ACI-Kuwait Chapter’s Awards Banquet is a highly anticipated and grand annual event during which the Chapter recognizes outstanding projects and individuals. Two honours were bestowed this year. These included the Award of Excellence and the Award of Achievement. The Annual Awards Banquet was held in the Arab Fund Headquarters on 29th April, 2019.

The event was organized under the patronage of Her Excellency, Minister of Public Works, Dr. Jenan Mohsen Bushehri. The function was attended by a large number of guests, ACI-KC members and representatives of Kuwait’s building and construction industries.

The Award of Excellence is presented annually to a local project of outstanding merit that has been substantially completed over the past two years. The award comprises a trophy, plaque and certificate and is given to the Owners or Developers of the project. Certificates of Excellence and plaques are also presented to the general contractor, the design and supervision consultants, and the main concrete supplier.

This year’s award was given to the New Headquarters for Ministry of Education, which was recognised as a distinctive and elegant architectural landmark combining advanced structural and engineering solutions with graceful aesthetics. The award was presented to the developers, Ministry of Public Works, and the Ministry of Education were acknowledged as the Users of this magnificent building.



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The Award of Achievement is presented to an individual to recognize his or her longstanding contribution towards advancing engineering education and research in concrete technology and practice; expertise in a related field; or impact on development in the State of Kuwait.

The award was presented to Ms. Suad Khalid Al Bahar for her lifelong contribution, as an outstanding scientific researcher, in the field of concrete quality, materials and construction technology.



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At the 2019 Annual Awards Banquet, two ACI-KC Board Members who have served the Chapter for more than 20 years were presented with Certificates of Appreciation.

The recipients were Dr. Khaldoun Rahal and Mr. Abdul Wahab Rumani.