Dohaland awards AED 182 million contract for District Cooling Plants in Musheireb project

Drake & Scull Water and Power L.L.C to design, build and service two plants in the Musheireb project

Dubai, July 18, 2010

DOHALAND today announced that they have awarded an AED182million design and build contract for two district cooling plants in its flagship Musheireb project to Drake & Scull Water and Power L.L.C (DSWP) – a subsidiary of Drake & Scull International (DSI) PJSC.

The contract scope of work includes detailed design and construction of district cooling plants comprising the chiller plants, cooling towers, and includes all equipment and services. The total capacity of the two proposed District Cooling plants is 29,250 TR (Tonnage of Refrigeration).

Mr. Mohammad Masoud Al Marri, Director-Projects, Dohaland said, “We are delighted to award the design and build contract to Drake and Scull for the District Cooling plants for the Musheireb project. This is another important milestone in the construction of the Musheireb project which is progressing on schedule. The vast experience of our partners, substantiated by the quality and delivery of their previous work, was a major consideration in their selection to undertake the project.”

The contract also covers the design and construction of a chilled water reticulation network including valves and valve chamber details, the design and construction of complete Mechanical Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) building services for the plants, the testing and commissioning of the Plants as well as the operation and maintenance of the district cooling plants for a minimum period of five years. 

Mr. Khaldoun Tabari, CEO of Drake & Scull International said, “We are honoured to be working with Dohaland on such a prestigious project and to be associated with the regeneration of the heart of Doha. We share Dohaland's dedication, commitment and passion for the project and look forward to building a long term relationship. The Musheireb Project win indicates the rapid dissemination of DSWP in the GCC market.

DSWP is proud to take on the vital role of strategic service provider in this remarkable development which seeks to set new standards for inner city developments in the Gulf region. It’s immensely satisfying to see that DSWP’s perseverance and dedication is resulting in success through the attainment of major projects such as this one.”

Drake & Scull International PJSC (DSI) is a regional market leader delivering world class integrated engineering through design and build disciplines of MEP, Civil Contracting and Water, Power and Infrastructure engineering. Since 1966, the Company has been providing engineering procurement and construction services to large and complex commercial, tourism, transportation, telecommunications, industrial projects for private and public customers principally in the Middle East and North Africa region. 

“Given Dohaland’s focus on sustainability and environment, the District Cooling System shall provide an energy efficient approach to the Musheireb project. The qualitative advantages of the system are perceived in terms of better comfort, better reliability, and maximized convenience. It shall provide better quality of cooling, maximum cost effectiveness, capital cost elimination, space saving, decrease in sound pollution, and importantly, is environmentally friendly,” said Mr. Mohammad Masoud Al Marri.

Dohaland had recently confirmed that work on the project was proceeding on schedule and raft concrete pouring for phase 1A of the project was currently under progress. Phase 1A of Musheireb is due for completion in 2012 with the overall project expected to be ready by 2016.

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About Drake & Scull International PJSC

Drake & Scull International PJSC (DSI) is a regional market leader delivering world class quality projects in the Middle East and North Africa through integrated design, engineering and construction disciplines of Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP), Civil Contracting, and Water, Power and Infrastructure, through Innovation, People and Passion.  DSI established its first office in the region in Abu Dhabi in 1966, and it has since expanded its operations to include offices in Dubai, Jordan, Libya, Thailand and Oman with projects in Bahrain, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Thailand and Oman.

In 2009, DSI PJSC expanded its operations by acquiring two companies, in line with the company’s growth strategy: ‘Passavant-Roediger’, a German global developer of wastewater, water and sludge treatment technologies with a presence in 13 countries across Europe, MENA and Asia with over 5,000 installations, and Kuwait-based ‘Drake & Scull International for Electrical Contracting’ (DSK), a prominent player in Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing contracting in Kuwait.

In 2010, the DSI PJSC expansion efforts continued with the establishment of two new business subsidiaries: ‘Drake & Scull Water and Power L.L.C’ (DSWP), which was established to manage and control all existing and new Water Power and Infrastructure projects across the MENA region, and ‘Drake & Scull Construction L.L.C’ (DSC), which was established to manage and control the regional civil contracting expansion in addition to the existing operations in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.  In April 2010, DSI PJSC announced the acquisition of “Drake & Scull International Qatar L.L.C” (DSQ) a reputable MEP company based in Qatar, which further fuelled the company’s horizontal expansion plans allowing it to diversify into new markets and increase its market share in the region.

About DOHALAND

Aligned with the 'Qatar National Vision 2030', DOHALAND will lead innovation in urban living through sustainability and heritage, providing a dynamic modern lifestyle that exists in harmony with its surroundings, and empower human potential to grow and flourish.

Her Highness Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al-Missned, Chairperson, established DOHALAND with a mandate to address a gap in the architectural history of Qatar and rediscover a unique form of Qatari urban development. DOHALAND aims to understand, and eventually implement, what was good about the past, and how modern, innovative technologies and thinking can be blended to create a new architectural language rooted in the best of the past.

Construction work on DOHALAND’s signature project Musheireb was initiated on January 13th, 2010, by His Highness Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar, and Her Highness Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al Missned, who revived an age-old Qatari tradition by leaving her royal handprint on the cornerstone of the project, due to be completed by 2016.

DOHALAND has invested time and resources towards researching a new Qatari architecture and urban planning language with the foremost experts in the industry. DOHALAND also launched its CSR commitment, Knowledge Enrichment Centre, a floating structure at Doha Corniche designed to support the people of Qatar to flourish and enrich their experiences, and encourage a new culture of knowledge sharing.

DOHALAND will cultivate enduring environments for the benefit of people, built to the highest international environmental standards and best practice. The company aims to become the preferred real estate development partner in Qatar, leading by example, leading the market and becoming an employer of choice.

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