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International engineering federation Fidic (the International Federation of Consulting Engineers) has appointed William Cox the CEO of Aurecon a global engineering and infrastructure advisory company as the first chair of its Global Leadership Forum (GLF) advisory board. A civil engineer with over 30 years experience in highway rail and airport planning and design and construction projects in Australia Asia and the UK Cox was extensively involved in the design documentation and construction supervision of major infrastructure projects at Aurecon. The key projects include the Sydney Cross City Tunnel Project and the Sydney Rail Clearways programme. Announcing the key appointment the Fidic board members concluded that the time was right to move into the next phase of governance for the Global Leadership Forum with the appointment of an ind...

Global engineering advisory and design company Aurecon has announced the appointment of its new leadership team for the Middle East region. An industry veteran Sean Murphy has been named the Built Environment Leader for the region while Robert Latham is the new client director and Colum O Donovan the new country manager for Abu Dhabi. Dedicated to creating value through innovative thought and technical excellence these latest leadership appointments from Aurecon come as the company continues to strengthen its business around digital transformation and infrastructure in the Middle East. Welcoming the new team Regional Director (Middle East) Ermis Marques said: Aurecon has worked effectively in cross regional teams to deliver some of the largest and most complex projects in our industry. Our vision is to now bring advisory asset optimisation and digital skills to our key clients so that ...

Global engineering design and advisory company Aurecon has established a new global data and analytics team to address increasing demands for technology solutions that transform the design construction and management of modern infrastructure. An industry veteran Eric Louw has been appointed as the director to lead a core group of data scientists and data engineers providing expert support to Aurecon s multidisciplinary project teams in Australia New Zealand Asia and South Africa. The team will work closely with specialist groups including the Asset Management and Infrastructure Advisory divisions of Aurecon s rapidly growing Advisory business and the recently-acquired Quartile One business a market leader in data analytics within the resources sector said a statement from the company. The Data & Analytics team was established following the success of A...

Leading engineering and infrastructure advisory Aurecon said it has been awarded a contract by Sharjah to provide engineering services for an iconic library and culture centre within the emirate. The House of Wisdom was unveiled last month by HH Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohamed Al Qasimi Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah as part of the celebrations held to mark Sharjah s status as the Unesco World Book Capital 2019. The project which is being developed by Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) has been designed by Fosters Partners an award-winning British architectural design and engineering firm. The House of Wisdom is located on the Sharjah International Airport Road 10 km from the city centre and will feature more than 100 000 books. Scheduled for a public opening in 2020 the two-storey building will be the newest addition to Sharjah s numerous public offerings ...

Global infrastructure advisory and engineering company Aurecon has launched a new podcast series that explores how like engineers people from all walks of life are re-imagining the future and their roles in it. Aurecon chief executive officer William Cox said: Humanity depends on engineering to help solve the wicked problems our world faces. We want our audience and ourselves to learn from our guests compelling and inspiring stories to help us shape and design a better future and reimagine engineering. We are matching our future-focused employees with movers and shakers who are helping us think differently about the challenges the world faces he stated. The interviewers of Engineering Reimagined are Aurecon employees who are passionate about a specific topic noted Cox. Guests on the show are individuals who can impart insights knowledge experience and a personal connection with a topic tha...

Aurecon a leading engineering and infrastructure advisory company said its country manager for Abu Dhabi and client director for infrastructure in the Middle East region Mina Al Jubori has become the first winner of Women in Construction: Professional of the Year award at this year s Middle East (ME) Consultant Awards ceremony held in Dubai. Reflecting the changing landscape of Middle East region s engineering profession the prestigious Middle East (ME) Consultant Award for 2018 introduced this new category to honour women in the male-dominated construction sector. The award category attracted 20 nominations and competition was fierce. It was designed to recognise female engineering professionals who have delivered exceptional work over the past year while also earning the respect of colleagues peers and clients. All nominees must also have worked directly in regional construction projects. The awards ...

Global engineering and infrastructure advisory company Aurecon has appointed Yang San (YS) Go as the new country manager for Singapore in line with its growth strategy for Asian region. In his new role YS will be responsible for leading the company s business operations and growth plan in Singapore. YS who will also remain Infrastructure Leader for Singapore has more than 30 years of experience in leading designing and managing major infrastructure projects in Singapore Malaysia UAE and Indonesia. Welcoming the appointment Paul Lombard the managing director for Middle East and Asia said he was a proven leader with a track record of building a financially successful businesses and high-performing project delivery teams. YS is a respected business leader and engineer in our industry having played an integral part in Singapore s infrastructure development on the past 30 years both ...

Aurecon a global engineering and infrastructure advisory company has appointed Robert Latham as Built Environment leader and Mina Al-Jubori as client director for Infrastructure in the Middle East. While business conditions remain competitive the construction industry continues to sustain its workflow driven by economic and demographic needs and national initiatives like Dubai Expo 2020 FIFA World Cup 2022 and Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030 according to the Deloitte GCC Powers of Construction 2017 report. The construction sector here continues to lead the world in terms of ambition scale and pace of development. We are privileged to be trusted by clients for some of this region s most important projects. By increasing our bench-strength with these appointments Aurecon is in a better position to help our clients develop smart and innovative solutions for their unique challenges said Ermis Marques regional director for Au...

Aurecon a leading global engineering and infrastructure advisory company has appointed its chief innovation officer John McGuire as the new global managing director to lead its built environment team worldwide. While momentum builds in the property and construction sectors to embrace the benefits that digitisation and automation can bring Aurecon believes the pace of change remains too slow and has made significant alterations to its leadership cohort to address what it s calling an industry in catch-up mode . Under this new arrangement the company has decided to extend the role of global director of excellence and expertise Dr Kourosh Kayvani to include full responsibility for innovation across the company said a statement from Aurecon. McGuire s promotion comes in line with the company strategy to drive transformation across its built environment business it stated. On the key changes Globa...

Global engineering and infrastructure advisory company Aurecon has been appointed by Qatar Rail as the design verification engineer on the Red Line South Underground one of the six sections that make up Doha Metro project. Aurecon said the Red Line South Underground section covers 16 km of twin-bored tunnels with multiple cross passages five underground stations and the same number of switchboxes and emergency exit shafts. It will link with other lines in the network including the Red Line North Green Line and Gold Line. The company is working directly for the joint-venture handling the construction of the Red Line RLS-JV comprising four firms: Qatari Diar Vinci Construction GS Engineering and Construction and Al Darwish Engineering. Aurecon s engineering consultancy includes a number of elements: bored tunnels geotechnical structural and architectural work. The company is also reviewing all MEP work as well as Fire ...

Aurecon a global engineering and infrastructure advisory company said it has started offering unlimited Architect of Record (AOR) services in the key UAE markets of Dubai and Abu Dhabi. The new AOR service will allow Aurecon to take a lead consultant role in projects through integrating local code requirements with its engineering design solutions and facilitating a smooth approval process with the relevant authorities. With a strong cloud-based foundation the service will provide premium consultation to architects developers and owners in a country which is increasingly recognised for its progressive and contemporary architecture said the company in a statement. As part of this service Aurecon will act as a bridge between the design ideas of the architect and owner and the practical considerations for construction. Middle East is a place where big dreams come to life; where projects are often described in terms of ...

Aurecon a global engineering and infrastructure advisory company has announced several major appointments and promotions in bid to bring even greater expertise and experience to its projects and clients in the Middle East region. This is crucial as clients become bolder and demanding of the latest innovations and best people for their projects said the company in a statement. The new leaders are: Gary Fisher the unit manager for transport services Middle East; Rob C. Gregory the technical director for MEP (mechanical electrical and plumbing) Middle East and Shelley Reid the work winning director for Middle East. Fisher has more than 30 years experience in the planning design construction maintenance and operation of transport infrastructure in both public and private sectors. He has worked closely with government industry and community stakeholders to plan and deliver infrastructure projects. After jo...

Aurecon a global engineering and infrastructure advisory company said it has played a key role in the successful completion of the new 430-room Jumeirah Al Naseem athe fourth luxury hotel within the Madinat Jumeirah Resort development in Dubai UAE. The Jumeirah Al Naseem links with the three existing Jumeirah resorts which occupy a prime spot on the stunning local coastline. The Resort Dubai s largest was recently named in the Top 3 hotels of the Middle East and Africa by Travel Leisure magazine. Aurecon started work on the Jumeirah Al Naseem in December 2012 when the company was invited to collaborate on a range of engineering disciplines by leading development and management company Mirage Leisure and Development said a statement from the company. The company had earlier collaborated with Mirage on several previous developments within the Madinat Jumeirah Resort. Others involved in the project inc...