Drake & Scull Construction, the civil contracting arm of Drake & Scull International PJSC a regional market leader in integrated design, engineering and construction disciplines of Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing, Civil Contracting and Water & Power, announced at the Qatar Construction Summit 2011 held at the Grand Hyatt hotel, Doha the expansion into the Qatari Market to leverage on the existing MEP and Water and Power business streams.
The company was a sponsor and exhibitor at the summit and discussed the challenges faced by contractors in Qatar as they aim to support the country's real estate expansion plans. Drake & Scull International's presentation addressed the lucrative opportunities emerging in Qatar's construction sector and particularly focused on client procurement methods, alignment of the construction and supply chain teams, in addition to shedding light on ways to secure the right people, materials and funding.
Mr Khaldoun Tabari CEO of Drake & Scull said that “DSC will enable us to cover the complete value chain of the construction industry in Qatar and will optimize our exposure to the residential, commercial, education, healthcare and infrastructure sectors. We aim to import our regional experience and acquired operational and technical expertise in turnkey execution of high rise towers, hotels and residential schemes, infrastructure works, construction management, inspection and quality control to complement our established MEP and water and power divisions.”
Mr Tabari said that “We are well established in Qatar and we have executed a wide range of MEP projects across various industries. Drake & Scull Qatar was established in 2006 and has undertaken a number of prestigious MEP projects. These include the West Bay Complex Four Seasons hotel and the Qtel headquarters as well as a design and build contract for two district cooling plants for the Musheireb project developed by Doha Land.”
Mr Saleh Muradweij MD of DSC said that Qatar has been witnessing unprecedented economic growth in recent years and several key factors such as its favorable investment climate, strong government support and winning the 2022 World Cup hosting rights have added impetus to the country’s ambitious growth plans. The construction summit provided a well rounded perspective of the various opportunities in Qatar’s construction landscape and DSI’s presentation mainly addressed the various challenges that contractors confront as they try to keep pace with the market demands and the rapidly changing construction industry dynamics.
