Qatar awards sewage tunnel development contract to Bouygues and Urbacon

Qatar Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has awarded two contracts with a combined value of QAR2.25bn ($617m) to a consortium formed by Bouygues Construction and UrbaCon Trading & Contracting.

The scope of the contracts include construction of two major sewage tunnels in Doha that are being built as a part of the QAR10bn ($2.74bn) Idris (Inner Doha Re-sewerage Implementation Strategy) project.

The Idris project, which is expected to last for eight-years, is aimed at increasing capacity of the country capital’s sewerage and wastewater network in order to meet the rising demands of the growing population.

Bouygues Travaux Publics has a share of around QAR1.16bn ($318m) in the project which involves development of a northern section (MTS01) and a south section (MTS03) of the tunnel.

While the proposed section in the north will be up to 16km long and 3m wide, the southern section will be 14km long and 4.5m wide.

The consortium is expected to start works for the project soon, whose handover has been scheduled for 2019.

Bouygues Travaux Publics deputy chief executive Jean-Philippe Trin said: "We are proud to have been chosen by the Qatar Public Works Authority.

"For this ambitious project, we have developed an innovative technical solution that will enable us to address the customer’s concerns effectively and fully meet their expectations."