Graham Gill Email & Phone Number

Dubai Mena

Since leading the MENA regional business of Sweett Group and chairing its regional senior management board, we have achieved a steady growth with a strategy of geographic and sector diversification, and fostered relationships with new and existing clients to achieve a significant number of repeat commissions.Whilst being responsible for the leadership and direction of the MENA business, I have focused on building technical expertise and talented teams to deliver the highest standards of service to clients throughout the region, and clients have retained me for my expertise to oversee the development of key projects.

Headhunted from Al Habtoor Group to assume complete control of the Lagoons, including full p&l responsibility for this major Master Developer project, one of the largest in the UAE as at the end of 2008, covering 95 million square metres GFA and worth over USD25 billion with infrastructure alone worth USD8 billion.• Re-Master Plan entire project; redesign, refocus, and relaunch in the context of spiraling costs and loss of directiono Working towards lead accreditation for a sustainable environment and green buildings• Manage all stakeholders including members of the Ruler’s Family and the board of SAMA Dubai• Evolved and agreed revised overall profit & cost budgets as well as time targets in the light of changed economic conditions• Responsible for:o c150 development staff; recruiting and reskilling where necessaryo c200 in project management teamso c250 staff of SAMA Contracting• Drew up and agreed contracts with design teams, 3rd party developers and consultants• Managed Infrastructure development including direct project control of critical systems

Reported directly to the Chairman of this diverse family owned Trading group with multi-billion dollar turnover and interests in MENA, Europe & USFeasibility studies for worldwide real estate developments with total budgetsin excess of USD1 billion • Resorts, hotels, townships, commercial & residential towers and industrial sites including 100 storey plus projects• Initial research, finding sites for acquisition and negotiations with banks and other institutionsDirect responsibility for implementation of new projects including selection, appointment and management of all parties from architectural design to financial management• Including two USD100m plus hotels and a 40 storey tower in Dubai as well as villas and smaller residential towers• Arbitration and legal management in the event of disputeManage design & construction developments for the group’s own companies• Office premises, car show-rooms, workshops, hotels, staff accommodation• New Corporate HQMember of the Group Executive Management teamAdvisor on overall business development for group’s Real Estate portfolioChair group management committees including Smart Building Design

45 storey 5 star Marriott Hotel including:• USD650 million value• Executive apartments• Leisure facilities• Managed design team including Architects, Mechanical and Electrical consultants and Structural engineers• Appointment of main contractor with full financial, design, quality and programme responsibilities• Developing and Managing from conception through to completion• From concept design to documented detail design• Oversee tender process of trade contractors• All construction work including programming and quality control• Managing the overall project budget