Contractor of the Year
This category recognises contractors that can demonstrate how they systematically plan for and execute digital initiatives and/or new ways of working within their business to enhance the delivery and handover of projects. Entries should focus on the last 24 months, demonstrating that a holistic approach is taken towards strategy, planning, management and execution of initiatives, fixing industry pain points for the benefit of different business disciplines, industry stakeholders, projects and/or asset lifecycle. Benefit realisation carries 40% of the score weight and depends on clear providing evidence. Therefore, please give details on the tangible outcomes of the digital initiatives/new ways of working that have been introduced in the last 24 months, such as gains in efficiency, safety, quality and cost, along with supporting evidence.
ALEC Engineering & Contracting
ALECs plan for 2023 focuses on executing its strategy, up-skilling its teams, aligning its initiatives with the capabilities. As ALEC continues to push forward innovation, and will continue to harness the forward movement of innovation for new milestones to be achieved.
BEC Arabia
In today business world, coping with the new trends and ideas is a must for any organisation to have a competitive place in the market. For this reason BEC is embracing new ideas and bringing modern technologies to its daily operational life and tasks, implementing new processes and procedures.
BEC has the resources to cope with new technologies and to tailor them to the benefit of the organisation. This also requires having supportive infrastructure in place, in terms of software packages and IT requirements. This is done under a structured, organised system that provides the required recognition and applies the effective monitoring and controlling procedures to ensure alignment with the organisational objectives.
Nesma & Partners
Nesma & Partners has recognized that digital transformation is a crucial strategic choice for their business, and they have developed a roadmap to pursue three essential business objectives. These objectives include increasing the productivity and dependability of project execution processes, reducing the risk associated with project management and execution, and improving knowledge transfer across various company functions. To achieve these goals, the company has established two roadmaps, which make up their digital transformation roadmap. The Digitalization Roadmap is now in its second phase, having successfully achieved the goals of the first phase. The VDC Strategic Transformation Roadmap aims to fully integrate Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) into estimation, engineering, and project-controls, further contributing to the company's objectives. By focusing on these roadmaps, Nesma & Partners can continue to thrive in an ever-evolving digital landscape.
Shade Corporation
The approach taken by the company towards digitalisation involves implementing initiatives in phases, with each step integrated to complete the overall transformation. In the first phase, the focus was on business development activities, which included several key steps. The company began by identifying potential clients based on current and future project demands. This was followed by generating leads by approaching these clients and making initial contact. The next step involved following up on these leads to maintain contact and build relationships with potential clients. Finally, the company aimed to convert these leads into RFQs (Request for Quotes), which would provide a formal opportunity to submit proposals for specific projects. By completing this initial phase of their digitalisation roadmap, the company has established a strong foundation for future growth and success.
Shapoorji Pallonji MidEast
The company brings the best global technology and experience with an aim to localise it to fit its clients' needs. With an understanding of emerging trends and industry disruption, it uncovers the untapped potential inside the business to help it modernise and grow.
