The UAE’s Al-Jaber Group has been awarded a QR2.33bn ($640m) road construction contract in Qatar.

The contract was for package 13 of the Doha Expressway scheme, which involves the construction of 10km of four lane highway and three interchanges. Completion Is expected by the end of 2014.

The client is the Public Works Authority (Ashghal).

Doha is investing heavily to upgrade its road network. In early May, it selected South Korea’s Hyundai Engineering & Construction Company as the frontrunner for the contract to build the estimated $1bn first package on the Lusail Expressway.

Qatar is planning to spend $20bn on new roads and related drainage and infrastructure in the next five years.