The GCC winners of the 2017 MEED Quality Awards for Projects were announced at a glittering ceremony in Dubai
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The winners of the 2017 MEED Quality Awards for Projects are the result of an extensive search for the highest-quality GCC projects completed in the past five years. The chosen schemes have all shown a commitment to quality from the concept and design stage through engineering and construction to completion.
In its seventh year, the awards programme continues to highlight projects that can demonstrate their contribution to the GCC economy, environmental awareness and success in architecture, engineering and construction. This year, the programme saw a 45 per cent increase in entries compared to the 2016 edition.
The 2017 awards ceremony took place at a glittering ceremony held on 3 May at The Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Marina. The UAE topped the region with eight GCC award winners, followed by Qatar with five and Kuwait with three. Bahrain and Oman each had one regional winner. Saudi Arabia took home three awards including the MEED Quality Project of the Year, which went to the Sadara project, a massive petrochemicals scheme that is a joint venture of Saudi Aramco and Dow Chemical Company.
Judging process
The programme is an open competition and the winners were chosen by an independent panel of project professionals, who represent each of the regions markets. The judges made their decisions following a detailed assessment of entries submitted by project teams from across the GCC.
Support from the Society of Engineers is an important part of the awards, and thanks goes to the societies around the GCC for the vital role they play in promoting quality in the regions construction markets. Many of the judges hold high positions in these institutions. MEED would like to thank the judges and all the individuals, teams and organisations who worked hard to prepare their entry forms. Special recognition must also go to the tens of thousands of workers at all levels of management and on-the-ground execution, from the GCC and beyond, without whom none of the projects in the region could have been built.
The distinguished judging panel comprised:
- Mark Jamieson, UAE representative, Institution of Civil Engineers
- Terry Willis, director, Middle East, Africa and CIS, EIC UK Middle East
- Suzannah Newboult, partner, construction disputes, DLA Piper
- Abdul Rahim Sabouni, regional representative, Chartered Institute of Building
- Andrew Jeffery, managing director, Capital Projects Advisory, Deloitte Corporate Finance
- Rob Jackson, director, Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors
- Rayed al-Arashi, council board member and chairman of arbitration committee, UAE Society of Engineers
- Masoud al-Hermi, president, Bahrain Society of Engineers
- Saad Saud Muhailbi, chairman, Kuwait Society of Engineers
- Sulaiman al-Hudhaili, representative, Oman Society of Engineers
- Ahmad Jassim al-Jolo, chairman, Qatar Society of Engineers
- Faisal Alsharif, assistant secretary-general of projects, Riyadh Chamber of Commerce
The winners
Award for Sustainability: Doha North sewage treatment works
Entrant: Public Works Authority (Ashghal)
Project owner: Ashghal, Assets Affairs
Besix Innovation Project of the Year: Dubai International airport automated people mover
Entrant: Bombardier Transportation
Project owner: Dubai Airport
Building Project of the Year: Etihad Museum
Entrant: Al-Shafar General Contracting
Project owner: Roads & Transport Authority (RTA)
Commercial Project of the Year: Dubai World Trade Centres One Central phase 1, The Offices 1 project
Entrant: Al-Futtaim Carillion
Project owner: Dubai World Trade Centre
Education Project of the Year: Abu Dhabi Education Council phase 3
Entrant: Dewan Architects & Engineers
Project owner: Abu Dhabi Education Council
Healthcare Project of the Year with Al-Bawani: Medical City fit-out
Entrant: Ashghal
Project owner: Public Works Authority on behalf of Hamad Medical Corporation
Hotel Project of the Year: Al-Baleed Resort
Entrant: Musstir
Project owner: Musstir
Leisure & Tourism Project of the Year: Dubai Water Canal
Entrant: Parsons
Project owner: RTA
Logistics Project of the Year: The Qatar Gabbro Terminal (bulk material handling system)
Entrant: Six Construct
Project owner: Qatar Primary Materials Company
Mega Project of the Year by MVP Tech: Az-Zour North One power and water plant
Entrant: Shamal Az-Zour al-Oula
Project owner: Shamal Az-Zour al-Oula
Mixed-Use Project of the Year: City Walk
Entrant: Parsons/Arcadis/WSP|Parsons Brinckerhoff in conjunction with Meraas
Project owner: Meraas Development
Oil and Gas Project of the Year: Sadara project
Entrant: Sadara
Project owner: Saudi Aramco/Dow Chemical Company
Power Project of the Year: Az-Zour North One power and water plant
Entrant: Shamal Az-Zour al-Oula
Project owner: Shamal Az-Zour al-Oula
Residential Project of the Year: Three Gardens
Entrant: AGi architects
Project owner: AGi architects
Retail Project of the Year: City Walk phase 2 retail development
Entrant: Al-Futtaim Carillion
Project owner: Meraas Holding
Road, Bridge, Tunnel Project of the Year: Salwa Road
Entrant: Ashghal
Project owner: Ashghal
Small Project of the Year: Chef Middle East HQ and food cold storage, production and distribution facility
Entrant: McLaren Group
Project owner: Chef Middle East
Social, Culture & Heritage Project of the Year: Muharraq Model Youth Centre
Entrant: Ministry of Youth & Sports Affairs
Project owner: Ministry of Youth & Sports Affairs
Transport Project of the Year: Design and build of Terminal 5 and related facilities at King Khaled International airport
Entrant: TAV/Al-Arrab Contracting joint venture
Project owner: Ministry of Youth & Sports Affairs
Water Project of the Year: Doha North sewage treatment works
Entrant: Ashghal
Project owner: Ashghal, Assets Affairs
Supplier of the Year Award: Almajdouie Logistics Company
Entrant: Almajdouie Logistics Company
MEED Quality Project of the Year: Sadara project
Entrant: Sadara
Project owner: Saudi Aramco/Dow Chemical Company
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