{
  "id": 9560425,
  "title": "Estithmar Holding Q.P.S.C Announces Elegancia C&I Awarded Contract Exceeding QAR 500 Mn to Construct AI-ready MEEZA Data Center",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/estithmar-holding-q-p-s-c-announces-elegancia-c-i-awarded-contract",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-24T12:37:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf Times Business",
    "slug": "gulf-times-business",
    "url": "https://www.gulf-times.com/article/734052/business/estithmar-holding-qpsc-announces-elegancia-ci-awarded-contract-exceeding-qar-500-mn-to-construct-ai-ready-meeza-data-center"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Estithmar Holding Q.P.S.C. has revealed that Elegancia Contracting and Industries, a subsidiary of the group, has secured a significant contract to construct Qatar’s next-generation data center. The contract is valued at over QAR 500 million and will be executed in two phases. This facility is set to greatly expand Qatar’s ability to accommodate hyperscale cloud providers and high-density AI workloads, solidifying MEEZA’s role as a regional digital infrastructure powerhouse and bolstering the position of QSTP as a technology and innovation hub. Such a deal underscores Estithmar Holding’s expanding footprint in mission-critical infrastructure and its commitment to Qatar’s rapidly growing digital economy. Estithmar’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Basel Shaddad, expressed his delight, stating that the awarded contract of over QAR 500 million signifies the company’s robust momentum and its strategic prowess to propel Qatar’s forthcoming economic surge. He further highlighted that this project epitomizes a major private-sector undertaking that aligns with Qatar’s AI and digital transformation blueprint, positioning Estithmar at the vanguard of providing the cutting-edge, AI-ready digital infrastructure that will propel Qatar’s economic future. In response, Eyad Elkhorebi, the Group CEO of Elegancia Contracting & Industries, commended the project, underscoring the company's comprehensive turnkey capabilities in delivering intricate infrastructure projects. He emphasized that the MEEZA Data Center, a feat resulting from the collective prowess of various subsidiaries such as Elegancia Contracting W.L.L, Elegancia Electromechanical Services W.L.L, Elegancia Data Center W.L.L, Elegancia Steel W.L.L, and CONSOLIDATED ENGINEERING SYSTEMS COMPANY W.L.L, would deliver a resilient, high-density digital environment geared towards supporting advanced cloud workloads and forthcoming AI-driven applications. The turnkey contract encompasses a wide spectrum of responsibilities, ranging from site preparation and civil works, to structural and architectural construction, mechanical and electrical systems, ICT, security, and fire protection, controls and monitoring integration, testing and commissioning, quality assurance, HSE compliance, to the final handover. This integrated approach not only curtails interface risks but also facilitates efficient delivery, ensuring a seamless coordination across all mission-critical systems.",
  "summary": "Estithmar Holding Q.P.S.C. announced that Elegancia Contracting and Industries, part of Estithmar Holding, has been awarded the turnkey delivery of MEEZA’s newest data center. The contract, valued at ...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}