The award winners with Construction Week officials
United Development Company (UDC) won two awards at the inaugural Construction Week Qatar Awards that were announced and presented in Doha on Monday.
UDC won awards for the residential project of the year for The Pearl - Qatar, in addition to being declared developer of the year.
A total of 17 awards were handed out across a range of individual, company and project categories.
Black Cat Engineering & Construction won Contractor of the Year, lauded by the judges as “a truly multi-disciplinary contractor capable of undertaking a range of projects.” The contractor has been active in Qatar since the early 1980s.
Arab Engineering Bureau (AEB) won Consultancy of the Year, and was praised by the judges as “an award-winning firm that does it all, with a truly inimitable portfolio.” AEB was established in 1966, and has been an integral part of Qatar’s development ever since.
The Al Bidda Tower by GHD Global won Tower Project of the Year as “a striking addition to the Doha skyline”, with a unique rotating form that required considerable engineering and structural excellence.
Commercial Project of the Year went to Jaidah Square by Brookfield Multiplex Medgulf. The judges remarked that this eye-catching project made best use of its highly visible location on one of Doha’s busiest routes, Airport Road.
Infrastructure Project of the Year was won by Atkins for the Doha-Dukhan Highway, described by the judges as a project of national significance, with remarkable attention to detail and sensitivity to environmental issues such as surface-water containment and even camel underpasses.
Osama Hadid from AlJaber Engineering won Construction Executive of the Year. As managing director and partner of one of the largest general contractors in Qatar, Hadid “has successfully taken advantage of the decision to expand the country’s infrastructure for the World Cup, building up a strong portfolio.”
Engineer of the Year went to Qatar Society of Engineers chairman Ahmad Jassim al-Jolo as “a tireless advocate of his profession.”
The winners of other awards: Construction Sustainability Award -Msheireb Properties, Msheireb Downtown Project; FM Company Of The Year -MMG Qatar; Project Manager Of The Year - Firas al-Ali (Qatar Building Company); Specialist Sub-contractor Of The Year - Arabian MEP Contracting; MEP Company Of The Year – Voltas; Health and Safety Initiative Of The Year - Al Jaber & Partners;
Lifetime Achievement Award - Ahmed Hussain al-Khalaf, IPDC;
Construction Executive of the Year - Osama Hadid, AlJaber Engineering; Development of the Year -Barwa Commercial Avenue, Tanween.
The award winners
Engineer of The Year - Ahmad Jassim al-Jolo, Qatar Society of Engineers.
Construction Sustainability Award - Msheireb Properties, Msheireb Downtown Project.
Residential Project of the Year - The Pearl – Qatar, United Development Company.
Tower Project of the Year - Al Bidda Tower, GHD Global.
Developer of the Year - United Development Company.
FM Company of the Year - MMG Qatar.
Project Manager of the Year - Firas al-Ali, Qatar Building Company.
Specialist Sub-contractor of the Year - Arabian MEP Contracting.
MEP Company of the Year – Voltas.
Infrastructure Project of the Year - Doha-Dukhan Highway, Atkins.
Health and Safety Initiative of the Year - Al Jaber & Partners.
Contractor of the Year - Black Cat Engineering & Construction.
Consultancy of the Year - Arab Engineering Bureau.
Commercial Project of the Year - Jaidah Square, Brookfield Multiplex Medgulf.
Lifetime Achievement Award - Ahmed Hussain al-Khalaf, IPDC.
Construction Executive of the Year - Osama Hadid, AlJaber Engineering.
Development of the Year - Barwa Commercial Avenue, Tanween.