PMFORUM Breaking News

Reported by Mounir Ajam in UAE

The Arabian World Construction Summit (AWCS), one of the largest conferences and trade shows for the construction industry in the Middle East, will be held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) during 9-11 February 2009. Approximately 700 industry executives and guests are expected at this event, which will be at the beautiful Emirates Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi.


Some of the summary highlights of the conference include:

Pre-Summit Workshop on Sunday, 8 February on "Project Partnering in the Arabian Gulf - Bridging old divides for predictability, productivity and profitability", to be presented by TROWERS & HAMLINS.

Monday 9 February (Day One) - Achieving Business Sustainability - the first day of the AWCS will focus on the central theme of achieving business sustainability. The afternoon of day one will showcase Middle East projects selected for their uniqueness. Two interest groups will be featured.

Tuesday 10 February (Day Two) – Succeeding in a Challenging Market – the second day of the AWCS will explore ways of turning a challenging market into a profitable one. The afternoon will continue the format of the first day and present projects from the Middle East, Levant and North American regions, as well as featuring two interest groups.

Wednesday 11 February (Day Three) - Meeting the Material Demand - The third morning of the summit is dedicated to the issue that utmost affects and shapes the construction industry: shortages, uneven supply and the rising cost of building materials. The afternoon will feature a site visit to Al Raha Beach - one of the most prestigious UAE based projects. For more information, visit the summit website at http://www.arabianconstructionsummit.com/.

AWCS is organized by MEED, Middle East Business Intelligence, internationally recognised for providing essential business intelligence for anyone doing business in, or with, the Middle East and North Africa. With journalists and contacts across the entire Middle East and North Africa region, MEED provides reliable, up-to-date business news, analysis and data in both print and online. MEED attracts customers from across 78 countries worldwide. Visit http://www.meed.com/.

MEED Events provide delegates with the very latest business sensitive information. Over the past 10 years, MEED has organised events attended by senior government officials and thousands of international business people. The MEED conference series is aimed at companies active or seeking business in the markets of the Middle East. For more information visit http://www.meed.com/events/index.html.

Monir Ajam International Correspondent based in Dubai Mounir A. Ajam, MS, PMP, is an International Correspondent for PMForum in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). He is also chief executive officer of SUKAD FZ-LLC, an Innovation Centre based in Dubai Knowledge Village and with services provided across the Middle East. Mr. Ajam is a PM expert with 20 years of experience in the engineering, construction, oil, gas, and petrochemical industries, and on both large and small projects in various locations in the Middle East, Southeast Asia, UK and USA. Mr. Ajam has an MS in Engineering & Construction Management from the University of California at Berkeley (USA) and a BS (honors) in Civil Engineering from the University of Houston (USA). He received his PMP® certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI®) in 1998 and graduated from PMI’s Leadership Institute Masters Class in 2007. He is a past director for the PMI-Arabian Gulf Chapter and lead advocate for a new PMI chapter in the UAE. Mounir lives in Dubai and can be contacted at mounir.ajam@sukad.com. Additional information about Mr. Ajam can be found at http://www.pmforum.org/pm%20forum%20team/index.htm#5.