About Us
trusted. committed. dedicatedFounded 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.
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.
Mission
Our mission is to attain the trust and loyalty of our clients by providing them with high-quality professional services in planning, architecture and engineering. We achieve these objectives through our dedicated and proactive staff, our extensive knowledge in diverse project sectors, and the innovation and integrity we instill in our work.
Vision
To become Kuwait’s and the Gulf’s leading building and infrastructure design consultancy in terms of diversity of services, quality, value and customer satisfaction.
Gulf Consult from 1967 to Present
Overview
Gulf Consult, formerly Gulf Engineering Office, was founded in 1967 by the late Hamad A. Th. Alghanim. Mr. Alghanim was a qualified civil engineer with a strong understanding of architectural design and a character rooted in integrity and responsibility. Gulf Engineering Office was a design pioneer at a time when most design work was done by either the government or freelance architects. Mr. Alghanim’s mission was to build Gulf Engineering Office into a consulting firm for other design firms in Kuwait to emulate, and to lead Gulf Engineering Office into a motivating force that would help shape the future landscape of Kuwait.
From the very beginning, the firm took on singular, unique projects and quickly developed a reputation for ethical business practices and high professional standards. The GC also began collaborating with different international consulting firms in an effort to provide clients with the best design experts and specialists. Initially, the company only provided structural and architectural services, and eventually expanded to include mechanical and electrical engineering services and later, infrastructure and landscaping. It was at this stage that the company was renamed Gulf Consult to reflect its complete portfolio of multidisciplinary services.
Today, Gulf Consult has more than 950 professionals that provide the same level of integrity inspired by the late Mr. Alghanim and is the firm of choice for large government projects. Gulf Consult prides itself on being at the forefront of development. Our work ranges from lofty office towers, innovative buildings, major highways and bridges, to infrastructure networks. As we look ahead, Gulf Consult will continue to focus on being a design pioneer in Kuwait and staying true to its foundation of maintaining the highest level of professionalism and ethics.
1967
Gulf Engineering Office (name subsequently changed to Gulf Consult) was established in a rented apartment on Ahmad Al-Jabber St – Al-Bahar Building
The office was established to offer consulting services for planning, architectural, structural engineering and construction supervision, which included obtaining approvals from all related statutory authorities.
1970
The office was relocated to bigger premises on the second floor of the Thunayan Alghanim Building on Sheraton Roundabout
The office was moved to a bigger location as the staff increased to 15 permanent staff members. At that time, Thunayan Alghanim Building was one of the most prominent buildings in Kuwait, located at the entrance to Kuwait City opposite Al Jahra Gate.
1972
First major housing supervision project
GEO was hired to build low-cost housing in Jahra.
1975
First major housing design project
GEO worked on a major housing project for the National Housing Authority. GEO designed and supervised 226 residential houses in Khaitan in association with an international firm that undertook the infrastructure design.
1975
First major highway design and supervision project
GEO was awarded the design and supervision of the Jahra to Subiya Highway.
1977
Expanding our services
GEO expanded the services offered by the firm to include in-house design of mechanical and electrical services. This allowed GEO to become a multidisciplinary firm, providing the full spectrum of building design services.
1979
Major high-rise housing project
GEO was awarded a 2,000-unit apartment housing project at Sulaibikhat in association with OTH of France. GEO completed the primary agreement that ended at the preliminary design phase. The project was not constructed due to a change in State Policy.
1980
Engineering support to major power projects
Doha Gas Turbine Power Station building engineering and foundation was GEO’s first major project in this field. The Design-Build contractor for MEW was Hitachi.
1982
First overseas project
GEO won its first overseas project for the design and supervision of the Kuwait Embassy in Riyadh
1983
Name change – Birth of Gulf Consult
The firm changed its name from Gulf Engineering Office to Gulf Consult as the original name did not reflect the broad consultancy nature of the company. Management wanted a unique name that would reflect the multidisciplinary business and that had no similarity with any other consultant’s name in Kuwait.
From left to right: Mr. Amir Halabi, Mr. Niaz, Mr. Norman Reyes, Mrs. Richard, Mr. Mohammed Tawwil, Mr. Hamad, Mr. Richard, Mr. Ubed, Dr. Janusz, Mr. Sami
1983
Mobile telecommunications networks
GC designed and supervised the first mobile telephone stations including towers (up to 100 meters high) for SUMITOMO/NEC. Subsequently, Mobile Telecommunications Company was created and took over the project.
1996
Infrastructure
Establishment of the Infrastructure Department
GC in its strategy to diversify, established an infrastructure department specialized in sanitary networks and roads.
2000
Mr. Ubed Arain welcoming Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah at the opening ceremony of The Scientific Center, Kuwait.
2001
New purpose built office
With an increase in permanent head office staff, GC decided to build its own custom design office in Shuwaikh. The firm moved into the new office in 2003 and is still located there today.
2005
Dar GC
GC officially awarded the title DAR by Kuwait Municipality.
2006
Karachi Office established
To address GC’s ever-increasing need for specialized design staff, a satellite office was established in Karachi.
2009
City Office
A separate, dedicated office was established in Kuwait City to support the continuing need of liaising with Kuwait Government agencies and other agencies for statutory approvals.
2009
Topographic Survey
GC established a separate section committed to topographic surveying to address the increasing need in Kuwait. It caters to the needs of GC projects as well as offers independent topographic survey services to other outside entities.
2017
GC 50th anniversary
50 years! GC is now 950 strong.