IHCC, a leading turnkey solutions provider that specializes in health care, education and mixed-use projects, is marking its participation at the Arabian World Construction Summit (AWCS) 2014 in Dubai as part of a panel discussion on designing and managing diverse social infrastructure projects including hospitals, schools and universities.

MEED’s AWCS Summit — currently in its 7th edition — is a recognized annual industry event and billed as the region’s flagship event for master developers, stakeholders, project owners, contractors and construction industry players, who plan, create and deliver world-class construction projects and infrastructure.

The two-day AWCS 2014 took place in Dubai.

IHCC’s CEO Sultan Sobhi Batterjee was set to participate in a panel discussion that would mull diverse emerging issues in the real estate sector such as coping with the demand for social infrastructure, the integration of new projects, construction strategies for modernization and new build social infrastructure.

The panel will also share benchmark case studies and highlight regional excellence in construction delivery as well as efforts made at meeting sustainability goals and objectives across related projects.

Batterjee was to highlight a number of IHCC’s pioneering projects that are currently in the pipeline. IHCC provides turnkey solutions across the region for the health care and education sectors, from concept design, architecture, detailed design and management consulting.

Sultan Sobhi Batterjee, CEO — IHCC, said: “AWCS offers us a platform to showcase our projects to potential investors, while also providing us with an opportunity to network with peers in the industry and share best practices. The market intelligence gained will influence our efforts to make meaningful contributions to the development of the regional, and in particular the Saudi, infrastructure sector.”

The Arabian World Construction Summit (AWCS) covers various sector areas of interest including master planning, industrial and economic zone build, mixed use developments, GCC real estate projects, dynamic social infrastructure build, special projects and sustainability, water projects, infrastructure and civil works and wider transportation projects — rail and metro, airports, ports and marine engineering.

IHCC is a regional company with international expertise in turnkey solutions for health care, education and mixed-use developments.

A design and build company, it also provides other customized solutions such as consulting, construction, equipping, furnishing, staffing and facilities management as well as renovation and project management services.

IHCC is a first-of-its-kind specialized local contractor that understands the regulatory environment and offers end-to-end expertise.