The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) and the joint venture of Hamad Bin Khaled Contracting Company (HBK Contracting) and QBS International, achieved a new milestone in the field of safety in workplace through completing the Al Rayyan Road Development Project – Jassim Bin Mohammed Street with 1.2mn man-hours without loss time injury (LTI).
This significant achievement, according to an Ashghal statement, comes as a result of its commitment to setting safety standards as part of the pre-qualification prerequisites taken into account in the selection process of contracts in order to maintain workers’ safety and to protect them against workplace hazards.
Ashghal held an awarding celebration at its headquarters to mark the achievement.
Representatives from Ashghal’s Expressway Programme and from the joint venture attended the ceremony during which Nasser Ghaith al-Kuwari, manager, Ashghal’s Expressway Department, awarded the certificate of appreciation to Osama Shaaban, managing director of QBS International for achieving 1.2mn man-hours without loss time injury and the company’s commitment to ensure the required safety standards.
The Jassim Bin Mohammed Street development project is part of the restoration and upgrade plan of the whole Al Rayyan road stretching from Bani Hajer intersection until Al Jasra interchange and all the way to Souq Waqif, including some sections of connecting roads such as Jassim Bin Mohammed Street, Jawaan Street, Bu Erayyen Street and Al Furousiya Street, as part of a comprehensive plan
implemented over four phases.
The phase four in the Jassim Bin Mohammed Street and Old Diwan intersection on Al Rayyan Road, extends across 1.5km and connects several vital commercial areas such as Souq Waqif and Msheireb Downtown Doha project.
Al Rayyan Road Development project - Jassim Bin Mohammed Street development aims to providing accesses to Souq Waqif and other commercial entities in the surrounding area.
The project will add an aesthetic touch that preserves the architectural and cultural character of the area to comply with the special character of Msheireb Downtown Doha project and to develop the overall area scene.
The project is part of Ashghal’s Expressway project to be implemented and delivered within next five to seven years.

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