DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: AESG has expanded its portfolio of services with the establishment of its new AESG Commissioning division.
The entity will provide independent commissioning services that are in line with LEED and Estidama requirements for both new and existing developments. These services will help increase safety and reduce capital and operational expenses while improving building efficiency by 5-10%.
“Over the past few years, projects in the region have grown in terms of scale and technical complexity. Commissioning is arguably the most critical aspect of the development cycle as it ensures that a building is handed over to operate safely, efficiently and in accordance with how the owner intended. Proper commissioning is not just a testing and verification process, but must start early in the project and continue until a comprehensive handover to the operations and maintenance team is achieved. Furthermore, it is necessary to look beyond simply commissioning individual systems as complex buildings of today require very careful integration of numerous interdependent systems,” Saeed Al Abbar, Director at AESG, said.
With a team of fully qualified and experienced engineers and technicians, AESG offers third party commissioning verification and commissioning management services throughout a project’s life-cycle, from pre-design through to retro commissioning. The firm’s services include Commissioning Authority (CxA), Commissioning Management, LEED & Estidama Commissioning (ICA), Re Commissioning (RCx) and Specialist Testing (HEPA Filter, IAQ, Room Integrity).
Gary Williams who has joined AESG as Director of Commissioning will oversee AESG’s Commissioning Consultancy and Commissioning Management services. A fellow of the CSA and member of BCA, Gary brings with him thirty years of industry experience, twenty of which relate to commissioning projects in the Middle East.
“I am extremely excited about this opportunity. In the past 12 months, AESG has seen tremendous growth both in terms of revenues and staff. By offering commissioning services to our clients we continue to round out our portfolio and establish ourselves as a leading consultant in the region,” Gary Williams, said.
Even prior to establishing the formal division and standardizing its services, AESG had gained an impressive amount of experience and expertise in the area of commissioning having successfully completed over 50 projects in the GCC including airports, commercial towers, government buildings, industrial facilities and residential developments. Most notable among these were the Standard Chartered Bank Headquarters, Al Forsan Hotel, the 500,000m2 RLCC residential developments in Abu Dhabi and a number of government projects for the Police and UAE Armed Forces.
“At AESG, we are committed to providing best in class service. We follow CIBSE and ASHRAE standards for commissioning and our team of experienced engineers and commissioning managers provide assurance to clients that when they appoint AESG, they will have a partner that will ensure that their buildings will operate as they intended,” Al Abbar, added.
The company will initially focus on the delivery of its commissioning services within the GCC before expanding its reach across the globe. These plans are in line with the company’s aggressive growth strategy which enabled it to see a 70% increase in revenue in the last 12 months.