Inaugural Dubai Awards showcase innovators in Middle East’s construction industry

DUBAI, 14th September, 2021 – dmg events, organisers of the inaugural The Big 5 Construction Impact Awards, has announced the winners of 15 categories during an awards ceremony held at the Dubai World Trade Centre.
China State Construction Engineering Corporation Middle East (CSCEC) and ACCIONA took home multiple awards on the night. Other winners included HAS Engineering, the Arab Contractors Company, AECOM, Turner & Townsend, OBMI, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), Expomobilia, Dubai Municipality, Dubai Authorities, Emaar, B3G Engineering Services FZ-LLC, and Alpin Limited.
Koen Meert, Group Director Structural Design at Emaar, who received the award on behalf of Dubai Municipality, Dubai Authorities, and Emaar, said, “It’s great recognition to receive this award at The Big 5, the biggest organisation in terms of construction.”
The winners and categories include the Arab Contractors Company for the Community of the Future award; China State Construction Engineering Corporation Middle East LLC who received awards for Digital Twin Project of the Year, Digitalisation Project of the Year and Off-site Project of the Year; and AECOM for Digital Transformation of the Year.
Other winners include Turner & Townsend for the Partnership of the Year; OBMI for the Sustainability Champion of the Year; Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) for Sustainability Leader of the Year; ACCIONA for Sustainable Construction Organisation of the Year and Innovative Construction Organisation of the Year; Expomobilia for Sustainable Construction Project of the Year; and Dubai Municipality, Dubai Authorities, Emaar for Sustainable Initiative of the Year.
B3G Engineering Services FZ-LLC was named the Technology Leader of the Year; Alpin Limited received the Workforce of the Future Initiative award; and HAS Engineering LLC recevied Best Use of Technology of the Year.