United Development Company Q.P.S.C., together with its subsidiaries, identifies and invests in long-term projects in the State of Qatar. It operates through four segments: Urban Development, Hospitality and Leisure, Infrastructure and Utilities, and Other Operations. The company engages in the reclamation of land covering an area of 985 acres into a manmade island; and the development of the island into various districts comprising housing beachfront villas, town homes, luxury apartments, retail shopping complexes, penthouses, five-star hotels, marinas, and schools with related infrastructure and community facilities. It is also involved in the construction, ownership, and operation of district cooling systems; operation of marinas; sale of marine related equipment; and investment and management of restaurants, as well as purchase and sale of fast-moving consumer goods in the hospitality sector. In addition, the company invests in and develops real estate properties; manages and operates schools; and operates and develops hotels and resorts, as well as provides advertising, registry and master community, property management support, and information technology services. United Development Company Q.P.S.C. was incorporated in 1999 and is based in Doha, Qatar.