On 21 May 2012, Abu Dhabi will host MEED’s Quality Awards for Projects 2012, recognising best practice in project delivery in a variety of sectors. Entry for the awards is now open
The GCC is home to some of the world’s most innovative buildings and MEED has set out to find the projects that were leading the way in each country.
The MEED Quality Awards for Projects inaugural awards programme was launched in 2011 to recognise and reward the project teams that showed their commitment to quality, from the planning and design stage right through to completion. Submissions for the 2012 awards programme are now being sought.
The MEED Quality Awards for Projects is the only awards programme in the GCC to recognise completed projects and it evaluates the outcome of the construction process, rather than the process itself. The programme allows projects to be benchmarked against their own sectors and it recognises the valuable addition the scheme makes to the industry be it oil and gas, power and water, social, infrastructure, or real estate.
Stakeholders gathered from across the region in March 2011 to celebrate all the national winners of MEED Quality Awards for Projects and find out who had emerged as the overall GCC winners. More than 30 projects succeeded in becoming national winners and were rewarded for the challenges they had overcome and outstanding successes in quality achieved during the delivering of the project.
Entrants completed a rigorous entry form, which allowed the independent judging panel to discuss each project in detail and evaluate the information supplied in order to select winning projects. The 2011 award winners included the UAE’s Burj Khalifa; Kuwait’s National Library; and Qatar’s Mesaieed A, independent power project. The winners were chosen for their contribution to the economy, environmental achievements and success in engineering, design and construction.
Rewarding excellence
According to regional projects tracker MEED Projects, more than $1 trillion worth of major new projects will be completed in the GCC between now and 2020. This is a staggering amount of investment for the region and thousands of project teams will play their part to ensure that these schemes are completed to the highest quality. As the chairman of the judging panel, Edmund O’Sullivan says: “Delivering quality is always a challenge. But nothing is more important when it comes to delivering major projects.”
Enter the MEED Quality Awards for Projects 2012
MEED is pleased to announce the launch of the MEED Quality Awards for Projects 2012. The MEED Quality Awards for Projects aims to raise standards through benchmarking best practice specified in the project brief and excellence provided in the project delivery. Winning an award sends a message to the market that quality is essential in all parts of the project management process, from design and planning to engineering and construction.
- Gain unparalleled recognition for your project through an international platform
- Reward and evaluate your achievements through an independent judging process
- Associate with the programme’s core values of integrity, accuracy and innovation
- Celebrate your team’s achievements
- Network with the region’s leaders in projects
Judging Criteria:
- Economic and social impact
- Environmental impact
- Success in design, engineering and construction
For entries: Tel: +971 4 433 1425
Email: info@meedawards.com
For sponsorship: Tel: +971 4 368 1635 Email: becky.crayman@meed-dubai.com
Key Dates:
Entries Open – NOW
Entry Deadline – 31 January
Awards Dinner – 21 May 2012, Abu Dhabi
Judges
- UAE Rashad Bukhash, director, architectural heritage department at Dubai Municipality
- Kuwait Matar Ali Almutairi, department of engineering, Kuwait University
- Bahrain Abdul Majeed al-Gassab, president, Bahrain Society of Engineers
- Oman Sulaiman al-Hudhaili, representative, Oman Society of Engineers
- Qatar Ahmad Jassim al-Jolo, chairman, Qatar Society of Engineers
CATEGORIES FOR 2012 MEED QUALITY AWARDS FOR PROJECTS
Oil & Gas Project of the Year
Offshore and onshore recovery, exploration and production facilities for oil and gas, refineries, distribution, pipelines, product distillation and petrochemicals
Industrial Project of the Year
Manufacturing, material, mining and metals (excluding petrochemicals)
Power & Water Desalination Project of the Year
Energy, power, hydroelectric, desalination and infrastructure
Water Reuse Project of the Year
Water usage, public supply, waste and recycling, sewage and treatment
Leisure & Tourism Project of the Year
Attractions, heritage, leisure, entertainment and tourism. Malls, hotels, theme parks, resorts and facilities
Transport or Road Project of the Year
Ports, airports, rail and road infrastructure
Social Project of the Year
Public spaces, education, health care, social housing, community, cultural and religious centres
Building Project of the Year
Mixed developments, commercial, residential and business building projects
Sustainable Project of the Year
Any project that has shown a tangible and proven approach to sustainability
Outstanding Achievement of the Year*
Awarded to an individual who has contributed most to best practice over the previous year
MEED Quality Project of the Year 2012*
Awarded to the project from any category which has risen above the rest as the outstanding example of what quality in construction, engineering and innovation represents
*The winners of these categories are chosen by MEED and our judging panel, and cannot be entered into.
WINNERS OF 2011 MEED QUALITY AWARDS FOR PROJECTS
Oil and Gas Project of the Year
Refinery Gas Desulphurisation Project, Bahrain
Entrant & client: Bahrain Petroleum Company (Bapco)
Main contractor: Foster Wheeler Italiana
Power & Water Project of the Year
Mesaieed A, Independent Power Project, Qatar
Client: Mesaieed Power Company
Entrant: Iberdrola
Main contractor: Iberdrola Ingenieria y Construccion
Water Reuse Project of the Year
Al-Ghubrah Mobile Water Treatment Plant, Oman
Entrant: Septech Emirates
Client: Public Authority for Electricity and Water
Main contractor: Septech Muscat
Cadillac Transport Project of the Year
Entrant & client: Roads & Transport Authority (RTA), Rail Agency
Consortium: Durl Construction
Engineer: Systra/Parsons
Architect/Designers: Atkins/Aedas
Leisure & Tourism Project of the Year
Ferrari Experience, Yas Island, UAE
Entrant & Main Contractor: Six Construct
Client: Aldar
Project/programme manager: Aldar-Besix
AMEinfo Social Project of the Year
Kuwait National Library, Kuwait
Entrant: The Associated Engineering Partnership (TAEP)
Client: Ministry of Public Works, Special Projects Administration and National Council for Culture, Arts & Letters
Main contractor: Al-Hani Construction & Trading Company
Project/programme manager: Charles Haddad, TAEP Kuwait
Technal Building Project of the Year
Entrant: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill/Arabtec Construction
Main Contractors: Arabtec Construction, Samsung Corporation, Belhasa Six Construct
Client: Emaar Properties
Designer: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Project manager: Turner Construction International
Consultant: Hyder Consulting
Sustainable Project of the Year
Carbon Dioxide Recovery Plant, Bahrain
Entrant and Client: Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company
CDR plant technology: MHI, Japan
Main contractor: Tecnimont ICB
MEED Editor’s Outstanding Achievement Award for Culture
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, UAE
Entrant: Hill International
Client: Government of Abu Dhabi
Main contractor:
Phase 1: Impregilo & Rizzani De Eccher joint venture
Phase 2: Six Construct & Arabian Construction Company joint venture
MEED Editor’s Outstanding Achievement Award for Heritage
Revitalisation of the Old Suq of Dubai, UAE
Entrant & Client: Dubai Municipality
Main Contractor: Architectural Heritage Department
MEED GCC Project of the Year
Entrant: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill Chicago/Arabtec Construction
Main Contractors: Arabtec Construction, Samsung Corporation, Belhasa Six Construct
Client: Emaar Properties
Designer: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Project Manager: Turner Construction International
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