Registration No. L8071 VOLUME 44 NUMBER 2 NESPAK NEWSREPORT APRIL - JUNE 2018 Dr. Tahir Masood takes over as new MD NESPAK .... page 2 1,180 MW RLNG Based Combined Cycle Power Plant at Bhikki .... page 5 Corporate News 02 - 03 Project News 04 - 13 Staff News 13 - 15 02 CORPORATE NEWS ngr. Dr. Tahir Masood has taken career as a junior engineer with Research Engineer at the University of Eover the charge of Managing NESPAK back in 1984 and later served California at Berkeley, USA. Registered Director/ President of NESPAK on July on key positions in other high profile as a Professional Engineer with 13, 2018, according to a notification engineering organisations like M/s Pakistan Engineering Council, Dr. Tahir issued by the Ministry of Energy (Power Balfour Kilpatrick Limited. Before Masood has many active professional Division). assuming the charge of MD NESPAK, he affiliations as Member American Society was serving as the Chief Executive of Civil Engineers, Member Pakistan Dr. Tahir Masood is a well-known Officer of a Consulting Engineering firm Institute of Engineers, General professional engineer of Pakistan who M/s Berkeley Associates Pvt. Limited. Secretary Pakistan Geotechnical possesses a highly distinguished Engineering Society and Member academic and professional record. He During his illustrious career, he has International Society for Soil Mechanics secured second position in B.Sc. Civil worked on many mega projects of and Geotechnical Engineering. Engg. (Honours) in 1983 at UET Lahore national importance such as 1223 MW and was awarded a Silver Medal and a CCPP Balloki, 1180 MW CCPP Bhikki As head of Pakistan's premier Merit Scholarship by the Govt. of Power Project, 2x330 MW Engro Thar consultancy organisation viz. NESPAK, Pakistan for Graduate Studies. He Coal Fired Power Project, Sindh-Engro he would certainly obtained M.S. in Civil Engg. in 1986 and Coal Mining Project, Orange Line Metro contribute Ph.D. in Civil Engineering in 1990, both Train Project, Tarbela 4th Extension towards its from the University of California, Project, 1450 MW Ghazi Barotha growth as Berkeley, USA. Hydropower Project, Chashma well as of Hydropower Project, Khanki Barrage engineering A distinguished Civil Engineer by Project and a large number of fraternity profession, Dr. Masood is well-versed hydropower and dam projects across through his with the various disciplines of the country. management engineering and carries a diverse work skills and record of 34 years in Corporate Dr. Masood has been an avid writer and diversified Management, Project Management, has a large number of technical rich Geotechnical, Hydro & Thermal Power publications to his credit. He has also experience. Engineering and Dams. He started his been a Guest Speaker at many institutions including UET Lahore, Govt. Engineering Academy, Lahore etc. In the field of STOP PRESS research, he has served as a Dr. Tahir Masood takes over as new MD NESPAK The delegates were welcomed by Dr. Tahir M. Hayat, Acting MD & Vice President/ Head GT&GE Division. On this occasion, Dr. Hayat gave a corporate presentation to visiting dignitaries. He highlighted NESPAK achievements with special emphasis on projects in hand. Dr. Hayat also explained the working of NESPAK, human resources, projects and financial status as well as its expertise regarding various engineering fields. The presentation was followed by a question and answer session, which showed a keen interest in NESPAK and its various A group photograph of NMC and NESPAK Officials projects. NMC delegation visits NESPAK A delegation from the National Management Pakistan Administrative Service, Police College (NMC), Senior Management Wing, Service of Pakistan, Pakistan Railways, Lahore led by Mr. Dawood Muhammad Pakistan Customs Service, Inland Revenue Bareach, Directing Staff, paid a study visit Service, Pakistan Audit and Accounts to the NESPAK House Lahore on May 11, Service, Foreign Service of Pakistan, Postal 2018. Major (Retd.) Attique Arshad, Group, Intelligence Bureau, Inter-Services Directing Staff (T&C), Mr. Ahmar Elahi, Intelligence, National Accountability Bureau, Directing Staff and Dr. Saad S. Khan, Finance Division, Government of the Punjab Directing Staff accompanied 46 officials and envoys from the Republic of Maldives Dr. Tahir M. Hayat presenting a shield to from key entities of Government including and Sri Lanka. Mr. Dawood Muhammad Bareach CORPORATE NEWS 03 Command and Staff College, Quetta Delegation Visit to NESPAK A delegation of Command and Staff College, Quetta visited NESPAK as a part of their study tour on April 06, 2018. The delegation was received and warmly welcomed by the top management of NESPAK. Dr. Tahir Mahmood Hayat, Acting MD & Vice President/ Head GT&GE Division, delivered a comprehensive presentation on NESPAK's infrastructure, expertise, scope of services, organisational functions, financial performance, manpower, business development, completed and Group photograph of Command and Staff College Delegation with NESPAK Officials ongoing projects, divisional roles & followed by an interactive session. After professional corporate environment and responsibilities, the exchange of mementos and words of infrastructure maintained at NESPAK challenges and thanks by the Head of delegation, a tour to House and their feedback was recorded in Col. Zeshan, Head of delegation, NESPAK House was performed by the the visitors’ book. achievements. presenting a memento to The presentation Dr. Tahir M. Hayat delegates. The delegation appreciated the Seminar to promote efficiency and competitiveness in consultants services A national seminar was organised on May skills, contract 2, 2018 by Ministry of Planning, Division and law. and Reform at Pakistan Planning & Management Institute (PPMI) Islamabad to He further promote efficiency and competitiveness in emphasised Consultants Services. Federal Minister for strict following Planning Division & Reform Engineer of PEC bye- Ahsan Iqbal presided over the seminar. laws in implementing Dr. Tahir M. Hayat, Acting MD & Vice engineering President/ Head GT&GE Division and Mr. projects. He Mujahid Munir, Head, Plants Section of also Power & Mechical Division participated in highlighted the the seminar. role of the Client in Dr. Tahir M. Hayat in his speech elaborating the emphasised on the issues and challenges Terms of being faced by Consulting Organisations Reference in Pakistan. Further, he stressed the (TOR) and a important role of engineering better team universities/Institutions to enhance their work among Dr. Tahir M. Hayat addressing the seminar participants capability in providing good engineers Clients, being raw material to the engineering Consultants and Contractors. The misuse problems being faced by the Consulting consulting organisations by providing of QCBS, requirement of bid bond and firms. The participants concurred with the them with education in communication delayed payment are some of the current viewpoint of Mr. Hayat. 04 PROJECT NEWS 16 MW Naltar-III Hydropower Project, Site visit to Murree Projects Gilgit Baltistan NESPAK has been providing consultancy services to Communication & Works (C&W) Department, Government of the Punjab, for the design and construction supervision of Lower Dewal Landslide along the Rawalpindi Murree Kohala Road. A site visit was Excavation in progress at powerhouse of conducted by the Naltar-III Hydropower project site geotechnical design and Geotechnical and Geo-environmental project management team Engineering (GT&GE) Division is along with XEN, Highway NESPAK team along with official of Highway Sub-Division, Murree undertaking the 16 MW Naltar-III Division, Murree and SDO, Hydropower Project in Gilgit-Baltistan as a Highway Sub-Divison, Murree previously completed project sites namely design Consultant to EPC Contractor (M/s during April 2018. The objective of this visit Landslide at Jhika Gali and Bansara Gali Heavy Mechanical Complex-HMC). was to verify the design of proposed Forest Park. The experts observed that NESPAK has almost completed detailed remedial measures and to discuss further since the completion of the pojects in engineering design of the project while mitigative measures. The proposed 2016, maintenance of the poject sites has supervision is being done by NESPAK mitigative measures plan was laid out in not been carried out satisfactorily. The engineers along with other HMC the field and ground-truthing was done. Client, C&W Department was intimated to supervisory staff. Substantial earth works The Upper Dewal site was also visited for carry out necessary mainatenance works for a powerhouse, forebay and finalisation of design. on an urgent basis as per SOPs and the construction of an access bridge have In addition, the team also visited the requirements conveyed by NESPAK. been completed. The project is planned to be completed by 2020. Mr. Muhammad Moeen, Principal Engineer, GT&GE Division, is the project manager. Strengthening Works of Mangla Reservoir Rim Geotechnical and Geo-environmental Engineering (GT&GE) Division of NESPAK was assigned a task by WAPDA to provide consultancy services for “Strengthening Works of Mangla Reservoir Rim along the A scenic view of project site Mirpur-Kotli road near Khaliqabad Chowk, Shanwari Restaurant (Package - I), and along Mirpur bypass road (package-II)”. The scope of services included detail Mother and Childcare Hospital in Murree design, preparation of tender documents and construction supervision. Government of the Punjab, Health project. Various activities