BUILD Q2 2018
Q2 2018 Build 25 ounded in 1969, DeSimone produces extremely efficient designs and is known for creative thinking and for outright innovation. The firm combines cutting edge technology with seasoned experience to provide professional services unmatched across the industry. Known for the highest quality of service, DeSimone provides each client with personal, dedicated, and inspiring engineering solutions. Maintaining a global presence, the company is organised to support clients around the country and the globe with offices in the United States, South America, Asia, and the Middle East. To date, DeSimone has designed over 10,000 projects in 44 states and 46 countries. Their project portfolio demonstrates the firm’s dedication to pursuing and developing superlative structures. Additionally, the firm is also consistently listed in the Top 500 Design Firms. DeSimone offers services in Structural Engineering, Property Loss Con- sulting, Façade Consulting, including Design Phase Services; Procure- ment Phase Services; Construction Phase Services and Existing Building and Pre-Design Phase services. The company is well-renowned for its expertise and excellent work in all of these areas. Cultivating a working environment in which employees are able to thrive, it is important that the management team are able to motivate staff to ad- here to the company values, and in turn, achieve the company mission of providing an unrivalled service to clients. As such, DeSimone’s approach is process driven, with the team utilising an open office along with a collab- orative design environment. Technology, communication, and responsive- ness are key strengths that facilitate the firm’s commitment to exceptional service, and engender the creation of a better-built environment. When undertaking a new client, Ahmed explains that the team operates with a vision of giving clients a choice, and as such, the team come up with a wealth of innovative proposals which enable the client to take their pick. “Here at DeSimone, we try to impress new clients by offering them multiple design options to come up with the optimum solution that benefit the project. Every project is unique and we look at it from that angle, as well as dealing with it that way. Essentially, we listen to client’s needs.” Building on its ever increasing success, the company has learnt from this process whilst embarking on many successful projects, and staff enjoy the fact that they are able to learn every day. This has led to widespread optimism amongst the team that the company possesses a bright future, Structuring the Future DeSimone Consulting Engineers provides high-quality structural, façade, and MEP design analysis, in addition to forensic and multi-disciplinary property loss consulting services for most types of buildings and equipment. We profile the firm and had a chat with Managing Director, Ahmed Osman as we aim to find out more about the achievements of the company. F and Ahmed comments on the fact that the team will have to be aware of the ever evolving regulations within the build sector. “Moving forwards, I believe more complex and challenging projects will be popping up in the near future, building on top of the advancement and speed of computers/engineering software.” In his concluding comments, Ahmed sings off by talking about his future aspirations for the company, and he is clearly delighted about some of the upcoming projects which DeSimone has lined up. “Ultimately, we are proposing on several projects in the United States, Mid- dle East and South America but one of the most beautiful buildings is Wasl Tower in Dubai. Lastly, we are thrilled that DeSimone is still expanding and adding to its portfolio more services.” Company: DeSimone Consulting Engineers Contact: Ahmed Osman, Managing Principal Address: PO Box 105340, Al Hana Tower, Mezzanine Level 2, Suite 210, Corniche and Alkhaleej Alarabi Street, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Telephone: +971 2 650 5668 Web Address: www.de-simone.com
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