The shortlist for the 2023 edition of the annual Middle East Consultant Awards (MEC Awards) has been revealed ahead of the event which will take place on 22 November at the Ritz-Carlton JBR in Dubai.
As before, the awards categories have been segmented into three categories: Company; Project and People. Several new categories have been added for the 2023 edition such as: Metaverse Architect of the Year; AI-led Design Champion of the Year and HR + Wellness Champion of the Year. To read about the full list of categories, click here.
The Shortlist for the 2023 Middle East Consultant Awards is as follows:
AI-Led Design Champion of the Year
- Jacobs
- OBMI
- Tangram Meta
Metaverse Architect of the Year
- B8 Architecture
- Dewan Architects & Engineers
- OBMI
- Tangram Meta
Architectural Company of the Year
- Aedas Architects
- B8 Architecture
- Jacobs
- RSP
- U+A
Company of the Year
- AESG
- AtkinsRéalis
- B8 Architecture
- Dewan Architects & Engineers
- Jacobs
- Kingspan Insulation
- Meinhardt
- Omnium International
Cost Consulting Company of the Year
- C-Quest
- Compass Project Consulting
- Currie & Brown
- JLL
- Omnium International
Dispute Resolution Champion of the Year
- HKA
- North 51 Consulting
- Omnium Resolve
- TBH
- Turner & Townsend
Gender & Ethical Employment Champion of the Year
- AESG
- AtkinsRéalis
- B8 Architecture
- Currie & Brown
- Dewan Architects & Engineers
- JLL
HR & Wellness Champion of the Year
- AtkinsRéalis
- B8 Architecture
- Currie & Brown
- Jacobs
- Omnium International
Interior Design Company of the Year
- B8 Architecture
- Key Concept Interiors
- U+A
MEP Engineering Company of the Year
- AESG
- Al Suweidi Engineering Consultants
- Jacobs
- Lasco
On-Site Health & Safety Champion of the Year
- AtkinsRéalis
- Jacobs
Project Management Company of the Year
- B8 Architecture
- Compass Project Consulting
- JLL
- Land Sterling
- North 51 Consulting
- Turner & Townsend
Specialist Consulting Company of the Year
- AESG
- K Tech Consulting
- Lasco
- TBH
- Turner & Townsend
Structural Engineering Company of the Year
- ASG
- B8 Architecture
- KPM Engineering
Sustainable Consultancy of the Year
- AESG
- B8 Architecture
- Climatize Engineering Consultants
- JLL
- Parsons
Project of the Year – Government & Infrastructure
- AECOM – Abu Samra Land Border Crossing
- Godwin Austen Johnson – Jafar Centre, Dubai College
- JLL – The Egypt Services Centre, Aswan
- Kalbod Design Studio – Sandstorm Absorbent Skyscraper
- Parsons – Zayed Road Network, Mina Zayed
Project of the Year – Hospitality & Tourism
- AECOM – SeaWorld Abu Dhabi
- JT & Partners – Tawila Island
- JT & Partners – Mango House
- MZ Architects – Centre of Curiosity
- U+A – Amaala – Six Senses
Project of the Year – Residential & Commercial
- B8 Architecture – Hills View 64
- Climatize Engineering Consultants – The Link at Masdar City
- Kalbod Design Studio – Dubai Art Museum
- LWK & Partners – DIFC Living
- MZ Architects – Sea La Vie
- MZ Architects – The Grove, Louvre Residence
- Trust Engineering Consultancy – The Cube, Lusail
Project of the Year – Retail & Public Facilities
- Climatize Engineering Consultants – DAMAC Lagoons
- JT & Partners – Canal Walk
- JT & Partners – Shakhbat City Community Market
- Trust Engineering Consultancy – The Cube, Lusail
Under-30 Champion of the Year
- Aedas Architects – Andre Valdez
- Egis – Aishwarya Chengappa
- Omnium International – Roxy Reynolds
- RSP – Saagarika Dias
- TBH – Kathren Salah
C-Suite Executive of the Year
- AESG – Katarina Uherova Hasbani
- B8 Architecture – Kristina Brateng
- Climatize Engineering Consultants – Engi Jaber
- Dewan Architects & Engineers – Ammar Al Assam
- Egis – Alaa Abu Siam
- North 51 Consulting – Natasha Abbas
Lifetime Achievement Award
- Dewan Architects & Engineers – Mohammed Al Assam
- Jacobs – Michalis Paschalis
- Tangram Meta – Sandra Woodall
- U+A – Pierre Martin Dufresne
Multi-Discipline Consulting Company of the Year
- AECOM
- AtkinsRéalis
- Egis
- KEO International Consultants
- Meinhardt
- TGP International