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Gulf countries are investing billions of dollars on the construction industry to diversify their economies, which have traditionally been dominated by hydrocarbons. Infrastructure spending of the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is expected to reach 205 billion U.S. dollars by 2013.

For example, Abu Dhabi plans to invest US$1 trillion on infrastructure projects, more than 285 civil construction projects worth in excess of $260 billion are currently underway or in design in Saudi Arabia, according to the latest analysis and Qatar is expected to experience a 17.6 percent year-on-year growth this year in the construction sector.

With the growing market demand for infrastructure projects and faster and more cost effective construction, the piling companies look for establishing best practice in building quality foundations for their projects.

• Prof. Ing. Katzenbach, Technical University Darmstadt, Germany, Institute & Laboratory of Geotechnics, Director and Chairman, TC 18- Deep Foundation, ISSMGE.
• Parvez Naushahi, Ground Engineeing Contractors (GEC), KSA, General manager
• Dr Mohammed. A. Shazali, INCO Precast, KSA , QA/QC Administrator
• Prof.Dr. Saad Ali Aiban, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, KSA, Professor of Geotechnical Engineering, Maeen Engineering Consultancy, Consultant.
• Dr. Turan Durgunoglu, Zetas, Chairman,Turkey , Bogazici University, Emeritus Professor of Civil engineering and core member of ISSMGE, TC17, F.ASCE.
• Prof.Dr.Askar Zhussupbekov, Professor and Director, Geotechnical Institute, Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Kazakhstan Geotechnical Society, President and Core member of ISSMGE, TC 41 –Geotechnical Infrastructures for Megacities and New Capitals.

• Salah Abdulatif Al Dilimi, Roads & Transport Authority( RTA), UAE - Civil & Structure Technical Manager

• Dr. Imad Al Jamal, UAE Contractors Association, U.A.E.,Chairman of technical consultative committee, contracts and development consultant.
• Ahmed Abdelmonem Awaad, MACI, MASCE, MPMI, GISTructE, Building Permits Division,Western Region Municipality - Madinat Zayed ,UAE, Head of Inspection.
• Dr. Shetha Alzubaidi, BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD, Tameer Holding Investments,U.A.E. Developments Director.
• Azmi Oran, Al Maabar International Investments, Chief Development Officer
• Marco Vogel, ZUBLIN GROUND AND CIVIL ENGINEERING, U.A.E.,Senior Project Manager
• Emad Sherif, ACES- Arab Center for Engineering Studies, Dubai Manager.
• Dr. Zahid H. Khan, Ph.D. P.Eng, American University of Sharjah, UAE, Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering.
• Prof. Dr Yasser El-Mossallamy, Ain Shams University, Egypt, Professor, Geotechnical Engineering.
• Dr Devon Mothersille, Single Bore Multiple Anchor (SBMA) Ltd,Director
• Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Klaus Lanzinger, DYWIDAG-Systems International GmbH, Germany, Area Manager Middle East.
• Alaa Eldein Beshir, Orascom construction industries (UAE), Foundation Technology& Ground Engineering, Operations manager
• Khaldoun Fahoum, Langan International, Associate and Middle East Regional Manager

• Khaleel Ibrahim Al-Hosani, Society of Engineers – UAE, Vice Chairman

• Stan Mimms, Balfour Beatty, geotechnical engineer
• Sami Asad, Aldar Properties PJSC, Chief Operating Officer.
• Aaref al Khoury, Link Properties, Chief Operating Officer 
• Dr. Muhammad Kalimur Rahman, Center for Engineering Research,KFUPM, KSA, Research Engineer

Advisors

Ahmed Abdelmonem Awaad, MACI, MASCE, MPMI, GISTructE, Building Permits Division,Western Region Municipality - Madinat Zayed ,UAE, Head of Inspection.

Buddhima Indraratna, University of Wollongong, Professor of Civil Engineering.

• Piling: Design and Construction.
• Accurate Site Investigation techniques.
• Geotechnical Challenges in the Middle East.
• Foundation design for Major urban structure.
• Foundation risk and risk management.
• Ground Improvement Techniques.
• Construction Safety policy.

 Pile Foundations: Design, Construction and Testing

This workshop will provide a unique opportunity of actual case studies presented with Pile Engineering background.  It will be an exceptional interactive session on Design, Construction and Testing of various types of Pile Foundations.  The impact of subsurface condition on Pile Design and construction will be demonstrated.

Topics:

• Why Pile Foundations ?
• Types of Pile Foundations.
• Selections of Pile Types.
• Compression, Tension and Lateral Loads.
• Construction of various Pile Foundations.
• Quality control and Monitoring of Pile Construction.
• Testing of constructed piles for Integrity and Pile load capacities.

 Workshop leader: Parvez Naushahi, Ground Engineeing Contractors (GEC), KSA, General manager

"An Exploration of aspects of Ground Improvement - Geotechnical and Practical Considerations for the Gulf Region"

Topics:

·         An overview of common ground improvement techniques, with particular relevance to the Gulf"

·          "Surface Impact Compaction - a review of local case studies, and an introduction to Continuous Impact Response (CIR) monitoring as a means of ground improvement verification and acceptance

·          "Ground improvement in lieu of traditional deep / piled foundations - discussion and presentation of case studies"

·         Ground Improvement - Geotechnical and Practical Considerations for the Gulf Region"

Workshop leaders:

• Derek Andrew King, Dutco Balfour Beatty, Manager
• José Gil, Ground Improvement Solutions (GIS), Managing Director
• Colin J. Serridge   BSc., MSc., EurGeol., C.Geol., FGS, MIQ, MCS, MIHT, Pennine Vibropiling Limited - Geologist and Chief Engineer
• Stan Mimms, Balfour Beatty, geotechnical engineer

Types of companies:

Contractors (construction companies): Engineering Services, Piling Contractors, Piling and Drilling Contractors, Civil Engineers, Geotechnical Contractors, Foundation specialists

Consultancies: Geotechnical Consultants, Design and Engineering Consultants, Ground Engineering, Engineering Designers, Site and Ground Inspection, Technical Consultancy

Solution providers – soil improvement, testing solutions

Foundation Equipment Providers

Job Titles:

General Managers, Presidents, Vice Presidents, Directors, Branch Managers, Heads, Managers, Heads of Piling Department, Project managers, engineers and directors, Geotechnical researchers and academics, Managers of Piling and Foundation Contractors, Design engineers, Geotechnical consultants, Piling Contractors, Geotechnical Contractors, Geotechnical Engineers, Geotechnical Consultants, Structural Engineers, Foundation Specialists, Technical Directors, Principal Engineers, Chief Engineers.