Engineering & Construction Advisory
Every side of the table. One advisor for the whole project.
Nearly 30 years as engineer, contractor, designer, PMC, General Manager and Country Manager across Egypt, the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
What We Do
Our Advisory Services
Seven integrated disciplines. One advisory partner.
01
Strategy & Market Entry
Where to play, how to enter. Market and competitor scan, entry plan, key-account list, 12–24 month roadmap with KPIs.
02
BD, PQ & Bids
Get listed, then win. PQ readiness audit, credentials deck, Go/No-Go gates, win/loss reviews, BD KPI dashboard.
03
Contracts & JVs
Deals that protect margin. JV and consortium review, MOU and teaming agreements, back-to-back subcontract terms.
04
Design & Digital
Control design and data. Drawing register, RFI and approval controls, BIM alignment, PMIS and executive dashboards.
05
Procurement & Cost
Price risk, stop leakage. Sourcing strategy, tender pricing-risk checklist, variation and certification tracker.
06
Diagnostics & Recovery
Find lost time, get it back. 30-day root-cause diagnostic, acceleration plan, EOT and claim support with specialists.
07
Executive Governance
A seasoned GM in your corner, without a full-time salary. Monthly reviews, KPI and P&L dashboards, board packs.
Advisory built for the MENA construction market
Most advisory firms are built for large corporates. Handasah is built for the SMEs that form the backbone of construction in Egypt, UAE, and Saudi Arabia — the designers, consultants, contractors, and developers who need boardroom-grade thinking without enterprise overhead.
Founded by Eng. Amr Fahmy — B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, Alexandria · MBA Finance, Thunderbird · PMP · CDTP. Eight companies from Schlumberger to Rowad (El Sewedy).
~30 yrs
In engineering and construction
$467M
NEOM and Veolia wins combined
8
Companies, from Schlumberger to Rowad
3
Languages: English, Arabic, French
Positioning
Handasah Pillars
01
Every side of the table
Oilfield services, building materials, contractors, a global designer, a PMC. I have seen the project from each seat, so I know what each party fears and wants.
02
Giga-project access
NEOM framework, Veolia waste-to-energy EPCM, Red Sea islands elite list, Mukaab and Trojena bids. I know how owners screen and select.
03
Digital that ships
The first AI cataloguing project with Saudi Aramco cut manual work by 70%. BI analytics lifted planning and procurement efficiency by 20%.
The market
A USD 1.9 trillion pipeline, awarded more selectively
Fewer awards means tougher prequalification and sharper bids. That is where Tiers 2 and 3 pay off.
$1.9T
GCC projects in planning and design, not yet awarded
$213B
Contracts awarded in 2025, down 32% on 2024
Fewer awards means tougher prequalification and sharper bids. That is where Tiers 2 and 3 pay off.
Source: Kamco Invest, GCC Projects Market Update FY-2025 (MEED Projects data)
Let's find where your project is winning, and where it is leaking.
A confidential 30-minute conversation. No cost, no obligation.
Offices in Cairo · Dubai · Riyadh