Author: Jochebed Menon

Jochebed Menon is the Editor of Logistics News Middle East. She covers issues related to the logistics and supply chain industries in the region. She’s been a journalist since 2012 and has primarily worked on B2B titles in travel, hospitality, aviation, and construction.

Specialist consultancy, engineering, and advisory firm, AESG has purchased Springboard Middle East. In addition to gaining ownership of Springboard Middle East’s regional contracts, staff, IP, and assets, the deal has enabled AESG to launch its new digital commissioning, handover and asset management platform, Data+. By offering one of the first comprehensive digital handover solutions in the Middle East, AESG hopes to introduce new practices for the industry, while strengthening the value proposition of its existing services. Saeed Al Abbar, CEO at AESG, said: “Our acquisition of Springboard Middle East perfectly aligns with our strategy of pioneering new and more effective…

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In our Feb edition of Construction Business News ME, we highlighted some of the best leaders in the MEP Industry in the Middle East. Read the full feature, right here: http://bit.ly/3jjPkuy Scott McKeever, Technical Director – MEP at Arcadis Middle East As regional director of MEP, Scott’s role in the business is to oversee the MEP teams across the Middle East region and its Global Excellence Centre Middle East delivery team based in the Philippines. He is responsible for recommending policy and procedure improvements, monitoring performance against agreed criteria, and ensuring contractual obligations are fulfilled in every project. His contributions to…

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In our Feb edition of Construction Business News ME, we highlighted some of the best leaders in the MEP Industry in the Middle East. Read the full feature, right here: http://bit.ly/3jjPkuy CELCIUS Performance of key building services like HVAC, water lines and electrical works, depend on the quality of the MEP design adopted. Such professional MEP design needs to be adopted in its full capabilities to deliver a successful implementation of the project. Celcius being a fast-growing electromechanical company in Dubai can assure top quality industry standard installation of MEP works. Celcius use reputable brands when installing of main distribution boards,…

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In our Feb edition of Construction Business News ME, we highlighted some of the best leaders in the MEP Industry in the Middle East. Read the full feature, right here: http://bit.ly/3jjPkuy Hossein Moltaji, Managing Director, Torontec Hossein began his career in 1987 at Ian Banham and Associates in Dubai as a resident partner, after earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering and Environmental Engineering from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois, US. In 1990, he moved to the Canada and joined Torontec, and since then he has been with the Toronto headquartered MEP consultants, building services and HVAC system…

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In our Feb edition of Construction Business News ME, we highlighted some of the best leaders in the MEP Industry in the Middle East. Read the full feature, right here: http://bit.ly/3jjPkuy Thrasos Thrasyvoulou, Chief Executive Officer, Managing Director and Managing Partner, Specon Under Thrasos’ leadership, Specon and his core team have successfully delivered MEP projects valued over USD2.5 billion for landmark developments such as hotels and residential buildings, office and commercial towers, large-scale infrastructure developments/mega-projects including airports, hospitals, sports complexes, military establishments and ports. The firm specialises in high voltage turnkey projects (design and build) involving sub-station works, overhead lines, underground cabling,…

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In our Feb edition of Construction Business News ME, we highlighted some of the best leaders in the MEP Industry in the Middle East. Read the full feature, right here: http://bit.ly/3jjPkuy McMaster A leading MEP company in Dubai, McMaster operates with a primary goal of rendering quality MEP contracting and building maintenance services in Al Ain, Dubai, and Abu Dhabi. Founded in 2009, McMaster has focused its efforts on delivering the highest quality MEP services through its team of carefully selected engineers, technicians and staff who are regularly trained, tested, and mentored to maintain the same outstanding performance on every project.…

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In our Feb edition of Construction Business News ME, we highlighted some of the best leaders in the MEP Industry in the Middle East. Read the full feature, right here: http://bit.ly/3jjPkuy Martin McFadden, Director of MEP Engineering at KEO International Consultants Martin is a fully qualified chartered engineer with over 38 years of professional experience in design, supervision, and management of MEP building services engineering. Prior to being appointed KEO’s director of MEP engineering in 2019, Martin held the position of technical director – MEP with the firm. As director of MEP Engineering, Martin is responsible for all aspects of MEP…

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In our Feb edition of Construction Business News ME, we highlighted some of the best leaders in the MEP Industry in the Middle East. Read the full feature, right here: http://bit.ly/3jjPkuy Khaled Derhalli, Regional Director, Emirates Falcon Electromechanical Company (EFECO) Armed with a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Birzeit University in West Bank, Khaled Derhalli has spent the last 18 years with EFECO. During his tenure with the firm, he has held various roles in its operations department. He has more than 20 years of professional experience in the fields of global engineering and construction within the UAE and Middle…

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In our Feb edition of Construction Business News ME, we highlighted some of the best leaders in the MEP Industry in the Middle East. Read the full feature, right here: http://bit.ly/3jjPkuy Hazem Fraij, Senior General Manager Hazem is an experienced CEO and senior general manager running Horizon Gulf Electromechanical Services with a history of working in the electromechanical engineering industry. With a Master of Business Administration (MBA) focused on Project Management from Inter American University, DC Washington, Hazem is skilled in value engineering, risk management, cost management, project control, and design management. Prior to joining Horizon Gulf in November 2017, Hazem…

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In our Feb edition of Construction Business News ME, we highlighted some of the best leaders in the MEP Industry in the Middle East. Read the full feature, right here: http://bit.ly/3jjPkuy Helmi Badawiyeh, Managing Director, MENASCO Helmi has garnered more than 40 years of experience running and operating property contracting businesses in various regions with a focus on engineering design and cost modelling. He has a Mechanical Engineering degree and is a member of the US, Jordan, and UAE Society of Engineers. Helmi has been instrumental in starting two contracting businesses and managing them to growth where both claim multi-million dollars…

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