黑洞社区

EC Harris has won a role on the construction of a 拢6.3bn metro system for the Qatari capital Doha.

It is understood the consultant will provide commercial risk management on the planned 拢1.5bn 鈥渞ed鈥� metro line, as part of a project management team led by US-based Jacobs Engineering.

Doha鈥檚 rail authority, QRail, appointed Jacobs and two other international consortia to project manage the various parts of the scheme last month.

US firm Louis Berger and France鈥檚 Egis Rail will manage the construction of the 鈥済old鈥� line and two major stations, while Hill International will project manage the 鈥済reen鈥� line.

黑洞社区 revealed in May that a number of other UK consultants - including Hyder, Mott MacDonald and UK-supported teams from Ramboll and URS - are also in the running for work on the Doha scheme. All four engineers are attached to contractor-led consortia that have been shortlisted for the work.

The Qatari government is fast-tracking the metro system in preparation to host the 2022 World Cup. Once completed, the 300km-long metro will include 80 stations and link major locations including Doha airport and the competition鈥檚 football venues.

EC Harris is also part of the CH2M Hill-led consortium that is leading construction for the World Cup in Doha, as well as a 拢72m joint venture with Mace to deliver infrastructure improvements for public works authority Ashghal.

EC Harris declined to comment.