Introduction

ƒ QATAR DESIGN CONSORTIUM (QDC) is a leading

Consultancy firm offering high quality services in
Architecture, Engineering, Project Management and
allied services.

ƒ QDC operates from a state of art office, spread over

35000 Sq. ft. located in Central Doha, with about 500
highly qualified, experienced and full time professionals
with varied expertise including Building Information
Modeling.

ƒ QDC has successfully delivered projects in the field of

infrastructure and buildings including High Rise Towers,
Commercial Complexes, Hotels, Hospitals, Housing
Developments, Townships, Office Buildings and Sports
Facilities like stadiums and training fields to name a few.

Our mission is to provide high quality services to our Clients and to be profitable in the process. We will maintain excellence,
respect, and integrity in all aspects of our operations. We will maintain highest ethical standards in our relationships with
clients, contractors, suppliers and employees.

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ƒ ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN AND ENGINEERING

CONSULTANCY

ƒ PROJECT AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

ƒ ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANCY

ƒ TRANSPORT PLANNING ƒ FIFA 2022 Stadiums & Associated Infrastructure

development
ƒ ENERGY AND UTILITY ENGINEERING
ƒ Qatar Rail Projects
ƒ MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS CONSULTANCY
ƒ Manateq – Qatar Economic Zones Company
ƒ PROPOSALS AND CONTRACTS
ƒ Hamad International Airport
ƒ ADMIN AND FINANCE
ƒ New Port Project

ƒ Equestrian Facilities Development

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QDC offers a Comprehensive range of Architecture and

allied Engineering services under one roof.

ƒ MASTER PLANNING / URBAN DESIGN

ƒ ARCHITECTURE DESIGN

ƒ INTERIOR DESIGN

ƒ LANDSCAPE DESIGN

ƒ SUSTAINABLE DESIGN (LEED / GSAS)

ƒ CIVIL & STRUCTURE DESIGN

ƒ BUILDING SERVICES ENGINEERING

ƒ QUANTITY SURVEYING

ƒ PROJECT MANAGEMENT & CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION

SERVICES

ƒ ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AND AUTHORITY APPROVALS

ƒ TRANSPORT PLANNING AND STUDIES

ƒ ENERGY & UTILITY ENGINEERING (OIL & GAS)

ƒ MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS CONSULTANCY

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Architectural Design | Urban Design | Landscape Design | Interior Design

ƒ Site Selection, Evaluation and Analysis

ƒ Project Brief and Feasibility Study
ƒ Preliminary Design, Report and Presentation
ƒ Detailed Design and Reports
ƒ Calling Tenders and Tender Analysis Report
ƒ Presentation Drawings, Walkthroughs & Animation
ƒ Architectural Scale Models
ƒ Building Information Modeling upto 5D
ƒ Architects on Record
ƒ Regional Planning and Master Plans
ƒ Urban Design & Applications
ƒ Zonal Development Plan
ƒ Heritage & Conservation
ƒ Redevelopment & Revitalization
ƒ Townships / Housing/ Labour Camps/ Low cost Housings
ƒ Infrastructure Architectural Design
ƒ Sports and Stadia Architectural Design
ƒ Industrial Architecture

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Engineering Consultancy

ƒ Structural Analysis
ƒ Structural Engineering
ƒ Civil Engineering
ƒ Infrastructural Engineering
ƒ Valuation
ƒ Repairs and Rehabilitation Consultancy
ƒ Hydrology, Hydraulics & Drainage
ƒ Highways, Expressways & Tollways
ƒ Stability Certification
ƒ Third Party Checks
ƒ Bar Bending schedule / Reinforcement Detailing
ƒ RCC/ Steel / Timber Structure Design
ƒ Structure Modelling
ƒ Peer Review Services

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Engineering Consultancy

Electrical Design Services: HVAC Design Services

ƒ Electrical & Low Current Systems Design ƒ Feasibility studies

ƒ Electrical Schematics / Single Line Diagrams
ƒ Lighting Layouts & Lux Level Calculation
ƒ Electrical Network Design
ƒ Protection
ƒ Lightening Protection System
ƒ Telecommunication System
ƒ IT /Data Cabling
ƒ Security Systems - CCTV, Access Controls
ƒ Fire Alarm Systems
ƒ Public Address System
ƒ Building Management System (BMS)
ƒ Authority / Kahramaa & Civil Defense Design approvals.
ƒ Heat load calculations
ƒ Duct work Sizing & Layout Systems Design and
Drafting Design Criteria
ƒ Equipment Selection, Duct Sizing and Piping Layout.
ƒ Fire Fighting System Design to NFPA standards
ƒ Authority approvals
ƒ Pipe Layout & Design
Plumbing and Drainage System Design
ƒ Domestic Cold & Hot Water Supply
ƒ Waste Water I Sewerage I Drainage Design
ƒ Surface Drainage
ƒ Rain Water Harvesting
ƒ Pump Sizing & Equipment Selection

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ƒ Feasibility Studies ƒ Arbitration- Independent Referee Services

ƒ Cost Monitoring & Control Contract Documentation ƒ Contract Procurement
ƒ Bill of Quantities ƒ Cost Planning
ƒ Budget Estimating ƒ Client Representative
ƒ Detailed Cost Estimates ƒ Fire Damage Loss Assessments
ƒ Tender Reports ƒ Value Engineering & Management
ƒ Interim Payments To Contractors ƒ Contractual Disputes Risk Management Facilities
ƒ Final Accounts Management
ƒ Life Cycle Costing

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Project Management | General Supervision | Site Supervision | QRC Services

Snapshot of QDC Project Management Capabilities

ƒ Started in 1997
ƒ In portfolio, 535 projects managed since inception
ƒ Over 35 ongoing & almost 500 completed projects
ƒ About 150 Professional Staff
ƒ One of largest & pre-eminent PM/CS team in Qatar
ƒ Well-conversant with Site Management, Cost Control, Quality Control,
Budget, Time Schedule, Quantity Surveying, Testing & Commissioning
and successful handing over of the project
ƒ Diverse project & services portfolio
ƒ Implementation of Project Objectives
ƒ Implementation of Safety Guidelines in Workplace
ƒ Proven methods/ procedures for quality assurance and control
ƒ Proactive follow up for completion of projects on time and to the
required quality
ƒ Extensive experience of managing complex situations with various
participants, ranging from Green Field Projects to Interior Fit-outs,
Refurbishments, Revitalization projects and Building Construction
Progress Monitoring assignments.

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Project Management | General Supervision | Site Supervision | QRC Services

ƒ Proactive Management of Design Consultants,

Contractors, Vendors, and overall delivery
ƒ Continuous mitigation of risks through project
lifecycle. Project goals & objective definition
ƒ Client representative Services and Contract
Administration
ƒ General Supervision & Site Supervision
ƒ Arrange feasibility studies & reports
ƒ Develop project strategies
ƒ Prepare progress reports
ƒ Develop Design Consultant brief
ƒ Establish management structures Co-ordinate
design processes Appoint consultants for projects
Constructability review
ƒ Contract Documentation
ƒ Organize contractor pre-qualifications
ƒ Assist in evaluation of tenders, contract or selection
and appointment
ƒ Establish control systems and communication and
reporting systems
ƒ Monitor overall project progress

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Project Management | General Supervision | Site Supervision | QRC Services

ƒ Arrange Project Meetings

ƒ Issue Recommendation For Payments
ƒ Establish QA/QC Requirements
ƒ Establish Health & Safety Procedures
ƒ Establish Environmental Procedures
ƒ Monitor Project Budgets & Variation Orders
ƒ Develop Project Final Accounts
ƒ Arrange Pre-commissioning & Commissioning
ƒ Arrange Authority Inspection Approvals & Completion
Certificate
ƒ Organize Project Handovers & Maintenance Manuals
ƒ Plan for Maintenance Programs | Staff Training
ƒ Value Engineering

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Project Management | General Supervision | Site Supervision | QRC Services

Broadly, envelope of work as PM/CM Consultant undertaken could be categorized as below:
Project Management Construction scheduling Submittal Management Punch Listing

Construction Start-up Management

Pre-Construction Management

Project Close Out Management

Construction Management/Supervision
Master Schedule Site Organization Construction Cost Snag Listing
Management Site Logistics Management Commissioning
Design Management Project Budget Quality Assurance & Management
Feasibility Study & Control O&M Manuals and “As
Project Procedures
Reporting Performance Built” Drawings
Project Planning Strategy Measurement Collations
Contractor Pre-
qualifications Master Schedule Billing Administration Authority Approval
Management Management
Tender Bidding & Award Change Order
Document Control Management
Contract Documentation Implementation
Claims Management
EHS strategy
Project Risk
Constructability Review Management &
Mitigation
Budget Control
Value Engineering
Schedule Management

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ƒ Gap Analysis Documentation Preparation

ƒ Implementation of ISO Systems

• 9001- Quality Management
• 14001- Environmental Management
• OSHAS – Health & Safety
• 17025- Laboratory Management
• 22000 - Food Safety
• 27000 - Information Security

ƒ Internal Audits

ƒ Facilitation for External Audits Facilitation for Certification Process

Mapping

ƒ Awareness Training

ƒ Auditor Trainings - Internal & Lead

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ƒ Environmental Impact Assessments studies at Industrial and

Infrastructural development projects
ƒ Environmental Permitting Process Support (Documentation /
Monitoring / IPCS Designs)
ƒ Environmental Baseline Monitoring (Air Quality / Meteorology / Noise
& Vibration / Water / Soil)
ƒ Stack Emissions Monitoring
ƒ Air Pollutant and Noise Dispersion Modeling (AERMOD & CALPUFF)
ƒ Fugitive Emission Studies at Industrial Process and Tank Farm Facilities
ƒ Hazardous Waste Management Studies and Implementation
Consultancy
ƒ Liquid Waste Treatment Plant Consultancy (Design, Construction
Supervision, Commissioning, SOP documentation and Training)
ƒ Wastewater Treatment Plants Performance Evaluation Studies
ƒ Advising and Contractual supports at Operation and Maintenance of
WWTP (Industrial/Sewage)
ƒ Environmental Auditing and Due Diligence at industrial operations
ƒ Environmental Training at Industrial and Infrastructure Construction
sites,
ƒ Technical Support in Establishing and Optimizing Environmental
Laboratory Facilities

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Design and project management professional dedicated to oil and gas industry

ƒ Process Engineering
ƒ Piping Engineering
ƒ Mechanical Engineering
ƒ Electrical Engineering
ƒ Civil and Structural Engineering
ƒ Instrumentation Engineering
ƒ Loss Prevention Engineering

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ƒ Traffic Analysis
ƒ Traffic Studies and Forecasting
ƒ Development Planning
ƒ Traffic Circulation & Management strategies
ƒ Pedestrian Modelling and Crowd Management Strategies
ƒ Traffic Impact Study
ƒ Traffic Modelling (VISUM, VISSIM, SYNCHRO, SIDRA & HCS)
ƒ Public Transport Planning
ƒ Accessibility Planning and Designing
ƒ Sustainable Transport Strategies
ƒ Inclusive Mobility
ƒ Parking Policy, Pricing, Strategies and Masterplan Development
ƒ Transport Event Management Strategies and Planning
ƒ Liaising with Stakeholders and Government bodies.

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ƒ BIM Planning and document setup.

ƒ 3d Model Development:
ƒ Architectural Modeling (LOD-100 to LOD 500)
ƒ Structural and Steel Modeling (LOD-100 to LOD 500)
ƒ MEP-Complete Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing
Modeling (LOD-100 to LOD 500)
ƒ Landscape Modeling (LOD-100 to LOD 500)
ƒ Point Cloud Modeling

ƒ Energy Analytical Models (Concept and Detailed)

ƒ Building Simulations
ƒ Clash Detection
ƒ 4D sequencing with time schedule
ƒ BOQ Generation and Validation
ƒ Design and Construction Documentation
ƒ Families and Content Creation
ƒ 3d walkthrough and Visualization
ƒ Operations and management support
ƒ Facility Management Support.

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Sustainable program in place - creating green design solutions

ƒ Feasibility Studies for Green Building Certification

ƒ Gap Analysis
ƒ Sustainable strategies
ƒ Energy Simulations
ƒ Energy efficiency
ƒ Water efficiency
ƒ Indoor Environmental Quality
ƒ Design Innovation
ƒ Registration of projects for LEED & GSAS
accreditation.
ƒ Facilitating LEED & GSAS accreditation

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Collaborative approach: Advisory to International Firms being Locally established consultants

ƒ Advising on the requirements of the Building Permit

process in Qatar
ƒ Advise & assistance in preparing the Building
Permit Application
ƒ Translation & Advisories of Arabic Documents
ƒ Lodging Permit Applications on behalf of Owner
ƒ Review of documents to check compliance with
local statutory regulations
ƒ Validation of Drawings
ƒ Liaison with Local Authorities
ƒ Statutory Supervision | General supervision of
construction
ƒ Design Undertakings
ƒ Professional Liability

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