The Meinhardt Group, one of the world’s leading engineering consultancies, has today unveiled plans for major expansion throughout the Middle East & North Africa region.
The Australian-based group, which employs 3,000 professionals in 27 offices globally, first ventured into the Middle East in 1997. In addition to their existing offices in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Qatar, Meinhardt will be investing US$ 20 million in five new office locations in Saudi Arabia, Oman, Libya, Bahrain and Egypt, swelling their number of employees to 4,500 by 2010.
Meinhardt has been commissioned to provide project management and or lead consultancy and multidisciplinary design services for numerous international landmark projects, such as Marina Bay Financial Centre in Singapore, Rialto Towers in Melbourne, Australia, and One International Finance Centre in Hong Kong, to name but a few.
Projects in the Middle East include Signature Towers and Dubai Financial Market for Dubai Properties; The Dubai Mall – the world's largest mall – for Emaar Properties; and Pearl Qatar for UDC Development.
Dr. Shahzad Nasim, Managing Director, Meinhardt International, commented, “It has been well documented that the Middle East is one of the fastest growing regions in the world with some of the most advanced and iconic buildings ever realised. Currently, real estate and related infrastructure projects in progress across the six GCC states is estimated to be worth US$ 1.25 trillion, with billions more on the drawing board. The market potential is immense.”
Meinhardt has a successful track record of delivering large-scale, complex projects on time. It is this experience the engineering giant brings to the table that Dr. Nasim believes is the cornerstone of their regional expansion strategy.
“Our success has been built on a number of critical factors, such as our exemplary cutting edge designs that are cost and time effective and our geographical reach. Our bespoke ‘green’ designs have won us numerous international sustainability awards, such as the prestigious Platinum Green Mark Awards plus many other accolades.
“However, it is our flexible human resource capabilities which have given Meinhardt a clear market edge. Through our coordinated human resource commitment we operate in all of our markets, seven days-a-week – if a client is prepared to invest billions in a project, we must make ourselves available at all times,” added Dr. Nasim.
About Meinhardt Group
The Meinhardt Group was founded in Australia in 1955 and established a presence in Asia in 1973. The Group is now one of the world’s leading providers of consulting engineering, planning, management and technology services with the commitment to meet the unique needs of its diverse and global clients. To date, Meinhardt Group has established an impressive track record of completing some of the tallest and largest buildings and infrastructure projects that spread across the globe.
About Meinhardt (Singapore) Pte Ltd & Meinhardt Middle East
Meinhardt Singapore is strategically placed where the Group’s international and Asian headquarters are located. We are arguably the largest integrated multi-disciplinary firm with approximately 400 permanent employees, and more than 30 years of distinguished track record in completing some of the tallest buildings and largest infrastructure projects in Singapore and the adjoining region.
In 1997, Meinhardt’s operation in the Middle East was founded to take advantage of the escalating growth in the Middle East. Today, Meinhardt Middle East manages and provides key integrated Project Management, Architectural and Engineering services for the Group’s projects in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Doha, Qatar.
About Meinhardt Infrastructure Pte Ltd
Meinhardt Infrastructure Pte Ltd specialises in design, planning and implementation of projects in rails, transit systems, highways engineering, transportation, power, industrial, marine engineering as well as in infrastructure master planning and urban infrastructure development. Our services are complemented with the expertise, state-of-the-art technology and skilled resources from Meinhardt offices worldwide.
About Meinhardt Façade Technology (MFT)
Meinhardt Façade Technology is a division of Meinhardt, with a team of Consultants, Designers, Engineers, Scientists and Technicians, specialised in all aspects of façade works. We provide the highest level of professional consulting in relation to the engineering, construction, diagnostic evaluation and refurbishment of façades. MFT is able to provide consulting services in relation to all types of façade systems, including curtain walls, stone cladding, tension glass walls, precast concrete and GRC cladding, skylights, canopies. MFT also have comprehensive specialist skills in the design and engineering of Building Maintenance Units. Our projects can be found throughout Asia, Australia and the Middle-East.
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