In a bid to share best sustainability on-site practices during construction, a knowledge sharing session was held at the construction site of Lusail Stadium – the largest venue proposed to host the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
Attending the event were sustainability professionals and contractors working on the Ministry of Transport and Communications’ (MoTC) ongoing project aimed at expanding Qatar’s bus network under the supervision of the Public Works Authority (Ashghal).
MoTC projects under the expansion plan are intended to reduce their environmental footprint by implementing the Global Sustainability Assessment System (GSAS) in design and construction stages.
The attendees of the event received a technical presentation by Lusail Stadium’s project team followed by a tour of the site to witness the sustainability practices implemented in line with the GSAS framework.
Guiding the participants during the tour and addressing their queries specific to GSAS Construction Management best practices, were representatives of the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) which hosted the event, and the Gulf Organisation for Research & Development (Gord), the organisation responsible for the development and administration of GSAS.
SC has voluntarily implemented GSAS Construction Management to reduce the environmental impact during construction on all stadium sites, with most stadiums targeting the highest Class A* rating. Planned to be the most sustainable stadium of the tournament, Lusail Stadium’s site was chosen as a benchmark to be followed by other project sites such as those of Ashghal’s MoTC project.
Founding chairman of Gord, Dr Yousef Alhorr said, “Knowledge sharing sessions like these foster a culture of collaboration, enabling all stakeholders to move forward together. When it comes to sustainable site management, projects like Lusail Stadium are awe-inspiring. The stadium’s site offers countless learning opportunities for engineers applying GSAS Construction Management principles on Ashghal’s sites.”
Comprising approximately 15 sites including bus stations and depots, the MoTC bus network expansion project is the first Ashghal project to implement GSAS Construction Management (GSAS-CM) certification targeting Class B in addition of GSAS Design & Build Certification.
“The reason behind these knowledge sharing events is to let the contractors learn all the practices that are being implemented in the stadiums, and we expect these to be the benchmark for our projects,” said Hiba Ibrahim El-Ghaoui, design manager at Ashghal, who is currently in charge of the MoTC project.
During the tour, attendees received first-hand knowledge by witnessing sustainability practices at many of the 99 facilities on site that included workers’ mess hall, chemical storage area and façade assembly yard workshop, etc.
Participating in Ashghal’s knowledge sharing session for the first time was Hamdi Mohammed Juma, Sustainability & Environmental Specialist at Petroltecnica Environmental Services.
“GSAS has much higher standards which actually enables the contractors to comply with the MME requirements easily, In terms of Construction Management, GSAS is superior to other environment standards. Because it’s a performance-based system, it makes sure that it audits the actual site throughout the construction period, which makes project ready to receive the auditors anytime,” he said.
The 80,000-seat Lusail Stadium will be one of the largest stadiums in Mena. With a site of this scale, a number of unique construction measures have been implemented to reduce its carbon footprint during construction phase.
MoTC projects under the expansion plan are intended to reduce their environmental footprint by implementing the Global Sustainability Assessment System (GSAS) in design and construction stages.
The attendees of the event received a technical presentation by Lusail Stadium’s project team followed by a tour of the site to witness the sustainability practices implemented in line with the GSAS framework.
Guiding the participants during the tour and addressing their queries specific to GSAS Construction Management best practices, were representatives of the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) which hosted the event, and the Gulf Organisation for Research & Development (Gord), the organisation responsible for the development and administration of GSAS.
SC has voluntarily implemented GSAS Construction Management to reduce the environmental impact during construction on all stadium sites, with most stadiums targeting the highest Class A* rating. Planned to be the most sustainable stadium of the tournament, Lusail Stadium’s site was chosen as a benchmark to be followed by other project sites such as those of Ashghal’s MoTC project.
Founding chairman of Gord, Dr Yousef Alhorr said, “Knowledge sharing sessions like these foster a culture of collaboration, enabling all stakeholders to move forward together. When it comes to sustainable site management, projects like Lusail Stadium are awe-inspiring. The stadium’s site offers countless learning opportunities for engineers applying GSAS Construction Management principles on Ashghal’s sites.”
Comprising approximately 15 sites including bus stations and depots, the MoTC bus network expansion project is the first Ashghal project to implement GSAS Construction Management (GSAS-CM) certification targeting Class B in addition of GSAS Design & Build Certification.
“The reason behind these knowledge sharing events is to let the contractors learn all the practices that are being implemented in the stadiums, and we expect these to be the benchmark for our projects,” said Hiba Ibrahim El-Ghaoui, design manager at Ashghal, who is currently in charge of the MoTC project.
During the tour, attendees received first-hand knowledge by witnessing sustainability practices at many of the 99 facilities on site that included workers’ mess hall, chemical storage area and façade assembly yard workshop, etc.
Participating in Ashghal’s knowledge sharing session for the first time was Hamdi Mohammed Juma, Sustainability & Environmental Specialist at Petroltecnica Environmental Services.
“GSAS has much higher standards which actually enables the contractors to comply with the MME requirements easily, In terms of Construction Management, GSAS is superior to other environment standards. Because it’s a performance-based system, it makes sure that it audits the actual site throughout the construction period, which makes project ready to receive the auditors anytime,” he said.
The 80,000-seat Lusail Stadium will be one of the largest stadiums in Mena. With a site of this scale, a number of unique construction measures have been implemented to reduce its carbon footprint during construction phase.