Dispute halts February 22 road project Web posted at: 8/7/2009 2:25:15Source ::: THE PENINSULA
February 22 road project which is part of the new Doha Expressway venture.
DOHA: A financial dispute between the Public Works Authority (Ashghal) and a German contracting company has led to the halt in the ongoing February 22 road project which is part of the new Doha Expressway venture.
According to Al Sharq, the German company (Bilfinger Berger) left the work midway in March this year claiming QR600m from Ashghal.
The stretch of road involved in the dispute is between the Immigration roundabout and Al Assiri near the Midmac flyover on the D-Ring Road. Ironically, the road work was abandoned after 80 percent of it was already over.
The daily said that due to halt in the road work, the German contractors have laid off at least 1,000 workers and are left only with another 1,000. “They had a total of 2,000 workers.”
The company has also not paid dues to its sub-contractors and suppliers and owe them something like QR47m in arrears. Ashghal said earlier it owed only QR350m to the German company and later reduced this amount to QR200m, triggering a dispute. According to the daily, there does not seem to be an end to the dispute so the chances of the road work resuming are remote as of now.
February 22 road project which is part of the new Doha Expressway venture.
DOHA: A financial dispute between the Public Works Authority (Ashghal) and a German contracting company has led to the halt in the ongoing February 22 road project which is part of the new Doha Expressway venture.
According to Al Sharq, the German company (Bilfinger Berger) left the work midway in March this year claiming QR600m from Ashghal.
The stretch of road involved in the dispute is between the Immigration roundabout and Al Assiri near the Midmac flyover on the D-Ring Road. Ironically, the road work was abandoned after 80 percent of it was already over.
The daily said that due to halt in the road work, the German contractors have laid off at least 1,000 workers and are left only with another 1,000. “They had a total of 2,000 workers.”
The company has also not paid dues to its sub-contractors and suppliers and owe them something like QR47m in arrears. Ashghal said earlier it owed only QR350m to the German company and later reduced this amount to QR200m, triggering a dispute. According to the daily, there does not seem to be an end to the dispute so the chances of the road work resuming are remote as of now.
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