirates Steel, we have been able to increase our sales and the market has responded very positively. Our clients are satisfied with the quality of the products; which are being produced in confor-mance to local and internation-al standards. As a result, we are taking part in many major projects taking place in Qatar at the moment, both in public and private sector.In general, we have witnessed a positive change in terms of constant material availability, thus giving us a competitive edge, and as a result, further strengthened our reputation in the market.Therefore, we are comfortable to commit to certain projects. The good reputation we have built in the market so far allows us to conduct selective sales.CS: Do you see this agree-ment as a way of diversi-fying steel sources in the country?MT: I believe it’s a positive de-velopment for end-users and contracting companies be-

cause now clients have great-er confidence and support in terms of material availability and freedom of choice. In fact, diversification of sourcing is always a healthy approach to business and affects positively the end user and decreases the chances of materials shortage and sharp price surges in times of major development and con-struction, as we see in the State of Qatar and Gulf Region in gen-eral.CS: What is your expecta-tion about the demand for steel in the Qatari market over the coming period?MT: As per our market research and experience, currently the overall consumption of steel in Qatar’s construction market is ranging between 75,000 to 85,000 tons per month. We expect this demand to exceed 180,000 tons monthly from second half of 2015 onwards. This trend is likely to continue until all major projects are com-pleted.CS: To what do you attri-bute this growth from 2015 onwards?MT: The projects that have been announced by government and private sector and those still in the pipeline support that fore-cast. Moreover, as we come closer to 2022 World Cup, more projects are being announced, the market is reviving, construc-tion is ongoing and the progress will be faster, which will definite-ly lead to higher demand.CS: How do you view your role in supporting the coun-

try’s 2030 vision?MT: Being a national company, our commitment towards the 2030 vision and the anticipa-tion of massive construction boom motivate us to be pre-pared and have all the neces-sary tools in place to fulfill that vision and support it. Based on the 2030 vision, we are en-hancing our infrastructure, pro-duction and logistics capacities

are being increased to meet the market requirements. We have a good market share which we promise to keep fair and in ac-cordance to business ethics. Khalifa Steel Industries is plan-ning to retain this market share

and support the additional de-mand in case of any shortage in the market.We are here to be a supplier of choice when it comes to steel products. Our strength comes from our commitment to cli-ents, on-time delivery, reliability in business dealings and qual-ity of products. For us, reputa-tion comes first and we want to be known as a reliable partner.

CS: Could you elaborate on your services and products and their advantages? MT: First of all, the advan-tage comes from our own ap-proach to business. As an ISO 9001:2008 certified company,

Khalifa Steel Industries is com-mitted to quality management and an outstanding customer relationship program.But I must also mention that deformed reinforcement steel bars produced by Emirates Steel are regarded as premium quality products due to the sourcing of premium iron ore, state-of-the-art production facil-ity engaged in manufacturing

process and the implementa-tion of internal quality control procedures. In 2010, Emirates Steel was awarded certification to manufacture Grade B500B rebar and coils.Through our agreement with

Emirates Steel, we are able to offer a wider range of pro-cessed steel products to the industry, including deformed steel bars, welded wire mesh, deformed or plain mild steel bars and deformed or plain wire rod in coils. Khalifa Steel Industries has modern, sophis-ticated, highly productive; Euro-pean machinery for its rebar cut and bend processing, as well as Welded Wire Mesh factory.When it comes to welded steel wire mesh, the advantages are enormous. Used as a con-crete reinforcement, it reduces project costs and speeds up the construction period as op-posed to rebar. Wire mesh is supplied in a ready-to-place condition; thus time and man-power for steel bending and tying is saved. It is also easier and faster to place, resulting in reduction of time and cost by 50-80%. Cutting at site is not needed; accordingly, no mate-rial loss has to be calculated. The yield strength of wire mesh is higher; therefore, the weight of reinforcing steel is reduced up to 40%.Khalifa Steel Industries also produces rebar cut and bend

products. These are ready-to-fix bars with special tags on each batch produced and in accor-dance with Qatar Construction Standard 2010 (QCS 2010).The quality of our products is ensured through numerous control stages performed by our vendors, through our own quality control department and third-party laboratories.Ultimately, we feel comfortable and satisfied that our product range consists of environment-friendly products that can be recycled and reused, thus con-tributing to world and environ-mental sustainability in general terms.CS: We wish you all the best and we will be follow-ing your progress in the coming future. MT: Thank you very much.

Khalifa Steel reaffirms its position in Qatar market“We are here to be a supplier of choice”

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Khalifa Steel IndustriesNew Industrial Area, Pink ZoneTel: +974 4444 1112Fax: +974 4456 6561Email: [email protected]. Box 24343, Doha - Qatar

Khalifa Steel Cash Sales StoreIndustrial Area, Street 8Tel: +974 4468 4800Fax: +974 4468 4801Email: [email protected]. Box 24343, Doha - Qatar

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As the investments in real estate sector have grown leaps and bounds, developers

are trying to outdo each other by creating buildings that are bigger, better, taller, more so-phisticated and architecturally astounding. The Middle Eastern landscape has been peppered with struc-turally sophisticated buildings clad in combinations of glass, panel aluminum and stone with each building envelope and design bringing the Architect’s craft and developer’s vision to match the aspirations of their future tenants. Leading the way in creating these marvels of modern day engineering is Alutec, a facade and building envelope engineering company based in Doha, Qatar.Started by Thampi Narayanan, in 1995, in partnership with HBK Group of Qatar, Alutec has grown to be a highly reputed and respected building enve-lope engineering companies in the region. Consistent invest-ments in production, pro-cessing and manufacturing plants focused on both alumi-num and glazing have helped Alutec in establishing a verti-cally and horizontally enriched organization with in-house glass processing, that includes the productions of tempered glass, laminated glass, decora-tive glass as well as insulated glass among other advanced glass processes like etching, beveling, screen printing and producing curved glass etc. ON the painting side, the organiza-tion also produces PVDF and Powder Coated and since early last year Natural Anodized alu-minum plates & profiles using their individual coating plants

that are the longest and larg-est in the Middle East after its second PVDF Coating line was installed the year before giving enhanced capabilities to PVDF coat jumbo-sized-panels, lat-est last year being a Decorative water-jet cut 20mm thick Alu-minum Screen 3961mm wide & 6815mm high Screen in one piece.According to Thampi Narayan-an, the organization has now been structured effectively into three functional Units of pro-cessing, manufacturing and en-gineering, wherein each Unit focuses on delivering the spec-ified products by their core ca-pability. The primary Unit focus-es on metal, glass, composite and solid sheet metal cladding fabrications, while the manu-facturing Unit makes doors, windows, curtain walls, spider glazing, unitized glazed panels, complex cladding components, the Engineering Unit is the hub of design of Facades, complex Envelopes, Skylights, both large and small, Decorative Screens & Installation Components, complete with in-house produc-tion drawings for Projects won by the Company. This unique methodology of each function-al unit serving the other is the source of greater benefits in quality control, process control, productivity gains and excellent turn around in project execution and completion.Business Units are structured to serve retail generated by inde-pendent contractor’s small proj-ects, other clients with special building envelope and/or engi-neering requirements and this division also focuses on sales of the processed glass and coated aluminum on villas and smaller cluster developments, all han-dled by dedicated teams who also specialize in handling cus-

tomized in-house design sup-port for architectural aesthet-ics while our Special projects division handles high priority projects for the Government, Ruling families, Defense proj-ects such as Airbases and For-eign Consulates or Embassies. These projects according to Thampi Narayanan are handled by a team that focuses on de-sign and engineering using so-phisticated material processing and technology that ensures the ultimate in security while maximizing aesthetics. Having designed, installed and tested numerous blast and bullet resis-tant building envelopes, Alutec has carved a niche for itself in this area, claiming fame in hav-ing designed – installed archi-tectural glazing for a discreet

client that had minimum allow-able deflection when tested for blast resistivity in controlled environment by exploding five hundred kilograms of TNT (Tri Nitro Toluene) demonstrating zero damage to occupants of the envelope.The engineering division is re-sponsible for creating architec-tural glazing systems and metal works that are used to enve-lope high and low rise buildings and it is here that Alutec has left no stone unturned to cre-ate a brand identity in innova-

tion. Commercial Bank Plaza of Qatar, is installed the first one such building where Alutec de-signed and ventilated curtain wall project in Qatar, where the facade of the building has cool air circulating through it between two insulated glass panels leading to decreased air conditioning costs from in-

creased thermal properties fur-ther adding to green factor and huge long term cost benefits.Alutec has executed many proj-ects in Qatar, having been pio-neers of aluminium facades within the country. Barzan Tower, Four Seasons Hotel Com-plex, Qtel Tower, Kempinski Hotel, The Hilton Hotel, West Bay Lagoon Plaza, Twin Palm Towers, AKH Tower, HMC Medi-cal Tower, Exxon Mobil Office, Al Sadd Development Tower, Qatar Tower,The Pearl Qatar Parcels

01,04,05 & 07 are few of the many projects executed by Alutec while it is currently de-veloping & executing complex projects like Heart of Doha for Msheireb Properties, Al Majeed Tower, Western District Hospital at Dukhan, Various packages on the NDIA, Jassymia Tower, Qatar Airways Crew Accommo-dation and Regent Hotel among many others.With over fifteen hundred em-ployees and proportional staff to manage design, engineering, project management, produc-tion, manufacturing and instal-lation, Alutec is focusing on innovation, optimization and excellence.Consultants, Contractors and Developers today want to en-sure that their projects are be-ing handled by organizations that are capable of execut-ing according to schedule and quality that is prescribed for their projects and given the boom in construction in the Middle East, China and India, façade engineering companies need to have absolute control over their supply chain and this is where Alutec trumps all competition in being able to produce and process using its own facilities as compared to most of the local competitors that have to depend on regional and international sup-pliers for basic processing, in-creasing their lead times and decreasing execution quality by having to make up for lost time.With the rising demand on local & neighboring markets, the or-ganization continues to expand in processing, production and contracting both locally and re-

gionally. Alutec majorly invested in a new glass factory and an Aluminum extrusion plant. The glass factory has expanded our production line to include fully automatic laminating line, robotic insulating plant, Heat soak furnace, water jet cutting machine, Digital Screen Printing machine, large tempering plant, automatic cutting, grinding and polishing lines, and UL certifies fire rated steel glazed doors, while the Aluminum extrusion plant will be the first in Qatar.Nevertheless, Alutec is taking major steps to offer exterior envelope systems that are en-vironmentally responsible and resource-efficient through the buildings life cycle. Qatar and Gulf neighboring countries are moving forward to implement regulations and advisory bod-ies to oversee the construction activities from an environmen-tal perspective considering the anticipated upcoming Green projects. Alutec is following the expected high rise demand and working on innovative exte-rior envelope systems that will increase the efficiency of the building envelope and position Alutec as pioneers of environ-mental friendly facades.Expected to grow forty to fifty percent per annum with in-creased international penetra-tion, Alutec is poised to become a light metal industrial behe-moth that will stand testament to the ability of local industries to engineer international quality design, products and services, hindering the entry of global facade engineering companies flocking to the Middle East to cash in on the boom.

Redefining excellence in facade engineering

Night time view of the Mashrabiya panels.

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QALEX, Qatar’s first alumini-um extrusion company, has once again embarked on a remarkable success. Qatar Aluminium Extrusion Com-pany has expanded signifi-cantly over the past year as it witnessed an increase in pro-duction between 30 to 40% compared to last year. QALEX, the brainchild of QIM-CO (Qatar Industrial Manufac-turing Company), is proud to be the first local aluminium extrusion company in the State of Qatar. Supported by some of Qatar’s leading busi-ness houses, namely Salam International Investment, Alutec, Qatar Real Estate In-

vestment, Aluminium Gulf Ray, Qatar Oman Investment and Qatar Belgium Alumini-um, QALEX is a multi-million project designed and built with state-of-the-art tech-nology. Its plant is located at the pink zone of new in-dustrial area with a plot of 28,000sqm, aesthetically landscaped, and engulfing a steel structure of 13,000sqm which houses modern extru-sion production facilities.Aluminium profiles supplied by QALEX are part of many prestigious projects in Doha. Besides supplying the local market, now QALEX special

profiles go as far as Russia, south Africa, Belgium, India and many other destinations through value added custom-er base.The company’s newly ac-quired Thermal break ma-chine is yet another addition to its world class equipment. With its environment friendly benefits, the Thermal break machine is a value addition to QALEX capabilities. The company has managed to acquire the ISO 2008 certi-fication as well as the QUALI-COAT certification; an inter-national quality certification for powder-coating processes

and products.This means QA-LEX can use QUALICOAT logo on all production of its pow-der-coating division. As a locally-based company, QALEX provides customers with unparalleled benefits. “The advantage of this for the contractor is that they can approach us at any time so the delivery will be timely. And it can’t be compared with transportation needed to provide material from out-side the country. Also, there will be no need for custom-ers to pile a stock and block their revenues. They can take the material needed on a timely basis and save their warehouses for different pur-poses,” Acting General Man-ager Mr. Manjunath N. Rao explained.QALEX world-class equip-ment, includes:• Japan origin 2250 MT

extrusion press with 4S (stem shift short stroke) technology with an an-nual capacity of 8,000M.

• US-origin hot log shear which allows to reduce both material inventory and scrap generation because it cuts the bil-lets to correct length as needed targeting maxi-mum yield.

• US-origin log oven with designed capacity of 4,000kg of output per hour.

• US-origin taper quench unit of billets for achiev-ing quality extrusion by maintaining constant ex-

trudate temperature and essential for aluminium extrusions.

• US-origin intense run-out cooling system for both hard & architectural al-loys.

• US-origin double puller operation for improved productivity & short idle time.

• US-origin stretcher which delivers precise accurate stretching, enhancing profile quality and keep-ing scrap to a minimum.

• US-origin precision-pro-file cutting-finish saw de-livers a highly-accurate cut with safety and easy to use and with maxi-mum cutting length up to 8500mm and extend-able further on special cases.

• US-origin ageing oven are designed to deliver rapid complete ageing of every profile in every batch which translates into maximum profile quality.

• British-origin powder-coating plant capable to powder coat 7,500mm-long articles.

• Fluidized nitriding-fur-nace to enhance the sur-face quality of products.

Remarkable growth for QALEX

The advantage of this for the contrac-tor is that they can approach us at any time so the delivery will be timely. And it can’t be compared with transportation needed to provide material from out-side the country.

Also, there will be no need for customers to pile a stock and

block their revenues. They can take the

material needed on a timely basis and save their ware-

houses for different purposes

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The case for glass: its positive role in sustainable low-energy buildingsOver the last 50 years,

glass technologies for buildings have under-gone radical changes

and extended the functions and applications of glazing in mod-ern architecture.Thanks to the continuous im-provement in thermal insulation performance, combined with new methods of modulating so-lar heat and light transmission, glazing has strengthened its po-sition as an essential construc-tion material for low-energy buildings.Despite the availability of these high-performance glass tech-nologies, a preconceived idea that glass is the weak point in the building envelope still per-sists. A booklet prepared by the Glass for Europe Association argues that this goes against existing evidence that demonstrates the positive role of glass in sus-tainable low-energy buildings.It mentions that the smart use of efficient glazing solutions al-ready helps to design and build stylish and comfortable low en-ergy buildings.The booklet titled “The smart use of glass in sustainable buildings” pointed out that half a century ago, even before the advent of modern glass tech-nologies, energy savings mind-ed architects were using glass

in a smart and innovative man-ner to design what we now call ‘nearly-zero energy’ buildings. One pioneering example was the design and construction of St George’s School in Wal-lasey, the UK, back in 1961. The school successfully cap-tured free solar heat gains to minimize heating needs to the extent that its heating system did not have to be used for the first 16 years.In the subsequent decades, the increased focus on intelligent building design and constant technological advances in glass products mean that integrating large glazed surfaces in low en-ergy buildings has now become even more achievable.Technological innovation such as the use of double and triple glazed units with inert gas fill-ing and invisible low emissivity coatings have significantly im-proved the insulation proper-ties ofwindows and facades. Such glazing products allow maximum natural daylight into buildings and can maximize or limit solar heat gains, depend-ing on the desired thermal ob-jectives and energy balance.Nowadays, a vast array of glass and glazing solutions exists to satisfy the needs of the most ambitious architects and build-ing engineers who want to de-

sign and construct low energy or passive buildings.Improvements in the thermal performance of buildings mean that the relative share attribut-able to heating and cooling in a building’s overall energy con-sumption decreases, while that of artificial lighting increases.Unlike any other construction material, glass helps lower arti-ficial lighting needs and conse-quently the associated share of energy consumption as well.In well designed buildings fitted with the right glazing solutions, glass offers both a positive balance of energy through the building envelope, and the pro-vision of sufficient daylight to reduce artificial lighting needs.Therefore, it is no surprise that many energy and thermal simu-lations suggest that, in most European climates and for most building types, the aver-age glazed surface to floor ratio in buildings can and should ide-ally be increased.Environmental impactAs new constructions become increasingly energy efficient, their main environmental im-pact will no longer be consid-ered in terms of their energy consumption. Based on a complete life-cycle approach, the impact of manu-facturing the building materials, as well as the construction and

demolition phases, become critical to improving a building’s sustainability.In this respect, glass generates minimal environmental impact, which makes it a product of choice for sustainable build-ings.For instance, the total CO2 equivalent emitted by the man-ufacturing of an energy efficient double glazing unit is offset on average within only three to 10 months by the energy savings realized compared to the same building equipped with ineffi-cient glazing. In addition, glass is made of abundant non-polluting raw materials, its manufacturing process is highly energy effi-cient, requires low levels of wa-ter and generates little waste. In fact, recent life-cycle stud-ies have shown that windows represent a very minor share of a building’s environmental impact from the cradle to the construction phase.Moreover, the vast majority of glass products for buildings are recyclable at the end of their lives.This contributes to even lower environmental impact. When recycled in new glass products, glass waste helps to economize both raw materials and energy in manufacturing new glass products.

Access to daylight Given that we spend over 80% of our lives inside buildings, the design of buildings and in par-ticular daylight provision is criti-cal to our quality of life. Thanks to its transparency, glazing enables daylight to pen-etrate the interiors of buildings and provides a view to the out-side world.These characteristics are unique among building materi-als and provide many benefits to building occupants.By providing daylight and a con-nection with the outside world, glazing enhances the interiors of buildings, and improves com-fort and the sense of wellbeing.Numerous research studies have found that access to day-light in various types of build-ings provides a healthier – and healing – environment (e.g. hospitals), and increases focus, learning and productivity (e.g. educational buildings and of-fices) while enhancing the aes-thetic of internal spaces with direct economic benefits, for example with boosted sales in day lit retail establishments. Low-energy and truly sustain-able buildings must continue to be designed so as to be fit for the people who will be using them.Glazed surfaces, by allowing daylight into buildings and pro-

viding a visual contact with the outside world, contribute to enhancing the economic and social pillars of sustainability in buildings. They help to harvest wider societal benefits such as en-hanced productivity and lower healthcare costs because of lower rates of absenteeism and shorter hospital recovery days, better education, etc. The distinctive benefits of glaz-ing deserve to be fully grasped in new constructions and major renovations.Glazed and efficientThanks to the unique proper-ties of today’s glazing solutions, architects now have complete freedom to incorporate as much glazing as they wish in their de-signs, in the knowledge that glazing can help them achieve the best energy performance, minimize overall environmental impact and provide a comfort-able and desirable place for occupants. A whole pallet of glass products is available for the glazing component to meet different functions in the build-ing envelope. Glass is fit for all climatic conditions.When the deep renovation of a building is carried out, architects and engi-neers have leeway to drastically improve a building’s energy performance and, if they wish, to increase the glass area.

Doha Primary alumin-ium smelters in the GCC are competi-tive on global cost

curve and companies like Qa-tar Aluminium (Qatalum) have an excellent competitive posi-tion, enabling them to remain profitable even in the current challenging market conditions, a report by London-based CRU has said.CRU specializes in global min-ing, metals and fertilizers, de-livering quality business intelli-gence and advice to its clients worldwide.According to a recent CRU re-port, the aluminium industry is set for a robust recovery in 2014 as demand for primary aluminium will pick up in OECD countries. The report notes that the pri-mary demand growth for alu-minium in the next five years will touch 64.5 million tonnes from the current 49.9 million tonnes, at a compound annual growth rate of 5.3 %.The report suggests that alu-minium demand prospects are strong with growth in the trans-port sector the primary driver.The CRU report notes that de-mand will be met through the drawdown of stocks, lending support to the London Metal Exchange (LME) price, while premiums will remain at high levels until the queues at the

Detroit and Vlissingen ware-houses fall.Meanwhile, Qatalum has intro-duced its own Quality Improve-ment Program (QIP) in 2013, aimed at reducing production cost and to be among the top 10 smelters in the world. The QIP has been successful and the company has been able to reduce production cost and meet targets.To celebrate the QIP’s success, the company has held a mile-stone event at the Intercon-tinental City Hotel. The event was attended by the Board of Directors Chairman Abdulrah-man Ahmed Al Shaibi, Chair-woman Hilde Merete Aasheim, Chief Executive Officer Tom Pet-ter Johansen, senior manage-ment and employees. The aim of the event was to reflect on vision and direction set by the board, reflect on achievements in each area, strengthen buy-in and commit-ment from the organization, ensure alignment of priorities, understand risks, issues and support required from each de-partment in going forward and to continue to enhance under-standing and use of QPS.In an inspirational keynote ad-dress at the event, Chairman Al Shaibi expressed his happiness over QIP’s success and con-gratulated employees for their efforts in meeting the board’s

expectations.Outlining the strategic objec-tives for the period 2014-2018, Al Shaibi said all efforts should be made to meet the share-holders’ expectations of finan-cial returns and to improve Qatalum’s position on the cost curve to be among the top 10 in the world.The chairman reiterated the importance of maintaining ex-cellent health, safety and en-vironmental standards and of fulfilling CSR obligations. He called for initiatives to establish sustainable solutions for waste management.Regarding the Qatarization pro-gram, Al Shaibi said the compa-ny was committed to providing opportunities for national em-ployees and to make the com-pany a secure, robust and com-

petent organization.Underling the importance of operational excellence, the chairman said this could be achieved in all areas through rigorous implementation of the Qatalum Production System (QPS).Al Shaibi said that by effectively managing risk throughout the enterprise and business conti-nuity readiness, the company could further enhance the Qa-talum brand.On the subject of diversifica-tion, the chairman said the company would support the de-velopment of local aluminium down-stream and establish an aluminium competence center in Qatar.Speaking about Qatalum’s contribution to Qatar National Vision 2030, Al Shaibi said the

company was actively contrib-uting to the development of a competitive and diversified economy capable of meeting the needs of and securing a high standard of living for all.He said Qatalum was playing the role as a catalyst for institu-tions to develop competences as partners to the aluminium industry and is contributing to Qatar’s knowledge-based econ-omy. Al Shaibi said the compa-ny was striving towards a sus-tainable aluminium business by providing permanent jobs in Qatar and setting a basis for a new wave of downstream fac-tories producing value-added products.Vice-Chairwoman Aasheim commended the employees on the success of the QIP. She said that through QIP, Qatalum had moved from top quartile per-former to top five most cost ef-ficient smelter in the world.According to Aasheim, the com-pany aimed is to be a world-class smelter and this she said should be done by strong pro-duction performance, reduced fixed-cost, improved quality and on-time delivery and im-plementing QPS as basis for improvements as well as in-creased robustness.She said QIP had so far achieved significant results but improvements would have to continue.

Addressing the gathering, Chief Executive Officer Johansen said the company had made good progress in 2014, adding that that to sustain the QIP, a ro-bust action plan and execution were critical.The CEO said that Qatalum Production System sustained improvements and drove the organization towards a continuous improvement cul-ture. He said the company would continue to install a culture of continuous improvement as it was a critical enabler for the Qatalum Improvement Program and helped sustain new levels of performance.Johansen pointed out that QIP’s success was critical for Qatalum and for its sharehold-ers. He said this maintained the company’s competitive-ness in the global and regional markets and proactively trans-formed the company using in-ternal talent and capability with minimal expenditure.The event concluded with man-agers and team members from various departments present-ing their achievements and their contribution towards the QIP. They also presented a road map for their future initia-tives that would subsequently lead to reduction in production costs.

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ƒćr = ƒć + 1.34σ ƒćr = ƒć + 2.33σ – 500 (psi)ƒć + 2.33σ – 3.5 (MPa)

Table 1, which is a reproduction of Table 3.2 from ACI 214R-02, shows that the standards of concrete control for general construction testing can vary from excellent (σ < 400 psi (2.8 MPa)) to poor (σ > 700 psi (4.8 MPa)). This applies to typical

concrete strengths in the range of 3,000 to 5,000 psi (20 to 35 MPa). Table 2 shows the cost sav-ings due to improved QC for concrete with ƒć = 4,000 psi (27.5 MPa). Different standards of QC are assumed as per ACI 214R-02 and ƒćr calculated for each case as the maximum of the above two equations. As-suming that each 200 psi (1.4 MPa) increase in ƒćr results in an increase in concrete ma-terials cost of $1/yd3 ($1.3/m3) (due to higher cementi-tious materials content and/or increased admixture dosage), the cost savings due to the lower ƒćr can be estimated. It is instructive to note that with improved QC, i.e. reducing σ from 750 psi (5.2 MPa) to 350 psi (2.4 MPa), can result in sav-ings of $3.9/yd3 ($5.1/m3) in concrete materials’ cost due to a reduction in ƒćr from 5,250 psi (36 MPa) to 4,470 psi (31 MPa). A producer who can achieve this will be more com-petitive and is more likely to be successful in getting the job.The immediate question is how to improve QC or reduce σ. ACI 214R-02 reports that variability can be due to batching, mixing, sampling, testing and proper-ties and characteristics of the ingredients. This article will suggest a procedure employed by the first author to control the variability due to some of the above factors and achieve con-crete with a low σ.

Concrete Quality Control – The Untapped Profit CenterBy Don Bain and Karthik OblaIt has been said that quality control (QC) does not matter once the project specifications have been satisfied. QC has been treated as a cost center, with not much thought as to how it can benefit the bottom line of the ready mixed con-crete company. For some, QC is endless comparative test-ing with a testing laboratory to evaluate the quality of testing, while for some others it is to add extra cement to minimize their risk. It is the authors’ view that concrete QC, if properly approached, can be a tangible profit center for the company. Many companies are already practicing good QC and are prospering as a result.What is QC?A QC program is much more ef-fective if rather than trying to catch the defective loads that might be produced, it endeav-ors to ensure that no defective loads are in fact produced. Concrete is a variable product. Each and every day, the prod-uct is slightly different. The main thrust of any good QC sys-tem is to attempt to control and minimize this variability. A lower variability will result in a lower standard deviation (σ) and a re-duced target average strength (ƒćr) for a specified strength (ƒć). ACI 318-05 requires that the target average strength should be the maximum of the following two equations:

Table 2 shows the cost savings due to improved QC for concrete with ƒć = 4,000 psi (27.5

MPa). Different standards of QC are assumed as per ACI 214R-02 and ƒćr calculated for each case as the maximum of the above two equations. Assuming that each 200 psi (1.4 MPa) increase in ƒćr results in an increase in concrete materials cost of $1/yd3 ($1.3/m3) (due to higher cementitious materials content and/or increased admixture dosage), the cost savings due to the lower ƒćr can be estimated. It is instructive to note that with improved QC, i.e. reducing σ from 750 psi (5.2 MPa) to 350 psi (2.4 MPa), can result in savings of $3.9/yd3 ($5.1/m3) in concrete materials’ cost due to a reduction in ƒćr from 5,250 psi (36 MPa) to 4,470 psi (31 MPa). A producer who can achieve this will be more competitive and is more likely to be successful in getting the job.

Table 2 – Cost Savings Due to Improved QC for f’c = 4000 psi (27.5 MPa) QC Standards (ACI 214) Excellent V. Good Good Fair Poor

σ, psi (MPa) 350 (2.4) 450 (3.1) 550 (3.8) 650 (4.5) 750 (5.2) ƒćr, psi (MPa) 4470 (30.8) 4600 (31.7) 4780 (33.0) 5020 (34.6) 5250 (36.2)

Cost savings, $/yd3 ($/m3) 3.9 (5.1) 3.2 (4.2) 2.3 (3.0) 1.2 (1.6) 0.0 (0.0)

The immediate question is how to improve QC or reduce σ. ACI 214R-02 reports that

variability can be due to batching, mixing, sampling, testing and properties and characteristics of the ingredients. This article will suggest a procedure employed by the first author to control the variability due to some of the above factors and achieve concrete with a low σ. To be continued…

Concrete Quality Control – The Untapped Profit Center Don Bain and Karthik Obla It has been said that quality control (QC) does not matter once the project specifications have been satisfied. QC has been treated as a cost center, with not much thought as to how it can benefit the bottom line of the ready mixed concrete company. For some, QC is endless comparative testing with a testing laboratory to evaluate the quality of testing, while for some others it is to add extra cement to minimize their risk. It is the authors’ view that concrete QC, if properly approached, can be a tangible profit center for the company. Many companies are already practicing good QC and are prospering as a result.

What is QC? A QC program is much more effective if rather than trying to catch the defective loads that

might be produced, it endeavors to ensure that no defective loads are in fact produced. Concrete is a variable product. Each and every day, the product is slightly different. The main

thrust of any good QC system is to attempt to control and minimize this variability. A lower variability will result in a lower standard deviation (σ) and a reduced target average strength (ƒćr) for a specified strength (ƒć). ACI 318-05 requires that the target average strength should be the maximum of the following two equations:

ƒćr = ƒć + 1.34σ ƒćr = ƒć + 2.33σ – 500 (psi)

ƒć + 2.33σ – 3.5 (MPa)

Table 1, which is a reproduction of Table 3.2 from ACI 214R-02, shows that the standards of concrete control for general construction testing can vary from excellent (σ < 400 psi (2.8 MPa)) to poor (σ > 700 psi (4.8 MPa)). This applies to typical concrete strengths in the range of 3,000 to 5,000 psi (20 to 35 MPa).

Table 1 – Standards of Concrete Control (ACI 214-02)

A QC program is much more effec-tive if rather than trying to catch the

defective loads that might be produced, it endeavors to ensure

that no defective loads are in fact pro-

duced. Concrete is a vari-able product. Each and every day, the product is slightly different. The main thrust of any good QC system is to at-

tempt to control and minimize this vari-

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Ghanem Office Building at Salwa Road Ghanem Al Thani Holding Ramco N/A Under Construction Office Building

Marsa Malaz Hotel at the Pear Qatar (Main Works) Alfardan Properties Co. CDC N/A Under Construction Hotel

Qatar Sidra Village Project Mazaya Qatar Real Extate Develop-ment QSC Sinohydro Group Limited N/A Under Construction Residential

Qatar Airways Crew Accommodation Qatar Airways Redco International N/A Under Construction Residential Building

Al Baker Executive Towers Ahmed Abed El Aziz Al Baker Construction and Recon-struction Co. 675 Under Construction Office Building

Al Nour Tower Private Investor Orientals Enterprises N/A Under Construction Residential

Al Nasr Showroom Shiekh Abdullah Bin Naser Al Thani Construction and Reconstruc-tion Co. 85 Under Construction Commercial

Police Training Institute MOI Hassanesco Co. N/A Under Construction Mixed Use

Panasonic Showroom & Residential Shk/Abdullah Bin Nasser Al Thani Construction and Reconstruc-tion Co. 205 Under Construction Commercial / Residential

Al Sadd Hotel Tricon International Atlantic Contracting Co. 150 Under Construction Hotels

Al Hodaifi Group HQ Al Hodaifi Group Not appointed 30-40 Million Design stage Office Building

Al Eida Villa El Eida Not appointed 5-10 Million Design stage Villa

Doha Education Centre Doha Education Centre Not appointed 30-50 Million Design stage Education

Step 1 International Academy Step 1 International Academy Not appointed 20-40 Million Design stage School

5 Hotel Towers adjacent to City Center Marriott Rensance, Marriott Courtyard, Shangri La, Rotana & Merweb Al Rayyan Holding Company Al Habtour 3.5 Billion Marriott Rensance & Marriott Courtyard in handing over

and the other 3 Hotels are under construction Hotels

Shemoukh Mixed-Use Twin Tower, Al Saad Real Estate Services Group SEG 800 Construction Stage Mixed Use Towers

Al Jasrah Twin Tower Lusail Al Shereef Enterprises Dorra Contracting 350 Construction Stage Mixed Use Towers

Qatar Radio and Television Complex PWA Tag Engineering & Contracting 120 Under Construction Media Complex

Markaz Almana Ford Showroom & Commercial Offices Al Mana Real Estate N/A 100-200 Tender Stage Mixed Use Tower

Police College Academy MOI Not Appointed N/A Design Stage Educational Complex

4 New Build Convenience Store Schemes Al Meera Al Alia Trading & Contracting Co. 130 Under Contruction Supermarket Stores

Construction of Head Quarters Bldg. for Ministry of Interior MOI WCT N/A Under Construction Administrative and Office Building

MIC Business & Recreation Complex ALAQARIA Arcon 169 Under Construction Mixed Use

Logistic City Qatar Navigation Not Appointed N/A Design Stage Warehouses

Headquarter of General Directorate of Borders, Passports & Travel Document Department Ministry of Interior Not Appointed N/A Design Stage Administrative and Office Bldg.

Construction of 6 Nos. New Schools PWA ITCC / Al Sraiya 350 Under Contruction Educational Buildings

Al Emadi Twin Towers IBA GROUP Not Appointed 400 Design Stage Commercial / Offices Towers

City Tower Mr. Saeed Ben Zayed El-Khayareen Al-Huda 200-250 Under Construction Office Building

Fahd Suite - Apartment Hotel FBA GROUP Not Appointed 200 Detail Stage Shopping Mall & Office Tower

IBA Hotel IBA GROUP Not Appointed 200 Under Construction Hotel

Al Attiya Compound Tameer Real Estate Al Seal Trading 160 Under Construction Residential Building

Qatar National Bank Branches QNB Not Appointed 20 Million Under Construction Bank

Qatar Driving School QDS Not Appointed 600 Permit Stage Driving Academy

Gulf Pearls Office Building Gulf Pearls Company Gulf Pearl 40 Million Design Stage Residential Building

Sheikh Badr Residential Building Sheikh Badr Khalifa Al Thani Al Batra 80 Million Under Construction Residential Building

ACES (Arab Centre for Engineers Studies) ACES Not Appointed 20 Million Tender Stage Industrial Building

Qatar Embassy and Diplomat Villas in Mogadishu, Somalia MOFA Note Appointed N/A Design Stage Governmental Building

Al Ahli Club Sh. Ahmad bin Hamad Al Thani NA 54,000,000.00 Service Design Commercial

FV9 Al Asmakh Head Office in Lusail Regency Group NA 38,000,000.00 Design Offices

Al Mansoora Building Abdulla AL Darwish Al Gefton 658,000.00 Testing and Commissioning Commercial Apratment

Office Building / D Ring M. Al Ansari Redco 28,800,000.00 Mobilisation Commercial

C5 Apartment Rabban Group NA 121,000,000.00 Design Commercial Apratment

FV7 Multi Purpose Hall/ Art Centre Regency Group N/A 67,500,000.00 Design Commercial


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CRANE AND LIFTING EQUIPMENT ENGINEERS GENERAL MECHANICAL WORKS

4458 5480; 4469 4569; 5581 5641; 7748 7432 Email: opera,[email protected], [email protected]

Dutest Qatar W.L.L.

OUR SCOPE AND SERVICES

INCLUDE:

WIRE ROPES, SLINGS, HEIGHT SAFETY, INSPECTION AND TESTING, RENTALS, CRANE HIRE

ENGINEERING

Established in 1974, TRAGS Engineering is recognized as the leading Grade-1 MEP Services, District Cooling and Facility Management Contractor in the State of Qatar. The scope of activities covers all aspects of building services including design, procurement, installation, testing and commissioning of multi-service installations. In addition, the company offers 24/7 Facility Management Services to government buildings, corporations, educational, healthcare, industrial, commercial and residential sectors.

TRAGS Electrical Engineering & Air Conditioning Co. W.L.LJaidah Tower Ist Floor, Abdul Aziz Bin Ahmed StreetP.O. Box 470, Doha – QatarTel +974 44 41 42 11, Fax + 974 44 41 33 [email protected] www.trags.com

HVAC - Plumbing & Drainage - Fire Fighting - Electrical & ELV - Energy Centers Street Lighting - Traffic Signals - Maintenance - Facility Management

AL MANA & ASSOCIATESAL MANA & ASSOCIATES

Acoustic Consultancy Services

Al Mana Business Centre, Al Amir Road, P.O.B. 2255, Doha, QatarTel: (+974) 44684482 E-mail: [email protected] www.amaqatar.com

• Noise and Vibration Control• Noise and Vibration Monitoring• Sound Insulation• Interior Acoustics

(Halls, Mosques, Auditoriums)• Commissioning Measurement

and Testing

Monthly construction news, tenders, project focus, and forthcoming exhibitions in QatarTel.: +974 4469 3280 - Fax: +974 4451 0428

Issue No. (86) September 2014, Doha - Qatar

C o n s t r u C t i o n

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Al Rayyan Tourism and Invest-ment (ARTIC), the interna-tional hospitality subsidiary of Al Faisal Holding Company, one of Qatar’s largest private diversified industry groups, recently announced a new ho-tel brand in Doha’s West Bay district, where three hotels will be merged to become one property.The Renaissance Doha, Courtyard Doha and Marriott Executive Apartments Doha will collectively be rebranded to become the Marriott Mar-quis City Center Doha Hotel.“Marquis” is a brand exten-sion of the Marriott Hotels and JW Marriott Hotels brands. It is given to select proper-ties that are distinguished by their exceptional offerings and iconic locations, includ-ing expansive meeting facili-ties, multiple restaurants and grand public spaces.The 5-star Marriott Marquis City Center Doha Hotel, locat-ed at Omar Al Mukhtar Street, West Bay, is directly connect-ed to the City Center Mall. With 580 guest rooms, 1200 square meters of flexible meeting space and breath-

taking views of the Doha sky-line and Arabian Gulf, it is an ideal property to represent the “Marquis” brand distinc-tion.Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani, Chairman of Al Rayyan Tourism Investment Company (ARTIC), said: “ARTIC’s invest-ment portfolio is renowned for its high quality properties. There are three elements on which we never compromise when buying or developing any property - quality, location and architectural design. It is these core values that en-able us to attract world class international operators with high-end brands to partner with us. By introducing Mar-riott’s modern and elegant “Marquis” brand in Doha we will further enhance the high-end market offering and add significant value to our hotel portfolio. Our success in at-tracting “Marriott Marquis” for these three prime hotels demonstrates our commit-ment to providing the high-est quality and reflects the strength of the relationships we develop with our partners. We look forward to further co-

operation with Marriott Inter-national in the future.”Alex Kyriakidis, President and Managing Director of Marrri-ott International Middle East and Africa, commented: “Mar-riott Hotels is our flagship brand designed for frequent travelers who want to make

A new hotel brand launched in West Bay

the most of every opportunity presented by travel. In addi-tion, the iconic Marriott Ho-tels brand is on a continuous journey to maintain its posi-tion as a leader in innovation to satisfy guests and thereby attract strategic partners like ARTIC.”

Marriott Hotels is bringing a new concept which is the “Greatroom” to modern trav-elers. It is designed with great style, thoughtful substance and tailored hosting experi-ences to enable the guest to travel brilliantly.Andreas Wissdorf, General

Manager of the Marriott Mar-quis City Center Doha Hotel, said: “The Marriott Marquis City Center Doha Hotel is lo-cated in the heart of West Bay, with a direct connection to the City Center Mall with over 340 stores. The Hotel offers 17 state-of-the-art meeting rooms and a range of restaurants and lounges with food and beverage op-tions from around the world. The Marriott Marquis also offers one of the finest spas in Doha, the Saray Spa. This serene spa offers traditional Middle Eastern treatments and products and provides an authentic reviving experi-ence.”Rutger Smits, CEO of ARTIC, added: “ARTIC aims to capital-ise on the opportunities that arise from Qatar’s significant investments in Qatar’s tour-ism infrastructure and will continue to play an integral role in supporting Qatar’s Na-tional Tourism Strategy. In ad-dition to the Marriott Marquis, ARTIC has several more hotel projects under development and in the process of acquisi-tion.”

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