EUROPE going forward is to continue on this path , while further diversifying into different markets . Al Khayyat explains : “ UCC continually looks to see how it can strengthen its procedures and subsequently its performance , whilst having a strong emphasis on quality , safety and productivity . As a group , we are already quite diverse with companies engaged not just in construction , but also in facility management , hospitality , shipping , restaurants , clinics , retail , real estate , cargo , travel , manufacturing , farming and farm products . We continue to invest into various business sectors based on market analysis . Within the construction sector we are expanding now into the oil and gas field together with major infrastructure .”

One of the high-profile projects that UCC has been involved with is the Mall of Qatar , which is a challenging design and build of a 550,000m2 project , which engaged every facet of the group ’ s

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