Engineers, projects and companies were recognised at the CIBSE United Arab Emirates (UAE) Region Awards in December.
Now in their fifth year, the awards included 23 categories, including individual ones for sustainability engineer, electrical engineer and plumbing engineer of the year, plus project categories and those for consultancy, manufacturer and MEP contractor of the year.
CIBSE President Adrian Catchpole and CEO Ruth Carter attended the event, as more than 250 MEP professionals came together to celebrate the outstanding achievements.
Ramboll was the big winner on the night, with 10 awards. It took home four of the seven project awards for the Misk Art Institute, and won the Embodied Carbon Initiative and Best Digital Innovation awards.
Ramboll’s Michael Rimmer won Executive of the Year, while Rishi Jain and Faaizah Faisal Mohamed, also from Ramboll, won Plumbing Engineer and Graduate of the Year respectively. Finishing Ramboll’s winning streak, Bindia Harish was named Young Engineer of the Year.
CIBSE past president Lynne Jack was presented with a CIBSE Silver medal on the night, in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the Institution and the industry. Imran Shaikh, chair of CIBSE UAE, also presented the Appreciation Award to Carter and Catchpole for their leadership and support for the UAE Region.
The awards not only highlighted individual and collective triumphs, but also underscored CIBSE’s unwavering commitment to cultivating careers in building services. The Institution continues to have an impact by fostering collaborations, facilitating the exchange of transnational knowledge, acknowledging high achievers, and mobilising global stakeholders for sustainable transformation.
In the Middle East, where new constructions abound and existing structures seek technology-driven optimisation, the ambitious regional roadmap of CIBSE UAE is indeed a reason for celebration.
● For more information about the UAE awards and the UAE Region, visit www.cibse.org/get-involved/regions/united-arab-emirates