The winners for the 2nd Annual Construction Innovation Awards 2017 (CIA 2017) were announced during a gala ceremony last night at the St Regis Dubai.
For the second year running, the CIA 2017 is one of the leading events applauding the achievements of the regions construction professionals. The awards strive to recognise individual excellence, corporate strengths, and project success.
Trophies were handed out to winners and runner-ups across 18 popular categories along with four standalone awards.
Young Entrepreneur of the Year Kareem Farah, Engineering Contracting Company (ECC)
Young Ideator of the year Mahmood Shaikhani, Shaikhani Group
Project Management Firm of the Year Hill International
Commercial Project of the year
Etihad Museum by ASGC
Hospitality Project of the year
Winner – Damac Towers by Paramount Hotels and Resorts
Runner Up – Bulgari Resort & Residences by Faithful & Gould
Infrastructure Project of the year
Burullus Power Plant in Egypt by Orascom Construction
Sustainable Project of the year
Winner – The Sustainable City by Diamond Developers
Runner up – Neighbourhood One Residences Masdar City by Multiplex
Residential Project of the year
Runner up – City Walk by ASGC
Winner – Jumeirah Living Marina Gate by Select Group
Sustainability Initiative of the year
Winner – Dow Cool Reflective Roof Coatings by Dow IMEA – Winner
HSE Initiative of the year
Winner – Life Preserving Principles by Aecom
Runner Up – Safety Observation Card by Larsen & Toubro
CSR Initiative of the year
Winner – Because We Care campaign by Drake & Scull International
Runner Up – Employee Wellness Campaign 2017 by ASGC
Construction Executive of the year
Winner – Mohamed Jafer Musthafa from Daemaar Group
Runner Up – Chris Barry from BK Gulf
Engineer of the year
Clement Gunasekar from Al Faraa General Contracting
Project Manager of the year
Winner – John Rinard from Parsons
Runner Up – Walid Ahmed from Schon Properties
Supplier of the year
Winner – Kirby Building Systems
Runner Up – Fischer
FM Company of the year
Deyaar FM
MEP Contractor of the year
Winner – ASU
Runner Up – BK Gulf
Real estate developer of the year
Azizi Developments
Consultant of the year –
Winner – Aecom
Runner up – Parsons
Contractor of the year –
Winner – Orascom Construction
Runner up – ALEC
Lifetime Achievement Award PNC Menon, founder and chairman, Sobha Group