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Shortage of quality contractors in MEP sector

by Gerhard Hope on Apr 29, 2010

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Capital Gate in Abu Dhabi, one of the iconic projects Mace has been involved with.

The MEP industry currently faces a shortage of quality contractors who have significant experience in the local region, says Mace Group MEP project manager Mohammed Masadeh.

“This is mainly an effect of the exponential growth in demand in the MEP sector over the last few years, and the inability of existing firms to meet the market demand. In addition to that, the lack of skilled labour in the region is a big challenge to the development of the MEP sector.

“The current boom in the region’s construction sector has led to a widescale scarcity of materials, which could potentially cause delays in contract completion,” says Masadeh.

“Business isn’t easy right now, but some companies are still performing well – not only just surviving, but reaching a new level of performance.

“I believe those companies managed to deal with the risk by spreading it beyond the borders of the UAE and ensured that they have a foot, for example, in KSA, Qatar, Oman and other countries within MENA like Egypt.

“Some companies established independent functioning units focusing on infrastructure, civil contracting, water and power besides their core business of MEP. Moreover, cash control know-how, adding value for customers and flexibility are essentials to survive,” says Masadeh.

Read the full interview with Mohammed Masadeh in MEP Middle East magazine.

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What is said is true. However one should note that due to the recession in the market and the downward trend in the cont

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Manny (Jul 21, 2010)
Dubai

MEP contractors
What is said is true. However one should note that due to the recession in the market and the downward trend in the contracting industry, contractors are slashing prices beyond what is applicable to MEP operators in this market. The competition is increased and the client is more focused on employing a contractor based on cost rather than the credibility of the contractor. One should note that quality comes with a price. You cannot get cost and quality without balancing both in the selection process. There are many examples where the contract, once awarded, was not finished simply because the contract was just below the cost price of the contractor. No client observes this issue while awarding the job: the client is not concerned about the operating cost of his asset, he is only focussed on initial investment and how much he can cut the cost to him today, not realising that employing a cheaper contractor could result in heavy operating cost that will cost him much more in the long run.

Arjun Dewan (May 24, 2010)
Dubai
United Arab Emirates

MEP Contracting.
We are a well established MEP company that has been doing MEP jobs in the UAE for over 20 years. We are currently looking for MEP jobs in Dubai and Northern Emirates. Contact me at arjun@rgsgulf.com Best Regards

OBAIDUL HAQUE CHOWDHURY (May 4, 2010)
Dhaka
Bangladesh

Shortage of skilled MEP workewrs
IT'S TRUE. PROBLEM ARISED DUE TO SOME ENEFFICIENT CONTRACTORS WHO RUN AFTER MONEY AGAINST EACH VISA , SO QUALITY AUTOMATICALLY GONE DOWN. SKILL WORKERS CAN PAY MUCH. i AM SITTING IDLE WITH A RESURVE OF SKILLED AND SEMI-SKILLED MEP WORKERS. BUT , NO EMPLOYER RESONSE AGAINST MY REQUEST AS I DO NOT RUN AFTER MONEY. AS A MANPOWER CONSULTANT EVERY COMPANY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR RIGHT WORKERS AS PER NEED OF PROJECT AND EMPLOYER.i BELIVE IN QUALITY WORKERS AT A MINIMUM MIGRATION COST WITHIN SCHEDULED TIME OF EMPLOER . NOT FOR ONCE , WE BELIEVE IN LONG TERM RELATIONSHIP BY PROVIDING RIGHT WORKERS.

Gordon (May 3, 2010) United Arab Emirates

MEP demands
With peanuts you can get monkey job only. Anything more than that have a price

Narendra Singh Verma (Apr 30, 2010)
Mumbai
India

All are tp be blamed for this, including the clients, PMc's and also the general contrac
I fully agree that the MEP requiers skilled labours and technicians. However the cleints, PMC's stop the MEP companies to outsource works to ther people who can help these MEP contractors to have specialits on project to project basis. The clients and especially the PMC's put the spoke on outsourcing of work of Deisgn and Engineering and also for the specialist services just to keep them selves busy. let the PMC's give the main cntractors and MEP contractors free holfd to outsource and see the quality of work going up.

syedabuthahir (Apr 29, 2010)
abudhabi
United Arab Emirates

hi
i like to read the information based on construction site news update i mba student doing research of market movement of every product level and company infrastucture etc it will be help ful to complete my project sucessfully thanxs

mohamed (Apr 29, 2010)
Jeddah
Saudi Arabia

construction field
true

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