Dr Victoria Hills
Chief Executive
Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB)
Congratulations to the
2026 finalists
Big 5 Global Impact Awards recognizes the organizations, teams and leaders delivering outstanding achievements across the global built environment.
Meet this year’s finalists and join us for an evening bringing together industry leaders, government representatives, international judges and the people behind achievements that set the gold standard across construction and urban development.
When: 25 November 2026
Where: Al Multaqua Ballroom, Dubai World Trade Centre
2026 Finalists
After weeks of evaluation, the finalists for Big 5 Global Impact Awards 2026 have been selected. Meet the organizations, teams and individuals whose work stood out across this year’s entries.
AECOM
Diriyah Company
Expo City Dubai
King Salman Energy Park (SPARK) Projects
Orascom Construction
PETROJET
Climatize
Trojan Construction Holding
Genedy Construction
Initiative: Fustat Hills Park “Telal Al Fustat”
Initiative owner: Ministry of Housing / Central Agency for Reconstruction
Mohamed Talaat Architects
Initiative: Islamic Cultural Center (Misr Grand Mosque)
Initiative owner: Administrative Capital for Urban Development (ACUD)
Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), Dubai
Initiative: Enhancement of Creek Abra Marine Transport Stations
Initiative owner: RTA Marine Transport Department
The Arab Contractors (Osman Ahmed Osman & Co.)
Initiative: Restoration of Zaafaran Palace
Initiative owner: Ain Shams University
AECOM and Mubadala
Project: Masdar Net Zero Energy Mosque
Project owner: AWQAF
AluHouse Company Limited
Project: SSN 520 Light Public Housing Project in Hong Kong
Project owner: Architectural Services Department (ArchSD), HKSAR Government
DAMAC Properties
Project: DAMAC Lagoons
Lagos Free Zone Company
Project: Irele Tower
Project owner: Elevate Commercial Park Limited (ECPL)
Masdar City
Project: Horizons 1
Saudi Aramco – Project Management Team (PMT)
Community & Public Projects Department (C&PPD)
Project: King Salman Energy Park (SPARK) Projects
The Arab Contractors (Osman Ahmed Osman & Co.)
Project: Cairo Light Rail Transit (LRT) Phase 1&2
Project owner: Egyptian National Authority for Tunnels (NAT)
Trojan Construction Holding
Project: Velodrome
Project owner: MODON
AECOM
Initiative: The ADVANCE Graduate Program
Douglas OHI
Initiative: FutureForward Programme
fivD Inc.
Initiative: fivD Future Workforce Accelerator Program
Sobha Construction
Trojan Construction Holding
Al Benaa Al Shamel Facilities Management, Abu Dhabi Police and Civil Defense
Darwish Interserve Facility Management and Msheireb Properties
KAIZEN Asset Management Services and Alma Real Estate Developments
King Abdullah Financial District Development Company
Canterbury Christ Church University
Initiative: Biochar Materials for Circular Carbon Storage
Trojan Construction Holding
Initiative: Design for Deconstruction Velodrome
AECOM
PETROJET
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Sobha Realty
The Arab Contractors (Osman Ahmed Osman & Co.)
China State Construction Engineering Corporation Middle East L.L.C
Initiative: CSCEC ME Insight Hub—Project Intelligence Platform
DAR Engineering
Initiative: DAR Mate Intelligent Ecosystem
El Seif Engineering Contracting Co.
Initiative: Project JAN26
MaRS Design Studio
Initiative: Ahmedabad Railway Station Transformation
Initiative owner: Indian Railways
Sobha Realty
Trojan Construction Holding
Initiative: TCH Digital Construction Transformation
Administrative Capital for Urban Development (ACUD) and Orascom Construction
Khatib & Alami (K&A) and The Centre for Geographic Information Systems (CGIS)
ENGIE, Orascom Construction, Toyota Tshusho Corporation and Eurus Energy Holdings Corporation
Colain
Project: Navatech AI HSE Digital Platform
China State Construction Engineering Corporation Middle East L.L.C
Project: CSCEC ME Insight Hub—Project Intelligence Platform
Dubai Municipality
Project: RoboSurv
DuPod An Amana Company
Project: DuPod OS Digital Manufacturing Platform
KEO Group
Project: OREA – Stacked Intelligence for Design Massing
MaRS Design Studio
Project: Ahmedabad Railway Station Transformation with BIM
Project owner: Indian Railways
Modular Innovation
Project: Integrated LGS Wall & Wall Tile Automation Line
Orascom Construction
Project: Augmented Reality (AR) In Construction
Trojan Construction Holding
Project: Autonomous Enterprise/DTO
Diriyah Company
Team: Center of Excellence
Douglas OHI
Team: Sustain Impact Leadership Team
KEO Group
Team: Digital Thread Team
Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), Dubai
Team: The Supreme Committee for Urban Planning in Dubai
SPARK Project Management Team (PMT)
Team: Saudi Aramco – Project Management Team – SPARK Projects, Community and Public Projects Department (C&PPD)
Trojan Construction Holding – BESIX JV
Team: Trojan Construction Holding Impact Leadership Team
AlBawani
Project: SCC & AI Cameras Smart Const. Cam & Analytics
China State Construction Engineering Corporation Middle East L.L.C
Project: CSCEC ME Insight Hub — Embedded AI for Predictive Project Intelligence
DAR Engineering
Project: DAR Mate Intelligent Ecosystem
Dubai Municipality
Project: Building Violation & Asset Monitoring
GRFN
Project: RSB Cooling Market Share & Efficiency Study
Project owner: Dubai Research and Bureau
KEO Group
Project: Embedding AI Across Project Delivery
Sobha Construction
ZFP (Zuhair Fayez)
Project: ZFP R&D Unit — AI-Powered AEC Workflows
Project owner: ZFP – R&D Unit
GEMS Education
Initiative: GEMS Education Solar Project
DAMAC Properties
Initiative: DAMAC Lagoons
Diriyah Company
Initiative: Sewage Treatment Plant (STP)
Gensler
Initiative: Rawasi: Build With the Mountain Framework
Initiative owner: JBH Real Estate Development
INI Design Studio
Initiative: Atal Sarovar: A Water-Sensitive Urban Integration
Initiative owner: Rajkot Smart City Development Limited (RSCDL)
Sobha Construction
GRFN
Project: Aldar Energy Management Retrofit Program
Project owner: Aldar Properties
KAFD King Abdullah Financial District
Project: KAFD MEP Enhancement Project
Ministry of Works, Bahrain
Project: Upgrading of BIC Track Lighting to LED type
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Project: Corso Italia 23
Project owner: PIMCO Prime Real Estate
DAMAC Properties
Initiative: DAMAC Lagoons
Dubai Municipality
Public Facilities Agency – City Beautification & Public Projects Department
Initiative: Dubai Neighborhood Parks
Expo City Dubai
Initiative: A Blueprint for Sustainable Urban Development
Gensler
Initiative: Rawasi: Build With the Mountain Initiative
Initiative owner: JBH Real Estate Development LLC
The Arab Contractors (Osman Ahmed Osman & Co.)
Initiative: The Central Park in New Administrative Capital
Initiative owner: Ministry of Housing, Utilities & Urban Communities
Craig Thackray
AECOM Middle East and Africa
Hani Abdel Razeq
AESG
Do Yoon Kim
Diriyah Company
Fahad Aljabr
KAFD King Abdullah Financial District
Seb Davies
Rider Levett Bucknall
Ali K. Al-Nuami
Saudi Aramco – Community & Public Projects Department (C&PPD)
Mina Hasman OBE
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)
Moawia Hamed
Hill International
Dubai Municipality
Initiative: Dubai Smart Buildings Initiative
Initiative owner: Dubai Municipality -Buildings Permit Department
Khatib & Alami
Initiative: Safaga: Pioneering Egypt’s Carbon Net-Zero Port
Initiative owner: Khatib & Alami – Sustainability Team
Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), Dubai
Initiative: RTA’s Net Zero Emission Public Transportation 2050
King Salman Energy Park (SPARK) Projects
Initiative: Green Technologies that Support Carbon Net Zero
Fady Sleiman
AlBawani Holding
Amr Nabil Mohamed
DAR Engineering
Ali Ibrahim Alqassab
Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), Dubai
Amjaad M. Trabulsi
Saudi Aramco – Community & Public Projects Department (C&PPD)
Ammar Al Jamal
Trojan General Contracting
Marwan AbuEbeid
Turner Construction International
Our esteemed judging panel for 2026
The awards welcome
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"Awards like these motivate both the company and the team and they also help us see what others in our field are doing. They make you feel more involved and energized in your work. This recognition gives us greater confidence to continue pushing further into technology, and it encourages us to aim even higher moving forward."
– ALEC
Hall of Fame
Award for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure
United Arab Emirates
Award for Impact on Asset Lifecycle
Darwish Interserve Facility Management and Milaha
United Arab Emirates
Best Use of Technology of the Year
ALEC
United Arab Emirates
BIM/ Innovation/ IT
Best Use of Technology of the Year – AI
HBA | Hirsch Bedner Associates
United Arab Emirates
AI-Powered Visualization, Cloud Collaboration
Carbon Net-Zero Initiative of the Year
Mubadala Investment Company
United Arab Emirates
Circularity Initiative of the Year
Group AMANA
United Arab Emirates
WORKBOX Solution at NEOM
Conservation & Heritage Initiative of the Year
Orascom Construction
Egypt
The Grand Egyptian Museum Phase III
Digitalization Initiative of the Year
Dar
Egypt
Living-Labs: PARA OS at Dar and Sidara HQs
Impact Leadership Team of the Year
Dubai Municipality
United Arab Emirates
Buildings Regulation & Permits Agency
Liveable City Initiative of the Year
The Arab Contractors Company (Osman Ahmed Osman &Co.)
Egypt
Greater Cairo Monorail
Modular Construction Project of the Year
DuPod Industries L.L.C
United Arab Emirates
Four Seasons Resort Red Sea, Saudi Arabia
Partnership of the Year
Red Sea Global & Oracle
Saudi Arabia
Retrofit Project of the Year
Gensler
United Arab Emirates
Nad Al Sheba Mall
Sustainability Leader of the Year
Msheireb Properties
Qatar
Eng. Ali Al Kuwari
Sustainable Construction Organization of the Year
Climatize, part of +impact
United Arab Emirates
Sustainable Construction Project of the Year
GEMS Education
United Arab Emirates
GEMS Founders School, Abu Dhabi (GFA)
Sustainable Initiative of the Year
County Government of Tana River
Kenya
Solar Water Initiative
Technology Leader of the Year
HBA | Hirsch Bedner Associates
United Arab Emirates
Christopher Smeaton
Workforce of the Future Initiative
Red Sea Global
Saudi Arabia
RSG Educational Programs
Sustainability Leader of the Year
grfn
United +A22:A38Arab Emirates
Omnia Halawani
Technology Leader of the Year
e.construct
United Arab Emirates
Ramzi Jaber
Impact Leadership Team of the Year
The Ministry of Culture – Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Ministry of Culture – Saudi Arabia
Award for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
ROSHN Group
Saudi Arabia
Carbon Net-Zero Initiative of the Year
GAUTAM & GAUTAM ASSOCIATES
India
Eco City Zero
Conservation & Heritage Initiative of the Year
Msheireb Properties
Qatar
Msheireb Museums
Circularity Initiative of the Year
China State Construction Engineering Corporation Middle East
United Arab Emirates
Waste Management and Low-Carbon Materials
Sustainable Initiative of the Year
LEAD Real Estate Developer
United Arab Emirates
Planting 1M Mangrove Trees in Jubail Island
Digitalization Initiative of the Year
KEO
United Arab Emirates
KEO’s Digital Transformation Deployment
Liveable City Initiative of the Year
Msheireb Properties
Qatar
Msheireb Downtown Doha
Workforce of the Future Initiative
ROSHN Group
Saudi Arabia
HIMAM
Retrofit Project of the Year
Muchmore Consultancy
United Arab Emirates
NCM – Nakheel Community Management, The Galleries 4
Modular Construction Project of the Year
Sobha Constructions LLC
United Arab Emirates
The Crest Project
Sustainable Construction Project of the Year
Masdar City
United Arab Emirates
Estidama Mosque
Best Use of Technology of the Year
ROSHN Group
Saudi Arabia
ROSHN Worlds
Partnership of the Year
El Seif Engineering Contracting Co. and China State Construction Engineering Corporation Middle East
Saudi Arabia
Sustainable Construction Organization of the Year
AECOM
United Arab Emirates
Sustainability Leader of the Year
Museum of the Future
United Arab Emirates
Majed Al Mansoori, Deputy Executive Director
Technology Leader of the Year
Citra Construction
South Africa
Joel Baur, Founder and CEO
Sustainable Initiative of the Year
Egis
Saudi Arabia
Qatareef
Best Use of Technology
ROSHN Group
Saudi Arabia
BIM Technology
Workforce of the Future Initiative
Sobha Constructions LLC
United Arab Emirates
Honor & Pride Program
Conservation & Heritage Initiative of the Year
LEAD Real Estate Developer
United Arab Emirates
Jubail Island
Community of the Future
SEE Holding
United Arab Emirates
The Sustainable City
Circularity Initiative of the Year
Centum Real Estate
Kenya
Vipingo Development Limited
Award for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Gensler Middle East
United Arab Emirates
Carbon Net-Zero Initiative of the Year
Masdar City
United Arab Emirates
The Link – CO-LAB building
Digital Twin Project of the Year
MaRS Planning and Engineering Services
India
30 MLD Common Effluent Treatment Plant – Wastewater
Digital Transformation of the Year
Retal Urban Development Company
Saudi Arabia
Digitalization Project of the Year
SEE Holding
United Arab Emirates
The Sustainable City Yas Island
Retrofit Project of the Year
Aluminum, Glazing, Engineering & Contracting Company (ALGECO)
Lebanon
Reconstruction of Beirut
Prefabrication & Modular Construction Project of the Year
Grankraft Construction
United Arab Emirates
Red Sea Sheybarah South Hotel, KSA
Partnership of the Year
Joint Venture of Metito Limited, Orascom Construction, The Arab Contractors Company, Hassan Allam Construction, Khatib & Alami
Egypt
Innovative Construction Organization of the Year
Dubai Municipality
United Arab Emirates
Sustainable Construction Project of the Year
Masdar City
United Arab Emirates
Masdar City Square
Sustainable Construction Organisation of the Year
Red Sea Global
Saudi Arabia
Award for Inclusion & Diversity
SOM
United Arab Emirates
Best Use of Technology of the Year
Dupod
United Arab Emirates
DuPod 4.0
Carbon Net-Zero Initiative of the Year
MILLENIUM
United Arab Emirates
MINDCA GREEN HOMES
Community of the Future
KEO International Consultants
Cameroon
Masdar Central Park
Digital Transformation of the Year
Aldar Properties PJSC
United Arab Emirates
Digital Twin Project of the Year
China State Construction Engineering Corporation Middle East LLC
United Arab Emirates
Downtown View II
Digitalisation Project of the Year
Aldar Properties PJSC
United Arab Emirates
Aldar Projects BIM/VDC Programme
Innovative Construction Organisation of the Year
China State Construction Engineering Corporation Middle East LLC
United Arab Emirates
Off-site Project of the Year
Tamimi Global
Saudi Arabia
NEOM Community Expansion 2
Partnership of the Year – Academia
The Centre of Excellence in Smart Construction – Heriot-Watt University
United Arab Emirates
The Centre of Excellence in Smart Construction (CESC) Triple Helix Approach
Partnership of the Year – Industry
China State Construction Engineering Corporation Middle East & SK Ecoplant Joint Venture and Etihad Rail
United Arab Emirates
Sustainability Champion of the Year
GAUTAM & GAUTAM ASSOCIATES
India
Ankur Gautam
Sustainability Leader of the Year
MILLENIUM
Cameroon
Ghislaine TESSA KETCHA
Sustainable Construction Organisation of the Year
Bindasmal Contracting Est.
United Arab Emirates
Sustainable Construction Project of the Year
ACCIONA & GULERMAK JV
Turkey
Dubai Metro Route 2020
Sustainable Initiative of the Year
Joint venture of M/s. Kshetra consultant and The Rain Water Project
India
Sustainable Revitalization of Traditional Knowledge of Rain Water Harvesting at Bansilal Pet Stepwell
Technology Leader of the Year
China State Construction Engineering Corporation Middle East LLC
United Arab Emirates
Mansour Faried
Workforce of the Future Initiative
HK Consulting
Tunisia
Integration of BIM in the Academic Curriculum on the National Level
Best Use of Technology of the Year
HAS Engineering LLC
United Arab Emirates
Solar-enabled bus shelters
Community of the Future
The Arab Contractors Company
Egypt
Providing Water & Sanitary for Under Privileged Egyptian Community – A Crucial Step to Better life and future Community Welfare
Digital Transformation of the Year
AECOM
United Arab Emirates
Digital Twin Project of the Year
China State Construction Engineering Corporation Middle East LLC
United Arab Emirates
ACT ONE ACT TWO
Digitalisation Project of the Year
China State Construction Engineering Corporation Middle East LLC
United Arab Emirates
ACT ONE ACT TWO
Innovative Construction Organisation of the Year
ACCIONA
United Arab Emirates
Off-site Project of the Year
China State Construction Engineering Corporation Middle East LLC
United Arab Emirates
Office of the Future
Partnership of the Year
Turner & Townsend & Absa
Kenya
Sustainability Champion of the Year
OBMI
United Arab Emirates
Drew Gilbert
Sustainability Leader of the Year
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)
United Arab Emirates
Mina Hasman
Sustainable Construction Organisation of the Year
ACCIONA
United Arab Emirates
Sustainable Construction Project of the Year
Expomobilia
Switzerland
The Netherlands pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai
Sustainable Initiative of the Year
Dubai Municipality, Dubai Authorities, Emaar
United Arab Emirates
Technology Leader of the Year
B3G Engineering Services FZ-LLC
United Arab Emirates
Mohammed Yasser Baaj
Workforce of the Future Initiative
Alpin Limited
United Arab Emirates
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