INSIDE K&A
issue 01 January 2014
Khatib & Alami Newsletter
FEATURES
Royal Oman Police
Officers Club, OMAN
Housing Site
Development, KSA
Riyadh Water Supply
Master Plan, KSA
Onne Port
Extension, NIGERIA
ADWEA GIS Platform
License and Maintenance, UAE
CONTENTS
issue 01 January 2014
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ARCHITECTURE
DAMAC Towers by Paramount, UAE
Armenian Community College, LEBANON
Royal Oman Police Officers Club, OMAN
Rotana Hotel & Resort - Saadiyat, UAE
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URBAN & REGIONAL PLANNING
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WATER & ENVIRONMENTAL
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TRANSPORTATION
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INFRASTRUCTURE
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ENERGY & UTILITIES
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GEOSPATIAL SYSTEMS INTEGRATION
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NEWS
Housing Site Development, KSA
Master Plan and Urban Design for Belad Al Husyneya - Waqf Al Sharif Ghalib Area, KSA
Riyadh Water Supply Master Plan, KSA
Onne Port Extension, NIGERIA
Eight Highway Interchanges along Makkah-Madinah Expressway and Yanbu-Amlaj Highway, KSA
Bawabat Makkah Infrastructure Project, KSA
ADWEA GIS Platform License and Maintenance, UAE
Mazoon Geodatabase Development for Dakhliyah Governorate, OMAN
Establishment and Development of GIS Services for Al Balad Al Amin, KSA
LAU Launches Professor Mounir Khatib Endowed Engineering Lecture Series with Dr. Charles ElAchi
Foundation Stone Ceremony of the Water Supply Improvement Project - Package 1 in Erbil, Kurdistan Region
Annual GIS Day: Esri Lebanon & the GIS Community in Lebanon Celebrate at UNESCO Palace
MEED Recognizes Khatib & Alami's Quality Projects in the GCC
Khatib & Alami Takes Part in the 17th IRF World Meeting and Exhibition
ARCHITECTURE
Inside K&A
DAMAC Towers by Paramount, UAE
Khatib & Alami (K&A) is currently working on the design of DAMAC Towers by Paramount,
a mixed-use development owned by DAMAC Star Properties LLC, located on the Business
Bay in Downtown Dubai, UAE.
Armenian Community College, LEBANON
Khatib & Alami (K&A) was commissioned by the Armenian Prelacy to design a school
located in one of the dense neighborhoods of the capital Beirut.
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he school is strategically located near the Municipal
Stadium and on a major highway connecting Beirut
to the North. With a built-up area of 20,000 m2, the
functions of the school complex have been layered to create
an interesting volumetric within an urban site hovering
around a main playground and a public spine that serves as
one of the project's main gates.
General Perspective
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General View from Highway
et in one of the most sought-after locations on earth, with envious views of the world's tallest fountain, the world's
largest tower and the world's busiest mall, DAMAC Towers by Paramount is a four-tower development overlooking the
Burj Khalifa area.
The project features two basements, eight podiums, four high-rise towers of 250 m and 58 floors each, a rooftop, as well as
2,046 parking bays. The four towers will have a connecting multi-level plaza with themed restaurants and bars, events facilities,
a screening room, a 2,000 m2 wellness and fitness center, swimming pools, a kids club and a retail zone featuring Paramountbranded products. One tower will house the first 540-key 5-star Paramount Hotel and Residences resort in the world, while the
other three towers will house more than 1,000 DAMAC Maison luxury serviced apartments. The serviced apartments will feature
fully fitted kitchens, valet parking, concierge, housekeeping, in-room beauty treatments, child care services and a kids club.
Other luxury services include private yacht charter, private jet charter, limousine and chauffeur services.
Site Plan
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K&A's design team worked closely with all parties, including
users and key decision makers, all through the collaborative
programming and design process to meet the client's needs.
While essentially two different schools, the complex is
conceived as a single continuous building. The school complex
features a vocational school for 150 students, in addition to
a community college for 850 students. Bold primary colors
are used to identify the different school blocks and to make
referencing easier for students. The north wing houses most
of the classrooms, labs and administration offices while the
south wing is dedicated to the vocational school which is
separated from the other school by the main playground. A
major feature of the complex is that the main auditorium and
sports center are located on the last floor. This creates a visual
dynamic and adds yet another interesting architectural touch.
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ARCHITECTURE
Inside K&A
Khatib & Alami (K&A) is working on the
design and construction supervision of the
prestigious Royal Oman Police Club project,
a recreational and residential development
in Muscat. The site area is 245,000 m2,
while the built-up area is 44,158 m2.
Royal Oman Police Officers Club, OMAN
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he building is located on high grounds and oriented to
the North, towards the shortest distance to the ocean
and to the South, towards fabulous landscaped areas,
stepped waterfalls and panoramic views of the mountains
on South, resulting in a prestigious look of the building, and
providing 360 degrees of attractive views of the sea and the
land. Moreover, the building rooms and main facilities are
oriented towards superior multi-function and wild naturelandscaped areas, equiped by several types of outdoor
activities . The main hotel building has a built-up area of
35,000 m2 and consists of a lower ground floor, a ground
floor, a mezzanine level, a technical floor, four residential
floors and a rooftop. The building features 142 residential
units, two banquet halls for 2,000 persons, two large
restaurants, meeting rooms, a business center, executive
club lounges, offices, two cafeterias, a wellness and fitness
center with an indoor semi-olympic swimming pool, a majlis,
retail areas and other facilities. The staff accommodation
building with a built-up area of 4,990 m2, accommodates up
to 150 employees. The sports village building, of an area of
1,880 m2, is located within the outdoor swimming pools, and
includes a snack restaurant, two squash courts, a badminton
court, outlets for biking, climbing, archery, tennis, and mini
golf equipments. The building has access to several outdoor
activities such as: bike track, olympic football playground,
parade grounds, golf course, and barbecue area. The project
includes a central services block of an area of 2,225 m2.
In addition, the club parking accommodates 1,043 cars, six
buses and 24 golf carts.
General Perspective
General Night View
ARCHITECTURE
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Rotana Hotel & Resort Saadiyat, UAE
Khatib & Alami (K&A) is handling a pivotal project for Al DIYA Hospitality
Investment LLC, set to rise on Saadiyat Beach, on a 93,000 m² plot
comprising 17,000 m² of protected shoreline, and will have a total built- up
area of 77,566 m² .
aadiyat Rotana Hotel and Resort will house 327
The stunning views will be further accentuated by large
rooms and suites, 13 private villas, a vast selection of
expanses of glass feature windows against solid and
food and beverage outlets, meeting and conference
traditional load-bearing walls. The hotel and resort are set to
rooms, and kids entertainment facilities. It will also feature
raise the bar of luxury on the island and to boost Saadiyat’s
"Zen the Spa" with a fully-equipped Bodylines health and
position as a world-class tourism destination. K&A is
fitness center. The luxurious hotel and resort will be designed
playing a central role in ensuring the project realizes its full
with a distinctively themed atmosphere for additional appeal
potential. The firm is handling the architectural, structural,
to best attract tourists who are looking for an excellent sea-
MEP, transportation, and environmental design, in addition
facing island destination. The design of the new resort has
to value engineering and PEER review works. These services
thus been creatively designed with a sense of space that
are being provided throughout several work stages: space
seamlessly blends traditional and contemporary aspects. The
program development, concept design, schematic design,
design will innovatively incorporate facilities and features,
design development, tender documents, and construction
while maintaining a vernacular architecture, drawing upon
supervision. The project's estimated construction cost is
the rich Arabic heritage and infusing bold, contemporary
$200 million. The design is expected to be finalized in 2014
architectural statements while emphasizing the views
and construction to be completed by end of 2016.
of the ocean, landscaped courtyards and lagoon areas.
Aerial View
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URBAN & REGIONAL PLANNING
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Housing Site Development, KSA
‫تحليل اإلنحدارات‬
‫تحليل اإلرتفاعات‬
‫املسح الطوبوغرافي‬
Khatib & Alami (K&A) has been appointed by the Saudi Ministry of Housing to undertake
studies of potential affordable housing sites and to come up with design options for them.
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he project is being implemented as part of the
Saudi Government program to provide 500,000
housing units to middle class Saudi families
aiming to meet the growing housing needs in various
regions of the Kingdom.
‫تحليل صالحية املوقع للتطوير‬
‫تحليل اإلنحدارات‬
‫تحليل اإلرتفاعات‬
‫املسح الطوبوغرافي‬
‫مخطط قطع األراضي‬
‫مخطط إستعماالت األراضي‬
The total number of sites is expected to reach 30, out of which 19 sites have
been identified in the Aseer and Al Baha Provinces. The sites themselves are
large and generally remote from existing settlements. Over all, the sites will
cover around 30 million m².
Each site is being planned to produce innovative and sustainable mixed use
communities and provide serviced plots for housing units to be built by local
beneficiaries and allocate plots for support social facilities (schools, hospitals,
mosques, etc.) as well as recreational areas. Many of the sites present major
challenges for development, given the mountainous character of these two
provinces. Some of the sites contain plateau and deep valleys, making both
development and infrastructure provision difficult and/or expensive.
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URBAN & REGIONAL PLANNING
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Master Plan and Urban Design
for Belad Al Husyneya - Waqf Al Sharif
Ghalib Area, KSA
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he site, with an area of 7.5 million m2, will be developed for commercial and residential use, including
all needed services, with a modern transportation network and the latest systems, in term of
sustainability and green buildings. The scope of services is divided into two main components; the
master plan of the entire site and the detailed design of an area covering 1.5 million m2. The study will focus
on the preparation of an overall master plan based on the market study prepared by others and the vision of
With its extensive experience in the field of Planning and Urban
Design, Khatib & Alami (K&A) was appointed by “Waqf Al Sharif
Ghalib Endowment” to develop the land of “Belad Al Husyneya”,
6 km South of Al Haram in Makkah.
the owner. The main components of the master plan are: residential villas, apartments, town houses, pilgrim
accommodations, commercial, hospitality, community facilities and open spaces. The master plan will benefit
from the contribution of all planning disciplines (urban planning, urban design and landscaping), as well as
the input from other trades such as transportation and traffic, infrastructure and utilities, sustainability and
green buildings. The master plan is being designed taking into consideration the relationship with Al Haram
in Makkah, and the need for a rapid transit system to serve the pilgrims to and from Al Haram.
Concept Design View
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WATER & ENVIRONMENTAL
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Riyadh Water Supply Master Plan, KSA
For over 10 years, Khatib & Alami (K&A) assisted the National Water Company (NWC)
in Riyadh on the development and modernization of Metropolitan Riyadh water supply
system, a project involving the investment of $1.7 billion.
This project comes with its unique challenges, since it
requires creating a flexible distribution system relying on
both desalinated water and groundwater. It also calls for
increased security for the water supply system, building
of pressure zones for optimal water distribution, planning
and assessment of future needs. At the same time, gross
consumption has to be reduced from 325 to 259 l/cap/d,
with domestic water consumption to 164 l/cap/d and leakage
has to be decreased by 50%. K&A's approach is to focus
on the strength and flexibility of the potable water supply
system. Therefore, K&A has been diligently carrying out
the study and the design, including: 155 km of city feeders;
1,380 km of primary and secondary supply and distribution
lines (diameter ranging from 600 mm to 2400 mm);
25 pumping stations; 2 booster stations; terminal groups;
5 strategic of capacity up to 1.2 Mm3 and 20 local reservoirs;
in addition to around 200 km² areas of tertiary distribution
lines. The result will be an extension of Riyadh's network
and all its components, which could efficiently provide
vital potable water for the growing population through a
safe, flexible, cost effective and continuous supply system.
After conducting the detailed design
for Phase I in 2005, K&A is
currently proceeding with
Phase II by developing
a new water master plan
for Riyadh that will
address the needs
of around 8.3 million
people in 2029.
Riyadh is currently experiencing
rapid
urban
population
development.
growth
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and
2014,
the population is expected to reach
5.6 million; therefore, providing potable
water is essential. In line with this
substantial growth, this ambitious
project will comprise a total area of
2,000 km² and the network length
of 14,500 km, including 3,500 km of
main lines in order to meet a total
potable water demand of about
1.7 Mm3/day for around 430,000
house connections.
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TRANSPORTATION
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To ensure a professional detailed design, K&A’s
multi-disciplinary design team is bringing together
its expertise from several specialties: geotechnical,
structural, transportation, environmental, mechanical,
electrical, and architecture. The scope of works consists
of conducting a geotechnical investigation and designing
Onne Port
Extension,
ground improvement methods, diaphragm wall, raker
driven piles, jetty bored cast in situ piles, and slope
stabilization for reclamation and dredging works. The
team is also designing the jetty structure, diaphragm
wall, piles, slabs on grade, foundations, all concrete and
masonry works, power supply, power infrastructure, site
lighting, and water networks (from fresh water to fire-
NIGERIA
fighting and networks inside buildings). In conjunction
with this, K&A is developing the site layout and the
pavement layers as well as the site drainage. Construction
works is expected to be completed in 24 months.
Khatib & Alami (K&A) is carrying out the
detailed design of Onne Port Extension
at Port Harcourt, Nigeria. This project
makes the port self-sufficient for the
export of Urea, as well as the import and
export of various types of break bulk and
containerized cargo.
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Site Plan
ndorama Eleme Petrochemicals Limited (IEPL) in a joint venture with Oil and Industrial
Services (OIS) intends to set up a multipurpose jetty on a plot of land at Onne Port.
This project worth $100 million will improve the economy, as well as the local community.
The new facility that K&A is working on has an approximately 295 m long jetty in addition
to warehouses, buildings and infrastructure for handling materials and storage facilities.
Lubrik Construction Company (LCC) has been contracted to carry out the construction of the
proposed new facility.
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TRANSPORTATION
INFRASTRUCTURE
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Inside K&A
Eight Highway Interchanges
along Makkah-Madinah Expressway
and Yanbu-Amlaj Highway, KSA
The Ministry of Transport in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia awarded Khatib & Alami (K&A)
a contract to undertake the study and design of eight highway interchanges, located in
different spots along the Makkah-Madinah expressway and the Yanbu-Amlaj highway.
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he
objective of
this project is to link city
centers and villages with the existing
highway. The interchanges are located
in the cities of Madinah, Yanbu and Amlaj,
and are of grade separation function: clover
leafs, diamonds and directional trumpets, of
both rural and urban types. The project consists
of three stages: preliminary study, preliminary
design and final design, including data collection and
coordination with local stakeholders.
K&A will carry out a set of field works, including toposurveys, benchmark construction, geological and
geotechnical works, inspection and survey of existing
infrastructures, wet and dry utilities and a detailed
hydrological study. The concept geometric design is
prepared for the interchanges, and sets the preliminary
concrete plans for the roadway bridges and retaining walls.
The final design works include roadway design drawings,
structural design drawings, utilities and surveys, tender
documents and BOQs.
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Bawabat Makkah
Infrastructure Project, KSA
Khatib & Alami (K&A) has been awarded the design of Bawabat Makkah's infrastructure.
This is an impressive project for a prestigious client, Bawabat Makkah Company (BMC).
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ocated in the Western Suburb of Makkah, the holy city,
Bawabat Makkah spans 102 km². This project is mostly
a mixed-use neighborhood that will cater the needs
of a projected population of 925,000 by 2025. The project
envolved preparing the concept, preliminary and detailed
design for the integrated infrastructure works. This massive
undertaking was done in a record time of only 32 weeks and
included main roads, street lighting, landscaping, potable
and fire-fighting systems, sanitary sewerage system,
irrigation system, flood mitigation, storm water drainage,
electrical and telecommunication networks. For optimal
results, several studies were incorporated, such as detailed
traffic study, hydrological study, full site topographical
survey and geotechnical investigation. A multidisciplinary
K&A team of over 70 professionals and technicians delivered
exceptional services within the tight time frame.
The design of the project is unique, given its strategic location
between Jeddah and Makkah, with its specific topography
blending elevated mountainous terrain with flat grounds,
thus forming a flood watershed. To ensure the success of the
project, K&A went the extra mile by forming homogenous
systems for the various utilities. K&A also capitalized on
the potential of integrating the geographical and man-made
elements in its approach, thus transforming constraints and
limitations into advantages.
K&A is working hand in hand with BMC to ensure the project
is cost effective, technically up-to-date, sustainable and
compatible with the concept of individual parcel development.
The project construction cost is expected to exceed $2.2 billion.
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ENERGY & UTILITIES
Inside K&A
ADWEA GIS Platform License and
Maintenance, UAE
Khatib & Alami’s Energy and Utilities Department (EUD), part of K&A Geospatial Systems
Integration (GSI) division, undertook a License and Maintenance project for the GIS
Platform of Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority (ADWEA). The project involved
licensing and maintenance services for the GIS/ArcFM core software, as well as custom
GIS applications developed and deployed on the ADWEA production environment, and
serving ADWEA and its subsidiaries (ADWEC, TAQA, ADDC, AADC, TRANSCO and ADSSC).
ADWEA Communication Asset Management Interface
Fiber Network Trail Topology
K&A-GSI
has been contracted by ADWEA to
provide 3 years of consulting and
technical support for the Esri GIS and Schneider Electric
ArcFM software over a 3-year period, after which the contract
was renewed for one additional year.
This support was provided in conjunction with ADWEA’s
purchase of an Enterprise License Agreement (ELA) over the
same term for a number of Esri GIS software applications. The
scope of work included:
• Esri Enterprise Support Agreement: Esri Professional Services
and Schneider Electric (SE), acting as a subcontractor to K&A,
provided annual support to ADWEA in the form of the Enterprise
Services Agreement (ESA) as elaborated in this article.
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• Esri Enterprise License Agreement: ELA was instrumental
in providing ADWEA not only with unlimited access to Esri
licenses, but also with complete flexibility to deploy software
products when and where needed.
• Business Application Maintenance: K&A-GSI performed
maintenance on the custom applications and software
related to GIS Business Applications, thereby providing
ADWEA readily available second level support in responding
to any reported bugs and in securing its operations.
• Data Model and Database Tuning: K&A-GSI performed
tuning and optimization of the Geodatabase performance
and the associated data model domains, feature classes,
relationship classes, fields and subtypes, thereby ensuring
that ADWEA GIS systems run smoothly and flawlessly.
The ESA was a central core to this project; Esri, SE and
K&A-GSI provided ADWEA with the following support:
»» Annual Strategy Meeting: Held on-site at ADWEA
Headquarters, this week-long meeting provided ADWEA
with support from two Esri consultants to advise on the
GIS strategy and to plan technical activities for the year.
»» On-Site Technical and Consulting Support: Based on
the client-specified agenda identified during the respective
year’s Annual Strategy Meeting and based on the identified
needs, an Esri senior consultant provided on-site support
to ADWEA over specified time spans throughout the year.
»» Off-Site, Remote Technical and Consulting Support:
ADWEA benefited as well from a month of remote technical
and consulting support from Esri and SE consultants.
The activities supported were based on the client’s
specific agenda and requests, but generally included
technical support and advisory on Esri/SE core software,
documentations relevant to the on-site technical and
consulting support activities, on-site trip preparation,
post-trip debriefings and follow-up, and ad-hoc issues.
Finally, in an effort to keep ADWEA updated with the
latest software technologies and all GIS/ArcFM releases,
K&A-GSI also provided a set of different prototypes and
Proofs of Concept (PoC) conducted on ADWEA data and
covering almost all Esri/SE products, as part of its on-site
technical consultancy activities.
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ENERGY & UTILITIES
GEOSPATIAL SYSTEMS INTEGRATION
Inside K&A
Inside K&A
Mazoon Geodatabase Development for
Dakhliyah Governorate, OMAN
Establishment and Development of
GIS Services for Al Balad Al Amin, KSA
Mazoon Electricity Company (MZEC) awarded Khatib & Alami the Geodatabase Development
for the Dakhliyah Governorate project in July 2012. The project was launched in August 2012,
and is scheduled to be completed by the end of January 2014, over a period of 18 months.
The GIS project team at Al Balad Al Amin for Development and Urban Regeneration
Company strives to create a solution that enhances the decision-making process. This is all
achieved through the development of a Web Application that helps in viewing, analyzing,
and processing spatial and tabular data.
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he project’s objective is to offer a reliable system that
serves the daily needs of Dakhliyah region engineers.
The scope of work included providing accurate and
authentic spatial data representation, along with precise assets
information using latest ArcGIS and ArcFM platforms, and
providing a powerful planning and analysis tool for MZEC staff.
K&A-GSI solutions were required to take into consideration
the Mazoon Smart Grid strategy. As such, K&A-GSI had to
ensure that the Geodatabase infrastructure, as well as its
associated data, could integrate with advanced systems
like Outage Management Systems (OMS) and Distribution
Management Systems (DMS), which are essential for
establishing a Smart Grid Solution. The project covers an
area of not less than 31,000 km2, with more than 3,500 km of
MV networks and around 3,000 km of LV networks.
Part of Wilayat Nizwa in Dakhliyah Governorate
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The objective of the project is to take advantage of
the GIS technology, as well as many of its analytical
capabilities, to boost the decision-making process
related to urban development and regeneration within
Makkah, and create a unified system that backs up
the project data of Al Balad Al Amin, in order to use
it efficiently in the near future. The GIS application
features include map navigation, searching and
filtering options to a wide range of available data.
Samail District with its Primary and Grid Stations
Interconnected through MV Networks
K&A-GSI field survey teams have collected the data of the
electrical distribution networks operated and maintained
by MZEC starting with the Grid Stations, the outgoing 33KV
feeders, downstream to the Primary Stations and their
connected 11KV networks, and terminating at the 415V
electric service connections, for which the corresponding
customers information and meter serial numbers have been
also collected. K&A-GSI data development teams worked
on the increasing loads of data being received. The team’s
duties included converting and connecting GPS field raw
data, before subjecting it to control and monitoring, using a
battery of K&A-GSI automated QA/QC data tools. Moreover,
MZEC staff received a number of multilevel training courses
delivered by K&A-GSI certified instructors, to ensure their
capability at operating the data efficiently.
Furthermore, it provides statistical
and reporting tools and functionalities
to social studies related to slum areas.
This extends the solution with all the
capabilities to provide cost-effective
financial sheets for slum areas within
Makkah. The system was developed
using the latest ESRI technology (ArcGIS Desktop 10.1, ArcGIS Server 10.1)
and Adobe Flex development tools.
The project thus aims at transferring
knowledge and developing human
resources skills in using GIS technology to help improving work quality.
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NEWS
Inside K&A
BEIRUT, LEBANON
ERBIL, KURDISTAN REGION
LAU Launches Professor Mounir Khatib
Endowed Engineering Lecture Series
with Dr. Charles ElAchi
Foundation Stone Ceremony of the Water
Supply Improvement Project - Package 1
On 13th June 2013, the Lebanese American University (LAU) College of Engineering
launched the “Endowed Engineering Lecture Series of Professor Mounir Khatib” by
hosting Dr. Charles ElAchi, Director of the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Dr. ElAchi
gave a valuable inaugural lecture on his scientific achievements and space exploration
at the Irwin Hall Auditorium, Beirut Campus, in the presence of a number of political and
academic figures, in addition to Mrs. Jameela Khatib and her family.
On
19th
September
2013,
the
foundation stone ceremony for the
Water Supply Improvement Project
in Kurdistan Region – Package 1 took
place next to the Erbil New Reservoir,
North of Erbil. Khatib & Alami (K&A)
being the consultant of this large
H.E. Mr. Nichervan Barzani (Prime Minister) and Mr. Dosty Mohamad
(Khatib & Alami's Resident Manager) Laying the Foundation Stone
scale project, was honored to be
amongst the distinguished invitees.
Dr. Najib Khatib receiving a token of appreciation from
LAU president Dr. Joseph Jabra, along with his mother
Mrs. Jameela Khatib and his wife Mrs. Mona Alami Khatib
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he chairman of the Department of Civil Engineering,
Dr. Jean Chatila, explained the importance of the
Mounir Khatib Endowed Engineering Lecture Series,
stressing particularly on Professor Khatib’s grant to students
to pursue their studies in Engineering. The late professor
Mounir Khatib's Lecture Series were introduced afterwards
by Dr. Georges Nasr, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering,
who expressed how proud the college is in this partnership
with Professor Khatib, adding that the lecture series will
be inaugurated with Dr. Charles ElAchi. He also described
the Faculty of Engineering and its accomplishments under
the leadership of Dr. Joseph Jabra, stressing its importance
among the first engineering colleges in the region, with full
accreditation in all of its divisions from the Accreditation
Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). The president
of the Lebanese American University, Dr. Joseph Jabra,
concluded that the university's academic role is based on
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Right to Left: Dr. Joseph Jabra; Dr. Najib Khatib; Dr. Charles ElAchi;
and Dr. Mouein Hamza in the Panel Discussion
three principles: “First, to educate according to international
standards. Second, to meet the needs of the community, and
to cope with the challenges of globalization. Third, to honor
the people who support education and society. Today, we are
here to celebrate and honor, not only the man who contributed
significantly to education at the American University of Beirut,
but also, the society with the establishment of a foundation
that helped not only Lebanon, but the entire region".
A documentary film about the late professor Mounir Khatib
was later screened, retracing his life and achievements. At
the end, a panel discussion on “Societal, Educational and
Industrial Impact of Space Exploration” was held, with the
participation of President Dr. Joseph Jabra; Khatib & Alami
Managing Director/Partner, Dr. Najib Khatib; Dr. Charles
ElAchi and Dr. Mouein Hamza, followed by a Q&A session with
the audience and students.
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his momentous event was held under the patronage
and presence of His Excellency the Prime Minister of
the Regional Government of Kurdistan, Mr. Nichervan
Barzani. Several prominent figures were present, including
the Minister of Municipality and Tourism, Mr. Dilshad
Shahab; the Governor of Erbil, Mr. Nawzad Hadi; the Consul
of Turkey; the representative of the funding agency JICA
(Japanese International Cooperation Agency); the contractor,
STFA-FERNAS-KALYON JV; and a group of government
employees. K&A successfully completed the design stage
of the project and the construction of Package 1 has been
awarded to a joint venture between three contractors:
STFA – FERNAS – KALYON from Turkey.
The project was officially launched on March 4, 2013
and is currently in the construction stage. Once it reaches
completion in August 2014, it will increase Erbil's water
supply by 96,000 m3 per day. The project involves designing
and implementing an expansion of Erbil-3 treatment plant,
the erection of 50,000 m3 reservoir, in addition to reinforcing
existing water networks in Erbil and Duhok. The plant's
capacity will be increased from 144,000 m3 per day up to
240,000 m3 per day.
From Right to Left: Mr. Dilshad Shahab (Minister of Municipality and
Tourism); H.E Mr. Nichervan Barzani (Prime Minister); Mr. Dosty Mohamad;
the Consul of Turkey; and JICA Representative
Erbil and Duhok water networks will also be restructured
in pressure zones, and major parts of the respective water
networks will be replaced along the total network length
(over 500 km) with pipes ranging in diameter from 100 mm to
1500 mm. This life-enhancing improvement project is funded
by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) as part
of their aim to promote economic and social advancement in
developing countries. This project, designed in a record time
of 10 months, involved the procurement of a full Geographical
Information System (GIS) for the management of Erbil and
Duhok water networks and the training of more than 100
engineers on various disciplines ranging from water systems
planning, design, operation and maintenance.
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GIS
EVERYWHERE
FOR
EVERYONE
BEIRUT, LEBANON
Annual GIS Day: Esri Lebanon &
the GIS Community in Lebanon Celebrate at
UNESCO Palace
GIS Team
Speakers from the Lebanese Mine Action Center, National Center for
Scientific Research, Municipality of Hazmieh, University of BalamandGIS Center, Medair and Islamic University of Lebanon gave interactive
presentations, showcasing how GIS is being used everywhere by
everyone.
As an Esri event, Esri Lebanon in collaboration with Khatib & Alami
gave software demos, revealing how the Esri GIS platform is getting
better and making GIS much easier.
At the wrap up of this monumental event, Esri Lebanon thanked the
speakers for their generous contributions and invited everyone to
celebrate alongside the winner of the best poster.
Happy GIS Day!
On 20th November 2013, the Esri Lebanon
team welcomed the GIS community to
UNESCO Palace to celebrate the worldwide
Annual GIS Day. It was also an opportunity
to discover the latest innovations in GIS
technology, and get introduced to the use
of GIS in vast domains and disciplines.
T
o any observer, it wasn’t difficult to notice the diverse
sectors that participated and presented, which
indicates the level of success and penetration GIS has
reached in Lebanon. What distinguished this day from other
previous GIS Days was the strong presence of university
students coming from almost every university in Lebanon,
such as: Lebanese American University, Lebanese University,
Lebanese International University, University of Balamand,
Notre Dame University, and Islamic University of Lebanon.
These students participated actively in the discussions, and
showed great interest in GIS technology.
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ABU DHABI, UAE
MEED Recognizes
Khatib & Alami's Quality Projects in the GCC
The 2013 MEED Quality Awards for Projects, in association with Ernst and Young, have
announced the national winners of the only GCC-wide awards program that recognizes
completed quality projects.
T
hirty of the highest quality projects in Bahrain,
Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE have
been declared National Winners. These projects
were shortlisted by a panel of judges, based on their
economic, social and environmental impact, as well as
their innovative designs and achievements in engineering
and construction. Mr. Abraham Akkawi, Partner and Head
of Infrastructure and PPP Advisory Services at Ernst &
Young MENA, warmly congratulated the winners for their
distinguished accomplishments and outstanding results.
Among the UAE national winning projects was the Gate
District Towers 3, 4, 5 and 7 Project, owned by Sorouh Real
Estate, which also ran for the GCC Leisure and Tourism
Project of the Year award. Oman's winning projects were the
New Port & Dry-Dock Complex at Duqm, owned by Oman's
Ministry of Transport & Communications, shortlisted for
the GCC Transport Project of the Year award; along with Al
Massara Psychiatric Hospital, owned by Oman's Ministry
of Health, and shortlisted for the GCC Social Project of
the Year award. Khatib & Alami handled the engineering
consultancy services of all 3 winning projects.
"The National Winners of all the GCC countries deserve the highest recommendations for completing projects which will have
a tremendous impact on the continued development of the region," said Edmund O'Sullivan, chair of the judging panel.
The GCC winners were announced at the annual MEED Quality Awards for Projects, in association with Ernst & Young, on
May 14th, 2013 at the Jumeirah Etihad Towers in Abu Dhabi.
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Left to Right: Mr. Patrick Sankey (IRF President and CEO); Mr. Ramadan Harb; Mr. Abdullah A.Al-Mogbel (Chairman of IRF and Mayor of Riyadh);
Mr. Alex Hanna; Mr. AbdulNabi Al Sobah (H.E. Bahrain Minister of Transport); Mr. Philimon Azar; and Mr. Samir Ashour
RIYADH, KSA
Khatib & Alami Takes Part in the
17th IRF World Meeting and Exhibition
T
his year, IRF hosted 2,000 delegates from
92 countries. K&A’s Riyadh office was represented
by its Resident Manager and Associate, Mr. Samir
Ashour, who ensured a noteworthy presence of the firm
The 17th IRF Conference was held in
November 2013 in Riyadh, KSA, with the
participation of Khatib & Alami (K&A) as
a speaker and major event exhibitor.
at this prestigious conference.
Mr. Ramadan Harb, Associate and Transportation
Department Deputy Manager at K&A Beirut office,
delivered an interesting presentation about the Metro Al
Mashaaer Al Mugadassah projet in Saudi Arabia, which
focused on Khatib & Alami’s civil design of all of the
buildings and nine stations along the track. Mr. Harb’s
experience, which covers all major transport disciplines,
contributed to this premier event for transportation
professionals.
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