Part of the Al Jaber Group - UAE and leading local contractor with international reach AJP promotes highest standards in quality, safety and sustainability at Qatar Projects

Doha, 4 February 2012: Al Jaber & Partners (AJP), part of the Al Jaber Group - UAE and one of Qatar's leading Infrastructure and Energy contractors is a Bronze Sponsor of Qatar Projects 2012.  Qatar Projects takes place at Grand Hyatt hotel from 5-8 February 2012 and is set to provide critical insights into opportunities in the energy and infrastructure projects sector.

Al Jaber & Partners, who have one of the country's largest construction equipment and vehicle fleet, explain why: "As a leading player in the growing infrastructure market in Qatar and one of the largest local construction companies, we are sponsoring Qatar Projects 2012 to underline our deep commitment to Qatar and to the construction industry here.  Our mission is to set standards of excellence in all our development projects.  We never cut corners where health and safety is concerned.  In fact, safety is at the very heart of how we do business.  It provides us with a permit to operate, so we can meet all safety regulations, run projects smoothly, deliver on time and on budget to the highest quality standards.  This is our company's modus operandi, always aiming for the very best for our clients and we want to see this culture adopted across the board in Qatar."

Al Jaber & Partners spokesperson added: "We want to see our values enshrined in all construction sites in Qatar.  Uppermost would be to promote all measures to protect the health and safety of workers and the natural environment.  We are totally dedicated to work in safe and healthily sustainable environments respecting all living creatures.  Thus we strive to deliver service at the highest level of ISO quality standards while improving operations through responsible management."

Al Jaber & Partners won the Health and Safety Initiative of the Year Award at construction Week Qatar Awards, for their outstanding record from Shell for their latest safety record of 21 million hours LTI (lost time incident) free.  This is in addition to the ISO 9001, OHSAS 18001 and ISO 14001 certifications that Al Jaber & Partners have received in recognition of the Company's occupational health & safety procedures, environmental policy and high quality project management systems.

Parent company Al Jaber Group of Companies is the largest private sector employer in the UAE of 50,000 employees and boasts the largest fleet of 32 vessels, cranes, equipment and machinery in the UAE - indeed, the sixth largest fleet in the world.  This means that Al Jaber & Partners in Qatar has enormous resources at its disposal for its clients' benefit.  The Group's  40 years of experience in land and sea transportation and logistics in the UAE is impressive and includes, for instance, the construction of a staggering 17,000 km of roads.

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About Al Jaber & Partners:
Al Jaber & Partners - Construction & Energy Projects W.L.L. (AJP) was established in 2002 in Qatar, bringing with it 40 years of experience and the backing of QR 20 billion worth of assets of the Al Jaber Group of Companies (AJC), its parent company based in Abu Dhabi.  AJP was set up in Qatar to serve the growing infrastructure market in Qatar and is one of the largest construction companies in Qatar.

AJP provides complete construction solutions for substantial development projects starting from QR800 million.

Its signature projects to date in Qatar have included New Doha International Airport (NDIA) Engineered Landfill, Earthwork and Reclamation at Pearl of Qatar GTL Project at Ras Laffan, Ras Gas RL3 Common Offplot Project- Staff and Craft Camp Facilities, Pearl GTL Project Site Preparation and Camp Construction.  Flagship projects under execution include Pearl GTL Project ETP, Lusail Development

Project  Primary Infrastructure Works Construction Package 2, EPIC for Earthworks, Filling Roads Network & Infrastructure for Gabbros Support Services Area & Light Industrial Area Messaieed and Design and Construction of North Site Utility Tunnel for Qatar Foundation - Education City.

AJP's proud tradition of high quality, high end engineering and construction developments with an excellent health and safety record makes it probably one of the largest, safest and most prestigious construction companies in the region.  The company's motto is to 'deliver quality safely on time'.  Al Jaber & Partners gained ISO 9001, OHSAS 18001 and ISO 14001 certifications in recognition of the Company's occupational health & safety, environmental and high quality management systems.

AJP is on course for QR1bn turnover for 2012 with a loyal and committed workforce of around 4,000 and a modern fleet of nearly 2000 vehicles and heavy construction equipment.  In addition, the Company has set up a main workshop within an area of 25,000 m2 and a pre-cast yard of 10,000 m2 in the industrial area.  It has four asphalt and nine screening and crushing plants in Qatar and has provided labour camp facilities in Ras Laffan, Al Khor Lusail and Messaied for 6,000 labourers in addition to its 2,000sqm head office in Doha.

For more information please contact:
Joann Kharma/ Kamal Nasrallah/ Aileen Andojar
Asda'a Burson-Marsteller, Doha
T: +974 4351 113
F: +974 4351 511
j.kharma@asdaa.com /  k.nasrallah@asdaa.com /  a.andojar@asdaa.com

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