INDUSTRY EVENT SWEETT KARTING CHALLENGE
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SWEETT FINISH Sweett Group took the honours at the Sweett Karting Challenge held at Dubai Motor City.
SWEETT KARTING CHALLENGE
GO-KARTING RACE HELD FOR CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONALS AT DUBAI KARTDROME
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SWEETT GROUP, MCLAREN and Brookfield Multiplex took the glory at the Sweett Karting Challenge last month as some of the region’s top construction and property firms engaged in friendly competition at the Dubai Kartdrome in Dubai Motor City. The three firms took the podium positions, beating out a field of more than 15 teams. Property and infrastructure consultancy Sweett Group hosted the go-karting competition at the Kartdrome, a popular race track in Dubai Motor City. More than 70 industry professionals gathered at the outdoor track and competed in the race to win the grand trophy. “This is the second Sweett Karting Challenge we have organised,” said Dima Qumsieh, business development manager
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for the company’s MENA operations. “To our pleasant surprise, the response has been fantastic and the interest keeps growing. “It’s a great way to gather with our peers in the industry in a light-hearted, friendly race. That said, there were some keen racers and the competitive spirit on the night was electrifying,” she added. The event commenced with a safety briefing session held by the Kartdrome management. This was followed by an initial practice race and a qualifying race. The participants then lined up for the main event, a keenly contested group race that saw Sweett Group emerge as winners for the evening. The construction company, McLaren Group, come in a
close second while contractor, Brookfield Multiplex, completed the podium finishers. “Go-karting is an exciting choice of activity for an industry event,” said Guy Source, a member of Macdonald & Company’s participating contingent. “The atmosphere is amazing with plenty of good drivers to compete with.” On being asked about the relevance of such events, Source said: “The construction industry here (the UAE) is huge and constantly growing, so such events are always a welcome opportunity to meet new people.” Sweett’s recent effort highlights the significance placed on informal networking meetings by the construction industry in the UAE, and specifically in Dubai.