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As we are reaching CCC's 50th Anniversary, I would like to thank
the current and previous staff who through their vision, dedication
and efforts, made CCC what it is today. I am confident of our continued success. I am happy to see our younger generation of leaders working in the same direction with high standards of professionalism, ethics and determination.
The owners’ confidence in our future management facilitates the
decisions in long-range plans. The fact that we are investing in new
strategic direction is the reflection of our trust in them. As a result
of the continued efforts in strategic initiative, CCC business models
are far more robust than a few years back when CCC was less diversified. Half of the construction revenue is generated from outside
our traditional areas.
The expansion to Kazakhstan proved to be successful and we continue to depend on our staff to make the new ventures in
Azerbaijan and Nigeria rewarding. In addition to the geographical
expansion, we are diversifying our segment portfolio. A big portion
of the group's revenue is generated from Oil & Gas, BOT
Investment, Offshore Divisions and Subsidiaries. We hope that by
diversifying we will continue to provide ample opportunities for
the personal advancement of our valued employees.
Finally, I would like to thank the Chairman and President for their
guidance and support. We wish our Chairman a speedy recovery
and look forward to him joining us to celebrate the 50th
Anniversary.
Tawfiq Khoury
Executive Vice President
EDITOR’S VIEW
Dear avid bulletin readers:
In this bulletin we feature and announce with pride the
award of the AGT project marking the addition of a second
CIS country. This project is quite special to us at CCC. It has
the extra dimension of sharing a common cultural and historical background with the Azeri people and of sharing
congruent corporate values with BP in safety and quality.
Hopefully many more to come!
The editors also wish to announce that we urge all our
readers to submit their best articles ever, to be featured in
the next bulletin which will be indeed a very special 50th
anniversary issue. All chosen articles for that edition will be
rewarded with a special commemorative anniversary pen
to their contributors. So please e-mail us your contributions
no later than December 10, 2002.
Moreover, because of the fact that the festivities for our
golden jubilee will run into late December, we intend to
delay the issue of the special anniversary a bit later to February 1, 2003, which will give us much needed extra time to
fully record on the Bulletin pages all the preceding festivities.
Till then, we leave you to enjoy another excellent edition.
Nafez Husseini
Manager IS & Telecommunications Technologies
MAILBAG
Mr. Hasib Sabbagh, Mr. Said Khoury
and the "Cracked Pots".
A water bearer in India had two large pots, each hung on
the ends of a pole which he carried across his neck. One of the
pots had a crack in it, while the other pot was perfect and
always delivered a full portion of water. At the end of the long
walk from the stream to the house, the cracked pot arrived
only half full.
For a full two years this went on daily, with the bearer delivering only one and a half pots full of water to his house. Of
course, the perfect pot was proud of its perfect accomplishments, for which it was made. But the poor cracked pot was
ashamed of its own imperfection, and miserable that it was
able to accomplish only half of what it had been made to do.
After 2 years of what it perceived to be a bitter failure, it
spoke to the water bearer one day by the stream.“ I am
ashamed of myself, and I want to apologize to you. I have been
able to deliver only half my load because this crack in my side
causes water to leak out all the way back to your house.
Because of my flaws, you have to do all of this work, and you
don't get full value from your efforts”, the pot said.
The bearer said to the pot, "Did you notice that there were
flowers only on your side of the path, but not on the other pot's
side? That's because I have always known about your flaw, and
I planted flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day
while we walked back, you watered them. For two years I have
been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate the table.
Without you being just the way you are, there would not be
this beauty to grace the house.”
Moral: Each of us has unique flaws. Everyone is a cracked
pot. But it's the cracks and flaws that each one of us employees
has, that make our contribution together so very rewarding.
This is where the owners, Mr. Sabbagh and Mr. Khoury
excelled. They have taken each person for what he is and
looked for the good in him. They were wise enough to plant
flower seeds on our paths and thus were successful during the
past 50 years in picking beautiful flowers to decorate CCC and
our lives.
Munir Khoury
Group Vice President
Affiliated Companies
Bulletin - 3rd Quarter 2002
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RECENT AWARDS
Dualization of Onitsha Owerri Road - Nigeria
Construction of a 90 km dual carriage way road to asphalt standards including four bridges and miscellaneous works.
Oman - India Fertilizer Plant - Oman
Construction of a Fertilizer Plant with two trains producing 2530 mt/day Urea and 1750 mt/day
Ammonia, covering Mechanical, Civil and E/I Works. CCC is the main construction contractors for
the land works and our partners are Messrs. Snamprogetti and Technip. The overall duration of the
Project is 35 months starting August 15, 2002. The contract official start date is October 1,2002 and
it's duration is 36 Months.
Baku - Tiblisi - Ceyhan Oil Pipeline - Azerbaijan
The Azerbaijan Section of the Project involves EPC of 443 Km of 42" X-70 Oil Pipeline including
valve and pig trap stations, laying of Fiber Optic cable and tie-ins at pumping stations. The Client is
Baku - Tiblisi - Ceyhan (BTC) Pipeline Company. The Project was awarded on August 2, 2002 and its
duration is 24 months. The Consultant is John Brown / Bechtel - UK. The Gas pipeline award will
follow soon after the formation of the South Caucasus Pipeline (SCP) Company.
Cairo North Power Station - Egypt
The Works include Detailing Design and Construction of the Civil Works of the Power Plant including 23,000 m3 of concrete and 2,000 tons of structural steel. The Project completion date on January
2, 2005 and will be in Joint Venture with Misr Sons Development (Hassan Allam Sons).
Sharjah Sewage Treatment Works - U.A.E.
Construction of Phase 6 of the existing Sharjah Sewage Treatment Works - Complete Line of Civil,
Structures, Pipelines and E/M Works. The Client is Sharjah Municipality and the consultants are
Messrs. Halcrow. The Project start date was May 18, 2002 and its completion date is May 22, 2004.
Bab-Umm Al Nar Crude Oil Replacement Project - U.A.E.
The scope of works consists Engineering, Procurement & Construction of New 18" Pipeline, 126 km
long plus the Related Facilities as well as the Removal of Existing 8 & 18" Pipelines. The Client is
GASCO, Abu Dhabi Gas Industries, Ltd, with NPCC being the Consortium Leader responsible for
engineering and procurement services, and CCC the Construction Partner. The overall duration of
the Project is 18 months and effective commencement date is March 2, 2002.
Mongo - Kalabo Road - Zambia
Construction of 70 km road class 1C with double surface dressing. This project will be in Joint Venture with Messrs. Grinikar-LTA and the consultants are DIWI. The contract commencement was July
17, 2002 and the completion date is January 17, 2005.
Kanye Phase IV Physical Development - Botswana
Central Business district upgrading involving Roads, Junctions, Parking Areas and Surface Drainage.
Contract start date was July 8, 2002 and the project duration is 18 Months.
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CURRENT PROJECTS
Date of
Completion
Segment
Haradh Gas Plant
Mechanical
Sep ‘03
Ghazlan
Mechanical
May ‘02
Qatif Gosp 1 Project
Mechanical
Jul ‘04
Saudi Arabia
Kuwait
Qatar
Buildings
Jul ‘03
5 Substations Mitsubishi
Buildings
Mar ‘02
Sat 106
Mechanical
Jun ‘02
Minaguish Water Injct.
Mechanical
Jun ‘02
Networks
Aug ‘02
Heavy Civil
Aug ‘02
Main Pumping Station ‘K’
Networks
Mar ‘03
Toshiba, Jaleeb Ahmadi S/S
Heavy Civil
Aug ‘02
Aug ‘03
Substation “IV” Toshiba
Building
Dec ‘03
Booster Station 131
Mechanical
Feb ‘04
Pipeline
Main Pumping Station ‘Q’
Networks
Jan ‘04
Sharjah S.T.P. Works Phase 6
Networks
May ‘04
Fishery Harbor/Saham
Marine
QQR - Khatmat Road
Roads
May ‘02
Jul ‘02
Roads
Aug ‘02
SQ/HW Rehabilitation
Roads
Fahud Sohar Gas
Pipeline
Aug ‘02
Grd Water Rechrg Dam
Heavy Civil
Dec ‘02
IBRI Buraimi Dualization
Roads
Mar ‘03
Misc Roads IBRI
Roads
Feb ‘03
Traffic Alleviation / Khuwair
Roads
Mar ‘03
Dredging at Shinas
Marine
U.S.A.
Jun ‘02
Grenada
Jul ‘02
Tana’am Ramlat Khailah Rd
Road
Aug ‘04
Hamriya & Wadi Ghoul
Road
Dec ‘03
UREA Ammonia
Mechanical
Jun ‘05
Q-Chem Polyethylene
Mechanical
May ‘02
Dukhan Field Gas Lift
Mechanical
Jul ‘02
Al Dhakhirah Corniche
Road
Jul ‘03
Houston Hobby Airport
Buildings
Jan ‘03
Houston Cnsl. Car Rental
Buildings
Feb ‘03
Tampa Palms
Building
May ‘03
Florida Jupiter Schools
Buildings
Apr ‘04
Carriacou Rds Ph 1&2
Roads
Mar ‘02
Whitegate & Beausejour
Mar/Roads
Jun ‘02
Quarry
Roads
Dec ‘02
Grand Mari & Queen’s Park Rd Roads
Feb ‘03
Belize Southern Highway
Roads
Sep ‘03
Naminga-Mangoshi
Roads
Apr ‘03
Mar ‘02
Belize
Malawi
Ras Laffan LNG Plant
Mechanical
Dec ‘03
Lephephe-Shoshong
Roads
Ras Laffan Clng Water Syst
Mechanical
Feb ‘04
Mogoditshane Water Sup.
Networks
Qafco 4 Expansion
Mechanical
May ‘04
Goodhope
Roads
Surface Water Schemes
Heavy Civil
Jun ‘04
Sephope Zanzibar
Roads
Jun ‘03
Ras Laffan Clng O&M
Mechanical
Feb ‘06
Bobonong Water
Networks
Sep ‘03
GSM Site Construction
Networks
Jun ‘02
Airport Circle Rd to Rasesa
Roads
Nov ‘03
ARC
Mechanical
Dec ‘02
Kanye Ph. IV Infrastructure
Roads
Jan ‘04
Mongu - Kalabo Road
Roads
Jan ‘05
Dualization of Onitsha - Owerri Roads
Oct ‘05
Karachaganak Main Works
Mechanical
Jun ‘03
Mozambique Pipeline
Pipeline
Oct ‘03
Nhlangano Lavumisa
Roads
Oct ‘02
Botswana
Yemen
Jordan
Hatachi S/S
Shuwaihat
Bid Bid - Sur Road
Oman
Date of
Completion
Pirelli Cable Laying
Bab Umm Al Nar Crude Oil
United Arab
Emirates
Segment
Lajoun Wells
Networks
Mar ‘02
Arab Bank HQ Exp.
Buildings
Jun ‘02
Amra Forum Hotel
Buildings
Jun ‘02
Khaw Batrawi
Pipeline
Jun ‘02
Swaqa - Qastal
Pipeline
Aug ‘02
South Pars Offshore Project
Mechanical
May ‘02
Sep ‘02
Nov ‘02
Zambia
Nigeria
Iran
Egypt
Palestine
Marriott
Buildings
Mar ‘02
Cabanas Marriott
Buildings
Mar ‘02
Golden Pyramids
Buildings
May ‘03
Arab Bank Admin/Building
Buildings
Jan ‘04
Cairo North Power Plant
Heavy Civil
Dec ‘04
Sheikh Zayed Township
Buildings
Kazakhstan
Mozambique
Jul ‘04
Swaziland
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CCC IN THE NEWS
Extracts from the Meed April 5, 2002 issue
The Middle East's biggest contractor marks its golden
jubilee this year. Fifty years after it was set up, Athens-based
Consolidated Contractors International Company (CCC) is
preparing to celebrate.
Much has changed at CCC since 1952. . Group revenues,
excluding those from its Morganti and National Petroleum
Construction Company (NPCC) subsidiaries, have shot up to
$970 million a year, its workforce swelled to 42,000, and its
geographical presence extended across more than 30 countries. Its capabilities have broadened significantly too. Today,
it is involved in everything from the construction of upstream
gas plants and offshore oil rigs to installing pipelines, power
stations and wastewater treatment plants.
Yet, one aspect has remained the same. CCC is still very
much a family business. Two of its three founders, Said
Khoury and Hasib Sabbagh, own the company. And while
five sons from the two families effectively run the company,
CCC's growth strategy is three-pronged and involves
building on its existing strengths. While construction will
remain a core business, particularly in the field of largescale power and oil and gas projects, it is aiming to up
its engineering and procurement capabilities, to take
advantage of medium sized engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) opportunities. At the
same time, it is seeking to strengthen its development activities, which will in turn feed its construction business. Finally, while the Middle
East will remain its core market, it is planning
further geographical expansion.
On all three fronts, CCC already has
resources available to work with. On EPC
contracting, it can draw on the engineering experience of its subsidiaries, Italy's
Sicon Oil & Gas and the UK's ACWa,
which
are
involved in the
hydrocarbons
and
water
treatment
sectors. The
aim now is
to
pool
the engineering
expertise
i n
C C
their fathers are still involved in developing policy and strategy.
As it enters its second half-century, however, CCC executives
recognize the need to adapt to a changing environment if the
company is to maintain its pre-eminent position and achieve its
annual revenue target of $1,360 million by 2004. "We know that
we cannot just stay in construction alone," says senior executive
vice-president Samer Khoury. "More low-end Construction will
eventually be done by local contractors in the Middle East."
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Athens, Italy and the
UK, which will
allow CCC to bid
for $50 million$100 million EPC
contracts in its
own right.
The group
has a capacity to perf o r m
200,000
manhours
a
S t
o n
CCC IN THE NEWS
year of engineering. This capability is increasingly being
put to work on large-scale Gulf contracts: on the estimated $300 million common seawater-cooling project in
Qatar, 50 per cent of the engineering is being undertaken by CCC in Athens, with the remainder being
carried out by its partner, Chiyoda Corporation, in
Japan.
CCC is also becoming more active as an
investor. Managed out of its London office by
Wael Khoury, its investment and development
activities include interests in an independent
power plant (IPP) in Gaza, a GSM network in
Yemen, a convention center in Bethleham,
oil and gas concessions in Kazakhstan and
offshore Gaza, and a pipeline in the UAE.
Bidding costs for build-operate (BO)
contracts mean CCC will continue to
adopt a selective approach to development opportunities. "Development
projects cost on average 10 times
more to bid than a straight construction contract, as you have to
have the lawyers. And the
bankers on board," says
Khoury. "You can not afford
to bid everything." Current
targets include the Jordan
section of the Egyptian
gas pipeline project,
where CCC has teamed
up with the Royal
Dutch/Shell Group,
the Lebanon section
of the proposed
Syria/Lebanon
gas pipeline and
a major wastewater plant in
Tunisia.
Besides
c o s t s ,
developm e n t
a n d
C C
y s
T o p
investment projects can take time to deliver, particularly in an
unstable political environment. The Gaza IPP has suffered
extensive delays in commissioning as a result of Israeli blockades on goods coming in and out of the strip: the first 40-MW
turbine is now due to be commissioned in April.
CCC's push into the EPC and
development business forms part
of plans to move up the engineering and construction value
chain,
which
encompasses
everything from engineering to
acting as clients. An important
element of the drive is to integrate vendors, suppliers and
subcontractors into the chain through e-procurement. "We
have started pioneering e-procurement and it is promising",
says Khoury.
Core
The Middle East and North Africa region remains CCC's
core market, accounting at the start of 2002 for 71 per cent of
its total order backlog of $1,400 million. Last year, Qatar was
the star performer. In addition to the Ras Laffan seawater
intake contract, CCC won the main construction subcontracts
on both the $500 million Qafco-IV project and the $700 million train III scheme for Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas
Company (RasGas). Other notable awards were the $50 million site preparation package for the Shuweihat independent
water and power project (IWPP) in Abu Dhabi and the $60
million Shaikh Zayed Township scheme in Gaza. So far this
year, its contract highlights have been a $250 million gas
pipeline in Mozambique and a $175 million subcontract from
Italy's Snamprogetti on the Qatif oil and gas development in
Saudi Arabia.
Nevertheless, the company is well aware that with regional activity closely tied to a fluctuating oil price, it needs to
diversify geographically. Since 1988 and the acquisition of
Morganti, it has had a presence in the US. Although the US
construction sector is highly competitive, it is relatively stable,
providing a counterweight to the more volatile Middle East
market. In recent years, Morganti has begun to move away
from lump sum turnkey bidding in the US and into construction management.
At the same time, Morganti has been placing more emphasis
on the regional market. In January, it was selected in a consortium
headed by France's Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux for the estimated
$150 million build-operate-transfer (BOT) wastewater project at
Kherbet al-Samra, which is supported by a $75 million loan from
USAID. More recently, it won a $25 million order in Egypt for the
USAID-backed Mansoura water and wastewater project and a
$75 million contract on the Amman wastewater upgrade.
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CCC IN THE NEWS
The Karachaganak process complex reinforces CCC’s reputation for undertaking major projects in remote locations
Diversification
In addition, CCC has been looking to take its experience of
working with international partners on large-scale oil and gas
projects in remote locations further afield. The sharp downturn in Middle East construction activity following the 1998
oil price crash was partly offset by its first success in Kazakhstan. Awarded in June 2000 to a joint venture of CCC and
Italy's Saipem, the $800 million contract involves the main
works package for the Karachaganak gas development, being
undertaken by an international consortium made up of Italy's
Agip, BG, the US' ChevronTexaco Corporation, Russia's Lukoil
and Kazakhoil. CCC's share of the contract is estimated at
$500 million, making it the largest in the company's history,
exceeding the value of those won in the 1990’s on the first and
second phases of the onshore gas development (OGD) project
in Abu Dhabi and the Shaybah facilities in Saudi Arabia.
The company is hoping to use the Karachaganak order as
a bridgehead into other central Asian markets, with Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan being the next targets. Closer to
home, Iran is also on the hit list. Says Khoury: "Iran is certainly our focus this year. It wants to catch up with the rest of the
Gulf in a very short space of time and we need to crack it."
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The past three years have been tough for the Middle East
construction sector. The 1998 oil crash precipitated the most
intense competition for years, as contractors fought tooth and
nail to fill order books in a contracting market. And despite its
diverse portfolio and wide geographical presence, CCC did
not escape the downturn, with annual revenues dropping
below the $1,000 million mark for the first time since the mid
1990s.
The belief at CCC is that with major projects beckoning in
its traditional GCC markets such as Abu Dhabi, Oman and
Saudi Arabia, the worst is now over and that the strong
growth of the 1990s will be resumed. Says Khoury: "While
everyone will be hungry this year, 2003 should be very good,
with margins improving from their cut-throat levels of today."
If the forecast proves correct, it will be a cause for much celebration - not only for the Middle East's largest contractor, but
also the entire regional construction sector.
Angus Hindley
Meed
HEALTH, SAFETY, AND THE ENVIRONMENT
If you can see yourself in most of these characteristics, you
probably are a workaholic. So now what do you do?
Are you often tired, irritable, socially isolated? Do you
exhibit physical stress, symptoms such as headaches, insomnia and shortness of breath, racing heart, muscle tension or
ulcer? Be warned, you may just be a workaholic.
Many people in the work force are faced with similar
dilemmas. Balancing personal and career demands can be a
major challenge. Relationships require a certain amount of
time and attention to keep them alive and to keep us emotionally nourished, as well. The term "workaholism" is not
technically recognized as a psychological disorder.
However, it is commonly understood as a psychological
issue. Someone is struggling with workaholism when he/she
has a focused relationship with work that excludes time for
self-nurturing, friends and love relationships. Workaholism
becomes a relationship with work that competes with other
important relationships.
WARNING SIGNS OF WORKAHOLISM
• Your room/home is just another office.
• You are hard driving, competitive, and overly committed
to your work.
• You take office equipment with you wherever you go,
even on vacations.
• Work makes you happier than anything else in your life.
• Sleep and playtime seem like a waste.
• You believe that if you get a chance to do it again, you
will do it right.
• You get restless on vacations(if you take stet at all) and
sometimes cut them short.
• You frequently are "problem solving" a work situation in
your mind, even during your time off.
• Friends either don't call anymore, or you can't wait to get
off the phone when they do call.
• People who love you tell you that "you have a lot of energy" are "driven" or a "work horse".
·• You are tired, irritable, socially isolated, and might even
have physical stress symptoms such as headaches, insomnia, shortness of breath,racing heart, muscle tension, or
ulcers.
Schedule time for your primary relationship. Most relationship require at least 20-30 minutes of "contact time" every
day, not including time to discuss bills, children, phone calls
etc. This time is spent simply checking in, catching up with
one another. You might ask about one's day, make future
plans, dream together and enjoy each other's company. When
you are on the road, make sure that you call home regularly,
and leave a phone where you can be easily reached. When
you reach home, take extra time for re-connecting.
Usually an hour is the minimum requirement. Take occasional time off together with unplanned time to allow for
spontaneity and creativity. Plan a date out of town at least
every few months. Leave messages. Leave notes for one
another, and messages on voice mails. If you tend to these little things, you'll avoid the feeling of being torn, and benefit
from the warmth of your relationship as well.
Make time for your friends. Make sure you pick people
who are fun. The best way to avoid giving in to workaholism
is to "red line" (set a side) time for nurturing relationships in
your appointment calendar.
Take care of your body. Get a physical exam to rule out
other problems. Take care of the three basics: eating, sleeping
and exercising. Pay a little extra attention to all the three categories. Take four to five minute breaks at your desk. Allow
yourself to close your eyes, breathe rhythmically, and focus
your mind's eye on a relaxing place. If you get distracted, gently bring back the relaxing scene.
Re-examine your long-term goals. Are you doing what you
wanted to be doing with your life? From the vantage point of
your deathbed, what do you want to be able to say about how
you spent these years?
Re-examine your short-term goals. Remind yourself of
things you have already accomplished rather than just those
you still need to accomplish. Do this daily. A moment of
reflection when sitting down at your desk can help keep
things in perspective. If you just can’t do it on your own, get
counseling and do what the counselor suggests.
Following someone else's instructions can be tough, but try
it for at least a month before you go back to your old ways.
Good luck.
Courtesy of Readers Digest
Contributed by
John Kurian
Sr. H.S.E. Officer
MWIP Project
Kuwait
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HUMAN RESOURCES
Success
Success means many things to many people. There is no
fixed formula for success but as Henry Thoreau said “Men are
born to succeed, not to fail”, Ernest Hemingway said: “ Man can
be destroyed but not defeated”, Beverly Sills “You may be disappointed if you fail but you are doomed if you don't try”. Great men
and women can be quoted for any and all aspects of success
but their phrases may just be clichés in the real, competitive
and materialistic world we live in. Hence here are a few
guidelines that may be the criteria for achieving a degree of
success in our lives and work.
Generally we are at work one third of our lives and our
success or lack of it can be attributed to the following:
• Do what is right, do your best and never give up
• Accept responsibility, set ambitious goals and act diligently to achieve them
• Develop a love for your work and you will thrive in it
• Achieving a goal gives meaning, pleasure and value to
your life and makes a positive contribution to the lives of
your family and friends
• Consider failure as another opportunity to try again until
you succeed
• Work professionally with attention to detail, co-operation
and teamwork to achieve harmonious relations
• Use your time gainfully, persistently and effectively
• Instill motivation, honesty, team spirit and effort into colleagues by setting good examples
• Listen to your colleagues, establish cordial relations but
take brave decisions although difficult, to curb unethical
behavior
• Be assertive, not aggressive with subordinates and develop the weak links in your team
• Relax in difficult situations and spend time on religious
reflection and faith
• Let your subconscious offer
solutions when your conscious
mind is weary.
The next third of our lives is
spent in the company of family,
friends, community and our interaction with them can be measured
by the reciprocated love and
respect that we receive from them.
Albert Einstein said "Try not to be a
man of success but a man of
value". Maya Angelou said “ If you
find it in your heart to care for
somebody else, you will have succeeded: Success and value go
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hand in hand and achieving this can be attributed to the following:
• Dedicate your energy in the service of God first, to your
family second and to your work third.
• Paradise on earth must be attained through clean and
pious living in order to attain paradise in heaven.
• Bringing comfort and happiness to others less fortunate
• Helping out your family and friends in a friendly and
loving environment.
• Realizing that success is not so much what we have as
what we are
• Realizing that success is happiness in being satisfied with
and enjoying what you have.
• Realizing that success is feeling happy to love and share
with family and friends
• Having a good circle of friends where you are always
welcome and happy
• Having a good family, giving them love and making
them happy and receiving the same in return.
• To give sound advice and to teach children the correct
path of a good life
• To bring people together in times of conflict, to solve
their problems and to restore their friendship and to
rekindle their hope and faith
• To spread kindness and harmony in your society
• Living your life with conviction and purpose
• Understanding that life is too short to be spent on sadness
• To organize yourself so that time becomes your servant
and not your master
• To understand that success sometimes comes after 99%
failure
• To pursue a goal that gives meaning and value to your
life and others’ lives.
• To condition your mind, body and spirit to achieve material and spiritual goals.
• To fulfill the divine mission entrusted to us from the
moment of conception
• To live a life in joy, peace, dignity, happiness, self-respect
and love
• To share the joy and peace with your family, friends and
neighbors
The last third of our lives is spent privately and alone with
our secret thoughts, shared with nobody except God perhaps.
When we retire to our bed for the night, feeling happy and
satisfied with our achievements of the day, we sleep peacefully and wake up refreshed and eager to start the new day,
that is the ultimate success.
HUMAN RESOURCES
After all is said and done, we need to measure our success.
As we said earlier, success means different things to different
people. "Many are called but few are chosen" Matthew 22:14.
However there are common characteristics that one observes
in successful people. Some of them, not
in the order of importance, are:
• God's Blessing
• Spiritual Wealth
• Family love and respect
• Community love and respect
• Confidence and peace of
mind
• Self respect
• Peer respect
• Career achievements
• Power
• Monetary Wealth
• Established reputation
• Optimistic Outlook and Positive thinking
• Fearlessness in difficulty
Conclusion
In a nutshell, we can sum up the contents of the three parts
as follows:
• We all need to fulfill our expectations and our dreams.
• God has provided a solution for every obstacle. We only
have to look for it.
• Success is available to everyone. It needs to become our
objective.
• We must invest in ourselves to become strong, wise and
intellectual.
• Remember everyone can be successful
• If you go to bed feeling good and wake up feeling fresh
the next day is success on earth waiting for the eternal
success in Heaven
• Remember, everyone can be successful.
Fadil Yafwai
KMWC
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Bulletin -3rd Quarter 2002
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FEATURE
AGT - BTC PIPELINE PROJECT
KICK-OFF MEETINGS
On August 28 and 29, immediately following the award
of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Oil Pipeline (BTC) Project to
Consolidated Contractors International Company, we were
asked to attend two Kick-off Meetings, one in London, in
early August and another two-day session in Baku, Azerbaijan in late August.
CCC's high-ranking representatives attended both meetings while BP's key personnel attended the London session,
namely:
•
Phil Allison
Project Director
•
Andrew Featherstone
Deputy Projec Director
•
Wayne Wheeler
Country Manager.
With eight representatives in London and over twenty in
Baku, CCC did put in a good show, as was also confirmed
by BP, and all members are commended for their exceptional performance. I am confident that this
project will be another successful milestone
for CCC and together with BP we shall
achieve our common target of meeting
exceptional HSE and Quality Standards,
and start up the Pipeline by August 1, 2004.
Samer Khoury
EVP Operations
(left to right) Ken Alger, Wael Khoury, David Winter, Samer Khoury,
Wayne Wheeler, and Juan Boulos presenting the ‘kickoff’ cake.
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FEATURE
The Award of the BTC Pipeline
On August 2, 2002, CCC was awarded the construction of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Pipeline (BTC
Pipeline) in Azerbaijan.
The total length of the BTC Pipeline is 1,760 km.
It starts from Sangashal Terminal, which is at the
Caspian Sea, and ends in Ceyhan Terminal at the
Mediterranean Sea in Turkey. The BTC pipeline is
42", and it is designed to transport 500,000 to
1,000,000 barrels of oil per day. There will be several pump stations, 2 in Azerbaijan, 2 in Georgia, and
in Turkey there will be pump stations and pressure
reduction stations. At Ceyhan, Turkey, an onshore
terminal and an offshore terminal will be built. The
offshore will be able to handle tankers with a
capacity of up to 300,000 tons.
The Azerbaijan section of the pipeline, which
will be constructed by CCC, is 442 km long. It crosses 13 regions in Azerbaijan, starting from the semidesert region south of Baku, through the Kura Valley and all the way to the Georgian borders.
The BTC Pipeline will be transporting the oil that
will be produced from the Azerbaijani offshore fields of Azeri,
Chirag and Guneshli, which are located 200 km North East of
Sangashal.
The current shareholders in the BTC Pipeline are (BP is the
operator):
BP
SOCAR
Unocal
Statoil
TPAO
ENI
TotalFinaElf
Itochu
Delta Hess
Inpex
(UK)
(Azerbaijan)
(US)
(Norway)
(Turkey)
(Italy)
(France)
(Japan)
(US/Saudi)
(Japan)
32.60%
25.00%
8.90%
8.71%
6.53%
5.00%
5.00%
3.40%
2.36%
2.50%
This is a very international project: It crosses 3 countries, it
has 10 shareholders from 9 different countries, the material
will be sourced from several countries, and CCC will do the
construction. So this project is the first project for CCC in
Azerbaijan, and probably the first to have such a number of
international clients.
It was tough competition, however. Our success in this
project was the result of CCC's technical abilities, commercial
City view
strength, perseverance, open and efficient communications,
and team work between all those who were involved in the
Tender. In particular, I would like to thank several individuals
with whom I closely worked during the last month before
submitting our proposal: Hisham for his leadership and management skills, Elias for the long hours he spent and his hard
work, Walid for his intense effort and analytical skills, Rad for
his meticulous work, Rana for her control and patience with
the never-ending and last minute changes, Anna for her professionalism and Sue and Aliki for sacrificing a long weekend!
It took two years to reach this point: we started our
involvement in this project in mid 2000 and we were awarded it in August 2002. It has been a long and challenging
process. However, our success in this strategic and prestigious
project was worth all that effort.
Finally, I would like to express my appreciation to Mr.
Samer Khoury, Mr Wael Khoury and Mr. Najib Khoury for
their continuous support, confidence and strong belief that
we will succeed in Azerbaijan. I still remember one day in
2001, the encouraging words of Mr. Samer Khoury: "We need
to plant CCC's flag in Azerbaijan, we need to". Indeed we did,
and it is a very big CCC flag!
Juan Boulos
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FEATURE
BTC Pipeline Ceremony
The President of Georgia stated that the BTC Pipeline is
The ground-breaking Ceremony to mark the official comamong Georgias biggest achievements, while the President of
mencement of the construction of the 1,760 km 42" Baku-TbilTurkey said that the BTC Pipeline will promote economic
isi-Ceyhan Pipeline (BTC Pipeline) took place on September
growth in the region.
18, 2002 at SanLetters of congratulagashal Terminal,
tions from the President of
which is located 38
the United States, the Presikm south of Baku,
dent of France, the Prime
the capital of
Minister of the UK, and the
Azerbaijan.
Prime Minister of Norway
The Ceremony
were read out during the
was attended by
Ceremony.
Their Excellencies,
The Presidents signed
the President of
the document declaring the
Azerbaijan, Mr.
commencement of the offiHeydar
Aliyev,
cial construction of the BTC
The President of
Pipeline and then proceedGeorgia,
Mr.
ed and lowered a 42 " pipe
Edward Shevardsection in a trench at the
nadze, and the
south edge of the terminal.
President
of
The Presidents also lowTurkey, Mr. Ahmet
ered a ‘time capsule" and
Necet Sezer, and
covered it with sand. The
by the US Secre"time capsule" contained a
tary for Energy,
message for the future genMr.
Abraham
Spencer, the PresiFrom the left, The US Secretary of Energy, the President of Azerbaijan, the President of
Georgia, The President of Turkey.
dent of the State
Oil Company of
erations of Azerbaijan, Georgia
Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR), Mr. Natiq Alieyev, and the
and Turkey.
President of BP in Azerbaijan, Mr. David Woodward. Also
Finally,
the
Presidents
among the attendees were officials from the Government of
unveiled a plaque that marks the
Azerbaijan, officials from SOCAR, members of the Diplomatofficial commencement of the
ic Corps in Azerbaijan, representatives of the shareholders of
construction of the BTC Pipeline.
the BTC Pipeline Company, and Executives of the engineerThe plaque had three sides: one
ing and contracting companies involved with BP's, and its
in the Azerbaijani language, one
partners’ projects.
in Georgian and one in Turkish.
His Excellency, the President of Azerbaijan, talked about
The local and international
the BTC Pipeline and emphasized the economic efficiency of
media, both written and visual,
the strategic pipeline and its political significance for the guarwas present on this day. The folantee of peace, security and stability in the region and for
lowing day, I saw coverage of
bringing the three nations together. The President also pointthis ceremony in the world
ed out the will of the three countries for the progress of this
media, such as the BBC and the
project, and noted that "this major project is heard around the
Financial Times.
world already and the global community has been discussing
it for several years".
42" pipe section that was
lowered by the 3 Presidents.
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FEATURE
During the ceremony, I met a number of government officials
as well as Azerbaijani and foreign corporate business leaders,
all of whom congratulated CCC for the award of this project.
Personally I was very proud to attend this event, not only
because it came as a culmination of two years of persistent
and determined efforts, but more importantly, because I was
a member of a team that deserves to win and did win …. the
CCC Team!
Juan Boulos
Mr. David Woodward (President of BP - Azerbaijan)
and Mr. Juan Boulos (Senior Manager - Azerbaijan)
taking a memorable Photo in front of the BTC Plaque
BTC Pipeline New Offices
Change of Guards
Following the award of the BTC Pipeline Project, CCC
has leased offices specifically for the BTC Pipeline Project.
The offices are located in the Natavan building, one of the
top business centers in Baku, Azerbaijan.
The offices are located in the same block as the offices of
BP, the operator of the BTC Co., which makes it very convenient and efficient to meet the Client and to establish
communications and data links .
Currently, the project is being run from the existing area
office, although it is smaller than what is required for the
project. However, as Ghazi says: "The office of a friend can
accommodate 1,000 people".
Juan Boulos
Old office
New office
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AREA NEWS
CCC & Nigeria
Nigeria
CCC has registered a new subsidiary in Nigeria, CCC Construction Ltd. of Nigeria, in partnership with a local entity,
with a target to pursue infrastructure and hydrocarbon projects in the region.
On July 19, 2002, Mr. and Mrs. Said Khoury hosted a dinner
at their residence in Athens, for a VIP delegation from Nigeria,
H.I.M. Oba Okunade A. Sijuwade - Ooni of Ife - H.R.M. Alhaji
Ado Bayero - Emir of Kano - H.R.H. Igwe Alex Nwokedi - Igwe
of Achalla - in the presence of some of CCC's senior executives.
We are confident that this step will lead to several awards in
Nigeria in the next few years.
Samer Khoury
EVP Operations
Visit to Africa
Mozambique
In early June, Mahmoud Abdul Baki, Moujally Jabara and the undersigned traveled to Botswana to meet with Area Manager, Mr. Abdo
Nayfeh and Contracts Manager, Mr. Sandy Hume. While there we were
also joined by our Project Managers, Mr. Boulos Estylianides (Ethiopia)
Mr. Mike Zahed (Kenya) and Mr. Nabil Hariz (Malawi), who briefed us
on the status of their projects.
One afternoon, Abdo took us on a jungle tour and, quite by accident,
MJ ran into a lonely cheetah, luckily, she wasn't hungry!!
We also went to Nelspruit for a Board Meeting with our Partners on
the SASOL/Mozambique Pipeline Project. A dinner party for all guests,
hosted by our Project Director, concluded our visit.
Samer Khoury
EVP Operations
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AREA NEWS
President’s Visit to Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
In February 2002, Mr. Said Khoury, accompanied by the undersigned as well as Mr. Mohamad Seoudi, Mr. Shafiq Khoury and Mr.
Yusuf Kan'an, called on CCC's project in Kazakhstan.
Mr. Said Khoury also visited the Hakim of the Region and
thanked him for his continuous support towards CCC.
A visit to Almaty followed during which Mr. Khoury attended the
World Economic Forum's Eurasia Summit, and at the same time officially opened CCC's new office building.
Samer Khoury
EVP Operations
Lessons Learned Meeting
Bahrain
On May 30, 2002 in Bahrain, several CCC executives
attended the first Management Operational/Lessons
Learned Meeting for 2002.
The discussions focused on ways to better develop
and train our staff and how to keep everyone motivated
and satisfied. Also, how to identify good potential from
within the Group.
Improvement of our services to Clients was another
important item on the agenda. The above aspects were
addressed through the Balanced Scorecard mechanism.
The undersigned handed over several HSE
awards for 2001 among which Q-CHEM got
Best Project HSE Performance whereas Mr.
Colin Carroll got Best HSE Safety Award for
his contribution to projects in Saudi Arabia.
Samer Khoury
EVP Operations
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AREA NEWS
Samra Wastewater Press Releases
Jordan
Samra Wastewater Treatment Plant Company Ltd (SPC) will
manage a 25 year B0T contract for initial investments worth
US$ 154 million.
The Samra plant will treat the wastewater of over 2 million
inhabitants in Greater Amman and Zarqa Governorates.
Following an international tender, the Jordanian authorities
selected the Samra Wastewater Treatment Plant Company
(SPC) for a 25-year wastewater contract. Six months later, on
the July 28, the Ministry of Water & Irrigation and Samra
Wastewater Treatment Plant Company (SPC) officially signed
the BOT contract. Thanks to constructive cooperation between
the various parties, the target signature date was reached in a
record negotiation period. The mainly American Consortium is
made up of Ondeo Degrement Inc. - USA (39.2%), Ondeo
(40.8%) and Morganti Inc. - USA (20%). It will be responsible
for the design, construction, operation / maintenance and
financing of the new As-Samra Wastewater Treatment Plant.
The project represents an initial investment of US$ 154 million and will be carried out on a Build, Operate, and Transfer
(BOT) basis. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) will grant US$ 75 million to the Ministry of
Water and Irrigation to finance part of the cost of the plant.
Samra Wastewater Treatment Plant Company Ltd (SPC) will
treat sewage for over two million inhabitants in Amman and
the surrounding areas. It will be able to handle an average flow
of 267,000 m3/day and a maximum flow of 534,000 m3/day. Furthermore, technically advanced solutions will be used to treat
both sewage (primary settling and activated sludge) and
biosolids (digestion and composting) to the highest standards.
Protecting the environment is a central issue of the SPC
US Morganti undertakes Amman water system rehabilitation. Jordan's National Water Authority recently commenced
rehabilitation works on the west-southwest area of Greater
Amman water supply system at the Yasmin reservoir site.
Construction is being undertaken by US firm Morganti
Group under a $65 million contract with the Authority, confirmed a press release.
The United States Agency for International Development
(USAID) is providing grant funding of about $55 million for
the construction, and close to seven million dollars for the
engineering services for the project.
Scheduled to be completed by March 2005, the initiative is
a component of the Greater Amman Water System Rehabilitation and Improvement Program to substantially reduce
distribution system water losses from total unaccounted-for
water losses of 50-55 percent, down to 20-25 percent. The
total estimated construction cost of the Ministry of Water and
Irrigation's Water System Rehabilitation and Improvement
Program is about $220 million.
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Shareholders businesses (SAMA is the equivalent of SPC in
Arabic, which means sky and purity). SPC will bring a substantial improvement to the present environmental conditions
during its 22 years of operation and maintenance following the
three years of construction.
SPC brings together companies with a historic presence in
Jordan and neighboring countries. Due to scarce water
resources, this region has significant infrastructure needs for
both water supply and wastewater treatment.
With this BOT, Ondeo (Suez) and Morganti strengthen their
presence in Jordan and underline their capacities to provide
sustainable solutions that protect the environment. Ondeo, the
world's leading water management company, has been present
in the country since 1999 through LEMA, its local subsidiary
that manages water distribution for the Amman Governorate,
and Morganti through its contracts in Wadi Mousa and the
Amman Network rehabilitation.
Ondeo is the premier water-related solution provider, supplying 125 million consumers with water and wastewater services, provided to 60,000 industrial customers, and has built
more than 10,000 water treatment plants worldwide. Ondeo
comprises 4 main companies: Ondeo Services, Ondeo Nalco,
Ondeo Degrement, and Ondeo Industrial Solution. Ondeo is a
wholly owned subsidiary of Suez.
Morganti is a leader in the Middle East Region and extensively experienced in the Kingdom of Jordan.
Morganti
USA
USAID is participating in funding the rehabilitation of 40
percent of the system, equivalent to 16 water distribution
zones of western Amman,
serving about 700,000 residents. Other donors are providing funds for the rehabilitation of the balance of the
Greater Amman water system.
This activity along with
improved operations and
management of the system,
will have a major impact by saving water supplies for
Amman residents and the country. Overall, the US Government has provided $420 million in grant funds for the Jordan
water sector since 1993.
source: www.menareport.com/story/TheNews
AREA NEWS
Bethlehem 2000 Chronicle Construction Management Services
Palestine
Finally the Palestinian Minister Dr. Nabeel
Kassis has management to complete, print
and distribute the Chronicle of 12
chapters (115 pages), two years after
the millennium celebrations in the
Bethlehem District. Dr. Kassis
acknowledged the contribution by
the Donor Countries, participating
parties and staff who contributed to
the success of the project. The
approximate total fund of US$
80M was invested in the
upgrading of the infrastructure; renovation and
upgrading of the old cores,
religious and historical structures
and preparation for events and touristic influx, all within the Bethlehem District.
In many chapters of the chronicle Dr. Kassis acknowledged
CCC's role in the success of the project, through professional
and administrative expertise in Construction Management,
during the design, construction and post construction stages of
the different projects in the B-2000 program.
I should like to share with members of
the CCC staff, who did not happen to have
received a copy of the chronicle, the following quotations of printed statements
about services of CCC.
"Securing the Construction Management Consultant - with such positive
prospects for funding, Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC), a prominent
International Company with worldwide
experience in the management and implementation of large scale projects, was contacted to manage the Bethlehem 2000 construction program. CCC's role was essential for a successful and timely implementation of the rehabilitation and restoration
program, as such expertise was simply not
available at the local level".
"Without the support by the International Institutions the Project couldn't have
moved forward". "special effort by CCCCM Management was in proper traffic
flow management, during the period
when all projects were under execution by
B-2000, UNDP, USAID, Pecdar, GTZ,
Municipalities and private sector"
Dr. Kassis added in a special chapter under "planning strategies in filling the gaps to ensure success of the project": "Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC), which had accepted in
principle to provide Construction Management support services, when a contract was made for the purpose on July 30,
1998".
Also under the chapter "The Millennium Stage" Dr. Kassis
acknowledged "the exceptional effort by CCC to assist in the
design, manufacture and installation of a special stage in the
manager square", with excellent lighting and sound systems,
within a period of 8 weeks prior to the due date for the millennium events, the construction of which was delayed due to the
sudden grant by the Portuguese Government, and after many
international groups volunteered to join the millennium celebrations".
Finally under "Mixed Private Sector Reactions", Dr. Kassis
expressed "appreciation of the participation by the private sector in the development of certain historical locations (by the
Solomon Pools Development Company) and services projects,
in particular the Conference Hall Project by the CCC group".
It's relevant to mention on this occasion the low profile continuous substantial financial support by the CCC Owners to the
Palestinian cause.
Suhail S. Halaby
Assistant Vice President - C.M.
Front cover of the Bethlehem 2000 Chronicle
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AREA NEWS
Training Center Opening in Oman
Oman
CCC Oman was recently
honored by a three day visit of
the President which coincided
with the official opening ceremony of the Training Center at
Al Jafnain which became fully
operational on September 1,
2002.
Following the directives of
HM Sultan Qaboos Bin Said
Bin Taimur Al Said for Omanizing the trade of Heavy
Equipment Operators in
Oman in the coming 2 years,
Opening the Ceremony
CCC has undertaken the
unprecedented step of setting up a modern center for that purpose assisting the
Ministry of Manpower in achieving this
goal.
This center tailored to serve that purCCC’s President addressing
the audience pose consists of 4 large classrooms, a conference room, a workshop for the theoretical lessons, with practical on site training .
Along with the center, a camp consisting of accommodation units
,messing and recreational facilities for 100 Omani trainees was built.
At present, and for the first 5-months course, 75 young Omani
trainees signed up to be trained to become shovel, dozer, crane, grader
operators under the supervision of a Training Center manager assisted by 4 permanent CCC master operators,
and part time lecturers on english language, safety, discipline and equipment maintenance. We hope to intro duce a 2-year course for diesel mechanics in the next training period.
George Debbas
Business Development Manager
The President during an interview with the leading local media
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H.E. The Minister of Housing, Water & Electricity, The President,
H.E. The Minister of Transport & Communications greeting some
of the trainees.
AREA NEWS
Baiterek Tower in Astana
Kazakhstan
His Excellency Nursultan
Nazarbayev, President of Kazakhstan, took part in a festive ceremony for the opening of several
unique sites in the republic's capital, including the 97-meter high
column of Baiterek.
This column has aroused great
interest among Astana's citizens
from the very beginning of the
construction. Baiterek is an archiMr. Nurzhan Akhmetov from Almaty Office with
tectural symbol of Kazakhstan
Mr. Azamat Koshkimbaev and Mr. Shafik Khoury.
and its creation idea belongs to
the head of state.
It is 97 meters high, which symbolically relates to the fact that the capital was
moved from Almaty to Astana in 1997. The column also symbolizes the tree of life, a
symbol of peace, searched by a Kazakh fairy tale hero, Yer-Tostik.
President Nazarbayev declared in a speech "Baiterek has strong roots, a welldeveloped trunk, and young branches with good fruit. This tree embodies the eternal foundation of peace. For us, living in this age, Baiterek symbolizes the revival of
our people, the prosperity of the state, and the growth of its new capital".
There are two lifts inside the column, which quietly transport visitors to the highest point. A wonderful view of the capital is visible from this level.
Baiterek has also very nice underground attractions. It has large aquariums, and
soon to open underground restaurants. This project was developed by a group of
architects headed by Akmurza Rustembekov. The actual construction took about 15
months, and exclusively Kazakhstani construction workers carried out its works.
Baiterek has become the first landmark in the new administrative center of the
capital.
Albina Uspanova
Mr. Shafik Khoury and Mr. Azamat Koshkimbaev, Director of the Republican State Enterprise "Karaotkel".
Caspian Oil & Gas Exhibition and Conference 2002
Azerbaijan
The Ninth International Caspian Oil and Gas Exhibition
and Conference took place on June 4-7, 2002 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
His Excellency Mr. Heydar Aliyev, the President of Azerbaijan opened the Exhibition on June 4, 2002, in a ceremony
that was attended by foreign energy ministers and members
of the diplomatic core in Azerbaijan and executives from the
Oil and Gas companies participating in the Exhibition.
Azerbaijani State Companies, major oil and gas companies
and international finance institutions attended the conference, which took place concurrently with the exhibition.
Most of the companies that participated in the Oil and Gas
Show were oil and gas majors and service companies for the
oil and gas industry. The number of participating companies
exceeded 300 and more than 7,000 individuals visited the
Exhibition.
CCC was proud to participate in this event for the third
time. Photos of various completed projects were displayed:
Gas Plants, Refineries, Pipelines, Offshore Platforms, Buildings, Roads and Airports. Officials from Azerbaijani companies, clients, subcontractors, suppliers and the public in general, visited CCC's booth.
Taking part in this Conference, was one of many activities
that were taken to promote and reinforce CCC's presence in
Azerbaijan, one result of which contributed to the award of a
major project, the construction of the 443 km, 42" BTC
Pipeline.
Juan Boulos
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AREA NEWS
Oscar Night at KMWC
Kazakhstan
Project Director addressing the audience
On the occasion of 50% completion of the Karachaganak Main Works
Contract - Kazakhstan, and the visit of VIP personnel from MOA, a dinner party was held in the senior mess hall of the Karachaganak Construction Camp for 725 employees. The program for the evening was
prepared by Mr. Walid Tayara, the Master of Ceremony for the event that
included, in addition to various speeches and dinner, a cultural entertainment program with the distribution of various achievement and performance awards.
Project Director Mr. Dimitri Economides and Deputy Project Director
Mr. Camillo Ceresa, Project Sponsors Mr. Mohammad Seoudi and Mr.
Giuseppe Caselli, and EVPO Mr. Samer Khoury, all addressed the audience and thanked them for all the effort put in so far and encouraged
them to keep up the good work stressing the fact that the second 50%
was where the challenge lay. Contrary to what one would have thought,
the various speeches were enjoyable and light hearted.
A rich buffet style dinner was prepared which included a selection of sweets specially prepared for the occasion. As soon as
everybody settled down with a full plate of various delicacies, an interesting entertainment variety program of folk and contemporary Kazakh music and dances was displayed adding to the festive air that prevailed during the whole evening. The entertainment program ended with a cheerful goodbye song from the entertaining group culminating in a long applause session from a delighted
crowd.
And then, the moment of truth! The moment that everybody was
waiting for: The Oscars. It was clear that tension and excitement were
building up. All were eager to know who the winners were. There were
a total of 37 awards to be distributed that night: 6 awards for Outstanding Performance and 31 awards for Exceptional Achievement.
The awards committee had a very tough time trying to narrow down
the many excellent nominees, nominated by the various departments, to
a very select few. The nominees as well as the winners were diverse from
the various departments ranging from juniors to seniors to locals and to
expatriates.
There was recognition to the winners from executives and manageA Kazakh dancer performing
ment as well as their fellow work mates evidenced by huge applause sessions following the announcement of each winner.
Each winner received an Oscar: An elegant certificate, a valuable gift
and a night to remember.
Osama Diwan accepting an Outstanding Performance Award
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Asad Khoeli accepting an Exceptional
Achievement Award
AREA NEWS
The Oscar Awards
Outstanding Performance Awards
Department
Name
Title
Controls
Osama A. Diwan
Head Planning
HSE
Zaki S. Hallaq
Manager - HSE
Human Resources
Slim Bitri
Manager Admin./Pers.
QA/QC
Cyril G. Peterson
Manager - QA/QC
Construction
Konstantinos Giokas
Sr. Project Engineer
PipeLine
Chafic M. El-Hallak
Sup't - Pipeline
Exceptional Achievement Awards
Department
Name
Title
Safety & Security
Ziad Atieh
John Chacko
Bispayev Giniyat Suleimenovich
John Britto
Ahmed Nooh
Baidatova Golshat
Giorgio Piva
Luigi Passera
Bashar Arafeh
Ahmad Saadi
Elie Khoneiser
Baibolatova Akzhar Serikovna
Rene Hawi
Abdel Fattah Malhas
Zuhair Buhisi
Mohammad Sabir Khan
Hussein Mhaidle
Asad Khoeli
Hussam Obeidat
Khaled Ghabboura
Kuanyshkaliyev Uryngali
Antonio Mariani
Tleushev Mikhail Shaidurovich
Costanzo Minini
Rey Matuguinas
Elmira Aitzhanova
Zaheer Kazi
Altyn Kaldabaeva
Ali Abdallah
Syed Iqbal Quraishi
Shehade Kassouf
Field Safety Officer
Security Coordinator
Chairman
Talisman Operator
Engineer - QA
Time Keeper
E&I Discipline
Piping Supervisor
Mechanical/ Steel Structure/Certification
Mechanical/ Steel Structure/Certification
Superintendent Civil
Lawyer
Engineer Mechanical
Engineer Mechanical (Jr)
Engineering Rigging
Superintendent Scaffolding
Engineer (Civil)
Foreman Civil
Site Engineer
Site Engineer
Transport Officer
Spread Superintendent
Chairman
Site Superintendent
QS KPC based
Secretary
Structural Steel Storekeeper
Department Secretary
Lead Planner for Unit 2
LAN Administrator
Piping Engineer
Trade Union
QA/QC
Admin. & Personnel
Project : Unit 2
Commercial
Project : KPC
PMV
Project : Export Pipeline
Trade Union
Project : Infields
Contracts
Subcontracts
Materials
Procurement
Planning, Progress, Cost
Engineering
Baseem Koudsi
Manager, IT
MWC
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AREA NEWS
Gaza Power Comes On-Line
Palestine
We are proud to announce that GT 11 was successfully synchronized on the main grid on June 9, 2002.
This is a great moment in the history of Palestine and especially in
the field of Electrical Energy. This is the first time Palestinian produced electricity is generated, transmitted, distributed and used by
Palestinians.
The load-testing program for GT 11 will continue for three more
weeks, at a total output rate of 25 MW's. Commercial Operation will
start on June 27, 2002 to be followed by an additional 25 MW from GT
22 by the middle of July 2002.
Factoid
The synchronization of GT 11
The facility consists of two power blocks with a
multi-shaft 2 x 1 combined cycle unit and associated equipment in each block. Each power block
contains two (2) ALSTOM Power GT10 B2 combustion turbine generator (CTG), two heat recovery steam generators (HRSGs), and one ALSTOM
Power MP 16 condensing, steam turbine generator.
GT 11, GT 13 and ST 10 constitute the two combustion gas and one steam turbine of Block 1.
GT 22, GT 24 and ST 20 make up the generators
of Block 2.
Each GT's nominal output is 25 MW's and each
ST's nominal output is 20 MW's.
OE team
Block 1 = 2 x 25 + 1 x 20 = 70 MW
Block 2 = 2 x 25 + 1 x 20 = 70 MW
Total = 140 MW's
Rizk Abu Middian
Project Management Institute Meets in Qatar
Qatar
CCC sponsored a meeting of the Project Management Institute at the InterContinental Hotel, Qatar on April 17, 2002. The
Project Management Institute is a professional organization for
Senior Project Management personnel working in the construction industry. The meeting comprised a dinner and presentation of a paper titled "Environmental Impact Assessment
in the Project Management Cycle".
The meeting was attended by senior personnel from the
leading Qatar Petroleum (QP) operating companies (Rasgas,
Qatargas, Qafco, Qapco, Nodco etc. as well as senior managerial staff from CCC. The presentation received wide media
coverage in the local press and the CCC name featured prominently.
Scott Bristow
Sr. Quantity Surveyor
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AREA NEWS
12 Days and 12 Nights in Zailisky Alatau - Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
The smiles, the excitement, the anticipation and the backdrop say it all - yet another philanthropic gesture from
CCC/Saipem. Acting on the directive of the Project Director,
Mr. Dimitri Economides, arrangements were made for fifteen
children from Aksai and neighboring Uralsk to leave for
Almaty to convalesce at a holiday resort for a period of 12 days
during the summer of 2002. They were accompanied by their
warden Mr. Adil Bekessov, a man of infinite patience and a caring attitude who promised the children a good time. This was
the first time the children were exposed to the Shangri-La of
Almaty, Zailisky Alatau a breath-taking and picturesque place
lined with pine and birch trees, apple orchards and manicured
lawns, squirrels romping about and pheasants strutting at the
foothills of the mountains. The children's joys knew no
bounds.
This sponsored trip of 12 days and 12 nights by the Consortium CCC/Saipem brought an added glow and a twinkle to the
children's eyes.
Fouad Karzon
Administrator
KMWC Project
CMASC Summer Festival 2002 in Dukhan
Qatar
Vice President of the Club proposed the vote
of thanks.
The inaugural function was followed by a
cultural program led by the Sariga Orchestra
of Doha. Singers Williams, Shakeer, Siraj,
Thayyeb, Nissha and Kalid Thoubassi of
CCIC enthralled the audience by singing
Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil and Arabic songs.
There were colorful varieties of classical and
folk dances. Manassi Pillai and Unni Maya
Vasudevan presented Bharatha Natyam and
Kuchuppudi classical dances. Parvathi
Chandran, Pallavi Sudhakaran, Aisha Idon,
Alamath, Jaselan, Deepa, Fayaruth, Maga
and Nithya Mammen presented Guiarathi,
Cinematic and group dances. More than
6500 people including the CCIC Employees
from Ras Laffan, Alkhor, Doha and Mesaeed
attended the festival. The festival started at
6.30 p.m. and concluded at 12:30 midnight.
Mr. Reji Puthooran and Mr. Manoj compere’d the stage. Mr. Joseph Yesudas
designed the beautifully decorated stage.
Mr. Robin Thomas was the festival Publicity
Chairman and Mr. K.Satheesan the Volunteer Captain.
CCC Malayalee Arts and Sports
Club, a socio-cultural and literary organization formed by the Malayalee
employees of Consolidated Contractors International Company, Doha,
Qatar, celebrated its l" anniversary
"CMASC SUMMER FESTIVAL 2002" at
CCIC Dukhan DGL project camp
premises on Thursday, 27 June 2002.
H.E. Mr. Ranjan Mathai, the Ambassador of India to Qatar, inaugurated
the CCIC sponsored festival for its
employees in Qatar. Mr. P. Surendran,
President of the Club presided over the
function. Mr. Ghassan Uwaijan, Asst.
Area General Manager (Commercial),
Mr. Jehad Joulam, Senior Project Manager, DGL project, Dukhan, Mr. Yehia
Helmi, DGL Project Control Manager,
made speeches on various subjects. Mr.
Thomas Philip, Vice President, Indian
Cultural Centre, Mr. P.S. Venugopal,
General Secretary, Dukhan Malayalee
Samajam and Mr. Mohan Ayiroor, Convenor, Confederation of Keralite Organizations in Qatar, also spoke on the
occasion. Mr. C.S. Narayana Kurup,
Gen. Secretary of the Club welcomed
the gathering and Mr. C.K. Sasldharan,
P. Surendran
President CMASC
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CCC FAMILY
DAY
2002
F a m i l y D a y
20 0 2
MOA
Once again, as promised, we had our Family Day, where all our staff had a wonderful time as we concentrated more on sports activities for everyone to enjoy.
The team was as usual ready for the event, and doing their best to make things happen and as planned, trying to satisfy everyone.
I personally think that all enjoyed the day and the delicious food, and the kids were
having fun with the magician's show and the gifts that they were given.
I would like to thank the team members and Services staff, and last but not least, Mr.
Samir Sabbagh who was very active and supportive in all our activities.
Farid Bardawil
SR Administrator, Training & Coordination
We were worried about the rain, but in the end it was a beautiful sunny
day and all had fun.
This time, we concentrated more on activities for the youngsters who
complained that "it was boring" for them to attend.Among other games,
there was a ping-pong tournament for everyone, the results of which
were as follows:
Men's
Zuhair Haddad defeated Hani El-Saffadi 2-1
Women's
Mrs Bardawil defeated Mrs Kishawi 2-0
Junior's
Gabriel Bardawil defeated Ibrahim Jabri 2-0.
Congratulations to all participants in the Ping Pong tournament, which was very successful and we intend to hold these tournaments as a regular event during the year as
well. Toto the Clown was a hit with the children - many games were introduced and
entertainment was plentiful.Special thanks go to Kirios Thomas and his team, who as
usual did an excellent job in preparing the arena for us.
Last but not least, I'd like to thank Samir Sabbagh (our Godfather) Farid Bardawil (our
Team Leader) and all members of the Family Day Team who worked really hard months
before and of course on that Sunday.
Anna Hussein
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CCC FAMILY
DAY
2002
Special Thanks to our Sponsors
CCC FAMILY DAY
SONY TV
X-BOX
1 Game Cube
2 DVD's
2 Nike Vouchers of 250 Euro
2 Dust Busters
3 Coffee Makers
4 Frappe Makers
2 Dust Busters
2 Hair Dryers
3 Toasters
1 Juice Squeezer
AKTINA TRAVEL
2 tickets to any Swiss destination
2 tickets to Singapore
2 tickets to Bangkok or Tokyo
2 tickets to New York
2 tickets to Milan
2 tickets to London
2 tickets to Paris
2 tickets to Larnaca
2 tickets to Amman
2 tickets to Thessaloniki
HUMAN RESOURCES Dept.
3 Mont Blanc Pens
ARAMEX
Kenwood Blender
ISD DEPARTMENT
Mobile phone GSM Ericsson T68i
ASTIR PALACE RESORTS
One double room, Bed & Breakfast for 1 night
BEIRUT RESTAURANT
3 Dinners for 2
NARA RESTAURANT
2 Dinners for 2
TELESTET
B-FREE Package with mobile
FIORISSIMO
2 Decorative Vases
ATHENS MEDICAL CENTRE
Ambulance
ZONARS
Tables & Chairs
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MOUSEPAD CONTEST
We have received many a good design but we could not choose
a single winner. We have decided to use a combination of good
ideas that we saw from the various entries. Honorable mention
goes to engineer Hani Victor Maucattash for his extensive description of how he arrived at his mouse pad design. I do not dare to ask
him to design a mousetrap; he is thorough. Read on, and you will
understand why.
Theme \ Concept: The Company's
GOLDEN year, it's growth through
years, represented by the GOLDEN section theory.
The Golden Section It is the ratio
between two sections of a line, or the
two dimensions of a plan figure, in
which the lesser of the two is to the
greater as the greater is to the sum of
both. It can be expressed algebraically by
the equation of two ratios:
Elements of Design:
The Company: Represented by it's
Logo.
Growth: Represented by the Golden
Section theory.
The 50th Anniversary: Represented
by the five pointed Star and the Number
50, Also by including the logo five times,
each representing one decade "10 years".
The lines of growth were kept open to
indicate that the company's growth will
not stop at this point, but will continue
to produce more work and recognition
all over the world.
Mathematical systems of proportion
originate from the Pythagorean concept
of all is number and the belief that certain numerical relationships manifest the
harmonic structure of the universe. One
of these relationships that has been in
use ever since the days of antiquity is the
proportion known as the Golden Section. The Greeks recognized the dominating role the Golden Section played in
the proportions of the human body.
Believing that both humanity and the
shrines housing their deities should
belong to a higher universal order, they
utilized these same proportions in their
temple structures. Renaissance architects
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also explored the Golden Section in their
work. In more recent
times, Le Corbusier
based his Modulor system on the Golden Section. Its use in architecture endures even
today.
The Golden Section can be defined as
the ratio between two sections of a line,
or the two dimensions of a plane figure,
in which the lesser of the two is to the
greater as the greater is to the sum of
both. It can be expressed algebraically by
the equation of two ratios:
The Golden Section has
some remarkable algebraic
and geometric properties that account
for its existence in architecture as well as
in the structures of many living organisms. Any progression based on the
Golden Section is at once additive and
geometrical.
Another progression that closely
approximates the Golden Section in
whole numbers is the Fibonacci Series: 1,
1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13 .... Each term again is the
sum of the two preceding ones, and the
ratio between two consecutive terms
tends to approximate the Golden Section
as the series progresses to infinity.
In the numerical progression:
,each term is the sum of
the two preceding ones.
A rectangle whose sides are proportioned according to the Golden Section is
known as a Golden Rectangle. If a square
is constructed on its smaller side, the
remaining portion of the original rectangle would be a smaller but similar Golden Rectangle. This operation can be
repeated indefinitely to create a gradation of squares and Golden Rectangles.
During this transformation, each part
remains similar to all of the other parts,
as well as to the whole. The diagrams on
this page illustrate this additive and geo-
metrical growth pattern of progressions
based on the Golden Section.
Theories taken from the book " Form, Space,
and Order " by Francis D.K. Ching
Designed by
Hani Victor Maucattash
MILESTONES
Engagement
Mr. Ismail Ahmed Hijazi (CCC - Yemen) became engaged to Miss Manal Maatouk on December 27, 2001. The
engagement took place in Saida- Lebanon.
Mr. Kareem Arafeh (CCC-Athens) became engaged to Miss Razan Homsi on May 16, 2002. Their engagement
took place in a nice family atmosphere in Amman, Jordan. The wedding is planed for October.
Mr. Mohammad A. EL-Yaacoub (CCC Kazakhstan) and Miss Khansaa Abou Dahesh became engaged on June 21, 2002 in a beautiful family party surrounded by relatives in Tyre ,Lebanon.
Mr. Abdul Aziz S. Ali (Area Personnel / Khobar / Saudi Arabia) and Miss Ayesha got engaged on April 7, 2002 in a beautiful setting surrounded by many friends and relatives at Sagar / Karnataka State / India.
On September 6, 2002 Mr. Khaled Natour passed around the sweets for the occasion of his engagement to Miss Dania Abdel Hadi.
Marriages
Mr. Maroun Issa (MOA) and Miss Ariana Marcopoulou were married on February 3, 2002 at St.Georges'
Church of Melissia. The newly wed danced with their invitees in Ellenikon to the music of the Bouzouki and
the Dalhouna. They spent two weeks in Bali for their honeymoon. Alf Mabrouk.
Mr. Ali El-Souki married Miss Rolla Ayoubon on July 12, 2002, in Lebanon.
Mr. Mohamad El Anas(draftsman) and Miss Maysa Al Ashwah got married on July 6, 2002 in Glass Star-Khalde-Lebanon.
Jehad Karmi and Nissren Timraz married on Augest 2, 2002. The wedding party was in Norway.
Dany Saliby and Bernadette Abraham were married on July 20, 2002 in Lebanon. A reception dinner followed in the Bustan
Hotel-Beit Mery.
Mr. Qamre Alam - Procurement Department, KMWC- got married to Miss Zeba Kalam on March 31, 2002. The wedding was solemnized at Darbhanga, Bihar, India.
Mr. Azim Jummal (QAFCO-4, QATAR) married Miss Nikhat Kondkar on January 12, 2002, in Bombay, India. Congratulations.
Mr. Musadik Modak and Miss Sajida were joined in matrimony on May 1, 2002 in Bombay, India.
Mr. Johanspher Vethamoni (Eng. Department, MOA) - got married on April 29, 2002 to Miss Helen Hema Geetha in Nagercoil,
India.
Mr. Syed Zaheer Islam married Miss Seemi on February 10, 2002 in Islamabad, Pakistan.
Mr. Anilkumar (KMWC, Kazakhstan) is pleased to announce his wedding to Miss Deepthi V.S on January 5, 2002 (Attingal,
Regency Hall) at his home town Varkala (Mel-Vettoor), Kerala, India.
Births
A little ray of sunshine has come into the world beaming into the lives of her proud parents Mr. Suheil and
Mrs. Rania Sabbagh. Baby Diana was born weighing 3kgs. on August 3rd, 2002 at 7:05a.m. at the Portland
Hospital in the U.K. We wish them Alfen, or should I say, Talatalaf …. Mabrouk. Special congratulations to our
Chairman, Mr. Hassib Sabbagh, on his first grandchild, with many more to come inshalla.
Mr. Joseph Moncy (CCC HDGP Project QC-Dept.) and Mrs. Shiny Moncy wish to announce the birth of their first baby boy on
May 2, 2002 in Kozhencherry, India.
Mr. Reji K. Varghese (Electrical Foreman, HDGP Project, Haradh) and Mrs. Ani Reji wish to announce the birth of their first baby
girl, Carrolin on April 19, 2002 in Good Morning Hospital Adimali, India.
Mr. Mohammed A. Hussain Sajid (KMWC Proj. Kazakhstan) and Mrs. Fouzia Sajid proudly announmce the birth of their first
baby boy Sahail ,who was born on May 15, 2002 at Nawadah nursing home, Rayees, Bihar India.
Mr. Akram (MOA ) and Mrs. Hanan Gharib gave birth to their first baby boy, Jad, born in Beirut on February 15, 2002.
Mr. Luay and Mrs. Dima Kurdi proudly announce the birth of their first baby, Hamza Luay Kurdi, who was born on August 22,
2002 at Farah Hospital in Amman. His weight is 3.3 kg and height 52 cm.
Mr. Ghassan Al Admi - CCIC - Qatar- and Mrs. Sereen Theynat announce the arrival of a lovely baby boy. He was born on August
16, 2002 in Amman and weighed 3.6 Kilograms. They named him Ahmed. Alf Mabrouk
Elie (MOA) and Maral Abdo gave birth to two baby boys, twins, Arnold Schwarznegger & Danny Davito, NOT! Just kidding
they called them Gabriel and Daniel. Gabriel arrived first at 13:15 then followed by Daniel at 13:16 on June 27, 2002 in Athens.
Alf Mabrouk and keep up the good work!!!
Mr. Harunur Rashid (Admin. Dept., HDGP Project, Haradh) and Mrs.Hasina Begum wish to announce the birth of their first Baby
Girl, Neha, who was born on September 27, 2002 at Noakhali in Bangladesh.
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LIGHTER SIDE
New Element Discovered?!
A major research institution recently announced the discovery of the heaviest
element yet known to science. This new element has been tentatively named
"Administratium."
Administratium has one neutron, 12 assistant neutrons, 75 deputy neutrons and
111 assistant deputy neutrons, giving it an atomic mass of 312. These 312 particles
are held together by a force called morons, which are surrounded by vast quantities
of lepton-like particles called peons. Since Administratium has no electrons, it is
inert. However, it can be detected as it impedes every reaction with which it comes
into contact.
A minute amount of Administratium causes one reaction to take over four days
to complete when it would normally take less than a second.
Administratium has a normal half-life of three years; it does not decay but instead
undergoes a reorganization, in which a portion of the assistant neutrons and deputy
neutrons and assistant deputy neutrons exchange places. In fact, Administratium's
mass actually increases over time, since each reorganization causes some morons to
become neutrons, forming isodopes.
This moron-promoting characteristic has lead some scientists to speculate that
Administratium is formed whenever morons reach a certain quantity in concentration. This hypothetical quantity is referred to as "Critical Morass." You'll know it
when you see it...
Internet
Are you Kidding?
Reaching the end of a job
interview, a Human Resource
Person asked a young IT
engineer who was fresh out
of MIT, "What starting salary
were you thinking about?"
The Engineer said, "In the
neighborhood of $125,000 a
year, depending on the benefits package."
The interviewer said,
"Well, what would you say to
a package of 5 weeks vacation, 14 paid holidays, full
medical and dental, company
matching retirement fund to
50% of salary, and a company
car leased every 2 years - say,
a red Corvette?"
The Engineer sat up
straight and said, "Wow! Are
you kidding?"
The interviewer replied,
"Yeah, but you started it."
Submitted by
Penny Xenakis
Exiting the Bus!
Heard on a public transportation vehicle while in
Orlando.
"When you exit this vehicle, please be sure to lower
your head and watch your
step. If you fail to do so,
please lower your voice and
watch your language. Thank
you"
Submitted by
Penny Xenakis
T r y
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“ s h o o i n g
o f f ”
t h o s e
f e l i n e s ! ! !
SPARE TIME
CCCROSSWORD
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Across
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1 New element discovered in the lighter side
3 Largest shareholder in the BTC project
5 The tower that symbolizes the 'tree of life' is
how tall?
6 Site of the newest CCC training center
8 Who said “Men are born to succeed, not to fail”
10 Awarded best HSE safety award at lessons
learned meeting
11 Animal pictured with Moujally Jubara
13 CCC was responsible for turning on more
power here
14 As-Samra treats this
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Down
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Number of countries that BTC passes through
Name of the tower that CCC built in Astana
Maximum capacity (mb/d) of the BTC pipeline
Baku is the capital of this country
The medal that is celebrated for an anniversary
of 50 years
10 The BTC pipeline begins in Baku and ends
here
12 This project had its own 'oscar' awards
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Brain Teaser
There are 100 switches numbered 1 to 100. Also, 100 people are numbered from 1 to 100. Person x
comes and toggles (i.e., the switch is moved in the opposite direction) all switches that are multiples of x.
For example, person 1 toggles 1,2,3,..., then 2 toggles 2,4,6,..., then 3 toggles 3, 6,9,..., etc. and at the end, person 100
toggles the 100th switch. All switches are initially off. How many switches are ON at the end?
Bonus Question
Construct a 10 digit number in which the first digit is equal to the number of zeroes in the number, the second
digit is equal to the number of ones in the number, and so on. An example of a 4 digit number of this type is 1210 this has 1 zero, 2 ones, 1 two and 0 threes.
Answers From Last Issue
Brain Teaser
The 4th student says: "I am wearing a black hat. Suppose my hat is white. The first three
students have already tried to work out the colour of their hats and failed. If number
two could see white hats on number three and me, then he could deduce his hat must
be black (because if it was white, number one would have known his hat was black).
But number two said nothing, so if mine was white number three would know that his
hat was black. But since number three also said nothing, the only explanation is that I
must be wearing a black hat."
Bonus Question
Rana is 49. Weekends account for two sevenths of her age.
Bulletin 3rd Quarter 2002
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Mailbag
“Mr. Sabbagh, Mr. Khoury, & Pots” munir khoury . . . . . 1
Business Outlook
recently awarded. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
current projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
CCC in the News
“CCC Stays on Top” meed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Health ,Safety,and The Environment
“Is Working Hurting your Relationship?” . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Human Resources
“Success” fadil yafwai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Feature - Azerbaijan
“AGT - BTC Pipeline project kick-off Meetings” . . . . .
“The Award of the BTC Pipeline” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
“BTC Pipeline Ceremony” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
“BTC Pipeline New Offices - Change of Guards” . . . . . .
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Area News
“CCC and Nigeria” nigeria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
“Visit to Africa” mozambique . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
“President’s Visit to Kazakhstan” kazakhstan . . . . . . . . 15
“Lessons Learned Meeting” bahrain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
“Samra Wastewater Press Releases” jordan. . . . . . . . . 16
“Bethlehem 2000 Chronical” palestine . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
“Training Center Opening in Oman” oman . . . . . . . . . . . 18
“Baiterek Tower in Astana” kazakhstan . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
“Caspian Oil & Gas Exhibition and Conference 2002” . . 19
“Oscar Night at KMWC” kazakhstan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
“Gaza Power Comes On-Line” palestine . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
“Project Management Institute Meets in Qatar” qatar . 22
“12 Days and 12 Nights in Zailisky Alatau” . . . . . . . . . 23
“Cmasc Summer Festival 2002 in Dukhan” qatar . . . . . 23
CCC Family Day 2002
“Family day 2002” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
MousePad Contest
“Mousepad Design Theory” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Milestones
announcements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
The Lighter Side
“New Element Discovered?!”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
“Are You Kidding?”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
“Exiting the Bus!” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
“Mobilization in Mozambique” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Spare time
cccrossword / brainteasers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
The BULLETIN is a
publication issued at CCC
Managing Office in Athens by
volunteer staff.
All opinions stated herein
are the contributors’ own. Submissions
(announcements, stories, artwork, etc.)
are welcome.
CCC BULLETIN
P.O. Box 61092
Maroussi 151 10
Fax (301) 618-2199 or [email protected]
Editors
samer khoury
zuhair haddad
nafez husseini
damon morrison
Public Relations
samir sabbagh
Production
natalia refai
yannis yannoulis
nick goulas
jeannette arduino

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