A little over a week ahead of the eight edition of the annual Middle East Consultant Awards (MEC Awards), the magazine’s editorial team has unveiled the companies, individuals and projects that have made this year’s shortlist.
According to the editorial team, the 2022 MEC Awards received a total of 209 submissions when nominations closed on 18 November. Several categories drew over a dozen nominations from companies within the UAE and across the broader GCC region, the editorial team noted.
Commenting on the nominations and the final shortlist, Paul Godfrey, Head of Content at Middle East Consultant stated, “The shortlists reflects a commitment not only to real-world expertise and prowess, but the ability to give relevant and highly-tailored answers to the key questions around each award category. This year, in particular, we found immense competition, and with each award there were a batch of close-run entries that made it extremely challenging for the judges to separate in terms of finding an outright winner.”
Winners will be unveiled at a gala event that will take place at the Ritz Carlton JBR in Dubai on 7 December. The event will be held outdoors on the hotel’s recently refurbished lawn, with doors opening at 7pm sharp.
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The Shortlist for the 2022 MEC Awards is as follows:
Architectural Company of the Year
- Altorath International
- B8 Architecture
- Dewan Architects + Engineers
- DLR Group
Company of the Year
- Bainona Engineering Consultancy
- DLR Group
- Omnium International
- Orange Design Group
Cost Consulting Company of the Year
- Compass Project Consulting
- JLL
- Omnium International
- Rider Levett Bucknall
- Turner & Townsend
Dispute Resolution Champion of the Year
- CCI
- Inshield
- HKA
- Northcroft
- Omnium Resolve
Enterprise Business of the Year
- Climatize
- North 51 Consulting
- Tangram Meta
Executive of the Year
- AECOM – Hamed Zaghw
- AESG – Scott Coombes
- Compass Project Consulting – Luke Somerville
- Dewan Architects + Engineers – Ammar Al Assam
- Turner & Townsend – Alan Talabani
- U+A Architects – Mohamad Habsah
Lighting Design Consultancy of the Year
- Glare
- Nulty
- Studio Lumen
MEP Engineering Company of the Year
- Bainona Engineering Consultancy
- Black & White Engineering
- Freeline Engineering Consultants
- Mott MacDonald
Multi-Discipline Consulting Company of the Year
- AECOM
- Bainona Engineering Consultancy
- Cundall
- Egis
- KEO International Consultants
- LC & Partners Project Management and Engineering
Gender & Ethical Champion of the Year
- AESG
- HKA
- JLL
- Silcock Leedham
Health & Safety and Wellness Champion of the Year
- Altorath International Engineering Consultancy
- Climatize
- Omnium International
Interior Design Company of the Year
- B8 Architecture
- Bainona Engineering Company
- DLR Group
- MEMAR Architecture
Project Management Company of the Year
- Bainona Engineering Consultancy
- Freeline Engineering Consultants
- JLL
- Land Sterling
Project of the Year – Government & Infrastructure
- AECOM – Qatar Ministry of Transport, Bus Infrastructure Project
- Godwin Austen Johnson – Citizens School
- Pace Middle East – Palace of Justice, Kuwait
- TRUST ENGINEERING CONSULTANCY – Moza bint Mohamed Qur’an and Daawa Center
Specialist Consulting Company of the Year
- AESG
- CCI
- Endpoint Middle East
- KTech Consulting
- Turner & Townsend
Structural Engineering Company of the Year
- Bainona Engineering Consultancy
- DeSimone Consulting Engineers
- Dewan Architects + Engineers
- Freeline Engineering Consultants
Sustainable Consultancy of the Year
- Climatize
- Cundall
- Freeline Engineering Consultants
- Sustain Leadership
Sustainable Project of the Year – Hospitality & Tourism
- AECOM – Habitas Resort
- Climatize – Amaala Yacht Club
- Cundall – The Storm Coaster
- JT & Partners – Syed Al Shuhada
- Taka Solutions – Fairmont the Palm
Sustainable Project of the Year – Residential & Commercial
- Climatize – Damac Lagoons
- Compass Project Consulting – Bustanica
- JT + Partners – The W Residences
- Taka Solutions – Swiss Tower
- U+A Architects – Villa Amalfi
Sustainable Project of the Year – Retail & Public Facilities
- Altorath – Al Ain Autism Center
- Climatize – Damac Lagoons
- TRUST ENGINEERING CONSULTANCY – The Cube
- U+A Architects – Wasl Experience Center
Under 30 Champion of the Year
- AECOM – Katy Adubi
- Buro Happold – Bestan Star
- JLL – Samit Sheth
- Ramboll Middle East – Ghina Yamak
- Serco’s ExperienceLab – Rena Baba
Women in Construction Professional of the Year
- AECOM – Jennifer Stables
- AESG – Nivine Issa
- JLL – Louise Collins
- Kingspan Insulation – Salma Khedar
- Tangram MENA – Sandra Woodall
The 2022 Middle East Consultant Awards is being supported by the following companies:
Social Media Sponsor: WSP
Gold Sponsor: KEO
Silver Sponsor: AECOM, CCI, Compass, Kingspan Insulation, K Tech Consulting, RSP, Step Engineering, TBH
Category Sponsor: Insinkerator
Network Sponsor: Polypipe Middle East
Supporting Partner: NEB
Read about the 2021 Middle East Consultant Award winners here. To learn more about the 2022 Middle East Consultant Awards, click here.