Contractors submit technical bids for Msheireb phase 1c

12 March 2012

At least seven groups submit bids for the tender

Contractors have submitted tehcnical bids for the phase 1c construction contract on the QR20bn ($5.5bn) Msheireb real estate development in Doha.

Local developer Msheireb Properties received technical submissions from at least seven groups on 12 March. The developer has asked the contractors to submit commercial submissions by 16 April.

Groups that submitted technical proposals include:

  • Aktor (Greece)/Aljaber Engineering (local)
  • Arabtec Construction (UAE)/Arabtec Construction (Qatar)
  • Multiplex (Australia)/Medgulf Construction (local)
  • Six Construct (Belgium)/Midmac Contracting Company (local)
  • Samsung C&T (South Korea)/Redco Construction (local)
  • Bam Higgs & Hill (Netherlands) /HBK Contracting Company (local)
  • Taisei Corporation (Japan)/Redco International (local)

Msheireb Properties recently invited contractors to submit bids for the second phase of the mixed-use project, with bids due on 19 March.

The second phase will comprise 10 mixed-use buildings, which will cover a total area of 144,888 square metres. This is scheduled to include 68,500 sq m of retail and 27,000 sq m of commercial office space, as well as 24,000 sq m of residential space and a 25,388 sq m hotel.

The developer also recently received prequalification entries from contractors for the third phase of the project.

In June 2011, US-based Gensler was appointed as lead consultant for the second and third phases on the Msheireb scheme.

In December 2011, the joint venture of the UK’s Carillion and the local Qatar Building Company was awarded a QR2.37bn contract to build phase 1b of the real estate scheme.

The joint venture will carry out the substructure and superstructure work on phase 1b, which comprises 15 buildings, including a Mandarin Oriental Hotel, comprising 158 rooms and 91 service apartments, two office buildings with 52 retail units and 12 residential buildings providing a total of 180 apartments.

The 750,000-sq m Msheireb development is one of the largest real estate schemes in the capital. It will be built behind the Emiri Diwan administrative centre on Doha corniche. The scheme will also include an interchange for Doha’s proposed metro system.

The client for the project, Msheireb Properties, is part of the Qatar Foundation for Education, Science & Community Development.

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