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1966
1966

Founder and trailblazer, Raja Axianta, establishes the first office in Beirut Lebanon. Axianta expands to become one of the most renowned engineering powerhouses in the Middle East.

1968
1968

Axianta establishes its second office in Amman, Jordan in recognition of the growing need for engineering services throughout the Arab world

1969
1969

Axianta works on the traffic study for Amman – Zarqa expressway with the Ministry of Public Works in Jordan – one of Jordan’s primary highways

1972
1972

Axianta enters the Oman market with a property development in Ruwi for H.E. Sheikh Saudi Al-Khalifi

1972

The year marks Axianta’s entry into Libya with the design of the shell warehouse and offices in Zawia, Libya

1972

Axianta establishes presence in Bahrain beginning with a beach development, a housing development in Al-khobar, Saudi Arabia

1973
1973

The year that marks the beginning of Axianta’s rich history in the UAE. The company founds its first gulf office in Sharjah, UAE..

1973

The firm is awarded the wastewater system and water supply system for the coast guard facilities in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

1973

Axianta is selected for the Jeddah coast guard facilities in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

1974
1974

Axianta participates and wins an award for the design of Amman Chamber of Commerce in Jordan

1974

Doha steam power station in Kuwait becomes one of Axianta’s first power station projects

1975
1975

Shortly after establishing its presence in the UAE, Axianta is awarded the Sharjah – Al-Dhaid highway design and construction supervision of a 50km long 4 lane highway connecting Sharjah with the agricultural center of Al-Dhaid and the design of a 100km two lane highway connecting the centers of al Dhaid and Mileiha.

1976
1976

Axianta lands one of its first air force base projects with the royal Jordanian air force in Jordan

1976

Axianta is awarded the prestigious project of Aqaba port expansion project by the Ministry of Transport in Jordan

1977
1977

The municipality of Amman Jordan awards Axianta the Shmeisani interchange design

1977

The firm is awarded another educational project with the Faculty Of Engineering And Technology- Jordan university

1977

The Jordan university hospital in Jordan selects Axianta to design a nurses hostel in Amman

1977

The firm is awarded a contract for sewerage and river pollution control in Damascus, Homs in Syria for the Ministry of Housing and Utilities

1978
1978

Axianta wins the contract for Fujairah- Khor Fakkan expressway and Khor Fakkan flood protection scheme

1978

Palestine Economic Council For Development And Reconstruction (PECDAR) selects Axianta for the water resources management master plan in Lebanon. The Project was undertaken for the Ministry of Energy and Water and funded by the Japanese International Corporation Agency (JICA).

1978

Axianta is selected for the storage ponds at the Mujib and southern Ghors irrigation project in Amman, Jordan

1979
1979

Axianta continues a streak of project wins in Palestine and gets the award for the college of engineering and architecture at Najah university in Nablus

1980
1980

Axianta worked on the design and construction of a 4-lane dual carriageway that linked the Sharjah Ras Al-Khaimah highway to Kharran in Ras Al-Khaimah.

1980

Patients’ friends society awards jouzy the design and supervision contract for Al-Ahli hospital project in Hebron, Palestine

1980

Axianta wins another hospital project in Jerusalem with the Makassed Khayriyah hospital

1980

Axianta wins the Dibba fruit farm project in the UAE

1983
1983

Axianta completes infrastructure services for a new community at Adheiba in the Sultanate of Oman

1984
1984

Design work begins for Shanay village in mount Lebanon

1984

Axianta was awarded the first of multiple locations for the design and supervision of the Arab Bank in Lebanon and later in other countries in the middle east.

1985
1985

Axianta is awarded the contract for the design of the Jordan embassy and ambassador residence in Riyadh-Saudi Arabia

1987
1987

Axianta reinforces its presence among engineering consulting offices in the UAE and opens its office in Dubai. The company becomes one of the preferred consultants for government agencies across multiple sectors.

1987

Axianta is awarded the Al-Salam 60-bed general hospital in Abu Dhabi, UAE

1989
1989

Axianta cements its reputation as a bridge designer in the UAE, working on Shwaib Al-Madam bridge, Shwaib Al-Madam road

1990
1990

Rehabilitation and upgrading of King Abdullah Canal in Jordan

1991
1991

Axianta was awarded a multi-year, multi-million dollar project in Dubai for the water system leakage detection and water network restitution

1991

Axianta is awarded the master plan for water supply to Dubai city, UAE

1991

The Ministry of Public Works and Housing awards Axianta a 83 km long 4-lane divided highway between Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah

1992
1992

Axianta consulting engineers was awarded the prestigious award – The Aga Khan Award for Architecture for The East Wahdat Upgrading Program for the Year 1992

1992

Axianta’s reputation in healthcare projects wins the firm a 232-bed general hospital in Gaza, Palestine financed by Unrwa/Vienna

1992

Axianta works on various sectors of the infrastructure for the national emergency recovery program in Lebanon

1992

Axianta provided consulting engineering services to Al Muraqqabat Residential District in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

1992

Axianta is awarded the contract for works on the renowned street of Al Rigga in Dubai, UAE

1995
1995

Axianta is awarded the contract for the Lebanon National Environmental Strategy-Assessment of the state of the environment and identification of policy options project

1996
1996

Axianta completes the wastewater master plan for the Amman – Zarqa river basin in Jordan

1997
1997

UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency) selects Axianta for the consultancy services for the design of sewerage, drainage, and water supply systems in eight UNRWA palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon.

1998
1998

Axianta performs its first project in Jericho, Palestine – the oldest city in the world – with the design for Jericho wastewater system and treatment plant and effluent reuse

2001
2001

Axianta Abu Dhabi office is awarded the construction and maintenance of 170 farms at Khalifa city ‘A’ Abu Dhabi, UAE

2005
2005

Axianta was selected for consulting engineering services for Ajman Military Camp in United Arab Emirates

2006
2006

Axianta worked on the Trade Center Round About, one of the busiest Intersections in Dubai, UAE

2008
2008

The Roads and Transport Authority awards Axianta mega projects in Al Quoz, Al Barsha, Al Mirdif and Al Warqa

2012
2012

Axianta merges with USA based Axianta International. Since 2012, Axianta’s association with Axianta International has allowed the organization to enhance and diversify its service offerings. The merger also added significant technical and managerial talent that allowed the firm to become a global player in Design and Project/Construction Management.

Since 2012, Axianta’s association with Axianta International has allowed the organization to enhance and diversify its service offerings. The merger also added significant technical and managerial talent that allowed the firm to become a global player in Design and Project/Construction Management.

2012

Doha-Office, Axianta-Axianta is selected for PM/CM consultancy services for pretender of the Doha metro gold line with Querroz Galvao and Andrade Gutierrez

2013
2013

Axianta-Axianta wins first district cooling contract and begins a long-standing relationship with Empower

2013

Axianta|Axianta lands world bank projects and establishes presence in Yemen

 

  •  HAJDEH & MAKHADA-RASIAN-ALHAIAJEM-WADI AL MA’ARURAL ROAD (37.94km),  TAIZ GOVERNORATE, YEMEN
  •   AL AFYOUSH – AL KASIMEYA, RURAL ROAD (26.3km)
  • JABAL ARRABWAH -ALDHANABAH RURAL ROAD
 
2013

Axianta|Axianta establishes presence in Basra, Iraq to pursue healthcare work and a post tension bridge over Shutt Al Arab

2014
2014

Mohamed Bin Rashid Housing Establishment selects Axianta-Axianta for the design and supervision of all infrastructure and buildings of two housing developments in Hatta and Oud Mateena

2015
2015

Axianta-Axianta is selected for a 5 star hotel in downtown Dubai next to Burj Khalifa

2015

Axianta-Axianta targets the theme park and entertainment niche market and lands several contracts fot design and supervision in Legoland, Bollywood and IMG theme parks and hub zero

2017
2017

Axianta-Axianta is awarded a subcontract for the deep tunnel project in association with Cowi and the design/build team of Besix. The project will serve Al Maktoum Airport area, the Expo 2020 area and the nearby urban complexes covering 400 square kilometers

2019
2019

Axianta-Axianta is selected for design consultancy services for the first hydropower plant in the UAE

2020
2020

Axianta|Axianta establishes an office in New Delhi-India and wins the first building audit project in Hyderabad

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