F aithful+Gould started as a four-man quantity surveying business in the UK and in the Middle East it has been appointed on some of the regions largest, most prestigious projects as project and programme managers. The company has logged a series of key projects in its portfolio in recent years including the King Abdulaziz International Airport in Saudi Arabia, the Doha Oasis in Qatar and Dubai Creek Harbour in Dubai. As part of a four-year contract, it is acting as project management consultant for Mirals Yas Bay. The four-year long consultancy services agreement includes the design, construction, logistics and health…
Author: Paromita Dey
Aecom has been bringing its global expertise and experience of large-scale projects for over 50 years to the Middle East. Today it offers a full range of consultancy and design, build, finance, operate (DBFO) services. The company played a direct role in the development of a number of iconic structures that have shaped the landscape and infrastructure of the UAE since beginning its operations in the country in 1965. Starting with Maqta Bridge and Al Bateen Airport it has continued to provide quality consulting on some of the countrys largest developments. Projects as diverse as the Taweelah Aluminium Extrusion Plant…
Thumbay Group is a diversified international business conglomerate with its headquarters in DIFC – Dubai. Over the past two decades, the company has spread its wings into various fields of social and business endeavours. What started in 1998 with the establishment of the Thumbay Group by its founder, a third generation entrepreneur from India, Mr. Thumbay Moideen (pictured in the white shirt), has grown into a diversified business group with operations across 20 sectors. One of those is Thumbay Builders, which has become a leading real estate company in the Northern Emirates of the UAE. Its portfolio of services cover…
Hill International has long been a big player on the Middle East construction scene, working on a number of major projects. Its most notable activity this year was probably to renew a contract for work on the Doha Metro system. Philadelphia-based Hill leads a consortium providing project management services for the Green Line of the transport system which is still under construction and due to finish in 2019. The company won a string of smaller contracts in the region this year, including a deal with Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) to provide project management services during construction of the…
Meraas doesnt see itself as a traditional developer. Were here to deliver a legacy for this city, said Michelle Seywood, Vice President of Design at Meraas, back in April. That assessment got to the heart of what this extraordinary developer is trying to be. Projects successfully concluded to date – The Beach at JBR, Citywalk, Boxpark, Last Exit and Dubai Parks and Resorts have each introduced completely new concepts to a city previously better known for shopping malls and skyscrapers. The government-controlled company is quite literally on a mission to change the face of Dubai. The biggest project Meraas…
The UK multinational juggernaut that has provided its engineering, design, project management and consultancy services to some of the regions biggest projects, including the iconic Burj Al Arab, saw its revenues fall 6.5 percent in the region in FY2016-17 to $296.89mn but that doesnt tell the full story. According to the company, it took a hit against a year where it had benefited from a number of major projects reaching final delivery. The past 12 months has seen the consultancy oversee the successful opening of Dubai Opera house in Downtown Dubai. It also secured the contract for the first phase…
Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC) continues to be an outstanding contributor to the construction sector in the region and has rattled off a diverse selection of projects in the past 12 months, including the Batinah Expressway (package 6) in Oman, the Wasit Gas Development Project in Saudi Arabia, New Export Transit Pipelines in Kuwait and Burj Vista in Downtown Dubai. According to Tawfiq Khoury, executive vice president of one of the regions largest engineering and construction companies, CCC remains well-placed to continue a success story that stretches back to 1952 when it became one of the first Arab construction companies. With…
Emaar Properties announced that its new destination in Dubai Hills Estate, Dubai Hills Mall, is coming to life by achieving new milestones.
As Dokas Dubai-based Middle East and Africa office gears up for another record-breaking year, it is worth getting up to speed with some of its latest projects and the mechanisms that have contributed towards the companys overall regional strength. With more than thirty years experience operating in the Middle East from its regional HQ in Dubai, you could say that Dokas expansion has mimicked that of its surroundings. Having been involved since the very beginning of what many would consider the boom period of the UAE development, Dokas existing reputation helped to secure contracts on some of the countrys most…
Under the stewardship of its general executive director Fakhr Al Shawaf, Al Bawani has expertly steered its way through the turbulence of the Saudi Arabia and Gulf markets over the past year. He believes that the 100% Saudi-owned construction outfit is one of the strongest in the region. Al Shawaf celebrates his 20th anniversary at the company in 2017 and the firm continues to make an invaluable contribution to turnkey projects across the Kingdom and the wider region. Al Bawani is certified in Quality Management Systems for design, engineering works and construction management of housing complexed, industrial and commercial buildings,…