Construction Technology ConFEX 2024 Celebrates Innovation and Recognises Excellence Through Construction Technology Awards
5 June 2024, Dubai – The seventh edition of the Construction Technology ConFEX (CTF) concluded successfully on 4 June 2024, bringing together over 800 key stakeholders and industry professionals from across the globe. This year’s CTF UAE highlighted four core themes within the industry – climate & decarbonisation, wellbeing & social agenda, viability & competitive edge, and productivity & performance.
The event explored the crucial steps necessary for the industry to excel across these themes, and the critical role that technology and digitalisation will play to achieve them in an organised and effective manner. Together, they align with the UAE’s commitment to creating world class infrastructure, and to foster a greener, more sustainable future through innovation and collaboration.
“CTF UAE 2024 explored essential steps for industry excellence as it embraces increasingly sophisticated construction technology and digitalisation techniques,” said Katie Briggs, Events Director at b2b Connect. “Our skylines are becoming icons of progress, sustainability, and human ingenuity, and this would not be possible without the use of advanced technologies and digitalisation.”
The event covered a wide array of topics, including Sustainability, Scaling Up Adoption, People & Skills, PMIS, ERP, Digital Twins, BIM, Cloud, AI, and more. Attendees received in-depth knowledge and actionable strategies to navigate the industry’s evolving landscape, courtesy of insights from over 165 industry experts.
More than 800 attendees, comprising project developers, contractors, consultants, industry experts, technology providers, startups, and key stakeholders from over 20 countries, gathered at CTF UAE to connect, collaborate, and explore new opportunities. The ConFEX served as a platform to foster meaningful partnerships and drive innovation within the construction technology ecosystem.
Construction Technology Awards 2024 Winners
One of the key highlights of CTF UAE was the Construction Technology Awards 2024, held on 4 June. These prestigious awards recognised and celebrated outstanding achievements in the industry, promoting excellence across the field. With over 200 entries across 21 categories, the competition was intense and the awards attracted participation from a number of high-profile industry professionals. The winners were honoured for their exceptional contributions and groundbreaking achievements in leveraging technology to drive transformation and achieve remarkable results.
The winners for this year include:
BIM CHAMPION OF THE YEAR
Winner: NADEEM ELDHUIEB – MOTT MACDONALD
WOMAN IN CONTECH AWARD
Winner: ANA W. HUDSON – SAUDI ENTERTAINMENT VENTURES (SEVEN)
CONTECH LEADER OF THE YEAR
Winner: SYED SHAH SAUD – RED SEA GLOBAL
CONTECH RISING STAR OF THE YEAR
Winner: KHALID ABDULLAH ALHOQAIL – MISK FOUNDATION
CONTECH STAR OF THE YEAR
Winner: DANIEL LLORT MAC DONALD – MINISTRY OF ENERGY AND INFRASTRUCTURE, UAE
BIM ORGANISATION OF THE YEAR
Winner: RED SEA GLOBAL
CONSULTANT OF THE YEAR
Winner: ATKINSRÉALIS
CONTRACTOR OF THE YEAR
Winner: NESMA & PARTNERS
STARTUP OF THE YEAR
Winner: PULSE TECHNOLOGIES
SUSTAINABLE ORGANISATION OF THE YEAR
Winner: ALPIN LIMITED
DIGITAL DESIGN ORGANISATION OF THE YEAR
Winner: ATKINSRÉALIS
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF THE YEAR – PROPTECH
Winner: DEYAAR DEVELOPMENT
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF THE YEAR – CLIENT
Winner: NEOM
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF THE YEAR – CONSULTANT
Winner: KEO INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANTS
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF THE YEAR – CONTRACTOR
Winner: SAUDI BINLADIN GROUP – CONTRACTING
CTF CHOICE FOR BEST PMIS IMPLEMENTATION
Winner: RUA AL MADINAH HOLDING
BIM PROJECT OF THE YEAR
Winner: ALDAR – HAVEN – PARSONS
DIGITAL PROJECT OF THE YEAR
Winner: URBAN LANDBANK USING AERIAL SURVEY AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, KHATIB & ALAMI
DIGITAL TWIN PROJECT OF THE YEAR
Winner: ELLISDON EKO DIGITAL TWIN: HEALTHCARE FACILITY – ELLISDON
OFFSITE PROJECT OF THE YEAR
Winner: R1013/2D – IMPROVEMENT OF AL SHINDAGHA CORRIDOR PHASE 2D – CHINA STATE CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING CORPORATION MIDDLE EAST
TECH FOR SAFETY AWARD
Winner: SAFETY COMMAND CENTRE JAFURAH GAS PLANT – ARAMCO
Property Technology ConFEX 2024
Co-hosted with CTF UAE, the Property Technology ConFEX 2024 brought together Owners, Asset Management (AM), Property Management (PM), Facilities Management (FM), Community Management (CM), and Commercial Real Estate professionals. Together, they explored digital use-cases aimed at enhancing profitability, end-user experience, and operational efficiencies while reducing carbon emissions.
The success of CTF UAE 2024 and the Property Technology ConFex 2024 was made possible by the support of valued sponsors and exhibitors, including Alacakaya, AKAM, Angelswing, AtkinsRéalis, Bentley Systems, Computer Network Systems, Danaos Projects Software Solutions, DEWALT, DynamicsSmartrz, EllisDon, ECC Group, First Bit ERP Software, Green Figure Technique, Khatib & Alami, Kontrad, Maksa Pergola, MyGate, Nagarro, Omran Tech, Onsite, Premier Construction Software, Procore, Propertise, Pulse IOT, Softtech, Techarabia Information Systems, Tenderd, ThinkProject, TowerCraft, Urban Survey, WakeCap, Xpedeon, Zepth, ZW Soft, DCHUB, and Ventures Onsite.
The seventh Construction Technology ConFEX in Dubai was an informative, engaging, and exciting event that showcased the industry’s unwavering commitment to sustainability and digital transformation. For more information about the winners, agenda topics, a complete list of speakers and exhibitors, and winners, please visit the Construction Technology ConFex website, www.ctf-uae.com
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