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Friday, 24 May 2013

Partial closure of Wholesale Market Street

Partial closure of Wholesale Market Street
The Public Works Authority ‘Ashghal’ has announced that a section of the Wholesale Market Street heading south and leading to Haloul Street will be closed from Thursday May 23, till the end of next day Friday May 24, 2013. Salwa Road users traveling from the Industrial Area towards Haloul Street can use the alternate roads during the temporary diversion (as shown on the...

QU seminar highlights future and challenges of Qatar’s infrastructure

QU seminar highlights future and challenges of Qatar’s infrastructure
The future and challenges of Infrastructure and Transport in Qatar was the subject of a seminar organized yesterday (Tuesday) by the Qatar Road Safety Studies Center (QRSSC) at Qatar University’s College of Engineering, in collaboration with the Central Planning Office (CPO) in the Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning. The seminar at Qatar University, attended by industry...

Ashghal awards contracts for seven new health projects

Ashghal awards contracts for seven new health projects
The Public Works Authority ‘Ashghal’ yesterday announced that work had started on the construction of seven new healthcare projects with a total value of QR 1.2 billion. The contracts include the construction of additional operation rooms at Hamad General Hospital, in addition to five healthcare centres at Al Nuaim, Al Muntazah (Rawdat Al Khail), Al Karaana, Al Roda and Al...

Partial closure on Al Kharaitiyat Street

Partial closure on Al Kharaitiyat Street
The Public Works Authority ‘Ashghal’ has announced that the section of Al Kharaitiyat Street heading north (between Izghawa and Wadi Al Salamiya) Streets will be closed for 6 months starting May 16, as part of Al Kharaitiyat Groundwater Lowering System – Stage 1. Travelers heading north can use the temporary alternative roads shown in the map, while the part of the street heading...

Ashghal implements Automated Warehouse Order Management System

Ashghal implements Automated Warehouse Order Management System
The Public Works Authority ‘Ashghal’ has announced the implementation of Order Management System (OMS) which will enable employees to electronically view, request and track applications related to all items in Ashghal’s warehouse inventory. Being one of the first government entities to adopt this automated system, Ashghal aims to facilitate work processes and expedite its...

Ashghal celebrates the completion of Calligraffiti Project on Salwa Road

Ashghal celebrates the completion of Calligraffiti Project on Salwa Road
The Public Works Authority ‘Ashghal’ in collaboration with the Qatar Museums Authority (QMA) today celebrated the completion of the eL Seed “calligraffiti” murals project on Salwa road. Led by French-Tunisian graffiti artist eL Seed and his team, four underground tunnels on Salwa Road are now embellished with artistic graffiti themes inspired by anecdotes from Qatari culture and...

Ashghal announces the completion of 90% of Salwa – Mesaieed Road

Ashghal announces the completion of 90% of Salwa – Mesaieed Road
The Public Works Authority ‘Ashghal’ announces 90% completion of the development and expansion works on the road connecting Mesaieed industrial city to Salwa Road through Al Kharrara area, which brings the total length of completed road to 20 km out of 23 km. The fast track project aims to improve road services and safety to be able to cope with the heavy traffic in the area. As...

Qatar Foundation implements welfare standards to guarantee workers rights

Qatar Foundation implements welfare standards to guarantee workers rights
Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development plans to enhance its migrant workers’ quality of life by launching a new welfare initiative that has been designed to curb unfair employment practices. Sweeping measures are currently being introduced across Qatar Foundation to ensure the application of fair employment principles for all migrant workers engaged in...

Hundreds expected to attend smart city event in Doha next week

Hundreds expected to attend smart city event in Doha next week
The Middle East’s most anticipated smart city event taking place at the St. Regis Doha (pictured) on 22-23 April has attracted high-profile city leaders, urban planners, developers, sustainability experts and investors, along with the world’s largest technology firms eager to tap into the region’s dynamic smart city market. According to JoAnn Jain, Director at...

Traffic intersections to replace roundabouts on Corniche Road

Traffic intersections to replace roundabouts on Corniche Road
Plans are afoot to convert all roundabouts on the Corniche Road, except the one near Sheraton Doha, into traffic intersections. The project aims to ease the heavy traffic on the entire stretch of the road during peak hours on weekdays as also on weekends. The small intersection linking the Corniche with Souq Waqif will be expanded as part of the project. The Corniche Road currently...

New road to The Pearl

New road to The Pearl
ThePublic Works Authority (Ashghal) announced that the section of Lusail Street heading north from the south canal crossing to the Legtaifiya Lagoon Roundabout will be closed as of Monday 1st of April as part of the development works on the Lusail Highway (Map 1). Lusail Street users traveling north from the South Canal Crossing towards The Pearl, Lagoona Mall and surrounding areas will...

Demand for freshwater rises to 14% between 2011 and 2022

Demand for freshwater rises to 14% between 2011 and 2022
As Qatar is one of the countries with the lowest rainfall in the world (about 80 mm per year), sustainable water management is one of the priority targets identified in the Qatar National Development Strategy 2011-2016. Achieving this requires a strong cooperation between the different user groups of water (private households, industry, agriculture, commercial sector), water producers...