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New global brand targets further growth in the Middle East and North Africa
International construction consultancy firm, Bruce Shaw, has today announced it is to change its name to Linesight. The company, which is one of the most respected and trusted in the industry, has a wide range of multinational clients across the world as well as a portfolio of high profile projects across the GCC. New brand Linesight will continue to work on flagship projects such as the Alef Residence, on Dubai's Palm Jumeirah Island, King Abdullah University, in Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi International Airport.
The move supports a strategic vision for the company, as it expands further into and across the Middle East and North Africa region. Bruce Shaw International has operated in the Middle East for 8 years and has regional offices in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.
"This is an exciting time for the company as we evolve and move purposefully to become a firm more focused on global expansion into markets like the Middle East and North Africa, providing market specific expertise designed to serve the needs of an ever evolving client base," said Niall Greene, Managing Director, Middle East, Linesight.
"We are - and will continue to be - a business built on the foundations of partnership building, resourcefulness, integrity and a dedicated client focus. However, as we move forward through 2016 we will bring a greater service offering to our current clients in the provision of best value and high quality consultancy and leverage our assets for future clients alike."
The GCC's construction sector is set to see significant growth over the coming years thanks to mega events such as Qatar 2022 and Dubai EXPO 2020. The UAE alone is set to account for the largest value of projects at an estimated at $525.6 billion. In addition, Kuwait and Oman are also investing heavily in infrastructure and construction projects to showcase themselves as growing tourist and investor destinations in the Middle East.
Linesight now operates in over 40 markets worldwide in multiple sectors including data centers, life sciences, commercial, high tech industrial, hospitality, healthcare, education, residential and retail. The firm's rebrand allows its global assets and projects to be consolidated under a single brand.
In the Middle East, Linesight will continue its cost management consultancy contract for Al Sharq Investment Group's $545 million Alef Residences project - a one million square feet beachfront project on Palm Jumeirah. The project includes a 5-star hotel, a landscaped garden and a 475-metre stretch of beachfront, the largest private residential beachfront in Dubai. Linesight will also provide full pre and post contract cost management services on this project and was commissioned since the early concept stage in 2011 which is due to completion in 2017. Their work has involved the detailed preparation of all cost estimates throughout each stage of the design process as well as the procurement of all contractors for the site works. Linesight is delighted to be associated with a number of other key clients across the region and is looking forward to expanding their new brand with many more new clients in the years ahead.
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About Linesight (formerly Bruce Shaw International):
Linesight is a multinational consultancy firm with over 40 years' experience, providing professional services, management support and strategic advice to the construction industry. Linesight works with Tier One clients across a multitude of sectors including Commercial, Data Centers, Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical, High-Tech Industrial, Residential, Health and Retail. Linesight's specialist project teams, each with specific skills and experience, provide faster project delivery, greater cost efficiency and maximum value for money for their clients.
For further information, please visit www.linesight.com
For more information:
Damian Brandy, FleishmanHillard
+971-(0)44-502612
damian.brandy@fleishmaneurope.com
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