With thanks to the following for their support of Qatar Projects 2012:

 

Conference Partners:

Qatar Petroleum
Qatar Petroleum (QP), formerly Qatar General Petroleum Corporation, is a state-owned corporation established by Emiri Decree No 10 in 1974. It is responsible for all phases of the oil and gas industry in Qatar. QP’s strategy of conducting hydrocarbon exploration and new projects is through exploration and Production Sharing Agreements (EPSA) and Development and Production Sharing Agreements (DPSA) concluded with major international oil and gas companies.

More than just a real estate investor and developer, QATARI DIAR is the organization proudly entrusted with realizing our country’s vision for a beautifully built environment, new sustainable communities and developments that catch the imagination of a world audience.
We are a major player in Qatar’s emergence as a vibrant investment, commercial, cultural and social community. We are the region’s most influential and innovative real estate investment company – a master developer and planner whose mission is to promote a better quality of life by creating distinguished legacy developments, planned, built and managed to internationally recognized standards.
At QATARI DIAR, fully owned by the Qatar Investment Authority, we have the investment resources to be truly innovative and forward thinking.
In Qatar and around the world, QATARI DIAR is building signature projects and facilitating vibrant new communities on an unparalleled scale. We currently have more than 35 active projects in more than 20 countries underway. Our projects are significant, landmark projects often unprecedented in size, scope, and vision.

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Ministry of Business & Trade
As stipulated under Article (12) of Amiri Decree No (16) of 2009, the Ministry of Business and Trade is responsible to: Develop programs necessary to execute policies related to development of business and trade sector, monitor business activity and provide guidelines and directions in line with national development requirements, propose and implement policies and program s that aim at attracting investments, support and develop exports, develop measures and channels used to provide public services to business and investment sector, monitor commercial professional practices, record and register investment and commercial establishments and corporations, issue licenses required to operate, regulate and control local markets, take necessary measures and arrangements to protect consumer and combat commercial fraud, protect competitiveness and prevent monopoly practices, and monitor implementation of policies related to tourism, exhibitions, transportation and telecommunications.

Public Works Authority (Ashghal)
Public Works Authority (Ashghal) was established on the basis of the Emiri Decree No. (1) issued by HH the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani on January 20, 2004, as an autonomous body to oversee all infrastructure related projects as well as public amenities of the State. The Emiri Decree stressed on quality and perfection of work as per international specifications and standards. The establishment of Ashghal marked an important turning point in the history infrastructure development of the State of Qatar which has embarked on a major phase of change and development in all aspects of life. Vision : To be the regional pioneer in the provision of infrastructure development and management. Mission : To provide and maintain state-of-the-art infrastructure that fully meet the national economic and social development plans by adopting the best practices known internationally.

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Platinum Sponsor:

International Bank of Qatar (IBQ) has been operating in Qatar since 1956 and is a well established and rapidly growing commercial institution, offering a full range of retail, private and corporate banking solutions. IBQ is 30% owned and managed by National Bank of Kuwait (NBK). In 2009, IBQ was recognised as “the fastest moving bank” in the Middle East and North Africa region and the 26th fastest mover globally in The Banker magazine’s Top 1,000 World Bank survey 2009.

 

Associate Sponsor:

Redco Construction Almana
Founded in 1998, Redco Construction Almana is a Class A certified contractor in Qatar and recognized as one of the largest Qatari contracting organizations with a proven record for delivering large and challenging projects on schedule according to the highest standards of safety & quality.
Redco Construction Almana is part of Redco Almana Group, a conglomerate of companies focusing on Construction & Building Solutions - such as MEP, Aluminum, Ready-mix concrete, Facility Management and Professional Services such as Sustainability Consultancy Services and Design and Build Project Management for offices, hospitality and educational projects.

Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) was established in 1982, the first Islamic financial institution in Qatar. Since then, QIB has emerged as a force in local and international markets with a paid-up capital of QR2.36billion and holds 37% of the Islamic banking market in Qatar which makes QIB the biggest Shari’a-compliant Bank in Qatar, and one of the top five globally. QIB operates 30 branches throughout Qatar and a network of over 130 ATMs. Internationally, QIB has established three subsidiaries, QIB UK, Asian Finance House in Malaysia and Arab Finance House in Lebanon. The Bank maintains a strong financial position, which has contributed to an ‘A’ rating from Fitch and Capital Intelligence.

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Mott MacDonald is a £1 billion global consultancy of unrivalled diversity spanning 140 countries. Our breadth of skills, sectors, services and global reach makes us one of the world’s top players in delivering management, engineering and development solutions for public and private sector customers. We use our world-wide resources and experience to: Plan, design, procure and deliver projects of any type on any scale;Provide management consultancy built on technical know-how; Help shape and implement development policies and programmes; Advance sustainability and promote the wellbeing of the planet

Tekla
With its software, Tekla drives the evolution of digital information models and thus provides more and more competitive advantage to the construction, infrastructure and energy industries. The company was established already in 1966, and today it has customers in 100 countries, offices in 15 countries, and a global partner network. Tekla became part of Trimble Group in 2011. With an ambition to multiply its customers’ potential to think and achieve big, Tekla provides a BIM (Building Information Modeling) software environment that can be shared by contractors, structural engineers, steel detailers and fabricators, as well as concrete detailers and manufacturers. The highly detailed as-built 3D models created, combined and distributed with Tekla software enable the highest level of constructability and production control. Centralizing building information into the model allows for more collaborative and integrated project management and delivery. This translates into increased productivity and elimination of waste, thus making construction and buildings more sustainable.

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Meridian Systems, a Trimble Company, is the Plan-Build-Operate technology solutions leader for project-based organizations. Building owners, construction and engineering firms, and public agencies use Meridian software to effectively manage capital building programs and facility assets. Meridian offers construction project management and infrastructure lifecycle management solutions that reduce project costs and schedules across the plan-build-operate project lifecycle. To learn more about how project-based organizations are benefitting from Meridian solutions, visit: www.meridiansystems.com

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Qatar Projects 2012 offers a superb and cost-effective platform for you to promote your brand, meet new clients and align yourselves with the key players in Qatar’s energy and non-energy sectors.

 

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Email: Meryem Sardogan