Al Habtoor Leighton Group has secured a water infrastructure project worth QR750 million (Dh756m) from Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation to connect two Qatari communities.

Under the arrangement, Al Habtoor Leighton will construct a total of six concrete reservoirs, a pump house, and associated buildings, road works and landscaping for the Duhail Water Station project.

The scope of project includes the development of new and independent water infrastructure facilities in the Duhail and Umm Qarn communities. In addition, it includes the installation of a 15.9-kilometre water distribution pipeline.

The water infrastructure project is due to start in August 2009, which will be completed by 2012.