The Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee has appointed KEO, a major engineering consultancy as the project manager and AECOM, a provider of management services as the design consultant for Al Wakrah Stadium.

Al Wakrah Stadium will have a gross tournament capacity of 45,000 during the 2022 Fifa World Cup Qatar.

The top-tiers of the stadium will be modular. Following the tournament, the capacity of the stadium will be reduced to 20,000, with 25,000 seats removed, donated and re-constructed in coordination with Fifa in countries that require assistance in developing sporting infrastructure.

The vision for the delivery of the Al Wakrah stadium is one that embraces the cultural heritage of the host city and the adjacent historical Qatari settlement of Al Wukair, incorporating this identity as part of the 2022 Fifa World Cup Qatar fan experience.

“This is an important step for us as we deliver on our innovative hosting concept,” said Hassan Al Thawadi, secretary general for the Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee.

“We are looking forward to working with our partners on Al Wakrah Stadium to construct an amazing sporting facility that both serves the local community and integrates with Al Wakrah’s fabric. We are delighted with the sustainable legacy that this stadium, as well as forthcoming ones, will leave behind for Qatar and the world.”
 
“In the coming months, we will also bring on-board a project manager and design consultant for Al Rayyan Stadium,” he added.

CH2M HILL, the programme management consultant for the Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee, will supervise both KEO and AECOM to ensure the successful delivery of the Al Wakrah Stadium and Precinct.

Donna Sultan, CEO of KEO, said: “What excites me most about KEO’s project management role in the delivery of Al Wakrah stadium is the incredible synergy of expertise that has been brought together by the Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee.  The entire delivery team includes companies and individuals that are the best in their fields."

“We are delighted to be involved with the 2022 Fifa World Cup programme and to support the Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee. This is an exciting time for Qatar, and our global team of forward-thinking sports experts are well equipped to take on the innovative challenges that a project of this calibre will demand,” said AECOM chairman and chief executive officer John M. Dionisio.

KEO will develop a world-class health, safety and environmental programme for the Stadium and Precinct, assist the Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee in delivering on stadium commitments made to Fifa and perform project management, design management, commercial management and construction management services on behalf of the committee.

KEO is responsible for the overall management, strategy and implementation of the project.

AECOM in association with Zaha Hadid Architects will work collaboratively with the Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee, CH2M HILL and KEO throughout the design and delivery process to ensure compliance with all required design standards and sustainability requirements, as well as all the local and international codes relevant to the project.

Moreover, AECOM will ensure the integration of cooling technology systems with climate control objectives and requirements for renewable energy production.

The appointment of KEO and AECOM follows the undertaking of a community survey of the residents of Al Wakrah, aimed at gauging public opinion on development of the precinct (surrounding area) of the planned new stadium.

The survey aims to gather the relevant information required to assist the decision-making process concerning the precinct of the future stadium site and to ensure that new urban development in the area leaves a lasting social, economic and sporting legacy for citizens and residents.

A survey of the residents of the Al Rayyan area has also been launched recently, with the same purpose. – TradeArabia News Service