Inaugural Gulf States Building Awards

Organised by Building magazine and endorsed by the Emirates Green Building Council, the inaugural Gulf States Building Awards were held in Dubai on November 13. The awards highlighted the most exceptional projects across the six member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates).

Atkins was named Engineering Consultant of the Year following its work on projects such as the Bahrain World Trade Centre, while EC Harris, beat Davis Langdon and Mace to win the Construction Consultant of the Year Award.
The hotel project of the year went to Shangri La Qaryat Al Beri Hotel in Abu Dhabi, while the the infrastructure project of the year award was won by the Al Garhoud Bridge, a 14-lane road bridge in Dubai. Downtown Burj Dubai won the BIW Technologies sponsored award for best mixed-use project of the year for boasting the world’s tallest tower and world’s largest shopping centre.

For the event sponsors, such as Davis Langdon, Mace, and Leighton, the awards provided an opportunity to raise their profiles in the eyes of many of the Gulf region’s major contractors and consultants. BIW Technologies' General Manager Middle East, Asif Sharif said, "BIW's sophisticated project control platform is already widely used on major mixed use developments in Dubai. This sponsorship will have boosted recognition of the BIW brand across the Middle East region."

A full list of category winners, sponsors, and photos from the night are available from the Building website