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Since 1975

Target Engineering Construction Company was established in 1975 and operates through its four specialized divisions -

Target Engineering Construction Company offers a single source EPC service with standalone specialties.

The Company has a Special Category classification in Buildings in Abu Dhabi and is licensed to build unlimited floors high rise towers in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

Projects executed include a combination of Civil, Mechanical, Marine Construction, Electrical – Power and Instrumentation / Control Works for both onshore and offshore-based Oil and Gas sectors and the commercial sector.

With more than 45 years of experience, Target has established a strong customer base comprising of Oil & Gas Sector companies major EPC contractors, Government sector Clients and well known property developers.

Target Engineering Construction Company has approximately 20,000 personnel on its books, owns over 35 marine vessels and a full range of construction plant & equipment; has over 100,000 sqm of API/ASME-certified fabrication facilities (under the banner of Target Steel Industries LLC) and camp facilities.

Target Engineering Construction Company owns IDROTEC srl, Italy. IDROTEC srl is a specialized marine design engineering firm renowned worldwide for its specialist marine, hydraulic and environmental design for Oil & Gas sector and marine developments. For more details, please visit their website (www.idrotec.ae)

Target Engineering Construction Company has approximately 31,000 personnel on its books, owns over 40 marine vessels and a full range of construction plant & equipment; has over 100,000 sqm of API/ASME-certified fabrication facilities (under the banner of Target Steel Industries -Sole Proprietorship LLC) and camp facilities.

Target Engineering Construction Company owns IDROTEC Marine Consultancy LLC SPC. IDROTEC is a specialized marine design engineering firm renowned worldwide for its specialist marine, hydraulic and environmental design for Oil & Gas sector and marine developments.

Click here to view idrotec website

Our Values

We are guided by our core values:

Commitment

We are committed to improving the quality of life and standard of living for people in the communities we develop. We do not rest on our accomplishments, but rather build on them to be the best we can.

Integrity

We do the right thing in a reliable way, creating value both for our business and for our communities. We demonstrate honest, ethical behaviour in everything we do.

Team spirit

We work together, across boundaries, to meet the needs of our customers, clients, shareholders and associates to help the company win. We create a “can do” spirit.

Professionalism

We demonstrate respect, moderation, objectivity, productivity and effectiveness in all that we do.

Accountability

We are personally responsible for delivering on our commitments as teams and as individuals.

Our Values

We are guided by our core values:

People first

We put people at the heart of every decision.

Reliable Behaviour

We are consistent in our actions and efforts.

Innovative Approach

We think new, think different and think forward.

Show courage

We take calculated risks and speak up when we agree or disagree.

Model integrity

We take responsibility for our actions.

1975-1985

Project Types

Industrial Civil Works and Marine Construction Works

Milestones

1980 - Established Das Island Facilities – PMV Yard, Batching Plant and Asphalt Batching Plant

Key Projects

WED Head quarters using pre-cast/ pre-stressed concrete

MOI Central Research Headquarters

Coast Guard Marine Base and Repair Facilities

Al Ain Sports Club

ADDCAP Wharf

1985-1995

Project Types

High Rise Towers, Substations, Marine Construction Works

Milestones

In 1995 Target Engineering Construction Company was ISO 9002 certified for quality (the first contractor in the UAE to do so)

Comprehensive HSE Management system developed based on ADNOC HSE guidelines

Key Projects

Das Harbour upgrade: rehabilitation works

Hamra Plaza and several high rise towers

Sahil accommodation at Das Island

1995-2005

Project Types

Oil and Gas Works, High Rise Towers, Substations, Marine Construction Works

Milestones

Restructured mechanical, electrical, marine and civil operations as divisions and separate cost centres.

Acquired marine transportation vessels

Concrete floating pontoon production

Qatar operations commenced (2003)

Key Projects

400kv overhead transmission line, Abu Dhabi to Taweelah

Jebel Dhanna Tank Farm facilties

Ruwais Housing complex

Seawater intake and sewage treatment plants

2005-2015

Project Types

EPC Oil and Gas Projects, Industrial Buildings, Marinas and Marine Construction Works

Milestones

2007 - Acquired by ARABTEC Holdings PJSC (60%).

2010 – TARGET Steel Industries Established.

2010 - Saudi operations Started

2012 – Acquired IDROTEC Marine Engineering Firm.

2013 – Ranked Top 22 EPC Contractor in Oil & Gas Magazine.

2014 - Fully acquired by Arabtec Holding

Key Projects

Green Diesel Project

Offshore Associated Gases

Ruwais Industrial Harbour

Ruwais Refinery Expansion

Palm Jumeriah Marinas

Tilal Liwa Hotel

ZEN2 Discovery Gardens

Baniyas Commercial Complex

2015 to date

Project Types

EPC Oil and Gas Projects

Milestones

2016 – Ranked Top 17 EPC Contractor in Oil and Gas Magazine.

2022 - Fully acquired by ALEC.

2025 - Ranked Top 3 EPC Contractor in Oil and Gas Magazine.

Key Projects

Ruwais Bachelor Accommodation

Shah Gas Development

Emaar Boulevard Heights Project

DT1 Project for Ellington

Various Projects in Saudi Arabia for Saudi Aramco

Dalma Gas Development projecton

Integrated Gas Development project.

Chaouci Yassine

Chief Executive Officer
Masters in Civil Engineering, ESTP Paris

Mr. Chaouci Yassine is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Target Engineering Construction Company, a leading single source EPC contractor with stand-alone specialties operating in the UAE, Qatar and Saudi Arabia.

Mr. Yassine has more than 42 years' extensive experience in the construction sector.

He started his career with SAE International - EIFFAGE Group as a Site Engineer, later on assuming the role of a Project Manager over a period of 17 successful years within the Group.

Mr. Yassine joined Target Engineering Construction Company in 2002 as the Civil & Buildings Division Manager and was promoted to the Chief Operations Officer (COO) in January 2011, before being appointed as the CEO of Target Engineering Construction Company in February 2014.

Mr. Yassine has worked on many oil and gas and high-rise building projects, giving him extensive knowledge and experience in various engineering disciplines, including mechanical, oil and gas, power, instrumentation and controls, marine and civil infrastructure and buildings in both offshore and onshore fields.

Simultaneously, Mr. Yassine is also Chairman of a number of companies such as IDROTEC Marine Consultancy, and Target Steel Industries. Additionally, he is Chairman and a Board member of Target Construction Saudi Company WLL.

Hussein Ahmed Nasser

Chief Operating Officer Civil & Marine
Bachelor of Civil Engineering, University of St Joseph, Beirut

Mr. Hussein Nasser is the Chief Operating Officer for Civil and Marine Division and has over 36 years' experience in project management of high-rise towers, housings, marinas, heavy marine construction work and oil and gas sector projects.

Mr. Nasser is responsible for independently managing business development, optimal utilisation of division resources, design engineering and prototype handling and successful execution of the projects. He is also responsible for the competitive pricing of all civil and marine projects, considering specific marine construction and transportation risks.

Mr. Nasser joined Target Engineering Construction Company in 1991, and has successfully completed several projects as Project Manager, notably the Ritz Carlton Hotel, Dubai; the ADNOC Ruwais Housing Project; the ADCO North East Bab Administration and Accommodation Buildings; the ADNOC Ruwais Refinery Berth Expansion; the TAKREER Common Fire Training Ground; the Al Wathba Headquarters Building, and several other notable high-rise towers in Abu Dhabi.

Before moving to the Gulf, Mr. Nasser worked for the Beirut Construction and Development Committee as Site Engineer for infrastructure and building projects in Beirut, Lebanon.

Waleed Rashad

Chief Operating Officer Power, Oil & Gas
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Ain Shams University, Egypt

Mr. Waleed Rashad manages the Mechanical - Power, Oil and Gas Divisions within his capacity as Chief Operating Officer Power, Oil & Gas.

Mr. Rashad has 37 years’ experience in contracting business and handling business strategies, development, plans and challenges with strong leadership in project management for oil and gas, petrochemical and industrial EPC projects for both on-shore and off-shore based sites.

He joined Target Engineering Construction Company in 2004 and has been instrumental in setting up the Mechanical Division, the ASME Certified fabrication workshop, the mechanical oil and gas operations / business in the UAE, KSA and Qatar, achieving a very ambitious business plan focusing on growth, revenue and profitability and gaining client satisfaction through high operational performance.

Husni Omran

Chief Finance Officer
Bachelor in Accounting, Philadelphia University, Jordan ; Certified Financial Consultant

Mr. Husni Omran is the Chief Finance Officer and has over 24 years’ experience in auditing, financial accounting and reporting.

Mr. Omran is responsible for the overall financial management of the company, including financial strategic planning, conducting reviews and evaluations for cost-reduction opportunities, managing budgets, forecasts and arranging new sources of finance for projects.

Before joining Target Engineering Construction Company, Mr. Omran worked as a Finance Manager for a subsidiary of the Saudi Binladin Group, and in a managerial position for Deloitte and Touche Tohmatsu.

Achieving Best HSE Welfare Standard for RCT Project

by:

ADNOC Refining ( Takreer)

2019

ADNOC Gas Processing (GASCO)

by:

ADNOC

2016

Achievement of 10 million manhours without LTI. Project: Ruwais Housing Complex - Bachelor Accommodation

by:

ADNOC

2016

Achievement of completing Phase-I under the project scope which increases the LPG storage capacity in Yanbu Refinery from 60 MTSBL to 120 MBBL. In addition, to the completion of eight critical tie-ins in process area II at Yanbu Refinery.

by:

Saudi Aramco

2016

Best contractor of quarter 3 Project: Structural Steel, Mechanical and Piping Installation No. 002 (SMP-2), Al Taweelah Alumina, Abu Dhabi

by:

Emirates Global Aluminium PJSC (EGA)

2016

Successful completion of first shutdown of liquid recovery unit - 1 in Shedgum gas plant under B1-10-00940 activities with out any safety issues. Project: Reduce Sales Gas Water Content at Uthmaniyah Gas Plant and Shedgum Gas Plant.

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Saudi Aramco

2017

Outstanding performance during execution of Turnaround 2017 in the areas of HSE, planning, workmanship & quality Project: Replacement of 11 kV Switchboard at Abu Dhabi Refinery Umm Al Nar, Abu Dhabi

by:

ADNOC Refining (TAKREER)

2017

Successful handling of Das Island projects in a safe manner

by:

ADNOC Offshore (ADMA-OPCO)

2017

2 million man-hours without LTI Project: Hail Surface Facilities EPS Project, Mubarraz & Hail Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE.

by:

Abu Dhabi Oil Company (ADOC)

2017

Achieving 1 million man-hours without LTI Project: Boulevard Heights Project - Downtown Dubai Development - Main Contract Works, Dubai.

by:

Emaar / Arcadis

2017

Achieving 1 million manhours without LTI Project :EPC for Causeway Pipelines Project, Mubaraz Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE

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Abu Dhabi Oil Company (ADOC)

2017

Achieving 3 million manhours without LTI Project : Hail Surface Facilities EPS Project in Mubarraz

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Tecnicas Reunidas

2017

"December Golden Helmet Award, Outstanding HSE Performance Project: Downtown Dubai Development Forte (Plots D1-D2) Main Contracts Works Dubai, UAE"

by:

Emaar / Holfords

2018

QHSE

For the company, Quality, Health, Safety & Environment (QHSE) and delivery - are  PRIORITIES. The company's operations are governed by established policies and procedures which are aimed at systemizing and streamlining processes which form the basis for continual improvement. Target Engineering implements an Integrated Management System (IMS) which has been certified by DNV to the following standards :