Author: Mehak Srivastava

BAM International is a subsidiary of Royal BAM Group, one of Europe’s largest contracting companies active in construction, property, civil engineering, public-private partnerships, mechanical and electrical contracting and engineering in 30 countries across the globe. The contractor has had a presence in the Middle East since the 1970s. It has also constructed many large prestigious building projects including a contract in Abu Dhabi for all external buildings and landscaping of one of the most impressive hotels and conference venues ever built, as well as the turnkey construction of a skyscraper with the shape of a perfume bottle in Dubai. Currently…

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Established in 1962, DCC is today one of the leading Middle East construction company, headquartered in Dubai. The firm specialises in building residential, commercial, mixed-use buildings, hospitality, and leisure projects. Recent big contract wins include a deal in October 2016 to build the Marquise Square development in Downtown Dubai. The 29-storey building is scheduled for completion in Q4 2018. More recently, DCC clinched the contract to build 1/JBR, a luxury seafront tower for Dubai Properties, located at the entrance to Jumeirah Beach Residence (JBR). DCC has completed a number of projects in recent years including the Burj Al Salam on…

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Andrea Scotti is a chartered engineer holding an MBA from IMD and a Master of Science in High Performance structures from MIT. He joined BuroHappold in 2004 and worked in its New York, London, and the UAE/KSA offices where he developed a global and solution-centered approach to projects and problems. After leading the structural team in the region and the office in Abu Dhabi, Scotti is now responsible for the operations of the entire Middle East area and follows clients and projects across the Gulf. He has played leading roles in large scale engineering, planning,s and consulting projects across the…

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