12 winners announced at inaugural ME Digital Construction Awards
The event was organised by Big Project Middle East and saw over 100 guests in attendance
The first edition of the ME Digital Construction Awards recognised 12 winners at a gala event organised by Big Project Middle East (BPME). The awards recognised companies, individuals and projects, following the submission of nearly 100 nominations from across the Middle East.
The event took place at the Habtoor Polo Resort in Dubai on 15 March, and was attended by over 100 regional personalities from the regional built environment. Attendees were addressed by Kareem Farah, CEO of Engineering Contracting Company and Mohammed Al Ktaishat, Digital Project Delivery Lead – ME at AECOM, who shared their thoughts on digital transformation and innovation in the built environment. Prior to that, guests were welcomed to the event by Jason Saundalkar, the recently minted Head of Content at Big Project Middle East.
“The inaugural edition of the ME Digital Construction Awards surpassed our expectations in terms of nominations submitted and attendance on the night. Nearly 100 nominations were submitted across the 12 categories that we put forward; the judges had their work cut out for them to review each nomination, and pick their first, second and third choices for each category,” said Saundalkar.
The judging process was split in two parts – an initial process that saw the BPME editorial team vetting all the nominations to ensure they met nomination guidelines and standards, and that they were appropriate for the focus of the awards. The second, saw an in-person meeting of the judges in early March to discuss all the nominations that made it through to the second round of eliminations.
The judges for the event included the BPME editorial team in addition to: Alex Albani, Professor of Architecture at American University of Dubai; Drew Gilbert, Design Manager at OBM International, and Nicky Dobreanu, Branch Director at Omnium International.
The ME Digital Construction Awards was supported by:
Gold Sponsor: ALEC
Silver Sponsors: AECOM and ECC
Bronze Sponsor: Kairnial
Supporting Partners: ASGC, The SNC-Lavalin Group and JT+Partners
The shortlist and winners for the ME Digital Construction Awards are:
Big Project ME’s Technology Champion of the Year
- Mateusz Lukasiewicz – KEO International Consultants
- Mohammed Irfan Baig Mirza – ALEC Engineering & Contracting
- Omar Ahmed – China State Construction Engineering Corporation M.E.
Winner: Mateusz Lukasiewicz from KEO International Consultants
Digital Visionary of the Year
- Carolina Fong Guzzy – Accienta
- Juan Tena Florez – KEO International Consultants
- Mansour Faried – China State Construction Engineering Corporation M.E.
- Prakash Senghani – Navatech Group Limited
Winner: Juan Tena Florez from KEO International Consultants
Excellence in Digital Planning and Design Implementation for the Year
- ACCIONA
- China State Construction Engineering Corporation M.E.
- Power Construction Corporation of China – Abu Dhabi Branch
Winner: ACCIONA
Net Zero Technology Champion of the Year
- Desert Board
- Facilio
Winner: Facilio
Digital Construction Innovator of the Year
- Integrated Dimensions Company
- Red Sea Global
- XD House
Winner: XD House
Digital Collaboration Champion of the Year
- Dewan Architects + Engineers
- Integrated Dimensions Company
- LITE Development & Consulting
Winner: Dewan Architects + Engineers
Digital Construction Technology SME of the Year
- Accienta
- CONSTAL
- Navatech Group Limited
Winner: Accienta
Digital Construction Technology Provider of the Year (Software)
- Mastt
- OpenSpace
- ThinkProject
- VERTECO
Winner: Mastt
Digital Construction Technology Provider of the Year (Hardware)
- Engineering Contracting Company
- EuroArt
Winner: Engineering Contracting Company
Digital Construction Project of the Year
- 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum – ACCIONA Cultura
- Act One Act Two Project – China State Construction Engineering Corporation M.E.
- Dubai Hills Mall & Indoor Storm Coaster – ALEC Engineering & Contracting
Winner: Dubai Hills Mall & Indoor Storm Coaster – ALEC Engineering & Contracting
Digital Construction Company of the Year (Consultant)
- AECOM
- Al Ajmi Engineering Consultants
- Dewan Architects + Engineers
Winner: AECOM
Digital Construction Company of the Year (Contractor)
- ALEC Engineering & Contracting
- BESIX – VDC Department
- China State Construction Engineering Corporation M.E.
- DuPod
Winner: DuPod
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