Launched in 2011 by entrepreneur Kabir Mulchandani, SKAI Holdings, is an integrated real estate company offering a wide range of services across five key sectors including investment, restructuring, development, brokerage and hospitality. SKAIs flagship development is the $1bn Viceroy Dubai Palm Jumeirah hotel which is expected to open later this year, becoming the first Viceroy hotel in the Dubai. Another of the firms landmark developments is the 60-storey Viceroy Dubai Jumeirah Village Tower, which SKAI has said it plans to replicate in other major global cities. The company clinched the Tall Buildings prize at this years Architectural Review MIPIM Future…
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EFS Facilities Services is a regional leader in delivering integrated facilities management services across the Middle East, Africa, South Asia and Turkey. The company has been accredited for over 16 years in providing quality services to some of the biggest regional names including leading multinationals in the region. EFS has AED 3bn ($816mn) in contract backlog and manage an approximate total area of over 250 million sq. ft. spanning from Africa to South Asia including Middle East under our scope. The companys FM portfolio comprises of prominent and prestigious clients ranging from large government entities to many Fortune 500 companies.…
Founded in 1964, Kuwait-based KEO delivers award winning architectural design and consultancy services and has worked on a large number of projects across the Middle East. Among its recent endeavours are the Al Wakrah Stadium in Qatar for the 2022 FIFA World Cup and the Louvre Abu Dhabi museum. Damac Towers by Paramount Hotels & Resorts, currently in the final stages of construction in Dubai, was designed by KEO. KEO was awarded a $6.93 (SAR26m) deal in March by Saudi Real Estate Company (Al Akaria) for full design and construction supervision for its Al Aqeeq Mixed Use Hotel Complex north of Riyadh. The…
Tourism Development & Investment Company (TDIC), established in 2006 and fully owned by Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority, is a master developer of major tourism, cultural and residential destinations in Abu Dhabi. These include Saadiyat, a natural island ten-minute drive from downtown Abu Dhabi featuring luxury resorts, championship beachfront golf courses, sophisticated residential communities, retail destinations and cultural institutions. The standout features of the project are its three world class museums – Zayed National Museum, Louvre Abu Dhabi and Guggenheim Abu Dhabi – designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architects. The Jean Novel-designed Louvre Abu Dhabi has reached an advance stage…
Omniyat is the high end property developer responsible for One At the Palm, a AED2bn luxury project at the base of the Palm Jumeirah being built by contractor Brookfield Multiplex. Those lucky enough to get their hands on one of only 90 apartments will have to fork out between AED14m for a ‘basic’ unit and AED200m for a penthouse. The Mahdi Amjad-led firm has announced plans to have over 2,000 hotel rooms and serviced apartments in its portfolio by 2020. Its flagship project is The Opus – the exterior and interior of which were designed by the late architect, Dame…
Autodesk Inc. is a leader in 3D design, engineering and entertainment software. Since the introduction of AutoCAD software in 1982, Autodesk continues to develop the broadest portfolio of 3D software for global markets. Customers across the manufacturing, architecture, building, construction, and media and entertainment industries—including the last 21 Academy Award winners for Best Visual Effects—use Autodesk software to design, visualise, and simulate their ideas before they’re created. Through bespoke apps for multiple devices, Autodesk is today reaching more customers in different fields and with BIM transforming how design, planning and building works, Autodesk is working to increase the efficiency of…
DC Pro Engineering is a recognised world leader in the fields of district energy, co-generation and tri-generation. The firm is also a renowned sustainability leader in Green Building MEP Designs. DC Pro’s services include engineering design, consulting, and project management in District Cooling, Combined Heat & Power (CHP) Co-generaion and Tri-Generation , Green Building MEP Design and Renewable Energy. Other services include engineering reviews, feasibility studies, efficiency monitoring and recommendations for energy performance improvement. The company have several international projects in its portfolio starting from Sydney Barangaroo South, Singapore Marina Bay Sands, Several Hilton Hotels in Kampala, Chad, Abuja, Seychelles,…
The RS Group is a Leading 360° Engineering Solutions Provider with business interests in three distinct areas: Formwork & Scaffolding, Technical Contracting and General Trading. It has been successfully enabling construction for over three decades across the Middle East and Africa. The RS Group traces its origins to the establishment of its oldest company Golf Scaffolding Factory in 1989 and its flagship company Perfect Steel in 2007. Over the years, several other companies in UAE have become members of the RS Group adding to its strength and capabilities: Al Mithaliah Technical Contracting, Perfect Approach General Trading, Gulf Scaffolding Hire and…
The Cayan Group is one of Middle East’s leading real estate developers best known for the twisting Cayan Tower in Dubai Marina. Officially declared by the Guinness World Records in 2015 as the globe’s tallest twisted tower standing at 307 meters high, has become one of the architectural landmarks in the Gulf region. Since its formation in 2004, the group has concentrated on developments within the GCC with offices in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Dubai. Cayan Development’s portfolio features high-rise buildings such as residential complexes, commercial towers & centres, hospitality projects and multipurpose gated communities. Projects: Cayan Tower in Dubai,…
Founded in Australia 30 years ago, Kele Contracting established a presence in the UAE in 2005 and has worked on a number of projects since, including Marina Promenade and six other residential towers in Dubai Marina. It has also worked on a number of luxury villa projects and is currently working on the 28 storey Fahad 1 Tower and 30 storey Fahad 2 Tower in Barsha Heights (Tecom), Dubai. Kele has also worked on projects in KSA, Qatar and Lebanon. Projects: Marina Promenade in Dubai, UAE Salman Bay in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Deira City Center in Dubai, UAE Hydra Towers…