The Big Project Middle East (BPME) editorial team has announced the companies, individuals and projects shortlisted for the 15th edition of the annual Big Project Middle East Awards (BPME Awards). The gala dinner event is scheduled to take place on 29 January at the Ritz Carlton JBR in Dubai.
Nominations closed in mid-December 2024, following which each nomination went through two rounds of scrutiny; the first was conducted by the BPME editorial team, with the remaining nominations then being presided over by a panel of six judges in early January 2025. The judging panel will be announced on the night of the Awards, the BPME team revealed.
In excess of 160 nominations were submitted across 31 categories by a diverse mix of organisations, including developers, operators, contractors, specialists and suppliers.
Individuals, companies and projects that made the shortlist, as well as those that scored the most first choice votes, will be celebrated at the gala dinner event on 29 January. The impartial elimination rounds saw the consolidation of some categories due to a lack of stand-out nominations; conversely, in categories with several strong nominations, a decision was made to expand the category. The full shortlist and list of winners will be revealed at the gala dinner.
“Following months of promotion and preparation, the BPME team and I are pleased to be able to reveal the shortlist for the forthcoming edition of the annual BPME Awards. The Awards are a Middle East institution and I for one can’t wait to reveal the full list of categories and shortlisted nominees, as well as the winners on the night of the awards on 29 January in Dubai,” said Jason Saundalkar, Head of Content at Big Project Middle East.
The shortlist for the 15th edition of the Big Project Middle East Awards are:
Big Project’s Young Professional of the Year
- Maha Babiker – Graphite
- Meera Al Blooshi – Parsons
- Suchith Govindappa – Sobha Constructions
Big Project’s Mentor of the Year
- Chris George – Sobha Constructions
- Karim Elnabawy Balbaa – Saudi Entertainment Ventures (SEVEN)
- Maxwell Connop – AtkinsRéalis
Big Project’s Women of the Year
- Anita Nouri – Green Growth Planning Consultancy
- Fatma Elfeki – Graphite
- Johanna Staples – AtkinsRéalis
- Muneeswari Velusamy – Sobha Constructions
Big Project’s Team of the Year
- Beirut Office Design Team – LASCO JV SSG
- Equinix 3.1 Data Centre Team – McLaren Construction
- Team Sobha Reserve – Sobha Constructions
Big Project’s Executive of the Year
- Ahmed El-Adalany – The Arab Contractors (Osman Ahmed Osman & Co.)
- Joseph Charles – Pinnacle Interiors
- Mariam Azmy – Innovo Group
- Senthil Kumar Parasuraman – Sobha Constructions
Sustainable Contractor of the Year
- ACCIONA
- Innovo Group
- The Arab Contractors (Osman Ahmed Osman & Co.)
Small Contractor of the Year
- ECC Fit Out & Construction
- Pinnacle Interiors
Sustainable Project of the Year
- KAFD Fire Station – Parsons
- Sharjah Sustainable City
- ZāZEN Gardens & ZāZEN Ivy – ZāZEN Properties
Skills Development Programme of the Year
- School of the Future Initiative – AtkinsRéalis
- Sobha Institute of Construction Excellence – Sobha Constructions
Fit-Out Contractor of the Year
- ALEC FITOUT
- DEPA
- HTS Interior Design
- Pinnacle Interiors
MEP Contractor of the Year
- ALEMCO
- The Arab Contractors (Osman Ahmed Osman & Co.)
- LASCO JV SSG
Infrastructure Contractor of the Year
- China State Construction Engineering Corporation ME
- Orascom Construction
- Sobha Constructions
Mid-sized Contractor of the Year
- Engineering Contracting Company (ECC)
- LASCO JV SSG
- McLaren Construction
Large Contractor of the Year
- ALEC Engineering & Contracting
- Dhabi Contracting
- Innovo Group
- The Arab Contractors (Osman Ahmed Osman & Co.)
Fit-Out Project of the Year
- HuQQa – Shisha Lounge & Turkish Restaurant – Pinnacle Interiors
- One Za’abeel Tower – DEPA
MEP Project of the Year
- Basrah Water Supply Improvement Project P3 & P4 – The Arab Contractors (Osman Ahmed Osman & Co.)
- Creek Vista Grande – Sobha Constructions
- WTB Skylight 1 & 2 – LASCO JV SSG
Refurbishment & Retrofit Project of the Year
- Al Barari – Plot E10 – ECC Fit Out & Construction
- HuQQa Shisha Lounge and Turkish Restaurant – Pinnacle Interiors
- Sheraton Hotel, Mall of the Emirates – DEPA
Project of the Year – Water
- Al Khobar 2 SWRO – ACCIONA
- Basrah Water Supply Improvement Project P3 & P4 – The Arab Contractors (Osman Ahmed Osman & Co.)
- SFAX Desalination Plant – Orascom Construction
Project of the Year – Infrastructure & Transport
- Diriyah Gate Infrastructure Construction General Contractor – Area B – China State Construction Engineering Corporation ME
- Greater Cairo Monorail – The Arab Contractors (Osman Ahmed Osman & Co.)
- Lusail Plaza Infrastructure, LRT Station, Public Car Park & Landscape – Parsons and Lusail Real Estate Development Company
Project of the Year – Leisure, Retail & Hospitality
- Qetaifan Island Project – AtkinsRéalis
- Restoration of Revolutionary Command Council Museum – The Arab Contractors (Osman Ahmed Osman & Co.)
- VISA Marassi Marina Hotel and Yacht Club – Orascom Construction
Project of the Year – Commercial
- 6 Falak Media City – McLaren Construction
- Pinnacle Interiors D3 Office – Pinnacle Interiors
Project of the Year – Residential
- Athlon Premium Villas – AtkinsRéalis
- Crest Grande – Sobha Constructions
- H Three by Aurora – Aurora Real Estate Development
- Tilal Al Ghaf Phase A – Majid Al Futtaim
To learn more about the Big Project Middle East Awards, click here.