Dubai, United Arab Emirates; 08 June 2015 - Faithful+Gould has been named Construction Consultant/Surveyor of the Year Award at the 2015 Building Awards for the second time, an exceptional feat given the tough competition this year.

The leading global integrated project and programme management consultant Faithful+Gould first won the prestigious accolade in 2012. "This is a fantastic recognition of the consultant's strategy and exceptional service delivery," said Jon Sealy, UK and Europe managing director, Faithful+Gould, which has now achieved what few other large consultants have ever done - winning the prestigious title twice in four years.

The award confirms Faithful+Gould's position as one of the top consultants in the industry.

Globally, Faithful+Gould has become a leader in project and programme management consultancy in the construction industry. Clients are looking for joined up, high quality project and programme management support from companies they know and trust, and who really understand their culture and vision.

In the Middle East, Faithful+Gould was appointed to work on the new Royal Atlantis 5-star resort acting as the client's representative to project manage the entire process for the procurement of the design and construction of the project from briefing through to commissioning and occupation; programme managers  for the 500,000m2 Citywalk development by Meraas Holdings in Dubai; Programme Management Office (PgMO)  for the Doha Oasis mixed used development in Qatar; the King Abdulaziz International airport in Jeddah and supporting parent company Atkins on the Riyadh Metro project.   

Faithful+Gould's has retained its best talent and implemented highly effective strategic recruitment, underlining the company as a great place to work. In November last year the consultant celebrated unprecedented success at the RICS Matrics Young Surveyor of the Year awards, winning three of the night's top awards in the project management and quantity surveying categories, plus the overall Young Surveyor of the Year.

About Faithful+Gould
Faithful+Gould, a subsidiary of the Atkins group, provides integrated Project Management, Programme Management and Cost Management Consulting services throughout the Middle East across the property, transport and industry sectors. Active in the Middle East for over 18 years, we have registered offices in Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia and Oman.

Faithful+Gould has 450 staff across the GCC, with a permanent presence in the UAE since 1997.

With a thorough understanding of the cost drivers in a variety of industries; most notably the hospitality, retail, energy, and infrastructure sectors, it is underpinned by solid benchmarking data which enables Faithful+Gould to integrate development plans, ensuring that its clients' interests are protected and the best value is achieved.

Faithful+Gould has completed projects on a number of high-profile projects, which include King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah, KSA; Jumeirah Lake Towers, Dubai, UAE; Four Seasons hotel in Abu Dhabi; Fairmont hotel in Abu Dhabi, Shaza Kempinski Wave development, Muscat Oman, Muscat and Qurum City Centre malls in Oman, Doha Festival City; Shaza Kempinski hotel in Doha; establishing a world class Project Management Office (PMO) for Kuwait's Ministry of Public Works. and developing a suite of Standard Forms of Contract for Ashghal, the Public Works Authority of Qatar, for its entire procurement programme in Qatar.

Atkins has recently acquired Confluence Project Management Pte. Ltd. ('Confluence'), a project management business with operations in Asia Pacific, the Middle East and India, for a debt-free cash consideration of £8.4m.

The acquisition complements well the Group's Faithful+Gould project and cost management consultancy business and, in particular, augments its presence in the commercial, retail and hospitality sectors.

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