Qatar $17b transport projects up for grabs

Qatar is pushing ahead with its massive transport infrastructure programs this year, with $17 billion worth of projects still up for grabs.

Qatar’s Public Works Authority (Ashgal) has lined up 30 highway projects in 2013. As of February, a total of $1.88 billion has already been awarded, including the $640 million Package 13 on the Doha Expressway.

“Without a doubt, 2013 is a pivotal year for Qatar’s transportation programs. Never has there been a better time for companies skilled with managing and servicing major infrastructure projects to enter and expand their presence in one of the world’s fastest growing projects markets,” said Edmund O’ Sullivan, Chairman, MEED Events, organizers of the 4th Annual Qatar Transport Conference scheduled on May 28-29, 2013 at the Renaissance Doha City Centre Hotel.

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