Qatar Daily News

Tornado Tower, a unique 52-storey commercial office tower in West Bay, Doha, has been awarded the 2009 prodigious accolade for Best Tall Building in the Middle East and Africa by the Council for Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH).

Tornado tower is being developed by Qatar Investment Projects and Development Holding Company (Qipco), a leading shareholding company in the country. The tower stands 200 meters high with total leasable area of 58,029 sq m.

It is one of four tall buildings in the world to receive recognition from the awards committee of CTBUH, the world’s leading authority on the design, construction and development of tall buildings, a Qipco statement said.

The other areas being The Americas – Manitoba Hydro Place in the city of Winnipeg, Canada; Europe – The Broadgate Tower in the city of London, UK; Asia & Australasia – Linked Hybrid Building, Beijing, China.
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Deputy Prime Minster, Minister of Energy and Industry, Chairman of Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation “KAHRAMAA”, H.E. Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah signed, at H.E’s office in QP, six contracts for water projects at a total cost of around 2.626.313.438 Q.R.
The projects are meant for the expansion of water distribution mains at various areas including West Bay, upgrading pumping stations, and enhancing transmission networks in order to meet the increasing demand on water and satisfy customer current and future needs.

The first contract (GTC/182/2007) of Headworks construction at West Bay, Umm Salal, and Al-Khor water stations was awarded to Sinowheidrow at a total cost of Q.R. 517.084.360.

The second contract (GTC/220/ 2007) for the construction of Musaimer Reservoir and Pumping Station (RPS) and associated pipelines was awarded to Hamad Bin Khalid Trading & Contracting Company at a total cost of Q.R. 456.772.400.

The Third contract (GTC/222/2008) goes for transmission pipeline detailed design, review of hydraulic and surge analysis in addition to materials supply, and the installation, test, and commissioning of Ras Abu Fontas A (RAF A) transmission mains and sub-pipelines. It includes as well the optic cables installed parallel to these pipelines. the contract was awarded to Borhan International Construction Company at a total cost of Q.R. 420.960.021.
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