PROJECTS:
» NBK Headquarters in Kuwait City
» Al Salam Palace in Kuwait City
» Oman Convention and Exhibition Center in Muscat
» Marina Waterfront in Kuwait City
Founded in Kuwait in 1961, SSH has expanded to become one of the region’s largest architecture and engineering firms. It specialises in the delivery of construction projects in the MENA region, with 50 years’ expertise in architecture, engineering, infrastructure and construction. SSH employs over 800 people with offices in Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, UAE, Iraq, Bahrain, Algeria and South Africa. SSH has been ranked within the top 100 global consultancies by World Architecture Magazine and in the top five in the MENA region for 2014.
The company places a strong emphasis on design integrity and combine it with their working knowledge of the region. SSH also recruits people of high caliber who bring expertise and innovation to every project. Collaboration is at the heart of every SSH project, nurturing and maintaining strong partnerships with clients, government ministries and their established network of subcontractors. The company applies its design expertise to protect the project’s design integrity and to seamlessly apply extensive local knowledge into the project delivery.
CEO Bob Hope joined the company in 2012. Drawing from his experience as a major contractor as well as a leader of a consultancy operation, he offers a clear insight into all aspects of design and delivery chain. In the 2015 World Architecture 100 survey, SSH ranked third in the Top Ten Architecture Practices in the Middle East and, globally, it topped the charts at number one for Culture and number eight for Heritage Architecture, followed by third spot in Infrastructure and Construction Management. The survey, conducted by BD Online, collects data such as the number of architects employed, signature projects, fee income and plans for 2015.