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Education City primary infrastructure

Senior Project Manager · 2005–2010

20000 m³/day Desalination
160,000 T
district cooling
2.4 m dia.
storage sewer
66 kV
primary power

Scope

Directed the entire primary infrastructure design contract for a 1,000 ha academic, research, sports, residential and commercial development, from land-use scenarios and master planning to detailed design and tender documentation.

Central plant with 160,000 T district cooling, underground bulk reservoirs and pressurised distribution in a network of concrete utility tunnels.

Wastewater and storm water collection incorporating 2.4 m diameter micro-tunnelled pipeline used as on-line storage; site-wide water strategy including groundwater reuse for irrigation.

Dual and single carriageway road network, light transit railway with viaduct and tunnel structures, multi-storey and underground parking for 3,500 vehicles each, 66/11/3.3 kV distribution with SCADA.

Outcome

Bid packs issued to programme, enabling phased site-wide construction; primary road and rail links agreed with PWA (Ashghal) and QRC.

Education City primary infrastructure — site photograph.