The Estimated Value Of Under-implementation Contracts Is 495 Million Dinars

The Ministry of Works' construction projects sector is racing against the clock to complete 14 construction projects that will benefit a variety of government agencies, including ministries, and will help to progress the state's strategic plan in accordance with Vision 2035.

The combined value of these projects, according to the head of the sector's planning and follow-up office, Dr. Khadija Al-Mutairi, is estimated at 495 million dinars, with the New Maternity Hospital project, which is one of the development plan's projects, aiming to provide high-quality healthcare through the quality health services program for citizens and residents according to international standards, by increasing the number of clinics.

The project to establish parking lots for the Institute of Judicial Studies and the Criminal Evidences Department, the Hawalli Courts Complex, and renovate the Minors Affairs building, as well as the project to establish five commercial centers affiliated with the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the Juvenile Care Homes building, and the Ministry of Awqaf building, are among the projects currently being implemented, according to Al-Mutairi.

She added that the General Administration of Facilities Security, the General Administration of Criminal Investigation, the Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate building, the National Security Agency building, the Granada suburb's central market, and the Ministry of Interior's Financial and Administrative Affairs building are all on the list.

She explained that the ministry has already received three projects, including the primary ones — the Ministry of Awqaf, Hawalli Courts, and Criminal Investigation — and that two more projects, the National Security and Granada Market, as well as two buildings from the Ministry of Commerce's five centers project, are currently being received.

On the impact of the Corona pandemic on projects, Al-Mutairi confirmed that the pandemic had a negative impact on all projects and that the ministry at the time took many early measures with the goal of protecting individuals first and ensuring the continuity of work on projects, according to the surrounding conditions and available capabilities, and was also keen on field visits to support work teams in projects and follow-up works to ensure that all projects were completed.

She noted that the contractors filed time claims as a result of the ramifications of the unique conditions at the time, and that investigation and studies are being conducted to determine them.

In terms of the long-term strategy, she stated that the sector has a number of projects ready to be offered, including the Juvenile Court Building, the Northern Audit Bureau Building, and other projects already in the works.

List of projects being implemented

• Creating positions for "judicial studies"

 • General Department of Criminal Evidence

• Furnishing the Minors Affairs building

 • 5 commercial centers belonging to «Trade»

 • Juvenile Nursing Home Building

• Facilities Security Administration Building

• Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate Building

• National Security Agency building

• The central market of the Granada suburb

• The Financial Affairs Building of the “Interior”

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