Construction Week Awards - Saudi Arabia

The winners of the first annual Construction Week Design and Build Awards - Saudi Arabia were revealed in an exclusive evening for the industry’s leaders.

Construction Week Design & Build Awards: Saudi Arabia 2010 was launched to celebrate the achievements of the best companies in the Kingdom’s construction and design sectors.

There’s no doubt as to the strength of the construction industry in Saudi Arabia, and this has been reflected in the amount of work contractors have been able to secure in the Kingdom, particularly during tough times in other parts of the GCC.

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Continued growth in the face of a sustained global financial slowdown has shown the industry’s and country’s strength.

The awards were sponsored by both Bravo and Drake and Scull, a company which itself has seen rapid expansion in the Kingdom over the past two years. Drake & Scull CEO Khaldoun Tabari was present to congratulate winners on their success.

Tabari presented the Lifetime Achievement Award, while all the other accolades were presented by Fahd Al-Hammadi, chairman of the Contractors Committee at the Riyadh Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Top honours for Contractor of the Year went to Al-Muhaidib Contracting – a company that is has a diverse portfolio of projects not only at home, but throughout the GCC.

The company is behind the Jeddah Gate office building F3; Hyatt Plaza Mall in Doha, Qatar; residential villa development for the Royal Commission of Yanbu; five major projects at the King Abdul Aziz University – including the Faculty of Environmental Design, library, classrooms and material lab; plus dozens of
other projects.

The Industrial Group of the Year award was scooped by Al Zamil Industrial, and general manager Ajlan Al Ajlan accepted the award on behalf of the company. The Zamil Group Holding Company covers more than 60 sectors. It has a 12,000-strong workforce in more than 60 countries, vast manufacturing facilities and strong affiliations with international partners.

A special lifetime achievement award was presented to Talal Yousef Zahid, chairman of the Zahid Group – a family led group of companies that has played a pivotal role in the development of the Kingdom’s infrastructure.

The company celebrated 60 years of partnership with construction and mining equipment manufacturers Caterpillar this year, and Zahid Tractor and Heavy Machinery Co. Ltd, which operates throughout KSA, is considered the group’s flagship.