Awards Categories

Cost consultants are essential to the success of projects and here, the region’s most efficient, respected and professional firms will be commended. Companies specialising in quantity surveying/cost-consulting can enter this category.

Companies should use their nominations to demonstrate how their approach and expertise is unique compared to others in the market and kept a project on budget, without compromising quality or the original client vision. Examples of recent work (in the 12 months leading up to the awards) will strengthen a nomination significantly in the eyes of the judges. Firms that feature four or more disciplines in addition to cost consultancy, should submit their nominations to the ‘Multi-Discipline Consulting Company of the Year’ category. Signed/stamped testimonials (must be between 20 Oct 2024 and 20 Oct 2025) from clients will add significant weight to a company’s nomination.

This category recognises companies offering dispute resolution, expert witness, risk mitigation, and litigation support on construction projects. Companies that specialise in these services or offer it alongside cost consultancy/management qualify to submit nominations to this category.

Companies should use their nomination to highlight their unique approach to resolving issues, and how their expertise has resulted in the advancement of previously stalled projects, through forensic engineering, quantum, delay and disruption analysis, arbitration etc. Signed/stamped testimonials (must be between 20 Oct 2024 and 20 Oct 2025) from clients will add significant weight to a company’s nomination.

Safety is of paramount importance and with this category, Middle East Consultant is recognising companies that championed, and achieved, sterling safety records on their project sites in the last 12 months.

Nominations should highlight the company’s approach to site safety covering issues such as compliance with regulations, hosting regular safety meetings, site management and hazard control, staff training and induction etc. Firms should highlight how their approach to health and safety sets them apart from others in the industry; safety certificates as well as signed/stamped testimonials (must be between 20 Oct 2024 and 20 Oct 2025) from clients will add significant weight to a company’s nomination.

Façade consultants design and manage a building’s envelope (façade) to ensure that it satisfies the client’s vision, is structurally sound, durable, and positively impacts the structure’s performance in terms of energy efficiency.

Companies that specialise in façade engineering or offer the service as part of their broader bouquet are welcome to nominate to this category. Through their nomination, companies should highlight their unique approach to delivering exceptional façade designs, their ability to collaborate with other stakeholders to realise the project’s vision by bridging the gap between design and reality, showcase recent examples of delivered work (in the 12 months leading up to 20 Oct 2025), their focus on sustainability and energy efficiency, and even their use of cutting edge assessment tools. Signed/stamped testimonials (must be between 20 Oct 2024 and 20 Oct 2025) from clients will add significant weight to a company’s nomination.

At a time when urban growth and migration to cities is at an all-time high and existing infrastructure is under increasing pressure, urban planning is more important than ever before. This category aims to recognise urban planning companies that have balanced economic, environmental, social, and political factors with the well-being of current and future generations.

Nominations should highlight why the company deserves to win the award, showcase how it sets itself apart from competing urban planning companies with unique designs, and demonstrate recent examples of work (in the 12 months to 20 Oct 2025). Nominations should include evidence of the positive impact of their urban designs in addition to client testimonials (must be between 20 Oct 2024 and 20 Oct 2025) in order to stand the best chance of winning the award.

Environmental consultants provide advice to clients that help them implement sustainable practices on their projects and comply with environmental regulations. These consultants specialise in conducting environmental impact assessments; compliance studies; performing technical studies and research on polluters and environmental issues, and can offer site supervision and auditing facilities.

Nominations should highlight a company’s various environmental services, demonstrate their expertise in those service offerings as well as their unique and innovative approach to projects, and include examples of work delivered in the 12 months leading up to the nomination deadline. Signed/stamped testimonials (must be between 20 Oct 2024 and 20 Oct 2025) from clients will add significant weight to a company’s nomination.

Sustainability is an important business imperative and a strategic responsibility, and this category looks to honour consultants that boast services including: policy and planning; corporate reporting; Net Zero carbon solutions; high performance buildings; climate resilience, advanced simulations etc. Companies offering environmental consulting services should submit their nominations to the ‘Environmental Consultancy of the Year’ category.

Judges are keen to see evidence of a company’s capabilities through the delivery of sustainable buildings and infrastructure across the region. Firms should look to highlight their unique expertise in policy and planning, climate resilience, the use of sustainable building processes and materials, the delivery of high performance assets etc. A nomination should also include a focus on how the company influenced the industry in a positive way on a particular issue. Signed/stamped testimonials (must be between 20 Oct 2024 and 20 Oct 2025) from clients will add significant weight to a company’s nomination.

Project managers are an essential and often underappreciated part of the industry – they provide leadership, guidance and decisiveness in challenging situations, and they are often the conduit between those working onsite and the client. This award recognises an organisation operating in the Middle East that has consistently achieved outstanding results and commendations from its clients.

Nominations should showcase how a company orchestrates projects from beginning to end, in line with the client’s vision, while ensuring that primary and ancillary goals are achieved on time and within budget. Companies should highlight their unique capabilities in terms of planning and strategy, resource management, leadership and coordination, troubleshooting etc. Signed/stamped testimonials (must be between 20 Oct 2024 and 20 Oct 2025) from clients will add significant weight to a company’s nomination.

This award recognises firms that provide a broad variety of in-house services (more than five service lines) to their clients and have made a name for themselves by taking on complex project and delivering stunning results in line with the client’s wishes and budget/time constraints.

Nominations that are submitted should showcase the company’s USP, as well as clear examples of excellence, innovation and leadership in the field of multi-discipline consulting. Recent examples of underway or delivered work in the 12 months leading up to the nomination deadline are mandatory, while signed/stamped testimonials (must be between 20 Oct 2024 and 20 Oct 2025) from clients will add significant weight to a company’s nomination.