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I n t r o d u c t i o n The of fice of Rafik El-Khour y & Partners was fabrication and shop drawings for these supervision of wastewater treatment plants established in 1967. From the outset, the fir m industries. and sea outfalls, industrial equipment and has, on the one hand been involved in the power station maintenance and preparation structural designs of delicate architectural The Fir m has been closely involved in for the privatization of the water and projects where only the full interchange of major projects both in Lebanon and in the electricity sectors. ideas between architect and engineer could Middle East, giving it a thorough knowledge T h e F i r m lead to the success of the venture and, on the other, its involvement in important engineering and structural designs per se has of the region sustained by wide-ranging contacts throughout the Arab World, and is undertaking contracts funded by major Even through our work overseas and in particular in the Gulf, UAE areas constituted an important part of our activities from the been considerable. agencies such as: World Bank, UNRWA, start, we decided to establish branch of fices European Investment Bank, Japanese Bank to be able to follow-up and undertake first Structural design, road and bridge design, for Inter national Cooperation, Saudi Fund, hand our activities locally. The first one was infrastructure design, the design of industrial Kuwait Fund, Islamic Development Bank and established in 2006 in UAE. installations and maritime works, preparation others. of tender documents, project control and The Firm has the necessary number of supervision including cost control and To satisfy the demands of its clients, the Engineers and Technical Staf f and maintains project/construction management are services of the of fice have been extended full-time specialists in the main field of some of the Fir m s major fields of activity, early on to include Architectural and Electro- activities undertaken. For the more highly enhanced by the extensive inter national Mechanical Designs and Working Drawings. technical aspects of work, it maintains experience of the founder and engineering close relationships with major inter national staf f. The Fir m has also been extensively Also, to keep up with market developments, consultants in the various fields of involved in structural steel and prefabricated the fir m has entered into the field of solid engineering. concrete design and the preparation of waste management, in the design and 2

M e m b e r s h i p o f P r o f e s s i o n a l Bodies and Organizations Rafik El-Khoury & Partners is a Member of the following First Category Design & Supervision of Dams and Hill Professional Member of the Construction Consultancy In The Field Of Public Engineering Consultancy For The Engineering Consultancy In The Field Of Sewage local or international bodies and/or organizations: Lakes (in Joint Venture with GIBB Ltd. Specifications Institute - United States of America Transportation Means Electrical Establishments Waste, Water Collection & Disposal Classified in the Ministry of Public Works as Follows Now JacobsGIBB) Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers Consultancy In The Field Of Traffic Engineering, Engineering Consultancy In The Field Of Power, Consultancy In Fields of Civil Works (in the name of Rafik El-Khoury): Approved Consultant at the Council for Development Member of ACI International Consultancy In The Field Of Tunnels Transmission And Distribution and Transportation First Category Design & Supervision of Roads and and Reconstruction (CDR) for Civil, Roads, Building Member of the Lebanese Concrete Society - Consultancy In The Field Of Seaports And Engineering Consultancy For Power, Quantity Surveying Bridges Works and other projects of value greater than 20 ACI Lebanon Chapter marine Transportation Desalination Stations Project Management First Category Design & Supervision Million USD Member of the British Standards Institution (BSI), Consultancy In The Field Of Dams, Hydraulic And Engineering Consultancy In The Field Of Water Feasibility Studies Services of Building Works Registered under the statutes of the Institution of United Kingdom Geological Works Transmission And Distribution Registered in the Ministry of Industry of United Arab Classified in the Ministry of Energy and Water as Civil Engineers - United Kingdom as an Approved Member of Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce Consultancy In The Field Of Field Of Railways, Engineering Consultancy In The Field Of Survey Emirates follows (in the name of Rafik El-Khoury): Employer for Training Engineers to become & Industry Professional License from Abu Dhabi Engineering Consultancy For The General Building, maps And Information Management System First Category Design & Supervision of Members of the Institution Department Planning and Economy in the Engineering Consultancy For The Housing Engineering Consultancy In The Field Electrical Works Chartered Member of the Institution of Civil following Activities: Consultancy In The Field Of Sites -Beautification of Environment First Category Design & Supervision of Engineers United Kingdom (In Consultancy In The Field Of Roads and Co Ordination Pollution Control And Protection Means 1 hydraulic Works the name of Rafik El-Khoury and Ramy El- Khoury) Consultancy In The Field Of Bridges 3 4

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O v e r F o u r D e c a d e s o f A c c u m u l a t e d E x p e r i e n c e Every project is a new learning experience. Over 500 projects since 1967 shaped Rafik El-Khoury & Partners Experience and brought it to the forefront of engineering multidisciplinary consultancy firms in the Middle East. Rafik El-Khoury & Partners involvement in large and complex assignments for over 40 years, puts in a prime situation to live new experiences for decades to come. O u r g r o w t h r e l i e s o n o u r R e l a t i o n s h i p s With Our Clients With Our Associates Our Clients are repeat or referrals who entrust us to Our constant relationships with International and Local design and supervise their homes, their real estate Architects and Associate Firms allows us to safely grow investments or their strategies in size and improve the quality of work. With International Funding Agencies With Our Staff The World Bank, UNDP, The European Union, The Our staff movement is minimal and limited. This is due European Investment Bank, The German Fund for to our commitment to staff well being and to the trust Development KfW, The Italian Fund, UNRWA, The and competence we communicate to them. Selective Japanese Bank for International Cooperation, The recruitment is an added strength. At Rafik El-Khoury & Islamic Bank for Development, The Arab Fund or Partners we offer careers, not jobs. Economic and Social Development, The Saudi Fund, The Kuwait Fund and others rely on us for safe completion of their projects. 7 8

H i g h Q u a l i t y o f W o r k D e l i v e r e d W i d e V a r i e t y o f S e r v i c e s O f f e r e d We do not compete on volume rather on quality of work. Our long track record of involvement on successful quality projects gives us a competitive advantage allowing us to select projects that are close to our hearts. We choose and achieve meaningful and unique projects. Rafik El-Khoury & Partners started as a structural design office which evolved upon the demand of its projects and clients to one of the most sought after multidisciplinary engineering office in the Middle East. From feasibility to strategy, to designs and drawings, to contracts and ground breaking, to program, cost and quality control, to handing over, to operation and maintenance for building, industrial, urban and infrastructure and environmental projects, you have it all under one roof. 9 10

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F i e l d s o f E x p e r t i s e Our expert staff, with the focused and necessary help of our Associates in the Highly Technical Aspects of the Work, gives their personal attention to each of our clients. This enables Rafik El-Khoury & Partners to achieve excellence in the services it provides for all the fields of the construction industry such as: High Rise Buildings Residential Buildings and Villas Commercial Buildings Office Buildings 13 14

F i e l d s o f E x p e r t i s e Hotels Hospitals Educational Buildings Governmental Buildings 15 16

F i e l d s o f E x p e r t i s e Sports and Leisure Facilities Mixed Use Developments Multistorey Car Parks Prefabricated Structures 17 18

F i e l d s o f E x p e r t i s e Cultural Heritage Projects Oil and Gas Installations Power Stations Desalination Plants 19 20

F i e l d s o f E x p e r t i s e Industrial Installations Solid Waste Facilities Water and Waste Water Treatment Plants Cold Stores and Packing Facilities 21 22

F i e l d s o f E x p e r t i s e Cement Factories Aviation Hangars and Installations Telecommunication Towers, Masts, Chimneys Storage Tanks and Silos 23 24

F i e l d s o f E x p e r t i s e Special Formwork Traveling Cranes Heavy Doors and Blast Proof Doors Roads, Highways and Railways 25 26

S e r v i c e s P r o v i d e d... D e s i g n a n d S u p e r v i s i o n o f : Concrete Structures Reinforced, Precast and Prestressed Steel Structures Timber Structures Foundation and Geotechnical Works Earthquake Engineering Architecture Urban Planning Cultural Heritage and Restoration Landscaping Urban Design and Infrastructure Roads, Highways and Railways Bridges and Tunnels Surface Water Drainage Networks Water Supply Networks Wastewater Sewerage Networks Irrigation Networks Pumping Stations Electrical, Telecommunication and Street Lighting Networks Gas Networks Building Services Mechanical Electrical Plumbing Fire Fighting Extra Low Voltage Systems (Security, IT, Communications, Audio Visual ) Vertical Transportation Traffic Impact Studies Environmental Impact Assessment Environment and Sustainability Design Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Geotechnical Investigation Topographic Surveying Marine Surveys Marine Engineering 27 27 28

... a n d B e y o n d Project Management Construction Management Preparation of Contract Documents Construction Supervision Contracts Management Cost Control Quality Control Quantity Surveying Claims and Variations Water, Power and Solid Waste Strategies Feasibility, Legal, Social and Economic Studies 30

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Head Office (Beirut Lebanon) Solar Bldg. Facing Bourj Hammoud Stadium P.O.Box: 11-9256 Beirut - Lebanon Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates Branch Office (Abu Dhabi UAE) Liberty Tower - Flat 034 - Khalifa Street P.O.Box: 45153 Tel : + 961-1-493150/1 Fax : + 961-1-488250/1/2 contact@rafikelkhoury.com Tel : + 971-2-627-7538 Cell : + 961-3-652150 Fax : + 971-2-627-7539 uae@rafikelkhoury.com