Sabah Al Ahmed Residential City
PAHW/C/1151-2009/2010
Project Brief
Building Construction
Civil Infrastructure
Electromechanical
Project Description
Project Owner
Public Authority for Housing Welfare (PAHW)
Contractor
United Gulf Construction Co. W.L.L.
Contract Value
Total Build-up Area
610,138 m2 (6,567,470 ft2)
Date of Commencement
2010
Date of Completion
2014
Scope of Work
The project involved construction and maintenance of Neighborhoods A4 and A5 of the new Sabah Al Ahmed Residential City, consisting of construction of (930) houses with (13) house types, (28) public buildings, (29) electrical transformer substations, site works (walls, fencing, landscaping and irrigation), as well as the complete infrastructure works (roads, utilities, parking lots, etc.).
Public buildings were composed of (5) school buildings, (6) mosques and related buildings, Central Marketplace, Health Clinic and Ambulance Building, Library, Social Development Center, Post Office, Social Units, Municipality Building, Police Station, Citizen Services Building, and TSE Ground Reservoir with Control Building.
Project Statistics (all quantities are approximate)
- 10,000,000 m3 of bulk earthworks
- 60,000 tons of steel reinforcement
- 350,000 m3 of reinforced (RC) concrete works
- 80,000 m3 of plain (PC) concrete works
- 154,000 tons of asphalt paving
- 35 km storm water network (300mm to 1400mm HDPE pipes)
- 26 km sanitary sewer network (200mm to 350mm HDPE pipes)
- 50 km water supply network
- 12 km TSE irrigation network (main collector and distribution)
- 1490 nos. street lighting columns with all associated works
- 121 km of low tension electrical cabling (supply, laying, and termination)
- 34 km of 11KV high tension electrical cabling (supply, laying, and termination)
- 40 km external telephone network
Electro-mechanical Work
- MLT Panels
- Switch Boards
- B, Switches
- Fuses and Insulators
- Cables, Earthlings System
- Light Fittings and Power Outlets
- Stage Lighting System
- Telecommunication
- Fire Alarm System
- Date and Computer System
- Public Address System
- Close and Bell Changing Class System
- Satellite and TV System & CCTV
- External electrical and street lighting works – 1,490 nos of poles double
- single arm from 8 m to 10 m height including cabling, ducts and all associated works
- 11 kv cables-copper 27,000 m, aluminum 9,000 m and pilot cables 36,000 m
- LT cables 120,692 m
- External telephone – upvc pipe ducts 100 mm – 39.543 km
- Street Light cables -2×16+10m2 cu/pvc/pvc – 69,287m and associated works.
Electrical Transformer Sub-Stations
- Sub-Station (2 TR) 5 Nos
- Sub-Station (4 TR) 24 Nos
HVAC Works
Brief Description of HVAC Works:
- Supply, install, testing, commissioning and two years maintenance of HVAC Equipment such as air cooled chillers, HVAC Pumps, AHUs, HRUs, FCUs, DX-Package Units, mini split units, Cassette type units, window units, cold store systems and ventilation fans( smoke, ventilation, fresh air and exhaust). All electrical works and automation works related to HVAC. Supply and Installation of chilled water piping and insulation including different types valves, gauges, thermometers, expansion tanks, air separators, sensors and full HVAC water treatment and monitoring system with HVAC equipment drain systems. Supply and Installation of duct works and insulation for air supply, return air, exhaust, ventilation smoke and fresh air including VAV, VCD, Fire Dampers, smoke dampers, sensors etc. with certification from PAHW, KFD, MEW and final As built drawings of 30 public buildings.
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