Indian Firm L&T Chosen As Main Contractor For Qatar’s World Cup 2022 Venue Al Rayyan

Al Rayyan:    Larsen and Tubro (L&T) is one of India's biggest conglomerates operating in the field of Manufacturing, Information Technology and Construction. In fact, it is their perseverance to become India's largest construction company, that eventually landed them another feather in their cap of achievements - to be appointed one of two main contractors to construct and renovate the 40,000-seater Al Rayyan Stadium, in the largest municpality in Qatar, Al Rayyan. 

According to EXIN Times, the stadium is expected to be one of the key venues for the World Cup scheduled to be hosted by Qatar, in 2022. The Indian company, as such, has been chosen alongside a Qatari construction company Al Balagh Trading & Contracting in an Indo-Qatari joint partnership. 

Therefore, as main contractors, L&T will largely be responsible for ‘main works and construction of the site, following the completion of enabling works.’

“We look forward to working with Qatari contractor, Al Balagh, and the renowned L&T, on such an important and exciting project,” revealed Hilal Al Kuwari, Chairman of the Technical Delivery Office, at the Supreme Council for Delivery and Legacy (SC), in an official Press Release. 

“It is a matter of immense pride for us at Larsen & Toubro Limited, along with our joint venture partner Al Balagh, to have been given the responsibility to design and build the Al Rayyan Stadium and Precinct in preparation for the historic first Middle Eastern FIFA World Cup in 2022. We are extremely mindful of the trust and confidence given to us by the Supreme Committee for constructing this stadium and it will be our endeavor to deliver a masterpiece,” elucidated Dr. Jens Huckfeldt, Chief Executive, L&T Qatar, with pride. 

The construction firm is expected to have work on their hands considering the SC was awarded the ‘Stadium Design of the Year award’ for Al Rayyan Stadium at the 2016 World Stadium Congress in Doha earlier this month. 

As per EXIN Times, the official delivery date of delivery of the stadium is expected in 2019.  Qatari Super League (QSL) club Al Rayyan currently play all their home games at the stadium.