18 January 2024 / Dubai
Recognising excellence in
contracting, development, projects
and sustainability
#BigProjectMEAwards2023
Nominations are now closed.
About
The Awards
Now in its 14th year, Big Project ME’s Excellence in Construction Awards has significantly expanded its scope of focus on contractors, developers, operators, projects, sustainability and individuals, and welcomes nominations from across the MENA region.
Big Project Middle East (BPME) is one of the most recognised construction focused trade publications in the region, so winning an award means earning a well-recognised and highly valued badge of excellence.
Big Project Middle East (BPME) is one of the most recognised construction focused trade publications in the region, so winning an award means earning a well-recognised and highly valued badge of excellence.
The
Categories
31 awards are up for grabs at Big Project ME’s Excellence in Construction Awards, reflecting the full scope and size of the built environment. This year’s categories are broken into several groups including: Individual Awards; Sustainability Awards; Developer Awards; Contractor Award and Project Awards.
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A new focus
The 2023 edition of the BPME Awards has significantly expanded its scope of focus on contractors, developers, operators, projects and sustainability with new categories for specifically for these verticals.
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2023
Categories
31 awards are up for grabs at the Big Project ME Awards 2023, reflecting the full scope and size of the built environment. This year’s categories are broken into several groups including Individual Awards; Sustainability Awards; Developer Awards; Contractor Award and Project Awards. Companies must have an office in the Middle East to be eligible for these awards.
Individual Awards
This group of categories recognises the movers and shakers in the built environment. Individuals must be based in the Middle East and achievements highlighted should be within the 12 month period leading up to the BPME Awards.
Big Project’s
Young Professional of the Year
Fresh talent is crucial to the future of the built environment and this category recognises, and encourages, excellence from young men and women.
Big Project’s
Mentor of the Year
The transmission of knowledge is crucial, and mentors can provide important advice, guidance and support to their mentees, helping the latter to develop important skills and abilities.
Big Project’s
Woman of the Year
Diversity is still a challenge in the built environment and this category aims to shine a spotlight on women in non-executive or C-level roles in the sector.
Big Project’s
Team of the Year
This category was conceptualised to recognise the efforts of teams, whether they are delivering an entire project; a particular aspect of a project, or are operating the project, post-handover.
Big Project’s
Executive of the Year
C-level executives are responsible for overseeing everything from a firm’s general direction to operations and growth. This category aims to recognise excellence in men and women sitting at the upper echelons of their respective organisations.
Sustainability Awards
Sustainability in the built environment has gone from being an optional extra to mandatory and the categories here seek to highlight and recognise sustainability-focused excellence. Organisations from across the Middle East are welcome to participate and should look to highlight their performance in the 12 months leading up to the Big Project ME Awards.
Big Project’s
Supply Chain Sustainability Initiative of the Year
This category was conceptualised to celebrate a supply chain initiative or mandate that has been rolled out by a developer, contractor or supplier that puts sustainability in sharp focus.
Big Project’s
Sustainable Developer of the Year
Developers who have integrated sustainable principles into their day-to-day operations and mandated that their projects be delivered and operated sustainably will be recognised in this category
Big Project’s
Sustainable Contractor of the Year
As the built environment steps up its focus on achieving Net Zero, BPME is keen to recognise contractors that have incorporated sustainable practices across their business and on job sites.
Big Project’s
Sustainable Project of the Year
Designed to highlight recent projects that embody sustainable principles and practices in the construction or post-construction phase, this category welcomes nominations from developers, contractors and operators.
Developer Awards
Developers are the masterminds behind projects and with an increasing number of developers setting up shop in the region, Big Project ME is significantly expanding its focus and recognition of these crucial built environment stakeholders.
Big Project’s
Small Developer of the Year
Companies investing in the development of residential, commercial, hospitality, or retail projects in the Middle East, with development values up to US $30 million qualify for this category.
Big Project’s
Mid-sized Developer of the Year
Companies investing in the development of residential, commercial, hospitality, and retail projects in the Middle East, with development values between US $30- to $100-million qualify to nominate for this award.
Big Project’s
Large Developer of the Year
Companies investing in the development of residential, commercial, hospitality, and retail projects in the Middle East, with development values over US $300 million and up to $1 billion qualify for this category.
Big Project’s
Giga Developer of the Year
Companies investing in the development of residential, commercial, hospitality, and retail projects in the Middle East, with development values exceeding US $1 billion, with sprawling masterplans or standalone megastructures, qualify to nominate in this category.
Contractor Awards
Contractors bear the ultimate burden of project delivery and must balance several elements to ensure that they not only deliver on their commitments but have a financially viable business that places a premium on staff safety and sustainability. With this group of awards, Big Project ME recognises the work of the region’s best and brightest contactors, whether they are small firms or large contractors delivering megaprojects with billions in revenue.
Big Project’s
Skills Development Programme of the Year
This award aims to recognise development programmes that enable a contractor’s staff to develop personal and/or professional skills, thus enabling them to advance in their careers.
Big Project’s
Fit-Out Contractor of the Year
Fit-out contractors take empty canvases and transform them into usable spaces or they can even reinvigorate out-of-date/underperforming spaces. This category is dedicated to recognising the region’s best fit-out contractors.
Big Project’s
MEP Contractor of the Year
MEP contractors are responsible for the delivery of a structure’s mechanical, electrical, and plumbing elements, and this category is dedicated to recognising the region’s most respected MEP organisations.
Big Project’s
Infrastructure Contractor of the Year
This category is dedicated to recognising the most professional, efficient and respected civil/infrastructure contractors, who are delivering anything from roads to power plants to refineries or even water distribution networks.
Big Project’s
Small Contractor of the Year
This category seeks to recognise the best of the region’s small contractors, and is open to nominations from firms with between US $2mn to $25mn in annual revenues.
Big Project’s
Mid-sized Contractor of the Year
This award aims to highlight the best of the region’s mid-sized contractors, and is open to nominations from firms with between US $25mn to $900mn in annual revenues.
Big Project’s
Large Contractor of the Year
This award seeks to recognise the best of the region’s large contractors, and is open to nominations from firms across the Middle East with over US $1bn in annual revenues.
Project Awards
Big Project ME has always focused on standout projects across the Middle East and is doubling down its focus by recognising a broader range of projects in line with market realities. This section of the BPME Awards focuses on everything from 3D printed projects to refurbishments, fit-out, massive residential masterplans and much more.
Big Project’s
Project of the Year: 3D Printed
3D printing technology has emerged as a suitable method of on-site project delivery; this award looks to recognise standout projects that have been delivered using 3D printing technology.
Big Project’s
Project of the Year: Offsite Construction
This category recognises standout projects that have been delivered partially or fully using offsite construction – there are no restrictions with regards to the type of projects that can be submitted (residential, hospitality etc are all welcome).
Big Project’s
Project of the Year: Fit-Out
The fit-out of any space calls for an eye for detail and collaboration, and this category highlights standout fit-out projects from across the Middle East. Projects submitted to this category must be new builds only.
Big Project’s
Project of the Year: MEP
MEP work is extremely important in the Middle East region, which is why this category honors projects that display exemplary standards of MEP contracting work.
Big Project’s
Project of the Year: Refurbishment & Retrofit
As organisations step up their focus on sustainability or look to gain additional value from existing assets, regional refurbishments have increased in frequency, which is why this category is keen to recognise exemplary refurbishment and retrofit projects.
Big Project’s
Project of the Year: Energy
This category was conceived to recognise the Middle East’s top energy-focused projects whether they are a new build or expansion/refurbishment of existing power generation and/or distribution facilities.
Big Project’s
Project of the Year: Water
Water is the most precious natural resource on earth, and this category is designed to recognise the Middle East’s top water-focused projects, whether they are a new build or expansion/refurbishment of existing facilities.
Big Project’s
Project of the Year: Infrastructure & Transport
Infrastructure makes the world go round and here, BPME recognises standout infrastructure projects across the Middle East, whether it is an essential highway, a bridge or tunnel, a metro system or even a city- or country-wide railway.
Big Project’s
Project of the Year: Leisure, Retail & Hospitality
The region’s focus on leisure, retail and hospitality projects has grown significantly, and here BPME recognises standout projects, whether it is a standalone structure or a masterplan combining leisure and hospitality and retail elements.
Big Project’s
Project of the Year: Commercial
Prime commercial spaces are prised commodities that attract organisations that are keen to use their offices to make a statement. Here, BPME recognises groundbreaking commercial projects from across the Middle East.
Big Project’s
Project of the Year: Residential
Residential projects are a key part of a city’s real estate market, and here, BPME aims to recognise prestigious residential projects from across the Middle East, whether the project is a standalone structure or a large residential masterplan.
The
2022 Winners
Congratulations to all our winners and shortlisted nominees.
2022
Gallery
Check out the gallery from our Big Project Middle East Awards held in 2022 in Dubai.
View the gallery from 2022 Big Project ME Awards
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