DHA Bahawalpur

• Socioeconomic Product Mix: Developed a housing typology that accommodates a full income spectrum from affordable housing to premium residences including a planned Golf Community.
• Land Consolidation Constraints: Addressed the absence of a contiguous parcel through a modular, sector-based development plan that could be progressively integrated.
• Phased Development Framework: Devised a flexible phasing strategy responsive to evolving land acquisition, market dynamics, and budgetary constraints.
• Inclusion of Welfare Component: Embedded welfare obligations within the financial model without compromising viability.
• Institutional Capacity Building: Provided operational and planning support for the Authority's setup, including growth path and budgeting provisions.
• Optimal Project Size Determination: Defined minimum viable area required to meet urban design, delivery, welfare requirements and financial goals.
  • Density & Livability Standards: Recommended planning densities to optimise land use while ensuring quality of life.
  • Development Charges: Determined per-unit recovery strategy for infrastructure development costs, linked to sales-based cash flow projections.
  • Investor Confidence Strategy: Prioritised development of early-visibility and high-impact "destination" projects to drive market response.
  • Inventory Release Planning: Formulated a release schedule aligned with construction cash flow needs and demand absorption.
  • Contract Packaging & Market Calibration: Advised on optimal contract size and segmentation aligned with market capacity and resource availability.
  • Infrastructure Integration: Designed strategies to synchronise sector-level infrastructure into a cohesive, city-scale network.

Master Planning, Design & Engineering Scope

The project required an integrated multidisciplinary design approach, considering fragmented land availability and complex site conditions.

Key Technical Inputs:

• Master Planning: Coordinated development framework across multiple non-contiguous sectors.
• Architectural & Urban Design: Inclusive, community-focused layouts with centralised amenities.
• Infrastructure Engineering:
  • Road Networks
  • Potable Water Supply
  • Gravity-Based Wastewater & Stormwater Systems
  • Electrification and Utility Coordination

(in collaboration with affiliate firms LOCii INC. and Infraplan)

Site Engineering & Environmental Interventions

• Topographic Engineering: Rolling terrain with sand dunes; implemented balanced cut-and-fill strategies to preserve natural contours and ensure hydrological continuity.
• Gravity-Driven Drainage System: Central ridgeline leveraged to develop efficient stormwater and sewerage flow networks.
• Aquifer Recharge Strategy: Retention basins integrated into public parks for seasonal stormwater management and groundwater recharge.
• Stormwater Management During Construction: Interim drainage measures adopted to protect partially completed infrastructure; earthen ponds used to manage runoff.
• Temporary Sewage Management: Septic tanks and soak pits employed during early phases; modular treatment plant design incorporated.
• Landscape Irrigation Strategy: TSE (Treated Sewage Effluent) system planned to meet ~5 MGD landscape irrigation demand.
• Bridging & Access Engineering: Bridge works executed to ensure access across canal.

Construction Management & Supervision

As Project Managers, Promag oversaw the entire project delivery process with a focus on aligning construction sequencing with market-driven monetisation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Principal Consultancy & Programme Management
• Construction Sequencing: Implementation phased to correspond with projected sales revenues to ensure liquidity during execution.
• Contract Administration: Oversight of tendering, evaluation, award, and contractor performance.

Supervision of Works: On-ground resident engineering, quality control, and stakeholder reporting.

Claims & Risk Management: Monitoring of potential delays and claims with early mitigation strategies.