Saudi Building & Infrastructure Summit draws top industry names

Leading decision makers from the Saudi ministries, senior government officials, representatives from special economic zones as well as corporate leaders, investment consultants and high net worth individuals took part in the two-day Saudi Building & Infrastructure Summit held in Riyadh recently.

Organized by IBMAR from December 7 to 8 at Sheraton Riyadh Hotel & Towers, the region’s premium infrastructure summit brought together some of the biggest names in the Saudi construction and infrastruture sector as well as 200+ C-level executives under one roof.

A key highlight of the event was the Saudi Building and Infrastructure Awards 2022 which honoured the various organisations for their contribution towards the Saudi Vision 2030. The winners in the differnt categories were:

*Best Architect 2022 – Azaz Architects
*Best Architect Residential 2022 – Majed Harasani Architects
*Best Building Contractor 2022 – Construction & Planning Company (C&P)
*Best Building Materials E-Commerce Company 2022 – Souq acwme
*Best Building Renovation Contractor 2022 – Bani Limited Company
*Best Cement Company 2022 – Yanbu Cement Company
*Best Cladding Materials Company 2022 – Arabian Tile Company (Artic)
*Best Commercial Developer 2022 – Dar Altanmiyat
*Best Commercial Project 2022 – International Building Systems Factory (IBSF)
*Best Construction Drone Company 2022 – Geographic Technology Trading Est
*Best Construction Recruitment Company 2022 – Esad Services
*Best Co-working Space Company 2022 – Servcorp
*Best Electricity Project 2022 – Civil & Electrical Projects Contracting Company (Cepco)
*Best Facilities Management Company 2022 – Muheel Facilities Management
*Best Green Building Materials Company 2022 – Green Building Solutions
*Best Green Cement Company 2022 – Alsafwa Cement Company
*Best Healthcare Construction Company 2022 – IHCC
*Best Highway Contractor – United Maintenance and Contracting Company (Unimac)
*Best Interior Designer 2022 – Grid Design for Trading Company
*Best IT Security Company 2022 – Rasa Communication Company
*Best Lime Company 2022 – Saudi Lime Industries Company
*Best MEP Contractor 2022 – Wahat Al Mansouria For Contracting & Maintenance (Wamest)
*Best Off-site Construction Company 2022 – Tamimi Global Company
*Best Retail Project 2022 – Alsalimi Company Limited
*Best Structural Steel Company 2022 – Al-Khodari Heavy Industries (KHI)
*Best Sustainable Architect 2022 – Omraniyoun
*Best Luxury Developer 2022 – Jabal Omar Development Company (JODC)
*Best Hotel Developer 2022 -JODC
*Best Construction Company 2022 – BEC Saudi Arabia
*Best Residential Development Company 2022 – National Housing Company
*Best Eco Friendly Project – Roshn Real Estate Company
*Best Real Estate Company 2022 – Roshn

The summit addressed the challenges and ideas in the industry, with the keynote sessions and panel discussions.

The opening day saw a keynote session by Abdullah Faisal Almuaigel, Chief Land Development Officer at National Housing Company where he discussed the company’s efforts to develop simple and comprehensive infrastructure.’

Another session was held on Saudi Real Estate Investment Outlook by Rafal Real Estate Company CEO Elias Antoine Abou Samra followed by one on ‘the most prominent challenges and risks facing infrastructure projects and the proposed solutions by Faisal Saud Al Faqih, the Technical Office Manager at ADDC.

A panel discussion on Saudi Vision 2030 was also held on Day One with special focus on its Urban Development Plan, government initiatives and top contributors.

The key participants were AlKifah Holding CEO Imad B. Ghantous; National Industrial Development and Logistics Program Director Anas Al Hejji and IHCC Chief Executive Sultan Batterjee. It was moderated by Canadian MC Alexandra Topalian.

This was followed by a keynote session on the role of procurement in delivering successful projects by Maan Alothimeen, GM Procurement at National Housing Company.

It put spotlight on the various stages in procurement process; challenges and solutions as well as ways to build a successful procurement strategy.

The summit was witness to another session on Facilities Management with the participants’ special focus on the new trends and technology; the key challenges and management of a successful project.

It was attended by Abdulrahman Albati, Smart Cities Project Manager at Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones; Emad Abushomer, Facilities & Operation Manager at AlSaedan Real Estate Company and Suhail Qasem Sulaiman Al Rabee, the Regional IFM and MEP Manager,
Initial Saudi Group as well as Musheer Intekhab, the Head of Operations at Madar Facilities Management.

The afternoon’s schedule began with a keynote session by Monair Alosaif, Project Manager at
Eastern Province Municipality, who spoke at length on the contemporary cities. this was followed by
a talk on ‘Innovative Architecture Digital Tools & Advanced Materials by Jawahir Almoarawi,
Chief Executive Officer at Grid Design.

A major event for the region, Saudi Building & Infrastructure Summit is exclusively designed for the top level executives involved in the investing, planning, designing, building, operating and managing the future projects.