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Construction milestones achieved by Dr P Mohamed Ali's Galfar construction<br>
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Galfar Engineering & Contracting SAOG Pioneer in construction
Overview • Galfar Engineering and Contracting SAOG is founded by Dr P Mohamed Ali. • Galfar Engineering is known as one of the largest Engineering, Contracting and Construction company in the Sultanate of Oman. • An article in Economic times, claims it to be one of the top Five Engineering Contractors across the Gulf. • It was established in January, 1972. It has a turnover of US$1 billion. • Galfar employs over 23,000 workers, only in Oman, with more than 7,000 different kinds of plant and equipment. • It has Operations and Presence in all corners of the Sultanate.
Company Profile • Galfar Engineering & Contracting SAOG (Galfar) is Oman’s largest construction company with EPC capability in Oil & Gas, Roads & Bridges and Civil & Utilities sectors operating in Oman, other GCC countries as well as India. • Over the last 40 years, Galfar has established itself as the “Preferred Partner in Development” in Oman with a turnover nearly USD 1 Billion. • The Company has grown steadily over the last 4 decades, owns a fleet of more than 7000 equipments, employs a workforce of over 23,000 and also prides itself as the largest employer of Omani nationals in the Private Sector. • It has consistently delivered projects, providing value-added engineering, construction and service skills to customers for whom the quality of execution, efficiency and reliability are critical.
Galfar’s construction Milestones in Oil & Gas sector • In the Oil & Gas sector, the company has undertaken several large scale projects for Petroleum Development Oman, which value in the range of US $200 million to US $370 million. • Some projects of note are the 5-year Off-Plot Delivery Contract (ODC), QarnAlam Steam Off Plot EPC Facilities, Kauther Gas Plant & Associated Facilities, the LNG Upstream Central Processing Unit and the Harweel Cluster EPC Phases - 2A & 2B Facilities. • It required erection of 8500 tons of equipment & 8000 tons of structural steel, pouring of 38000 cubic meters of concrete, 210,000 inch dia. of welding and installation of 300,000 km.. of electrical and instrumentation cables. • In addition, the Company is executing several lump-sum EPC and non-EPC contracts and is PDO’s biggest contractor in terms of the value of jobs and resources deployed. • It has won many AWARDS AND HONOURS for the same as well
Galfar’s construction Milestones in Civil & utilities sector • In Civil and Utilities sectors, the projects include major hospitals, palaces, stadias, power and water distribution and sewerage collection & conveyance projects. • The marine projects completed by the company include ports, harbours, jetties, seawalls and breakwaters. • The Khasab harbour project for example, consisted of 1.5 km. of breakwaters, 500m quay walls, dredging of 350,000 cubic meters and reclamation of 750,000 cubic meters. • Some of these projects value about US $ 200 million. • Some major projects include the Duqum Dry Dock Facilities, Al-Ansab Sewage Treatment Plant, Central Prison at Sumail, A’ Seeb Coastal Strip Vacuum Sewer Network & Ancillary Works project at Seeb and the Corporate Headquarters building of the Saud Bahwan Group and the Corporate Headquarters of Bank Muscat, among others.
Galfar’s construction Milestones in Roads & Bridges sector • In the Roads and Bridges sector, Galfar is known for some of the best executed projects in the region. • Recently completed projects of significance are the Dualization of WadiAdai Al Amerat Road, Rushtaq-Miskin Road, Rehabilitation of Batinah Highway and the US $340 million value Muscat Expressway which was commissioned for the 40th Annual Celebrations commemorating the rule of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said. • The 53 km. Long Muscat Expressway project included 112 km. of cross roads, earth retaining walls of 56 m. height, tallest ever Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) walls of 60 m, very large arch culverts (Tech-spans), 15 million cubic meters of earth work, 1.25 million tons of asphalt and 120,000 cubic meters of concrete. • Galfar Dr P Mohamed Ali has always received tremendous SUPPORT for his hard work & dedication.