As part of its efforts to support the local product through its projects, the Public Works Authority (Ashghal) said that it will hold “Supporting Local Manufacturers Forum” in September. 
The forum will be held with the participation of Ashghal’s international and local contractors implementing various projects, in addition to the qualified local factories.  The forum will provide an important opportunity to the new and the qualified Qatari factories to learn about the new Ashghal projects and the needed materials. 
The forum aims to encourage Qatari manufacturers and allow them to participate effectively in projects implemented by Ashghal in roads and infrastructure development projects & building projects; drainage projects & treatment sewerage stations and expressway projects & beautification projects.
The forum also aims to encourage Qatari investors to establish new local factories, as part of the country’s efforts to increase reliance on national factories. 
The forum will provide an overview on Ashghal’s initiatives in the field of supporting local products and Qatari manufacturers. It will provide a comprehensive overview of the locally manufactured materials that will be relied on to implement a number of new Ashghal projects, and the quantities required to be supplied from these materials, including road lighting poles, drainage pipes, precast manholes, bitumen, diesel, directional signs, thermal isolating materials, traffic safety materials and other materials.
The Public Works Authority has signed 9 new contracts with Qatari companies in July 2020 for implementation of citizens’ sub-divisions roads and infrastructure projects at a total value of around QR3.6bn.  
The projects will serve 5,111 residential plots in various areas throughout the country. These new projects will rely to a higher degree on local manufacturers to provide all materials that can be supplied locally. The value of the materials required to implement these projects is approximately QR1.35bn.

SOURCE: THEPENINSULAQATAR