Qatar Petroleum (QP)is managing the project on behalf of the government (MEED 9:4:04).

The bidders are understood to include Japan's Taisei Corporation, Belgium's Six Constructand Germany's Strabag. Bidders were asked to submit prices for completing the contract in 24, 26 and 28 months.

The successful bidder will carry out the structure, mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP), finishes and external works on the 117-metre-high building, to be located on Doha's corniche. The striking building will comprise three 18-metre-diameter cylindrical service cores, on top of which will sit the main library structure.

The post-construction project manager is the US' Turner International. The architect is Japan's Arato Isozaki.