Known as Barwa Commercial Avenue, the project will comprise retail, office and residential units. It is being created beside the urban highway on the southern outskirts of Doha and will have a gross floor area of close on 900,000 square meters – equivalent to around 110 soccer pitches.

Up to 7000 people will work at Barwa Commercial Avenue in peak periods.

"Commercial Avenue is a major success of last year's systematic re-alignment to international growth markets. Here in the Gulf Region, we have plans for further expansion", says Henner Mahlstedt, HOCHTIEF Construction's CEO.