Infrastructure longevity in focus at AmCham Qatar talk

15/05/2014 08:50 AST

The American Chamber of Commerce in Qatar (AmCham Qatar) yesterday hosted Dr Max Clark, CH2M HILL Technology lead, at the latest edition of its ‘Distinguished Speaker Series’.

Influential business leaders in Qatar gathered at the Marriott Hotel for the talk. Following the opening remarks by AmCham Qatar chairman Robert A Hager, Clark’s talk, on “Highway Operations and Maintenance in the Region”, offered fresh insights into how global best practice can help prolong the lifespan of infrastructure developments in Qatar and the region. He covered common challenges faced in infrastructure longevity and explained the consequent need to integrate maintenance into development plans.

AmCham Qatar members, engineers, consultants and experts were engaged in a thoughtful discussion following his presentation.

Clark is a specialist in structural civil engineering with more than 12 years of experience with seven spent in the Middle East. He currently serves as the deputy project director for Group 1 of the Expressways project.

“We are grateful to AmCham for providing us with the opportunity to share our expertise on this topic. The objective of this talk was to shed light on the effort needed to look after the infrastructure assets currently being built in Qatar,” Clark said.

Hager said, “We are delighted to host special guest Dr Max Clark at AmCham Qatar’s Distinguished Speaker Series. High level knowledge sharing on key topics such as infrastructure and highway maintenance in the projects sector plays an essential role in supporting the robust growth and diversification of Qatar’s private sector toward the National Vision 2030.”

“This series continues to provide AmCham Qatar members and decision makers in Qatar’s business community with in-depth insights into topics and trends affecting their operations.”

Gulf Times