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Nearly 160 nominations were received across 31 categories when nominations closed in December 2024 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 ZaZEN Gardens & ZaZEN Ivy – ZaZEN 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 |
