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Revealed: Full shortlist & winners for the 2026 Big Project Middle East Awards

By Jason Saundalkar

Posted on February 12, 2026

23 BPME Award trophies and 14 honourable achievement plaques were awarded across 23 distinct categories on 11 February in Dubai

The 16^th edition of the annual Big Project Middle East Awards (BPME Awards) took place at the Ritz Carlton JBR on 11 February and recorded nearly 180 people in attendance from key Middle East Markets including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Egypt.

Excellence was recognised and celebrated across 23 different categories, split across five groups: individuals, sustainability, developers, companies and projects.

The event was organised by CPI Trade Media, a construction focused media company, which publishes Big Project Middle East (BPME) and several other construction titles. Trimble supported the event as a Presenting Partner.

The BPME editorial team confirmed that over 150 nominations were received across the awards’ 31 categories, however the editorial team confirmed that following two rounds of judging, excellence was only recognised across 23 distinct categories – with the weakest nominations and categories being dropped following a tally of the judges’ votes.

The judges for the 2026 BPME Awards were:

Cheryl Cairns, Partner at Trowers & Hamlins
Christian Somerville, Head of Project Management UAE at Compass
Gurminder Sagoo, Chief Commercial Officer, Middle East & South Asia at Egis
Laura Morgan, Cost Estimation Lead, Middle East at Focal
Rola Nasreddine, Executive Director at Springs Global Consultancy
Clayton Vallabhan, Deputy Editor, Construction Division at CPI Trade Media
Jason Saundalkar, Editorial Director at CPI Trade Media
Priyanka Raina, Associate Editor, Construction Division at CPI Trade Media

“For the 16^th edition of the Big Project Middle East Awards, we made a few changes to our long standing format and for the first time – where voting showed a strong second contender – we recognised an honourable achievement recipient, in addition to the overall category winner. Conversely, in categories where one winner stood out and/or the other nominations in that category weren’t up to the mark, the BPME team decided on recognising excellence without publishing a shortlist. In total, the BPME Award recognised excellence by awarding 23 trophies and 14 honourable achievement plaques. Congratulations to everyone that made the shortlist and were recognised with an award,” said Jason Saundalkar, Editorial Director at CPI Trade Media.

The shortlist, honourable achievement recipients and award winners for the 16^th edition of the Big Project Middle East Awards are as follows:

Individual Awards

Big Project Middle East’s Young Professional of the Year

Keerthana Krishnan R S, DCIB Construction
Muhammad Hisan, Eiman Builders & Developers

Winner: Keerthana Krishnan R S, DCIB Construction

Big Project’s Mentor of the Year

Ahmed ElHadidi, WSP
Amr Metwally, Engineering Contracting Company
Lavinia Melilla, Parsons
Moawya Hamza, AECOM

Honourable Achievement: Amr Metwally, Engineering Contracting Company
Winner: Dr. Lavinia Melilla, Parsons

Big Project’s Team of the Year

No shortlist

Winner: HTS Interiors

Big Project Middle East’s Woman of the Year

Anita Nouri, Green Growth Planning Consultancy
Johanna Niebuhr, CSQ Project Development Consultancy
Maitha Al Shamsi, Parsons
Mariam Azmy, Innovo Group
Sandra Woodall, tangramMENA

Honourable Achievement: Sandra Woodall, tangramMENA
Winner: Mariam Azmy, Innovo Group

Big Project Middle East’s Executive of the Year

Ammar Al Assam, Dewan Architects and Engineers
Nidal Hassoun, Engineering Contracting Company
Nitin Nadukandy, HTS Interiors
Ryan Bray, CSQ Project Development Consultancy

Honourable Achievement: Ryan Bray, CSQ Project Development Consultancy
Winner: Nidal Hassoun, Engineering Contracting Company

Sustainability Awards

Sustainable Contractor of the Year

Hassan Allam Construction
ISG Middle East
Peninsula Engineering Group
Sobha Constructions

Honourable Achievement: Hassan Allam Construction
Winner: Sobha Constructions

Sustainable Project of the Year

The Peninsula, Plot B, Engineering Contracting Company
Stonehenge Residence SH I, Segrex Development
Waves Opulence Project, Sobha Constructions
Yanmu East Logistics Park, Hassan Allam Construction

Honourable Achievement: The Peninsula, Plot B, Engineering Contracting Company
Winner: Waves Opulence Project, Sobha Constructions

Developer Awards

Mid-sized Developer of the Year

Aurora Real Estate Development
TownX

Winner: Aurora Real Estate Development

Large Developer of the Year

No shortlist

Winner: Danube Properties

Company Awards

Skills Development Programme of the Year

No shortlist

Winner: Hassan Allam Construction

Fit-Out Contractor of the Year

DCIB Construction
DEPA
ECC Fit-Out& Construction
Frankly Built Contracting
HTS Interior
Khansaheb Interiors
Top Rock Interiors

Honourable Achievement: DEPA
Winner: Khansaheb Interiors

MEP Contractor of the Year

China State Construction Engineering Corporation M.E.
Innovo Group
Royal Advance Electromechanical
United Masters Electromechanical

Honourable Achievement: China State Construction Engineering Corporation M.E.
Winner: Innovo Group

Infrastructure Contractor of the Year

China State Construction Engineering Corporation M.E.
Hassan Allam Construction

Winner: China State Construction Engineering Corporation M.E.

Mid-sized Contractor of the Year

No shortlist

Winner: Hennessey

Large Contractor of the Year

ALEC Engineering & Contracting
China State Construction Engineering Corporation M.E.
Engineering Contracting Company
Hassan Allam Construction
Innovo Group

Honourable Achievement: ALEC Engineering & Contracting
Winner: Innovo Group

Project Awards

Fit-Out Project of the Year

Avli Bahrain, Grok for Project Management Services
Desert Rock, Red Sea, DEPA
Dubai Founders HQ, DCIB Construction
Heriot-Watt University, Khansaheb Civil Engineering
Innovative Learning Center Al Safa, Dutco Interiors
Office Fit Out Business Park Dubai Hills, Frankly Built Contracting
Office Square – Nation Towers, Abu Dhabi, HTS Interiors
Oman Public Prosecution HO Building, Engineering Innovation Design & Consulting

Honourable Achievement: Innovative Learning Center Al Safa, Dutco Interiors
Winner: Desert Rock, Red Sea, DEPA

MEP Project of the Year

Aquaarabia, Dewan Architects + Engineers
The Wasl Tower, SEED Engineering Consultants

Winner: The Wasl Tower, SEED Engineering Consultants

Refurbishment & Retrofit Project of the Year

Al Maryah Tower, CSQ Project Development Consultancy
Al Multaqua Ballroom & Al Wasl Redevelopment Project DWTC, DCIB Construction
Al Salamlek Palace, Hassan Allam Construction
Innovative Learning Center Al Safa, Dutco Interiors
Julphar Avenue and Towers, RAK, HTS Interiors
King Abdullah Financial District Residential Uplift Project, Parsons
Tashas Café Galleria Mall Refurbishment, Grok for Project Management Services

Honourable Achievement: Innovative Learning Center Al Safa, Dutco Interiors
Winner: King Abdullah Financial District Residential Uplift Project, Parsons

Project of the Year – Water

Buriydah& Al Madinah Project, Hassan Allam Construction
Dammam ISTP Project, Metito Utilities
Shuqaiq 4 SWRO, ACCIONA and RTCC JV for Saudi Water Authority

Winner: Shuqaiq 4 SWRO, ACCIONA and RTCC JV for Saudi Water Authority

Project of the Year – Infrastructure & Transport

Al Faya Razeen, Innovo Infra
North Luxor Axis Project, Hassan Allam Roads & Bridges
Riyadh Metro, Parsons

Honourable Achievement: Riyadh Metro, Parsons
Winner: Al Faya Razeen, Innovo Infra

Project of the Year – Leisure, Retail & Hospitality

Aquarabia, Dewan Architects + Engineers
GEM Khufu Solar Boat Museum, Hassan Allam Construction
Shebara Resort, Red Sea, DEPA
The District – The Dubai Mall, Dutco Interiors
W Marriott Hotel, KAFD, Parsons
Zayed National Museum Water Feature, Innovo Group

Honourable Achievement: Shebara Resort, Red Sea, DEPA
Winner: Zayed National Museum Water Feature, Innovo Group

Project of the Year – Commercial

Acquisition Dune Management Services Dubai Hills Business Park Office, Frankly Built Contracting
Lusail Commercial Boulevard, Parsons and Qatari Diar
Office Square Nation Towers Mall, Abu Dhabi, HTS Interiors
The Dubai Exhibition Centre Legacy Expansion – Phase 1, Khansaheb Civil Engineering

Honourable Achievement: Lusail Commercial Boulevard, Parsons and Qatari Diar
Winner: The Dubai Exhibition Centre Legacy Expansion – Phase 1, Khansaheb Civil Engineering

Project of the Year – Residential