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Message from the DMD
I am very proud to say that during 2007 we
achieved wonderful growth and success
at Kharafi National. Our turnover is nowapproaching US$ one billion and we have
consolidated our position in business areas,
such as infrastructure project development,
where opportunities are expanding dramatically.
We are also solidifying our overseas presence,
with an emphasis on the UAE.
We are wholly committed to continuing togrow our company and 2008 promises to be
another year of greatly increasing activities
as KN embarks on new mega projects in
the oil and gas and EPC sectors. To support
our corporate development, we are investing
heavily in enhanced facilities in fabrication
and equipment.
Our expansion is creating significant oppor-
tunities for our employees, especially as
regards their career development, and we
are also investing in our people by training
them in the skills they need to take advantage
of new openings for advancement within the
company.
At Kharafi National we are committed to giving
existing employees, who show potential, the
first opportunity to fill higher positions, rather
than hiring personnel directly from outside.
We have an assessment centre where we
evaluate competencies and our peoples
capabilities with a view to helping them
progress to higher managerial levels.
I would like to thank all our employees for
their strenuous efforts during 2007, without
which we would not have achieved the high
levels of success we did in fact attain. I know
that I, and all the senior management team,
will receive the same level of support and
commitment from the Kharafi National family
as we work together towards even greater
successes in 2008.
Samer G Younis
Deputy Managing Director
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PROJECTS
.. Dr V Vijayalakshmi,
Senior Structural Design Engineer
ABJ Expands into South Africa
ABJ has secured the contracts to fabricate the roof structures for the two most prestigious of five
stadiums being constructed in South Africa to host the FIFA World Cup in 2010. This first venture
into South Africa has significantly raised ABJs profile as an international player in this type of
fabrication work.
ABJ has extensive experience in the
fabrication of roof structures with membrane
fabric covers. The company has created
these types of roof structures for the Kuwait
Scientific Centre, KPCs car park and the
Sheikh Al-Jaber Stadium in Ardiya in Kuwait,
in collaboration with Toyo Birdair Corporation
of the USA.
This wealth of solid experience, combined
with ABJs new fabrication facilities in Mina
Abdullah in Kuwait, helped clinch the deal to
manufacture the roof structures. The main
contractor Toyo Birdair tendered, with ABJ as
the fabricator, for all five of the stadiums being
constructed to host the world cup in two and
a half years time. Bid rivals included major
international fabricators such as Chimoli of
Italy and Pfizer of Germany.
The two contracts awarded to Birdair and ABJ
are the iconic Nel Mandela Bay multi-purpose
stadium in the Soccer City of South Africa in
Port Elizabeth and the multi-purpose Green
Point stadium in Cape Town, also known as
the African Renaissance Stadium because
it is being re-constructed especially for the
world cup.
The two roof structures will be fabricated
at ABJs facilities in Mina Abdullah, Kuwait,
where they will undergo trial assemblies
before being shipped to South Africa for final
assembly and erection later this year.
Artists impression of the Nelson
Mandela Bay stadium in Port
Elizabeth, South Africa.
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P R O J E C T SThe Nelson Mandela Bay multi-purpose
stadium will host the opening and closing
ceremonies of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Conceived as the core of the Soccer City
of South Africa, the stadium will have up to
43,000 permanent seats and an additional
5,000 temporary seats for the World Cup.
The NMB stadium will be elliptical and
measure approximately 256 by 196 metres,
giving it a foot-print of about 50,200sq m. It
will have a maximum height of around 32.4m.
Fabrication of the roofing structure began on
the 13th January for delivery in mid-2008.
The arena will feature a spectacular, free-
standing, visually-distinctive roof structure,
as can be seen from the artists impression,
which will be fabricated by ABJ. The design
is highly innovative (see box) and due to the
speed with which it has to be constructed the
NMB will be the quickest built stadium ever
in the world.
The multi-purpose African Renaissance
Stadium Green Point stadiumat Cape Town
will be the venue for the semi-finals of the 2010
FIFA World Cup. The stadium will measure
about 265 x 245m, have a height of 54m, and
cover an area of around 10.6 hectares. It will
have seats for 70,000 spectators.
The roof will be a retractable, suspension type
and has been designed so that noise will be
reflected back into the stadium. To mitigate
noise and luminosity, the roof will have a
double membrane.
The suspension roof and the transparent
faade will be comprised of a compression
ring, truss girders, a tension ring cable and
membranes (see box). Engineering activities
began on the 13th November 2007 and
fabrication is expected to begin on the 1st
March with delivery anticipated in October
2008.
Projects Briefs
Nelson Mandela Bay stadium
Client : South African
Government
Main contractor : Toyo Birdair
Project number : 2133
Location : Port Elizabeth,
South Africa
Scope of work : Fabrication of
2000mt of steel
roof girders
Start of fabrication : January 2008
Delivery : June 2008
Number of employees : 250 (at peak)
Green Point stadium
Client : South African
Government
Main contractor : Toyo Birdair
Project number : 2134
Location : Cape Town, SouthAfrica
Scope of work : Fabrication of
1800mt
compression ring
Start of fabrication : March 2008
Delivery : October 2008
Number of employees : 250 (at peak)
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PROJECTS
NelsonMandela Bay
StadiumThe free-standing roof-supporting structure
of this prestigious stadium is being fabricated
by ABJ at Mina Abdullah, Kuwait. It will weigh
approximately 2,000mt.
The structures elliptical profile will be
achieved by using a series of 36 girders of five
typical types, which will run radially around
the outside of the stadium at a distance of
about 20m along the periphery. These girders
will be bent so that they follow the faade of
the roof as designed.
The exposed surface of the roof structure will
be covered by two different cladding materials.
The main structure of the roof will consist of
radial steel girders covered by aluminium
cladding with a standing seam profile on the
back and membrane panels made of PVC
coated polyester fabric or PTFE coated glass
fibres to span between the girders.
There will be a catwalk lining at the top, which
will link the main girders at the upper end with
a valley cable dividing them in the middle. This
will also serve as a maintenance platform and
for supporting the flood-lighting system.
The structure will have a technical feature
that is new in stadium design. The cantilever
girders have been designed as three chord
girders, made of hollow tubular sections. The
two side chords will be bent to profile in such
a way that they can directly accommodate
the membrane panel geometry. The main
framework will be linked at the top by an
L-shaped framework of tubular members
which, clamped at the bottom, will serve as
a coupling between the main girder and the
membrane panels.
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P R O J E C T S
Green Point atCape Town
Construction of the stadium at Green Point in
Cape Town will take place at ABJs facilities
in Mina Abdullah, Kuwait. About 3,500mt of
steel will be used overall, with approximately
1,800mt of compression ring.
There will be 72 typical girders running
radially at a distance of approximately 12m
along the outer periphery of the stadium. The
truss girders will be suspension members,
each with a length 62m and will be connected
to the compression ring at the top and the
tension ring cable at the bottom.
The compression ring will have a 1.2m x 2.2m x
12m box shape and will be made of structural
steel plates. The tension ring will consist of
98mm diameter high strength cables. These
will be stabilized by bracings in the diagonal
and circumferential directions.
Over this suspension there will be a secondary
steel structure to form the upper shape of the
roof. The entire steel work will be covered with
PVC coated PES open mesh fabric at the
bottom and at the top with heat-strengthened
glass with a PVB interlayer.
Artists impression of the Green Point stadium at Cape Town in South Africa
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PROJECTS
Khalid Al-Manzalawy explains.
Kuwaits Tallest BuildingWhen it is completed in January 2010, Al Hamra Tower is expected to be Kuwaits tallest building.
To ensure that it is built accurately, despite the external tilt effects that cause high-rise buildings to
sway during construction, the building techniques in use feature an innovative surveying solutionfrom Leica Geosystems.
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P R O J E C T SConstruction of Al-Hamra Centre at the
intersection of Al-Shuhada and Jaber Al-
Mubarak Streets in down-town Kuwait City,
where the old Al-Hamra and Firdous Cinema
used to stand, began in late 2005.
The project is a mixed use development
consisting of a shopping centre and office
tower. The centre will have a foot-print of
nearly 11,000sq m plus there will be an
additional 7,000sq m on which a multi-story
car park will be built.
Al-Hamra Tower will be 412 metres high and
cost US$372 million to build. It will contain
about 195 offices spread over 77 storeys and
have a massive built-up area of 190,000sq m.
The offices, ranging from 200 to 1500sq m in
size, will be smart business environments
equipped with optic cabling, advanced security
and IP telephony systems.
Abutting the tower will be a mixed-use
complex Al-Hamra and Firdous which will
contain a mall with three basements, three
shopping floors and a floor with nine cinemas.
The complex will also include Al-Hamra
Lifestyle Shopping Center, a unique mixture of
high-quality retail shops, cafes, restaurants,
food court, cinemas and entertainment areas,
spread over four floors.
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The mall will be connected to a multi-storey
car park, with a built-up area of nearly
54,000sq m and a capacity of 1,800 vehicles,
by pedestrian bridges at multiple levels. Out
front there will be a 6,000sq m landscaped
plaza designed as a central gathering point
with soft landscaping, marble surrounds and
unique water features.
Kharafi Nationals scope of work on this
immense project is to build and commission
the electro-mechanical works in the tower
and the car park buildings.
A challenge during the construction of super
high-rise buildings is the strong external
tilt effects arising from wind pressure, one-
sided thermal effects due to sunlight, and
various unilateral loads. These effects cause
the building to loose its vertical alignment
temporarily during construction, and this
may be exacerbated by uneven crane loads
and construction sequences, and vibrations
caused by construction work. To ensure that
the building is being erected correctly, the
construction manager needs to know at any
moment how much the actual vertical axis of
PROJECTS
Artists impression of Al-Hamra Tower
from the south.
the building is offset from its design centre
line.
The situation is complicated once a building
has passed 20 storeys as then the upper
decks of the growing building tend to be
obscured from ground level by the formwork
and poor visibility. To accurately measure the
constantly varying off-centre tilt of partially
constructed buildings, Leica Geosystems
AG has developed a solution its Core Wall
Survey Control System that determines and
analyzes the displacement of tower alignment
from the vertical axis.
Artists impression of Kuwaits tallest
building-to-be as it will look from
Sharq Marina.
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The new level III expeditionary hospital built by KN at Camp Arifjan in Kuwait was formally opened bythe US military at a special ceremony on the 15th January 2008.
Operations News
Facilities Management
Highlights of KNs operations over the last few months include the formal opening of the US
Militarys expeditionary hospital in Arifjan and the award of further BOOT contracts in the UAE. KNis also participating in the construction of what is expected to be the tallest building in Kuwait.
OPERATIONSNEWS
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The entire design, construction, installation
and commissioning of this comprehensive
medical complex was undertaken by Kharafi
National. The new hospital was finished on
time and handed over to the client, the US
Army Corps of Engineers, in December 2007
and is now fully operational.
The hospital has 21 medical-surgical beds
and four ICU beds, two full operating rooms,
an endoscopy procedure room that can also
be used as a third operating room, and an 11-
bed emergency room, and can cope with 44
patients in an emergency. It contains X-ray
and CT scan capabilities, a medical laboratory,
a pharmacy and an internal medicine clinic
and is connected to a troop medical clinic
and dental clinic. The fuel capacity of its
generators is such that it can provide full
health-care for three days in the event of a
crisis that interrupts fuel supplies.
KNs expertise in electro-mechanical
works and construction had already beendemonstrated on previous projects in Kuwait
and Iraq for the US Army Corps of Engineers.
This project presented the company with
an opportunity to demonstrate its design
capabilities and to consolidate its reputation
Commissioning Ceremony at Camp Arifjan
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with the US military for excellence in
execution. Indeed KNs performance on this
fast-track project was praised highly during
the opening ceremony.
The commissioning ceremony opened withsome brief welcoming addresses which were
followed by a colourful and very musical
parade that culminated in a formal take-over
of the facility by the military. The core speech
of the day was delivered by Major General
Hardy, the Deputy Commanding General of
the US Third Army. This was a challenging
project, MG Hardy said, that necessitated an
all-out effort. The results reflect an exemplary
performance during design, construction and
commissioning.
KN was represented at the commissioningceremony by Pietro Levrero, COO-FM,
Refaat Zaki, OM-FM, Nasr Fawzi, MPs-FM,
Don Brown, HSE Manager, Isabel Walters,
Manager Brand Identity Unit, and Jacob
Kurian, PM, who were accompanied by the
engineers, field supervisors, technicians and
artisans who worked on the project.
Our photographs show the hospital commissioning ceremony at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait.
OPERATIONSNEWS
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The UAEKN has been awarded two build-own-operate-
transfer projects in the UAE, cementing
its place as an internationally recognised
engineering, procurement and constructionfirm and as a major player in BOOT projects.
Two New BOOT Projects
On 17th December 2007 the BiwaterEUCH
Consortium was approved by The Abu Dhabi
Water & Electricity Authority (ADWEA) as the
successful bidder on two new build-own-
operate-transfer (BOOT) projects a greatachievement by all concerned.
Emirates Utilities Company Holding (EUCH)
is a partnership between Al Qudra Holding
PJSC of Abu Dhabi and Utilities Development
Company Holding (UDCH) of Kuwait, a sister
company of Kharafi National. Biwater Plc is
a British water and waste-water company
with operations in 27 countries and is the
technology provider within the consortium.
The scope of the projects is to design, finance,
build, test, operate and maintain two waste
water sewage treatment plants with a 25-
year concession. The Al-Wathba Sewage
Treatment Plant will be constructed near the
presently located Al-Mafreq STP 40 km from
Abu Dhabi city centre. The Al-Saad STP will
be located on the Abu Dhabi side of Al Ain.
Kharafi National will be the main contractor
for the engineering, procurement and
construction management of the build phase.
Once the two plants have been commissioned,
KN will operate and maintain the STPs for the
following 25 years.
Both plants will use a traditional treatment
method with preliminary, primary, secondaryand tertiary treatment with anaerobic
digestion and biogas co-generation facilities.
The Al Wathba plant will have a total capacity
of 300,000 cubic metres per day and the
Al Saad plant will be able to handle 70,000
cubic metres per day. Both STPs will treat
the effluent to a maximum level of 2.0
nephelometric turbidity units (NTUs), a very
high level of purity.
The engineering consultants ILF have already
begun designing the plants. Construction
is expected to begin in July 2008 and it is
estimated that commercial plant operations
will commence in October 2010.
The green field (or golden sands) site where the Wathba STP will be constructed.
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OPERATIONSNEWS
Two major projects being undertaken by
Construction Unit A are progressing well and
are on schedule to meet their due completion
dates.
Aromatics on schedule
Construction of Kuwaits new Aromatics
Complex, which began on the 1st February
2006, is on target for completion by the 30th
November 2008.
The project is being undertaken by a
consortium of Tecnimont of Italy and Sun
Kyong Engineering & Construction of South
Korea on behalf of Kuwait Paraxylene
Production Company, a subsidiary of
Petrochemical Industries Company. The
consortium is executing the detailed
engineering, procurement, construction and
pre-commissioning activities, and will provide
support during commissioning and start-up.
Within the consortium, Tecnimonts scope of
work consists of the A2, A3 and A4 process
areas, i.e. the xylene/parex unit, the isomar
unit and the SRU/pygas unit, as well as the
offsite flare and tank farm areas, main control
room and substations, and the interconnecting
pipe racks. Tecnimont has sub-contracted all
the civil and buildings works, structural steel
erection, mechanical and electrical works
Construction Unit Ainstallation, insulation and painting, as well
as pre-commissioning and commissioning
support services to KN.
As of the end of November 2007, all 16 tank
foundations had been completed and civil
construction of the main structures and
foundations was expected to be completed
by January 2008. Of the 5,200mt of steel
structure that will be erected, more than 50%
is complete and about 25% of the piping is in
place. Erection of the 13 heavy lift vessels is
also complete and work on the internals is
in progress. Erection of the static and rotaryequipment is on-going.
With the civil, underground, structural,
painting, piping prefabrication and installation
activities taking place simultaneously, the
challenge now for the KN team is to coordinate
everything so that the speed of construction
is maintained and the project is completed
on schedule. As KNs multi-national teams
are led by experienced leaders, who havethe support of Tecnimont and Bechtel, it is
anticipated that the scheduled completion
date will be met and, at the same time, all
safety and quality standards will be achieved.
Indeed safety over-rides all production
targets is the slogan of the Aromatics team
and the entire site has an excellent safety
record so far. With the project totalling more
than 5.2 million man-hours already, morethan 1.25 million man-hours have been
worked since the last lost-time incident.
The quality with which the project is being
executed is also notable. Before an activity
is begun, a method statement is created for
approval by the main contractor and the project
consultant; this maintains the reputation KN
has earned for its culture of excellence.
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Construction of this grassroots ethylene
glycol unit in the Shuaiba Industrial Area in
southern Kuwait, which began in July 2006, is
about two-thirds complete.
OL2K Ethylene Glycol-2
Over 15,000cu m of reinforced concrete
has been poured and civil works are almost
finished except for minor paving activities.
About 4,500mt of major columns, exchangers
and all the heavy lift vessels are in place, and
the erection of 3,000mt of steel structures
erection is 95% complete. This major project is
on schedule for commissioning this summer.
EG-2, so called because it will be the second
ethylene glycol plant in Kuwait, is being built
by Kharafi National on behalf of The Kuwait
Olefins Company KSCC, and will be part of
TKOCs Olefins II ethylene and derivatives
complex, known as OL2K for short. The plant
will use Union Carbides Meteor ethylene
oxide and ethylene glycol process technology,
making it one of the most advanced and
efficient and also safest, ethylene glycol plants
in the world.
This is one of the largest construction projects
undertaken to date by KN as a main contractor
in the hydrocarbon sector and it confirms
Kharafi Nationals position as a major player
in construction in Kuwait.
The pre-fabrication and erection of piping
and the installation of cable trays arecurrently progressing well. Cable pulling and
termination works are also on schedule. As of
the 14th December 2007, three million man-
hours had been spent on the project without a
lost-time accident.
Work-in-progress on the installation of equipment, vessels and steel structure.
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OPERATIONSNEWS ConstructionUnit B
On the Booster Station 160 project,
ConstructionUnit B is busy with Snamprogetti,
the client, with a view to beginning demolition
and site preparation work by the middle of
2008.
Amalgamation ProjectAlmost 90% of the major Facilities Upgrade
(Amalgamation) project for KOC has now
been completed. The project is spread over
nine different operating facilities within KOCs
south-eastern oil fields.
KN is currently working on final tie-ins at each
site during complete plant shutdowns, with a
time-frame of between ten and twenty days for
each gathering centre and booster station. As
of writing, four of these had been completed
well ahead of schedule and there are
five more to go. As this project winds down,
people are being demobilized to the EG2 and
Aromatics project and to the Civil Division.
Steam Flood FacilityMobilization for the large-scale steam-flood
pilot project, which entails 16 injector wells
and 25 producing wells, began in September2007. The purpose of the pilot project is to
evaluate the response of the reservoir to the
use of injected steam to improve the flow
of crude and the design criteria for several
facilities, and to study the economics of full-
field development.
KNs scope of work includes the civil
construction of all major foundations, design
and construction of the control room, designand erection of five field tanks, the fabrication
and site-installation of treatment skids and
pipe racks at ABJ, erection on site of all
equipment, installation of all mechanical and
electrical works, pre-commissioning work
and commissioning assistance.
Construction of temporary facilities is
currently in progress and civil work is expected
to commence in February.
The small-scale steam-flood pilot facility which has been operating successfully since February 2006.
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C&I Building ServicesC&I Building Services is involved in several
very prestigious projects in Kuwait, including
the construction of Al-Hamra Tower, Kuwaits
soon-to-be tallest building, which is discussed
in a separate article in this issue.
Amiri Terminal BuildingThe new Amiri terminal building at Kuwait
International Airport will provide luxurious
reception facilities that reflect the richness of
modern Islamic and Kuwaiti culture. It will be
used by HH the Amir to welcome VVIP visitors
to the State of Kuwait.
This scheme, on which work began in mid-
September 2007, includes an exclusive
aircraft hangar, a central plant, road and
ramp, extensive landscaping and parking
facilities. The terminal building is expected to
be completed by mid-December 2008 and the
aircraft hangar by mid-September 2009.
The Amiri terminal building will have a total
area of 11,700sq m on two floors. It will
contain a national anthem hall, a series of
reception halls, dining halls, meeting rooms,conference halls, press rooms, offices, suites
and bedrooms, all equipped with state-of-
the-art facilities and finished to a very high
standard.
The aircraft hangar will have a total area of
14,000sq m enough to house two Airbus A-
380s. A two-lane ramp will reach the Amiri
terminal at the first floor and provide the
main gate area with shade. The project isbeing executed by Ahmadiah Contracting and
Trading Company on behalf of the Kuwait
Ministry of Public works.
KNs scope of work includes all the electro-
mechanical works for the Amiri terminal
building, the aircraft hangar, fountains and
water features and the central plant.
Daytime perspective of new Amiri terminal
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OPERATIONSNEWSNew MAB
FacilitiesAt KNs new site in Mina Abdullah in Kuwait
the piping insulation workshop building
has started turning out a variety of piping
products that meet international standards,
joining the many other facilities that are
already operational. The catering building,
which will service all units in MAB, is nearing
completion.
The construction of additional facility
buildings, such as the IMTE building, welders
training school, facility maintenance building,
blast and paint chambers, painting area, andshot blasting chamber, is in progress. The
infrastructure at MAB is being developed so
that it meets all current requirements and
can cope with future expansion.
TradingOperationsThe exclusive agencies held for Kuwait and theUAE by Trading Operations are significantly
increasing turnover in that business unit.
Ductile Iron PipesIn December 2007 Trading Operations
received large supply orders for ductile iron
pipes that meet the technical specifications
of the Ministry of Electricity & Water in
Kuwait for potable water usage from four
leading local construction companies: KCPC,
the Combined Group, UGCC (United GulfConstruction Company), and Al-Alamiah
Company.
These pipes will be manufactured by XinXing
of China for whom KN is the exclusive
representative in Kuwait and the UAE. A total
of 275km of piping, with diameters ranging
from 100 to 600mm, will be required to fulfil
these four orders. The orders also include
thousands of assorted pipe fittings.
ED & KNDUThe Equipment Division has bought its largest
ever crawler crane and has established its
own fuelling station, while KNs Dealership
Unit has added an international supplier ofaccess equipment to its roster of exclusive
dealerships.
Largest ever crawlercrane addedIn mid-November 2007, the Equipment
Division added a new 250mt crawler crane
with a 102m boom to its fleet. This is now the
largest capacity crawler crane in KNs fleet
of equipment. Installation and certification of
the new crane took place with the assistance
of a technical expert sent especially for
that purpose from the manufacturer, IHI, in
Japan.
Equipment Divisions largest ever crawler
crane being installed.
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New in-house fuel stationEvery day hundreds of KN vehicles require
refueling with diesel. To meet this demand
a new fuel station has been built within
the Equipment Divisions facilities in Mina
Abdullah. The station has an underground
storage tank with a capacity of 36,000 liters.
Equipment Division dispenses fuel to hundreds of
its own vehicles every day.
ELF Lubricants seminarRao Narasinga, the technical manager of ELF
Lubricants, conducted a three-hour seminar
at the Equipment Divisions training facility
in Mina Abdullah on the 6th November 2007,
which was attended by the divisions workshopengineers and supervisors.
The topics covered at the seminar included:
How to specify the proper oil for a
particular application;
Oil standards and grades;
Mixing oil; and
The importance of oil sampling.
After the seminar the attendees expressed
their satisfaction at having a better
understanding of the oils they use in theirdaily routine maintenance activities
The ELF Lubricants seminar was immensely informative.
SCANCLIMBER joinsKNDUDuring October 2007, KNDU became the
exclusive representative in Kuwait for
SCANCLIMBER work platforms and hoists.
SCANCLIMBER supplies two unique models
of access equipment. Its mast climbing work
platforms have working lengths of up to
16.9m, load capacities of up to 2.7mt and can
be elevated to a height of 100m. The material
and personnel hoists have load capacities of
up to 2mt and can reach heights of 200m.
These work platforms and hoists provide
perfect solutions for working on the external
facades of high-rise buildings, as alternatives
to or along with scaffolding and other
access platforms. They are ideal for faade
work, balcony work, window installations,
bricklaying, plastering, shipyard work,
external painting, ceiling work, cladding and
renovation.
Besides being reliable and economical to use,
these units come in modular designs that
allow for easy installation and dismantling,and they are considered more productive and
safer than scaffolding. They are expected
to contribute significantly to KNDUs sales
revenues in the near future.
SCANCLIMBER material and personnel
hoists are exclusive to KNDU.
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CORPO
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VELOPM
ENTS ABJ Live on ERP
The hard work of implementing ERP recently
began paying excellent dividends in ABJ when
the new system became fully operational. IT
takes a look at what is happening at ABJ and
at the implications for the rest of KN.
On the 1st December 2007, Oracles Enterprise
Resource Planning (ERP) system went live at
ABJ and starting 1st January 2008, ABJ no
longer has access to the ATS system which has
been wholly discontinued for that company.
Management and staff at ABJ are now
enjoying the benefits of having all their
business processes integrated onto a single
information system. These benefits include
improved coordination across functional
departments and increased efficiencies of
doing business, as well as reduced operating
costs. Better accessibility to data is also
providing ABJ management with up-to-the-
minute access to information for managerial
control and decision-making.
The primary goal of ERP at KN is to improve
and streamline internal business processes.
To do so successfully required three things:
(a) establishing a single company-wide
database, (b) re-engineering current business
processes as needed and (c) customizing ERP
modules so that they conform to the unique
requirements of our businesses.
Setting up a single database for a company
as complex as KN was not easy. The data
was held in different formats and had to be
cleansed (ie reviewed, updated or deleted
as necessary) and converted. Input processes
KNs new ERP system is now fully operational at ABJ.
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had to be redesigned so that there is only
once source of entry. Data also had to be
transferred to the new unified database, often
manually, and then verified for 100% accuracy.
All this took time and an absolutely Herculean
effort by staff at ABJ and KNs FAD and IT andMIS, the ERP implementer.
Process re-engineering has been much
evident at ABJ over the last year or so, and
indeed throughout KN as a whole. During
the early stages of implementation, business
processes were documented in fine detail and,
in doing so, more effective ways of performing
many tasks were discovered, enabling existing
functions to be redesigned to make them
more efficient.
If a firm is to grow by taking advantage of
new and different opportunities in the market
place, it must continuously refine its business
processes to take changing circumstances
into account. For this reason ERP does notjust automate existing business processes it
transforms these processes. Because the new
system is flexible enough to accommodate the
on-going evolution in business processes, ABJ
and KN will become more and more efficient
as time goes by.
Implementation inevitably took a long time
at KN because of the complexity of thecompanys diverse operations and activities.
Despite the intricacies of KNs requirements
and some technical bugs encountered in
the ERP software, both KN and MIS were
determined that the implementation would
be flawless. We turned the delays to our
advantage by using the extra time to acquire a
deeper acquaintance with the functionalities
of ERP and to ensure that the customized
functionalities of the software will correspond
exactly with our business needs.
Modifying ABJs business processes and
cleansing and reformatting data for the unifieddatabase required significant extra work from
employees. This was forthcoming from the
companys extremely loyal and hard-working
staff, all of whom were totally committed and
made a massive effort to reach the final gone-
livestage at ABJ. Similar efforts will be needed
to make ERP a success in the rest of KN.
Implementation of an ERP system represents
a major investment in time and money and
this investment is now paying off handsomely.
ABJ users have complete confidence in ERP
and are using it enthusiastically. As word has
percolated throughout the group, the rest of
KN is eager to go-live and reap the benefits of
ERP during the second quarter of this year.
The improvements to the performance of
KNs operational control, management
control and resource planning resulting from
the successful implementation of ERP will
help KN immensely in achieving its growth-
oriented strategy.
No pain, no gain, says Antoine El-Khoury,
Corporate Director for Human Resources& Information Technology. The pain of
analysis, data cleansing, re-engineering and
customization is now paying off. Once KN is fully
on-line with ERP, the company will be streets
ahead of its competitors. Indeed it will be one
of the few, if any, construction companies in
the Middle East with a comprehensive fully-
functional ERP system.
C O R P O
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CORPO
RATEDE
VELOPM
ENTS Procurement uses Six Sigma
to Improve Operational
Performance
Continuous improvement in all operational
aspects is at the core of Kharafi Nationals
working philosophy. The Procurement &
Material Control Department in Kuwait
recently applied the Six Sigma Methodology
to improve the companys cash-flows. The
project was an outstanding success.
Six Sigma is a rigorous, disciplined
methodology that uses data and statistical
analysis to measure and improve operational
performance by identifying and eliminating
short-comings in service-related processes.
Implementing Six Sigma requires that a metric
to measure performance and a methodology
to improve the process under consideration
must first be chosen.
For our Six Sigma cash-flow improvement
project at Procurement, we defined two
metrics, a primary metric and a secondary
one. The primary metric was to reduce cash-
on-delivery (COD) payments from 20% to 10%,
and the secondary metric was to improve the
average credit from 46 to more than 60 days.
Once we had decided on the metrics, we asked
ourselves a series of questions: Why do we
have to pay COD? Why are suppliers hesitant
in offering longer credit? What would induce
suppliers to offer improved credit terms? What
corrective actions do we need to take in order
to achieve our goals of reducing COD payments
and improving the average credit period? Who
is responsible for these corrective actions?
How are we going to sustain and improve on
the results of this project?
To answer these questions we conducted a
series of brain-storming sessions. These
enabled us to understand the causes and
effects of our primary and secondary metrics.
We concluded that there were six major factors
affecting the achievement of our goals:
1) Delays in the preparation of material
receipt vouchers (MRVs).
2) Delays in the approval of MRVs by project
managers.
3) The payment cycles in the financial
department (FAD).
4) Lack of planning for material
requirements.
5) Our negotiating skills needed
improvement.
6) Some facets of our supplier relationships.
.....T Bala
Procurement Unit Head, explains.
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Based on the results of a survey conducted
among store-keepers, it was concluded that
factor #2 delays in the approval of MRVs by
project managers was not affecting COD
payments.
We noted, with interest, that 50% of these
major factors were purely internal issues of the
Procurement & Material Control Department.
We began monitoring payments terms for local
purchase orders vigorously on a weekly basis.
We also collected detailed statistical data on
each of the major factors we had identified
as being critical to achieving our goals and
conducted further analysis to identify the root
cause of each of these problems.
We had detailed discussions with FAD and
with various KN operational units to consider
the corrective measures needed to achieve
the goals we had set ourselves. We also re-
negotiated improved credit terms with our
local suppliers. As we were aware of the
concerns of our suppliers, we were able to
address these issues during the negotiations.
This Six Sigma exercise was a great success.
As can be seen from the two charts, we
managed to reduce our weekly COD payments
to well below 10% and to improve the credit
period we were obtaining from local suppliers
far beyond an average of 60 days.
The project had further beneficial effects.
Our findings resulted in several sub-projects
to improve processes being undertaken
within the Procurement & Material Control
Department and in several other operational
units. Our experience clearly demonstrates
that Six Sigma is an effective tool for
continuous improvement within KN.
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L E A R
N I N G & D
E V E L O P M E N TThis enthusiasm for learning was best
expressed when respondents were asked how
they felt when they received their certificates:
delighted, like getting a BA, and, like a
mother delivering a baby. Others felt that they
had reached a target and that their effortshad been recognized by their employer.
About fifty percent of respondents are using
the e-learning courses to gain professional
qualifications in areas such as human
resources, information technology and project
management qualifications that will help
them not only in their current roles but which
they will take with them when they move on.
However the real test of any company learning
system and the return on the substantial
investment involved is the degree to which
users find the courses beneficial in dealing
with the challenges of their current jobs
and in preparing them to undertake greater
responsibilities at work.
All respondents were adamant that the
courses are of immense value in their
daily jobs. Many mentioned improved time
management, better leadership skills,
improved decision-making, guidance on
dealing with sub-ordinates as contributing
to the success they began achieving at work
following the courses. As one respondent
said, his e-learning had helped overcome
challenges in a way that was not possible
before.
Many respondents also felt that the e-learning
courses benefited them personally as well
as professionally, describing the courses
as improving character, contributing to
their self-development, improving ways
of thinking, and enabling better self-
organization and better communication.
Now that minor glitches in the system have
been resolved and the e-learning methodhas gained a very high degree of acceptance,
the Learning & Development Unit is pushing
ahead with its e-learning expansion plans for
2008.
The units library of e-learning courses has
been increased from 120 to 500 and the
number of licensed users has gone from 500
to well over 3,150. In addition, a new company-
wide prize draw has been created for those
who successfully complete a course.
New e-Learning Competition
Launched
Each time you pass an e-learning course
with minimum marks of 80%, you are
entered into a company-wide prize draw.
Draws will be held periodically and will be
conducted separately for Kuwait, the UAE,
Egypt and Lebanon.
For each course you pass you will be
entered once in the draw.
1 x pass = 1 x chance5 x passes = 5 x chances
The more courses you pass, the greater
your chances of winning.
So boost your career NOW andwin a FABULOUS PRIZE!
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S A F
E T Y H E A L T H & E
N V I R O N M E N T
SafetyCelebration at
OL2K EG-2ProjectOn the 20th November 2007 the OL2k EG-2
project passed 2.5 million man-hours without
an LTI. On the following day this magnificent
achievement was celebrated in a gathering of
all personnel on site.
After welcoming messages by senior project
managers from TKOC, WSI and KN, everyone
enjoyed lunch. Individual awards for exemplary
safety performances were presented and all
attendees received a gift to commemorate the
achievement. Before work was resumed, safe
and unsafe ways of working at heights weredemonstrated.
Kharafi National is the main contractor for the
construction of the ethylene glycol plant. Working
2,500,000 man-hours without a serious accident
is a magnificent achievement that reflects well
on the efforts of KNs HSE Department to build
an excellent safety-first culture.
E x e m p l a r ySafety with KN
Scaffolders
Kharafi Nationals dedication to safe-
working in all its operations was rewarded
on the 24th November 2007 when Tecnimont
presented safety certificates, in recognition
of their exemplary performance on the
Aromatics Project, to three of KNs scaffolding
personnel.
Congratulations to .
Shafiqur Rahman Khan scaffolding supervisor
Shiv K Prasad scaffolding foreman
Rambhir Ghole scaffolder
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Managing BOT ProjectsKharafi National sponsored a presentation
on BOT projects on the 11th February 2008
organized by the Arabian Gulf Chapter of the
Project Management Institute.
The presentation Managing BOT projects
was made by Dr Ibrahim Al-Ghusain, the
Director of Projects Development for KNs
Infrastructure Project Development, at the
Salwa Sabah Al-Ahmad Theatre and Hall in
the Marina Hotel in Salmiya, Kuwait.
Dr Al-Ghusain explained that the development
of infrastructure projects entails multiple
activities including the design, financing,
construction, and long-term operation
and maintenance, of large-scale plants.
He outlined the intricacies and challenges
of project development and privatization,
examining in particular the three stages
development, bidding and negotiations that
precede the award of a project. Dr Al-Ghusain
related these stages to the knowledge needed
to develop and manage privatization projects.
As well as discussing the assessment of risk,
Dr Al-Ghusain also described the differing
contractual structures build-operate-transfer
projects can take and the interactions that
take place between stakeholders owners,
developers, lenders, consultants, EPC
contractors, O&M contractors and end users
in a privatization scheme.
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Dr Al-Ghusain illustrated his presentation
with examples of actual development
projects undertaken by KN. These included
the Sulaibiya Wastewater Treatment &
Reclamation plant at Sulaibiya in Kuwait, the
largest project of its kind in the world. Dr Al-
Ghusain is the general manager of Utilities
Development Company, the special purposes
company for this BOT project.
After numerous questions from the floor,
attendees at this KN sponsored event enjoyed
a dinner during which this very informative
presentation was discussed enthusiastically.
Dr Ibrahim Al-Ghusain, Director of Projects
Development at IPD, taking questions
from the floor.
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Keralite Employees CelebrateOnam-2007Kharafi National was the main sponsor of the
2007 Onaghosham Festival which took place
in the auditorium of the Carmel School in
Khaitan, Kuwait, on the 26th October 2007.
The event was organized by Oruma, the
cultural wing of KNs Keralite employees,
which promotes good fellowship among all
employees and their families.
Onam is a harvest festival, the largest festival
of the Indian State of Kerala. It is celebrated
with enthusiasm by people of all economic
levels and creeds. During the festival the
rich cultural heritage of Kerala, which has a
secular character peculiar to this land where
unity had always coexisted with diversity, is
displayed at its best. The festival is celebrated
to welcome King Mahabali, whose spirit is
said to visit Kerala at the time of Onam.
Onaghosham-2007 began with a colourful
procession in which traditional forms of
Keralite art such as Kadhakali, Chendamelam,
Pulikali, Kavadi and Thalappoli were
performed by men and women dressed in
traditional outfits. It was officially inaugurated
by Thomas Chandy, a member of the
Legislative Assembly in Kerala. The cultural
session was opened by Srinivas, the famous
South Indian play-back singer with a series of
ghazals by Mehdi Hassan and several popular
Hindi, Tamil and Malayalam film songs.
The cultural meeting began with the national
anthem of Kuwait, which was followed by a
traditional prayer sung by Vrinda Venugopal,
daughter of Venugopal, the safety officer
on Project #1264. Sam Pynammoodu
of the Engineering Department chaired
EV
ENTS
Performance of traditional Keralite art forms Kadhakali, Chendamelam, Pulikali, Kavadi andThalappoli.
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the meeting. Krishna Kumar of FAD, the
Programme Committee Convener, welcomed
the gathering, while the General Convenor
Jomon Cherian of the Equipment Division
extended the vote of thanks. HRD Manager
B A Manivel, FAD Manager Philip Thomas,
Malayil Moosa Koya from the Kuwait Times,
and Titus E D, the Managing Director of BEC,
delivered felicitations. The festival souvenir
was released by Antoine El-Khoury, Corporate
Director HR & IT, when he handed the first
copy to Souvenir Committee Convener Shibu
Philip of FAD.
The full days programme included a musical
orchestra lead by Srinivas, supported by
artists Malini Balachandran of Employee
Relations, Joyal Jose of FAD, Kishore
of the Accommodation Unit, as well as
Vrinda Venugopal and a variety of other
famous singers in Kuwait. Dances such as
Bharathanatyam, Mohiniyattam, Thiruvathira,
Kadhak and others, were staged by young,
talented artists from Kuwait. Highlights of the
day included performances by residents of
Sulaibiya Camp of variety items such as Vande
Matharam, Laila-O-Laila, Oppana, a Punjabi
Dance and the Kitchen Dance, and the Onam
Song sung by Equipment Division Employees.
More than one thousand employees and their
families enjoyed the festival which included
the traditional Onam feast.
Antoine El-Khourybeing presented with
a memento on behalf of the DMD by
Organizing Committee Head
Sam Pinumoodu.
Antoine El-Khouryand the Organizing Committee, the Onam-2007 logo was made with dry coconut
powder from Kerala.
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Charity Football A Great Day OutTo raise money for the Disabled Iraqi Childrens
Fund, DHL held a one-day soccer tournament
on the 23rd November 2007. Teams from
Kharafi National and other major companies
in Kuwait took part in an exciting seven-a-side
knockout tournament.
The overall winners were Gulf Bank whose
team defeated BKME four goals to three in an
exciting final match. KN put up a good show.
EV
ENTS
Nifty footwork on display from KN.
Team Kharafi National enjoyed the day at the DHL One-day Soccer Tournament 2007.
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E V
E N T SOur team drew 1 1 with Al-Shaya in their first
match, thanks to a goal by Abdullah Jawadat.
Despite a brilliant score by Mohd Ismail in our
second match, KN lost to Atlas and was out of
the tournament.
The days events, which were attended by over
450 team supporters, included face-painting
and a fun-filled bouncy castle for children.
The evening was topped off with a delicious
barbeque and lots of music.
The tournament raised over KD2,500 which
will be used by the British Ladies Society to
improve the lives of disabled children in Iraq
in the most effective way possible.
Team Kharafi National were adept at keeping control of the ball.
Getting ready for a long-shot.
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KN A Great Place to WorkMore and more people are joining the
Kharafi National family every month and
the company is now a preferred employer
within the regional construction industry.Why? KNs Human Resources Department
explains.
From humble beginnings as a pre-eminent
mechanical and electrical contractor in the
commercial and industrial sectors over 30
years ago, Kharafi National has expanded
exponentially. The company now serves
the petroleum, chemical, power, industrial,
infrastructure and utilities and commercialand environmental sectors and is a leading
developer of infrastructure throughout the
Middle East. Its business lines are supported
by a world-class fleet of construction equip-
ment, state-of-the-art fabrication facilities,
and some of the most highly-skilled and
experienced managers, engineers, and
craftsmen in the industry.
Coupled with this growth is the managements
continuous commitment towards the well-
being of our employees. In 2004, the company
had approximately 7,000 employees. By theend of 2007 we had more than 20,000, an
increase of 200% in just three year. We are
continuing to expand and offer some of the
most sought after jobs in the region, taking
on hundreds of additional employees each
month. Many members of staff have been with
us for decades, and we are clearly a preferred
employer within our industry for very good
reasons.
We practise equally opportunity hiring
policies and we always accord fair treatment
to all who work hard to achieve our companys
goals. Our workforce contains a great
number of different nationalities at all levels.
Everyone is treated equally at KN. Indeed
we never tolerate discrimination in any form
whatsoever and all employees, from the top
HUMANRESOU
RCES
The graduate engineers programme is one reason why Kharafi National is a preferred employer.
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H U M A N R E S O U
R C E Sdown, are expected to respect everyone else
in the company regardless of rank, belief or
race. We encourage cultural pluralism and
we know that our employees appreciate the
benefits of diversity in the workplace and enjoy
working in a multi-cultural environment.
Our policy of strict fairness and multi-cultural
tolerance has ensured that KN is a very
friendly place in which to work. In addition,
our work policies and procedures are entirely
transparent and are accessible to all employees
through corpnet, our company-wide intranet.
To ensure that our new hires fit easily into our
culture, they receive a thorough orientation on
the companys human resources, health and
safety, and quality management proceduresas soon as they arrive.
To enhance staff cohesiveness we organize
recreational activities, such as football, cricket
and basketball, which provide employees with
opportunities to meet and interact with their
colleagues from other work areas. We also
keep everyone informed about their companys
achievements and the accomplishments of
staff members through Transmission, ourcorporate news magazine.
At KN we have never been content with just
maintaining our market share. Our strategy is
one of continuous growth and development,
and to this end we keep abreast of all emerging
engineering technologies and skills. Because
we are very well aware that our continuing
expansion and success depends on our
employees, our greatest assets, we provide
them with some of the best opportunities in the
region to upgrade and enhance their skills.
The Learning & Development Unit within
the Human Resources Department conducts
training in on-the-job skills. To make these
courses fully accessible, especially for those
working on remote sites, e-learning facilities
were established in 2007 and have proved very
popular and highly successful.
We firmly believe that career development
is mutually beneficial and necessary for the
growth both of our company and our staff
members. To stimulate life-long learning
and enable staff to keep abreast of the latest
developments in their fields of expertise,
we encourage them to join professionalassociations.
One of the reasons KN is a preferred employer
is that our on-going expansion provides plenty
of opportunities for advancement. We groom
employees and delegate responsibilities that
expand their knowledge, capabilities and skills
and thus open doors to more challenging
jobs and career growth. We recognize their
efforts through a formal annual performancereview and through on-going interactions
between employees and their supervisors
and managers.
Fair hiring policies, a friendly and cooperative
working environment, transparent policies
and procedures, as well as training and
career development opportunities make
KN a great place to work. At the same time
working conditions and employee benefits areexcellent and are constantly being enhanced
as needs are recognized.
In 2007, for example, transport arrangements
and camp facilities for manual employees
were improved considerably, compassionate
leave on the death of a close relative was
introduced, the KN retirement plan was set
up, better mobilization benefits for new hires
were created and a more robust company
relocation policy for existing employees was
established.
Kharafi National is a great place to work.
Over the coming years we will continue to
improve our multi-cultural environment,
further enhance working conditions and staff
benefits, and make our company an even
greater place to work.
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Employees of the Quarter
The runners-up were:
Non-manual employees:
Remigio Marcelo (Rami), an equipment
superintendent in cost centre 9169, for his hard
work, reliability, efficiency and professionalism
in the execution of his duties and for working
after hours and on Fridays, without being
asked, in order to service equipment.
Iqbal Faruqe, an office assistant in cost centre
7100, for maintaining the filing system and all
logs for his cost centre and following up open
RFI/A logs until closure, and for adhering
to company procedures and performing his
duties with efficiency and speed.
Tamer Fouad, a sales coordinator in cost
centre 9127, for giving customer satisfaction
and KNs interest the highest priority in
his work in such a way that his initiative,
dedication, discipline and ownership provides
a role model for other employees.
Girish Kumar Pooloth, a store-keeper in
cost centre 1284, for keeping KN and client
material issues separate, avoiding stock-
outs, tracking tools issued to sub-contractors,
for having no NCRs during audits and for
handling the safety audit in the absence of the
safety officer.
Govindaswamy Bhoopalakrishnan, an
electrical supervisor in cost centre 1285,
for undertaking additional responsibilities
relating to other projects in Unit A Sewage
Works and for his excellent attitude and
insistence on building electrical systems to
perfection.
OURPE
OPLE
The winners of the employees of the quarter awards for the final quarter of 2007 were:
Mohamed Samir Abdelkader Mohd Hella,
chief accountant in cost centre 9110, for his
superb efforts in finalizing payroll procedures
and for reviewing and streamlining the
existing procedures in all areas of KN to
ensure compliance with the labour law, and
for his contribution during the Go-Live phase
of the ERP Payroll system at ABJ.
Nageswara Rao, a tea boy who services staff
and visitors in Building #2, for doing such an
excellent job, for taking great pride in his work
and for making a valuable contribution to the
work of the Human Resources Department,
and above all for always being a very pleasant
person despite the long hours and arduous
nature of his duties.
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Nit Sanchai, a civil works supervisor in cost
centre 1325, for single-handedly managing the
site activities in sub-station 3 in the absence of
the site engineer, for his meticulous planning
to achieve project schedules, and for being
sincere, punctual, systematic and loyal.
Jamal Abdelatif, a piping supervisor in cost
centre 1307, for managing the mechanical
maintenance staff and daily activities including
extra works at Ardiya and Sulaibiya with strict
adherence to safety procedures, and for
designing, installing and commissioning the
feed pumping station at Sulaibiya camp.
Pitchaiah Sokkalingam, an electrical
supervisor in cost centre 1278, for beingdynamic and self-motivated, for being a good
team player, for his outstanding efforts and
for his readiness to work in any situation in
order to meet deadlines or targets.
Santhosh Varghese, a senior secretary in
cost centre 1280, for his flexibility, efficiency
and positive attitude, and for handling the
administrative duties of the entire project office
single-handedly yet with excellent productivityand quality and always finishing on time.
Mustafa Akbar Jogpur, secretary in cost
centre 1344, for taking care of all secretarial
jobs to the fullest satisfaction of his superiors,
for ensuring that others always follow
company procedures, and for maintaining
good relationships with all other staff.
Jaison Joseph, an equipment administrator in
cost centre 9185, for his excellent awareness
of the importance of accruing internal
invoices through good equipment tracking in
the Maximo system thereby increasing the
revenues of the division and the company.
P Veerachamy, a safety officer in cost centre
9140, for his vigilance, commitment and weekly
toolbox talks that have contributed significantly
to the highest levels of safety in the Equipment
Division and reduced injury-related work
stoppages in the divisions facilities.
Mohamed Abdelmoghni, a project engineer in
cost centre 1300, for his exceptional leadership,
his ability to prepare technical proposals andundertake the procurement process, and his
exemplary attitude under pressure towards
the client and his co-workers.
Mohamed El-Said Abdel Alim, a
superintendent in cost centre 9448-9100, for
his high sense of duty and responsibility, his
honesty, and for making himself available at
all times, as well as the example he provides
others which helps the company grow.
Mohammed Siddique, a piping supervisor in
cost centre 1333, for his skill in managing the
lifting of equipment and materials at a high-
rise construction project, for maintaining
excellent relations with all site personnel,
his ability to track progress and his cost
consciousness.
Ruthiran Gouthaman, a long-servingmechanical supervisor in cost centre 1308, for
his knowledge and discipline, and his efficiency
and good team leadership in discharging his
responsibilities for fire-fighting, plumbing
services and civil maintenance.
Shaji Philip, a secretary in cost centre
9310, for his punctuality, commitment and
dedication, for suggesting and implementing
ways to respond quicker to service requests
and for improving the database so that the IT
Department can track all assets more easily.
Musaed Ahmad Al-Mohamed, a civil supervisor
in cost centre 1281, for looking after his staffs
safety, finishing jobs on time, reducing costs
without compromising quality, maintaining
good relations, controlling his staff and making
himself available at all times.
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OPLE Jayaraman Vellaian, an instrument and
control supervisor in cost centre 1293, for being
a fast learner, for his excellent contribution,
for accepting additional responsibilities and
for always acting in the best interests of the
project overall, thereby improving team spirit.
Yohanan David, a senior laboratory
instrument technician in cost centre 9135,
for his pleasing personality, positive attitude
and company loyalty, and for increasing the
number of clients and associated income for
IMTEs external calibration work.
Adel Ghaly, Unit Head PTFU, for his handling
of the relocation of the Procurement and
Engineering Services Departments to Building#5, during which his adroit management
of the layout, procurement and installation
processes minimized down-time.
Khaja Niazuddin, an electrical supervisor in
cost centre 1286, for being sincere, highly
motivated and hard-working, for his acute
awareness of safety issues, for always taking
the initiative, for helping others improve their
skills, and for his excellent cooperation withco-workers.
Vetrimani Munusamy, a structural supervisor
in cost centre 1265, for his handling of critical
structures, such as absorbent chambers,
with vision, for using innovative ideas to
minimize man-hours, and for single-handedly
supervising about 100 people at multiple
locations.
Suzy M Gamal, an executive assistant in cost
centre 9407, for her diligence, hard work
and continuous self-improvement, for her
active part in the business development of
UDC and her participation in exhibitions and
conferences, and her pride in being part of
the team.
Kasetty V Ravi Kumar, an office assistant
in cost centre 9167, for his hard work and
commitment, for improving the services
provided to both buildings #3 and 4, for being
always ready to cover for others, and for his
pleasant and well-mannered personality.
Sherif Mohamed El-Omda and Raj Rudolph
Andrews Querobins, senior accountantsin cost centres 7110 and 9110, for their
commendable performance during ERP
implementation when they co-ordinated
closely with IT and other departments, for
being clear in their strategies and targets, for
being highly capable in decision-making and
for being disciplined and able to operate with
minimal supervision.
Manual employees:Narayanin Balu, a surveyors assistant in
cost centre 1300, for successfully handling
the role of office assistant, his knowledge of
document handling and distribution and of
the filing system, his pleasant manner and
good humour, helpful attitude and exemplary
diligence.
Anil Kumar P achuthan, an electrical technicianin cost centre 1293, for his hard work and
sincerity, his pro-active approach to quality,
adherence to safety procedures, willingness
to take on additional responsibilities, and for
being a good well-mannered team player.
Shihabudheen Manchery, a CCTV technician
in cost centre 1344, for his expert advice on
the purchase of equipment, for maintaining
the CCTV system to ensure operational
readiness at all times, for training operators,
and repairing cameras without delay.
Mohammed Amir, an engine mechanic
in cost centre 9140, for his hard work and
dedication over several months in overhauling
and repairing two crane engines thereby
shortening crane downtime considerably
without compromising the quality of his
work.
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O P L EAlexander Abraham, a pipe fabricator in
cost centre 1333, for being an excellent
fabricator who can read drawings and create
the openings needed in a HVAC structure, a
very good welder, and for coordinating with
and maintaining good relations with other
trades.
Mohd Usman Hasumullah, an insulator in cost
centre 9448-9100, for his honesty, his well-
developed sense of duty and responsibility,
and for making himself available at all times.
Sharma Musafir, a millwright fitter in cost
centre 1265, for working as a structural steel
foreman, for taking on the role of supervisor
and leading a team erecting primary structuresfor fin coolers, and for his sound knowledge of
the safety aspects of working at height.
Sayed Mohd Jainlapteen, a low voltage
technician in cost centre 1308, for his sense
of discipline, dedication, professionalism and
computer literacy, and for his ability to handle
other tasks, and for maintaining excellent
relations with Marina Mall tenants.
Illuri Ramesh, a tea boy in cost centre 9167,
for the excellence service he extends to
visitors and employees alike, for the long
hours he works managing the executive
floor, for always having a smile on his face,
and for being a valued member of the office
management team.
Eshwar Reddy Kashy Reddy, a labourer in
cost centre 1284, for working as a store helper,
for his knowledge of materials and tools, his
ability to place stock in its correct location,
his good housekeeping, and his application of
safety arrangements throughout the stores.
Syed Shah Hassan, a pipe fitter mechanic
in cost centre 1285, for his dedication, hard
work, excellent motivation and sincerity, for
always being available during emergencies,
and for using close supervision, excellent co-
ordination and multi-tasking to finish jobs
safely and reliably.
Mohammed Imam, a plant operator in cost
centre 1307, for his ability to learn and apply
new waste-water treatment technologies, to
finish jobs as planned while satisfying safety andquality requirements, his excellent co-operation
and the exemplary nature of his work.
Atef El-Zaher Ibrahim, an electrician in cost
centre 1278, for his hard work, for maintaining
high levels of safety and quality standards,
and for completing his work assignments on
time and to the complete satisfaction of his
superiors.
Afsar Khan, a shop fitter in cost centre 1286,
for being sincere and hard-working, for doing
a commendable job in pump maintenance
and repairs, for his awareness of safety
procedures, for taking the initiative in learning
and improving his performance, and for his
interpersonal skills.
Richard Maso Mendioro, an auto electrician in
cost centre 9169, for his great commitment incarrying out his work with exemplary energy,
dedication and professionalism, for being a
valued and well-liked team member, and for
his high morale and strong work ethic.
Umesh Kumar, a pipe fitter in cost centre
1280, for working as a pipe fabricator,
plumber or other trade above his grade,
for his dedication and contribution to group
cohesion, for his alertness to safety issues,
and for his exemplary character and conduct.
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New Faces at KNAllan Britton has
joined KN as a senior
project manager in EPC
Management. Allan, has
14 years experience and a
PhD in fire and safety from
Trinity College, Dublin University. He worked
previously for Brookson Ltd in the UK where
he was a project manager.
Ibrahim Al-Masri has
joined as Unit Head
Learning & Development in
the UAE. Ibrahim, has a BA
from Al-Mina University,
and is certified by the
Institute of Knowledge Management and the
Society of Human Resources Management in
the USA. He joins from Kuwait Finance House
where he was a senior training coordinator
and e-learning project manager.
Linda Cranehas joined as
office services manager.
Linda, has an associate
degree in applied
science and a business
administration degree
from the University of Phoenix in Arizona and
20 years experience. She worked previously
for General Motors in the USA as a senior
project engineer.
Anthony John Wharram
has joined EPC Management
as an EPC project director.
Anthony, has a BSc in
mechanical engineering
from Brunel in the UK and
27 years experience. He worked previously for
Wood Group Engineering in the UK where he
was a project manager.
Iain Charles Stephen has
joined as a senior project
manager in Facilities
Management. Iain, a
chartered engineer and
member of the BIFM
with 30 years experience, has a degree in
environmental engineering from South Bank
University (UK) and an MBA. He joins from
Currie & Brown, UK, where he headed Facility
Management Consultancy.
Mohamed Attia Ibrahim
Ali has joined as a project
manager for Trading
Operations. With a degree
from Alexandria University
in marine & naval
architecture engineering, Mohamed has 35
years experience. He worked previously for
Binnie & Partners Ltd in Kuwait as a piping
engineer.
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