Shafa Al Nahdah Building Contracting

Name

Shafa Al Nahdah Building Contracting

Legal name

SHAFA AL NAHDAH BUILDING CONTRACTING LLC

Website

https://shafaconstruction.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Contracting Services

NAICS

Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237), Industrial Building Construction (23621), Nonresidential Building Construction (2362)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600), Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700)

akta.pro primary industry

Subsea & Nearshore Civil Works (Trenching, Rock Placement, Mattressing) (IMAFAJAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA), Heavy Lifting & Material Handling Infrastructure (Goliath Cranes, Jib Cranes, Hoists) (IMAJALAD)

Keywords

• Marine construction contracting
• Port infrastructure development
• Ready mix concrete supply
• Civil engineering services
• Electro mechanical contracting

Headquarters

HQ city

Dubai

HQ country

United Arab Emirates

HQ region

Middle East

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Construction and Contracting Services: SHAFA generates revenue through providing civil works, electro-mechanical services, and marine construction services as a main contractor or sub-contractor on port development and infrastructure projects worldwide. Services are delivered through lump-sum contracts, cost-plus arrangements, and design-build project delivery methods.
2. Ready Mix Concrete Supply: Supply of ready-mix concrete from company-owned batching plants. Revenue is generated through volumetric supply agreements, typically linked to project duration and concrete quantities. Operations began in 2003 with batching plants established in multiple countries.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Shafa Al Nahdah Building Contracting is a Dubai-based construction contractor that designs and builds civil, marine, and electro-mechanical projects for port operators, government ministries, and international engineering firms. The company also operates on-site concrete batching plants to supply ready-mix concrete for its own projects and external clients across multiple countries. Services are delivered through lump-sum contracts, cost-plus arrangements, and design-build project delivery methods.

Product overview

SHAFA offers a comprehensive suite of construction contracting services organized around four core offerings: Civil Works (the foundation of SHAFA's activities with 25+ years of expertise in port developments, marina development, infrastructure, roads and drainage, and civil engineering turnkeys); Marine Works (specialized port development contracting including RMG beams, pontoon design, revetments, marine piling, and quay wall construction); Ready Mix Concrete (established in 2003, providing on-site concrete batching plants worldwide with in-house quality laboratories); and Electro Mechanical services (in-house engineering capabilities for electrical and mechanical works in industrial and residential projects). These services are delivered through multiple delivery models tailored to client needs, from pre-construction advisory to total design-build-maintenance responsibility. The company operates across seven countries on three continents with over 1,000 employees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Civil Works Comprehensive civil construction services including port developments, marina development, infrastructure, roads and drainage, historical sites rehabilitation/renovation, and civil engineering turnkey projects. Targeted at port operators, industrial developers, and government entities requiring turnkey civil construction solutions.
• Marine Works Port development contracting services including RMG beams and container stacking yards, pontoon design and casting, revetments, marine piling, paving block production and installation, block pavement construction, quay wall blocks supply, mooring dolphin construction, and underground fuel tank farm installation. Targeted at port operators and international engineering firms.
• Ready Mix Concrete First-class concrete supply with on-site concrete batching plants established worldwide including remote locations, with in-house laboratories ensuring highest quality standards. Supply available to SHAFA's own projects and external clients through volumetric supply agreements linked to project duration and concrete quantities.
• Electro Mechanical In-house skilled electromechanical engineering services for designing and executing electrical and mechanical works in industrial and residential projects. Targeted at industrial and commercial developers requiring integrated electro-mechanical solutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 7.09 million safe manhours achieved without Lost Time Incident at Berbera Terminal Works
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• DP WorldcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSHAFA has worked as main contractor on multiple port development projects for DP World at various locations including Dubai (Port Rashid, Jebel Ali), Dakar, Maputo, and Berbera. Major ongoing projects include container terminal expansions and marine facility construction.
• Abu Dhabi Port Company (ADPC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSHAFA has developed expertise in contracting services for port development with ADPC, including work at Khalifa Port and industrial zone projects.
• Hyundai Engineering & ConstructioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSHAFA has worked as sub-contractor on major projects for Hyundai including the Dubai I Pile Cap Foundation project at Blue Water Island.
• BechtelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSHAFA provided ready-mix concrete supply services for Bechtel projects including Khalifa Port & Industrial Zone project from 2010-2012.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Galfar Engineering & Contracting: Oman-listed EPC contractor delivering civil, mechanical, and marine works across the GCC and India. Similar project mix to SHAFA, with overlapping exposure to port and infrastructure projects in the Sultanate of Oman (e.g., Salalah).
• National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC): Abu Dhabi-listed marine contractor and dredging specialist executing port, coastal, and offshore projects across the UAE and wider MENA. Closest comparable to SHAFA's marine-works and port-development contracting focus, with similar clientele in ADNOC/ADPC-adjacent infrastructure.
• Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC): Athens-based but Middle East–origin EPC contractor delivering large-scale civil, marine, and infrastructure projects across the Gulf and Africa. Directly comparable on marine works, port construction, and EPC delivery for major regional clients.
• Al-Bawani Co. Saudi Arabian construction and infrastructure contractor executing civil, marine, and industrial projects. Comparable on large-scale civil and marine contracting, with similar client mix in Gulf public-sector and port operators.
• Dutco Balfour Beatty: Dubai-based heavy civil and marine contractor with a long track record of port, marine, and infrastructure works in the UAE and Gulf. Operates in overlapping geographies with comparable port and civil-construction capabilities.
• Bahwan Engineering Group (EBTec): Oman-based multi-discipline contractor with strong civil, mechanical, and marine construction capabilities. Directly comparable on Gulf port, infrastructure, and industrial contracting.
• Khansaheb Civil Engineering: UAE-headquartered general and civil contractor with marine and infrastructure divisions. Comparable scale and services mix, with overlapping clients in Dubai/Abu Dhabi port and industrial developments.

Regional players

• Drake & Scull International: Dubai-based MEP and civil contractor operating across the MENA region. Comparable on the electromechanical and building-systems side of SHAFA's offering, with overlapping Gulf clientele.

Broad incumbents

• Saipem: Italian-headquartered global EPC contractor with extensive marine infrastructure, port, and offshore capabilities. Operates as a much larger incumbent across many of the same Middle East and African markets where SHAFA competes.
• Al Habtoor Group (Habtoor Leighton Group / HLG): UAE conglomerate with a major construction and infrastructure division delivering large-scale civil, marine, and building projects across the Gulf. Larger and more diversified than SHAFA but operates in adjacent bid pools.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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