The 2025 edition of the Big Project Middle East Awards (BPME Awards) took place on 29 January and recognised excellence across 24 distinct categories. This edition of the BPME Awards marked 15 years for the annual awards ceremony.
The event was held at the Ritz Carlton JBR in Dubai, and was attended by international and local delegates from across the built environment.
Nearly 160 nominations were submitted across the awards’ 31 categories, when nominations closed in mid-December 2024. Following the close of nominations, two rounds of elimination were initiated. The first was conducted internally by the Big Project Middle East (BPME) editorial team. Nominations that made it through the first round of eliminations were then passed onto a panel of six judges, with an in-person meeting taking place in early January 2025.
The judges for the 2025 BPME Awards were:
- Damir Jaksic, KEO International Consultants
- Dana Darwish, WSP
- Fernando Freitas, Omnium International
- Ghina Yamak, Zutari
- Louise Rodrigues, Aquila
- Tamara Bajic, AESG
The full list of winners and shortlisted nominees for the Big Project ME Awards 2025 are:
Big Project’s Young Professional of the Year
- Maha Babiker – Graphite
- Meera Al Blooshi – Parsons
- Suchith Govindappa – Sobha Constructions
Winner: Meera Al Blooshi – Parsons
Big Project’s Mentor of the Year
- Chris George – Sobha Constructions
- Karim Elnabawy Balbaa – Saudi Entertainment Ventures (SEVEN)
- Maxwell Connop – AtkinsRéalis
Winner: Karim Elnabawy Balbaa – Saudi Entertainment Ventures (SEVEN)
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
Winner: Equinix 3.1 Data Centre Team – McLaren Construction
Big Project’s Women of the Year
- Anita Nouri – Green Growth Planning Consultancy
- Fatma Elfeki – Graphite
- Johanna Staples – AtkinsRéalis
- Muneeswari Velusamy – Sobha Constructions
Winner: Johanna Staples – AtkinsRéalis
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
Winner: Joseph Charles – Pinnacle Interiors
Sustainable Contractor of the Year
- ACCIONA
- Innovo Group
- The Arab Contractors (Osman Ahmed Osman & Co.)
Winner: Innovo Group
Sustainable Project of the Year
- KAFD Fire Station – Parsons
- Sharjah Sustainable City
- ZāZEN Gardens & ZāZEN Ivy – ZāZEN Properties
Winner: KAFD Fire Station – Parsons
Small Developer of the Year
No shortlist
Winner: Aurora Real Estate Development
Skills Development Programme of the Year
- School of the Future Initiative – AtkinsRéalis
- Sobha Institute of Construction Excellence – Sobha Constructions
Winner: Sobha Institute of Construction Excellence – Sobha Constructions
Fit-Out Contractor of the Year
- ALEC FITOUT
- DEPA
- HTS Interior Design
- Pinnacle Interiors
Winner: DEPA
MEP Contractor of the Year
- ALEMCO
- The Arab Contractors (Osman Ahmed Osman & Co.)
- LASCO JV SSG
Winner: LASCO JV SSG
Infrastructure Contractor of the Year
- China State Construction Engineering Corporation ME
- Orascom Construction
- Sobha Constructions
Winner: China State Construction Engineering Corporation ME
Small Contractor of the Year
- ECC Fit Out & Construction
- Pinnacle Interiors
Winner: ECC Fit Out & Construction
Mid-sized Contractor of the Year
- Engineering Contracting Company (ECC)
- LASCO JV SSG
- McLaren Construction
Winner: McLaren Construction
Large Contractor of the Year
- ALEC Engineering & Contracting
- Innovo Group
- The Arab Contractors (Osman Ahmed Osman & Co.)
Winner 1 (International): The Arab Contractors (Osman Ahmed Osman & Co.)
Winner 2 (GCC): ALEC Engineering & Contracting
Fit-Out Project of the Year
- HuQQa – Shisha Lounge & Turkish Restaurant – Pinnacle Interiors
- One Za’abeel Tower – DEPA
Winner: One Za’abeel Tower – DEPA
Project of the Year: Offsite Construction
No shortlist
Winner: Rove Hotel, Al Marjan Island – China State Construction Engineering Corporation ME
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
Winner: Basrah Water Supply Improvement Project P3 & P4 – The Arab Contractors (Osman Ahmed Osman & Co.)
Refurbishment & Retrofit Project of the Year
- Al Barari – Plot E10 – ECC Group
- HuQQa Shisha Lounge and Turkish Restaurant – Pinnacle Interiors
- Sheraton Hotel, Mall of the Emirates – DEPA
Winner: HuQQa Shisha Lounge and Turkish Restaurant – Pinnacle Interiors
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
Winner: Al Khobar 2 SWRO – ACCIONA
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
Winner: Greater Cairo Monorail – The Arab Contractors (Osman Ahmed Osman & Co.)
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
Winner: Qetaifan Island Project – AtkinsRéalis
Project of the Year – Commercial
- 6 Falak Media City – McLaren Construction
- Pinnacle Interiors D3 Office – Pinnacle Interiors
Winner: 6 Falak Media City – McLaren Construction
Project of the Year – Residential
- Athlon Premium Villas – AtkinsRéalis
- Crest Grande – Sobha Constructions
- H Three by Aurora – ECC Group
- Tilal Al Ghaf Phase A – Majid Al Futtaim
Winner (Design): Athlon Premium Villas – AtkinsRéalis
Winner (Delivery): Tilal Al Ghaf Phase A – Majid Al Futtaim
To learn more about the Big Project Middle East Awards, click here.