Ashghal wins legal battle against German firm

Ashghal wins legal battle against German firm
Web posted at: 11/1/2009 5:24:17
Source ::: THE PENINSULA

DOHA: The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has won a legal battle with the German construction major Bilfinger-Berger, the main contractor of the 22 February Road project. The court lifted a ban on Ashghal against awarding the construction works of the delayed project to another contractor, an Arabic daily reported.

Ashghal and the Bilfinger have been on a tug of war after the German company allegedly failed to carry out the project works as per the original schedule. Ashghal later announced that it would award the project to three other contracting companies. Bilfinger approached the court against the Ashghal decision and the court delivered an order temporarily restricting the Authority from its move. The court, however, after hearing Ashghal delivered an order in favour of Ashghal.

It was in March 2009, Ashghal formally announced that Bilfinger partially suspended the project work. Both the parties tried to reach a consensus to resume work. As the talks failed, Ashghal announced its decision to award the works to other contractors. It was against this backdrop, Bilfinger approached the court.


Ashghal in road revamp drive
Web posted at: 11/1/2009 8:27:31
Source ::: The Peninsula

DOHA: The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has launched a QR8.5m project to develop Al Murrah area and many major roads leading to the area. The decision is part of Ashghal’s ongoing projects to develop Qatar’s suburban roads to ease the traffic congestions in the areas.

QPS International Company is responsible of developing Madinat Khalifa North and Markhia (area No. 32 and 33) roads at a cost of QR178m. The work is expected to be completed by September 2011.

Bin Omran Contracting and Trading Company are in charge of developing the Madinat Khalifa South and Markhia (area No. 34) roads at a cost of QR197m. The work is scheduled to be completed in April 2011.

The Middle Rayyan (Area No. 2) project work has been awarded to Al Jabber & Al Makhlouf Contracting Company. The QR35m project work is expected to be completed by August next year.

The construction of the roads leading to Barwa City is scheduled to be completed in September 2011. The QR63m project has been awarded to Marbo Contracting Company.