LONDON, UK – October 5, 2015 – Global testing group Exova (now owned by Element Materials Technology) has been appointed by the QDVC Bin Omran joint venture to provide specialist testing for the construction of the New Orbital Highway & Truck Route in Qatar. The route will be constructed to the West and North of Doha City.
The 33-month contract will see Exova provide comprehensive testing for soil, concrete and aggregates used in the construction of a 45-kilometre new dual carriage expressway that includes eight grade-separated interchanges. The testing will ensure the project meets the requirements of Qatar Construction Specification and Public Works Authority (Ashghal).
The majority of testing will be completed from a dedicated on-site laboratory, supported by specialist testing from Exova’s main Doha laboratory. The contract follows that recently won by Exova to provide environmental and materials testing on the new Doha Metro in the Emirate, further underlining the company’s position at the forefront of testing on mass transit infrastructure. Matt Davies, managing director for Exova in the Middle East, Asia and Asia Pacific, said: “We provide mission-critical testing, which is crucial to any project but is particularly important in ensuring the performance of mass transit infrastructure. Continued growth in Qatar means that Ashghal is consistently working on a variety of projects and it demands high-quality service from its suppliers. We have made significant investment to meet the needs of this project and we are committed to developing our capabilities further in partnership with QDVC Bin Omran and Ashghal.
About Element
In June 2017, Element Materials Technology acquired Exova Group Limited to create one, world-class global testing services partner. Element specializes in providing a comprehensive range of materials and product qualification testing, consulting, certification and calibration services to the global Aerospace; Fire Building Products; Infrastructure & Environmental; Oil & Gas; and Transportation & Industrials sectors.
Element’s expanded network of 6,200 Engaged Experts operate out of nearly 200 laboratories in more than 30 countries and are trusted by organizations to test and advise on the safety, quality, performance and compliance of their products, systems and operations.
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