EC Harris secures role in Qatar metro system project

EC Harris has secured as role in plans for a US$9.87 billion metro system in Doha. As part of a project management team led by Jacobs Engineering of the US, EC Harris will provide commercial risk management for the 'red' metro line. Jacobs and two other consortia were appointed by QRail to manage the scheme in July 2012. The 'green' line will be managed by Hill International, while the 'gold' line and two major stations will be managed by Egis Rail and Louis Berger.
August 10, 2012 Read time: 1 min
6356 EC Harris has secured as role in plans for a US$9.87 billion metro system in Doha. As part of a project management team led by 6320 Jacobs Engineering of the US, EC Harris will provide commercial risk management for the 'red' metro line. Jacobs and two other consortia were appointed by QRail to manage the scheme in July 2012.

The 'green' line will be managed by 6321 Hill International, while the 'gold' line and two major stations will be managed by 6319 Egis Rail and 4736 Louis Berger.

The metro system project is being pushed through ahead of the 2022 World Cup.

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