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ME Construction
5 days ago
- Business
- ME Construction
Artificial intelligence to be key theme at 2025 Digital Construction Summit
Industry News Artificial intelligence to be key theme at 2025 Digital Construction Summit By The event will take place on 25 September at the Habtoor Grand Resort, JBR, Dubai The Big Project Middle East (BPME) editorial team has said that the 2025 edition of the popular Digital Construction Summit (DC Summit) will take place on 25 September at the Habtoor Grand Resort, JBR, Dubai. The BPME team revealed that Artificial Intelligence (AI) will be a key theme at this year's day-long event. The team said that the event's agenda will also have a significant focus on automation and robotics, in addition to digital twins and the rising digital skills gap. Like last year's event, the 2025 DC Summit will feature several panel discussions and presentations from regional experts and thought leaders, and will boast a prominent exhibition and demonstration component. Registration is complementary but mandatory for construction professionals – click here to register. 'The Digital Construction Summit is one of the most highly anticipated regional construction technology events, and the 2025 edition is on track to be the biggest and most successful edition yet. We'll be focusing on several key topics that have come up in conversation over the last year, including AI, automation and robotics, the opportunities and challenges associated with digital twins in the region, and the growing digital skills gap in the region,' explained Jason Saundalkar, Head of Content at Big Project Middle East. The event's agenda and speakers will be unveiled in the coming weeks, Saundalkar confirmed. The 2025 Digital Construction Summit is sponsored by: Gold Sponsor: RIB Strategic Partner: KEO International Consultants Supporting Partners: ECC and RICS To learn more about the Digital Construction Summit, click here.
ME Construction
12-06-2025
- Business
- ME Construction
Revealed: 2025 Digital Construction Awards shortlist
Industry News Revealed: 2025 Digital Construction Awards shortlist By The full shortlist as well as winning individuals, projects and companies will only be revealed at the DC Awards gala at the Ritz Carlton, JBR, Dubai on 24 June The Big Project Middle East (BPME) editorial team has revealed the companies, individuals and projects shortlisted for the 2025 edition of the Digital Construction Awards (DC Awards). Over 100 nominations were submitted to the awards programme's 15 categories when nominations closed at the end of May 2025. Following the close of nominations, the editorial team initiated the judging process which comprised two rounds of scrutiny. The first round of eliminations was conducted by the BPME editorial team, following which nominations were then sent to an independent panel of judges for study. Following two weeks of deliberation, BPME's Head of Content Jason Saundalkar met with the judges for final discussions and voting. The full shortlist and winners in each category will only be revealed on the night of the DC Awards on 24 June at the Ritz Carlton JBR, Dubai, the BPME editorial team confirmed. 'The BPME team and I are pleased to reveal the partial shortlist for the forthcoming 2025 edition of the Digital Construction Awards. The new nomination process that we rolled out for the 2025 BPME Awards was also leveraged for the 2025 DC Awards and has been well received, with many companies and individuals submitting concise and impactful nominations. I look forward to revealing the full shortlist and all the winners at the gala dinner event on 24 June,' explained Saundalkar. The shortlist for Technology SME of the Year; Construction Hardware Provider of the Year; Construction Software Provider of the Year; Data Champion of the Year and other categories will only be revealed on the night of the DC Awards. The partial shortlist is as follows: Young Technology Champion of the Year Ahmad Sharjeel – Al Khoory Solutions Megan hughes – XD House Digital Visionary of the Year – Consultant Hichem Troudi – KEO International Consultants Marwan AbuEbeid – Turner International Mohannad Salam – AtkinsRealis Digital Visionary of the Year – Contractor Youssry Salman – Saudi Binladin Group – Contracting Roger Wahl – Innovo Group Digital Visionary of the Year – Software & Certification Ron Nussbaum – BuilderComs Bilal Dridi – Bureau Veritas Middle East Senthil M. Kumar – Slate Technologies Digital Team of the Year – Consultant AECOM DEWAN Architects + Engineers KEO International Consultants Digital Team of the Year – Contractor ALEC Saudi Binladin Group – Contracting Digital Construction Innovator of the Year – Consultant DEWAN Architects + Engineers KEO International Consultants XD House Digital Construction Innovator of the Year – Contractor ACCIONA Innovo Group Saudi Binladin Group – Contracting Excellence in Collaboration & Productivity of the Year Graphite Saudi Binladin Group – Contracting XD House Digital Construction Project of the Year – Building KEO International Consultants Miral & ALEC Red Sea Global Digital Construction Project of the Year – Infrastructure ACCIONA AECOM Digital Consultant of the Year AECOM CSQ KEO International Consultants Parsons Digital Contractor of the Year ALEC Al Khoory Solutions DuPod Saudi Binladin Group – Contracting The 2025 Digital Construction Awards are being sponsored by: Silver Sponsor: AECOM Supporting Partners: Polypipe, RIB To learn more about the Digital Construction Awards, click here.
ME Construction
15-05-2025
- Business
- ME Construction
Nominations for the Digital Construction Awards close on 21 May
Industry News Nominations for the Digital Construction Awards close on 21 May By The full shortlist and winners will be unveiled at a gala dinner even on 26 June at the Ritz Carlton JBR, Dubai Nominations for the 2025 edition of the Digital Construction Awards (DC Awards) will close in less than a week, the Big Project Middle East (BPME) editorial team has confirmed. The BPME team confirmed that nominations will close on 21 May. Formerly known as the ME Digital Construction Awards, the DC Awards gala event will take place this year at the Ritz Carlton JBR, Dubai on 26 June, where the full shortlist and winners will be revealed in each category. The awards comprise 15 distinct categories designed to recognise trailblazers and innovation across individuals, companies and projects. The BPME editorial team has confirmed that all categories are open to nominations from government organisations, developers, consultants, contractors, integrators/specialists as well as suppliers. 'I'm looking forward to closing nominations next week and sitting down with the BPME editorial team to kick off the first round of eliminations. Following that process, the remaining nominations will be sent off to our panel of industry judges for deliberation. The BPME team and I will then sit down with the judges at a later date to vote on the strongest nominations for the shortlist. Nominations with the most first-choice votes will be chosen as the winner,' explained Jason Saundalkar, Head of Content at Big Project Middle East. The 2025 edition of the awards comprises the following categories: Young Technology Champion of the Year; Digital Visionary of the Year; Digital Team of the Year; Construction Software Provider of the Year; Construction Hardware Provider of the Year; Digital Contractor of the Year; Digital Consultant of the Year; Technology SME of the Year; Digital Government Organisation of the Year; Data Champion of the Year; Digital Construction Innovator of the Year; Net-Zero Technology Champion of the Year; Excellence in Collaboration & Productivity; Digital Construction Project of the Year – Building, and Digital Construction Project of the Year – Infrastructure. Nominations will close on 21 May, read the nomination guidelines by clicking here. Read more about the Digital Construction Awards here.
ME Construction
16-04-2025
- Business
- ME Construction
Nominations open for Digital Construction Awards
Industry News Nominations open for Digital Construction Awards By The event will recognise individuals, companies and projects embracing innovation and technology in the built environment; nominations close on 21 May 2025 Nominations for the Digital Construction Awards (DC Awards) have officially opened, the Big Project Middle East (BPME) editorial team has announced. Formerly known as the ME Digital Construction Awards, the DC Awards gala event will take place this year at the Ritz Carlton JBR, Dubai on 26 June, where the full shortlist and winners will be revealed in each category. The awards comprise 15 distinct categories designed to recognise trailblazers and innovation across individuals, companies and projects. The BPME editorial team has confirmed that all categories are open to nominations from government organisations, developers, consultants, contractors, integrators/specialists as well as suppliers. 'Innovation and technology go hand-in-hand with the design, delivery and management of buildings and infrastructure in the region, and the BPME team is keen to recognise the crème de la crème, whether they are individuals, organisations or projects. As before there is no cost to nominate, however nominations must be submitted by 5pm on 21 May 2025 – no extensions will be offered under any circumstances,' said Jason Saundalkar, Head of Content at Big Project Middle East. The 2025 edition of the awards comprises the following categories: Young Technology Champion of the Year; Digital Visionary of the Year; Digital Team of the Year; Construction Software Provider of the Year; Construction Hardware Provider of the Year; Digital Contractor of the Year; Digital Consultant of the Year; Technology SME of the Year; Digital Government Organisation of the Year; Data Champion of the Year; Digital Construction Innovator of the Year; Net-Zero Technology Champion of the Year; Excellence in Collaboration & Productivity; Digital Construction Project of the Year – Building, and Digital Construction Project of the Year – Infrastructure. Nominations will close on 21 May, read the nomination guidelines by clicking here. Once nominations close, they will go through a two-step judging process; the first will be conducted by the magazine's editorial team, following which a panel of industry judges will deliberate and vote on the strongest nominations. Read about all the categories here. Read more about the Digital Construction Awards here.
ME Construction
27-03-2025
- Business
- ME Construction
Future of Engineering Summit to focus on façade- and structural-engineering & more
Industry News Future of Engineering Summit to focus on façade- and structural-engineering & more By The one-day event will take place on 28 May in Dubai and will feature several panel discussions and presentations The Big Project Middle East (BPME) editorial team has confirmed that its inaugural Future of Engineering Summit (FOE Summit) will take place in Dubai on 28 May. A venue is yet to be confirmed, however the editorial team pointed out that an announcement on the location will be forthcoming post-Eid. The BPME team said that conversations have begun with a variety of developers, consultants, contractors and government agencies, and speakers will be announced in the build up to the event. Registration is complementary but mandatory for construction professionals. The one-day event will bring focus on several key themes including: the development and engineering of floating cities/settlements; façade- and structural-engineering, and rehabilitating concrete structures. As part of the focus on façade- and structural-engineering, the BPME team said the agenda will delve into areas such as acoustic intrusion and extrusion; managing heat absorption and heat loss; resisting environmental influences and extreme weather; the rise of AI driven tools to enhance structural integrity; seismic resilience and load optimisation and much more. 'Key hubs across the Middle East are developing at pace and are announcing projects the push the boundaries of construction and engineering. Bringing these developments to life in line with client- and government-requirements calls for innovative thinking and cutting edge engineering practices, and we'll be shining a light on a variety of these issues with a packed agenda in late May 2025,' confirmed Jason Saundalkar, Head of Content at Big Project Middle East. The Future of Engineering Summit is being sponsored by: Strategic Partner: ALEC Engineering & Contracting, KEO International Consultants To discuss joining the FOE Summit as a speaker, get in touch with Jason Saundalkar on jason.s@cpitrademedia or Priyanka Rain on For sponsorship inquiries, reach out to Raz Islam or Arif Bari on and respectively. To learn more about the FOE Summit, click here.
