General description

Khatib & Alami - Consolidated Engineering Company (K&A) is a multi-disciplinary company specialized in consulting engineering studies, design and construction supervision of architectural, structural, civil, electrical, mechanical, industrial, environmental, transportation, telecommunication, information technology and geographic information systems (GIS) projects. Founded in 1959, K&A started its consulting services in Lebanon and extended the areas of its professional activities in accordance with the growth of its experience, and its human and financial resources. The company, its affiliated partnerships and companies operate in various countries across the Middle East, North Africa, into Asia, and the USA. K&A employs over 2,000 engineers, technicians, and administrators. Since 1984, K&A has continuously ranked among the top 100 International Design Firms as published by the Engineering News Record (ENR). Khatib & Alami has also obtained the ISO 9001-2000 certification for its Quality Management System. Clients include governments, both national and local, statutory bodies, oil companies such as Saudi Aramco and Adnoc, multi-national companies and private clients.

Key personnel

• Mr Mounir Khatib, BSc, MSc CE, President
• Dr Zuheir Alami, BSc, MSc, PhD CE, Senior Partner
• Dr Najib Khatib, BSc, MSc, PhD CE, Director General, in charge of Beirut Head Office, Sudan, Morocco, Bahrain, Kazakhstan, Khobar, Riyadh
• Mr Samir Abdul Hadi, BSc CE, Director General, in charge of UAE, Oman, Qatar & Palestine
• Mr Faisal Alami, BSc, MSc CE, Director, Finance & Development/ GIS for Beirut Head office & All Other Branches
• Mr Samir Khatib, BArch, Director, in charge of Syria, Algeria, Jeddah
• Mr Oussama Dimachkieh, BArch, Director, Head of Architectural Department in Beirut Head Office
• Mr Mohammed Sadiyyah, BSc, MSc ME, Director, Head of Design in UAE offices
• Mr Mahmoud Abdel Aziz, BArch, Area Manager, Bahrain, Qatar, Palestine
• Dr Bassam Boustany, BSc, MSc, PhD CE, Head of Transportation Department, Lebanon
• Mr Mohammad El Amine, BSc CE, Resident Manager, Khobar, Saudi Arabia
• Mr Roupen Sulahian, BSc EE, MBA, Head of Electrical Department, Lebanon
• Mr Nabil Habli, BSc CE, Head of Supervision Department, Lebanon
• Mr Mutaz Al Maleh, BSc CE, Resident Manager, Dubai, UAE
• Mr Mohammad Fakhira, B Arch, Head of Architectural Department, UAE
• Mr Samir Ashour, BSc CE, Resident Manager, Riyadh, KSA

Resources

Total 2048: - ENGINEERS: Building Services 41, Civil 310, Electrical 85, Geotechnical 10, Marine 9, Mechanical 82, Structural 49, Telecommunication 23, Traffic 19, Transportation 44, OTHER SPECIALISTS: Agricultural advisers 5, Architects 100, Business development specialists 16, Information technology specialists 36, Construction managers 38, Economists 7, Environmental specialists 12, Estimators 15, Geologists 10, Health/safety specialists 10, Hydrologists 12, Inspectors 290, Land surveyors 70, Materials specialists 16, Modellers 5, Operations and Management 20, Planners 25, Project finance specialists 7, Quantity surveyors 42, Specification writers 12, Other 89, SUPPORT: Administrative and support 321, Other 218

International experience

Algeria; Bahrain; Egypt, Arab Rep; Iraq; Jordan; Kazakhstan; Libya; Morocco; Oman; Palestine; Qatar; Saudi Arabia; Sudan; Syrian Arab Rep; Tunisia; Turkmenistan; UAE; USA; Yemen, Republic

International offices

AlgeriaAlgiers
Algiers, Algeria

BahrainManama
Manama, Bahrain

Egypt, Arab RepCairo
Cairo, Egypt, Arab Rep

KazakhstanAlmaty
Almaty, Kazakhstan

LebanonBeirut
ARABIAGISBeirut, Lebanon

MoroccoCasablanca
Casablanca, Morocco

OmanMuscat
Muscat, Oman

PalestineGaza
Gaza, Palestine

PalestineNablus
Nablus, Palestine

PalestineRamallah
Ramallah, Palestine

QatarDoha
Doha, Qatar

Saudi ArabiaKhobar & Jeddah
Khobar & Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Saudi ArabiaRiyadh
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

SudanKhartoum
Khartoum, Sudan

UAEAbu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, UAE

UAEDubai
Dubai, UAE

UAEFujairah
Fujairah, UAE

UAESharjah
Sharjah, UAE

USARedwood City & Tarzana
AMERICECRedwood City & Tarzana, USA

Services

PRE-PROJECT PLANNING - Project identification. Pre-investment studies. Feasibility studies/assessments. Project appraisal
PROJECT SUPPORT - Architecture. Cartography. Information technology services. Civil Engineering. Contaminated land assessment. Cost planning. Earth sciences. Environmental impact studies. Exploration/evaluation. Financial impact studies. Industrial engineering. Market surveys. Model testing. Quantity surveying. Regional/urban/rural planning. Remote sensing/GIS. Resource studies. Site evaluation. Structural engineering. Technical surveys. Topography
PROJECT PREPARATION - Pre-designs. Funding/procurement advice. Technical appraisals. Detailed designs. Tender documents/bid evaluation
IMPLEMENTATION - Construction management. Field engineering. Inspection. Material testing. Procurement services. Product certification. Project management. Health and safety. Quality assurance. Site supervision
POST-CONSTRUCTION - Commissioning. Enterprise management. Operations and maintenance. Training
LEGAL SUPPORT - Arbitration. Damage evaluation. Expert witness
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES - IT services. Training
OTHER - Geographic Information Systems (GIS), User needs surveys, Master Planning

Typical Projects

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING - Muscat Wastewater System Project, Oman. Ras Laffan B Water Pipeline, Qatar. East and North Riyadh Wastewater System, KSA. DS 96 - Dubai Sewerage and Drainage Master Plan, UAE. Water, Wastewater and Storm Water Drainage Collection and Treatment Systems for Khobar and Dammam, KSA.
TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING - North - South Railway Project, KSA. Dubai Rail Project, UAE. New port and Dry Dock Complex at Duqm, Oman. Lattakia - Ariha Motorway, Syria. Saoufar Mdeirej Bridge, Lebanon. Settat - Marrakech Highway, Morocco. Yanbu Airport Facilities Development, KSA. Tabouk Airport, KSA.
PLANNING - Ras Al Khaimah Urban Area Structure Plan, UAE. The Gardens, UAE. Green Community Master Planning & Engineering, UAE. Home Ownership Community Development, KSA. Salalah Waterfront Redevelopment Plan, Oman. Mechref Community Development, Lebanon.
HOTELS - Sahel Hotel, Algeria. Movenpick Hotel, Libya. Forex Rotana Suites, UAE. Khalidiyah Palace Rotana Hotel, UAE. Fairmont Hotel, UAE. Le Royal Hotel, Lebanon. Bab El Faraj Sheraton Aleppo, Syria. Sheraton Hotel, KSA. Holiday Inn Hotel, Bahrain.
GOVERNMENTAL/INSTITUTIONAL BUILDINGS - Singapore Embassy, KSA. Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, UAE. Ministry of Higher Education, Sudan. Sultan Qaboos University, Oman. Etisalat College of Engineering, UAE. Birzeit University, Palestine.
HEALTH CARE - Clemenceau Medical Center, Lebanon. Buraimi, Rustaq, Tanam, Nizwa and Sur Hospitals, Oman. King Abdul Aziz Specialist Hospital, KSA. 10 Health Centers, Lebanon.
RESIDENT/ COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS - The Landmark, Lebanon. Torch Tower, UAE. The Tower, UAE. Makkah First Residential and Commercial project, KSA. Birkhadem Multifunctional Complex, Algeria.
GIS - ADWEA Enterprise GIS Reinforcement Project, UAE. SEWA GIS Based AMS for GAS Distribution, Oman. GIS for Electricity of Lebanon, Lebanon. JDECo NIS/GIS, Palestine.