Pavement Remediation Works at Hamad International Airport Project factsThe existing asphalt of the Taxiways at Hamad International Airport exhibit excessive deformations. The project proposed to replace immediately the critical areas with concrete.ResponsibilitiesMy task consists in the building of the North Node and Taxiway A/A1/B/C/V.This implies:- Permanent concrete works as replacement of existing Taxiways asphalt with installation of civil related infrastructure.- Construction of temporary hard stands.- Temporary asphalt repair- Airfield profile survey- Geotechnical testsMetricsPCC concrete quantityNorth Node 34.500m2Taxiway W1 163.096m2Taxiway E1 163.206m2Taxiway A/A/B/C/V 88.580m2Taxiway J/K/L/L1 54.793m2

Masdar Institute Campus Project factsA span of 56.200m2 comprise nine buildings that will provide residence for Masdar Institute students, accommodation and office buildings, retail area located within building complex.ResponsibilitiesMy task consisted in developing the structure of five of the mentioned buildings; this included the blockwork, the partitions and all the modifications of the undercraft and the podium supporting the new structure; this had to be done in a period of 8 months with a varying number of workers ( from 550 to 300 ) and 6 subcontractors.The type of structures were monolithic concrete frames with hollow core slabs and monolithic post tensioned slabs.

Royal Atlantis Resort and Residence – Buildings and hotelsProject factsThe project comprises the construction of 800 rooms hotel resort and 250 luxury residence complex of 360.000 m2 on the crescent of the man made island near the existing Atlantis Palm Resort and includes : 1 storey basement (car park aprox. 76.000m2 ), 3 storey podium (hotel amenities and town houses ), 43 storey hotel tower ( level 4 to level 46 ), 800 hotel rooms, 37 storey residence tower ( level 1 to level 37) with 250 appartments and external works - 3 villas.Value 735.595.500 euroResponsibilitiesMy task consisted in the construction of the 1 storey basement car park (76.000m2 ) mentioned above. Some major technical challenges consisted in the fact that the parking needed to be placed under the sea level, so a sophisticated dewatering system was an absolutely necessity, since the heavy duty beams had to be placed much deeper than the foundation for the rest of the building complex. Moreover, a very thorough insulation of the structural elements was of extreme importance, as they are placed under sea; and lastly, their shape had be to such that they can cope with the extreme mechanical underwater forces.

Doha Airport ExtensionProject factsThe project consisted of the building from scratch of the following areas: Juliette, Kilo, Lima, Quebec – each being an apron accomodating up to 12 airplanes; the project involved the construction of two additional buildings: one aircraft rescue and firefighting facility and the other being a runway cleaning facility.ResponsibilitiesMy responsibility was the timely delivery of the project, meaning the supervision and coordination of all the execution, installation and site management; I was also responsible for production control, output, monitoring and coordination of suppliers. The steps of the execution were the following: the excavation of the future construction area, as well as secondary excavations for the drainage pipes and culvert; placing the MEP piping infrastructure, as well as putting in place the drainage infrastructure; the backfilling, compaction and testing of each layer of the backfill material; general survey layout and approval of CTB; shutter and PCC.

Al Rayyan Underpass, phase 2Responsibilities:I implemented the full execution of the R4 Underpass, meaning: base slab (raft), side walls, and the to slab. Because the project was a sensible one, as it affected the traffic in a very busy area oh Doha, I had to ensure that the tight deadlines were fully met. I also had to take into account the utilities infrastructure also present in the area, such as electricity, water pipes, sewrage pipes and phone line. Project Data: The Project comprises the Construction and Upgrade of the Section of Rayyan Road from East of Bani Hajer R/A to West of the New Rayyan R/A, together with the Construction and Upgrading of associated Side Roads and Service Roads. The total length of the Improvement Scheme is approximately 2.5 Km plus 1 Km Side Roads, associated Service Roads (approximately 5 Km), At Grade Junction (R2) and Two Level Junctions (R3 and R4). Types of Works includes: Road Works, Kerbs & Footways, Street Lighting, Traffic Signals, ITS, QAF, QNBN, Oordeoo, MOI-SSD, QGEWC-Water & Electricity, Storm Water Drainage (also include Micro Tunneling 3000mm diameter), Waste Water, TSE, Landscaping, Junctions R3 & R4, Utility Galleries (3 Nos.) and Electrical Substations (6 Nos.). The total estimated cost of this Package is QAR 1,019 Million.

Qatar Gabbro Terminal Expansion ProjectProject value: over 1.4 billion USDResponsibilities:I manage and ensure the implementation of all the execution phases, starting from site installation up to project commissioning. This implies the callibration of the workforce according to the specific phases of the project, meeting the very aggressive deadlines, mantaining a good relation with the consultants and facilitating his own procedures with regards to the project. Project details:The project involves the construction of a four-lane conveyor system with a capacity of 4,000 tons an hour for each lane, six 25 km-long stacker lines, each with a capacity of 4, 000 t/h, three fixed hoppers that can discharge 200 t/h to trucks on a conveyor, a material switching system that allows material from any conveyor to be fed to any stacker, and an internal stockyard road network and 12 truck-weighing systems at the exit of the stockyard. It will increase the discharge capacity at the Gabbro berths in Mesaieed to 30mn tonnes per year from its existing 20mn tonnes.

Oyala Cable Stayed Bridges 2 and 6ResponsibilitiesI coordinated the implementation of the project (as described bellow) which was already started when I arrived. As all the building materials were being shipped from Europe, a significant challenge was to anticipate the quantities and types that were needed in the future, so that they would arrive just in time and no gaps in the project's timeframe occured. Moreover, I had to deal with a workforce wich was not always very skilled.Project factsThe project consisted in the design and construction of two cables stayed bridges over the Rio Wele in Oyala, the future administrative capital of Equatorial Guinea.The new city Oyala was (and still is) under development in a remote area at 150km from the south-east of the port city of Bata.Additional details:Bridge no.1 is located upstream, about 1 km away from bridge no.2. Both bridges are identical, except for vertical clearance.Each bridge is in average 150m long foreseen for a 2 x 2 lanes road. The construction process notably involved: Construction of 4 cofferdams; Pre-tensioning operations (94 tons) and slip forms; Placing of the pylons (each 240 tons) Installation and tensioning of cables for the deck (55 tons); Finishing works: road works including footpaths, installation of a safety barrier and lighting works.Total value: 59.447.000,00 EUR

Yas Retail Mall ( Yas Island Development, Phase 2, Zone E )Client: AldarI lead of the the implementation of the construction project. I was responsible for the progress of the construction works as well as the monitoring and coordination of numerous suppliers and 8 subcontractors . I was also responsible for the supervision and coordination of all the execution, installation and site management ( 2000+ personnel)Yas Mall features a retail trading area housing a hypermarket, stores, outlets, a multiplex cinema and family entertainment centre,and restaurants.Additional details:Modifications of the existing foundations were made, concrete structures, finishes and Mechanic Electric Plumbing in public areas. The finishings and MEP in tenants areas were the tenants responsibility.Total built-up area: 360,000 m² including tenants area.Tenants area: 233,000 m² The building is composed of ground floor + 4 levels.The piling works contract was awarded by the client before the Main Contract and novated to the Main Contractor.Project facts:North East and North West car parkingsPiling works, modification of the existing foundations, concrete structure, finishes and MEP. The 2 car parkings are each composed of ground floor + 2 slabs of 38,000 m2. The Cinemas and FEC are above the upper slab of the North West car parking.South East and South West Car ParkingsTotal built-up area for parkings: 240,000 m2 (including the roof slab parking).External WorksRoads, Paving, Landscaping, Underground Utilities. The scope of works includes the connection of the existing bridges to the Car Parks (built-up area: 4,300 m2).Total area: 600,000 m²: Mall: 360,000 m², Car parks: 240,000 m²Value: 421.162.000,00 EUR

Doha International Airport, Phase 2, North Node,1200 personnelI was responsible for the construction and final design of the airport lounge and retail areas, facilities, equipment, building infrastructure, life safety rules and regulations, other systems and utilities/site improvements for six-level North Node Building, three levels Concourse D and three levels Concourse E buildings. Also, due to security reasons, the electronic communication was rather difficult.Major challenges occured due to the safety rules enforced on the site, rules dictated by the presence of a complex kerosene piping network and by the fact that test flights were being performed as part of Phase 1 commisioning. Project-related data:-Total built-up area was 133,573 m2. -Glazed and metal cladding façade; -Special attention for environmental control through heat and occupancy. -C02 sensors covering the entire building.

Doha Convention Center and TowerThe project consisted in a concrete structure of 3 underground levels and the ground floor slab of the Convention Center.The surface of the constructed space is: 188m x 545m.Structural, architectural and MEP construction of the above-ground structure of the Doha Convention Centre up to the grid line is 21.5m.Responsibilities• The study and verification of the technical documentation.• Implementation of the project requirements and working standards, while solving complex technical and logistical problems.• The coordination and organization of the different personnel sections (560 workers, 12 foremen, 4 superintendents).• The implementation of strict safety standards and regulations.• The organization of the carpenter workshop and the precast yard (starting from installation on site, equipment requirements, allocating the skilled manpower for it and ensuring the delivery of the needed formworks).• Quality control of work phases delivered.• Handling the relation with the consultant ( by daily meetings).

Ferrari Theme ParkProject factsThe Ferrari Theme Park is located on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. It is part of a joint project between Italian automotive manufacturer Ferrari and ALDAR Properties PJSC, and has a surface of 250,000 square metre (more than 2.6 million square feet). The building offers a total usable space of 176.000 sqm on 3 levels on a plot measuring more than 700.000 sqm, the actual theme park offering 86.000 sqm. The total surface of the roof is more than 200.000 sqm, with a diametre of more than 700 meters and a 2.200 m perimeter. The Ferrari logo on the roof is 65 m long and with a total of 3.000 sqm the biggest Ferrari logo ever created.The expansive, 48 metre high roof structure is punctuated by a vast glazed crystal-like funnel measuring 100 metres in diameter at the top, pulling down to just 17 metres diameter at its base.Responsibilities• The study and review of the technical documentation regarding the project phase.• The coordination and organization of the different workers sections (1700 workers on the day shift, 470 on the night shift, 16 foremen, 11 superintendents).• The enforfing of safety standards and regulations.• The organization of the working space and the utilities for the subcontractors.• The organization and supervision of the carpenter's workshop and the concrete precast yard, as well as the production of the complex formworks.• The construction and the supervision of the concrete batching plant.• Quality control of the project's progress.• Managing the relation with the consultant.• Meeting very aggresive deadlines (1 year and 4 months for the whole concrete structure and the metal roof).

In the capacity of Concrete Superintendent, I worked at the Benin-Warri road dualization, which consisted in: 94 km of express route, deck on piles bridges (50m x1; 70m x 1 ),a casting yard, 600 m pipe culvert in total, 23 km kerbstone, 7000 m New Jersey, 8000 m precast drainage.Another project was the Benin By-Pass Road : 35 km express route, deck on piles bridges (80m x 2; 60m x 1; 90m x 2), 660 pipe culvert, 9600 trapez drainage.My responsibilities were:• The coordination of 190 construction workers, 12 foremen, 6 subcontractors.• The study and control of technical documentation.• Identifying sources and managing the problems related to the supply with raw materials.• The putting in place, organization and supervision of the casting yard.• The recruitment and training of local manpower.• Maintaining good relations with the local communities.• Benin By-Pass took 1 year and 2 months, while Benin-Warri took 10 months to finish.

Abuja, Federal Ministry of FinanceThe project consists of three office buildings and an underground parking. The building has 8 levels and is 29 meters heigh, with a surface of more than 18000 sqm. Major challenges occured due to the rainy climate and to the unstable, erosion-prone soil. These were overcome by using temporary protection-roof systems (which allowed the safe concrete casting and finishings); as for the soil-related problems, drainage and water diversion systems were used.Responsibilities• The study and control of technical documentation• Identifying sources of raw materials and managing the problems related to the supply with them.• The selection and control of the subcontractors ( for the electrical systems of the building, as well as suppliers).• The recruitment and training of local manpower.• The implementation of safety rules and regulations.• The organization of the casting yard and the carpenter's workshop.• The design of the panels for special formworks.• Quality control.• Bill of quantities.• Meetings with the consultants.

The project consisted in the channelization of Ogumpa river, on a 12 km-long segment, with the usage of 40 000 cubic meters of concrete. This meant the creation of a trapeziodal profille riverbed of 10 to 12 meters depth, sustained by a network of longitudinal and transversal beams, with a filling of granite boulders in between.Responsibilities• The study and control of technical documentation.• The recruitment and training of local manpower ( 160 construction workers, 16 foremen).• Maintaining good relations with the local communities.• The coordination and organization of the different workers sections.• The organization of the casting yard and the carpenter's workshop• Quality control of the construction's progress.• Design of the formworks.• Bill of quantities.

Nacshonim Storage Logistic Center American military baseResponsibilities• The coordination and organization of the different workers sections (140 workers, 8 foremen)• The study and control of technical documentation• Management of the problems related to the supply with materials.• The selection and control of the subcontractors.• Drawing the workflow chart.• The management of the relation with the client (meetings with the consultant and the agreed experts).

The project consisted in the upgrading of a military base located near Mannheim, namely, the reconstruction of certain buildings in the complex.Among the responsibilities I had:• The coordination of 80 construction workers, one civil engineer and 3 foremen, working for a logistics facility for the US Army.• The relation with the main contractor.• Manging the request and following the supply with construction materials.• The study and control of technical documentation• Bill of quantities.

Neszyona, Israel : Large residential project (150 apartments)Responsibilities• The study and control of technical documentation• The control of the quantities specified in the documentation.• Establishing the needs for building materials.• The coordination and organization of the different workers sections (150 workers, 4 subcontractors).• Planning the workflow chart.• The control of the subcontractors.• Quality control.• The relation with the designer.• Bill of quantities.• Maintenance works during the guarantee period.

Modi’in, Israel : Large residential project with more than 500 apartmentsResponsibilities• The coordination and organization of the different workers sections (300 workers- Romanians, Russians, Chinese, 8 civil engineers and foremen).• The study and control of technical documentation• The control of the quantities specified in the documentation• Planning the workflow chart.• Implementing the new panel technologies.• Quality control.• Management of the problems related to the supply with materials.• The selection of subcontractors.• The workflow charts for subcontractors.• The relation with the designer.• Maintenance works during the guarantee period.

Responsibilities• The study of the technical documentation.• The design of panels for various precast forms.• Establishing the quantities for the necessary materials.• The production of the precast forms.