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1- General 01. 02. 03. 04. 05. 06. 07. 08. 09. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. Introduction

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Use and Maintenance of the Site Site Access and Entry onto the Site Protection Interference Project Meetings Submittals Quality Assurance Materials Occupational Health and Safety Engineers Site Facilities Contractors Site Facilities Setting Out of the Works Temporary Works and Equipment Temporary Controls Traffic Diversions Project Co-ordination Other Contractors Regulatory Requirements Clearance of the Site Inspection and Handover Procedures New Technologies and Innovations

2- Building Demolition 01. 02. 03. General Building Demolition Hazardous Materials

3- Ground Invest Ground Investigation igation 01. 02. 03. 04. 05. 06. 4- Pilling 01. 02. 03. 04. 05. 06. 07. 08. General Requirements for Piling Work General Requirements for Concrete Piles Precast Reinforced and Prestressed Concrete Piles Precast Reinforced Concrete Segmental Piles Bored Cast-In-Place Piles Bored Piles Constructed Using Continuous Flight Augers and Concrete or Grout Injection through Hollow Auger Stems Driven Cast-In-Place Piles Steel Piles GENERAL Boreholes Pits and Trenches Soil Sampling In-Situ Testing, Instrumentation and Monitoring Laboratory Testing

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09. 10. 11. 12. 5- Concrete 01. 02. 03. 04. 05. 06. 07. 08. 09. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 01. 02. 03. 04. 05. 06. 07. 08. 09. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. General Aggregates Cement Water Admixtures Property Requirements Batching and Mixing Steel Sheet Piling Static Load Testing of Piles

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Alternative Methods for Testing Piles Reduction of Friction on Piles

Transportation and Placing of Concrete Formwork Curing Reinforcement Joints Inspection and Testing of Hardened Concrete Protective Treatments for Concrete Hot Weather Concreting Miscellaneous Structural Precast Concrete Prestressed Concrete Testing of Water Retaining Structures General Site Clearance Earthworks Unbound Pavement Materials Asphalt Works Concrete Road Pavements Vehicle Crash Barriers Kerbs, Footways and Paved Areas Fencing Traffic Signs, Markings and Studs Works in Relation to Services Road Lighting Traffic Signals Road Drainage Geosynthetics Miscellaneous

6- Road works

7- Green Constructions 01. 02. Miscellaneous Qatar Sustainability Assessment System QSAS

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03. 04. 05. 06. 8- Sewerage 01. 02. 03. 04. 05. 06. 07. 08. 09. 10. 11. 12. General Earthworks Pipes and Fittings Materials Pipeline Installation Energy Water Indoor Environment Cultural & Economic Value

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Valves, Penstocks and Appurtenances Metal Works Glass Reinforced Plastics Painting and Protective Coatings Trenchless Pipeline Construction Pipeline Cleaning and Inspection Survey Sewer Rehabilitation Vacuum Sewerage System

9- Mechanical and Electrical Equipment 01. 02. 03. 04. 05. 06. 07. 08. 09. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. General Submersible Pumps Centrifugal Pumps Sump Pumps Archimedian Screw Pumps Surge Control System Lifting Equipment Electric and Pneumatic Actuators Odour Control Equipment Carbon Type Odour Control Equipment Scrubber Type Screening Equipment Grit Removal Equipment Aeration Equipment Air Blowers & Compressors Settlement Tank Equipment Tertiary Treatment Granular Filters Sludge Thickening & Dewatering Equipment Mixers & Stirrers Chlorination Washwater Systems Miscellaneous Equipment Ventilation Systems

10- Instruction, Control and Automation 01. 02. General Telemetry/SCADA

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03. 04. 05. Primary Elements

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Panel Mounted and Miscellaneous Instruments Control Panels and Control Room Hardware

11- Health and Safety 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 2.1 2.2 2.3.1 2.3.2 2.3.3 2.3.4 2.3.5 2.3.6 2.3.7 2.3.8 2.3.9 2.3.10 2.3.11 2.3.12 2.3.13 2.3.14 2.3.15 2.3.16 2.4 QATAR LEGISLATION AND MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND HYGIENE WORKING AT HEIGHTS SAFE USE OF PLANT EQUIPMENT OTHER HAZARDOUS ACTIVITIES HUMAN FACTORS FIRE AND FLAMMABLE SUBSTANCES MISCELLANEOUS SAFETY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (SHE) MANAGEMENT SYSTEM SAFETY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT PROCEDURAL AUDIT CHECKLISTS Risk Identification and Management COSHH (CONTROL OF SUBSTANCES HAZARDOUS TO HEALTH) SAFE WORKING IN THE VICINITY OF BURIED AND OVERHEAD SERVICES ELECTRICITY AT WORK POWERED WORK EQUIPMENT PROCEDURE SAFETY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL TRAINING FOR ALLEMPLOYEES, NEWLY ASSIGNED EMPLOYEES, PROMOTEES AND SUB-CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL CONTRACTORS INITIAL SAFETY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEETING THE REPORT AND INVESTIGATION OF ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) THE SAFE USE OF CRANES & OTHER LIFTING APPLIANCES (EXCAVATORS, TELE HANDLERS AND LORRY LOADERS) PERMIT TO WORK SYSTEMS CONTROL OF WORKING AT HEIGHTS FIRE PRECAUTIONS DURING CONSTRUCTION WORKS IN BUILDINGS ASBESTOS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION LEARNING EVENT REPORTING RISK ASSESSMENT GUIDES

12- Earthworks Related to Buildings 01. 02. 03. 04. 05. 13- Masonry 01. 02. 03. 04. GENERAL MORTAR AND GROUT ACCESSORIES UNIT MASONRY GENERAL EXCAVATION FILLING UTILITY TRENCHES INSTALLATION OF PROTECTIVE MEMBRANES

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05. 14- Roofing 01. 02. 03. 04. 05. GENERAL MEMBRANE ROOFING METAL AND PLASTIC ROOFING ROOF AND DECK INSULATION GENERA MASONRY LAYING

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15- Thermal Insulation of Building 01. 02. 03. GENERAL BUILDING INSULATION COLD STORES

16- Structural Steelworks 01. 02. 03. 04. 05. 06. 07. 08. 09. 10. 17- Metalwork 01. 02. 03. 04. 05. 06. GENERAL MATERIAL TYPES AND FINISHES METAL DOORS AND WINDOWS ARCHITECTURAL METAL WORK LIGHT METAL SUPPORT AND CLADDING SUPPORT WORKMANSHIP GENERAL MATERIALS DRAWINGS FABRICATION WELDING BOLTING ACCURACY OF FABRICATION ERECTION ACCURACY OF ERECTED STEELWORK PROTECTIVE TREATMENT

18- Carpentry, Joinery and Ironmongery 01. 02. 03. 04. 05. 06. 07. GENERAL WOOD TREATMENT STRUCTURAL TIMBER ARCHITECTURAL TIMBER JOINERY FASTENERS AND ADHESIVES IRONMONGERY

19- Plumbing Work 01. 02. GENERAL WATER DISTRIBUTION

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03. 04. 05. 06. 07.

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PLUMBING PIPEWORK IN TRENCHES COLD WATER STORAGE HOT WATER STORAGE COMMISSIONING OF SYSTEMS PLUMBING FOR GASES

20- Drainage Works for Buildings 01. 02. 03. 04. 05. 06. 07. GENERAL INTERNAL DRAINAGE WORKS EXTERNAL DRAINAGE WORKS DRAINAGE PIPES IN TRENCHES STRUCTURES RELATED TO DRAINAGE WORK SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE COMMISSIONING OF SYSTEMS

21- Electrical Works 01. 02. 03. 04. 05. 06. 07. 08. 09. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION MV FACTORY BUILT ASSEMBLIES (FBAS) PROTECTIVE DEVICES MOTOR STARTERS VARIABLE SPEED CONTROLLERS CABLES AND SMALL WIRING CONDUITS AND CONDUIT BOXES TRUNKING CABLE TRAYS WIRING ACCESSORIES AND GENERAL POWER LIGHT FITTINGS EMERGENCY LIGHTING TELEPHONE INSTALLATIONS STRUCTURED CABLING SYSTEMS ELECTRIC MOTORS POWER FACTOR CORRECTION CAPACITORS STANDBY DIESEL GENERATOR SET UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS SOUND AND CALL SYSTEMS ELEVATORS/ESCALATORS LIGHTNING PROTECTION EARTHING AND BONDING INSPECTION AND TESTING DOCUMENTATION FORMAT ELECTRICAL IDENTIFICATIONS ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY BATTERY AND BATTERY CHARGER SMALL ENCLOSURES UNDERFLOOR DUCTS DUCT BANK AND MANHOLES

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POWER DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMERS 11 KV SWITCHGEAR ACTUATORS

22- Air Conditioning, Refrigeration and Ventilation 01. 02. 03. 04. 05. 06. 07. 08. 09. GENERAL CENTRAL REFRIGERATION & AIR CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT UNITARY EQUIPMENT AIR HANDLING EQUIPMENT CHILLED WATER PIPEWORK DUCTWORK AND AIR-SIDE EQUIPMENT THERMAL INSULATION EXHAUST FANS ACCESSORIES

23- Fire Fighting and Fire Fighting System 01. 02. 03. 04. 05. GENERAL FIRE ALARM AND DETECTION SYSTEMS ANALOGUE ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM FIRE FIGHTING SYSTEM TESTING AND COMMISSIONING

24- Finishes to Building 01. 02. 03. 04. 05. 06. 07. 08. 09. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. GENERAL LATH AND PLASTER DRY LINING (WALLBOARD SPECIAL WALL SURFACES TILES TERRAZZO STONE FLOORING UNIT MASONRY FLOORING FLOOR SCREEDS AND TREATMENTS JOINTS, CAULKING AND SEALANTS RECESSED DUCT COVERS CARPETING OTHER FLOOR COVERINGS CEILINGS

25- Glass and Glazing 01. 02. 03. 04. GENERAL GLASS WORKMANSHIP GLAZED CURTAIN WALLING SYSTEMS

26- Painting and Decorating 01. GENERAL

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SURFACE PREPARATION FOR PAINTING PRIMERS, PAINTS AND COATINGS DECORATIVE PAPERS AND FABRICS

27- External Works 01. 02. 03. 04. 05. 06. 07. 08. 09. GENERAL BLOCK PAVED AREAS FENCES AND GATES FOUNTAINS AND AQUATIC FEATURES SITE FURNITURE FLAG POLES PROTECTIVE OR SHADE COVER SYSTEMS PLAY FIELD AND PARK EQUIPMENT MISCELLANEOUS OTHER EXTERNAL WORKS

28- Landscaping 01. 02. 03. LANDSCAPING PLANTING IRRIGATION SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS PLAY EQUIPMENT GENERAL SPECIFICATION

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