Dar Al-Handasah
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Dar Al-Handasah is an international leading project design, management and supervision consultancy and founding member of the Dar Group. It is a multidisciplinary consulting organization for engineering, architecture, planning, environment, project management, and economics. Dar Al Handasah has served over 950 different clients in 63 countries with a staff of 6300 operating from 45 offices in the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Europe with five design centres in Beirut, Cairo, London, Pune and Amman. The firm has consistently ranked among the top ten consultancies by Engineering News-Record
. for over 20 years.
Dar Al-Handasah was established in 1956, and initially given an Arabic name دار الهندسة Dar Al-Handasah which means in Arabic "the house of engineering", and an English name "Associated Consulting Engineers" by four professors in Engineering working at the American University of Beirut (AUB) Engineering School: Jordanian pioneer Dr. Kamal A Shair, Samir Thabet, Khalil Maalouf and Nazih Taleb, The firm was funded on $3,500 and by the end of 1957, with industrial, and power projects in Kuwait, Jordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Yemen & Egypt the assets exceeded $30,000.
1960s Functional expansion
By the end of the decade, Dar Al-Handasah has completed 161 projects in various countries. While majority of Dar's portfolio remains in industrial and power sector, it expands its expertise with transportation, built environment, planning, agriculture & irrigation, water & sewerage, and power/telephone projects. Offices open throughout the Arab Peninsula in Amman ('60), Jeddah ('65), and Aden ('67).
1970s Growth with The Oil Boom
The 1970s oil boom ignited an incredible transformation and modernization of infrastructure in many OPEC nations. In this decade, Dar worked with the governments of Saudi Arabia, Nigeria and Algeria in developing their industrial infrastructure, roads, airports, seaports, hospitals, schools, water and sewerage systems, housing, and telecom facilities.
1980s Global expansion
The 80s proved to be Dar's greatest decade to date for global growth. With the acquisition of Perkins and Will
and T.Y. Lin International, the firm expanded into North America and the Far East. Meanwhile, Dar entered the Turkish and CIS markets, opened offices in Istanbul and Adana, and continued to expand its existing client-base throughout Africa and the Middle East.
1990s Reshaping cityscapes
A meaningful project for the 1990s was the rebuilding of Beirut's Central Business District (1993-1996) destroyed during the Lebanese Civil Civil War - stemming from a deep-rooted commitment to the development of the society from which the firm's beginnings grew.
2000s
In 2006, Dar celebrated 50 successful years in business. Since 2006 the firms scope widened and some of the projects undertaken include the Princess Nora Bint AbdulRahman University (link pnuproject.com)) in Al Riyadh KSA, the Jamarat Pedestrian Bridge (link)in Mena(Link), the Makka Royal Clock Tower (Jabal Omar ) in Makkah, and Qatar's Pearl Island.
The Dar Group Affiliates:
Dar Al-Handasah works in the Middle East, Africa, United Kingdom and India. The company operates in a number of business lines like Architecture, Building Engineering,Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Construction Services, Design & Planning, Economics, Energy, Resource & Environment, Mining, Oil & Gas, Project Management, Cost, Consultancy, Transportation and Water.
Master Planning
Dar follows a holistic and interconnected style of thinking applicable to all developments from inception to completion through an interdisciplinary approach. Representative projects include the Pearl Island in Qatar, Knowledge Economic City in Madinah, KSA, and Kaduna Millennium City in Nigeria.
Built Environment
Dar Al Handasah provides full in-house architectural and engineering services for all areas of the built environment - from health-care, aviation, corporate, and commercial to residential, hospitality, and cultural structures. Representative projects include the Makkah Royal Clock Tower.
Airports, Highways, Railways and Transit Systems
Dar is involved in most major on-going airport projects in the Middle East including; Dubai International Airport expansion and Dubai World Central’s Al Maktoum International Airport; King Abdul Aziz International Airport redevelopment and upgrade; Amman’s Queen Alia International Airport new expansion; Kuwait International’s rehabilitation and expansion; Bahrain International Airport’s expansion; Cairo International Terminal 3, Hurghada and Sharm Al Sheik International Airports; Expansion of Doha International Airport; Beirut’s Rafic Hariri International Airport; and the new master plan for Erbil International Airport, Luanda’s Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport.Dar has provided expert services for the Haramain High Speed railway, the Middle East first HHR project that will link the two holy cities of Makkah and Medina via Jeddah. Representative bridge design include the Bandra-Worli Sea Link, winner of Indian Institution of Bridge Engineers (IIBE) 2009 “Most outstanding bridge – National award”, the Wadi Abdoun Bridge , Jordan winner of the 2010 fib Civil Engineering Structures award, the Jamarat Pedestrian Bridge, KSA, and the Sungai Prai Bridge, Malaysia - IStructE 2006: Supreme Award for Engineering Excellence and Transportation Structures.
Infrastructure & Natural Resources
Dar specializes in water resources planning and management, surface and groundwater modelling, dam and hydraulic structures, water treatment facilities and supply systems, stormwater drainage and flood protection, wastewater collection, treatment and reuse, irrigation systems and agricultural development, and integrated municipal services. Representative projects include Koudiat Rosfa Dam an d Oued Athmenia Dams in Algeria, Luanda Integrated Water Supply, Angola, Sana’a Water Supply and Wastewater, Disi-Mudawarra to Amman Water Conveyance System, Jordan, Ostaganem-Arzew-Oran Water Transfer, Algeria, Benguela & Lobito Water Supply Systems, Angola, Umm Al Hayman Water treatment plant, Kuwait.
Higher Education Projects
On May 15, 2011 HRH King Abdullah Bin AbdulAziz Al Saud inaugurated the Princess Nora Bint Abdul Rahman University, in Al Riyadh. Dar Al Handasah is designer and project manager for the award-winning largest women- only academic campus completed in 25 month including design and construction. Other higher education projects include the King Saud University campus in Al Riyadh and the King Abdullah University for Science and Technology- Research Park, the Agostinho Neto university, in Luanda and the American University of Iraq in Sulaimani.
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Engineering News-Record
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History
1950s BeginningDar Al-Handasah was established in 1956, and initially given an Arabic name دار الهندسة Dar Al-Handasah which means in Arabic "the house of engineering", and an English name "Associated Consulting Engineers" by four professors in Engineering working at the American University of Beirut (AUB) Engineering School: Jordanian pioneer Dr. Kamal A Shair, Samir Thabet, Khalil Maalouf and Nazih Taleb, The firm was funded on $3,500 and by the end of 1957, with industrial, and power projects in Kuwait, Jordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Yemen & Egypt the assets exceeded $30,000.
1960s Functional expansion
By the end of the decade, Dar Al-Handasah has completed 161 projects in various countries. While majority of Dar's portfolio remains in industrial and power sector, it expands its expertise with transportation, built environment, planning, agriculture & irrigation, water & sewerage, and power/telephone projects. Offices open throughout the Arab Peninsula in Amman ('60), Jeddah ('65), and Aden ('67).
1970s Growth with The Oil Boom
The 1970s oil boom ignited an incredible transformation and modernization of infrastructure in many OPEC nations. In this decade, Dar worked with the governments of Saudi Arabia, Nigeria and Algeria in developing their industrial infrastructure, roads, airports, seaports, hospitals, schools, water and sewerage systems, housing, and telecom facilities.
1980s Global expansion
The 80s proved to be Dar's greatest decade to date for global growth. With the acquisition of Perkins and Will
Perkins and Will
Perkins+Will was founded in Chicago in 1935 by and ., on the belief that design has the power to transform lives and enhance society...
and T.Y. Lin International, the firm expanded into North America and the Far East. Meanwhile, Dar entered the Turkish and CIS markets, opened offices in Istanbul and Adana, and continued to expand its existing client-base throughout Africa and the Middle East.
1990s Reshaping cityscapes
A meaningful project for the 1990s was the rebuilding of Beirut's Central Business District (1993-1996) destroyed during the Lebanese Civil Civil War - stemming from a deep-rooted commitment to the development of the society from which the firm's beginnings grew.
2000s
In 2006, Dar celebrated 50 successful years in business. Since 2006 the firms scope widened and some of the projects undertaken include the Princess Nora Bint AbdulRahman University (link pnuproject.com)) in Al Riyadh KSA, the Jamarat Pedestrian Bridge (link)in Mena(Link), the Makka Royal Clock Tower (Jabal Omar ) in Makkah, and Qatar's Pearl Island.
The Dar Group
Founded by Dar Al Handasah in 1986 with the acquisition of the architectural firm Perkins and Will, Dar Group was established as a global network of specialized consulting firms working together to provide a full range of services for diverse types of projects.The Dar Group Affiliates:
- Perkins and WillPerkins and WillPerkins+Will was founded in Chicago in 1935 by and ., on the belief that design has the power to transform lives and enhance society...
- ChicagoChicagoChicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles... - T.Y. Lin International - San Francisco
- The Penspen Group - LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
- Pierre-Yves Rochon S.A. - ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
- R&H Railway Consultants(PTY) Ltd. - South AfricaSouth AfricaThe Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
- IPA Energy + Water Economics - EdinburghEdinburghEdinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
, UK - Landrum & Brown - Cincinnati
- D2 Consultants International GmbH - LinzLinzLinz is the third-largest city of Austria and capital of the state of Upper Austria . It is located in the north centre of Austria, approximately south of the Czech border, on both sides of the river Danube. The population of the city is , and that of the Greater Linz conurbation is about...
, AustriaAustriaAustria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... - Ross & Baruzzini - Saint Louis
Corporate Affairs
Dar Al-Handasah has its headquarters in Beirut, Lebanon with clients all over the world. Also, its principal design head offices and technical support facilities are located in Cairo (Egypt), Pune (India) and London(United Kingdom) with a network of permanent local offices throughout the Middle East, Africa, Central-Eastern Europe, CIS and parts of Asia.The company has a history of acquisitions and corporate expansion. It continuously strengthened its business lines and extended its geographic reach.Dar Al-Handasah works in the Middle East, Africa, United Kingdom and India. The company operates in a number of business lines like Architecture, Building Engineering,Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Construction Services, Design & Planning, Economics, Energy, Resource & Environment, Mining, Oil & Gas, Project Management, Cost, Consultancy, Transportation and Water.
Sectors of Operation
Dar Al Handasah (Shair and Partners ) provide full expert, management and consulting services in the following sectors of operation:Master Planning
Dar follows a holistic and interconnected style of thinking applicable to all developments from inception to completion through an interdisciplinary approach. Representative projects include the Pearl Island in Qatar, Knowledge Economic City in Madinah, KSA, and Kaduna Millennium City in Nigeria.
Built Environment
Dar Al Handasah provides full in-house architectural and engineering services for all areas of the built environment - from health-care, aviation, corporate, and commercial to residential, hospitality, and cultural structures. Representative projects include the Makkah Royal Clock Tower.
Airports, Highways, Railways and Transit Systems
Dar is involved in most major on-going airport projects in the Middle East including; Dubai International Airport expansion and Dubai World Central’s Al Maktoum International Airport; King Abdul Aziz International Airport redevelopment and upgrade; Amman’s Queen Alia International Airport new expansion; Kuwait International’s rehabilitation and expansion; Bahrain International Airport’s expansion; Cairo International Terminal 3, Hurghada and Sharm Al Sheik International Airports; Expansion of Doha International Airport; Beirut’s Rafic Hariri International Airport; and the new master plan for Erbil International Airport, Luanda’s Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport.
Infrastructure & Natural Resources
Dar specializes in water resources planning and management, surface and groundwater modelling, dam and hydraulic structures, water treatment facilities and supply systems, stormwater drainage and flood protection, wastewater collection, treatment and reuse, irrigation systems and agricultural development, and integrated municipal services. Representative projects include Koudiat Rosfa Dam an d Oued Athmenia Dams in Algeria, Luanda Integrated Water Supply, Angola, Sana’a Water Supply and Wastewater, Disi-Mudawarra to Amman Water Conveyance System, Jordan, Ostaganem-Arzew-Oran Water Transfer, Algeria, Benguela & Lobito Water Supply Systems, Angola, Umm Al Hayman Water treatment plant, Kuwait.
Higher Education Projects
On May 15, 2011 HRH King Abdullah Bin AbdulAziz Al Saud inaugurated the Princess Nora Bint Abdul Rahman University, in Al Riyadh. Dar Al Handasah is designer and project manager for the award-winning largest women- only academic campus completed in 25 month including design and construction. Other higher education projects include the King Saud University campus in Al Riyadh and the King Abdullah University for Science and Technology- Research Park, the Agostinho Neto university, in Luanda and the American University of Iraq in Sulaimani.
Projects
Following is the list of a few Dar Al-Handasah projects:| Project Name | Country | Completion Year |
|---|---|---|
| Aden Urban Streets Rehabilitation | Aden | 1993 |
| East-West Highway Interchanges | Algeria | 2009 |
| Luanda International Airport Phase II | Angola | 2010 |
| Lucapa Airport Lucapa Airport Lucapa Airport or Lukapa Airport is an airport serving Lucapa , a town in and the capital of the Lunda Norte Province in northeastern Angola.... |
Angola | 1991 |
| Yangtze River Yangtze River The Yangtze, Yangzi or Cháng Jiāng is the longest river in Asia, and the third-longest in the world. It flows for from the glaciers on the Tibetan Plateau in Qinghai eastward across southwest, central and eastern China before emptying into the East China Sea at Shanghai. It is also one of the... Bridge Phase I |
China | 1993 |
| Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport is located 9 km from the city centre in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon and is the only operational commercial airport in the country. It is the hub for Lebanon's national carrier, Middle East Airlines... |
Lebanon | 1991 |
| Litani River Litani River The Litani River is an important water resource in southern Lebanon. The river rises in the fertile Beqaa Valley valley, west of Baalbek, and empties into the Mediterranean Sea north of Tyre. Exceeding 140 km in length, the Litani River is the longest river in Lebanon and provides an average... Basin Wastewater Systems |
Lebanon | 2004 |
| Landslide Stabilization in Jdeideh Jdeideh Jdeideh , , is a coastal municipality and the administrative capital of the Matn District in the Mount Lebanon Governorate.... |
Lebanon | 2006 |
| Garden of Forgiveness Garden of Forgiveness The Garden of Forgiveness, , is under development in the heart of Beirut, Lebanon, where it straddles the Green Line, once the battle line where much of the heaviest fighting took place during the Lebanese Civil War... |
Lebanon | 2004 |
| Al-Tajamouat Industrial Estate | Egypt | 2008 |
| Marsa Alam Marsa Alam Marsa Alam is a town in south-eastern Egypt, located on the western shore of the Red Sea. It is currently seeing fast increasing popularity as a tourist destination and development following the opening of Marsa Alam International Airport in 2001.... Resort |
Egypt | 2005 |
| Nile Hotel Cairo | Egypt | 2000 |
| Cairo International Airport Cairo International Airport Cairo International Airport is the busiest airport in Egypt and the primary hub for Star Alliance member EgyptAir. The airport is located to the north-east of the city around from the business area of the city.The airport is administered by the Egyptian Holding Co... |
Egypt | 2003 |
| Kuwait Towers Kuwait Towers The Kuwait Towers are three towers of reinforced concrete in Kuwait City. The main tower is 187 metres high and serves as a restaurant and water tower. It also has a Viewing Sphere which rises to 123 metres above sea level and completes a full turn every 30 minutes. The second tower is 145.8 metres... , Cairo |
Egypt | 1974 |
| Addis Ababa International Airport | Ethiopia | 1996 |
| Movenpick Ambassador Hotel, Accra | Ghana | 2005 |
| Design & PMC for Pune Flyovers | India | 2004 |
| Bandra-Worli Sea Link Bandra-Worli Sea Link The Bandra–Worli Sea Link , also known as the Rajiv Gandhi Sea Link , is a cable-stayed bridge with pre-stressed concrete-steel viaducts on either side, that links Bandra and the western suburbs of Mumbai with Worli... |
India | 2003 |
| Delhi Delhi Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census... Mass Transit System |
India | 1997 |
| Cochin Harbour Bridges | India | 1994 |
| Arbil International Airport | Iraq | 2010 |
| The American University of Iraq–Sulaimani | Iraq | 2007 |
| Dead Sea Highway protection | Jordan | 2006 |
| Queen Alia International Airport Queen Alia International Airport Queen Alia International Airport is Jordan's largest airport that is situated in Zizya area, 20 miles south of Amman. The airport has three terminals: two passenger terminals and one cargo terminal. It is the home hub of Royal Jordanian Airlines, the national flag carrier, as well as being a... |
Jordan | 2005 |
| Alma-AtaInternational Medical Centre | Kazakhstan | 2008 |
| Ring Road, Kuwait City Kuwait City -Suburbs:Although the districts below are not usually recognized as suburbs, the following is a list of a few areas surrounding Kuwait city:Al-Salam ""السلام"" -Economy:... |
Kuwait | 1989 |
| Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos | Nigeria | 1999 |
| Doha International Airport Doha International Airport Doha International Airport is the only commercial airport in Qatar. It has three mosques, free Wi-Fi, a duty-free area, a few eateries and 42 parking bays for aircraft. There are also 60 check-in gates, 8 baggage claim belts and over 1,000 car parking spaces.The airport suffers from... |
Qatar | 2000 |
| Jeddah International Airport | Saudi Arabia | 2008 |
| Alkharj to Riyadh-Dammam Expressway | Saudi Arabia | 2006 |
| Dubai International Airport Dubai International Airport Dubai International Airport is an international airport serving Dubai, the largest city of the United Arab Emirates. It is a major aviation hub in the Middle East, and is the main airport of Dubai. It is situated in the Al Garhoud district, southeast of Dubai... |
U.A.E. | 1997 |
| Sana'a International Airport Sana'a International Airport Sana'a International Airport or El Rahaba Airport is an international airport located in Sana'a, the capital of Yemen. The runway is shared with a large military base with several fighter jets and transport aircraft of the Yemeni Air Force.-Airlines and destinations:*Note: All flights operate... |
Yemen | 2002 |
Awards
In 2006 the firm won the prestigious IStructE Supreme Award and the Award for Transportation Structures for the design of Sungai Prai BridgePrai River Bridge
Prai River Bridge is a dual-three lane cable stayed bridge connecting the banks of the Prai River in Prai, Penang. It is part of the Butterworth Outer Ring Road ....
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