This project involves the development of Gewan Island in Qatar. The project is about Development of an island spanning across 400,000 square meters. The project involves the development of Gewan Island; a mixed-use development located next to The Pearl-Qatar. It will accommodate (3,000) residents and (6,000) visitors, including working professionals, bringing the total number of daily visitors to 9,000. The island will be home to (611) units, including (558) apartments, (26) waterfront villas, (21) beachfront villas, and 6 island villas in addition to 21,000 sqm of retail space and a number of residential buildings. The island, which derives its name from the full-round, pink-tinted and perfectly shaped pearl from QatarÂ’s marine heritage, will support a mix of property types, catering for different accommodation and investment needs. Canada-based has been chosen to provide project management services for the development. A deal has been signed, that tasked the company with implementing the delivery strategy and program for Gewan Island and working with all stakeholders to plan for earliest possible completion, together with procurement and management of other consultants and contractors. It is currently overseeing the development of the design for the project, along with providing technical peer review and value engineering options and has been appointed to carry out the design consultancy services pertaining to master planning, infrastructure, architecture and engineering consultancy services of Gewan Island development. Dar Al-Handasah's scope of services will cover master planning and infrastructure, as well as buildings architectural and engineering design services. Infrastructure services include designing roads and bridges as well as marine works in addition to water supply, firefighting, wastewater, storm-water drainage and irrigation networks, power networks, telecommunication and low current networks, a gas network, and a solid waste vacuum network. The scope of services will also cover the environmental impact study, the traffic impact study as well as the preparation of tender documents. A deal has also been signed with Middle East Company for the execution of marine works, including marine dredging and reclamation, the construction of sand beaches, shore protection rock revetments, breakwaters, and quay walls for Gewan Island. Construction works shall commence later in May 2018 for a year and half period.