Dubai: The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) on Tuesday while discussing challenges in mega projects stressed the need to expedite for improvement of infrastructure through enacting flexible legislations, and partnering with the private sector.
The second Dubai International Project Management Forum was attended by more than 1,500 domestic and international delegates with 50 speakers on topics such as the role of leadership and innovation in project management, among others.
Addressing delegates, Mattar Al Tayer, Director General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) said his agency has carried out projects to the worth of more than Dh80 billion at a rate of Dh10 billion dirham per annum.
In the face of challenges, “complex projects needs highly motivated leaders capable of empowering the work team, nurturing a positive work environment, and keeping abreast of events and developments as well as managing them effectively,” Al Tayer said.
Giving example of Dubai Metro, Al Tayer said it is the longest driverless metro network in the world spanning 75 km and comprising 47 stations. It has more than 20 systems including the power system, train control system, communication system, and the climate control system.
“The completion of the Dubai Metro project required the development of a comprehensive time chart covering activities of all internal & external parties including the RTA, consultant, contractors’ consortium, safety assessor, operator, police, civil defence and service providers. The project engaged five key contractors, 160 sub-contractors and employed more than 30,000 workers, supervisors,” Al Tayer added.
Power station
Mohammad Al Hammadi, the chief executive of the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation, revealed that it has completed 85 per cent of the construction of the UAE’s first power station plant.
For the project to be successful, Al Hammadi said the project manager should be aware of the basic objective of the project, and also spend 90 per cent of the time to enhance communication with contractors, consultants and relevant partners.
The project undertaken by the Emirates Nuclear Energy has about 400 Emiratis specialised in power engineering out of 1,600 employees overseeing about 18,000 engineers and workers from about 38 countries.
