HBK Contracting was commissioned to work on Al Janoub Stadium in May 2014. Within months, the company showed strong commitment to the WW Standards, making significant strides in ensuring workers' well-being. 

The company's strong compliance resulted in its appointment as main contractor for two more FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ stadiums – Lusail and Ras Abu Aboud – in 2016 and 2018 respectively...

HBK Contracting was the first main contractor to adhere to the SC's recruitment fees reimbursement scheme and has returned approximately QAR 5,391,000 per year to more than 3,000 workers since 2017. This example has since been followed by more than 190 contractors across projects related to Qatar 2022. 

HBK has reimbursed all its workers, even those who joined the company before the WW Standards came into effect, in an effort to treat all their workers equally, and ensure every worker benefits from the standards. 

"Charging workers recruitment fees is an unethical practice, prohibited by the WW Standards and Qatari law," adds [Ramzi Dahdah, COO]. "Working alongside the SC has bolstered our efforts to abolish this practice, ensuring workers are free of recruitment-related debts and able to send more money back home to their families."