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.

• 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.
• 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

• 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.
• 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.
• 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

• 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