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Doha
With an aim to promote sustainable construction practices on sites, the Public Works Authority (Ashghal) and the Gulf Organisation for Research & Development (GORD) organised knowledge sharing session.
The event came as a part of Ashghal’s efforts to incorporate sustainability in its mass transit expansion plan, whereby a network of bus stations will be developed across Qatar to promote the use of public transport and cut down carbon emissions linked with private vehicles.
Held on the site of Al-Sudan bus station, the recent knowledge sharing session gathered service providers from Ashghal’s 12 ongoing construction sites for bus stations and depots.
Comprising four bus depot sites and eight bus stations, all bus station sites of Ashghal are targeting Class B for construction management under the Global Sustainability Assessment System (GSAS).
Al-Sudan bus station was chosen as the showcase project considering that it is the most advanced site in terms of meeting the sustainability standards required by the GSAS. Coinciding with the knowledge sharing session was Al-Sudan’s second of four sustainability audits mandatory to achieve GSAS Construction Management (GSAS-CM) certification.
Lauding Ashghal’s proactive stance on sustainability, Founding Chairman of GORD Dr Yousef Alhorr said, “In order to meet the transportation needs of Qatar’s growing population, it is imperative to enhance our bus network. In the absence of a practical mass transit system, building new roads alone will be inevitably outstripped by more private vehicles. “That said, it is reassuring to see that Ashghal is not only committed to delivering a robust bus network but is also ensuring sustainable development of the necessary infrastructure. If we look at the initiatives led by Ashghal over the last few years, it is evident that the organisation has a clear vision to mitigate climate change guided by its corporate strategy.”
Engineer Abdulhakim Ahmed Al Hashemi, head of Public Projects Section at Ashghal’s Buildings Projects Department, said: “Ashghal has officially launched its Corporate Strategy 2018-2022, as part of its new vision. Accordingly, ‘excellence in delivering and managing efficient sustainable infrastructure’ is regarded as a step forward to transform the goals of the Qatar National Vision 2030 into a tangible reality.
Leading the presentation at the event was Naveen Raj Rajendran, sustainability consultant at Alpin Global Limited, who said that the site’s first GSAS-CM audit helped the team improve on many fronts following the recommendations from GORD’s sustainability experts.
Following the presentation was a tour of the site, which was led by the GSAS Trust and Dennis Arpon, AECOM’s GSAS specialist, to provide the participants with first-hand knowledge on implementing sustainability measures.
Joining the tour was Moiz Maroof, environmental and sustainability engineer at Redco Construction, who is working on GSAS-CM implementation on three construction bus depot sites.
Emmanuel Arebanmhen, environmental and sustainability manager with Al Siraya, is currently a part of the project team at Msheireb Bus Station.
Doha
With an aim to promote sustainable construction practices on sites, the Public Works Authority (Ashghal) and the Gulf Organisation for Research & Development (GORD) organised knowledge sharing session.
The event came as a part of Ashghal’s efforts to incorporate sustainability in its mass transit expansion plan, whereby a network of bus stations will be developed across Qatar to promote the use of public transport and cut down carbon emissions linked with private vehicles.
Held on the site of Al-Sudan bus station, the recent knowledge sharing session gathered service providers from Ashghal’s 12 ongoing construction sites for bus stations and depots.
Comprising four bus depot sites and eight bus stations, all bus station sites of Ashghal are targeting Class B for construction management under the Global Sustainability Assessment System (GSAS).
Al-Sudan bus station was chosen as the showcase project considering that it is the most advanced site in terms of meeting the sustainability standards required by the GSAS. Coinciding with the knowledge sharing session was Al-Sudan’s second of four sustainability audits mandatory to achieve GSAS Construction Management (GSAS-CM) certification.
Lauding Ashghal’s proactive stance on sustainability, Founding Chairman of GORD Dr Yousef Alhorr said, “In order to meet the transportation needs of Qatar’s growing population, it is imperative to enhance our bus network. In the absence of a practical mass transit system, building new roads alone will be inevitably outstripped by more private vehicles. “That said, it is reassuring to see that Ashghal is not only committed to delivering a robust bus network but is also ensuring sustainable development of the necessary infrastructure. If we look at the initiatives led by Ashghal over the last few years, it is evident that the organisation has a clear vision to mitigate climate change guided by its corporate strategy.”
Engineer Abdulhakim Ahmed Al Hashemi, head of Public Projects Section at Ashghal’s Buildings Projects Department, said: “Ashghal has officially launched its Corporate Strategy 2018-2022, as part of its new vision. Accordingly, ‘excellence in delivering and managing efficient sustainable infrastructure’ is regarded as a step forward to transform the goals of the Qatar National Vision 2030 into a tangible reality.
Leading the presentation at the event was Naveen Raj Rajendran, sustainability consultant at Alpin Global Limited, who said that the site’s first GSAS-CM audit helped the team improve on many fronts following the recommendations from GORD’s sustainability experts.
Following the presentation was a tour of the site, which was led by the GSAS Trust and Dennis Arpon, AECOM’s GSAS specialist, to provide the participants with first-hand knowledge on implementing sustainability measures.
Joining the tour was Moiz Maroof, environmental and sustainability engineer at Redco Construction, who is working on GSAS-CM implementation on three construction bus depot sites.
Emmanuel Arebanmhen, environmental and sustainability manager with Al Siraya, is currently a part of the project team at Msheireb Bus Station.
