Qatar’s Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has awarded new contracts worth QR7.2bn ($2bn) to build 24 roads across Doha.

Two of the contracts were construction packages for the East-West Corridor. Package one, worth $458m, was awarded to Greece’s J&P Avax, while China Harbour Engineering Design & Construction won the second package valued at $612.5m.

The following design and construction supervision awards were also awarded:

• Group 1 – The UK’s Halcrow won a $131m contract for the East-West Corridor, Al-Wakrah Bypass and Al-Wakrah main road projects.
• Group 3 – US-based Parsons Brinckerhoff secured an $87.9m contract for the Wholesale Market Street, Mesaimeer Road, and E Ring Road projects.
• Group 4 – US-based CDM Smith landed a $78.5m contract for the Al-Sadd/Rashida/Mohammed bin Ahmed/Al Khufoos Street project and the Furosiya Street project.
• Group 5 – Hyder Consulting Middle East secured a contract worth $112m for work at Al-Khor Bypass (Ras Laffan road and Route 77), Doha – Al-Khor link road and Al-Khor – Umm Birkah link road, Lusail (phase 1) and Lusail (phase 2).
• Group 6 – France-based Egis International landed a $118.8m contract for work on Al Zubara Road, Mekeines to UmmBab Link Road, Al Shihaniyah to Al Jemailiya Link Road and Jemailiya to Bu Sidra and Al Busayyir Link Roads.
• Group 7 – Aecom Middle East secured a $148.4m contract for the Orbital Highway and Truck Route project.
• Group 8 – Egis International won a $95.539m contract for Al-Rayyan road and Bu Irein and Al-Bustan Street (North).
• Group 9 – Parsons International landed a $132m contract for major roads between Al-Asiri and Al-Matar areas, Salwa road phase 3, and major roads in the centre of Doha.

Ashghal said that under its seven-year Expressway Programme it plans to launch 30 major road projects delivering over 900km of new roads, including new and upgraded freeways, expressways and arterial roads, a new orbital highway and truck route as well as substantial upgrades to existing roads.