Revealed! All the winners at the Big Project Awards 2021!
At a gala awards dinner at The Raffles Wafi in Dubai, the industries best and brightest gathered to celebrate their achievements over the last year
The 2021 edition of the Big Project ME Awards was held at the Raffles Hotel, Wafi in Dubai, UAE on January 24, 2021, with 23 winners from the contracting, subcontracting, supplier and developer segments of the industry celebrating their achievements for the year just past.
Amongst the big winners on the night were industry giants such as ASGC, ALEC, China State Engineering and Construction Corporation Middle East, The Red Sea Development Authority, Diriyah Gate Development Authority, Voltas and The Arab Contractors, amongst many others.
More than 230 nominations were submitted for this year’s awards – a record for the annual event – by companies from across the GCC and MENA region. Following a comprehensive first round of eliminations, the judging panel was presented with around 130 nominations to finalise their winners and shortlisted companies.
This process took place via a secure online meeting between the judges, which consisted of some of the leading experts from the regional construction industry.
This year’s panel consisted of:
- David Kinniburgh – General Manager, UAE for GHD
- Ewa Juszczyk – Project Director at U+A
- Dr Fadi Bayoud – Managing Director of Strategic Anchors
- Farah Naz – Lead Specialist Services – Sustainable Solutions and ESG – Buildings & Places – Middle East & Africa – AECOM
- Isaac Coker – Head of Mechanical – Middle East – WSP
Also on the judging panel were Gavin Davids, Head of Editorial and Content at Big Project ME, and Jason Saundalkar, Editor of Middle East Consultant.
The partners for the 2021 edition of the Big Project ME Awards 2021 were:
- Gold Sponsors: ALEC and MTWO
- Silver Sponsors: Hill International, HKA, Serco and Voltas
- Bronze Sponsor: kairnial
The complete list of winners from the Big Project ME Awards 2021 are:
Project of the Year:
One Za’abeel – ALEC
Contractor of the Year:
ASGC
Best Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai:
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Pavilion – ALEC
Civil Contractor of the Year:
China State Construction Engineering Corporation Middle East
Developer of the Year:
Diriyah Gate Development Authority
Sustainable Government Department of the Year:
Etihad Rail
Sustainable Contractor of the Year:
ASGC
Fit Out Contractor of the Year:
ALEC Fit Out
MEP Contractor of the Year:
ALEMCO
Sustainable Project of the Year:
Mohammed Bin Rashid Library – ASGC
Smart Project of the Year:
Workforce/Vehicle Monitoring Locator – The Red Sea Project – The Red Sea Development Company
MEP Project of the Year:
Oman Across Ages Museum – Voltas
Infrastructure Project of the Year:
Cairo Metro Line 3 – Phase 4B – The Arab Contractors
Fit Out Project of the Year:
Mobility Pavilion – ALEC Fit Out
HSE Project of the Year:
The Red Sea Project – The Red Sea Development Company
BIM Project of the Year:
Downtown Views II – China State Construction Engineering Corporation Middle East
Excellence in BIM Implementation for the Year:
ASGC
Skills Development Programme of the Year:
Tahadiy Initiative – ALEC
Product Innovation of the Year:
DuPod Smart Pod – DuPod, an AMANA Company
Sustainability Programme of the Year:
Green Workforce Accommodation – ASGC
Big Project ME’s Technology Champion of the Year:
DuBox, an AMANA Company
BPME Female Executive of the Year:
Susy Aryani Singgih – Lootah Holding
BPME Male Executive of the Year:
Ian Williamson – The Red Sea Development Company
Congratulations to all the winners!
All winner images will soon be made available with a link appearing shortly on this news story
