Project · Kazakhstan
Supervising the Almaty–Khorgos Highway
Construction supervision of Sections I–III on the Western Europe–Western China corridor
As lead firm, SWEROAD supervised the reconstruction of three sections of the Almaty–Khorgos road, part of the Western Europe–Western China International Transit Corridor, for Kazakhstan’s Committee for Roads.
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Challenge
The Almaty–Kokpek–Chunja–Koktal–Khorgos road is part of the Western Europe–Western China International Transit Corridor. Its reconstruction, financed by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), covered Sections I to III between km 171.1 and km 304.3.
The Committee for Roads of the Ministry of Transport and Communications required construction supervision to secure an orderly start-up and timely execution of the works.
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Solution
SWEROAD carried out the duties of the Engineer under the works contracts. The scope covered quality assurance, certification of payments, contract administration, coordination with road-works stakeholders, minor designs for problems encountered on site, and the scoping, independent pricing and negotiation of variation orders, through to the taking-over of completed works and reporting.
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Outcomes
Outputs delivered
- Date-stamped site records from 2016 document supervised works in progress, including asphalt paving, concrete works, guardrail installation and a bridge structure.
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