Dubai-based property developer Shaikhani Group has been honored with IAIR Awards — a leading global awards scheme — in the Company of the Year for Leadership in Property Development — UAE category, held at a gala ceremony on Dec. 15.
Mahmood Abu Baker Shaikhani, managing director of Shaikhani Group, received the coveted award at the well-attended ceremony. It is the group’s third such honor within three months after the company was honored with an industry-leading award by Forbes Middle East in September and Construction Innovation Award in October.
The multiple recognitions comes at a time when the company is spearheading its real estate development business and expanding to a new level with total development portfolio value touching Dh 3.5 billion involving the development and delivery of 2,100 residential units spreading across 12 towers.
“These awards are a direct recognition of the strong team efforts within Shaikhani Group. These industry-leading awards reflect our customers’ trust on us and the business community’s sincere appreciation of our works,” Mahmood Shaikhani, Managing Director of Shaikhani Group, said. “There are very few business entities who win such prestigious international awards one after the other in such quick succession.”
“I am pleased to accept these awards — which are results of dedication, teamwork, hard work and collective efforts by my team members and the award goes to them.”
The event was organized by the Italy-based Editrice Le Fonti or IAIR Group, a research institute and a global independent publishing house headquartered in Milan with more than 10 years of experience in the publishing field, with major shareholders from Europe and Asia. IAIR is one of the fastest growing magazines worldwide concerning excellence in innovation and leadership.
IAIR Awards is one of the world’s leading ranking systems and hosts award ceremonies in excellence in innovation and leadership. It is made up of the scientific committee of IAIR and IAIREVIEW.org along with a team of legal, economic and financial journalists in over 120 countries worldwide.
Mahmood Abu Baker Shaikhani, managing director of Shaikhani Group, received the coveted award at the well-attended ceremony. It is the group’s third such honor within three months after the company was honored with an industry-leading award by Forbes Middle East in September and Construction Innovation Award in October.
The multiple recognitions comes at a time when the company is spearheading its real estate development business and expanding to a new level with total development portfolio value touching Dh 3.5 billion involving the development and delivery of 2,100 residential units spreading across 12 towers.
“These awards are a direct recognition of the strong team efforts within Shaikhani Group. These industry-leading awards reflect our customers’ trust on us and the business community’s sincere appreciation of our works,” Mahmood Shaikhani, Managing Director of Shaikhani Group, said. “There are very few business entities who win such prestigious international awards one after the other in such quick succession.”
“I am pleased to accept these awards — which are results of dedication, teamwork, hard work and collective efforts by my team members and the award goes to them.”
The event was organized by the Italy-based Editrice Le Fonti or IAIR Group, a research institute and a global independent publishing house headquartered in Milan with more than 10 years of experience in the publishing field, with major shareholders from Europe and Asia. IAIR is one of the fastest growing magazines worldwide concerning excellence in innovation and leadership.
IAIR Awards is one of the world’s leading ranking systems and hosts award ceremonies in excellence in innovation and leadership. It is made up of the scientific committee of IAIR and IAIREVIEW.org along with a team of legal, economic and financial journalists in over 120 countries worldwide.


