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Goldline Group Navjit Singh Anand, Chairman LEADER:
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Prime Hospital in Dubai, UAE Citymax Hotel Mankhool Dubai, UAE Citymax Hotel Barsha in Dubai, UAE Springdales School in Dubai, UAE
Established in 1991, Goldline Group was established in a small yard in Sharjah to buy and sell metal scrap. Today however, it is a US$500 million group and has over 3000 employees of over 23 nationalities. The company specialises in metal
scrap supply chain management and has a presence in 14 different nations across Africa, Asia, UK, North Amercia, Russia and Ukraine. It has maintained a steady annual growth rate of 16% with a team of highly experienced professionals ensures the quality of metal scrap as per clients’ requirements. The company sources its requirements from diverse locations, adhering to the international standards of quality. It also has its own warehouses and yards in every location it operates from. Also, Goldline has partnered with the top shipping lines and logistics leaders in moving cargo to clients. Goldline Building Demolition LLC established in 1999, is one of the major demolition company in UAE. It has been responsible in executing numerous landmark projects in the country valued over AED 100 million. The construction division has executed building technically complex and high valued projects across various segments. The portfolio extends from construction of high rise buildings and hotels to clusters of villas, commercial and residential developments.
UrbaCon Trading & Construction Moutaz Al Khayyat, Executive Director of UCC LEADER:
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The Island project in Doha, Qatar Anantara Doha Island Resort in Doha, Qatar Lekhwiya Sports Club in Doha, Qatar Souq Wakif Theme Park in Doha, Qatar Lusail Office Tower in Doha, Qatar Mall of Qatar in Doha
40 construction business news me JULY 2015
Qatar-based UrbaCon Trading & Contracting (UCC) offers turn-key design, build, finance and operative services. Through fast-track methods, most of its projects are executed in short durations by coordinating parallel activities for design, procurement and construction process. This method results in short time periods at less cost compared to conventional development programmes. The company has been involved in several projects over the last few years and has become one of the most respected building contractors in Qatar. The company has been ranked the fourth best contractor in the Arab world and 184 globally in the list compiled by Engineering News Record. One of UCC’s key to success is its investment in human capital. With respect to skilled labour, Urbacon maintains investment through training and development, and it has a special division for labour training and development at different
levels, ranging from ordinary labour to project managers. According to the Executive Director Moutaz Al Khayyat, the availability of skilled resources is the key challenge in the GCC construction and infrastructure market. He said in a report: “We find that specialist subcontractors are becoming very busy and as a consequence unreliable, hence our strategy is to expand our own heritage and develop in depth resources in all fields.” He said that the contracting market needs trained labour to implement the urgent projects planned to be achieved on time. “Effective value engineering,” he said, “depends upon the technical expertise and training of employees. “At UCC, we have the resources to provide the experience and the staff required, allowing us to make informed decisions that will make best use of the client's programme requirements and budget constraints.”