Projacs expands in Damascus A New Corporate Culture

Issue 2, March 2007
Qatar’s Riviera-style man-made island
Projacs expands
in Damascus
A New Corporate Culture
Profiling Projacs Corporate Office
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Contents
Our History
Cityscape 2006
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Barsha Boutique Offices
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Adding liveliness to a homogeneous
residential area
Ashraf Al-Garf
A team success!
15
Interview with the Executive VP-Operations
Cityscape Abu Dhabi 2007
4
An announcement
Projacs Evolution
5
Timeline 1984 to 2007
Regional Highlights
A New Corporate Culture
Projacs T & D
Projacs Jordan
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Profiling the Amman Regional office
9
PMI-AGC 11th International Conference
Projacs strikes Gold
Interview with the President and CEO
Sports City Appreciation
4th Annual Projacs Retreat
Doha’s Riveiera-style man-made island
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Announcements
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Welcoming new Projacs staff
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Opening of new branch office in Syria
The Pearl Project
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An announcement
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The biggest and most widely reported
Asian Games ever
Projacs expands in Damascus
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Our Training & Development Group
Our on-going projects
Luay Khoury
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Profiling Projacs Corporate Office
Face2Face
22
Meet some of our staff
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Editor-in-Chief Ali Shawwa
Editor Anne Harris
Please submit
your comments to:
[email protected]
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Dr. Nabil Qaddumi
W
ishing everyone at PROJACS the best of
success in the New Year, I take this opportunity to highlight how 2007 will mark
a major turning-point in PROJACS ascendancy and
progress. 2007 will witness, among many things, a
major expansion in PROJACS’ operations and staff
base, fees turn-over, geographical reach, and new industry sectors targeted.
An introduction of strategic partners adding business
and ensuring future sustainability of operations, will
take place. Moreover, new strategic and regional alliances will be struck.
Internally, an organizational change to meet the challenges of this expansion, and a streamlining and tightening of operational processes and procedures will be
completed. The latest technology will be utilized at all
company levels.
Opportunities for promotion within the company ranks
will be abundant.
A stock-options plan will be implemented, where key
staff will become stake-holders in the company.
will see us taking
“ ...2007
the first steps to become
a global player in our profession.
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Our staff will experience an expanded in-house training program customized to enhance the technical,
managerial, and soft skills of each individual.
We are currently a major regional project management firm, but 2007 will see us taking the first steps
to become a global player in our profession.
We will remain committed to providing our clients
with a quality service while ensuring long-term career
opportunities for staff.
Together, we look forward to meeting the challenges
posed by our growth, and to reaping the rewards of
our efforts”.
Dr. Nabil Qaddumi
CHAIRMAN
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ince its foundation over 20 years ago in Kuwait,
and strategic alliances, into an international corporation of
Projacs International has gained a reputation for
the highest caliber. This evolution throughout the 90s and
providing the highest levels of professional man-
into the new millennium has allowed us to streamline opera-
agement and consultation services to our clients.
tions and standardize our methodologies, marking the birth
This reputation was established initially in the Arabian Gulf
of a new corporate culture.
and later grew throughout the Middle East, North Africa
and Europe.
Building on that early entrepreneurial spirit, Projacs extended its existing local business and took opportunities to
In 1984, with a fledgling staff of only three and an excep-
expand regionally and internationally throughout the 90s
tional entrepreneurial spirit, the Projacs adventure began.
and beyond. Today the company maintains a staff of over
Throughout the 80s and early 90s, Projacs grew steadily,
500 professionals, possessing qualifications and experience
evolving from a consortium of locally operated partnerships
of the highest degree, each specializing in their respective
Cityscape 2006
A Team Success!
From 4-6 December 2006, the Cityscape Dubai exhibition,
Al Garf, Mrs. Haifa Al Mousa, Mr. Nael Barqawi, Mr. Sameeh
acknowledged as the world’s largest international business-
Tamimi, Mr. Basel Abdellatif, Mr. Khalid Al Qussimy, Mr. Tarek
to-business property investment and development event,
Ahmed, Mr. Ahmed Osman and staff from the Projacs UAE office.
was held. Projacs was among 500 exhibitors from 55 countries present to showcase their projects.
The event welcomed 35,000 visitors from 90 countries, a
growth of 130% on the previous year. Projacs staff distributed over 2,800 packaged materials, averaging almost
1,000 brochures, booklets and newsletters per day.
The event was coordinated by Mr. Ali Shawwa who praised
his team of colleagues whose industrious presence behind the scenes enabled the event to run so smoothly. Mr.
Luay Khoury congratulated Mr. Ali for his relentless efforts
in managing all the details of our participation including
the creative design and construction of the booth, designing and printing the marketing material and coordinating
all the logistics that helped to convey the proper image of
Projacs.
Our success was enhanced by the support of staff who traveled to Dubai to participate and establish an outstanding
presence at the event. Particular thanks go to Mr. Ashraf
$0..6/*26² field. Our employees have been recruited from 24 different
Our professional expertise and extensive understanding of
countries and several continents, giving our international
local and regional conditions ensure that our clients real-
knowledge and experience base both depth and diversity.
ize projects that are not only completed on time and within
Our services have strengthened and broadened to reflect
budget, but also function as they should without complica-
the competitive dynamics and changing requirements of
tions and to the highest quality standards. Our experience
our international marketplace. We continue to maintain our
is now sought after to participate in some of the most pres-
existing strategic partnerships and develop new alliances
tigious mega projects in the region today.
as our company matures.From a small number of local
projects in the early 80s and 90s, Projacs is now involved
in more than 120 ongoing projects in many countries. Our
corporate headquarters are located in Bahrain, while major
Middle Eastern and international operations are also conducted in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Iran, Yemen,
Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Sudan, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon,
Iraq, Spain, Germany, Bulgaria, Bosnia-Herzegovina and
Guinea. Evidence of this stunning growth is clear. Since the
start of the new century, our annual revenue has increased
by over 300% to an impressive US$34.3 million in 2006.
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The event welcomed 35,000
visitors from 90 countries
Mr. Luay conveyed his thanks and gratitude to all of those
who represented Projacs in the Cityscape exhibition. He
commended staff for their professional attitude and impeccable presence in the exhibition that left a great impression
on all the visitors to our booth.
MAY 8-10
Cityscape
Abu Dhabi 2007
We are pleased to announce that following the success of
our attendance at Cityscape Dubai, Projacs will be participating in the new Cityscape Abu Dhabi 2007 exhibition, from May 8-10. This secondary exhibition aims to
compliment the existing exhibition in Dubai and further
exploit the mega-projects and outstanding growth potential of the Gulf region property development and investment market.
Cityscape Abu Dhabi is expecting more than 200 exhibitors from over 50 countries covering an area of 25,000
m². This debut event has already sold 80% of its exhibition space and with an estimated US$270 billion in
construction projects either planned or underway in Abu
Dhabi, the exhibition further highlights the increasing importance of its property development sector.
Projacs has booked a 27 m² presentation area (stand #
4C30) and aims to establish and improve our global presence though participation in this event.
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Bahrain
Ain Adhari National Park, Adhari Park Development
Co., P/C Management, US$ 40M, 2007. Al Fateh Land
Tower Project, First Real Estate Co.,P/C Management,
US$ 15.5M, 2009. Osoul – 3 Residential Buildings,
Osoul Leasing & Finance Co., P/C Management US$
8M, 2007.
Kuwait
PAAET, PAAET Educational, Design Management, US$
341M, 2007. IKAROS Failaka Resort, IKAROS Co., P/C
Management, US$ 204M, 2008. Asian Olympic Complex, United Resources Real Estate & Asian Olympic
Council, P/C Management US$ 109M, 2008. Kuwait
Business Town, Mazaya Holding, P/ Management
US$ 102M, 2008. Shuaiba Port New Project, Public
Ports Authority, P/C Management US$ 100M, 2008.
Al Mal & Aqar New Office Tower, Al Mal & Aqar, P/C
Management US$ 88.7M, 2008. Symphony Complex,
Commercial Real Estate Co.,P/C Management, US$
88M, 2007. New Salmiya Mixed Use Development, Al
Fawares Co.,P/C Management, US$ 85M, 2007. New
Salmiya Hotel, Gulf Development Hotel, P/C Management, US$ 54M, 2008. Slayl Al-Jahra Park & Hotel, AlSanousi & KCMCC,P/C Management, US$ 40M, 2007.
Rotana Hotel, Tamdeen,P/C Management, US$ 37.5M,
2007. Kuwait Oil Tanker Co. HQ, Kuwait Oil Tanker Co.,
P/C Management, US$ 30M, 2007. Al-Dhow Tower
Project, Al-Mal Real Estate Co.,P/C Management, US$
23M, 2007. Al-Jon Tower Office Bldg., Awqaf Public
Foundation, P/C Management, US$ 20M, 2007. Awadi
Car Park Construction, Real Estate Investment Co.,P/C
Management, US$ 20M, 2007. Al Omooma Hospital
& Staff Accom., Faisal Homoud Al Khaled,P/C Management, US$ 20M, 2008. Equate HQ, Equate, P/C
Management, US$ 17M, 2008. Injazzat New Office
Tower, Injazzat Co.,P/C Management, US$ 15M, 2008.
Kuwait Beach House, Private, P/C Management, US$
15M, 2009. Mazaya Tower, Al Mazaya Holding Co., P/C
Management, US$ 11M, 2007. Pearl of Kuwait, Pearl
of Kuwait Real Estate Co., P/C Management, US$ 10M,
2007. ASK Staff Housing, Aqar Real Estate Co., P/C
Management, US$ 10M, 2007. Al Bahar Villa Project,
Adnan Al Bahar, P/C Management, US$ 6.7M, 2007.
Behbehani Villa - Al Shaab (Construction), Behbehani,
P/C Management, US$ 5M, 2007. Khairan Chalets,
Sabeeh Al Waqian, P/C Management, US$ 5M, 2008.
Shaab Residentail Bldg., Aqar Real Estate Co.,P/C
Management, US$ 5M, 2008. Marah Land at Slayl Al
Jahra, KCMCC, P/C Management, US$ 4M, 2007. Al
Wazzan Mosque, Al Wazzan Group, Design Management, US$ 3.4M. Al Wazzan Clinic, Hamad Al Wazzan,
P/C Management, US$ 3M, 2007. Al Wazzan Commercial Facility, Al Wazzan Group, P/C Management, US$
$0..6/*26² 2.7M, 2007. Citi Bank Corp. Office - Fitting Out, Citi
Bank, P/C Management, US$ 2.5M, 2007. Al Derwaza
Tower, Gulf Projects Co., P/C Management, US$ 2.2M,
2008. Kuwait University, NBBJ, Quantity Survey, US$
0.5M, 2008. Al Safat American Hospital, KMCH, P/C
Management US$ 380K, 2008. Al Hamad Towers (FM),
Al Hamad, FM & Property Management, US$ 145K,
2008. Hawalli Clinic, KMCH, P/C Management US$
35K, 2008. Sabaek New Ofiices, Sabaek, P/C Management, US$ 26.4K, 2007. Al Soor Fuel Development, Al
Soor Co., Pre-design, US$ 18K, 2007. Dar Al Awadi
(FM), Real Estate Invest. Co., Property Management.
Qatar
Sports City Project, Qatar Govt (Asian Games Program
Department), P/C Management, US$ 650M, 2007.
QNOC SFID Projects, Qatar National Olympic Committee, P/C Management, US$ 300M, 2007. The Pearl
Residential Towers, Global Investment House, P/C Management, US$ 299M, 2010. Cultural Village - Phase III,
Qatar Govt., P/C Management, US$ 273.9M, 2008.
Sampook Hotel, Ali Al Miri, P/C Management, US$
170M, 2009. Pearl - Pension Towers, Pension Authority,
P/C Management, US$ 149.5M, 2008. Cultural Village
- Phase II, Qatar Govt., P/C Management, US$ 98.8M,
2008. IBQ New HQ, IBQ/NBK, P/C Management, US$
75M, 2010. Infra-Structure Project, Al Huda Contracting Co., Time/Cost Services, US$ 40M, 2008. Al Reem
Development, Al Deera Real Estate, P/C Management,
US$ 25M, 2007. Al Wazzen Factory, Al Wazzan Group,
P/C Management, US$ 14M, 2007.
Saudi Arabia
Al-Rajhi Bank New Branches, Al-Rajhi Banking & Investment Co., P/C Management, US$ 176M, 2008. Le Meridien Towers Project, Saudi Amjad Holding Co., P/C
Management, US$ 160M, 2007. Al Qibla Tower, Munshat Real Estate Co., P/C Management, US$ 113.4M,
2008. Pilot Project for Pilgrims Residential Project in
Mina Mountains, GOSI / Retirement Pension Fund /
MOMRA, P/C Management, US$ 75M, 2007. Mixed Use
Dev. in Olaya, Al Swailem Co., P/C Management, US$
45M, 2009. Dallah Clinical Tower, Dallah Healthcare
Holdings Co., P/C Management, US$ 25.6M, 2009.
SAIB (10) New Branches, Saudi Investment Bank, P/
C Management, US$ 23M, 2007. King Abdulaziz City
for Science & Tech. (KACST) Projects, KACST, Design
Management, US$ 13.5M, 2007. King Abdulaziz Foundation for Gifted, King Abdulaziz & Companions Foundation, P/C Management, US$ 12.5M, 2007. South
Wing Project for SAIB, Saudi Investment Bank, P/C
Management, US$ 11M, 2008. Dallah Hospital Medical
Expansion, Dallah Hospital Healthcare Co., P/C Management, US$ 9.5M, 2007. SAIB ORIX Al-Maa’ather
Building Project, Saudi Investment Bank, P/C Management, US$ 8M, 2007. Al-Shisha Residential Tower,
Sheikh Khalid Ben Hamad Al-Thani, P/C Management,
US$ 4.5M, 2007. Al-Sharqia Towers, Al-Jouaan & AlOnaizy Co., Design Management, US$ 133K, 2007. Al
Turki Plaza Office Tower, Tariq Hajj, P/C Management,
US$ 34.7M, 2008. Intern’l Ductile Iron Pipes Factory,
Intern’l Ductile Iron Pipes Co., 2008.
UAE
One Business Bay, Intern’l Investment Bank, P/C
Management, US$ 576M, 2007. Three Group of Villas in Different Locations (1089 Villas), Private Housing Finance Scheme (PHFS), P/C Management, US$
271.7M, 2007. West Wharf Tower (Former Bay 21),
Capital Trust M. East, P/C Management, US$ 200M,
2007. Palm Jumeirah Hotel, Oriental Construction
Co./Al Osaimi Real Estate, Design Management, US$
176.6M. Emirates Financial Tower (EFT), Emirates
Financial Towers LLC, P/C Management, US$ 122M,
2008. i-Rise Tower (Realty Capital), Realty Capital, P/C
Management, US$ 114M, 2009. Sky Garden Tower DIFC, Al-Mazaya Holding (Kuwait), P/C Management,
US$ 90M, 2007. Al Muntaza Hotel (Operated by Marriot), H.E.Shaikh Abdullah Bin Mohd. Al Thani, Design Management, US$ 81.5M. Sharjah International
Airport Expansion & Dev., Civil Aviations Department,
P/C Management, US$ 62M, 2007. West Bay Tower,
Intern’l Investment Bank, P/C Management, US$ 49M,
2007. Quartz Tower, Realty Capital, P/C Management,
US$ 47.5M, 2008. The Jewels Twin Towers, The Jewels Ltd., P/C Management, US$ 46M, 2007. Sharjah
Shopping Center, H.E. Sheikh Abdullah Al Thani, P/C
Management, US$ 42M, 2007. Buhaira Tower Al Nanda, Buhaira Dev., Design Management, US$ 40.7M.
Marina View Tower, Desert Home Real Estate, P/C
Management, US$ 39.5M, 2007. Barsha Boutique Offices, Al Barsha Property Co., P/C Management, US$
27M, 2008. Cento Rotana (Sharjah Airport Hotel), Air
Arabia, P/C Management, US$ 27M, 2007. Al Noor
Hospital, H.E. Shk. Moh’d. Bin Butti Al Hamed, P/C
Management, US$ 20M, 2007. The Golden Falcon,
H.H. Sh. Mohd’. Bin Butti Al-Hamid, P/C Management, US$ 10.4M, 2007. Express by Holiday Hotels,
HMS, P/C Management, US$ 8.2M, 2011. General
Pension & Social Security Authority, Emirates Real Estate Corp. (GPSSA), P/C Management, US$ 6M, 2007.
Buhaira Tower Al Khan, Buhaira Development, P/C
Management, 2008. Express by Holiday Inn Hotels,
ISHRAQ Gulf Real Estate (Holding) BSC, P/C Management, US$ 60.3M, 2008.
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Housing Bank for Trade & Finance HQ, Housing Bank
for Trade & Finance, P/C Management, US$ 150M,
2009. Royal Village, Gulf Finance House-Bahrain, P/C
Management, US$ 500M, 2008. Jordan Gate, Gulf Finance House-Bahrain, P/C Management, US$ 292M,
2008. Abdali Communication (Capital Bank) Tower,
Export and Finance Bank, P/C Management, US$
180M, 2009. Abdali Sector 5D Project, Corporate Finance House, P/C Management, US$ 45.2M, 2010.
Jordan Telecom HQ Building, Jordan Telecom, P/C
Management, US$ 17M, 2008. Alia – Royal Jordanian
Airlines HQ, Royal Jordan Airlines, P/C Management,
US$ 15.5M, 2008. Global Investment House HQ, Global
Investment House, P/C Management, US$ 4.3M, 2007.
Jordinvest Project, Jordan Investment Trust, P/C Management, US$ 2.8M, 2007.
Egypt
Nasr City Centre, Egyptian Emirates Malls Group, P/C
Management, US$ 100M, 2010. Nozha City Centre,
Egyptian Emirates Malls Group, P/C Management, US$
62M, 2010. Moutain View I and II, Mountain View, PMO,
US$ 52M, 2010. Vodafone Smart Horizon C3 Bldg.,
Vodafone Egypt, P/C Management, US$ 40M, 2007.
Safir Cairo Hotel Renovation, Safir Cairo Hotel Co., P/C
Management, US$ 14M, 2008. Kuwait Diplomatic HQ,
Kuwait Real Estate Investment Consortium (KREIC), P/
C Management, US$ 12M, 2007. Safir Zamalek Hotel
Renovation, Safir Zamalek Hotel Co., P/C Management,
US$ 12M, 2007. Rehab Office Bldg., Kuwaiti Egyptian
Investment Co., P/C Management, US$ 2.1M, 2008.
Abu Rawash Land Parcillation, Kuwaiti Egyptian Investment Co., P/C Management, US$ 1M, 2007.
Bosnia
Gorazde-Sarajevo Road-Feasibility Study & Preliminary
Design, Federal Road Directorate, Feasibility Study,
2007.
Lebanon
Beirut Gate, Abu Dhabi Investment House, P/C Management, US$ 700M, 2009. Beirut Garden, Star Property
& Tourist Dev., P/C Management, US$ 2.5M, 2008.
World Bank HQ, World Bank, P/C Management, US$
2M, 2007. Fouladfard Residence, Mrs. Fatima El-Abed,
P/C Management, US$ 1.8M, 2007.
Palestine
Doha Sports City (Under Jordan office), QNOC, P/C
Management, US$ 6M, 2008.
Syria
Yafour Garden, Urban Development Group, P/C Management, US$ 125M, 2009. Kuwait Diplomats Residence, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, P/C Management,
US$ 57.4M, 2008. Yafour Hospital, Intern’l Medical
Centre, P/C Management, US$ 25M, 2008.
Bulgaria
Kuwait Diplomatic Mission Complex, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, P/C Management, US$ 12M, 2007.
Spain
Kuwait Diplomatic Mission Complex, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, P/C Management, US$ 16M, 2007.
Pakistan
Karachi Financial Tower, Enshaa NlC, P/C Management, US$ 120M, 2009.
Libya
Palm City Residence, Palm City Ltd., Cost Consulting,
US$ 97.5M, 2008. Al-Wadi Al-Sharqi, Tameer, P/C
Management, US$ 1M, 2007.
Morocco
Renovation of Farah Casablanca Hotel, Farah el Maghreb,
P/C Management, US$ 20M, 2007. CMKD New Hotel
in Tanger, CMKD, P/C Management, US$ 20M, 2008.
Al-Qudra New Office, Al-Qudra Real Estate, P/C Management, US$ 850K, 2007. Technical consultancy for Farah
Golden Tulip Hotels, Farah el Maghreb, Technical Consultancy, 2007. Tozeur Stadium, Qatar National Olympic
Committee, P/C Management, US$ 1M, 2007.
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n an interview with Mr. Luay Khoury,
President and CEO, he gave us his
thoughts on Projacs’ success and
the challenges for the company in
the future.
With over 500 full-time staff working from
14 offices in the Middle East, North Africa
and Europe, Mr. Luay believes Projacs is
acknowledged as the largest pan-Arab
project and construction management
company to provide the full array of project and construction management services to its clients, from pre-design through
design, tender and construction and into
the post-construction stage. He believes
that of equal importance, is Projacs’
record as a pioneer in the training field.
Each year, Projacs conducts over 300
public and in-house training programs in
project management, engineering, general management and leadership topics.
Mr. Luay maintains that Projacs has
earned the respect of its clients by providing them with quality professional
services whilst working as an extension
of their own teams. On any new project,
client satisfaction is our mission and we
spare no efforts or resources to realize
it. It is this attitude that, over the years,
has created repeat clients who consider
Projacs their first choice. Although we
compete in the market with many good
companies, according to Mr. Luay our
formula for success is simple - Projacs
employs qualified staff from 24 nationalities who work as a coherent team to further the best interests of our clients. We
provide state-of-the-art creative systems
and solutions bearing in mind the culture
of our client and the particulars of the
country where the project is located. We
understand our client’s culture and demonstrate it through our service provision.
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key challenges facing our industry today,
Mr. Luay identified the following:
• An over heated construction market
• Creating sustainable career opportunities
• Finding and hiring qualified engineers
and project managers
These need to be taken into account in
Projacs’ growth plan. With over 14 regional offices, the latest being the new
Syria office, Projacs continues to expand.
Mr. Luay noted that recently we have won
projects in Libya, Pakistan and Oman and
we intend to invest in building a future for
Projacs in these countries. He outlined
the current plan for the evolution of Projacs as two-fold:
• To kick-start our business plan, that will
take Projacs to new heights, by investing in new related businesses and nonreal estate industries. This will include
oil and gas, power and water, environmental engineering and master planning.
• To complete all the legal and administrative requirements to introduce an
Employee Share Option Plan where valued staff will have the chance to own a
stake in Projacs.
With the boom in construction in the Gulf
region, facilities management services
are coming to the fore and this is an area
that compliments our existing services.
Mr. Luay believes that facilities management is a natural extension to Projacs’
construction management services. He
observed that we have successfully completed three facilities management assignments in Kuwait and Qatar, developed international alliances in this field and most
importantly created a core team able to
serve our clients on future projects. He
explained that it is intended to continue
investing in our resources and capabilities
in facilities management and to develop
this into one of our core services.
Commenting on Projacs participation in
many global events and conferences, such
as Cityscape Dubai, Mr. Luay acknowledged that the Cityscape conferences
have given us a great visibility among our
clients and competitors over the past few
years. He aims to continue to improve
our stand, to make it more vibrant and to
present the true image of Projacs, and to
encourage our Business Development and
Area Managers to participate in events in
order to represent the company on the
stand and to network with other participants in the industry.
Mr. Luay is motivated by the continuous
challenges he faces on a daily basis that
require creative thinking and out-of-thebox solutions. In looking forward to future
challenges in 2007, there are several key
issues on his agenda, the most important
of which are:
• To complete the restructuring process
that started last year
• To initiate the business plan for investing
in new related businesses
• To create an intranet through which all
staff can exchange information and experiences in real-time collaborative mode
• To implement an in-house training program that has already been approved and
will start in March 2007
• To maintain a positive growth
Reflecting on the driving force behind the
success of Projacs over the past 23 years
Mr. Luay explained, ‘We are practicing what
we believe in and we enjoy what we do’.
Sports City Appreciation
n December 2006, Qatar staged
the best, biggest and most widely
reported Asian Games ever. The
Games brought together 10,500 athletes from 45 nations and territories
whose sporting triumphs were watched
by 750,000 spectators. Some 50,000
of these packed the revamped Khalifa
Stadium, part of the Sports City Project, to see the stunning opening and
closing ceremonies that hit the headlines world-wide.
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at the Sports City Project. He declared
that such efforts and contributions to
the works before and during the Asian
Games were highly recognized as one
of the many reasons of the Sports
City’s share in the success of the Asian
Games.
Congratulations to Mr. Nabil Mango,
Dr. Haris Deen,
Dr.
Ammar
Hazeem,
Mr. Sami Soubra, Mr. Frederick Joseph,
Mr. Amre Al Serafi, Mr. Hussain Deen,
Mrs. Avie Batusta, Mr. Edwardo Martinez, Mr. Roy Bradley, Mr. Nindica, Mr.
Fouz, Mr. Paul Gabriel, Mr. Sami Ragheb, Mr. Ameen Azwar, Mrs. Fathima
Ahmed, their colleagues from ASCO
and the rest of the Sports City Project
team who can justifiable be proud of
their contribution to this outstanding
project and its lasting legacy in Qatar!
Mr. Nabil Mango, Technical Director
and Project Manager, received a certificate of appreciation on behalf of
Projacs International, from the Project
Director, Mr Hilal Al Kuwari for the efforts made by all the staff and teams
in the provision of consultancy services
Projacs Expands in Damascus
join Projacs Syria during 2007.
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rojacs International is pleased
to announce the opening of a
new branch office in Damascus,
Syria. In taking this step, Projacs is
responding to the current growth and
needs of both its present and future
clients in the country. This office will
also compliment neighbouring offices
in Jordan and Lebanon.
The new office will initially comprise of
a team of three professionals headed
by Mr. Ayman Darouich as Operations
Manager. He is joined by Mr. Khaled
Kahale, Business Development Manager and Ms. Nisreen Al Said, Secretary.
Recruitment of a team of professional
engineers is ongoing and Ayman expects a minimum of 12 employees to
When asked why the office is opening
now, Ayman remarked that currently
there is a shortage of dwellings, office
space, retail space and other building
types in Syria but that in the last year
many projects have been announced.
He also revealed that Syria is making
changes in its laws to encourage international investors into the construction market. This will lead to a major
boom in the future and there are already several mega projects expected
to be launched over the next few years.
Projacs Syria will therefore be established and in a position to participate
in these major construction projects.
Projacs is currently involved in three
projects in Syria; residential buildings
for the Kuwait Embassy staff, an international hospital and Yafour Gardens,
a mixed use development.
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THE PEARL PROJECT
Qatar’s Riviera-style man-made island
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he Pearl - Qatar, a Riviera-style man-made island developed in an exclusive environment
in Doha covering 400 hectares of reclaimed
land, is Qatar’s first international real estate
venture and the first to offer international investors freehold.
The mega project is the biggest single development of its
kind to be undertaken in Doha for many years. Its impact on
both the physical and economic environment of the city will
be significant. When completed, it aims to be the premier
residential, shopping and tourist location in the region.
Projacs International is the Project Management/Construction Management (PM/CM) firm representing two developers in the Pearl - Qatar Mega Project. Mr. Robert Perkins, Senior Project Manager, represents Projacs on three projects
for First Qatar Real Estate whilst Mr. Ayman Badr, Project
Manager, represents Projacs on a project for the General
Retirement and Pension Authority (GRPA).
These projects form part of a master development created
by United Development Company (UDC). The Pearl - Qatar is a four phase mixed use development comprising 10
distinct, themed districts to be developed over five years.
These include beach front villas, elegant town houses, luxury
apartments, exclusive penthouses, 5-star hotels, marinas,
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It is the intention of UDC to make The Pearl - Qatar a unique
living and cultural experience that integrates the best of
Qatar’s past and present. A primary objective is to incorporate a diversity of high quality living environments from
high-end luxury villa living with private sandy beaches, to
fashionable apartment style accommodation with sweeping
views of the sea. Capitalizing on a pristine environment that
includes 30 kilometers of water frontage and lush landscaping,
the island will host a range of first class retail, leisure and tourist
facilities. Diversity in accommodation options and themes and
a variety of experiences have been key objectives in the master
planning effort for the Pearl.
The strategic importance of the development is reinforced by
a decree issued on June 6, 2004 by the Emir of Qatar, his
highness Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani, allowing property owners to apply for a residency visa upon the purchase
of a property. This visa will include dependent children and is
valid until the resale of the property.
The Pearl will be configured around three major bays or coves accessible to larger craft, each with a central island and distinctive
character. The coves comprise the three largest precincts on the
island and are described below.
Porto Arabia: This is a mixed-use development with a continuous boardwalk and private marinas offering 400 berths. Residential developments will feature restaurants, leisure, entertainment and retail features at ground level with townhouses
above. A bridge will link to the central island, Marsa Arabia,
on which will be located a major hotel. Detailed design work
has been completed for this precinct. Projacs is managing the
construction of three towers in this district.
Viva Bahriyah: This precinct contains exclusive residential
towers fronting a continuous beach. Projacs is managing the
construction of two towers in this area. The site also contains
shopping and services, community and sports facilities and
a marina. The central island, Viva Centrale, will again be the
location of a hotel, linked to the main body of the Pearl by a
causeway.
Costa Fayrouz: This villa community is planned as a landscaped, buffered single-family residential development surrounding the cove. A hotel, spa and fitness center will occupy
the island in the center of the cove accessible via a causeway.
The villas around the entire length of the bay shoreline have
direct access to the beach surrounding the bay.
There are also a number of other residential precincts.
Abraj Quartier: This precinct is at the entrance to the island
and contains the tallest of the residential towers. There are a
total of seven towers planned within a low rise development of
apartment and townhouses. Projacs is managing the project
for one of these towers.
“I am proud to be Projacs’ Senior
Manager for these projects. Sometimes
you get lucky and it appears that’s the
case this time. The project is a challenge, but my team is very professional
and supportive, and we share the load
– and glory! Working with my Client is
enjoyable as they are concerned about
this, their first project, and want it to be
a success. They are both supportive and
at the same time listen to our excellent
advice. I hope this is the beginning of
a long and profitable relationship with
First Qatar.”
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The Garden Villas: This precinct is a residential villa development within a parkland setting.
Beach Villas: Beach villas occur to both the north and south of
the Pearl with three distinct neighborhoods on each coast. The
villas, depending upon their location have beaches of varying
character.
Qanat Quartier: This precinct, with its Venetian character, is a residential development planned around canals and plazas. The canals
will be spanned by road and footbridges of varying length.
Isola Dana: This area is a string of very exclusive islands offering the largest residential plots within the Pearl. There are
a total of nine individual islands connected by a private road.
Each palatial villa will have a private beach and harbor.
The Garden Townhouses: This precinct is a residential townhouses
development.
The estimated residential population of the Pearl - Qatar is
more than 40,000. Consequently, a number of local level
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message to all the parties involved
in the construction industry that
management is the mix of art, analysis and control necessary to implement and accomplish the Client’s
business and achieve targets.”
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facilities are to be developed within the layout to serve this
population in addition to the main leisure, entertainment and
shopping precincts. Initially these facilities will include a retail park, schools, health facilities, police and fire departments
within the landscaped parkland areas. Naturally a fully developed infrastructure network to serve all areas is provided. The
internal road network contains within its right-of-way the electrical distribution network including substation, street lighting,
telecommunication, water supply, surface water drainage, irrigation networks and water storage lakes, sewerage systems,
district cooling and solid waste disposal system.
Robert Perkins is the Senior Project Manager leading three
projects for First Qatar Real Estate Development Company.
These projects comprise the construction of four towers located in different areas of the Pearl. The value of these three
projects, including project management and consultancy
fees, is between US$350-400 million. A definitive construction estimate cannot be given since the design for the third
project is not yet complete.The first project is a 27 storey
residential tower, with podium, in Porto Arabia which is currently under construction by QACC. This construction is expected to complete by August 2008. The second project is
the construction of twin 25+ storey residential towers, with
podiums, located in the Viva Bahriyah section of the Pearl.
This project is nearly ready to issue tenders for piling and
main works with the design documents due shortly from the
engineer. The project is also in the process of space planning redesign which is being performed by EHAF Consulting
Engineers to change the marketing mix of the project. The
project is scheduled to take twenty-four months including
the tender period. The third project is a 48+ story residential tower in the Abraj Quartier section. The design was to
be issued by the master developer, UDC, last December, but
is now not expected until after June 2007. This project has
a schedule of thirty months from issue of the construction
documents.
As is sometimes the case assumptions made when the proposal was put together do not match the reality as scheduled release dates change. Projacs proposal was based on
completion in mid to late 2010. However, if the design documents for the third project are ready in June, then work
could finish late in 2009. The original plan to have the first
two of the projects running parallel may change if the third
project design comes out early. All three projects will then
overlap for about a year and staff will need to be flexible.
Robert currently has ten Projacs staff and expects to employ between sixteen and eighteen at the peak. His expert
team currently comprises:
Abdulfattah Alsabassi, Construction Manager; Osama
Fahmy, Senior Architect and Engineering Manager; Jorge
Ordona, Senior Electrical Engineer; Nabil El-Mughrabi, Senior Mechanical Engineer; Abdulsamee Abu Khalaf, Project
Engineer; Tarek Henedak, Senior Planner; Mohammed Nor,
Senior Quantity Surveyor; Jennifer Enriquez, Document
Controller; and Manolo (Manny) Reyes, Planning and Document Control.
Ayman Badr is the Project Manager leading the project
for GRPA. This project covers the
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Arabia precinct of the Pearl. Each tower is 28 storey comprising 4 parking levels, a mezzanine, an amenity floor, 20
residential floors and one mechanical floor. The value of the
two towers, including project management and consultancy
fees, is between US$ 180-200 million.
GRPA originally assigned Projacs International as the PM
/ CM for the project. However, Projacs has now also managed the re-design works for GRPA to increase the sellable
number of units for these towers. The Projacs team divided
the project into two packages to expedite the construction
and save time.
Package 1, the pilling works and sundry items, has already
completed for both towers during the management of the
re-design works. Package 2, the super structure works and
external works, is now in the tender stage. Work is planned
to commence in April 2007 for the duration of eighteen
months. The Projacs team includes sixteen employees to
manage and supervise the project. The key staff assisting
Ayman are:
Mohamad Shafik, Construction Manager; Faris Farah, Contracts Administrator Manager; Mohamad Karkouti, Senior
Architect; Raouf Shadid, Senior Electrical Engineer; Ramzi
Qumsiah, Senior Mechanical Engineer; and Rosalina Ordona, Document Controller.
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the first building in its area to add liveliness to what is currently a homogeneous residential development. The building will provide a variety of pertinent and much needed
commerce in the neighborhood, which will include, amongst
others, a “Barsha branch” for a bank and a bistro/café, both
of which will occupy the prime locations along the front façade. The ground floor will be easily accessible to the public via two elegant colonnaded galleries (perspective) which
shelter the pedestrian to the building entrance: A glazed
double-storey high rotunda!
The building also offers quality office space with floor-toceiling fenestration provided selectively and tastefully. An
interesting feature within the office spaces is the “the serviced office” concept which consists of offices to be rented out on a very short-term basis, offices which are fully
furnished and equipped with all office support services
required for a smooth and successful business operation.
This is a new and hot trend in Dubai’s market. As we see an
incredible influx of corporations lining up to participate in
this construction frenzy and city boom, there’s an increased
demand to provide serviced office spaces to allow them to
‘test the water’ so to speak.
Also incorporated are interesting features such as state-ofthe-art conference facilities which will include video-conferencing. The rooftop will feature an exercise gym available
for the tenants, which can also be offered to the neighboring
villas on a membership basis given that the neighborhood
lacks such an essential facility. Other rooftop features will
include a cigar lounge with a panoramic view overlooking
the whole region and an outdoor garden terrace, the perfect
place to unwind after a long productive work day.
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Interview
Ashraf Al-Garf
with
Executive VP – Operations
Almost one year ago, Mr. Ashraf Al-Garf, was appointed as
Executive VP – Operations for Projacs International. At that
time, Projacs International was merging with Projacs Kuwait
and one of his first major challenges
was to standardize operations,
procedures and systems between
different Projacs offices. He
also had the task of assisting
the CEO in establishing Projacs new manual, organization chart, grading system
and career paths. Having
completed these tasks in
2006, he has kindly taken
some time out of his hectic schedule to discuss
key questions regarding
the growth
envisaged for Projacs International and the challenges for
operations arising from this.
Ashraf believes that Projacs’ key selling points in today’s
international project management market place are firmly
based on its staff. The commitment of our senior management and our employment of personnel of the highest
caliber, with a wide pool of resources and local market
experience, already provide us with a strong regional
presence. Our commitment to state of the art PMCS
systems and our provision of ongoing training
and career development opportunities ensure
our staff are always leaders in their field.
Ashraf maintains that every employee’s
prime responsibility is to meet or exceed our customer’s expectations at
every point of the project. We spare
no efforts to satisfy our customer’s
needs and he believes this makes
Projacs a leader in the industry.
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proposals for different types of
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services. We secured 69 new projects, a success rate of
25%. Some of the most prominent of these projects expected to complete in 2007 are Sports City in Qatar, the
Fahaheel Water Front, Manshar Complex and Rotana Hotel
in Kuwait, Ain Adhari in Bahrain, King Abdul Aziz and his
Companions Foundation for the Gifted in Riyadh, Le Meridian Hotel in Mecca, Sharjah Airport Redevelopment, Emirates Financial Towers in Dubai, Al-Noor Hospital in Abu
Dhabi, the Kuwait Diplomatic HQ in Cairo, Tozeur Stadium
in Tunis and Sekneen Stadium in Palestine. These projects
cover a wide range of countries and locations in the Middle
East and North Arica. However, Ashraf expects Projacs to
further expand its presence internationally. He remarked
that currently we are in the process of establishing our office in Pakistan and also establishing Projacs Oman. There
are ongoing studies into opportunities in India, South Africa and Australia. It is hoped that, in 2007, at least one of
these areas will also become operational.
Naturally this leads to the question of the difficulty in managing operations for such an increasing number of regional and international offices and projects. Ashraf’s answer
to this is simple. If you have the right people, the right
systems and the right procedures, then these provide a
distinct advantage in managing such a global operation.
However, with these now in place, he has identified that the
main issue this year will be recruitment. Finding the best
people and qualified resources, to handle our rapid expansion in both our existing offices and into new locations, is a
major challenge for Projacs.
If you have the right
“people,
the right systems
and the right procedures,
then these provide a
distinct advantage in
managing such a
global operation.
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Within this evolving environment, Ashraf confirmed that
Projacs will maintain its focus on adopting new technologies
and trends arising within our industry when they provide
benefits to us by enhancing or simplifying our operations.
There will be a continuing focus on training and
the development of existing employees so that
they are able to use these technologies and
techniques to gain advantage in their daily
work.
Clearly 2007 is likely to be another challenging
year for Ashraf. We wish him every success and
look forward to updating you about Projacs
International ventures into new countries in a
future issue of Communiqué.
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A NEW CORPORATE CULTURE
PROFILING THE CORPORATE OFFICE
Purpose
Our Corporate Office works at the heart of Projacs to ensure that the
company develops and maintains the highest quality processes and
outputs. We interact with all of our regional offices across the Gulf,
Middle East, North Africa and Europe to fully maximize success and
operational excellence. Members of the corporate office ensure that
all employees are acquainted with company standards and procedures and provide support as and when needed.
About Projacs Corporate Office
After the merger of various Projacs’ offices in 2005, the need to
streamline operations and maintain standards arose, thus the concept of the corporate office was realized. Over the past year, along
with Ernst & Young, the management of Projacs developed Projacs’
new corporate structure. This defines the roles and duties of its business units as well as communication and reporting procedures. To
maximize the full potential of the corporate office, all area managers
must abide by the reporting requirements that are set by the corporate office from time to time. Area managers can nominate qualified
staff to participate as members in the various committees that the
corporate office has formed. Area Managers and their nominated
staff are requested to maintain close liaison with the corporate busi-
The corporate office is made up of two distinct divisions that embody 11 business units. The first division is the Core Corporate
Functional Units that include:
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fully integrate corporate office with each territory at the operational
level where members of the corporate team will be continuously
visiting the various Projacs’ offices and interact with Area and Operations Managers on a daily basis. The objective is to perform internal audits thus ensuring that Projacs’ services are performed in a
professional manner and that clients are satisfied.
Structure of the Corporate Office
Projacs’ corporate office is currently run under the supervision of
the President/CEO to ensure full commitment and support. With
over 500 professional employees in 14 regional offices, staff report
to their designated regional Operations and Area Managers who in
turn report to the corporate office through the Executive Vice President for Operations/COO.
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Location
Although Projacs’ corporate office is located in Bahrain, where the
President/CEO resides, our corporate group has staff based in several countries including Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and the UAE.
Business Units and Their Roles
To gain a better understanding of the roles and duties of the various
business units and who-is-who in the corporate office, you may contact your local Area Manager or any of the heads of the corporate
business units. You may also refer to Projacs’ website for the latest
news and developments from corporate office.
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Our Training & Development Group
Projacs was one of the first companies in the Gulf to recognize the
benefits to clients of professionally applied project and construction management techniques. With it, Training and Development
came into existence to further enhance and optimize the construction industry’s awareness of Project Management. Today, Projacs
sponsors and conducts local and international seminars and conferences covering ‘management’ amongst a wide range of topics and
subjects.
attendees, resulting in Projacs now being the most qualified and
successful training and development companies in the Gulf region,
the Middle East, as well as other parts of the world. The majority of
Projacs courses are accredited by professional institutes and international universities.
Projacs trainers are considered ‘authorities’ in their field and practitioners at the same time, with experience in the Middle East and
internationally. More than 1,500 training programs and conferences presented by over 350 trainers for over 30,000 professional
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PROJCAS JORDAN
Close up to Our Jordan Office
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rojacs International opened its office in Amman in
2002 with a staff of three. It now employs fourteen and according to Mr. Basel Abdellatif, Assistant VP and Operations Manager, is recognized in
Jordan as a first class and leading Project Management firm providing full professional construction management services from inception to completion.
In an interview with Communiqué, Basel described the
construction boom in Jordan as being mainly driven by
an increased demand on real estate, considered by most
local and foreign investors as a valuable
investment opportunity providing fast
return. This increase, due to the
boom in oil prices in the Gulf, has
generated an increase in liquidity
and helped create wider middle
and upper classes in Jordan. Iraqi
immigrants have also contributed
to the continuous demand on
real estate. Jordan’s security and stability as
well as efforts made
by the Government
Basel Abdellatif
Asst. VP and
Operations Manager
Jordan
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country.
Projacs Jordan has been awarded some of the most prestigious projects in Amman over the last year including:
Capital Tower: This project, for Capital Bank, is currently
in the design phase. It is located on a prime piece of land
forming part of the Abdali Regeneration Project in central
Amman. The development is a core and shell structure
comprising of three buildings, a 51 floor tower, two 7 and
8 storey low rise buildings and underground parking with a
gross built up area of 142,230 m².
Projacs is working on this project in a joint venture with
Arabtech Jardaneh, a first class local consultant, to provide project management and supervision services. A highly
Jordan Staff
Hakam Shafiq Shaheen
Planning & Scheduling Engineer
Hasan O.H.Zain
Architect
Jamal Al-Jendasi
Senior Structural Engineer
Lama Habash
Planning Engineer
Mahmoud Khalil Rizik
Senior Electrical Engineer
Moh’d Yousef Al-Soudani
Project Manager - Sr. Mech. Engineer
Nabil I. Najjar
Project Manager
Nidal Ershid
Design Manager-Architect
Tarik Atiyeh
Project Manager
Diana S.N. Al-Tamimi
Assistant Document Controller
Rowaida Al-Amoush
Secretary
Shukri Yousef
HR & Administration Coordinator
qualified joint team has been created from both firms lead
by Mr. Nabil Najjar as the Project Manager.
Jordan Gate: This project, for Gulf Finance House, is in the
construction phase. It is a futuristic development comprising two high-rise towers connected to a shopping mall and a
services area. It is built on a plot of land of around 28,500
m² and together these buildings will encompass a built up
area of approximately 220,000 m². The Projacs team comprises 5 employees
Royal Village: This is another project for Gulf Finance
House. It is composed of a client relation center building,
luxury villas, standard villas, town houses, commercial core
and shell mixed use area, apartment buildings, car parking,
roads, landscaping, infrastructure and services areas. The
Projacs team of professionals on this project is led by our
Project Manager, Mr. Tarek Attiyeh.
Abdali Sector 5D: This project is part of the Abdali Urban
Regeneration Project (Sector 5D) for the Corporate Finance
House. It is composed of three commercial buildings, an
open space piazza and underground parking. The project,
currently in pre-design phase, is being managed by Mr. Basel Abdellatif and will include a team of Projacs professionals from all engineering disciplines.
Jordinvest Project: The Project Manager, Mr. Mohammad
Al-Soudani, will be supported by a team of engineers operating from the Amman Head Office. The project for Jordan
Investment Trust is located along the airport road (not more
than 200 m from the 7th Circle roundabout). The plot of
land overlooks the airport road on one side and a 12 m wide
commercially utilized road on the other with a backyard of
360 m² in area. The project comprises an existing 9 storey
building (approximately 3000 m²) and a new building to be
built on a plot of land 300 m². The total built up area of the
new building is not yet determined.
These projects demonstrate that Projacs Jordan has built a
considerable reputation within a relatively brief period. Basel cites a number of major selling points that have contributed to our success. Projacs International has an excellent
reputation as the largest Arabic professional project management company and has a highly regarded performance
and success record in the Middle East and Jordan. Projacs
actively participates in local and regional forums and builds
close relationships with highly reputed local consultants
and professionals in Jordan. In addition, Projacs ensures
its employees are fully aware of the Jordanian construction
market and its particulars.
The support and experience from other Projacs support
units is invaluable and provides Projacs Jordan with a distinct advantage in the market place. Our ability to provide
highly motivated and trained construction management
specialists and distinguished pre-construction services are
further advantages in the Jordanian construction market.
However, high direct costs and the fact that our major competitor in Jordan is registered as a contractor, and is therefore not obliged to pay sales tax, means that our competitor
is able to obtain a price edge over us.
Since joining Projacs in 1998, Basel feels he has gained exceptionally good experience in implementing construction
management theories and general practices on construction
projects operating under variable and sometimes extreme
conditions. Projacs has also provided him with the opportunity to live and work in different countries and thus interact
with people of different backgrounds, to understand and
appreciate new cultures and learn new languages. BaseI
feels that working for Projacs has not only contributed to
making him a better professional but also a more rounded
human being.
Basel feels that the support and continuous appreciation of
his work by Projacs senior management and his feeling of
responsibility towards his subordinates are significant motivating factors is his daily work. As well as exploring new opportunities and markets in Jordan and improving the skills
of his staff throughout the coming year, Basel wants to
achieve the goal of making Projacs Jordan the number one
choice for local and foreign investors in Jordan in 2007.
We congratulate him and all the staff at Projacs Jordan for
the successful establishment of the office and their superb
team successes over such a short time. We wish them another fruitful year!
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PROJACS Strikes Gold at PMI-AGC
11th International Conference
On Feb 13-15 2007, Projacs participated as a gold sponsor in the PMI-AGC 11th International Conference in
Bahrain. With the theme, Gulf Mega Investments and
Fourth Annual PROJACS Retreat
Following the success of our previous three annual retreats, we are pleased to announce that planning for
this year’s event is underway. As for previous retreats,
participants will be chosen for their dedication, hard
work and successful achievements over the past year.
Opportunities, the conference and exhibition drew more
than 60 companies from North America, Europe and the
Middle East to showcase their latest products, services
and technologies.
Projacs presence at this prestigious exhibition was managed by the Bahrain office led by Mr. Nasser Kanaan, VP
and Area Manager, Bahrain. Our 6m² stand generated
much interest from conference participants and our congratulations go to Mr. Nasser, and all the Bahrain office
staff, for their successful participation and sponsorship
at this prominent event.
The event will focus on giving staff, from Projacs offices world-wide, the opportunity to network in a friendly
relaxed atmosphere as well as learning more about
Projacs activities and services. Senior executives from
Projacs will be on hand to celebrate the company’s
achievements and to share their vision and future strategic goals for the company. Leading experts will also
be presenting lectures on various topics from project
management to business related skills.
No doubt there will be some friendly rivalry in the now
well established sports tournaments but we can be
sure there will be plenty of time to relax and enjoy the
usual high standards of dining and entertainment arranged by the retreat organizers.
NEW STAFF
Name
Title
Joining Date
Kuwait
Name
Title
Joining Date
Syria
Reham Kadri
Senior Architect
1/21/07
Khaled Kahale
Business Development Mngr
11/1/06
Fadi Mohammed Sharaf
Senior Electrical Engineer
2/4/07
Nisreen Al-Said
Secretary
1/7/07
Contract Administrator
11/1/06
Egypt
Hussam El-Hakim
Libya
Project/Design Manager
11/1/06
Hazem Ghouname
Project Coordinator
12/1/06
Yasser Mubarak
PCS Manager
12/3/06
Mikael Andersson
Project Manager
1/8/07
Tarek Mostafa
Project Manager
2/1/07
Lebanon
Krystel Ashkar
Office Deputy
1/4/07
M.D.Munawar AliSenior
Quantity Surveyor
2/5/07
Husam Abdel Halim Hamdi
Project Manager
2/6/07
Basim SheikhFiled
Mechanical Engineer
2/6/07
K.S.A- Western Region
Mechanical Inspector
2/5/07
U.A.E
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New office
Sharjah Office
2/4/072
Syria Office
1/1/07
Obtaining a special certificate
Mohammad Soudani
K.S.A- Central Region
Muhammad Afzal Ashraf
Moss’ad El-Kheshen
Senior Manager - MEP
2/7/07
PMP certification Jordan Staff
Promotion
Lama Habash to IT supervisor
Relocation
Ayman Darouich
transferred from Dubai to Syria
1/1/07
Martin Schoukens
relocated to Abu Dhabi (3DI+PI)
1/15/07
Nihad Husseini
relocated from Qatar to Bahrain
2/1/074
Nizar Awwad
transferred from Dubai to Jordan 1/7/07
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Name: Hassan A. Nasereddin
Title: Senior Project Manager Projacs Office Location: Kuwait
What do you do at Projacs?
I am working with Projacs as a Project Manager for Symphony Complex Project, its one of Projacs prestigious Projects in Kuwait, a $ 130
Millions Mixed Use development contains a 5 stars Hotel, Commercial Mall and an Office Tower.
What do you enjoy most about your job?
I am enjoying my current assignment , it represents a challenging mission over my long career in mega projects construction, the Project
parties contains many different consultants and contractors in multi packages system, where PROJACS team has to coordinate and manage
all project parties.
What are your goals?
I am ambitious to reach a successful completion of this project in regards to time, cost and quality , due to its potential importance as a
landmark in the state of Kuwait and to be add it to the list of many successful projects managed by PROJACS.
Name: Adelito Bunyi
Title: Asst. V.P. - Contracts Projacs Office Location: Bahrain
What do you do at Projacs?
I provide contract administration (contract management, contract monitoring, cost engineering, cost control and quantity surveying) support to any
regional office or to any specific project in a particular regional area. I also undertake assigned projects involving provision of contract consultancy
services (claims preparation or analysis, etc.).
What do you enjoy most about your job?
I like the idea that a well-done contract forms the framework for a sucessful project, so it is like laying a good base for a building to stand on. A base
with voids in it will jeopardise the building stability, similarly a contract with ambiguities will most likely cause dispute.
What are your goals?
My immediate goals are to get Cost and Contract professional certifications, on the medium term to further hone my contract and cost knowledge, and
on the long term to achieve post graduate degree in either the cost or contract field.
Name: Nizar K. Awwad
Title: Business Development Manager / T & D Group Projacs Office Location: Jordan
What do you do at Projacs?
I establish training agreements with speakers, prepare proposals and brochures, market
training courses & coordinate conferences, and establish new training business in Jordan.
What do you enjoy most about your job?
That we are one family at PROJACS, and I continue to build both new professional and social
relationships.
What are your goals?
To develop the training business in the region at the high quality level we perform.
Name: Dima M. Qumsieh
Title: Asst. Project Manager/Architecture Projacs Office Location: Dubai
What do you do at Projacs?
I ve participated in different stages of the design phase, and to a lesser
degree the construction phase, of the Holiday Inn Express Hotel Chain in the
Middle East. The hotels we ve worked on so far are all located in Dubai, UAE.
I was directly involved in the planning of public areas and guestrooms, as well
as procurement of architectural light fixtures. Specific Tasks include: design
reviews, recording meeting minutes, weekly and monthly reports including
cost management and risk analysis.
I PM a mixed-use 7-storey high project in Al Barsha area called Barsha
Boutique Offices. My involvement started just after the feasibility study
and before the selection of an architect, whom I participated in selecting.
Because of the project s manageable scale, I have had a direct involvement
in every aspect of it from contracts to design management, tender processes,
feasibility of certain aspects, and most importantly managing every party
involved which, thus far, has proved the most challenging.
What do you enjoy most about your job?
Unique Position. What I like about this field is that I stand in a unique position
which allows me to be involved in detailed particulars of a given project, while
maintaining a global overview.
Tenders. I particularly enjoy tenders. Whether for the procurement of
goods or tendering a scope of works, tendering is a fun process. I love
people and believe in personal encounters, which is why I am quick to
erase the line of formalities and make direct contact with each tenderer.
You see, tenders are a great tool to network and build contacts, not to
mention to stay acquainted with current market prices.
The other aspect I find very enjoyable is the amount of technical knowhow which I acquire thanks to the experts I deal with! For example, in the
School of Architecture, the entire field of Lighting Design was summed
up in one course. Now, I can appreciate thedifference between an IP
rating and its appropriate use.
My Clients’ Trust. Perhaps it takes an initial leap of faith, even with the
most reputed companies, by the Client to entrust the PM to 25 run his
show. What I have found very rewarding in this field, so far, is gaining
my Clients’ trust, through my thorough reports, my full transparency, my
proving to them time and again that all is their best interest. This, I think,
gives the ultimate power to run the project with confidence.
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CONTACTS
CORPORATE OFFICE
P.O. Box 21674,
Manama, Bahrain,
Tel: +(973) 17 228066
Fax: +(973) 17 228099
Email: [email protected]
PROJACS KUWAIT
P.O. Box 25944,
Safat 13120, Kuwait
Tel: +(965) 2439255
Fax: +(965) 2409897
Email: [email protected]
PROJACS SAUDI ARABIA
P.O.Box 93401, Riyadh 11673,
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Tel: +(966) 1 4640345
Fax: +(966) 1 4658562
Email: [email protected]
PROJACS QATAR
P.O. Box 7286
Doha, Qatar
Tel: +(974) 4420902
Fax: +(974) 4420857
Email: [email protected]
PROJACS UAE
P.O. Box 31155,
Dubai, UAE
Tel: +(971) 4 3432339
Fax: +(971) 4 3432098
Email: [email protected]
PROJACS EGYPT
20 Aisha Al-Taimoria St.,
Garden City, Cairo, Egypt
Tel: +(202) 7924674/5/6
Fax: +(202) 7924672
Email: [email protected]
PROJACS BAHRAIN
P.O. Box 21674,
Manama, Bahrain
Tel: +(973) 17 228066
Fax: +(973) 17 228099
Email: [email protected]
PROJACS JORDAN
P.O.Box 1667
Um Alsamaq Amman, Jordan
Tel: +(962) 6 5512351 / 5512651
Fax: +(962) 6 5512189
Email: [email protected]
PROJACS LEBANON
Korniche Al-Mazraa,
3rd Floor, Khatib & Alami Building,
Beirut, Lebanon
Tel: +(961) 1 301741 / 2
Fax: +(961) 1 301743
Email: [email protected]
PROJACS IRAQ
Tel: +(88) 216 77449262
Fax: +(88) 216 67222750
Email: [email protected]
PROJACS MOROCCO
Al Haboos Bldg. Royal Army St.,
Casablanca, Morocco
Tel: +(212) 22 304623
Fax: +(212) 22 543257
Email: [email protected]
PROJACS SYRIA
20 Al Salam Street,
Bldg. 20, Mazzeh, P.O.Box: 12600
Damascus, Syria
Tel: +(963) 11 611 0328
Fax: +(693) 11 611 0329
Email: [email protected]
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