Hill wins Doha tower deal
Doha : Thu, 22 Mar 2007


Hill International has won a contract from Tanmiyat Real Estate to provide project management services for Bin Samikh Tower in Doha, Qatar.

The two-year contract has an estimated value to Hill of approximately QR9.0 million ($2.5 million).

The 73-storey skyscraper will feature 240 five-star hotel suites and 170 residential apartments. Construction will begin in April 2007 with an estimated completion date of April 2009. The total project value is estimated at QR500 million ($137 million), said an official spokesman.

'Travel to Doha is increasing every year,' said president of Hill's Project Management Group (International) Raouf S Ghali.

'The impressive Bin Samikh Tower will fulfill a need for hotel accommodations and have a strong impact on the global perception of the city as a business and resort destination,' Ghali added.

Hill International, with 1,400 employees in 60 offices worldwide, provides programme management, project management, construction management, and construction claims services.

Engineering News-Record magazine recently ranked Hill as the 17th largest construction management firm in the US. For more information on Hill, please visit their website at www.hillintl.com

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@@ 73 thats good news, can't wait to see a render.

73F, I would assume at least 300 meters in height.

Great news!
73 floors is pretty high! I would say the same as Halawala, prolly more than 300m...

73 floor!!!!
Another monster!

Thanks Massilia :)

Any render?

73 f !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I think this tower 300+

found these renders, too bad they're so small!

http://www.sbsqatar.com/new_bin-smikh/new-bin-smi5.jpg

http://www.sbsqatar.com/new_bin-smikh/night.jpg

from: http://www.sbsqatar.com

WoW! Looks really tall! :)
Nice renders... Thanks!

Nice renders there.. but its not detailed.. very small^^

It‘s nice & 292+ m

It‘s nice & 292+ m

How do you know 292m + ???

في الآلة الحاسبة تضرب عدد الطوابق في اربعة يطلع لك الطول

^^^ wow thats good now we know the hight by just looking !!!!

translated :in your calculator you multiply the floor number with 4 you get the answer .

wow...clever:okay:

طبعا الزيادة والحديدة الي فوق المبنى تزيد الطول

Good surprise today while driving close-by :)

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WOw! Its finally starting with the foundations! But, did you notice a green puddle? That doesnt look too good. Anyway, is that Barjeel tower in the backgrond? Looks like its rising fast!

^^ yes it's Barjeel Tower, it reached the 15th floor last time I saw it!
Actually the Bin Samikh design is really confusing to me! What is that thing in the middle? a tree? lool. And I dont understand what's that cylinder on the right side, does it start from the middle? Would really like to see other angles!

^^ yes it's Barjeel Tower, it reached the 15th floor last time I saw it!
Actually the Bin Samikh design is really confusing to me! What is that thing in the middle? a tree? lool. And I dont understand what's that cylinder on the right side, does it start from the middle? Would really like to see other angles!

It does look rather confusing! I think its supposed to be a garden or terrace with swimming pool in it.

what a bout this??? there are updates?

This is Bin Samikh Tower they are talking about:

Tanmiyat Real Estate and Al-Rajhi Capital ink agreement to complete Swiss DeLuxe Grand Hotel

A far-reaching innovative agreement was signed today between Dr. Ali Bin Samikh Al Marri, Chairman of Al Mal Bank as well as Tanmiyat Real Estate Investment Company, and Mr. Abdullatef Abdullah Al-Rajhi, Chairman of Al-Rajhi Capital and Finance S.A. (ACF) for completion of the five-star plus luxury hotel in Doha, Qatar - Swiss DeLuxe Grand Hotel - through the buy-to-let investment mode.

http://www.ameinfo.com/images/news/7/72627-Swiss_3.jpg
Tanmiyat Real Estate and Al-Rajhi Capital and Finance sign an innovative agreement for completion of five-star plus Swiss DeLuxe Grand Hotel in Doha.

Al-Rajhi Capital & Finance S.A. is accomplishing the financial facilitation through the high-yielding, fully-managed, hands off, low-risk buy-to-let investment mode.

It is now widely acknowledged that luxury hotel room investments are one of the best performing asset classes available currently compared to other volatile investment options. The luxury hotel sector is still in the booming stage. Swiss DeLuxe Grand Hotel & Executive Serviced Apartments are slated to be an ultra luxury business and residential hotel located right in the center of the city - El Dafna area of the West Bay - comprising 71 stories with 234 hotel rooms and 192 serviced apartments, with attendant ultra modern facilities and amenities.

The lifestyle hotel and residential apartments will be managed and operated by the Geneva-based Swiss luxury hotel management group Swiss-Attixs International Hotels Group (SAIH), reflecting internationally renowned Swiss hospitality culture and tradition.

Swiss DeLuxe Grand Hotel & Executive Serviced Apartments, as an asset class in Qatar, offer a guaranteed annual yield, capital growth and an annual accretion to the investor capital, with an easy payment schedule and at 50% of the actual price. The five-star plus Swiss Deluxe Grand Hotel is already under construction and is expected to open for distinguished and discerning guests by late 2010.

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Looks like piling is still ongoing...

Any news?

Good news, work is going on very actively on the foundations of this tower, finally!!

^^ Finally! Thanks Massila for the info!

about time !@!

Anybody living in Doha seen any changes? Thanks.

Project was re-designed to 42-floors and divided into two packages. The first package, which includes the enabling works, foundations and the civil and structural works until the ground floor was recently completed.

Phase II has just started with the mobilization of the contractor.

There were some rumours that the Client having some financial problems; but apparently the situation changed...

^

thank u for these informations

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Thanks for the article. Its disapointing slashing the hieght and floor count in half--but at least its better than nothing

the new render in the location says its gonna be 67 floors and not 40, maybe the article only mentions the floors used as hotel!

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67 Floors will make it taller than the Kempinski, that means it will be the tallest building in West Bay! (of course Dubai Towers, and Barwa Tower wont be built anytime soon).

^^
cool! but this one isn't that high yet as well . . i think it will take time till we actually see it raising. it says opening 2011 (no way in hell) xD

^^
cool! but this one isn't that high yet as well . . i think it will take time till we actually see it raising. it says opening 2011 (no way in hell) xD

Holy $#!T ! :lol: No way in hell indeed !!

omar, thanks alot :D from ur photo, if u look closely. you'll see that their website is http://www.swissdeluxedoha.com/
and says opening 2012 and it has some good renders for the Lobby, rooms and restaurants.

to be really high it should be 400m+ 67 floors dose not mean its the highest.

It looks nice but im not really sure they will be able to open if on summer 2012 its impossible (16 months) all the towers on west bay takes normally 18-26 months to be build + furnich which may take 2-6 months.
same as city centar hotels they start on building them on 2008 and we are on 2011 now and they are not open yet

^^ they started construction in Citycentre towers in 2004 :) 7 years ago

تقولي
لو تلاحظ في اول الموضوع ان البرج كان بينبني في 2007 لو ان هالفندق بدوا البنيان فيه فيه 2007 كام ممكن اقول ان فعلا بيفتتح في نهايه 2012 بس توهم باديين من شهر نقول شهر فبراير وبيفتتحونه نفرض في ديسمبر 2012 فهاي اشوفها مستحيله وخصوصا انهم ناويين يبنون 3 طوابق في كل شهر لو نحسبها على 22 شهر

omar, thanks alot :D from ur photo, if u look closely. you'll see that their website is http://www.swissdeluxedoha.com/
and says opening 2012 and it has some good renders for the Lobby, rooms and restaurants.

oh, thanks. . i thought i spotted 2011 somewhere!
n!Ce website thnx for sharing!

The renders in the website are amazing! I am assuming something on par with La Cigale. I think 2012 for the finishing of the tower, if they start now. But, not the opening. Opening can take place in 2013.

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Does anyone from Qatar know about this tower and Bin Samikh Group, especially a company called SBS. Are they known and trustworthy over there??? Something is strange with the way this building is going, and their sites are also strange. Can anyone give some detailed information about them... Thanks

13/3/2012

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ok, where is the tower exactly ! there is a lot of towers under construction in the photo