United Engineers wins COT contract

30 May 2003
The Central Tenders Committee (CTC) announced in late May that United Engineers (Malaysia) Berhadhad won the main works package on the College of Technology (CoT) project, which will be built to the southwest of Qatar University. United Engineers beat off competition from six other international contractors to win the QR 333 million ($91.5 million) contract, which will take 480 days to complete. The college, due to accept its first students in the autumn of 2004, is being established by the government, the Canadian Bureau of International Education and the College of the North Atlantic (MEED 25:4:03; 21:3:03).

The main works package, also known as package 2, calls for the construction of engineering, administration and business management buildings, an information/IT auditorium and a cafeteria. The total floor area of the buildings is 63,000 square metres. United Engineers will also install utilities, a central plant and parking facilities, as well as carry out landscaping works. The other main contender for the work was Cyprus-based Joannou & Paraskevaides (J&P - Overseas).

Qatar Building Engineering Company (QBEC)is carrying out package 1, which involves the grading and preparation of the 300,000-square-metre site and the construction of a first engineering building. The package is due to be completed in August. A third package, covering furniture, fixtures and equipment, is due to be tendered at a later date.

The programme and construction manager for the CoT project is the local office of KEO International Consultants.

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