United Development Company (UDC) Awards Two Development Contracts in Jiwan Island

27 October 2019

United Development Company (UDC) announced that it has signed two contracts with two specialized parties to carry out development and infrastructure works in Jiwan Island “the company's latest real estate project”.

UDC has awarded the consortium (Medmac and Power) the contract for the construction of the main bridge at the entrance of Jiwan Island where the two-company consortium will handle carrying out the construction works of the main bridge with a unique cable-suspension design.

The bridge of 250 meters long will be based on two towers at 43 meters height above the Pearl-Qatar Boulevard and will connect Lusail Highway and the Pearl-Qatar Boulevard with Jiwan Island. Both, the bridge and carrying towers will be decorated with gold and pink lighting and finishes, in harmony with the general atmosphere of Jiwan Island. Construction works to commence on 30 November 2019, and to end in August 2021.

UDC also awarded a contract to “KEO International Consultants” to oversee the main entrance, infrastructure works, construction works, cosmetic farming works and external pavements works in Jiwan Island.

Mr. Ibrahim Jassim Al Othman, Chief Executive Officer and Member of the Board of Directors of the United Development Company, explained that the contract to build the entrance bridge of Jiwan Island and the contract to supervise the main entrance works, infrastructure works, construction works, cosmetic farming and external pavements in Jiwan Island are the recent milestones in the continued development works in the island following the UDC awarding the contract for the completion of marine works in Jiwan.

Al Othman also reported that the design and the execution of this bridge will be a distinctive landmark and an architectural and engineering masterpiece once the construction works are completed.

Earlier this year, UDC awarded contracts for the second phase of offshore works in Jiwan Island, and signed an agreement with Qatar National Bank (QNB) and Commercial Bank to finance the development of the island.