Zaha Hadid-designed Qatar stadium ready by year-endThe Qatar World Cup venue designed by renowned Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid will be ready by the end of 2018, said a report, citing senior officials responsible for the project. The 40,000-capacity Al Wakrah Stadium, being b More… |
Qatar World Cup stadium cooling ‘big success’The ground-breaking air-conditioning inside Khalifa International Stadium, Qatar’s first venue for 2022 Fifa World Cup, has been hailed a resounding success by organisers. Utilising an innovative cooling technology, w More… |
Qatar launches first 2022 Fifa World Cup stadiumQatar has launched the first 2022 Fifa World Cup stadium five years before the tournament at an event attended by more than 40,000 people in Doha. The Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani officially cut the ribbon at the new Khali More… |
German group Hightex wins Qatar stadium contractHightex, a leading global membrane construction company based in Bavaria, Germany, said it has secured a stadium contract in Qatar as part of Fifa World Cup 2022 preparations. Hightex, which is 80 per cent owned by international b More… |
German group Hightex wins Qatar stadium contractHightex, a leading global membrane construction company based in Bavaria, Germany, said it has secured a stadium contract in Qatar as part of Fifa World Cup 2022 preparations. Hightex, which is 80 per cent owned by international b More… |
Pitch laid in Qatar stadium in record timeA pitch specially developed in Qatar has been laid in record time of 13-and-a-half hours at Khalifa International Stadium, the first proposed host venue for the 2022 Fifa World Cup. The pitch measuring around 7,800 sq m was moved More… |
Sany machines deployed at Qatar stadium sitesSany Group, a leading global heavy machinery manufacturer, said it had shipped its 30th 66-m concrete pump unit to Qatar for deployment at 2022 World Cup stadium work sites as well as Doha metro project. The machine is especially More… |
Probe ordered into Qatar stadium site deathThe organising committee of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar has launched an inquiry into the death of a worker at the under-construction Al Wakrah stadium, said a report. This is the first time that the Qatari authorities have announc More… |
Cyprus contractor J&P wins Qatar stadium dealA joint venture led by Cyprus-based contractor Joannou & Paraskevaides (J&P) has been awarded the contract to build the new Qatar Foundation (QF) Stadium for the 2022 World Cup. The 40,000-seating-capacity stadium, located More… |
Qatar to award $30bn new infrastructure deals in 2016Qatar is set to award fresh infrastructure contracts worth $30 billion next year as part of its ongoing preparations for the FIFA World Cup 2022, said a report. The scale of investment relative to the size of the country, and the More… |