Khairan Pearl City

Detailed Design and Construction Supervision
Location

Khairan, Kuwait

Client

La'ala Al Kuwait Real Estate Company K.S.C.C.

Services

Detailed Design and Construction Supervision

Cost

Fees only

Data

Infrastructure for Phase IA, comprising approximately 1200 plots and 45 km. of roads

Status

Completed 2005

Associate

Buro Happold

Al Khiran Pearl City is an exciting new concept for recreational family living. With an ultimate population of 100,000 this new city is being planned and built as the Venice of the Gulf, with all house plots having their own mooring and berthing facilities. The construction of the first phase of this city located in the south of Kuwait is now in progress – Phase 1A comprising the first 1200 units. The project comprises all highway and engineering services.

Buro Happold were commissioned to be the overall concept and project engineers, as well as to undertake marine and other specialised engineering work. Gulf Consult was commissioned to support Buro Happold and to undertake the following scope:

  • Detailed design and tender documentation of the telecommunications network, electricity supplies and water for an initial area of 300ha.
  • Connections from this area to the Nuwaiseeb highway and to water and electricity services.
  • Processing of approvals for all services were designed by Gulf Consult and Buro Happold.
  • Construction Supervision.