Registration No. L8071 VOLUME 43 NUMBER 4 NESPAK NEWSREPORT OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2017
Kachhi Canal Project put into operation ....page 3
Corporate News 02 Activities Abroad 10 - 12 Project News 03 - 09 Staff News 13 - 15 02 CORPORATE NEWS STOP PRESS Minister visits NESPAK House, Lahore
Dr. Tahir M. Hayat to look after NESPAK Sardar Awais Leghari, Federal Minister of Power Division with as Managing Director NESPAK Officials
Dr. Tahir Mahmood Hayat, Vice President/Head, Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering Division, has been assigned to look after the work of MD NESPAK with effect from January 03, 2018, according to the notification issued by the Power Division, Ministry of Energy.
Meeting in progress
NESPAK, CGGC sign MoU 146th Board of Directors meeting Dr. Tahir M. Hayat, Vice President/Head held Geotechnical & Geoenvironmental The 146th meeting of the Board of Engineering (GT&GE) Directors (BoD) of NESPAK was held on Division NESPAK, signed October 20, 2017 at the main conference a memorandum of room of NESPAK House, Lahore. The understanding (MoU) with meeting was chaired by Mr. Yousaf Mr. Zhang Zhanfeng, Naseem Khokhar, Chairman BoD NESPAK/ Authorised Chief Secretary Ministry of Energy, Islamabad. Representative of China Gezhouba Group Dr. Aamer Ahmed, Managing Director International Engineering NESPAK/Additional Secretary, Ministry of Co., Ltd. (CGGC) in Energy, Power Division, Mr. Ghanzanfar Pakistan, at a ceremony Abbas Jilani, Additional Secretary, Ministry held on November 15, Dr. Tahir M. Hayat (L) and Mr. Zhang Zhanfeng ( R) after signing the MoU of Finance, Mr. Muhammad Irfan Akram, 2017 at NESPAK House Ex-Vice President, Customer Care Mobilink Lahore. and other countries of the world. The MoU Lahore, Mr. Muhammad Nawaz Kasuri, signing was witnessed by Mr. Lv Xiufeng, Barrister-at-Law and Mr. Faisal Majeed As per MoU, both sides will cooperate on Deputy Chief Representative CGGC in CFO NESPAK, also attended the meeting. potential large and medium size projects Pakistan and Mr. Shaukat Qadeer, General During the meeting, the board members in the fields of railways, hydro-power, Manager/Head, Structural Engineering discussed various financial and thermal, solar, wind power, roads, canals, Division, along with other CGGC and administrative matters. dams, structures etc. in Pakistan, China NESPAK officials. PROJECT NEWS 03 Kachhi Canal Project put into operation
Kachhi Canal, one Naseerabad and Bolan/Kachhi. During of the longest Phase-1, where irrigation system has been irrigation canals of commissioned, 102,000 acres of land will Pakistan, was put get assured water supply. into operation by Shahid Khaqan This project would boost the agricultural Abbasi, Prime production in these areas viz. food grain, Minister of fiber and oilseeds. Prior to the expected Pakistan, in inaugural opening of the Kachhi Canal, a September 2017. site visit was carried out by the Vice Mr. Tariq Altaf, President Water Resources Division. He Vice President/ made extensive inspection of the Head, Water completed works and issued requisite Resources instructions to the field staff. Division and Mr. Irfan Ullah Marwat, Project Manager Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and others offer dua at inauguration ceremony attended the ceremony. working on this project since 2003 as A NESPAK-led consortium has been design and supervision consultants. It was a difficult project due to law and order situation prevailing in the project area. However, the joint efforts of all stakeholders have revitalised this project by bringing water of the river Indus to desert plains of Balochistan.
Kachhi Canal would be irrigating 713,000 acres of uncommanded land located in the Kachhi Plain of Balochistan. The command area falls in the districts of Inauguration of Kachhi Canal Project also attended by Mr. Tariq Altaf, Vice President and Mr. Irfan Ullah Marwar Project Manager NESPAK Jaffarabad, Dera Murad Jamali, An aerial view of Kachhi Canal after completion
NESPAK achieves milestones in energy projects
NESPAK Power & Mechanical (P&M) inaugurated the unit-I of Division has completed the construction two coal-fired power supervision of the first phase of 500kV D/C plants at a ceremony held Quad Bundle transmission line from on November 29, 2017. 1,320MW Port Qasim Power Plant to Each unit has 660MW of interconnection with existing 500kV single production capacity. circuit-1 (Hub-Jamshoro) transmission line. NESPAK had a great deal of commitment Meanwhile, Government to complete the project in the best national of Pakistan has taken an interests. The main objective of the project initiative to provide the is the supply of power from 1,320MW Bin cheapest electricity to the Qasim power plant to the national grid. masses from Jhampir Prime Minister Mr. Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Wind Power Plants, whereby, in this part NESPAK P&M Division Prime Minister inaugurating the first Project of Pak-China Economic Corridor has successfully completed first 85km long 220/132kV transmission line at Jhampir Wind Cluster induction of 338MW into the system from Zone and extension works of 220kV Grid wind power plants at Jhampir. NESPAK Station at T. M. Khan. This transmission senior officials and engineers worked day line is not only the first landmark and night and achieved the target, which achievement to connect Jhampir Wind was apparently not possible in such a A view of windmill at Jhampir Cluster with the national grid but also first short time. 04 PROJECT NEWS DHA Medical City, Lahore Green Corridor and Recreational NESPAK wins Areas along Railway Track international design competition Government of the Punjab intends to develop a green corridor in the centre of Lahore along the railway track from Shahdara to Raiwind. The proposed corridor will create a social environment and breathing space by providing a connection between neighbourhood and the community A view of green corridor at Shahdra through landscape.
NESPAK Architecture & Planning Division investigations, design of green areas, Lahore won the project following a infrastructure works and tender documents. presentation given by Mr. Rizwan Hanif, Project Manager and his team to Khawaja The project area is 44km consisting of 33 Abdul Baseer Sheikh ( R) and Zulfiqar Ali Tariq at Saad Rafique, Federal Minister for different locations and belts on both sides the International Practicum Railways and officials of Pakistan of the railway track. The proposed design is Horticulture Authority (PHA) & Pakistan a beautiful state-of-the-art sustainable The Architecture & Planning Division Railways at Railway Headquarters in June development considering the local Lahore NESPAK has won an international 2017. NESPAK scope of services includes environment, community needs and lush design competition for a 600-Bed Hospital topographic surveys, geotechnical green horticulture sleeve of the at Defence Housing Authority (DHA), transportation corridor for historical city of Phase-8, Sector-S, on the Main Barki Lahore. It comprises children play area, Road, Lahore. The DHA intends to open gyms, cycling, jogging tracks, digital develop a modern healthcare facility as libraries, picnic huts, boating lakes and per Joint Commission International (JCI) many other facilities to develop social standards. connection and leisure pattern in interactive Col. Shahzad Saeed Khan, Director JV & ways of spaces. The PC- 1 of the project BOT, DHA, Lahore, Mr. Abdul Baseer has been submitted to the Planning and Sheikh, General Manager and Mr. Zulfiqar Green corridor at Kahna Kacha Development Department for approval. Ali Tariq, Architect/Project Manager, NESPAK along with a Client representative attended an international practicum on JCI held in Dubai on November 5, 2017. JCI NESPAK wins Peshawar Expo Centre Project educational programmes are open to employees of healthcare organisations After successful completion of the Lahore that are seeking or considering JCI Expo Centre, NESPAK has won design accreditation. consultancy services of the Peshawar The participants received practical Expo Centre which has been planned to information about the accreditation boost trade/business with Afghanistan and process, methodologies to evaluate other Central Asian states. compliance, quality improvement strategies and tactics to meet JCI A conceptual view of Peshawar challenging standards in healthcare. The Expo Centre program was conducted through small group workshops, informative lectures, The Expo Centre is to be and in-hospital demonstrations. The JCI constructed on a piece of land practicum has taught everything measuring approximately 25 consultant and Client/Owner needs to acres at Turnab Farm, GT Road enhance their accreditation preparation Peshawar for the development of and quality improvement efforts. exhibition halls, an admin block, a Delegates also visited the Canadian 4.8MW powerhouse, warehouse/ Hospital, Khalifa Hospital and Rashid Al- workshops and ancillary buildings Makhtoom Hospital in Dubai during along with allied services (first training. Delegates were awarded phase of the project). Hafiz certificate of attendance by Matt Muhammad Ahmad, Principal Mr. Shaukat Qadeer, GM/Head, Structural Engineering Division Spurgeon, Director of International NESPAK (L) and Mr. Arif Mansoor Khosa, CEO Expo Engineer, Structural Engineering Education, Joint Commission International. Pakistan Pvt. Ltd. (R) signing the consultancy agreement Division, is the Project Manager. PROJECT NEWS 05
Work in progress on Neelum Jhelum Bhikki Power Plant Housing Scheme
Hydroelectric Project The Architecture & Planning (A&P) Division Lahore The 969MW Neelum NESPAK has Jhelum Hydropower completed design Project is and now supervising approaching the the ongoing completion phase construction work at the Bhikki Power with excellent Plant Housing Scheme. The project covers progress achieved on an area of 10 acres. The facilities include all of its sites houses of various types, staff including Nausehri accommodation, commercial zone, Dam, Headrace cafeteria and recreational facilities. The Tunnel System project is scheduled to be completed by including single and January 2018. Mr. Jamshaid Iqbal, is the twin tunnels, Jhelum project team leader for Bhikki Housing Crossing, Scheme. underground Powerhouse, Mangla Power Station Transformer Hall and Tailrace Tunnel. The Refurbishment Project A view of outlet structure at Zamanabad where water goes back to River Jhelum overall physical progress achieved is 98%. A NESPAK-MWH Joint Venture (JV) has completed consultancy services for the The most significant aspect of the Mangla Refurbishment Project on October project during this quarter was 31, 2017. NESPAK has now been awarded completion of the diversion dam at a new Consultancy Supervision Contract Nausehri and start of initial impounding by WAPDA effective from November 01, by last week of October 2017. The event 2017 in which NESPAK is working with its marked a major milestone towards JV partners MWH International Inc. and completion of the strategically important ACE Pvt. Ltd. project. The activities in progress include field The excavation of more than 65km of Start of impounding of the Dam Reservoir inspection and testing of two 200/30T tunnels including access, headrace and electric overhead travelling cranes while tailrace tunnels has already been one 25/3T gantry crane has been achieved. The concrete lining of the completed under package-II headrace tunnel is nearing completion. (Refurbishment of powerhouse cranes). The installation of electro-mechanical The cranes have passed through load equipment in the powerhouse is on testing on November 13, 2017. schedule with rotors already installed in all four units while the dry testing of first Mangla Power Station Refurbishment generating unit has been completed and Project has entered the implementation it is ready for wet testing. stage wherein the contracts for refurbishment/up-gradation of cranes A view of 525kV Switchyard (package-II), supply of generator step-up transformers (package-III) and turbine inlet valves (package-VI) have been completed whereas refurbishment/up- gradation of generating units # 1-6 (package I +VII) is in progress.
A view of main hoist over load test of EOT crane 1
Single to Twin Tunnel Bifurcation 06 PROJECT NEWS NESPAK inks EIA for establishment of agreement with ETPB Chunian Industrial Estate
The environment section of E&PHE Division under the supervision of Mr. Kashif Bashir, Principal Engineer, successfully completed the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) study for the establishment of Chunian Industrial Estate for Punjab Industrial Estates Development and Management Company (PIEDMC). The public hearing was held on December 14, 2017 in Chunian city where Syed Mr. Abdul Qayyum Chaudhry, GM/Head BSD NESPAK delivering a presentation to ETP Board Zeeshan Abbas, Engineer, presented the findings of EIA study. The Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB), Engineer Building Services Division is the NESPAK launches Mega Government of Pakistan awarded to Project Manager. NESPAK a project for Rehabilitation of Sewerage Projects in Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning On completion of the feasibility of the Multan (HVAC) system for their multi-storey project, Mr. Abdul Qayyum Chaudhry, Evacuee Trust Complex and Green Trust General Manager/Head, Building Services Tower situated in Islamabad with an Division (BSD) NESPAK, delivered a accumulative estimated air-conditioning presentation to the ETPB on December 22, capacity of 2000 TR in November 2017. 2017 for its approval. Various questions of The scope of work involves feasibility the Chairman and members of the Board study, detailed design and construction regarding technical, financial and timeline supervision of HVAC works. The initial aspects of the project were responded estimated project cost is Rs. 600 million. and recommended option for complete The completion time of the project is eight rehabilitation of HVAC system with revised months. Mr. Sohaib Amjad, Senior estimate was approved.
Principal Engineer Mr. Saifullah Amin (Project Development of port allied Manager) being given a briefing about New Shah Shamas Colony Disposal Station by Resident Engineer NESPAK structures in Gwadar NESPAK was awarded the design & construction supervision of The construction work is in progress under “Augmentation/ Improvement of Disposal NESPAK supervision on the Port Allied Station Phase-I” by WASA Multan, costing Structures in Mullah Band Area, Gwadar. Rs. 600 million. After estimation, approval The project is also the starting point of the & tendering process, the execution of work China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), has been started by the firm after therefore project entails high strategic installation of concrete batching plant and importance and is located adjacent to free arrangement of necessary machinery, development zone of China. The total cost tools and plants. The project comprises of the project is Rs. 2.38 billion. construction of a disposal station of 90 cusecs capacity and canal crossing, sullage carrier of 271 cusec capacity up to existing sewage treatment plant (Near River Chenab).
Mr. Saifullah Amin, Project Manager, visited the project site and disposal stations in New Shah Shamas Colony and Inner Bypass, where he was given a briefing by Resident Engineer. He also held a meeting with Managing Director, Director Works & Director Engineering WASA and discussed the progress of ongoing projects. The Managing Director WASA showed his complete satisfaction with the construction supervision and quality control by NESPAK on all completed & ongoing works in WASA Multan. Construction works in progress at Mulla Band Gwadar PROJECT NEWS 07
The Re-gasified Liquefied Natural Gas (RLNG)-based 1,180MW Combined Cycle Power Plant at Bhikki, 1,223MW Combined Cycle Power Plant at Balloki and 1,230MW Combined Cycle Power Plant at Haveli Bahadur Shah Projects are successfully heading for completion at a steady pace under the supervision of NESPAK. NESPAK is responsible for providing services from the project conception up to end of defect liability period covering all aspects related to the projects including preparation of bankable feasibility study & pre-qualification documents, evaluation of pre-qualification applications, preparation of tender documents, tender evaluation and award of contract for both EPC and A view of 1230MW CCPP Haveli Bahadur Shah Project O&M contracts, support for preparation and finalisation of concession grid. The plants documents, encompass tariff application state-of-the-art and project General Electric financing, 9HA gas design review, turbines and construction Alstom make steam turbines. supervision and 1263MW Punjab Power Plant, Jhang These projects services during A view of 1180MW CCPP Bhikki Project defect liability are unique among other period. Simple already set the world record by achieving thermal power generation projects in many cycle operations of the plants have first fire of the gas turbine in only 64 days ways and have already set new national already commenced whereas testing and from the date of arrival of the turbine at the and international records/benchmarks. commissioning activities of combined site. The operation and maintenance The EPC costs per MW of the projects are cycle part are currently underway. (O&M) costs in the O&M agreements the lowest achieved nationally till date. The successfully concluded with world The plants are expected to achieve efficiencies of the plants on completion will renowned companies through commercial operations in combined cycle be the highest in the world whereas internationally competitive bidding are also mode during the 1st quarter of 2018 thus construction times are the fastest. The the lowest costs achieved nationally till adding around 3,600MW to the national 1,223MW CCPP Balloki Project has date.
NESPAK is also providing services for 1,263MW RLNG based combined cycle RLNG-based power plant at Jhang which is the fourth RLNG based thermal power project under execution now. The honorable Prime Minister of Pakistan performed the groundbreaking of the Project on Combined Cycle December 09, 2017. Power Plant Projects
A view of 1223MW CCPP Balloki Project 08 PROJECT NEWS
Construction of State Life Building, Rahim Yar Khan NESPAK wins hydropower project NESPAK attained another The construction work at the State Life milestone in the Insurance Building at Raheem Yar Khan is hydropower sector by in full swing under NESPAK's supervision. winning a project titled Foundation, excavation, water proofing “409MW Torcamp Godubar and lean work have been completed while Hydropower Project” other construction work is in progress. The through competitive project will be completed by September bidding. Pakhtunkhwa 2018 at a cost of Rs. 300 million. M. Arif Energy Development Changezi is the Project Manager. Organization (PEDO) entrusted the Project to a
joint venture of NESPAK Dr. Tahir M. Hayat and Mr. Zafar Aman, Project Manager along with (Lead Firm), FICHTNER Mr. Riaz Jan, Project Director (PEDO) at contract signing ceremony GmbH & Co. KG, Germany (Foreign JV partner) in association with house on November 22, 2017. TRS (Pvt.) Ltd., Lahore. Dr. Tahir M. Hayat, Vice President/Head, Geotechnical and The Project is located in Chitral District of Geoenvironmental Engineering (GT&GE) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The scope of work Division along with Mr. Zafar Aman includes feasibility study, detailed (Project Manager), Chief Engineer, GT&GE engineering design, preparation of tender Division represented NESPAK at the documents and PC-I. The duration of the contract signing ceremony held at PEDO project is 24 months. Construction works in progress Rehabilitation of road Extension in NESPAK services for passage PSDP Funded Projects
The Highways & Transportation works, small dams and Engineering (H&TE) Division, NESPAK has normal annual rehabilitated an existing passage between development programme the Circular Road and Sheranwala for Emergent Flood gate/Railway station. After completion, the Schemes) with cumulative passage has provided a great relief to the cost of local community. Brig (R) Saeed Malik and Rs. 75,000 million. Mr. Usman Rauf, H&TE Division have Irrigation Department, designed and supervised the construction. Government of the Punjab, has further asked consultants to continue Signing ceremony in progress monitoring & supervision services on all above mentioned projects The Construction Management (CM) up to June 30, 2018. Division, NESPAK has been providing consultancy services for Mega Irrigation Accordingly, Addendum No. 7 to contract Projects (MIP) since 2004, being financed for consultancy services of MIP was by Government of Pakistan under Public signed on December 06, 2017 by Mr. Abid Sector Development Programme (PSDP) Allaudin, Deputy Secretary Development, spread all over Punjab. These projects Irrigation Department and Syed Imran include irrigation system rehabilitation Waheed, Vice President/Head, project, lining of irrigation channels under Construction Management Division. PSDP, selective lining of irrigation channels NESPAK will provide services on design, under ADP and all other PSDP funded monitoring, and construction supervision projects (River Training Works, drainage activities of the project.
EIA of Autoclave for Treatment of Infectious Hospital Waste at measures, formulation of Environmental Compost Plant, Mehmood Booti Ring Road Management Plan (EMP) and finally Treatment of Infectious Lahore”. The consultancy agreement was preparation of EIA report. Deliverables of Hospital Waste signed on November 29, 2017. NESPAK the project include an inception report, scope of services includes establishment interim report, draft EIA report and final Lahore Waste Management Company of baseline environmental (physical, EIA report. Inception report of the project (LWMC) has engaged NESPAK for the biological and socio-economic) has been submitted to the Client. The work “Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) conditions, identification of anticipated on interim report is in progress. The project of Establishment of an Autoclave for environmental impact & their mitigation duration is four months. PROJECT NEWS 09 Master Plan of Multan approved
The Governing Body of Multan The chairman of Development Authority (MDA) in its 74th Governing Body meeting held on December 18, 2017 MDA Barrister approved the water supply, sewerage & Muhammad Ali drainage master plan for 25 years (2015 to Khokhar, 2040), prepared by NESPAK-ARTELIA Commissioner Multan (JV). Mr. Bilal Ahmed Butt and MD WASA Rao This is first of its kind master plan for the Muhammad Qasim, entire jurisdiction area of WASA Multan highly appreciated which has been based on development of the exemplary GIS (Geographic Information System) attempts of NESPAK- based information about all types of ARTELIA (JV). The underground utility services fully meeting was computerized having the complete data of attended by Mr. existing water supply, sewerage Aamir Munir, Project comprising tubewells, machinery, water & Manager Mr. Aamir Munir, Project Manager giving a presentation about Master Plan sewer pipes, disposal stations, sewage accompanied with treatment plants with their present NESPAK Lahore office & field engineers. best facilitation of water & sanitation condition & proposals for their services to the public. Two projects in line replacement after expiry along with The chairman added that indeed this with Master Plan have also been approved extension of facilities in the extended Master Plan of WASA will set the goals of by the Governing body for execution areas in future. progress for decades together with the during this financial year.
Lahore Ring Road Project completed Water Supply, Sewerage/ The Lahore Ring Road (LRR) Project has been completed in Drainage two phases, Northern Loop (Gulshan-e- Ravi to Kamahan system in 40.3km) and partial Southern Gujranwala Loop (Kamahan to Adda Plot 22.4km). The Northern Loop NESPAK has signed an was completed under 17 agreement on November 28, packages at a cost of Rs. 74 2017 for the project “Resident billion while Southern Loop has Supervision of Water Supply, recently been completed on a Sewerage/Drainage Five (05) BOT basis at a cost of Rs. 45 Nos. schemes” with Water and billion and opened for the Monitoring team visiting the marquee at the location of Inaugural Sanitation Agency (WASA), general traffic in December ceremony of completed LRR Gujranwala Development 2017. NESPAK carried out pedestrian bridges, efficient street lights system Authority (GDA). Total project feasibility study, alignment selection by traffic with LED lights and solar system lighting at duration is 18 months and the modeling, detailed design, contract interchanges. Intelligent transportation system scope of work includes resident documentation, concession agreement and for vehicular traffic control, monitoring and toll supervision of sewerage/ construction supervision. In Northern Loop, it collection have been installed. Complete drainage schemes in various was consultancy while in Southern Loop network of drains for efficient storm water areas of Gujranwala City. The NESPAK worked as an Independent Engineer. drainage of the project has been provided for project area comprises Jinnah The LRR has been constructed as a six-lane comfortable and safe traveling of commuters. Road Raj Colony, Gulzar Colony, expressway with sufficient number of The project has been completed in a record Satellite Town, Model Town interchanges, vehicular and pedestrian time of one year and now the total 70kms of along with allied areas; Sialkot underpasses, service roads, overhead Ring Road is under use by the public. Bypass Aroop, Lohianwala & Mandiala Warraich; Rakh KikranWali Union Council No.70, External Khiali Shahpur Union Council No.71, Kohluwala Union Council No.72; Eminabad Gharbi Union Council No.73; Green Town, Kangniwala, Rana Colony, Asghar Colony, Peoples Photograph shows view of completed project along with security camera Colony and allied areas. 10 ACTIVITIES AB AD
Internal Roads at Airport Showroom Zone, Duqm Paved Road in Wilayat Madha, Oman (Phase-1) The project consists of a two-lane Asphalt Road situated in Wilayat Madha, Governorate of Musandam, Sultanate of Oman. Total length of the project is 11.1km. The Client is Directorate General of Roads, Ministry of Transport and A view of Road R4A-1 approaching to SEZAD Communications, HQ Building Sultanate of Oman. Main Road is a two-lane 3.65m The project is located in Governorate of wide paved single Duqm Al Wusta Region, Oman and carriageway with 2.50m consists of construction of 1.40km Internal paved shoulder on either side. The scope of work Roads having 0+232km dual carriageway A view of road after construction of M.R.R ditch at main road and the rest are single carriageways, consists of earthwork including cutting (more than 80m high at starting from the Sultan Qaboos Road and some area) and filling, drainage structures approaching SEZAD headquarters such as box culverts, necessary building. The project also consists of one protection work to road roundabout, three drainage pipe culverts embankment such as retaining wall and protection of exiting utilities. & mortared riprap, protection of cut slope with shotcrete and wire The Client is 'Special Economic Zone netting, safety measures such as Authority Duqm' (SEZAD), Sultanate of concrete barrier & guard rail, road Oman. The contract cost is Rs. 281.5 marking & traffic signs, and access million. The commencement date of the junctions for future expansions of Project was August 01, 2017 whereas the roads. Overall progress up to completion date of the Project is February December 31, 2017 under 28, 2018. Overall progress ending NESPAK's supervision is 88%. December 2017 is 71.86%. Laying of bitumen wearing course at main road
Asphalt Road from Biayaiq to Aqir Al-Abriyyin (Wadi Shafan)
The Directorate General of Roads, Ministry mentioned project to NESPAK which was The work will now be executed under of Transport and Communication has excluded from Original Contract of Variation Order # 3. The new alignment is awarded left-over stretch (1.2km) of above 26.2km single carriageway. proposed along mountainous terrain. The section involves heavy rock cutting with benching up to 10 steps, filling along the wadi on another side, relocation of electric poles, retaining walls, slope and concrete protection and drainage structures. A link road to Al Safa Village is also included in VO # 3. Execution time is 17 months. NESPAK is providing design and construction supervision. Benching work in progress A view of Al Safa village ACTIVITIES ABROAD 11 NESPAK gives presentation to Deputy Prime Minister of Oman
The start point of road
A perspective view of the road
as a single carriageway in 2015 but His Highness instructed NESPAK to re-design it as a dual carriageway. The project starts from existing Adam-Sinaw road (15km Mr. Khadim Hussain (2nd from R) with Deputy Prime Minister Oman north of Adam city) and ends near Al Bashair town. NESPAK was invited by His Highness construction supervision of highway Sayyid Asad Bin Tariq Al Said, Deputy projects as carried out since 1980. The The revised dual carriageway (17km) Prime Minister of Oman, for giving a Deputy Prime Minister of Oman greatly includes construction of five roundabouts presentation on quality control and design appreciated NESPAK's quality and multi-cell box culverts including a review of Mtah Al Turuq – Qurayha Road in management system and intended to large vented floodway of 90 cells. NESPAK Wilayat Adam, Sultanate of Oman. award more projects to the Company in revised design and submitted tender Oman. documents of dual carriageway to His NESPAK arranged the presentation on Highness' office and is waiting for starting quality management system and The project road was originally designed the construction supervision of the project.
Construction of Main Road Improvement at Duqm Centre
The project is located in Governorate of carriageway. The project includes Duqm Al Wusta Region, Oman and construction of 11km long service roads consists of construction of a 6.50km dual on both sides of the dual carriageway, 12 roundabouts, 4 intersections, A night view main and service roads 3 box culverts, 2 Irish crossings and bituminous wearing course), structure and parking works, electrical works (road lighting and areas. The traffic signals) and landscaping / irrigation scope of work works. consists of road works The Client is 'Special Economic Zone (earthwork, sub Authority Duqm' (SEZAD), Sultanate of base, Oman. The commencement date of the aggregate base project was April 16, 2015 whereas the course, revised completion date is January 31, bituminous 2018. Overall progress ending December base course 2017 is 98.30%. A view of intersection main road Duqm 12 ACTIVITIES ABROAD
NESPAK given unique In continuation of capacity building in dam assignment in Nigeria safety, technical workshop No.2 NESPAK in a joint venture with Gauff has been Consultants (German) is undertaking a conducted in unique and challenging project for the very Nigeria in first time, wherein NESPAK has to develop November dam safety legislation, regulations and 2017 where Participants of 2nd workshop in Nigeria guidelines specifically for selected two NESPAK dams and in general for all the dams in professionals Nigeria. In addition, NESPAK has to deliver from Geotechnical & Geoenvironmental Assessment Report on Dam Safety four technical workshops comprising Engineering Division and Water Resources Assurance has been submitted in various training sessions to their middle Division delivered technical trainings of December 2017 and NESPAK achieved a and higher dam safety management. their relevant subjects. In addition, 1st Year second of five major milestones. Khulais and Rabigh Dams
NESPAK in association with M.H.Aitah main from Consultant continued providing Rabigh WTP up consultancy services to the Ministry of to Rabigh Environment, Water & Agriculture for Desalination construction supervision of two phases of Plant has the project 'Water Transmission from substantially Khulais & Rabigh Dams to Jeddah been (Completion Phase I & Phase II)' costing completed. The Rs. 17.6 billion (USD 170.6 million). Ministry has Construction of 'Completion Phase I approved Project' continued in full swing at a cost of laying of Rs. 5.3billion (USD 51.4million) and about additional 95 percent of the project has been length of completed whereas its expected 78.2km DN completion is up to December 2018. 1200mm CS Construction of 'Rabigh Phase II Project' water main from Ministry's DG visited Rabigh Water Treatment Plant (WTP) comprising Water Treatment Plant (WTP) Rabigh with purification capacity of100,000 Desalination Plant up to 50,000 cu.m cu.m/day along with ancillary Rehaily ground reservoir at North Jeddah. percent of 'Phase II Project' has been structures/buildings and laying of 51.6km Revised project cost is Rs. 12.3 billion completed whereas revised completion long DN 1200mm CS water transmission (US$ 119.2 million). Currently about 55.2 date is September 2018.
On November 09, 2017, Director General of the Ministry of Environment, Water & Agriculture (Engineering & Projects Department) Engr. Mansoor Bin Muhammad Abu Thanain along with Engr. Ahmad Ali El-yousaf (Head Water Projects Execution Section), Engr. Saud Bin Waseel Al-Roqui and Engineer Agha visited Rabigh WTP and inspected laying of 78.2km steel pipeline DN 1200mm from Rabigh desalination plant to connect with FCPP Line DN 1200mm near Dhahban on Jeddah-Rabigh road and showed their satisfaction on quality of construction. The Ministry's officials instructed the consultant to complete WTP and ongoing laying of pipeline at the earliest to overcome water problem in North Jeddah. Substantially completed Rabigh Water Purification Plant having Capacity 100,000 CU.M/Day STAFF NEWS 13 NESPAK upgrades CENTRAL LIBRARY Facilities
NESPAK Central Library has recently upgraded itself to facilitate its valuable users in a more advanced way by generating an online database system. Online catalogue of hard and e- books is available on NESPAK website: mis.nespak.com.pk. Where users can search for documents or any relevant material through Title, Author, Subject, Accession No. and Publisher. Users can use this catalogue on their workstation nationwide. It is managed, maintained and organised by NESPAK IT section. NESPAK Central Library offers a broad spectrum of services to its members including borrowing facilities, photocopying services and selective dissemination of information. The information regarding new arrival of books is made available on new arrivals desk and the list of new arrivals is regularly circulated amongst divisions. In addition to this, the tables of content of the technical journals are also regularly circulated amongst divisions.
The NESPAK Central Library was established in 1975 to cater to the information needs of the NESPAK employees. The Library is supervised by a committee consisting of convenor, Librarian and three associate staff members. The Library aims to assemble, preserve and provide technical literature in an organized form in order to promote the activities of the company. A large part of the Library budget is consumed on purchase of technical stuff to support the professionals for their research activities. Library modular principles based on the very well equipped and has two spacious subscribes international technical journals requirements of the library complex. The and well decorated reading areas along periodicals and general reading library comprises of various sections that with a separate area for the book shelves. magazines related to engineering. are; NESPAK report section, reference Membership is not only open for the section and general books section. employees of NESPAK but also, for the NESPAK Central Library stands as the NESPAK project reports section contains employees of NESPAK Foundation. leading Library with approximately 18,000 more than 7,000 reports and the reference Barcode system has been introduced with books on various engineering subjects. section has latest standards like ASTM, the spine of books for circulation and for The interior of library is planned on AREMA, Chinese Standards. Library is membership computerised cards. 14 STAFF NEWS
accomplishment of his M.Sc. in Engineering Management. His research domain was 'Risk analysis and management in construction projects.’
r. Muhammad MHassan Tayyab, Senior Engineer Power & Mechanical Division NESPAK, has completed his MBA from the Institute of Business Administration (Punjab University), Lahore. Mr. Sohail Kibria with Dr. Tahir M. Hayat and other staff of GT&GE Division on the occasion of his retirement r. Muhammad Anwar Ul October 18, 2017. She worked hard in her M Retirements Mustafa, Engineer field and her services to NESPAK shall Substation Section, never be forgotten. The management of r. Sohail Kibria, Vice President/Head Power and NESPAK wishes her success and good F&P Section, Geotechnical & Mechanical Division, luck for her future life. GeoenvirM onmental Engineering Division, has completed his retired from NESPAK service upon Academics M.Sc. in Electrical reaching the age of superannuation on Engineering with Power Electronics November 22, 2017. He graduated in Civil Concentration from the University of Engineering from the UET Lahore in 1980 r. Asad Ali Central Punjab, Lahore. The area of and remained a Lecturer there before MSaleem, Senior research was magnetic flux hierarchies joining NESPAK in 1981 as an Engineer in Engineer, has rejoined inside air gap of induction motors. Title of GT&GE Division. Due to his dedication, Construction his research thesis was “Estimation of Flux commitment and continuous hard work, he Management Division Distribution inside a Capacitor Less rose to the level of Vice President. He after successfully Single-Phase Induction Motor Fed from obtained his M.Sc. Engineering degree completing his Two Pulse-Width Modulated Voltage from UET Lahore in 2004. Mr. Kibria held a Master's degree in Sources.” distinguished career as a Project Infrastructure Planning Manager/Team Leader of many important from University of Stuttgart, Germany. The afiz Naseer projects. Engineering research and research topic of his thesis focused on HAfzal, Senior education have also been areas of his “land resource Impact of urban sprawl” in Engineer working as professional interest. He is an author of Islamabad Capital Territory Zone-IV using Project Coordinator more than sixty (60) research papers and Geographic Information System 1223MW Combined has obtained high national and methodology and assessment tools. The Cycle Power Plant at international acclaim on this account. To research was done in collaboration with Balloki from Power & bid him farewell, a dinner was hosted by the Institute of Spatial and Regional Mechanical GT&GE Division where he was given a Planning (IREUS), Stuttgart and Institute of Engineering Division, has secured commemoration shield. Mr. Sohail Kibria Geographical Information System (IGIS) Master's degree in Project Management NUST, Islamabad. has been appointed as Advisor/Expert from SZABIST Islamabad. He has been Category-I in GT&GE Division. awarded Project Management r. Tahir Rashid, Professional(PMP) certification from s. Mumtaz Senior Engineer, M Project Management Institute(PMI) United Jilani, General Power & Mechanical M State of America(USA). Manager Business Division, has been Development Section, awarded Master's Honour Architecture & degree by the University of Planning Division Mohammad Zubair Engineering and Karachi, retired from Khan, Admin Officer, Technology Lahore on her services on G-10 of NESPAK Foundation assigned to Coordination Division, NESPAK, New Manager General Services secured first position in the FPSC exam of Mr. Mahmood Ahmad, Office Manager Agriculture BPS-18. He has been Division/Secretary Pre-Audit cell took over the appointed as Deputy Director charge as Manager General Services, Coordination Management Services Wing Establishment Division with effect from October 09, 2017. NESPAK Division, Government of Pakistan. We wishes him good luck in his new assignment. extend our best wishes to Mr. Muhammad Zubair Khan for this accomplishment. STAFF NEWS 15
Workshop Lectures December 31, 2017 will be treated as transition period to ensure smooth handing The Urban Unit Dr. Amjad and taking over, settle various ongoing of Planning & Parvez, former issues and for completion of formalities Development Managing with various ministries. Department, Director Government of NESPAK, Global Congress the Punjab, delivered a conducted a lecture on Ms. Ammarah Shahzad, Senior Engineer, consultative “Organisational Highways & Transportation Engineering workshop on behavior and Division attended PMI North American Road Sector Change” on Global Congress held in Chicago USA Policy of Punjab December 12, from October 27-30, 2017. She gave her at a local hotel 2017, at Irshad Ahmad Auditorium, which valuable input for the book “Say yes to in Lahore on July 19, 2017 to nail down was attended by NESPAK engineers and Project Success, winning the Project issues pertaining to road infrastructure allied professionals from various divisions Management game” which is an excellent development in the province. Mr. of NESPAK. The topic generated a lot of book sharing success stories of 108 expert Mahmood A. Malik, General Manager discussions on how to cope with the project managers across the globe. Business Development & Proposals, behaviour adjustment due to changes in Ammarah holds two prestigious PMI Highways and Transportation Engineering NESPAK Management. The issues credentials and is a leading chapter leader Division attended the workshop and gave discussed were Introduction to culture, from PMI Lahore Pakistan Chapter. his feedback on the policy being prepared corporate culture, sources of culture, types by the Urban Unit. of culture, significance of culture during change, global organisation of culture, Papers organisational climate, functions and dysfunctions of a culture, proactive Mr. Sohail Kibria, Advisor/Expert, strategies. Geotechnical and Geo-environmental Engineering Division attended 74th annual Another lecture by Dr. Amjad Parvez on session of Pakistan Engineering Congress Change Management was also held in in Lahore on December 28, 2017 and Irshad Ahmad Auditorium NESPAK House presented two technical papers titled on November 15, 2017. It was largely “History of Tolerable Deformations of attended by around 35 NESPAK engineers Foundations”, and “Interpretation of and allied professionals. Senior Problematic Sonographs in Sonic Integrity Management was represented by Mr. Testing of Piles”. The presentation was well Sohail Kibria, Vice President, Geotechnical received by the audience. Mr. Kibria was & Geoenvironemental Engineering Division awarded commemorative shields in the and Abdul Quyyum Chaudhry, General end by Mr. Mansoob Ali Zaidi, Former Manager/Head Building Services Division. Secretary Irrigation and Power, Both offered their views at the end of the Research Paper Government of Punjab. lecture. Mr. Muhammad Mohsin Munir, Senior Training Course Earlier, Dr. Amjad Parvez gave a lecture on Engineer, Water Resources Division, cost of quality in services as applicable to presented a technical paper on inaugural NESPAK projects and services on October Mr. Muhammad 17, 2017. The other lectures delivered Arif Khan and during the year aiming at enhanced Mr. Ubedullah, management skills were quality in services Principle – best practices, quality management in Architects, Ms. public sector, congestion management, Kiran Unar and solid waste management – Murree case Mr. Tarique study, building blocks on quality of Hussain Senior services and outsourcing. Architect, Architecture and Planning Appointment Division Karachi, have Mr. Muhammad Shoaib, Chief Engineer, session of the 74th annual session of completed a Structural Engineering Division presently Pakistan Engineering Congress held on four weeks working in Regional Office Riyadh, December 27, 2017 at a local hotel in training course Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has been Lahore. He gave a comprehensive for BIM training appointed as Acting Regional Manager, presentation on the topic of “Crop Water in Architecture in BIM Centre, department KSA w.e.f January 01, 2018. Mr. Tariq Budget Estimation Using GIS” which was of Civil Engineering, NED University of Mahmood Tahir, General admired by the participants. Mr. Riaz Engineering and Technology Karachi in Manager/Regional Manager KSA, will be Ahmed, Advisor World Bank, was the chief collaboration with Autodesk. On repatriated to his parent division guest. He appreciated efforts of NESPAK successful completion, certificates of Geotechnical & Geoenvironmental in undertaking such innovative ideas for competence were awarded to the Engineering Division with effect from crop water estimation endeavoring the participants. December 31, 2017. The period till latest technologies. NESPAK professionals make landmark visit to Uzbekistan
Mr. Tariq Altaf, Vice President/Head, Water programme also included a meeting with Resources Division and Mr. Ahsan Anwar, the CEO of renowned company Mercury General Manager/Head, Overseas Mena in Dubai. Mr. Tahir Amin, Regional Division, NESPAK visited Uzbekistan for Manager UAE (NESPAK) accompanied business promotion. The visit was made at them during deliberations regarding the invitation of Pakistan's Ambassador to business avenues in the Middle East and Uzbekistan. The itinerary of the North African region.
At Tashkent, a meeting was held with Dr. Irfan Yusuf Shami, Ambassador of NESPAK officials with Tashkent Rhythm Consultants Pakistan, on November 13, 2017. A meeting was arranged with Asian During a visit to the local consultants' Development Bank (ADB), Principal office, it was noted that they usually Economist Asad-ullah Khan Sumbul at a engage/collaborate with European dinner where Pakistani community and Consulting Companies. It was elaborated journalists were also present. Another and explained that NESPAK is also a multi- meeting was held with the Chairman of disciplinary International Consultancy Board of Directors, ANSHER. He was well Organisation. They showed keen interest conversant with the country, its to engage/collaborate with NESPAK and development requirements and were impressed with its capabilities. They consultancy/construction companies and Dr. Irfan Yusuf Shami, Ambassador of Pakistan(3rd promised to make liaison with NESPAK for from R) with Mr. Tariq Altaf (2nd from R)Vice President could help NESPAK in acquiring business a joint venture for any future consultancy WR & Mr. Ahsan Anwar(R) GM/Head Overseas Division in Uzbekistan. assignment in Uzbekistan.
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