PMO Bahrain

Project Overview
For close to 2 years now, our founder Rachid Abu-Hassan has served as a Technical Advisor to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) and the Ministry of Finance and National Economy (MoFNE) for the Kingdom of Bahrain on a number of large strategic construction projects including but not limited to:

1. Al Dana Amphitheatre.
2. Bahrain International Sports City
3. New Exhibition and Convention Centre
4. University of Bahrain College of Engineering
5. Manama Water Front

In addition, Rachid is leading number of initiatives on behalf of FDPM including:

1. Water Treatment Pilot Projects.
2. The Impact of Sea Level Rise Study.
3. Rehabilitation of National Stadium.

What did we do?
1. Project Management, Client’s Representative, and Design Manager on existing and new strategic construction projects in Bahrain.
2. In-house technical advisor and representative of the FDPM in project discussions and coordination with the different Ministries in Bahrain, namely the Ministry of Works, Ministry of Sports and Youth, and Ministry of Finance and National Economy.
3. Partake, assist, and lead efforts to research and/or introduce new project development strategies and methods in Bahrain for projects led by the FDPM.

Al Dana Amphitheatre is a multi-platform attraction to be built at the north-east corner of the Bahrain International Circuit. The audience accommodation capacity is approximately for 10,000 people. Additional facilities include Car Parking, Office Building, Concessions and Restaurants area, and VIP facilities.

As a Project Director at Arup, Rachid led the design team on the Al Dana Amphitheatre where Arup was responsible for the design of Structures, MEP, Acoustics, and PSVC.

The Bahrain International Sports City (BISC) is comprised of a 50,000- Seat Stadium, a 10,000-Seat Arena, an Indoor Sports Complex, 2 Football Training Fields, and 2 Athletics Fields, which will be built on approximately 130,000 sqm. The BISC Project also includes all infrastructure requirements for the Venues, such as STP Station, Power Station, Roads, etc. that are necessary for the successful running of the Venues.

The New Exhibition and Convention Centre is a 120,000 sqm Exhibition Centre and a 30,000 sqm Convention / Administration Centre serving a wide range of national and international exhibitions and conventions.
The Exhibition Centre comprises of 10 Halls ranging in clearing heights between 10, 12, and 14 meters. Each Hall is approximately 9800 sqm.
The Convention Centre comprises of a wide range of meeting and conference facilities, F&B, and a 4000 seat Grand Hall.

The new College of Engineering is a large development; part of the wider University of Bahrain Masterplan. The College of Engineering consists of 11 buildings in total, eight of which are academic and laboratory buildings, a College Auditorium, a Lecture Theatre, and a Multipurpose Hall.

The Manama Water Front Project is part of a large Kingdom wide initiative to activate the waterfront and promote outdoor living. The design and implementation of the first phase in Manama along the King Faisal Corniche across from Reef Island comprises of walkways, restaurants, parks, outdoor exercise areas, and bikelanes.

PMO Bahrain

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