AJi Group

What AJi Group does

AJi Group is a MENA-focused architecture, engineering, and multidisciplinary consultancy founded in 1961, with headquarters in Riyadh and regional headquarters in Amman. The firm employs 1,400+ professionals across 12 offices in 9 countries and operates in 20+ markets including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Jordan, Iraq, Oman, Kuwait, Egypt, Qatar, Yemen, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Morocco, and Palestine. It has delivered 2,000+ projects across healthcare, urban environments, utilities, transportation, education, and commercial real estate, with cumulative output including 16,000+ hospital beds, 10,000+ km of roads, and water/waste facilities serving 50M+ people. The firm ranked 86th in ENR's Top 225 International Design Firms in 2025.

The company's service portfolio spans seven integrated practice areas: Urban Environments, Wellness and Healthcare (delivered with sister firm HDP), Utilities and Environment, Mobility and Transportation, Eco-Futurism, Advisory and Solutions, and Assets and Operations (facilities management). Core technology is Building Information Modelling (BIM) implemented to ISO 19650 standards across architecture, structure, MEP, and infrastructure, supplemented by two wholly-owned design ventures — Yellow Lab (computational design, visualisation, immersive digital experiences) and Prism Interiors (interior design) — and a talent platform, Yellow Academy. Certifications include ISO 19650, ISO 45001, and LEED (with two LEED Gold healthcare facilities delivered).

Revenue is generated primarily through fee-based professional consultancy on a project-by-project basis, typically structured as fixed-fee or percentage-of-construction-cost contracts with government ministries, public authorities, and private developers. A secondary, recurring revenue stream comes from managed services under the Assets and Operations practice (e.g., a 314+ on-site staff facilities-management contract at King Abdullah Economic City). The go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales, leveraging deep regional relationships, a 60-year track record, and credibility with multilateral funders (World Bank, EU, USAID, OPEC). Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated per engagement.

Name

AJi Group

Legal name

AJi Group

Website

https://ajigroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

AJi Group is a MENA-based architecture, engineering, and multidisciplinary consultancy founded in 1961, employing 1,400+ professionals across 12 offices in 9 countries and delivering integrated design, advisory, and facilities-management services to governments, private developers, and healthcare operators.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architecture and Engineering Consultancy Services

NAICS

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Engineering Services (54133), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial & Process Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAF)

Keywords

• Architectural engineering consultancy
• Healthcare facility design
• Urban master planning
• Transportation infrastructure design
• Sustainability consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Riyadh

HQ country

Saudi Arabia

HQ region

Middle East

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Professional Consultancy Services: AJi generates revenue primarily through fee-based professional consultancy services encompassing architectural design, engineering design (structural, MEP, civil), project management, construction supervision, and advisory services. Revenue is project-based and typically structured as fixed-fee or percentage-of-construction-cost contracts for government and private sector clients.
2. Assets and Operations / Facilities Management: Ongoing facilities management and asset operations services delivered through integrated hard services, soft services, and facilities management advisory, generating recurring revenue from operational contracts (e.g., KAEC 314+ on-site staff model).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

AJi Group is a regional architecture and engineering consultancy firm that delivers integrated multidisciplinary services across the MENA region. The firm provides urban planning, architectural design, engineering (structural, MEP, civil), project management, construction supervision, facilities management, and sustainability advisory services. It also operates two dedicated design ventures — Yellow Lab (computational and immersive design) and Prism Interiors (interior design) — that extend its core practice.

Product overview

AJi Group is an architecture and engineering consultancy firm operating across the MENA region, offering an integrated portfolio of professional services rather than a unified software product. The core service offerings encompass Urban Environments (master planning, architecture, and engineering), Wellness and Healthcare (hospital and medical facility design with HDP partnership), Utilities and Environment (water/wastewater infrastructure), Mobility and Transportation (roads, bridges, tunnels), Eco-Futurism (sustainability and environmental planning), Advisory and Solutions (programme management and strategic advisory), and Assets and Operations (facilities management). The company extends its capabilities through two design ventures: Yellow Lab (advanced visualization and computational design) and Prism Interiors (specialized interior design). BIM services are delivered using ISO 19650-compliant methodologies. The portfolio is complemented by Yellow Academy, the company's talent development and academic partnership initiative.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Yellow Lab: AJi's dedicated design venture, delivering advanced concept design, visualisation, computational design, and immersive digital experiences.
• Prism Interiors
• Yellow Academy

Products and services

• Urban Environments Integrated urban planning, architecture, engineering, and design services for city districts, waterfronts, civic precincts, and public realms across the MENA region, supporting sustainable urban growth and long-term resilience for government and private-sector clients.
• Wellness and Healthcare Comprehensive healthcare facility planning, architectural design, engineering, medical equipment planning, and construction management for hospitals, medical cities, clinics, and rehabilitation centers across the MENA region, delivered in partnership with HDP.
• Utilities and Environment Water, wastewater, stormwater, and environmental infrastructure engineering — including planning, design, hydrology modeling, and construction supervision for treatment plants, networks, and utility systems — delivered for public and private entities including the World Bank, EU, USAID, and OPEC.
• Mobility and Transportation Integrated transportation planning, road and highway design, bridge and tunnel engineering, traffic analysis, and construction supervision for urban mobility and regional connectivity projects across the MENA region.
• Eco-Futurism Environmental planning, sustainability strategy, environmental and social impact assessment (ESIA / SEA), renewable energy integration, and sustainable building design services for resilient, low-impact development across the MENA region.
• Advisory and Solutions Programme and project leadership, PMO setup and management, business case development, strategic advisory, and institutional capacity building for government and private sector clients undertaking complex built-environment programmes.
• Assets and Operations Facilities management, asset lifecycle planning, hard and soft services including MEP maintenance, cleaning, security, hospitality, and operational performance monitoring for built environments across the MENA region.
• Yellow Lab AJi's dedicated design venture delivering advanced concept design, visualisation, computational design, and immersive digital experiences for architectural and interior projects across healthcare, urban, and commercial developments.
• Prism Interiors AJi's dedicated interior design division, creating thoughtful, precise, and timeless environments through material intelligence and seamless integration with the firm's architectural expertise, serving both AJi projects and external clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• 16,000+ hospital beds delivered; 600,000+ m² pharmaceutical plants; 2M+ m² educational facilities; 3M+ m² commercial facilities; 10,000 km roads; 50M+ people served with water/waste facilities
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core, key and minor.

• HDP (Healthcare Design Partners)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHDP is AJi's sister company and specialized healthcare partner providing multidisciplinary consultancy specialized in all aspects of worldwide healthcare facility planning, design, and project management. AJi works under HDP's leadership for complex healthcare projects, combining AJi's architecture and engineering delivery with HDP's clinical and medical planning expertise.
• Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi (CCAD)keyStrategic or Co-development PartnerAJi has provided brownfield modification design, new construction feasibility studies, documentation production, and construction supervision for live Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi facilities including ICU, rehabilitation gym, BMT, academics, and cancer centre areas.
• ARUPkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerAJi partnered with ARUP (alongside NBBJ) for the conceptual design and development of the Housing Bank for Trade and Finance Headquarters in Amman, bringing global structural engineering expertise to a landmark banking project.
• Laceco InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAJi provided architecture and engineering design services in association with Laceco International for the Abdali Mall project in Amman, combining local delivery with international design expertise.
• Niels TorpminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAJi operated as a joint venture with Niels Torp for the complete design and construction supervision of the Arab Banking Corporation (ABC Bank) headquarters in Amman.
• World BankkeyOthersAJi is known for delivering high-quality projects for the World Bank, alongside the European Union, USAID, and OPEC, providing end-to-end, quality-assured services for public and private entities across the region.
• European UnionkeyOthersAJi delivers projects funded or commissioned by the European Union, providing engineering and environmental consultancy services that meet EU standards for quality and compliance.
• USAIDkeyOthersAJi has been engaged on projects supported by USAID, providing infrastructure and environmental engineering consultancy services in the MENA region.
• OPECminorOthersAJi delivers engineering and environmental consultancy projects for OPEC, leveraging consistent expertise to ensure successful delivery of end-to-end services.
• Yellow Lab (Design Venture)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYellow Lab is AJi's dedicated design venture delivering advanced concept design, visualisation, computational design, and immersive digital experiences. It is fully integrated with AJi's architectural and engineering practice and operates across multiple project types including healthcare, urban, and commercial developments.
• Prism Interiors (Interior Design Division)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrism Interiors is AJi's dedicated Interior Design Division, creating seamless environments where architecture and interiors speak the same language. From concept through delivery, every space is a reflection of AJi's values and design approach, serving both AJi projects and external clients.
• UK Government (Sustainable Communities Plan)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAJi's community and sustainability approach is guided by the UK government's Sustainable Communities Plan, creating sustainable and inclusive spaces that enhance quality of life, safety, and equal access to services.
• Al-Hussein Technical University (HTU)keyStrategic or Co-development PartnerAJi partners with Al-Hussein Technical University (HTU) for the AJi Innovation Awards competition and broader academic engagement, including guest lectures, workshops, studio critiques, and co-op placement programmes. The partnership bridges education and professional practice.
• Prince Sultan University (Saudi Arabia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAJi maintains a co-op placement partnership with Prince Sultan University, Saudi Arabia — an annual 12-week cooperative training programme offering students hands-on professional exposure within live engineering and design environments.
• Tamayouz Excellence AwardminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAJi Group signed a strategic agreement with the Tamayouz Excellence Award to sponsor the fourth and fifth place winners of the International Architecture Graduation Projects Award over three years. Winners receive a three-month paid internship at an AJi regional office.
• iSustain AwardsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAJi serves as Awards Sponsor for the iSustain Awards, an architectural graduation competition focused on sustainability and environmental responsibility held in memory of Engineer Mohammad A.R. Jardaneh, one of AJi's founders.
• University of Jordan — IAESTEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAJi hosts paid international interns in Jordan from more than 80 countries through the IAESTE global exchange initiative, promoting cross-border knowledge sharing and professional development in architecture and engineering.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Dar Al-Handasah (Shair & Partners): Beirut-headquartered architecture and engineering consultancy with deep MENA presence, offering integrated urban planning, building design, and infrastructure services comparable to AJi's multidisciplinary model.
• Khatib & Alami: Lebanon-headquartered engineering consultancy operating across the Middle East, delivering master planning, architectural, and infrastructure services for public and private clients in similar MENA geographies.

Broad incumbents

• Arcadis: Global design and consultancy firm with established Middle East operations providing architecture, urban planning, mobility, and sustainability services directly competing with AJi's integrated offerings.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with significant Middle East presence delivering architecture, engineering, project management, and advisory services across the same MENA client base.
• AtkinsRéalis: Global engineering services and project management firm with established Middle East operations across infrastructure, transportation, and built environment sectors overlapping AJi's scope.
• Parsons Corporation: Global engineering and defense firm with significant Middle East operations delivering infrastructure, transportation, and urban development services to government clients across the same MENA geography.
• Stantec: Global engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm with Middle East presence delivering buildings, water, transportation, and community development services comparable to AJi's offerings.
• Arup: Global engineering design consultancy with strong Middle East footprint offering multidisciplinary building, infrastructure, and advisory services; notably an existing AJi project partner on the HBTF headquarters in Amman.
• WSP Global: Global professional services firm with substantial Middle East operations offering planning, engineering, and advisory services across transport, buildings, environment, and water sectors directly overlapping AJi's portfolio.
• Jacobs Solutions: Global professional services firm delivering infrastructure, water, transportation, and built-environment consulting with growing Middle East operations targeting similar government and developer clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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