Third SKEA for Unibeton after winning the prestigious award in 1999 and 2000
Unibeton Ready Mix, the market leader in UAE's ready-mix concrete industry has been awarded the distinguished Sheikh Khalifa Excellence Award (SKEA) under the construction category.
Dr JR Gangaramani and Adel Saleh, President and Executive Chairmen of the 18,000 strong Al Fara'a Group along with Dr Mohammed Shehadeh, Senior Vice President of Unibeton Ready Mix received the prestigious award from HH Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Rulers Representative in the Western Region at a gala ceremony held at the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi on May 23rd 2011.
Dr JR Gangaramani said: "The fact that Unibeton has been awarded this prestigious award is a result of our belief in quality and innovation being the precursors to business excellence. Unibeton today enjoys a standing that is unparalleled in the sector, the position of a market leader and this is a result of our focus on quality, top-notch service, deployment of global best practises and above all our constant adaptation of the best in technology. I thank the wise and visionary leadership of this great Nation for nurturing an environment that promotes excellence."
Adel Saleh thanking the leadership of UAE for bestowing the honour added "Winning the SKEA will enhance our reputation not just in the UAE, but across the GCC where we are expanding rapidly. The award is an endorsement of the effectiveness of the stringent practises and measures that Unibeton has followed."
"To match-up and come out a winner against the tough parameters set by the SKEA is euphoric. This award is a result of the world-class practises we employ across our operations. The award will bolster our operations and give us the impetus to push ourselves to the limits," said Dr Mohammed Shehadeh.
For Al Fara'a Group, it is indeed a full circle with three of its Group companies winning such prestigious honours in a span of one year. Earlier, Unibetton was the winner of the Dubai Quality Appreciation Award in 2010. This year Al Fara'a Group subsidiaries Al Fara'a General Contracting and Al Sabbah Electromechanical were proud recipients of the Dubai Quality Appreciation Award.
UNIBETON READY MIX is part of the Al Fara'a Group, one of UAE's leading integrated construction groups employing over 18,000 people across its operations in UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar and India.
Unibeton is the preferred supplier for construction projects across the UAE and has been involved in prestigious projects like the Palm Islands, considered the 8th wonder of the world, Ferrari Theme Park (Abu Dhabi), Sheikh Zayed Bridge ( Abu Dhabi), Landmark Towers (Abu Dhabi), Floating Bridge (Dubai), Saadiyat Island Bridge ( Abu Dhabi) to name a few.
Unibeton has been acknowledged amongst clients and within the industry as the country's leading exponent of Self Compacting Concrete with internationally recognized experts within this field as part of its technical team.
As a company, Unibeton continues to improve its management systems and is certified to internationally recognized standards: ISO 9001:2008 for Quality Management, ISO 14001: 2004 for Environmental Management and is also certified OHSAS 18001:2007 in the field of Safety.
Some of Unibeton's milestones include a record breaking pour of 20,000m3 in a record breaking 35 hours at the 49 level Al Attar Sky Spiral Tower in Al Barsha, Dubai.
Focus on Sustainability
Unibeton's is among the select few ready mix concrete manufacturers that place a high premium on environment and sustainability. Unibeton was the first to introduce low carbon emission concrete to the UAE, at no extra cost. The commitment to total quality management (TQM) extends to every area of its operations and Unibeton is one among the very few ready mix companies accredited to QHS&E Management System. To help to build a more sustainable environment, Unibeton is focusing on Green; environmentally friendly concrete with low carbon dioxide emissions to produce energy saving construction.
As the largest Ready Mixed Concrete Company in the Gulf, Unibeton is not only a member of the Emirates Green Building Council but also leading the field with the promotion of Green sustainable concrete by using materials that represent a 75% saving on carbon dioxide emission against the more traditional type of conventional concrete made from Ordinary Portland cement.
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Issued by:
Akshay Rai
Group Communications Manager
Al Fara'a Group
Mob: +971 55 700 37 89 Tel: +971 3 782 58 25
akshay.rai@alfaraa.com
© Press Release 2011
