The joint venture between Hill International and ASTAD
Engineering Consultancy and Project Management Company has announced a contract extension
with Qatar Railways Company.
Hill is internationally recognized in the managing
construction risk industry and as an 80 percent partner in the joint venture,
works with Qatar Railways Company to provided project management services for
the Green Line, one of the four new, major railways with the Doha Metro transit
system. The contract extension is for 30
months and is valued at nearly $43.1 million.
The Green Line, which passes through Education City, runs
east to west from Al Mansoura to Al Riffa. Also known as the Education Line,
the railway has several recognizable stops including, the upcoming Qatar
National Library, Hamad Hospital and Al Shaqab. It is projected that by 2021,
the Green Line will cover roughly 14 miles, have 11 stations and have room to accommodate
140,000 passenger trips each day.
“This contract extension is a reflection of Qatar Railways’
confidence in the Hill team,” Mohammed Al Rais, regional president for Hill’s Project Management Group in the Middle East, said.
“We are honored that they continue to turn to Hill for our support on
such an important project.”
Engineering News-Record magazine recently listed Hill as the
eighth largest construction management firm in the U.S. Hill employs
4,500 specialists in 100 international offices. The company works mainly with buildings,
transportation, environmental, energy and industrial markets to provide program
management, project management, construction management, construction claims
and other consulting services.
