Author: Kasun Illankoon

Al-Futtaim Engineering & Technologies, part of Al-Futtaim Group Real Estate, offers customers quality holistic engineering and technology solutions focused around their business. Established over 45 years ago, the Engineering arm operates in the United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Egypt. The company provides a wide variety of premium products and services to its partners from MEP, Facilities Management, Air Conditioning, Scaffolding and Access Solutions, Elevators and Escalators, Control and Life Safety, Building Products, Energy Management, Digital Transformation and Technology Infrastructure in the building and construction industry. In the UAE, the company continues to successfully represent strong international…

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Bin Dasmal Engineering Technologies & Management Co. LLC (BETAM) is an ISO 9001:2015,ISO•14001:2015, and ISO45001:2018 certified company operating for over four decades. It offers integrated services including Civil and MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing).BETAM’s portfolio includes Civil & MEP Projects, MEPRetrofit, Interior Fit-Out, Outdoor Floor Cooling, FacilityManagement, Energy Services, Smart Metering Solutions, IAQ (Indoor Air Quality) Solutions, SustainableFarming Solutions, and MEP Annual Maintenance Contracts. BETAM has a clear strategy of offering sustainable services and products that ensure environmental responsibility and social commitment. They see sustainability as a key pillar of growth and continuous success in a changing world and have…

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Orascom Construction (OC) has grown over the past 71 years from a small family construction business into a leading international EPC contractor across the Middle East, Africa and USA. The company also develops and invests in concessions. The construction group has consistently ranked among the world’s top global contractors The MEP systems are considered the core of any project in function. Heating, Ventilating & Air Conditioning (HVAC), Fire Fighting, Plumbing, Building Management Systems (BMS), signaling, telecommunications, power & light current systems are very considerable system that should be well designed and coordinated together to avoid any conflicts. Orascom are proud…

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Voltas IOBG has been providing turnkey Electro-Mechanical solutions internationally for over four decades with a significant level of projects and operations in the Middle East. Within the GCC Countries, as a turnkey MEP solutions provider, the division has executed some of the most prestigious and iconic projects, of diverse applications, ranging from Airports, Hospitals, Hotels, Mixed Use Developments, Shopping Malls, Tall Towers (including the Burj Khalifa), Theme Parks, Sport Stadiums, Defense Air Bases, Industrial Plants and District Cooling Plants. Voltas IOBG is at the forefront of innovation and adoption of modern engineering and construction practices be it through process improvements,…

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Nathan is a highly capable and results-oriented Managing Directorwith a track record of over 23 years in the field of MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing). Throughout his extensive career, he has consistently demonstrated exceptional leadership skills, leading high-performance teams to achieve remarkable results. Nathan’s expertise lies in driving efficiency and productivity improvements while simultaneously reducing costs and eliminating inefficiencies. His unwavering commitment to service excellence is reflected in his outstanding client-facing abilities and configuration skills. One of Nathan’s standout strengths is his ability to nurture and grow businesses. He excels in evaluating opportunities and risks, and his knack for delivering…

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Khaled is the Managing Director of Innovo’s MEP design and construction business, which provides sustainable and innovative construction services to clients in the region by focusing on the latest industry technologies including Data Centers, Energy Controlled and Smart Building Solutions. With more than 32 years’ construction industry experience, Khaled led the completion of some of the most high-profile, iconic, and complex projects in the Middle East, and has built a reputation as a strategic and innovative leader that has successfully managed to steer the business toward expansion, increasing its projects value and diversification, with an exceptional dedication to excellence through…

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Sam Alcock has been integral to Tenable Fire Engineering Consultancy (FEC)’s growth over the last decade.Joining the specialised fire and life safety consultancy in 2013 as a Fire Consultant, Alcock demonstrated capabilities to develop and expand the business and was appointed Dubai Director in 2016. As Director, Alcock has built a team of industry specialists and created and maintained value partnerships with leading developers, consultants, government bodies, and other key stakeholders in the GCC and globally. Alcock’s strategic efforts have solidified Tenable FEC’s position as one of the region’s most prominent fire and life safety consultancies, underscoring its reputationas a…

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Kashif Fakih is one of the founding Directors at KPM Engineering (KPM), a leading multidisciplinary engineering company with a global presence. With over two decades of experienceand an impressive track record in developing and implementing engineering servicesacross several countries, Kashif has worked on notable projects in the United States, the Middle East, Asia, and the UK, providing him with invaluable insights into diverse cultures,industries and global engineering practices.His leadership and core expertise have enabled KPM to provide specialised innovative and sustainable engineering solutions across a broadspectrum of sectors and projects, including complex mixed-use developments, master planning, residential spaces, retail centres,…

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Business growth: Middle East: FY2022 revenue was GBP72.6 million, which surged to GBP105.7 million in  FY2023, marking a 37% increase. We secured significant programme work with esteemed partners,  solidifying our presence in the region. The expansion of our workforce by 18% regionally underscores our  commitment to sustained growth. Expansion of our business in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and major programme work winning – Our KSA business experienced a 66% revenue growth in the last year, expanding our services from cost  management to contract services, asset management, programme advisory and sustainability consulting. Significant new commissions obtained across the region have…

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Donna Sultan has been CEO of KEO since 1991 and became President and CEO in 2016. Donna has over 45 years’ professional experience in the Middle East and has been ranked as one of the 100 Most Powerful Women in the Arab World, and one of the 12 Most Influential Businesswomen in the Gulf. Donna has fostered and developed the firm’s renowned blend of design innovation, technical aptitude, sustainability principles, local knowledge and global insights. This has resulted in the highest levels of client confidence and industry respect.In fact, KEO is currently rankedthe #1 Firm in the Middle East by…

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