The development includes 88 Towers on both sides of a 3.5 kilometer segment of the Highway. The Emerald Gateway’ 88 towers are situated in two unique development districts; the Canal Park Neighborhood and the Recreational Park Neighborhood.
The Canal District will feature 42 tower plots along the canal edge
The Recreational Park Neighborhood sits along the southern edge of the site and will include 46 tower plots.
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KEO International Consultants, also known as Kuwait Engineering Office was established in Kuwait in 1964. KEO is a limited liability company owned mainly by Al Sultan family. The company is highly respected in different design and management practices worldwide while taking advance ranking on annual bases by respected speciality publications.
The company operates five different operations based on function:
KEO Strategy, Planning and Urban Development
KEO Design
KEO Infrastructure
KEO Project & Construction Management
KEO Contract and Quantity Surveying
The company also operates a total of 14 offices across Middle East while concentrating its focus on the United Arab Emirates with 4 offices compared to an average of one office in other countries.
Offices
Country
Cities
Kuwait
Kuwait City
UAE
Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Ajman
Jordan
Amman
Bahrain
Manama
Qatar
Doha
Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur
Libya
Tripoli
Oman
Muscat
Saudi Arabia
Riyadh
Rankings
Design Services
BD World Architecture 100 is an annual evaluation of the largest design and architectural firms in the total value of their income generated throughout the year. KEO International was at its prime when it was ranked 33rd worldwide but it slowly last the position and was downgraded to the 40th position in 2012. Engineering News-Record (ENR) however ranked KEO in the 86th slot due to different income fee evaluation from BD World.
Year
BD Rank
ENR Rank
2012
NA
86
2011
38
90
2010
33
87
2009
35
73
Income
According to BD World Architecture, KEO International generated total fee income of USD 100 to 109 million in 2012 compared to USD 100.4 in 2011. On the other hand, Engineering News-Record (ENR) estimated KEO’s fee income at USD 103.8 million in 2012 compared to USD 91 million in 2011 which made it the highest firm in the fee income in the Middle East. In 2012, according to BD World Architecture the firm generated a total fee income in the following sectors:
Sector
Fee Income
(USD million)
Rank
Infrastructure
10.6
2
Master planning
32.3
3
Residential
21.5
8
Construction Management
96.7
1
Urban Design
8
6
Planning
32.3
4
Project Management
32
3
Staff
According to Middle East Architect, KEO managed 2,190 staff and 240 architects in the GCC only in 2011. BD World estimate the total number of KEO architect staff to be 264 in 2012 compared to 288 in 2011.
Year
Architect Staff
2012
264
2011
288
2010
252
Services
Each subdivision of KEO operates as an independent entity specializing in different services.
KEO Planning and Landscape Architecture Division (PLAD)
Master and Urban Planning
Design Guidelines
Development Management
Feasibility Studies
Landscape Architecture
KEO Design
Architectural Design
Structural Engineering Design
Building Services Design (MEP)
Interior Design
KEO PM-CM
Program Management
Pre-Construction Services
Project Management
Construction Management
Construction Supervision
Contracts and Claims Services
Commissioning Services
KEO infrastructure
Water & Environment
Transportation
Power and Communications
Special Projects
KEO CQS
Contracts Services
Quantity Surveying Services
Sample Projects
Project
Location
Scope
Al Othman Complex
Kuwait
Design Consultant
Design Supervision
Project Management
United Towers
Kuwait
Construction Management
Coral Beach Resort
UAE
Design Consultant
Interior Design
Nation Tower
UAE
Design Consultant
Interior Design
Emerald Gateway
UAE
Master Planning
Landscape Design
Infrastructure Engineering
Transportation Engineering
Traffic Studies
Design Consultant
Program Management
PAAET Special Training Center
Kuwait
Infrastructure Design
Design Consultant
Interior Design
Landscape Design
Structural Engineering Design
MEP Design
Signage & Graphic Design
Kuala Lumpur International Financial District (KLIFD)
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