The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has completed the Al Aziziya tank project for rainwater collection, in co-operation with Aspire Zone Foundation (AZF), to enhance rainwater drainage networks in the Al Aziziya area.
“The tank was designed and constructed underground with a capacity of *28,000m3 as an alternative to using almost 3,000 tankers for dewatering,” Ashghal said in a statement. “The depth of digging the tanker reached *90,000m3, which is equivalent to digging 35 Olympic swimming pools.”
“Latest implementation techniques have been used in this project to accelerate the construction process within the preparation plan for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022,” the statement added.
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Khalid Saif al-Khayareen
Khalid Saif al-Khayareen, Drainage Networks Projects Department manager at the authority, said that the co-operation between Ashghal and AZF helped complete the project design in "record time", along with project implementation within the boundaries of a land belonging to Aspire Zone and its close proximity to Khalifa International Stadium.
Teams assigned from both parties co-ordinated directly through common workshops to establish design solutions that are in line with the initiatives of environmental sustainability applied by Ashghal.
Under the supervision of Parsons International, the project was contracted to Metito Overseas Company as the main specialised contractor on the project.
Al-Khayareen said preliminary plans were made to ensure operational efficiency for the project since the first day of the implementation using a rainwater lagoon, in addition to providing pipelines and pumping rooms with a follow-up of their regular maintenance until the completion of the project.
“The team successfully completed the project in record time with a 20% cost reduction despite the challenges and circumstances that faced all countries in the world caused by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic,” he noted.
The team ensured prior co-ordination with citizens and stakeholders to avoid any inconvenience caused to people living in the area.
A public relations team was assigned to communicate with the stakeholders to take notes relevant to the implementation works of the project and its effect on them.
In addition to this, highest health and safety standards were applied during project implementation, where almost 300 hours of work were consumed without Lost Time Injuries.