Ibrahim M. Jaidah, CEO Projects: Gulf Tower in Doha, Qatar Barzan Tower in Doha, Qatar MOFA Building in Doha, Qatar Al Sadd Tower in Doha, Qatar, Lusail Visitors’ Centre in Doha, Qatar HSBC Headquarters in Doha, Qatar Arab Engineering Bureau (AEB) was formed in 1966, as the first architectural and engineering consulting firm in Qatar. The award-winning firm consists of architects, urban and master planners, interior, landscape and structural designers, engineers, quantity surveyors and project and design managers with a truly inimitable portfolio. The firm had six employees, when the firm was acquired by its current CEO Ibrahim M. Jaidah,…
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Rizwan Sajan, Chairperson Projects: Emirates Hills in Dubai, UAE Burj Al Arab in Dubai, UAE Shangri La hotels in Dubai, UAE Grand Hyatt hotels in Dubai, UAE From a two person team in 1993, Danube has grown to one of the largest materials company in the region with more than 1300 strong employees. Today the Danube group is an AED2 billion annual turnover conglomerate. Danube Building Materials FZCO more than 25,000 products and value added services in-house, and operates from its head office in Jebel Ali Free zone, UAE. Danube has offices in the UAE, Sharjah, Bahrain, Oman, Saudi Arabia,…
Abdulla Al Shamsi, Chairman Projects: Vision Tower in Dubai, UAE Mudon in Dubai, UAE Dubai Wharf, UAE Arabella in Dubai, UAE Manazel Al Khor in Dubai, UAE Remraam in Dubai, UAE Dubai-based real estate developer oversees varied development portfolio of residential, commercial, retail and hospitality projects across Dubai. Dubai Properties Group (DPG) is a member of Dubai Holding and master developer of world class destinations that support the long-term development of Dubai including Business Bay, DUBAILAND, The Walk at JBR and Culture Village. DPG invests in its communities and aspires to become the best partner in providing a reliable service…
Emad Jaber – Managing Director Projects: Dubai Wharf, UAE Waldorf Astoria in Doha, Qatar Hilton Garden Inn in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Madain Al Emarat in Dubai, UAE Maram Residence – Dubai Properties LACASA is a multidisciplinary architectural firm based in Dubai with offices across the region. Founded in 2006 by Emad Jaber & Nabil Al Khaja, the firm currently employs 250 architects, engineers, and other support staff. It offers complete architectural design services including concept, structural, MEP, and interior design, as well as construction supervision. The firm’s management believes that the best investment a company can make is in its…
Kabir Mulchandani – Group CEO Projects: Viceroy Dubai Jumeirah Village, UAE Viceroy Dubai Palm Jumeirah, UAE SKAI Residency in Dubai, UAE Bahar 4 in Dubai, UAE Villa Heights in Dubai, UAE Launched in 2011 by entrepreneur Kabir Mulchandani, SKAI Holdings, is an integrated and holistic real estate company based in the UAE. It offers a wide range of services across five key sectors including investment, restructuring, development, brokerage and hospitality. The Dubai-based group, will upgraded its upper upscale property in Dubai’s Jumeirah Village Circle to a five-star luxury property and rebrand it Viceroy Dubai Jumeirah Village following the signing of…
Nawab Shaji Ul Mulk, Chairman & Founder Multinational conglomerate, Mulk Holding, has diversified business interests spanning primarily four sectors – construction, renewable energy, plastics and healthcare. It’s net worth spans around AED2 billion. Nawab Shaji Ul Mulk, Chairman and Founder of Mulk Holding, manages a group of 20 companies in the Middle East for the past 20 years. After various strategic partnership including one with Saudi Arabia’s Zamil Group, ENPAR Group in Europe, Sri Lanka and India, Al Hamed Group in Abu Dhabi and H.E. Sheikh Majid Al Nuaimi for Healthcare and Interior Fit outs, Mulk Holding has successfully turned…
Peter Vogel, Director Projects: Al Shamiya Holy City of Mecca expansion project Amman Rotana luxury hotel in Jordan Al-Jamarat bridge reconstructon in Saudi Arabia Hodariyat Bridge in UAE King Abdelaziz International Airport in Saudi Arabia Wadi Adai in Oman Austria-based Doka Group is one of the leading suppliers of modern system formwork technology, and one of Austia’s biggest exporters. The group has helped construction firms around the world to safely carry out their in-situ concreting operations faster and more efficiently. With the massive development going on in the Middle East, Doka has established a good reputation in the region with…
Ahmed Abou Hashima, Chairman and CEO The Egyptian Steel Group has successfully penetrated the steel industry in Egypt since its establishment in 2010. Under the holding company are three well-established companies, Industrial Investment Company (IIC) for Steel Plants Management, National Port Said Steel (NPSS) and Egyptian Steel for Building Materials Trading. Steelmaking alone is considered to be an essential sector to add to an economy, which is why Egyptian Steel believes that it plays an integral role in the success of Egypt’s economy. The Group focuses on meeting international and domestic demand for steel while enabling export policies that increases…
PNC Menon, CEO Projects: Time Group Production Facility in Dubai, UAE Yacht Club in Dubai Marina, UAE IT Plaza in Dubai Silicon Oasis, UAE Manipal University in Dubai, UAE Sobha Hartland in Dubai, UAE Meydan Sobha in Dubai, UAE Sobha Group was established in 1976 by PNC Menon as an interior decoration firm under the name of Services and Trade Company in Muscat. Today, it is one of the most respected multinational group with developments and investments across the GCC, India and Brunei. The group includes real estate development, contracting, metal works, building services, manufacturing of construction materials & architectural…
Moutaz Al Khayyat, Executive Director Projects: The Island project in Doha, Qatar Anantara Doha Island Resort in Doha, Qatar Lekhwiya Sports Club in Doha, Qatar Souq Wakif Theme Park in Doha, Qatar Lusail Office Tower in Doha, Qatar Mall of Qatar in Doha Qatar-based UrbCon Trading & Contracting (UCC) offers turn-key design, build, finance and operative services. Through fast-track methods, most of their projects are executed in short durations by executing parallel activities for design, procurement and construction process. Not only does this method result in short time periods at less cost compared to conventional development programmes. The company has…