United Development Company rewards contractor for Environmental Practices

United Development Company (UDC), a leading Qatari Shareholding Company and the master developer of The Pearl-Qatar, recently recognized the outstanding work of one of its contractors operating at the Company’s urban development mega project, The Pearl-Qatar.

In a ceremony attended by The Pearl-Qatar’s Environment Department executives, Orientals Enterprises, the contractor of “Bahri Villas South 25,26 and 27” in the Island’s villas’ strip located between Costa Malaz and Isola Dana districts, received the ‘Environmental Management Contractor of the Quarter’ award for winning the “Best Residential Villa” category, in reference to the outstanding environmental practices the contractor employed at the construction site throughout the last quarter of 2014.

“By winning this award, Oriental Enterprises demonstrated a plausible commitment to employing environmentally safe and conscious work standards and practices,” Environment Awareness & Communication Officer, Shaikha Al-Emadi said. “We are proud of their performance and do acknowledge their hard work and highlight their accomplishments.” 

She added, “While we recognize Oriental Enterprises’ accomplishments, we feel very fortunate to have this caliber of contractors working on our Island. It’s both a challenge and a responsibility to select the best of the best, but we do look forward to having that same challenge when we make our award selections next quarter.” 

Kate Fletcher, Senior Environmental Awareness Specialist at UDC gave on the occasion a presentation further highlighting the importance of complying with the tough environmental expectations UDC has set as part of the innovative award incentive program. According to Fletcher, contractors are encouraged to not only meet those standards, but to also exceed them by using and following work practices that are environmentally conscious and in compliance with Qatar’s laws and with the environmental policies and procedures of UDC. 

The Contractor Incentive Program is an initiative of UDC’s Environmental Department. It aims at providing contractors with the incentive to work in a more environmentally conscious manner, follow environmental laws and regulations, create awareness about the environment among workers on the construction sites and be recognized publicly for their performance and accomplishments.