Core Emirates are proud to announce that Mr. Thilanka Thilakarathne has been shortlisted for the Commissioning Engineer of the Year award, at this year’s Commissioning Specialist Association awards ceremony. The event will be held at the Guoman Tower Hotel on Thursday 6th October. We wish all the CSA finalists the best of luck for each category and luck forward to seeing everyone there!
Our Q2 has been the usual whirlwind period, with the holy month of Ramadan and a myriad of tenders to plough through, official appointments for another 2 no Data Centre’s in Dubai, the UAEs largest Data Centre in Abu Dhabi, a new client appointment within KIZAD, together with significant deployment of staff to our KSA projects, it is business as usual for the GCC team. Our UAE flagship project, Midfield Terminal is now seeing as sharp increase in activity as we enter the final stretch, so our Project Director, Barry Leach and his band of merry men and women are busy to say the least. Similarly, Fadi and his Bahrain team are in full swing and have again received great client feedback which is always nice to hear. Further afield, we are delighted to have secured further data centre work in Israel, similarly for our sister company, Plan B Solutions, where our regional partner, Andy Britnell has been busy securing opportunities and solidifying partnerships that will enable us to continue to grow our operations in the UK. By default ,Q2 has also seen the continued growth of our employees. Recruitment has including highly experienced Project Managers and Engineering staff from all disciplines, some of whom have been known to the business for many years, so its exciting times ahead for the Core Emirates family. A separate announcement will follow in this regard. Our managing partner, Lee Hewitt, together with assistance from our strategic partners, Straightline Consulting have been busy rolling out our updated Core Centrum software package, that is now powered by . Facility grid manages all data, safely, for all new and existing buildings. Its cloud-based platform houses in excess of 3500 projects, with clients including Morgan Stanley, Facebook and Equinix demonstrating we’ve made the right partner decision, whilst adding further value for our clients. Lee also continues to dedicate his personal time as the Chairman of the GCC Commissioning Specialists Association, where he, in collaboration with other UK committee members, have now completed work on a new module specifically targeted at new Commissioning Managers applicants and grading structure, the details of which will follow separately. So, as we enter the heat of summer, Core Emirates continues to keep the momentum and look forward to what the next six months has to offer.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
Due to further expansion Core Emirates are looking for Commissioning Managers that have proven experience to join our team
As we enter into 2022, our strategic working alliance with our friends and colleagues from Straightline Consulting Ltd in the UK continue to thrive. Our partnership will ensure we are able to jointly share our vision of delivering first class projects on a global basis.
2021 has been another successful and diversified year for Core Emirates. Geographically we have expanded our footprint within Kingdom of Bahrain and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, having successfully completed some major schemes in the data centre and energy sectors, together with the delivery of some mixed-use facilities. Locally we continue to strengthen our list of developer relationships and new clients that have used our services for expert witness and claims disputes. As we enter 2022, we have secured some exciting projects with new and existing clients, we have significantly enhanced our digital software platform, Core Centrum, allowing our clients, developers and building owners access and view progress and an accurate database of building information. Internally, I’m immensely proud of our new, and existing staff, all of whom continue to go above and beyond to deliver a premier service for our clients. This year has also further solidified our strategic partnerships with Craig Eadie at Straightline Consulting and Facility Grid and looking forward to releasing further details in Q1 of 2022. Our Managing Partner Lee Hewitt continues to dedicate personal time as the Chairman of the Commissioning Specialists Association having written articles, attended webinars and has been working with the UK technical team to release a new Commissioning Management grading module allowing applicants from all disciplines to apply. In conclusion Core Emirates wants to say a huge thankyou to all our staff, new & existing clients, and friends for your support during 2021 and we are looking forward to what 2022 has to offer.
Due to further expansion in the UAE, Bahrain and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Core Emirates are looking for candidates that have proven Aviation, Data Centre, and Energy Management experience to join our team. If you are eligible, send your CV to info@core-emirates.com
On behalf of GCC CSA Committee, I would like to extend our congratulations to Neil Burdess of Banyards UK, who will become the new Chairman of the UK’s Commissioning Specialists Association (CSA). Neil will succeed retiring chairman Mark Todd at the Commissioning Specialists Association’s AGM on 11th November. Commenting on his appointment, our GCC Chairman, Lee Hewitt said: “As a long-term friend and ex work colleague, I am delighted that Neil will be taking over the role as chairman for the next chapter. Neil and I have long history of working together which continues to this day for the betterment of the CSA, its members and the industry. I am confident Neil will provide a solid platform to ensure continuous improvement, and I am looking forward to working closely together as we move forward to ensure global standards are attained”
With the world’s largest event having now opened its arms to the public, visitors from across the globe can now experience some of the most sophisticated architectural, and engineering marvels where Core Emirates is proud to have provided consultancy services covering the Sustainability, Mobility and Opportunity Sectors.
Drum Rolls Please! The much awaited event of the year ‘Expo 2020’ is here. Another feather being added to Dubai’s crown of glory. This event is the perfect example for Dubai’s fighting spirit against all odds, especially COVID-19, the global pandemic. Core Emirates expresses our heartiest wishes to the organisers and visitors of Expo 2020. Let this event be a path-breaking event in the history of Dubai!
