Finally, the shortlist is revealed for the Construction Innovation Awards 2017, set to take place on October 11, 2017, at St Regis Dubai.
After receiving an overwhelming response of around 100 nominations for the awards across 18 categories, the 
competition is cut-throat and the lucky shortlisted candidates stand a chance to win the coveted title at the spectacular ceremony.
For the second year running, the Construction Innovation Awards 2017 is one of the leading events applauding the achievements of the regions construction professionals. The awards strive to recognise individual excellence, corporate strengths and project success. Companies are invited to nominate the people, projects and initiatives of which they are most proud of, across 18 categories.
The winners of this years Construction Innovation Awards 2017 will be announced on stage at a glamorous ceremony on October 11, with just 18 winners set to take home prestigious trophies.
To enquire about seat and table bookings at the awards, contact jo@bncpublishing.net
Sponsoring the event are some of the industry heavyweights like du, ALEC, Cimolai Rimond ME, JLG, Faithful & Gould, and Ideal Standard.
Company Awards
Consultant of the year:
- Aecom
- Arcadis
- Faithful+Gould
- Hoehler + Salmy
- Parsons
- Ramboll
- RLB
Contractor of the year:
- Al Bawani
- Al Kifah Contracting Co
- ALEC
- ASGC
- Engineering Contracting Co (ECC)
- Orascom
- Trojan Holding
CSR Initiative of the year:
- Employee Wellness Campaign 2017 by ASGC
- Renovation of Manar Al Iman school in Ajman by BASF
- Because We Care campaign by Drake & Scull International
- Reach into Qatar House Renovation project by Gulf Contracting Co
- Fishermen Shades project by Muscat Bay
- Healthcare and wellbeing initiatives by BK Gulf
FM Company of the year:
- Deyaar FM
- Emrill
- BK Gulf
- EFS
HSE Initiative of the year:
- Life Preserving Principles by Aecom
- Safety in Design guidance book by Arcadis
- High-risk Activity Monitoring Board by Drake & Scull International
- Safety Gas Detection Systems by Eurotech Gas Services
- Five Star project grading system by Gulf Contracting Co
- Safety Observation Card by Larsen & Toubro
- You Promised initiative by BK Gulf
MEP Contractor of the year:
- ALEMCO
- Drake & Scull International
- ASU
- BK Gulf
Real estate developer of the year:
- Azizi Developments
- Damac Properties
- Deyaar Development
- MAG PD
- Sobha Group
Supplier of the year:
- Kirby Building Systems
- Rapid Access LLC
- Vetrotech Saint Gobain
- Himoinsa
- Fischer
Sustainability Initiative of the year:
- Dow Cool Reflective Roof Coatings by Dow
- SustainAbilities by Gulf Contracting Co
- Green Key Program by EGBC
Project Awards
Commercial Project of the year:
- Etihad Museum by ASGC
- History of Science Centre by Hoehler + Salmy
- Salam Square and Gallery by Hoehler + Salmy
Hospitality Project of the year:
- Bulgari Resort & Residences by Faithful+Gould
- Damac Towers by Paramount
- W Dubai – The Palm by Drake & Scull International
Infrastructure Project of the year:
- Burullus Power Plant in Egypt by Orascom
- Al Bade’a Road project by Roads Dept of Ministry of Infrastructure Development
Residential Project of the year:
- Aykon City by Damac
- Azizi Riviera by Azizi Developments
- City Walk by ASGC
- Damac Towers Beirut by Damac
- Jumeirah Living Marina Gate by Select Group
- Midtown by Deyaar
- Sobha Hartland by Sobha Group
- Vincitore Palacio by Vincitore Real Estate Development
Sustainable Project of the year:
- Enterprise Command and Control Centre for DEWA by ASU
- Muscat Bay
- Neighbourhood One Residences Masdar City by Multiplex
- The Sustainable City by Diamond Developers
- Asphalt reclamation and cold recycling for rehabilitation in Emirates Road by Roads Dept MoID
Individual Awards
Construction Executive of the year:
- Mohammed Jafer Musthafa from Daemar Group
- Ayman Mohamed A Elgabbar from Drake & Scull International
- Dr Paul Prabakar from Eurotech Gas Services
- Grahame McCaig from Gulf Contracting Co
- Chris Barry from BK Gulf
Engineer of the year
- Clement Gunasekar from Al Faraa Group
- Muhammad Khogali from Dow
- Mohammad Madji Kaseem from Drake & Scull International
Project Manager of the year
- Henk Mol from ALEC
- Bassam Salameh from Drake & Scull International
- Alasdair Leven from Faithful+Gould
- John Rinard from Parsons
- Walid Ahmed from Schon Properties
In addition to the categories which were open for nominations, two editorial choice categories – Lifetime Achievement Award, Young Entrepreneur of the year Award, and the Project Management Company of the year – will also be presented on the same night.