Parsons Brinkerhoff wins role on £1bn Qatar motorway

Consultant Parsons Brinckerhoff has won a £56m contract from the Public Works Authority of Qatar, known as Ashgal, to work on the £1bn Qatar Expressway project.

Parsons Brinkerhoff, which is the professional services subsidiary of contractor Balfour Beatty, will carry out the detailed design of approximately 26 kilometres (16 miles) of divided highway including grade separated interchanges and bridges.

It will then provide professional services associated with the tender stage, followed by contract administration and construction supervision on behalf of Ashghal

Balfour Beatty chief executive Andrew McNaughton, said the win demonstrated the economic infrastructure skills and capability within the firm.

“We look forward to successfully delivering the expressway project along with the roads and drainage and rail projects we are currently working on in Qatar,” he said.