National Charter edifice maintenance works completed

Assistant Undersecretary of Corporate Municipal Services and the Building and Maintenance Acting Assistant Undersecretary of the Ministry of Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning Raed Al Salah revealed that the Ministry has completed Phase 2 of the maintenance works taking place at the National Charter Edifice in Sakhir. The maintenance works comprise of maintaining the fountain and the exhibition hall located at the building.

Al Salah was accompanied by Building Maintenance Director Eng. Huda Abbas and a number of engineers from the Ministry. The BD196,765 maintenance works were earlier awarded to Al Moayyed Contracting.

According to Al Salah, the maintenance works included providing new water insulators for the VIP Halls 1 & 2 roof sinks, the upper and lower sinks and water channel, new flooring for the VIP Halls 1 & 2 sinks, the lower and upper sinks and water channel, inspecting the central water system electromechanical extensions and implementing new pumping system, filters and under-water lighting.

By maintaining the edifice, the Ministry seeks to prolong its life span and ensure sustainability in accordance to safety and health standards. Due to the importance of the National Charter Edifice, the Ministry has put in place a plan to maintain the edifice over phases, in order to preserve the edifice for future generations and draw attention to it both locally and internationally; in line with the vision of HM the King. The edifice is considered to be the biggest cultural edifice in the region; taking into account its type and cultural content.

Source: BNA