Hatem Farah, chairman and founder of the ECC Group of companies, was recently recognised with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Construction Innovation Awards ceremony.

The accolade hailed Hatem’s contributions towards the regional construction industry throughout his 46-year career. Engineering Contracting Company (ECC), established in 1975, announced a steady increase in revenue, an average growth of 39 per cent per year from 2015 to 2017.

Kamal Farah, director of ECC Group and CEO of Abanos, said: “I am humbled to receive this award on behalf of the chairman, who built ECC Group to its current size, with one vision in mind - to be one the best and most diversified contracting companies in the region, delivering to the highest of standards with integrity."