ECCE

What ECCE does

Engineering Consortium Consulting Engineers (ECCE) is a Dubai-headquartered, multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy founded in 1998 that delivers integrated architectural, structural, civil, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire and security, and green building compliance design services for real estate developers across the Middle East. The firm operates as a private partnership led by CEO/Partner Dr. Marcus G. George and Partner Abdulla Mohammed Rafia AlDallal, with a workforce of 51–100 employees based at Onyx Tower 1 on Sheikh Zayed Road. Its core technology stack consists of standard CAD/CAE engineering software used to produce feasibility studies, detailed design packages, tender documentation, and construction supervision deliverables rather than proprietary software products.

ECCE generates revenue through B2B professional services on a project-based fee model, with pricing determined by scope and complexity and not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales via direct engagement with property developers, real estate companies, government entities, and private clients, supplemented by referrals and a website portfolio. The customer base is concentrated among top-tier UAE real estate developers including DAMAC, Emaar, Nakheel, wasl, Dubai Properties, Azizi, Deyaar, and Select Group, serving hospitality, commercial, residential, retail, educational, luxury residential, and master development segments. Service delivery has extended beyond the UAE into Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kenya, Afghanistan, and Iraq, positioning ECCE as a regionally focused consultancy with over 25 years of operating history.

Name

ECCE

Legal name

Engineering Consortium Consulting Engineers

Website

https://ecinternational.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

ECCE is a Dubai-based engineering consultancy founded in 1998 providing integrated architectural, structural, MEP, electrical, fire/security, and green building design services to real estate developers across the Middle East.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Dubai

HQ country

United Arab Emirates

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consultancy Services: Professional engineering consultancy services providing architectural designs, structural engineering, MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing) designs, fire prevention and security systems, and construction supervision for various project types including hospitality, commercial, residential, retail, and educational facilities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

ECCE is a multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy that delivers architectural, structural and civil, mechanical (HVAC/climate control), electrical, fire and security, and green building compliance designs, together with construction supervision, for real estate and infrastructure projects across the Middle East. Services are provided on a project basis from feasibility studies through detailed design, tender documentation, and on-site supervision.

Product overview

ECCE is an engineering consultancy firm that provides a comprehensive suite of integrated engineering services. Their core offerings include Architecture Methodology, Structural & Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering (HVAC/climate control), Electrical Engineering, Green Building Compliance, and Fire & Security systems. These services are offered as interconnected consultancy disciplines rather than discrete software products, with engineers from different departments working collaboratively to develop integrated solutions for architectural and engineering projects across the Middle East.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture Methodology Integrated architecture consultancy covering feasibility studies, preliminary designs, detailed design and production drawings for building regulation approvals, specifications and tender documents, and construction supervision, delivered as a standalone architectural design service to property developers, real estate companies, government entities, and private clients.
• Structural & Civil Engineering Complete structural and civil engineering support for design, analysis, inspection, and evaluation of structural systems, delivered in coordination with architecture and MEP departments for property developers, real estate companies, government entities, and private clients.
• Mechanical Engineering HVAC and climate control design services applying thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer principles to regulate humidity and temperature in residential and commercial towers, delivered to property developers and project owners.
• Electrical Engineering Electrical design services including feasibility and site surveys, project briefs, detailed designs, tender invitations, and site supervision, covering onsite and standby generators, incoming electrical power substations, overhead and underground distribution systems, building power supply and distribution, building lighting and small power outlets, data, communication and fire alarm systems, fiber optic networking, specialty lighting, and outdoor and facade lighting.
• Green Building Compliance Sustainable design services that optimize the relationship between infrastructure, buildings, nature, and people to create vibrant, energy-efficient, sustainable communities with energy savings, delivered to developers and project owners pursuing environmentally responsible outcomes.
• Fire & Security State-of-the-art security and fire alarm system design services including multi-criteria smoke detectors, heat detectors, linear beam detectors, and high-sensitivity smoke detection systems, delivered as a standalone fire and security consultancy offering to property developers, real estate companies, government entities, and private clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• High employee retention rates attributed to ethical employment practices

Named customers8 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Arup: Global engineering design consultancy with strong Dubai and Doha offices providing structural, MEP, fire and sustainability services to high-end real estate developers in the region. Closely comparable multi-disciplinary building services offering, but with global brand pull and significantly larger project capacity.
• Mott MacDonald: International engineering consultancy with deep Middle East presence delivering multi-disciplinary design (structural, MEP, sustainability) on commercial, residential and hospitality projects in the GCC. Directly comparable service offering, larger scale, and competing for the same developer clients.
• AECOM: Global engineering and design consultancy with a large Dubai/GCC office delivering architecture, structural, MEP and program management on the same master-developer projects ECCE serves. Directly comparable in service mix, but at much greater scale and with broader geographic and capital resources.
• AtkinsRéalis (formerly Atkins / SNC-Lavalin): Long-established engineering consultancy with major Middle East operations delivering architecture, structural and MEP design across hospitality, residential and master developments in the UAE and KSA. Competes with ECCE for the same developer-led briefs but offers a much wider portfolio and global delivery network.
• WSP Middle East: Global professional services firm with substantial property and buildings teams in Dubai and Riyadh providing structural, MEP, sustainability and fire engineering on real estate developments. Competes for the same mid-to-large real estate briefs ECCE targets, with stronger digital and PMO capabilities.

Direct peers

• Khatib & Alami: Major Middle East-headquartered engineering and architectural consultancy delivering buildings, master planning and infrastructure across the GCC. Direct regional peer competing for the same UAE and KSA developer briefs with comparable multi-disciplinary capability.
• Buro Happold: International engineering design consultancy specializing in structural, MEP, fire and sustainability for complex buildings, with active Middle East project delivery. Comparable in technical depth on buildings, but typically positioned on more complex/high-end projects than ECCE.
• Dar Al-Handasah (Shair & Partners): Beirut-headquartered but deeply rooted in the Middle East, Dar is one of the region's largest multi-disciplinary architectural and engineering consultancies covering buildings, infrastructure and master planning. The closest regional peer in terms of integrated architecture + engineering delivery to developers across the MENA region.

Emerging players

• RWDI: Engineering consultancy specializing in climate, MEP and sustainability advisory for buildings, with Gulf presence. Comparable to ECCE's mechanical/HVAC and green building practice, though more niche and services-focused rather than full multi-disciplinary.

Regional players

• Architectural & Engineering Group (A&E Group): UAE-based multi-disciplinary architectural and engineering consultancy delivering residential, commercial and hospitality projects in Dubai and the wider GCC. Closest size and geographic peer to ECCE, competing head-to-head for similar mid-sized developer briefs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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