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THEGCC'STOP50MOSTADMIREDCOMPANIES:ARCHITECTS,
ENGINEERSANDCONSULTANTS
ARCHITECTS,ENGINEERSANDCONSULTANTS
Forgingnewterritoryinarchitecturaldesignandengineeringisajobforthegifted
few.Manyfirmsbelievethattheycan,butfallshortwhenitcomestototalprojectdelivery.ConstructionWeekdetailstenof
themostadmiredandrespectedfirmsworkingthroughouttheMiddleEast.
AEDAS
Ifadmirationforacompanycouldbemeasuredinsheernumbersofstrikingdesignsandinnovativeprojects,Aedaswouldtop
everylistofpreferredconsultants.EstablishedinDubaiin2005,AedasdevelopedfromtheaggregationofanumberofUK
practicesfollowedbytimelyacquisitionsinHongKongandtheUS.
Aedasrisetothetopofitsgamehasbeenswiftandimpressive:itwasnamed2010InternationalPracticeoftheYearbythe
ArchitectsJournalfordoublingitsarchitecturalfeeincomeduringtheyear,anditregularlyfeaturesintheAJ100top10(2009
rank:5th),andinotherprestigiousannualindustryawards.
ThecompanysinvestmentinRevitbuildinginformationsoftwareandR&DintosustainabilityhelpeditsecureworkinMasdar
CityinAbuDhabi.Thecompany,asawhole,isalsolookingatemergingmarketsinSaudiArabia,Iraq,SaoPaulo,India,South
AmericaandcentralAfrica.
AedasmajorUAEprojectsincludetheworldstallestresidentialtower,thePentominiumTowerinDubai,dueforcompletionin
2012,designsforthetwin25storeytowersofthenewAbuDhabiInvestmentCouncilHeadquartersandtheawardwinning
EmpireTowerinAbuDhabi(2010).
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ARUP
Whenitcomestoiconicbuildingdesignandengineering,Aruphasproducedsomeoftheworldsmostinstantlyrecognised
structures.ItwasOveArupandPartnersthatbroughtarchitectJornUtzonsSydneyOperahousetolifebyprovidingthe
structuralengineeringfortheprojectin1976anditwasArupthatbuilttheBeijingWaterCubeandcriticallyacclaimedBirds
Nestforthe2008OlympicGamesinChina.
ArupwasalsoinvolvedinthestructuraldesignoftheYasMarinaHotelbridgewhichprovidedadramaticandspectacular
backdroptotheAbuDhabiFormula1eveningracelastNovember.Thehotelbridgespans40mandencloses980m2ofinterior
spaceontwolevels,andincludesabar,restaurantandVIPlounge.ArupsothermajorUAEprojectsincludethecircularAldar
HeadquartersinAbuDhabisAlRahaBeach,alargescaleoperationalreadinesstrialatDubaiInternationalairportsterminal
threepriortoopening,andasustainabilitystrategyforasectionoftheDubailandWorldsitethatincludedLegoland,SixFlags,
Marvel,DreamWorks,FreejandtheCentralIsland.
CONSOLIDATEDCONSULTANTSENGINEERING&ENVIRONMENT
Longevityintheconstructionindustryisnteasilyearnedbuttheabilitytodeliverconstantresultswhilealsoremainingahead
ofthecompetitioniswhatkeepscompanieslikeConsolidatedConsultantsbusierthanever.EstablishedinJordanintheearly
1970s,thecompanysrangeofengineeringandconsultancyservicesareinhotdemand.Itwasrecentlyapproachedtoprovide
projectmanagementconsultancyforthe$715m240kmfourlaneAlBatinahCoastalRoadProjectinOman,whileitscurrent
projectsalsoincludetheongoingdevelopmentofYasminVillageandYasminTownProjectinRasAlKhaimahaswellasa
comprehensiverangeofwater,sewerageanddamprojects,building,environmentandinfrastructureworksthroughoutthe
MiddleEast,AfricaandAsia.ConsolidatedConsultantsencouragesstafftodeveloptheirtalentsbyencouragingthemtofurther
theirstudiesandtofulfilltheirpotentialinprojectsforthecompany.Encouragingly,forstaff,CCisnotacompanytoomired
inworktonotenjoyitself.Regularstaffgatherings,socialeventsandannualdinnersmeansthecompanyisalsoawelcoming
placetowork.
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DARALHANDASAH(SHAIRANDPARTNERS)
DarAlHandasahsrisefromitsbeginningsasasmallengineeringconsultancyfoundedbyfourprofessorsneartheUniversityof
Beirutintooneoftheworldslargestmultidisciplinarycompanies,isnothingshortofinspirational.Nowheadquarteredin
London,DarAlHandasahhasofficesthroughouttheMiddleEastregionspecialisinginplanning,buildingandinfrastructure,
naturalresourcedevelopment,environmentalmanagement,transport,industrialprojects,projectmanagement,andpowerand
telecoms.DarAlHandasahscollectiveexpertisemeansthecompanyisapowerfulunitcapableofalsoconceivingmajorurban
developments.DarAlHandsahsmasterplanforDubaiWorldCentralnearJebelAli,a140km2selfsustainingdevelopment
intendedtoprovidehomesandworkfor750,000people,isjustoneexample.Thecompanyhasalsodevelopedmajormaster
plansfordozensofprojectsinOman,Yemen,Iraq,SaudiArabia,Jordan,QatarandEgypt.Withanimpressiveportfolioof
work,thecompanystirelesseffortsinhiringyounggraduatesanddevelopingtheirtalentsonmajordevelopmentsmeansDar
AlHandasahhasntforgottenitsroots,somethingitspeerscouldwelllearnfrom.

ECHARRIS
Itsdifficulttoescapethescaleofthe$1.5billion125acreAtlantisHotelresortattheheadofthemanmadePalmJumeirah.
Evenifyouveneversteppedfootonthemanmadeisland,theunmistakeable,salmoncoloured1500roomRoyalTowershotel
dominatestheJumeirahBeachhorizon,whilethemarineandfreshwateraquariumswiththeir50,000fish,27,000ft2shopping
centre,65acrewaterpark,2.1kmtransportationparkandworldrenownedDolphinLagoonallprovidetheultimateholiday
experience.AstheKerznerIstithmarLimitedjointventuredeveloped,ECHarrisDubaisofficewasappointedastechnical
consultantsforthe$1.1billionloanfacilityreportingtobothIstithmar,aGovernmentofDubaiownedInvestmentCompany
andKerznerInternationalLimited,aleadinginternationaldeveloperandoperatorofluxurydestinationresortsandhotelsin
financial,healthandsafetyandenvironmentalaspectsoftheproject.Withsomuchatstake,ECHarrisroleintheprojectwas
apivotalone.ECHarrishasanofficeinQatarthatspecialisesincommercial,education,healthcare,transportandoilandgas
industries,whileitsSaudiArabiaofficeworkswithclientstomakethemostoftheirinvestmentsinthecountrysnewEconomic
Citydevelopments.
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GEMAC
Whilesomecompaniesgrabheadlineswithimpressivedesignsandcomputergeneratedartistsimpressions,otherslikeGEMAC
getonwiththemoreimportanttasksofestablishingmechanical,electrical,civil,structuralandIndustrialengineering.The
companywasfoundedinCyprusin1969butquicklyoutgrewitshomebaseandopeneditsfirstinternationalofficesinthe
UAEin1974,thenintheKingdomofBahrainin1977.Thecompanysmottoofuncompromisedengineering,clientloyaltyand
fairnesstoallpartieshasservedthemwellovertheyears,withaportfolioofworkthatincludesthemajorinstallationof
infrastructuralworksthroughouttheMiddleEast.GEMACscurrentworksinclude34majorprojectsinBahrain,AbuDhabi,
DubaiandQatarcoveringinthefieldsofdesignandsupervisionaswellasthecontrolandmanagementofInfrastructureand
BuildingServices,Sewage,WaterandElectricitydistributionsystems.Thecompanymayonlybesmall,butGEMACsreputation
forexceptionalprojectdeliverymakesthemthefirstchoiceformanygovernmentandinfrastructuralprojects.
HALCROW
VeryfewcompanieshavetheinternationalreachandscopeofservicesthatmultidisciplinaryconsultancyHalcrowcanboast.
Withofficesin32countriesandregionsaroundtheworld,Halcrowhasbeeninthepast55yearsandhasledthedevelopment
ofsomeoftheregionsmosticonicmoderndevelopments.ThemostrecentisthecriticallyacclaimedYasIslanddevelopmentin
AbuDhabithathosteditsfirsteverFormulaOneracelastNovember.Asleadconsultantforthe23billionprojectsfirstphase,
HalcrowworkedcloselywithitsclientAldaranddedicated700employeesandhalfamillionhoursintothetight,30month
scheduletodeliverthesitesprimaryinfrastructureintimefortheinauguralrace.Worksincludedroads,potablewater,
sewerage,powerandirrigationsystems,aswellasprovisionsfordistrictcoolingandvacuumsolidwasteandwillservethe
islandsfutureresidentpopulation,plusupto300,000dailyvisitors.HalcrowalsohasofficesinDubaiandSharjah,plusa
majorprojectsiteinRasAlKhaimah,aswellasbasesinOman,Qatar,IraqandBahrain.
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HYDERCONSULTING
Theresnothinglikealistofhighprofileinternationalprojectstounderlineyourcompanysreputationforprojectdelivery,
qualityandtechnicalabilityandHyderConsultingsachievementsarelegendary.
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EstablishedinDubai45yearsagoasasubsidiarytoitsUKparentcompany,HyderConsultinghasbeenbehindsomeofthe
MiddleEastsmosticonicprojectsincludingtheBurjKhalifa,TheDubaiFountainandSkiDubai.Ofthefivetallestbuildings
intheworldunderconstruction,Hyderisinvolvedinthedesignandconstructionoffourofthem,includingtheBurjKhalifa
andPentominiumTowerinUnitedArabEmirates,andAlQudsTowerandDohaConventionCentreandTowerinQatar.Hyder
hasalsoworkedcloselywitharchitectEricKuhneindevelopingtheinfrastructuremasterplanandsustainabilityreportsforthe
awardwinning56mft2MohammedBinRashidGardensinDubaiwhiletheinfrastructuralconsultancyworkforthe34km2
$20bnAlMadinaAzarqa(BlueCity)developmentinOman,wasanothermammothundertaking.
KEOINTERNATIONALCONSULTANTS
KEOInternationalConsultantsiswellversedinthecomplexityofconstructionintheMiddleEastanditsstringofinternational
awards,constantrankingsasoneofthebestdesignandengineeringconsultanciesintheworldbearstestimonytothat..
Establishedin1964,thefirmsinternationalreputationforplanningandurbandevelopment,design,projectandconstruction
management,infrastructureandcontractsandquantitysurveyingservicesistheenvyofitscompetitors.Thecompanyis
actuallystructuredintofiveindividualfirmsfollowingeachofthosedisciplines,withofficesinBahrain,Kuwait,Lebanon,
Oman,Qatar,theUAE(Dubai,AbuDhabi,AlGharbiaandAjman),SaudiArabia,KualaLumpurandWashingtonDC.KEO
handleddetailedarchitecturaldesignandconstructionsupervisionofthe7starEmiratesPalaceHotelinAbuDhabiwhich
hostedthe2004GCCsummitconferencethenewAlAinDiwanBuildinginAlAinfortheRulersRepresentativeintheEastern
RegionofUAENajmat,AlReemislandinAbuDhabiandfivemajormasterplansforurbandevelopmentsthroughouttheUAE
(KhalifaCityA,MohammedBinZayedcity,CapitalCityDistrict,EmeraldGatewayadSouthofShamkha).
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WSATKINS
AtkinsMiddleEasthasforgedaformidablereputationforinnovativedesignandprojectdeliverysinceopeningitsregional
headquartersinDubaiin1979.Thelistofaccomplishmentsishuge:thecompanydesignedandbuilttheBurjAlArab,Dubais
landmarksevenstarhoteltheBahrainWorldTradeCentreinManama,withitstwintriangular240mtalltowersandtheDubai
Metrosystemtheworldslargesttransportinfrastructureprojectunderwayintheworld.Thecompanyservedasenvironmental
consultantstothe$6billionDurratAlBahraindevelopmentthatcoversanareaof20km2andincludesthe15interconnected
islandsthatmakeupDurratAlBahrain.Itsnotonlyaninspirationalplacetoworkforitsambitiousconsultancyservicesand
broadremit,butthecompanysaccoladesalsoextendtodistinctionsbyTheTimesnewspaperasamongthe20BestBig
CompaniestoWorkFor(2008)andTop50CompaniesWhereWomenWanttoWork(2008).Thecompanywasconstruction
sectorwinnerforthethirdconsecutiveyearintheTargetNationalGraduateRecruitmentAwards2008.

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