CTF Awards 2024
WAJDI MEREB

WAJDI MEREB

Senior Manager BIM, Development Design Department

A degree-qualified Architect (M.Sc.) with 16 years of experience in BIM, Digital Twin, & Digital Assets Management, who had been awarded the Innovator of the Year Award - AEC Excellence Awards 2020- Las Vegas & achieved the Individual Achievement Award of the Institute of Asset Management (IAM) Global Awards 2019 - London. Currently he is managing the Digital Twin Initiative & BIM implementation in multi-billion’s projects in one of the most reputable governmental entities in UAE- Miral Asset Management- that has a clear strategy for digital transformation targeting to become a fully integrated data-driven asset owner. Hence, paving the way to translate 4th Industrial Revolution into reality & integrated with its ecosystem to deliver smart & agile solutions for Leisure & Entertainment industry in Yas Island & beyond. Previously, he initiated suites of smart & intelligent objectives that had been translated into a portfolio of projects in Dubai RTA, which became a regional benchmarking reference that led to a market culture change as far as digital transformation phenomena is concerned, in addition he led RTA to be a key partner in developing BSI’s fundamental BIM Certification schemes “ISO 19650 & UK BIM Level 2”, together with obtaining their certificates as the 1st organization worldwide. Also he managed a successful BIM implementation in multi-billion strategic infrastructure projects “e.g. Metro Route 2020 project- $3 billion value” that contributed directly to winning the EXPO 2020 file for UAE. He holds BSc. in Architectural Engineering from Birzeit University, Palestine & MSc. in Management from Sheffield University, UK. His career started as an Architect, then he joined BIM team inConsolidated Contractors International Co. (CCIC)- Athens, where he served in multi-billion’s mega projects “e.g. Abu Dhabi New Airport, UAE- $3 billion value; Muscat Airport, Oman- $2 billion value”.