Qatar Building Company (QBC) was awarded 2011 GCC Infrastructure Project of the Year at Construction Week Awards in the Westin Dubai, for major tunneling works done in Lusail City.

(Dubai, UAE) 16 November 2011 – A major micro-tunneling project by Qatar Building Company (QBC) and Gulf Tunneling (GT) in Qatar’s Lusail City was judged as the GCC Infrastructure Project of the Year, at Construction Week Awards 2011, held in Dubai last month. QBC was the main contractor who provided full project management and design, while GT was the sub-contractor that executed the micro-tunneling works over 1.12km.

The GCC Infrastructure Project of the Year recognized QBC’s “design & build micro-tunneling, pipework, and associated works between Pearl & Golf Roundabout (TAC/LUS/101/09),” to provide the collection and return pipelines for the sewage treatment of the entire vicinity. Sewage treatment is integral in saving natural resources as the recyclables (e.g. solid waste and recycled water) are re-used for agricultural purposes. The project, therefore, required tunneling works to be done at great depths directly under the open water of an existing canal—without closing the canal or pumping out its water.

This prestigious award follows a “Project Manager of the Year” award presented last month to QBC at Construction Week Qatar Awards 2011.

(Dubai, UAE) 16 November 2011 – A major micro-tunneling project by Qatar Building Company (QBC) and Gulf Tunneling (GT) in Qatar’s Lusail City was judged as the GCC Infrastructure Project of the Year, at Construction Week Awards 2011, held in Dubai last month. QBC was the main contractor who provided full project management and design, while GT was the sub-contractor that executed the micro-tunneling works over 1.12km.

The GCC Infrastructure Project of the Year recognized QBC’s “design & build micro-tunneling, pipework, and associated works between Pearl & Golf Roundabout (TAC/LUS/101/09),” to provide the collection and return pipelines for the sewage treatment of the entire vicinity. Sewage treatment is integral in saving natural resources as the recyclables (e.g. solid waste and recycled water) are re-used for agricultural purposes. The project, therefore, required tunneling works to be done at great depths directly under the open water of an existing canal—without closing the canal or pumping out its water.

This prestigious award follows a “Project Manager of the Year” award presented last month to QBC at Construction Week Qatar Awards 2011.