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50 Most Admired: Architects/engineers/consultants

by CW Staff on Jun 16, 2010

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THE GCC'S TOP 50 MOST ADMIRED COMPANIES: ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERS AND CONSULTANTS

ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERS AND CONSULTANTS
Forging new territory in architectural design and engineering is a job for the gifted few. Many firms believe that they can, but fall short when it comes to total project delivery. Construction Week details ten of the most admired and respected firms working throughout the Middle East.

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AEDAS
If admiration for a company could be measured in sheer numbers of striking designs and innovative projects, Aedas would top every list of preferred consultants. Established in Dubai in 2005, Aedas developed from the aggregation of a number of UK practices followed by timely acquisitions in Hong Kong and the US.
Aedas’ rise to the top of its game has been swift and impressive: it was named 2010 International Practice of the Year by the Architect’s Journal for doubling its architectural fee income during the year, and it regularly features in the AJ100 top 10 (2009 rank: 5th), and in other prestigious annual industry awards.
The company’s investment in Revit building information software and R&D into sustainability helped it secure work in Masdar City in Abu Dhabi. The company, as a whole, is also looking at emerging markets in Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Sao Paulo, India, South America and central Africa.
Aedas’ major UAE projects include the world’s tallest residential tower, the Pentominium Tower in Dubai, due for completion in 2012, designs for the twin 25-storey towers of the new Abu Dhabi Investment Council Headquarters and the award-winning Empire Tower in Abu Dhabi (2010).

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Jamil Sheikh (Nov 12, 2011)

Joint Venture
We just got registered with ASHGHAL. We are interested in Joint Venturing on projects in Qatar.

WSerhan (Jul 17, 2010)
Dubai
United Arab Emirates

The base of Selection
I am wondering, on which base the companies were selected, because there many other companies have a very good reputation and they aren't mentioned above.

Mahesh (Jul 14, 2010)
Doha
Qatar

Dar Al Handasah
Dar Al Handasah is the largest engineering firm in the market strengthened by design expertise by its partner Perkins+Will. They have partnered up together on all award wining projects for DAR with core design expertise coming from Perkins+Will.

Dr. Osama Daoud (Jun 29, 2010)
Khobar
Saudi Arabia

KEO my old employer
I worked for KEO from 1982 to 1986. Then it was one of the three largest offices in Kuwait. I am glad to see it has risen to be one of the best in the area. I think the strategy change from mainly designers of residential and office buildings to designers of infrastructure, planners and architectural building helped to give KEO this kick.

Dr. Osama Daoud (Jun 29, 2010)
Khobar
Saudi Arabia

Points to be considered
Dar Al-Handasah has depended in the past 60 years on engineers from the local market in the Middle East. This has given it strength since it understands and considers the local culture in its designs. Of course experts from the West were sometimes recruited to strengthen certain weaknesses but this was only on temporary basis. Dar's largest head quarter is in Cairo where 1200 professionals and administrators are working. London office is one of its three headquarters. The third is in Beirut.

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