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About Gulf Consult

Founded by Hamad Abdullateef Thunyan Alghanim in 1967, Gulf Consult is one of the oldest, established design consultancies in Kuwait. Since its inception, Gulf Consult’s directive has always been to provide all of its clients with professional consulting services delivered on time and within budget.

The company has developed a strong portfolio of significant and prestigious projects in a wide range of categories, including infrastructure, high-rise office buildings, healthcare and educational institutions, for both governmental and private entities.

Gulf Consult is able to draw upon the skill and expertise of long-serving staff members who offer specialized service that starts with the inception of the project and carries through the design, working drawings and construction supervision phases. Gulf Consult also has an extensive track record of successful work and associations with world-renowned consultants on many large projects in Kuwait.

Gulf Consult’s reputation for quality services delivered on time, sophisticated design and dedication to client satisfaction has shaped the company into one of the premier multidisciplinary consultancies in the region.

Achievements

Rankings.

World Architecture 2023

No. 8: in the Middle East Region by Fees
No. 9: in the world in Transport by Market Sector
No. 92: in the world by Architectural Staff Numbers

World Architecture 2022

No. 7: in the Middle East Region by Fees
No. 8: in the world in Sport by Market Sector
No. 9: in the world in Infrastructure by Market Sector
No. 10: in the world in Surveying by Market Sector
No. 98: in the world by Architectural Staff Numbers

World Architecture 2021

No. 79: in the world by Architectural Staff Numbers

World Architecture 2020

No. 97: in the world by Architectural Staff Numbers

World Architecture 2018

No. 8: in the world in Surveying by Areas of Expertise
No. 8: in the Middle East Region by Fees
No. 10: in the world in Engineering
No. 99: in the world by Architectural Staff Numbers

World Architecture 2016

No. 7: in the world in Surveying by Areas of Expertise
No. 10: in the Middle East Region by Fees
No. 10: in the world in Consulting
No. 94: in the world by Architectural Staff Numbers

World Architecture 2015

No. 9: in the world in Infrastructure by Market Sector
No. 7: in the Middle East region by Fees
No. 7: in the world in Environment by Areas of Expertise
No. 7: in the world in Surveying by Areas of Expertise
No. 88: in the world by Architectural Staff Numbers

World Architecture 2010

No. 1: in the world by income for Infrastructure Design by World Architecture
No. 8: in the Middle East by World Architecture
No. 17: in the world by Non Architectural Design Staff Numbers by World Architecture

Awards.

National Bank of Kuwait Children’s Hospital, Building C
HONOR AWARD – Architecture (Unbuilt)

College of Science and Faculty Club – Kuwait University
International Architecture Awards 2023 Winner

College of Science and Faculty Club – Kuwait University
International Architecture Awards 2023 Winner

College of Science and Faculty Club – Kuwait University
ERIC TOMICH, FAIA INNOVATION AND SUSTAINABILITY – Award of Merit

College of Science and Faculty Club – Kuwait University
ARCHITECTURE (BUILT) – Award of Merit

College of Science and Faculty Club – Kuwait University
Social Infrastructure Project of the Year Kuwait
MENA Winner

College of Science and Faculty Club – Kuwait University
Social Infrastructure Project of the Year Kuwait

Kuwait New Mercedes-Benz 2S Customer Services Facility
Small Project of the Year

Kuwait University – College of Life Sciences
Category Winner – Themed | Design and Metal
LOOP Design Awards 2022

The Mohammed Al-Hamed Stadium in Al-Qadsiya Sporting Club
National Leisure Architecture Project of the Year
Arabian Property Awards 2022-2023

College of Life Sciences won
The International Architecture Award for 2022
Awarded by The Chicago Athenaeum

College of Life Sciences won
Metal Architecture Design Awards 2022
in the sustainable category

for “College of Engineering and Petroleum”
A Sustainably Designed Higher Education Facility that Seamlessly
Combines Functional and Elegant Architecture with Contemporary Engineering and Smart Systems

Education Project of the Year – Kuwait
College Of Life Sciences, Kuwait University

Digital Infrastructure of the Year – Kuwait
Data Center KFH

Small Project of the Year – Kuwait
Data Center KFH

Honorable Mention for the ARCHITECTURE (BUILT) Award – College of Engineering and Petroleum

Honorable Mention for the ERIC TOMICH, FAIA INNOVATION AND SUSTAINABILITY Award – Ministry of Education Headquarters

2020

National Winner – Mixed Use Architecture Project of the Year- New Messilah Beach

2020

National Winner – Education Project of the Year -College of Engineering and Petroleum – Kuwait University

National Winner – Healthcare Project of the Year -Sheikh Jaber Al Ahmed Al Jaber Al Sabah Hospital (JAJSH)

The Ministry of Education Headquarters was awarded, both, The National and GCC Awards for the Social, Cultural and Heritage Project of the year 2019, at the MEED Projects Awards, in association with Mashreq.

Foster + Partners in association with Gulf Consult are proud to have been awarded with the GOLD AWARD for Health, Safety and Environment HSE Excellence Award 2019 from the American Society for Safety Professionals ASSP – Kuwait Chapter, Gulf Cooperation Council GCC for HSE Excellence in the category of ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION.

ACI Award of Excellence for the Design and Construction Supervision for“The Ministry of Education Headquarters” .

EQUATE New Headquarters LEED 2009 Silver Award for New Construction and Major Renovations

“Green Commercial Building: EQUATE headquarters“ MENA Green Building Awards 2018.
LEED “Certified”.

GSAS “Gold Certificate”.

ACI Award of Excellence for the Design and Construction Supervision forJaber Al Ahmed Al Jaber Al Sabah Hospital.

ACI Award of Excellence for the Design and Construction Supervision forJumeirah Messilah Beach Hotel and Spa.

Best Physical Environment, Hospital Build Middle East Awards for Bayt Abdullah Hospice for Children, Kuwait

Best Physical Environment, Hospital Build Middle East Awards for Al Seef Hospital Kuwait

Special Award by the Arab Towns Organization in recognition of GC’s design and supervision of Al Kout Mall Fahaheel

Certifications.

ISO 9001:2015
ISO 45001:2018
ISO 14001:2015

Memberships.

Federation of Kuwaiti Engineering Offices & Consultant Houses

1967

Accreditation.