ADIB Al-Zamil and Khalid Al-Fouzan Company (Dar Consulting Engineers) is planning to venture into engineering, procurement and construction (EPC), environmental studies and plant turnaround services as part of its expansion strategy.

The engineering and design company recently opened new offices in Saudi Arabia (Yanbu and Al Khobar) as well as in Egypt (Cairo), to meet the growing needs of its clients. These satellite offices are now fully operational and are of strategic importance, according to a company spokesman.

One of the leading design and engineering consultancy firms in the region, Dar Consulting has witnessed more than 100 per cent growth in the last year and has contracts worth $500 million in the pipeline this year. “Business will further expand when new petrochemical projects come online,” the spokesman said.

“The future is very bright as the Sadara petrochemical complex has generated very high hopes for future prospects. And we, being at the doorstep of Jubail, expect the upcoming year to be very successful,” he added.

Dar Consulting is involved in multi-disciplinary projects like oil refineries, petrochemical plants, chemical industries, urban/rural planning, residential and commercial complex designs and detailed engineering, process study, piping designs, civil/structure, electrical, instrument and control designs.

The company is engaged in providing detailed engineering, consultancy services and feasibility studies for various medium to large size projects.

Among its ongoing major orders, Dar Consulting is working on projects for the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu, Saudi Arabian Basic Industries Corporation (Sabic), as well as a pipeline and new complex for the Royal Saudi Navy.  The design and engineering of the huge naval complex – which is being built at the junction of Jubail One and Jubail Two cities – was approved by Royal Commission, he said.

It currently has 90 engineers and designers on its direct payroll, with 400 people working with different oil and gas and petrochemical companies on PMC (project management consulting) projects. Additionally, the newly opened Cairo office employs about 30 designers, architects and engineers.

Dar Consulting was recently awarded the Leadership in Quality award at the 2012 Business Initiative Directions (BID) international quality convention held in Paris, France.