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Published by ammubknambiar, 2015-07-08 02:50:45

Reflection

Reflection

QATAR DESIGN CONSORTIUM

REFLECTIONS

Quarterly Newsletter VOLUME 1: ISSUE 1 I June 2015

P. O Box 5171, Doha-Qatar Tel. No: + (974)44191777 Fax. No: + (974)44433873 www.qdcqatar.com.qa

CONTENTS IQPC Presents ‘Facade Designer of the Year’ Award 2015’ to
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QCS -2014 Released
Featured Projects - Architecture Façade Design & Engineering Awards Ceremony was organized by IQPC –
Department International Quality and Productivity Centre in an effort to recognize the
Featured Projects - Structure achievements and innovations shown by visionary architects, designers, engineers
Department and manufacturers who are pushing the boundaries of façade design and technology
Overview of Proposals and in the Middle East.
Contracts Department
Overview of Management The event was held at the Intercontinental Hotel, Doha from 22nd -25th February
Consultancy Department 2015 and was attended by developers, top architects, consultants, contractors and
Featured & Ongoing Projects - Material & Technology providers from across the Middle East.
Project Management Department
Overview of Energy and Utility The award ‘Façade Designer of the Year’ is awarded to the design team which has
Department demonstrated the greatest ingenuity in the façade industry and who has taken
Overview of Environment positive steps to break barriers in façade innovation whilst playing an active role
Department shaping the face of local Qatari architecture with major projects across the country.
Recent Activities - Building
Services Engineering Department Façade Designer of the Year 2015 was awarded to Mr. Mansoor Ahmed Khan from Design department of QDC for his
Green buildings outstanding design of the Al Gharafa stadium.
Seminar on Enrollment with
Engineers Committee and MMUP
Long Service Employees
Leisure –Articles
QDC Toastmasters
QDC Sports
New Additions to the Family
Welcome Aboard
QDC in the News

QDC MAIN OFFFICE, DOHA- QATAR

Appreciation award presented to Mr. Mansoor for his Certificate of appreciation awarded to Mr. Mansoor
contribution by the General Manager, Mr. Siva for the” Façade Designer of the Year”
Subramanian

High Achievement always takes place in the framework of high expectations

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Qatar Construction Specification (QCS) – 2014 Released

QDC Honored for Preparing and Developing QCS Info Courtesy – Shyam Sundar

Every construction in Qatar is undertaken as per the QCS guidelines and
parameters approved by the Ministry of Environment, Qatar. QCS 2014
provides a legal reference authority to preserve the rights of all parties
such as the project owners, contractors and consultants through clear
legislation. It also establishes regulations for ensuring the safety of
workers, adopts specifications for abnormal exposure conditions such as
fires, earthquakes and storms, and gives importance to the local and

global green building codes.

QDC is privileged to have been associated with the QCS by having our With the ever changing construction technology and design methods, QCS
representatives Mukherjee, Gireesh Babu, Mohanasundaram, undergoes periodic updates and major release happens once in every four
Srinivasan and Shyam Sundar in the National Technical Concrete years. The previous QCS version 2010 was superseded by the latest
Industry subcommittee (NT-CIS) which spearheaded the current release in 2014. Referencing a range of international standards and based
on the interaction with more than 120 industry experts, QCS 2014 was
revision of QCS 2014.
updated.

QDC played a pivotal role in the NT-CIS, defining the criteria’s
pertaining to seismic loading and revived wind loads. Gireesh Babu was
the lead for the group which improvises the foundation specifications
for various foundation systems while Mukherjee was the lead for the
group dealing with the building permits and approvals in Qatar. QDC’s
contribution to the fifth edition of QCS was recognized during the

ffi i l l h f QCS

QDC Staff Receives Certificate of Appreciation from QCS

QCS 2014 – QDC Nominated Sub-Committee Members

Mr. Subrato Mukherjee Mr. Gireesh Babu Mr. Srinivasan Swamiappan Mr. Shyam Sundar Mr. Mohanasundaram
Executive Manager Design Manager Structural Project Manager
Designs & Proposals Project Coordinator Structural Project Manager

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ARCHITECHTURAL DEPARTMENT

Project Name: Commercial Plaza at Katara

Client –The Katara Project P
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Design – Rekha Singh and Team O
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Project Coordinator – Saravanan
E
Structural Engineer– Geofrey C
T
MEP Engineers – Benedict (Mech. Engineer), Vivek Prasath (Elec. Engineer), Nabeeh (ELV Engineer)

The Commercial Plaza is a “Mix-use High-end” complex consisting of Anchor Store, Retail Stores, Restaurant, Food & Beverage and Hotel
Facilities, located at the heart of Katara Cultural Village. The Complex is designed in Classical Architectural style and is elevated from
surrounding areas which makes it a prominent structure in Katara precinct.

Project Name: Commerical and Residential Complex at Al Thumama F
E
Client –Sheikh. Khaled Bin Hamad Bin Abdullah Al-Thani A
Design – Rekha Singh and Team T
Project Coordinator – Duleep Bodisheela U
Structural Engineer– Shyam Sekar R

MEP Engineers – Amjad (Mech. Engineer), Neethu (Elec. Engineer), Nabeeh (ELV Engineer) E
This huge Commercial and Residential Complex is proposed to be constructed opposite to the existing Barwa Village, in Wakrah.
This complex consists of 36 buildings with Commercial spaces on the Ground and Mezzanine floors, 33 of which have Residential flats, and
3 of which have Office spaces on the top 2 floors. The complex also consists of a Hypermarket (which has Supermarkets & 2no. Cinemas),
Motel (with approximately 118 rooms and a 3-star rating), Restaurant (with and indoor and outdoor seating arrangement by a Pool),
Clubhouse (which has multipurpose halls and play areas) and Mosque (which can accommodate as many as 1000 persons for a Friday
Service) and gardens, kids play areas and designated Football and Basketball courts and other ancillary/utility buildings.

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Project Name: Design of Retractable Roof Canopy over Amphitheater at Katara P
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Client: Katara O
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Design Manager: Rekha Singh and Team
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Project coordinator: R.Abdul shakir C
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Engineers: Srinivasan (Structural Engineer)
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Indu (Electrical Engineer) E
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Mahadev (Mechanical engineer) T
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Roshni (ELV Engineer) R
E
Sub Consultant: TERRELL, France (Roof design consultant)

The project involves design of a retractable roofing system for the existing Amphitheatre in Katara.
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The project is very unique as it involves an innovative technique of sliding folding tresses. The project was challenging since it required to
create the roof to cover the existing 100m diameter stage and seating area without any intermediate columns, and without any
permanent beams.
Light weight material was used for the retractable roof –Aluminum frame with Polycarbonate, supported on steel trusses. Each truss is
42 m long, 3.5 m high when opened and 5m high when closed. A retractable sliding parapet wall of light weight stone cladding was
proposed to hide the trusses when viewed from outside.

Contributed by Ashmitha and Rohith
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Project Name: Design for Women School Academy

Client: Qatar Olympic Committee
End User: Woman’s Sports Association
Location: Aspire Zone
Design by Pradeesh Pradeep and Team
Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) - Engineering Products Department (EPD) intends to develop the existing Omar Bin Al Khatab
primary school for the purpose to accommodate the Woman’s Sports Committee Staff. The project envisages the development
of existing primary school to Woman’s Sports Academy to make it a suitable venue for the Academy of Woman Sport
Development.

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Contributed by Bihag and Ashly

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Project Name – Al Gharafa Stadium P
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Project Details:- O
This project deals with the design of Outdoor Cooling for Al Gharafa J
Stadium (Pitch & Bleachers) and providing Roof Covering over
bleachers to support cooling. E
Client: Aspire Zone Foundation C
Design: Bhupendra Pal and Team T
Lead Consultant: Qatar Design Consortium
Sub Consultants: Hilson Moron, AKT2, Desco, RWDI and SABS F
Stadium Capacity: 22000 E
Key Requirements: FIFA Compliance, GSAS Rating 3 A
Status: Tender Stage T
Stadium will be used as Training Ground during FIFA 2022 Event and U
will be used regularly as Qatar Soccer League Venue. R
Architectural Design:- E
The proposed roof covering over the bleachers is designed in the shape of a Football. The overall geometry makes use of Pentagonal and
Hexagonal patterns. Façade Colors are proposed as per the existing Al Gharafa Club Colors (Blue & Yellow). Aluminum Composite Panels
over standing seam roof is used for the Facade cladding. The Overall height of the building is 52.5 M.

Structural Design:-
Primary and secondary framework of steel structure forms the base of the football shape Façade. Pile foundation system with pile group-
pile cap has been used for steel structure foundation design.

HVAC Design:-
Outdoor Cooling of Stadium Pitch and Bleachers. Displacement cooling concept used for cooling the Bleachers and supply for Pitch from
Plenum around the Field of Play. On site Chilled Water production Facility designed of the Capacity 14800 TR.

Contributed by Bihag and Ashly

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Project Name: Al Arabi Stadium

Project Details:-
This project deals with design of Outdoor Cooling for Al Arabi Stadium
(Pitch & Bleachers) and providing Roof Covering over bleachers to
support cooling.
Client: Aspire Zone Foundation
Design by: Bhupendra Pal and Team
Lead Consultant: Qatar Design Consortium
Sub Consultants: Terrell, RWDI and SABS
Stadium Capacity: 12000
Key Requirements: FIFA Compliance, GSAS Rating 3
Status: Detail Design
Stadium will be used as Training Ground during FIFA 2022 Event and
will be used regularly as Qatar Soccer League Venue.

Architectural Design:-
The proposed roof covering over bleachers is designed as
Traditional Souq. Façade Colors is composed of Aluminum
Composite Panels, Glazing and Mashrabiya Panels. Over all
height of the building is 30 M.
Structural Design:-
Portal framework of steel structure forms the base of roof.
Micro Pile foundation system has been used for steel structure
foundation design.
HVAC Design:-
Outdoor Cooling of Stadium Pitch and Bleachers.
Throw from rear wall for cooling the Bleachers and supply for
Pitch from Plenum around the Field of Play. On site Chilled
Water production Facility designed of the Capacity 12000 TR
along with Ice storage of 28000TRh.

Achievements:

The World Stadium Congress Awards 2015 have been announced and QDC has been awarded the first runner up in the category of
Stadium Design of the Year. This was awarded as a recognition for the outstanding design of the Al Gharafa stadium and this design has
already bagged awards earlier this year for the Best Façade Design too. The award winning stadium design was designed by Mr. Mansoor
Khan (Mr. Bhupendra Pal Team) the Architectural Department in QDC.

Contributed by Udit Kapoor
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STRUCTURAL DEPARTMENT

Project Name: Children’s Mall at Katara Cultural Village

This project deals with the design of
Children’s Mall at Katara. The building
is a gift box shape structure with 4
levels of floor. A tubular shape
structure with 2 levels will also be
connected besides it. The building will
be constructed on the existing
transfer slab of Commercial Plaza with
parking space under this.

Structural Design:- P
R
The building is designed as a Steel framed structure with concrete decking slabs. The building is served with three stairs, one escalator, two O
elevators and one service elevator. The overall stability of the entire structure is provided by the elevator`s reinforced concrete wall combined J
with the frame action of steel beams and columns. E
C
Structural Salient Features:- T

 The Structure has a cantilever projection of more than 8m and is stabilized by providing back anchors at the support locations. F
 The entire structure is supported on specially designed ground floor transfer slab. E
 The structure is stabilized for suction caused due to wind loads at the open space between the box and the cylinder. A
 The inclination of the wall and columns produced gravity loads in the horizontal direction. T
 The steel beams and columns were not connecting orthogonally and the connection design is made to overcome this challenge. U
R
Project Name: Katara Beach Club at Katara Cultural Village E

Structural Salient Features:-

 The huge plaza seating area is in an irregular shape. The curviness and the length of the structure was a big challenge but in the end the
stability was achieved.

 The large span curved beams are designed to accommodate additional torsional forces.
 The swimming pool is designed to withstand ground water buoyancy forces.

All underground concrete elements within the water table is provided with a concrete mix composed of crystalline admixtures to seal pores and
prevent hairline factures.

Contributed by Divya and Shifin
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PROPOSALS AND CONTRACTS DEPARTMENT

The Art of Bidding

Competitive bidding is a transparent selection method in which bids from
competing contractors/ consultants/ vendors are invited against defined
work scope, specifications and terms & conditions of the proposed
contract as well as the criteria by which the bids will be evaluated. Due to
ever increasing competition in the market place, tender management or
writing a winning tender has become highly skilled and has evolved into an
art by itself.

QDC participates in a large number of competitive tender bids each year.
The Proposals department holds the primary responsibility of booking
suitable projects and undertakes Business Development activities for QDC,
in particular for the design department. During the year 2014, QDC sent
out timely responses to approximately 780 relevant and potential
enquiries out of approx. 1200 enquiries received, which includes as much
as 50 nos. Tender submissions. As its functional objective, the QDC
Proposal department strives to respond to 90% of the received enquiries
and 100% of the tender bids on time.

Submitting a tender bid always takes more effort in compiling the required technical and commercial inputs more than compiling a proposal
for any Request for Quotation. Any tender starts when an appropriate Invitation to Tender (ITT) has been identified in local newspaper or by
direct invitation by the client. ITT is a formal document that is published by a purchasing companies normally the client/ owner in order to
notify other bidding companies.

The main activities in a Tender management usually include the following;

 Analyzing the requirements within the ITT.
 Working out a strategy for delivering and winning the tender.
 Assembling a project team including specialist consultants.
 Developing and compiling a technical proposal document as per the ITT requirements which normally include the company's credibility

show casing team capability, previous experience, the methodology & strategy to execute the project and program showing milestones
deliverables, man hour charts etc.
 Working out fees competitive enough to win the bid and produce a profit by the end of the project.
 Minimizing risk and maximizing the impact of the tender.
 Delivering to tight deadlines.

Table: Enquires received & responded for 2014, 2013, 2012 & 2011.

Year Particulars Enquires Response Awarded
Received submitted
169
2014 Tenders 40 40 102
2013 Fee Proposals 818 532 168
2012 Tenders 84 79 188
2011 Fee Proposals 1004 597
Tenders 81 79
Fee Proposals 827 621
Tenders 58 52
Fee Proposals 732 563

A good proposal writer will have to fore see and manage its risk, must be organized and should be able to manage staff within a highly
charged environment to compile a winning bid. A good proposal writer really knows how to write a winning bid and make the tender standout
from the competitors.

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The winning price of all tender bids is estimated on the basis of man hours to be utilized for the design of the proposed project, along with
the cost for Project Management, direct & in direct cost, in case of award. The man hour estimation is further optimized and fine-tuned
depending of the following factors;

• Complexity or Nature of the project.
• Requirements and availability of specialist agencies.
• Client’s payment terms and payment schedule.
• Project schedule and key milestone deliverables.
• Availability of proper land documents and project inputs.
• Complication in dealing with local municipality and obtaining necessary approvals.
• Penalty clauses and Liquidity damages.
• Value of tender bond and project specific insurance requirements.

The risk should be factored in while retaining the competitiveness of the tender and this is a dilemma that most bidders face.

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

Sample Project booking chart:

Before learning how to create a better bid, it is also very With over 38 years of local experience and with an excellent track

important to realize where the previous ones went wrong and record of successfully completing 3,000 projects, QDC have

setting aside some time to analyze the makeup of failed tenders. created a long list of satisfied client’s network ranging from EPIC

This is crucial strategic issue which will define the fortunes of the Contactors, Private Real Estate Developers, and Government

business for years ahead. If not committed fully to this process it entities to Local private clients. This strong client database

is likely that the same mistakes are repeated again and again. generates continuous RFQs and enquiries for Engineering Design

QDC Proposals department has a positive outlook and usually and Supervision Consultancy services. Besides, the Proposals
participates in all suitable tenders regardless of the project size or Dept. constantly scans for other prospective projects and
prestige. As a result, it has successfully established a unique expression of Interest published in Local newspapers, gazettes &
position of its own in the Qatari Market. With over 500 Government websites and makes sure no suitable opportunity is
employees under different departments of Engineering Design,
lost.

Engineering, Supervision, Energy & Utility (Oil &Gas), Once a proposal is agreed in principle, the immediate next task is

Environmental and Management Consultancy teams, QDC's to finalize the contract agreement with client. Finalizing a

appetite for new projects is big and continuous, which requires mutually agreeable contract agreement is a sensitive business

Proposals department to be on the continuous lookout for and terms will have to be carefully studied before contract

projects with monthly targets to meet. execution. At times, contract negotiation can prolong to reach

mutually agreeable terms.

Some of the main items which are checked and negotiated during contract finalization are listed below;

 Any scope variation other than agreed during proposal stage.
 Payment schedule and Terms of payment.
 Insurance requirements.
 Bank Guarantees and Performance bond requirements.
 Penalty clauses and Liquidity damages.
 Time duration for project execution and Milestone deliverables.
 Limit of Liability.
 Governing Laws, Arbitration and Litigation venues/ location.

In fast track projects, the project team is usually instructed to start work, while the contract terms are reviewed and finalized concurrently.
Even though this is not a preferred practice, many a times this is followed to assist the client to meet the tight schedule on courtesy basis
and to maintain the business relationship. QDC so far in its past records have never entered into any sort of Arbitration & Litigation
measures against of the client companies. Any kind of disputes are viewed on a broader perspective and are openly discussed to find out
amicable solutions. It is because of this flexibility, diligence and commitment to work that has earned QDC its respect and is preferred
over its competitors.

Contributed by Zameel S Lukman

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MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY (MCY) DEPARTMENT

We make it a point to understand client’s organizations inside out, to challenge their thinking and to develop insights and advice to meet
their needs. We work to their agenda, not ours. And we aim to deliver value as sustainable as their success. We provide leading edge
solutions for business process remodeling and change management, value engineering and performance management, contract
incentivisation and competitive procurement and business process mapping. Our management consulting business has significant
experience in working with customers from a broad range of sectors, such as public, private, health, education and defense. We operate
delivering innovation, business improvement and delivery excellence.

Here are some of the capabilities we offer:

• Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001: 2008) • Integration of Management Systems
• Environmental Management Systems (ISO • Transition to new standards
• Gap Analysis
14001:2004) • Hazard Analysis & Risk Assessment
• Occupational Health and Safety Management • System Management Contracts
• Certification Services and Coordination
Systems (OHSAS 18001:2007) • Internal Audit Services
• Information Safety Management Systems (ISO • Contracted internal auditing services
• Pre- assessment audits
27001:2005) • Process Mapping
• Laboratory Management Systems (ISO • Customer Satisfaction

17025:2005) Other Services Aligned with the
• Food and Safety Management Systems (ISO Management Consultancy Services

22000:2005)
• Business Continuity (BS 25999)
• Energy Management (ISO 50001)

Management Consultancy Services

• Business Process Mapping • Awareness, Internal Auditor and Lead
• Quality System Manual Documentation Auditor Trainings for Quality,
• Procedural documentation Environment and OHSAS systems
• Project Quality Plan
• Environment Health & Safety Plans • Management Representative Training
• Legal Documentation
• Document Controller Training
• Aspect & Impact Identification and

Assessment Training
• Hazard & Risk Identification and

Assessment Training

Documentation Services Public and Inhouse Trainings

Glavin Fernandes from MCY Joins BNI Qatar (Business Network International)

Business Network International (BNI) is an organization which is "the world's largest referral
organization" with over 150,000 members worldwide. BNI is currently present over 58 countries
worldwide. The BNI organization works by creating a group of people from various industries and
encouraging regular passing of referrals thus establishing business networks and developing the business

Currently, there are two chapters present in Qatar, the High Risers being the latest chapter to be
launched. BNI's philosophy is "Givers Gain" whereby members are expected to focus on giving referrals
to other members to build relationships and receive referrals in return.

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Letter of Appreciation awarded to QDC for its Integrated Management System Services and ISO
9001, 14001 and OHSAS 18001 Consultancy Services from some of our major clients

QDC - MCY Conducts Internal Auditor Training Sessions

Internal Auditor Training sessions in Quality Management System, Environment Management System and Occupational Health and
Safety Management System were held for the internal employees as well as employees working in external Organizations. The 2
day training sessions were successfully completed by the participants. The participants were trained based on the guidelines of
Auditing Principles and Practices of ISO 19011 and their understanding was evaluated through a written assessment and workshop.

Contributed by Glavin and Ammu
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PROJECT MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT

Primary Health Care Corporation – Upgrade and Modification of Health Centers (4 No’s) Package-2

Client : Primary Health Care Center (PHCC) The project comprises of upgrading and renovation of Primary Health O
Design Consultant : Qatar Design Consortium (QDC) Centers in Airport Area, Umm Ghuwalina, Abu Baker Al Sidiq and Al N
PM Consultant : Qatar Design Consortium (QDC) Muntazah. The major scope of work includes interior modifications and G
Main Contractor : INSHA Contracting & Trading W.L.L (ICT) O
Project Location : Old Airport, Umm Ghuwalina, Abu Baker new construction of extension buildings. I
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Project Duration Al Sidiq and Al Muntazah
Project Start : 12 Months G
Project Status : January 2015
: Ongoing ( 66.87% Completed)

Qatar University – Student Housing Project Phase 2 – Part 1

Client : Qatar University (QU) P
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Design Consultant : Arab Architects (AA) O
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PM Consultant : Qatar Design Consortium (QDC) E
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Main Contractor : SocieteD’Enterprise& de Gestion, Qatar T
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Project Location : University Campus, Al Tarfa, Doha, Qatar

Total Built-up Area : 366,084 m2

Project Duration : 56 Months

Project Start : May 2011 The project has an actual overall cumulative progress of 93%. This
is one of the flagship projects of Qatar Universities as our client.
Project Status : Ongoing (78% Completed) The project is located in the Qatar University main campus at
Duhail. The campus comprises of Male and Female hostels,
Apartment Type 1 &2, Club House, Central Service Units,
Administrative and Maintenance Buildings.

The Qatar University Students Housing Project Phase-2, Part-1
comprises of the construction of permanent living quarters for both
Students and Staff of Qatar University. It also includes the
construction of Sports, Recreation, Service and Administrative
Facilities. The Project is designated as “Green”, and therefore will
be executed using environment friendly technologies and
construction methods. Upon completion, the Project is expected to
achieve “LEED Silver” rating.

Al Khor Housing Project Package-8

Client : Qatar Real Investment Company (ALAQARIA)

Design Consultant : Consulting Engineering Group, Qatar (CEG)

PM Consultant : Qatar Design Consortium (QDC)

Main Contractor : Imperial Trading and Contracting Company

Project Location : Al Khor, Qatar

Total Built-up Area : 13,751.34 m2

Project Duration : 20 Months

Project Start : January 2015

Project Status : Ongoing (10.38% Completed)

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The project is located in Al Khor Township (Package 8, Zone I2) and comprises of Construction, Completion and Maintenance of Al Khor Housing
Project (Building and Infrastructure Development) Package 8 Zone 12 which comprises of 6 Buildings (G+2) with 3 Bedroom Flat (4 Flats each

floor), 1 No. Substation Building, 1 No. Underground Fire Water Tank, 2 Nos. Underground Water Tank and External Services.

Labour Accommodation at West Side RLIC (Phase - 1)

Client : Qatar Real Investment Company (ALAQARIA) The Project location is at West Side Support Services of Ras Laffan
Industrial City (RLIC) with plot area- 125,048 m². The Works generally
Design Consultant : Consulting Engineering Group, Qatar (CEG) comprises the Construction, Completion and Maintenance of
Buildings & Infrastructure which include but are not limited to-
PM Consultant : Qatar Design Consortium (QDC)
• 4 No’s - G+2Labour Accommodation blocks
Main Contractor : National Industrial Contracting Company
• 4 No’s - G+2 Senior /Junior Staff Accommodation blocks
Project Location : West Side Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar
• 1 No. - G+1 Dining Block
Total Built-up Area : 40,982.00 m2
• 1 No. – G only Mosque
Project Duration : 24 Months
• 1 No. – G only Commercial block
Project Start : January 2015
• Substation, Pump Room & Guard House
Project Status : Ongoing (8.86% Completed)
• Infrastructural Works

Sheraton Car Park O
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Client : Qatari Diar Real Investment Company This is one of the flagship projects of Qatar Diar developed in close G
proximity to the sea and Sheraton Hotel. The Project consists of O
Design Consultant : ARUP Associates construction completion of a landscaped park over4-Level I
Underground Car Park Building capable to accommodate2667 cars, a N
PM Consultant : Qatar Project Management (QPM) 66 KV/ 11KV substation and a tunnel below the corniche road linking G
the car parks of the SPP and the Doha Convention Center.
Supervision : Qatar Design Consortium (QDC) P
Consultant Upon Completion, the facility will consist of 82,223 m2 of public R
garden with Landscaping elements & hardscaping elements, children O
Main Contractor : Qatari Diar Vinci Corporation (QDVC) playground areas, Cafes, Restaurant and water features. In addition, J
for the first time in Qatar an electronic guiding system that will direct E
Project Location : Dafna, Doha, Qatar users to available parking space will also be seen in this project upon C
completion. T
Total Built-up Area : 252,076 m2 S

Project Duration : 58 Months

Project Start : December 2010

Project Status : Ongoing (94% Completed)

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(G+4) Premier Inn Hotel

Client : Premier Inn Hotels Qatar LLC (PIH)

Design Consultant : DEWAN Architects & Engineers (DEWAN)

PM Consultant : Qatar Design Consortium (QDC) O
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Main Contractor : Al Ali Engineering Co. (AAE) G
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Project Location : Qatar Foundation, Education City, Doha I
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Total Built-up Area : 10,354.59m2 G

Project Duration : 12 Months P
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Project Start : September 2014 O
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Project Status : Ongoing (25.35% Completed) E
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The Project is about the construction, installation, completion for T
the Commercial Tower (PREMIER INN HOTEL) at Qatar Foundation S
for complete scope for architectural, civil, mechanical, electrical,
interior finishes development. The hotel comprises of one (01)
Ground Floor and 4 hotel floors and roof level accommodation
with all the utilities required for the proper functioning of the
building as detailed in the drawings and contract documents.

Barwa Al Baraha Project Phase II Part 2

Client : Barwa Real Estate Company(BARWA)

Design Consultant : Qatar Design Consortium (QDC)

PM Consultant : Qatar Design Consortium (QDC)

Main Contractor : Construction and Reconstruction Company

Project Location : Industrial Area, Qatar

Total Built-up Area : 248,338 m2

Project Duration : 16 Months

Project Start : May 2014

Project Status : Ongoing (75.49% Completed)

The construction work for package two of the second phase of Barwa Al Baraha project located in the Industrial Area, is the largest
integrated workers’ accommodations in the region and will accommodate as many as 24,000 workers. This comprises of 32 buildings, each
with four floors. Each building is to have 130 rooms. There will also be four dining halls, two playgrounds, two mosques, as well as
restaurants and utility shops.

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Man Diesel and Turbo Workshop at RLIC

Client : Milaha Capital (MC)

Design Consultant : ACE Consultants (ACE)

PM Consultant : Qatar Design Consortium (QDC)

Main Contractor : Clearspan (CRC)

Project Location : East Side Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar The project is awarded as Design & Build to the Contractor for
Total Built-up Area : 7,200m2 developing a workshop facility, ancillary and administration buildings,
guard house, mechanical and electrical services buildings at East Side
Project Duration : 21 Months Support Services of Ras Laffan Industrial City to be developed on a land
of total plot area 52,507.68 m2, in which 25% is being utilized for the
Project Start : September 2013
development in this project.
Project Status : Ongoing (65% Completed)

Extension of Existing Workshop and Office at RLIC

Client : PETROTEC WLL

Design Consultant : Qatar Design Consortium (QDC)

PM Consultant : Qatar Design Consortium (QDC)

Main Contractor : Prosperous Qatar O
N
Project Location : West Side Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar G
Total Built-up Area : 7,403.52 m2 O
I
Project Duration : 10 Months The project is envisaged to be developed over a Plot measuring N
Project Start : March 2015 29,625.44 m2. The existing Warehouses, Offices & Workshop are G
Project Status : Ongoing (15% Completed) measuring 1962.78 m2& the proposed development consists of G+M
workshop, office building, chemical warehouse and guard house with P
underground infrastructure and road works. R
O
MEP Workshop Building at RLIC J
E
Client : Al Khor & Dakhira Schemes & Services (AKD) C
T
Design Consultant : Qatar Design Consortium (QDC) S

PM Consultant : Qatar Design Consortium (QDC)

Main Contractor : Prosperous Qatar

Project Location : West Side Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar

Total Built-up Area : 1,302.87 m2

Project Duration : 08 Months

Project Start : August 2014

The project comprises of workshop buildings, warehouse, office Project Status : Ongoing (68% Completed)
building, guard rooms, substation with infrastructure, road works
and parking areas at West Side Support Services of Ras Laffan

Industrial City.

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Kahramaa Central Workshop Complex

Client : KAHRAMAA

Design Consultant : Qatar Design Consortium (QDC)

PM Consultant : Qatar Design Consortium (QDC) O
N
Main Contractor : Habtoor Leighton Contracting (HLG) G
O
Project Location : Abu Hamour& Industrial Area, Qatar I
N
Total Built-up Area : 64,490.87m2 G

Project Duration : 24 Months P
R
Project Start : August 2014 O
J
Project Status : Ongoing (12.95% Completed) E
C
The proposed Central Workshop Complex will be developed at Abu T
Hamour Area which measures an approximate Plot area of S
301,578.00 square meters and the proposed scrap yard for the
Kahramaa facility is located atIndustrial area of Doha City and

measures an approximate Plot area of 137,880 square meters.

The project consists of Construction of a purpose built, State of the Art facility at Abu Hamour Area to relocate existing workshop facilities of
8 departments in and around Doha. The complex includes but not limited to- Workshop Building for KAHRAMAA Departments, Customer
Service Main Building, Training Center, Supporting facilities & External Works. The Project scope involves construction of state of the art
facilities like, main customer service center building, workshops for 8 Kahramaa departments and a setup of a Training Centre for Kahramaa

Staffs in the fields of Electrical & Water Distribution Systems and ancillary Trainings for Support and Administration purposes.

Residential Buildings (B+G+3 at Madinat Khalifa, B+G+7 at Al Sadd&G+5 at Doha Al Jadeed) for AWQAAF

Client : AWQAAF

Design Consultant : Al Gazeerah Consulting Engineering Office
(GCE)

PM Consultant : Qatar Design Consortium (QDC)

Main Contractor : Bab Ishtar Trading & Contracting Co. W.L.L

Project Location : MadinatKhalifa, Al Sadd & Doha Al Jadeed

Total Built-up Area : 9,140m2

Project Duration : 20 Months

Project Start : October 2013

Project Status : Ongoing (80.05% Completed)

The project comprises of construction, completion and maintenance
of three (03) numbers of apartment flats building for AWQAAF
(Endowments Authority) located in different locations in Doha, the
details of buildings are as follows;

1) B + G + 7 Apartment Building at Al Sadd (92)

2) B + G + 3 Apartment Building at Madinat Khalifa (290)

3) B + G + 3 Apartment Building at Doha Al Jadeed (378)

The buildings includes related services such as the Electrical system, Air conditioning and Ventilation System, Potable water distribution
system, Soil and waste drainage system, Fire detection system and Firefighting System as per the local standards.

Contributed by Syed Ali and Raghavendra
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ENERGY & UTILITY DEPARTMENT

QDC’s young division Energy & Utility (E&U) showcases quality engineering consulting backed by sound knowledge and innovative
approach. Despite being a fresh unit to QDC, E&U has embossed a massive range of projects to its short span portfolio. E&U has emerged
as a rapidly growing multi-discipline unit of QDC with distinct identity among existing market players into Oil & Gas and Utility Industries.

Achievements

E&U has achieved completion on a substantial number of projects it is handling (almost 50 out of 74), within just 2 years of its
establishment. E&U has completed multiple major & minor projects with various Qatar based companies like QATAR PETROLEUM (QP),
QATAR GAS (QG), QCHEM, QAFCO, QAL, QATALUM, RLOC and various others. Many of them have proven to be the success milestones. To
name a few pertaining to this category have been outlined here.
The first FEED project handled by E&U was for Installation of FO Cables from Land Fall Joint to QP Stations. Apart from technical
competence, the project necessitated a cumbersome liaising with various stakeholders. Above all, the job had a tightly woven schedule of
9 months. Overcoming all constraints, E&U met the schedule and succeeded to conclude it within 9 months.
Offshore projects require remarkable expertise. E&U has flagged its existence in them as well. The first offshore project was Detailed
Engineering for Fire Water Pumps Flow Test Line Vibrations in LQ and PU Platform in QG1 upstream offshore. E&U again registered its
technical competence by successful completing the project.
A major oil & gas project at Dukhan Fields was Detailed Engineering for Piping Vibration and Stress Mitigation at RG Plant. This was also the
first project at Dukhan Fields taken up by E&U.
Another worth mentioning was Detailed Engineering for Installation of Check Valves on Phase 1 CLPG BOG Compressors for well renowned
JBOG Facility in Raslaffan.
E&U has also been into successfully conducting HAZID, HAZOP workshops for many projects, involving industry experts in this field.

Competence

Design is of great importance to E&U to fulfill the client requirement. Merely having a rough idea in hand is not enough. To be able to plan
with foresight is vital for ensuring that one is getting the best out of whatever expenditure and time is being put in. Thus, when it comes to
design based on business needs, a professional is the best and safest bet. Engineering is an umbrella term which encompasses a score of
disciplines and it therefore, takes the right engineering consultants to provide the right solutions on a specialized areas. Quality, a client-
focused approach and well-planned and executed work is what E&U is always striving to provide to its clients and shall always d

Innovation

E&U understands that engineering consultants don’t just need knowledge but also a touch of innovation to be produced with the time
frame available. Therefore, the team brings together creativity and theoretical base so that the project designs can achieve excellence and
meet the clientele requirements. Besides, foresight reduces the chances of safety issues and a shrewd choice of constructor means plans
are executed to perfection. The company focuses on many branches of design ranging from Process, Mechanical, Civil, Pipeline, Piping,
Instrumentation, Loss Prevention and Electrical engineering to undertake major multi discipline projects.

Quality

Hiring the correct engineering consultants also ensures that quality is kept in check. There can never be a compromise when it comes to
the quality of items used, as in the long run, qualitative approaches have been found to be the most profitable. Many a time, it happens
that one might spend quite heftily only to realize later about the sub-standard quality. This is the scenario E&U ensures its clients do not
face for it affects reputation of both, the clientele as well as of its own.

Adherence To Schedules

Delay is a factor that cannot be accepted especially when it comes to projects as it means not only a waste of time but also a rescheduling
of what has already been planned. In order to counter such a problem from arising, E&U has its own well-coordinated workforce which
have been teamed up under the leadership of efficient and experienced project managers, sufficient equipment and resource backing to
meet deadlines with quality and precision and complete projects without breaking into a sweat.

Contributed by Deepak and Ramanathan

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ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT

Department Growth and Capabilities:

Environment department offers expert knowledge in environmental consultancy for various industrial and infrastructure development
projects. Our technical experiences in performing holistic environmental appraisal are consistently much-admired both by clients and
statutory organization. The team is continuously building the client base through its consultancy and advisory role on diverse
environmental needs:

 Environmental Impact Assessment
 Environmental Permitting
 Pollution Prevention and Control Strategy
 Source Emission Simulation Studies
 Environmental Planning and Implementation of Environmental Management
 Environmental Expertise Supports at Project Phase
 Compliance Check Monitoring and Reporting
 Source Emission Monitoring (Point source and Fugitive)
 Baseline and Operational Environmental and Meteorological Monitoring
 Environmental Advisory at Industrial Operations
 Environmental Auditing

Team Strength includes:

 Environmental Experts
 Environmental Project Managers
 Environmental Engineers
 Pollutant Dispersion Modeler
 Environmental Chemist and Monitoring Technicians
 Specialist Resource Personnel

Key Ongoing Projects

 Qatar National Cement Co. (Comprehensive EIA for the 4 operational Cement manufacture lines and proposed Line 5)
 Qatar Petroleum (EIA study for Hazardous Waste Incinerator and Landfill Facility Expansion Projects)
 Waste Oil Recycling Industries (EIA Studies)
 Metal Recycling Industry
 Medical Devices manufacturing facility
 Environmental Management Support at New Doha Port
 Environmental Monitoring Support at Gold line and Red line sectors at Qatar Rail


Recent Add-ons in Source Monitoring

Monitoring Instrumentation to carry out Source Emission Test for Hazardous Air Pollutant from Industrial Operations, including toxic gases
viz., Carbon Monoxide, Volatile Organic Compounds, Sulphur dioxide, Hydrogen Sulphide and Greenhouse gases viz., Carbon dioxide,
Oxides of Nitrogen.

Contributed by Dr. Srinivasan

FINANCE AND ADMIN DEPARTMENT

The Finance department is responsible for the quarterly and annual financial reporting. This section is also responsible for the accounting
of investments, loans and grants, payroll and staff and consultants travel. Payments to personnel, consultants and operational
expenditures are processed here. Risk, Currency Management and all controlling and corporate law matters of the company are all
managed by this section which is headed by Mr. B.R. Satish. The Admin section takes care of General Office Management and running,
Transport Management, Registry Mangement, Asset Management, Property Management and Security and Policies.

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BUILDING SERVICES ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

Seminar on - GSAS Energy Assessment for Air Conditioned Stadiums

The Global Sustainability Assessment System (GSAS) framework is
developed to be flexible and adaptable to any region. The primary
objective of GSAS is to create a sustainable built environment that
minimizes ecological impact while addressing specific regional needs and
the environment.
A seminar was held at St.Regis on 2nd April, 2015 regarding the
development of a building energy standard for air conditioned open
stadiums. The seminar was developed for regulating the design of new
and retrofit air conditioned stadiums, therefore it will be used in the pre-
design or design stage. The seminar was attended by Mr. Biji.K.Thomas,
Mr. Amjath Khan, Mr. Ilayaraja and Mr. Jitheesh from QDC.

Seminar on - Advance Cooling Technology in Stadiums

The IEI Qatar Chapter held a technical seminar on “Advance Cooling Technology in Stadiums” on 6th May 2015. The Speaker, Mr. Udit
Kapur and co speaker Mr. Vivek were recognized with a token of appreciation. Mr. Mukherjee, Mr. Ravishankar and Mr. Shyam Sundar also
attended the seminar representing QDC.

Various Other Seminars attended by BSE Department of QDC:

Arab Future Cities Summit (AFCS), the Middle East’s premier smart cities event took place on 13th -14th April 2015 at the Ritz-Carlton in
Doha, Qatar. In its 4th year running, the event attracted over 300 senior level executives to discuss progress, efficient management of
resources, future developments and ways of making future cities work better in the Middle East. Mr. Biji.K.Thomas attended the event on
behalf of the BSE Section and gained valuable Intel on the planning and development of smart cities. The engineering practices discussed in
the summit were of immense importance to the BSE designs that will be rolled out for future smart city projects.
A seminar was conducted by Huawei on Active & Passive Telecom/Data Systems. This mainly focused on the latest storage bays and blade
servers provided by Huawei that could optimize space requirements for major Telecom and security Installations in big projects. The
seminar was attended by ELV Engineers Ms. Bindu, Mr. Nabeeh, Mr. Nithin and Ms. Sangeetha.
The Institution of Lighting Professionals (ILP) is the UK and Ireland's largest and most influential professional lighting association,
dedicated solely to excellence in lighting. A technical seminar was held on 21st April 2015 in Oryx Rotana, Doha about Global Lighting
Design Experiences, Architecture & Lighting: different modalities of connection, Considering Light Pollution in the Manufacturing Process.
The seminar was attended by Mr. Vivek Prasath & Mr. Madhivaran from QDC.

Achievement

Mr. Sajan.K.Mathew was awarded the Extra Mile Award for his contribution towards Health Safety and Environment Management system in QDC by
Intertek Auditors.

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Factory Visit to Jordan

M/s Petra Industries Jordan
manufacturer of air-conditioning
units conducted a factory visit
between 17th and 19th April 2015.
Mr.Amjath Khan, Mr.Vivek.P.K &
Mr.Venkatachalam visited the
factory & gained knowledge on the
manufacturing process of Air-
conditioning units i.e. package units,
chillers etc.

Training Sessions Attended By Members of BSE Department

Training session by Samsung Techwin on security systems - The main highlight of the training was a demonstration of the latest high-end
security systems prevalent in the current market scenario. The training was attended by senior ELV Engineers Mrs. Bindu Sajith and Mr.
Nabeeh.
Training session was by Hubbell & Siemon on structured cabling system - This mainly focused on the passive side of cabling systems in the
telecom sector. The training was attended by ELV engineers Mrs. Bindu, Mr. Nithin, Ms. Sangeetha and Mr. Shinas.
Training session on the latest technological advances in the fire detection system as per latest NFPA regulations and Qatar Civil Defense
regulations was by Cooper safety - This session was mainly to understand the latest QCDD regulations and the impact it would have on the
fire detection and alarm designs for projects of any scale. This extremely informative training session was attended by ELV Engineers Mr.
Nabeeh & Mr. Nithin.
Training session was by Zerone Technologies on the emerging designs for all low current systems for smart buildings - This was attended by
ELV Engineers Mrs. Bindu & Mr. Nabeeh.
Information sharing session by Bose on sound systems - This was attended by ELV Engineers Mr. Nabeeh and Mr. Shinas.

Contributed by Nithin and Teny

Sketches Contributed by Mreen
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Green Buildings - From Option to Mandate

Of 1236 green buildings in the Gulf Cooperation Council, 16 percent belong to Qatar, which stands at number two in the region’s green building
market, according to a recent report by Ventures Middle East

The country is leading the Gulf with its work on the Global Sustainability Assessment System (GSAS) – a certification system similar to that of
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED). Doha is also on its way to marking a world record with the development of the Msheireb
Downtown Project which houses the largest collection of green buildings, 100 in total. Moving towards energy efficient solutions, the country has

the world’s largest district cooling plant at the Pearl-Qatar

LEED/GSAS certified buildings encourage the use of recycled water construction and infrastructure sector making the new voluntary
and reduces energy consumption in air conditioning and ventilation practice of eco-friendly green construction mandatory in the near
systems by providing better insulation systems which help in preventing air future. Because of the high quality materials involved in the
flow. However before these water and energy efficient systems are set up construction of Green buildings the initial costs are usually high.
and running other environmental concerns which remain critical to Qatar’s However the total energy consumption will be reduced there by
construction activity. One such concern relates to the management of the reducing the operational costs and improving indoor quality.
construction waste produced as a result of the infrastructure boom.
Moreover there will be a popular demand for such
Scheduled for release is the Green directory which will work as a buildings in relation to the conventional buildings as the people
reference point companies which will feature a list of the companies will realize that in the long run they have to pay much less for the
providing Green solutions to the clients in Doha. The main concern faced by water and electricity bills. How the green legislation will apply to
the developers even though they want to use Green Materials and services the projects under construction, near completion, those waiting
is the lack of information and resources about where and how these for handover and the other existing major constructions which
services are available. Qatar is looking forward to the slow and gradual have not been LEED/GSAS certified is a major question which can
change in its entire only be answered with time.

QDC in association with IEI conducts a session for the graduate engineers on

“Enrollment with Engineers committee and MMUP” Info courtesy - Unni

At the behest of The Institution of Engineers (India) (Qatar Chapter), QDC
had arranged a presentation on “Enrollment / Classification of Engineers
with Engineers Committee, Ministry of Municipality & Urban Planning
(MMUP)” for the benefit of graduate Engineers in Qatar on 13th April 2015
at 7.15 pm at the Ashoka Hall, Indian Cultural Centre premises at Salwa
Road.

Mr. Misheil Henri Mikhael, Sr. Architect and Building Permit Coordinator of
QDC presided at the meeting which was attended by approx. 150 Engineers
belonging to different nationalities. The presentation was well received
and followed by a Question & Answer session, to clear the doubts and
queries of Engineers who are at different phases of their Enrollment
process. The function ended with a light dinner and was appreciated by all
the attendees.

Mr. Misheil was felicitated and presented a Memento by IEI – Qatar
Chapter Founder Chairman. IEI lauded the efforts of QDC for its long
standing association and contribution.

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities

Very simply put, a green roof is a living extension of an existing or newly constructed roof. It incorporates a water proofing membrane and root
barrier, a green roof system, a drainage system, and lightweight growing medium and plants. Each green roof is unique, reflecting its owner’s
needs, the particulars of the roof, and the geographic location of the building.

Benefits of Green Roofs
• Reduces storm water run-off
• Reduces energy for heating and cooling
• Filters pollutants and heavy metals out of rainwater
• Fosters Natural Habitat Creation
• Filters pollutants and carbon dioxide out of the air (can help lower rate of

respiratory diseases)
• Insulates buildings for sound
• Increases the life of the waterproofing
• Increases real estate value by adding amenity space and roof garde2n2s

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LONG SERVICE EMPLOYEES

Organizations that remain vital show their new employees that they are needed.
At the same time, they never forget the value of their

Prasad Cheerath – 33 Years Gireesh Babu - 29 Years B.R. Satish - 22 Years Aviles Cesar Bato – 16 Years

15+ Years 14+ Years

Alex Chacko Subrato Ashwani Mohammed Iqbal Singh Bhupendra Joshi Velayudan Dinesh. C. Haribhasker
Mukherjee Kumar Moinuddin Pal Chhabra P. Veedu Naugain

12+ Years 13+ Years

Haneefa V.T Rekha Singh Justus JuJostlluysPG. eJoohrgne Jim John Abdul Joseph Shynu George Fernando B.Banas
George Jaleel C.P Chacko

11+ Years

Pradeesh Saji Thomas Shajahan. K. Amjath Kuriakose G.Sushma Javantheswaran
Pradeep Veeran Chacko Chowdary

10+ Years

Sheena Ashwini Yasser Vivekanandan Rishi Nibu Fidel Castro Shuaib Walid
Gireesh Kamath Mathews Lamis Moideen Ahmed
Mohamed Ali Jayakrishnan Bahadur

Duleep Shaji Mahtab Waris Mahamood A.K Fasalu Said Mishel Henri Emilio Acaylar Shemeem Min 23
Bhodiseela Chathamballi Mikhail De Ramos Abdullah Bahadur

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The fruitful journey . . .

Experiences are one's understanding of the abilities one nurtures to seek, learn and adapt to our fast changing world. Somewhere in the
realms of time began my journey through the ever adaptive and expanding field of architecture. Growing up has always been about design
and its nooks in every corner of our world, of course in childlike ways back then, be it in the Lego blocks or the holiday adventures in the
Portuguese mansions of my hometown Goa.

Adolescence brought with it the usual, the objective to understanding purposes of most things. At this age began my self-developed
conscience of evaluating designs and rearranging household furniture, in the very notion questioning the aspects of spaces and their use, a
process I came to fully understand and appreciate in my graduation years. This helped pave the way for my work years. Having being born
and raised in Qatar, I chose to pursue my internship with a well-established local firm here. It was indeed an enriching experience that not
only helped question many of the fundamentals of design but helped analyze the concept of having to do things and then redo them, yet
have a different approach each time. Post-graduation I joined the same firm again, after a brief period of understanding my approaches in
pursuance of my goals, a period which pushed me to work for another industry altogether, Logistics, again to help me understand that
Architecture it is that I have always been geared for.

Young that I am in my industry, with all my ideas and varied perceptions I carry on things, both architectural and not, I am still overjoyed at
the fact that so many years into my thoughts I have been able to still nurture my dream and pursue my goals. It has been a good
professional gain, one that I really appreciate and hope to definitely take further in my journey.

For with all the odds, past, present and future I still love being involved in an industry which encompasses other industries, which not only
helps fulfill my passion but reinstates my very purpose of this never ending journey . . .

Contributed by Richard Paulino Alves from IS Team

SMART WORK Vs HARD WORK! L
E
Working hard and working Smart can be two different things. Sometimes work feels like a drag. You get caught up in trying to be more I
productive and suddenly your life turns into a series of to-do lists. You even determine how happy you allow yourself to be by how much S
you’ve gotten done in the day. When this occurs, work turns into a chore. You don’t enjoy the work, you just to do it so it can be over with. U
R
But work doesn’t have to be like that. The point of work shouldn’t be just to finish. We spend a lot of time trying to find ways to be more
productive. To do things faster, better, cheaper and spend our time more effectively. But instead of just doing more in less time, maybe we E
should focus on actually enjoying the work we’re doing instead.

• Follow your natural rhythms. A lot of the time you might resent working because you're trying to force yourself to do something
you don’t feel like doing. How often do you force yourself to work more, when you really want to relax? When you force yourself to
work when you’ve promised yourself a break, you’ll likely just end up distracting yourself with other things and put off working.
Then you get stressed and end up resenting work. Instead, follow your natural rhythms. Don’t over complicate things. Also in
situations where you are forced to work make sure you set some small reward for yourself on the completion of the work. This will
keep our motivation high and also help in keeping you focused.

• Only do your best, not the most perfect. Work can easily become a chore when you’re trying to constantly be perfect. The truth is,
some of your ideas might not be so great. Others will be mind-blowing. If you can accept that and just do your best, you stop
judging yourself.

• Act from your gut. When you think you have a great idea, believe it. Follow it. Chase it until you’re out of breath and can barely hold
yourself up. Trust in yourself. The best way to live is to follow your intuition and trust life.

• Build up self Confidence. Self-confidence, is an essential part of humanity. A person with self-confidence generally likes himself, is
willing to take risks to achieve his personal and professional goals, and thinks positively about the future. Identify your negative
thoughts and overcome the pessimist in you. Connect with those who can help to keep your perspective uplifted. Identify your
talents. Discover the things at which you excel, and then focus on your talents. Give yourself permission to take pride in
them. Express yourself, whether it's through art, music, writing.

Take every work as a challenge, and remember, “If it doesn’t challenge you, it doesn’t change you. Let me conclude by taking the
words of Steve Jobs, “The only way to do great work is to love what you do”

Contributed by Divya Joppachen from Structural Team

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QDC TOASTMASTERS

QDC toastmasters is a club that was
started in 2009 and soon became a
part of a worldwide organization
that boasts of 313000 members in
14700 clubs across 126 countries.
This year has been a fruitful year for
QDC Toastmasters. Recognition has
poured in as people have
understood the depth of talent in
QDC toastmasters, ranging from the
amount of leadership roles at
division level to the excellent
performances at club, area and
division level.

The start of this term was marked by the election of our own TM Shyam Sundar as the
founding governor of Division Q. Division Q, since its inception and under the able
leadership of TM Shyam Sundar has become a force to reckon with in the toastmasters
sector and is currently one of the top divisions in the Middle East, something that is
unprecedented for a new division.

Division Q is also well supported by TM Gayathri Krishnamurthy from QDC Toastmasters who is currently the Division PR for
Division Q. The depth of talent in QDC toastmasters was well demonstrated in the club, area and division contests where
toastmasters from our club took away top spots in all forms of the contest.
The winners from the club contests moved on to the area contest. They were:
Evaluation:
Nithin Sathyasheelan & Khadija Roohi
Humorous:
Tesu Thomas & Ilayaraja Chinnaiah
Table Topics:
Tesu Thomas & Teny Ann Mathew
International:
Nithin Sathyasheelan & Mreenmoy Paul
Everyone performed splendidly at the area contests. We did win a few too!!!
QDC Toastmasters secured the first place in the Evaluation (Nithin Sathyasheelan) and Humorous Contests (Tesu Thomas) in the
area contests. TM Tesu from QDC Toastmasters went on to win the division contest too in the humorous category and will go on to
represent Qatar along with the Division Q winner at DTAC which will be held in Dubai on the 28th-30th May 2015.

Info Courtesy – Nithin Sathyasheelan

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QDC’s Sports at Its Best

QDC participated in the 6th championship of The Engineering S
Consultants Cricket Tournament held earlier this year. The QDC P
team, comprises of many talented expatriates and managed to O
thrash all the opposition teams and remained unbeaten with R
excellent team effort. The Management appreciated all the T
Cricketers for tremendous individual efforts and commitment to
attain this success. Mr. Obaid was awarded the Man of the S

tournament.

In relation to the Qatar National Sports Day, QDC held various

extracurricular events like Carroms, Chess, Badminton and Dart
in the QDC club on February 13th, 2015. The excellent

sportsmanship and participation from the QDC staff made this

event a huge success Info Courtesy – Balaji

CHESS: First place was secured by Benedict, followed by Reggie and Ram in the second and third positons consecutively.
CARROMS:
Carroms Single Tournament: First place was secured by Nassar, followed by Obaid and Ilayaraja.C in the second and third positons
consecutively.
Carroms Doubles Tournament: First place was secured by Naveen Soni Jacob & T.P Rajan, followed by Mahadev & Viswanath Iyer and
Mansoor & Ilayaraja.C in the second and third positons consecutively.
BADMINTON:
SINGLES: First place was secured by Obaid to be followed by Biji Varghese as the Runner up
DOUBLES: First place was secured by Obaid & Biji Varghese, followed by Faisal Asees & Shihas in the second position and Robin & Jojo Soni
Jacob in the third positon consecutively.
DART: First place was secured by Reynold, followed by Fernando Dhing Banas and Reggie in the second and third positons consecutively.

Additions to the QDC Family

We would like to congratulate Mr. and Mrs. Mr. Rohith and Mrs. Sreepriya Rohith Mr. and Mrs. KV Shameer are happy to
Clinto and wish them a happy married life! are happy to announce the birth of announce the birth of their baby son
their baby daughter Parvathy Rohith Muhammed Faizzan

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Warm Regards to the New Employees

QDC would like to welcome and congratulate the New Employees who have joined us from 1st of
January to 30th of April 2015.

Welcome to the QDC Family!

Ambili .C. Valsan Mumtaz Mohammed Roopa K.M Hanna Mariyam Meenakshi Jagannatha Saleema P.K Janarthanan Muthukumaran Sreenivasa. S
Sivagurunathan Tamil Selvan Planning Eng.
Structural Eng. Planning Eng. Structural Eng. Architect Architect Architect Architect
Architect

Parthy Prabhakar Shaima Akhter Ahmed Rashid Rohit Panda Ammu Balakrishnan Miriam Magdy Kamel Avil Haldar Deekshith Reddy Musa Elias Musa
Architect Architect CAD Technician Architect Manangement Building Permit Asst. Proposals Eng. Proposals Eng. Project Manager
Connsultant

Saravanan A. L. Srinivasan Balaji Rajasekaran Prabakaran Shadab Dilip Nambiar Deepak Sharma Vignesh Kannan AAddeeddaappooAAddeeddaayyoo
Sr. Electrical Eng. Balasubramanian Mech Eng. Sr. Civil Eng.
Sr. Civil Eng. Piping Eng. SSrr..QQuuaannttitityy
Proposal Eng.
Lead Electrical Eng. SSuurrvveeyyoorr

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