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Quality has been at the core of our business ideology since the inception of Sobha. We ensure to implement only the best of the best practices in the industry and maintain a steady and progressive output while making sure that quality is a standard in our workflow.

Quality

At Sobha Constructions, quality is one of our core values ensuring that all products are delivered beyond that which is set as industry standards. Our futuristic approach to construction has equipped our team with the tools and practices needed to guarantee precision and minimize errors. The techniques and processes utilized by us are on par with global standards and have managed to set a bar of their own in the industry. All projects go through a vigorous multi-level quality check to make sure that even the remotest of defects are rectified before they are handed over to our customers. No stone is left unturned, and no aspect ignored in project completion, owing to our culturally diverse and expert staff who bring talent and experience to the table from all over globe.

With quality at the crux of every step we take as a business, our projects go through rigorous checks and inspections to ensure that the end-product delivered is user friendly, durable, and sustainable to the best of industry standards. As global standards and technologies evolve, we grow and adapt as well, ensuring periodic training programs are put in place to gain insight into new practices and to make our processes faster and more efficient.

Three levels of inspections and checks are adhered to in the process of or business:

  • The first layer is a strong set up of Turkish Quality Control consisting of 40 experienced Turkish QC-Foreman engaged at site involved in a step-by-step inspection process.
  •  The second layer is 45 of a team of expert QAQC-Engineers, with extensive experience in individual processes/stages of construction (Structure, MEP, Façade, Finishing, etc.).
  •  The third layer is our trademark in-house supervision consultant with speciality in different trades (Architecture, Structure, Interior Decoration, Façade, MEP).

Sobha Constructions also take pride in being the first in the construction industry to attain ISO accreditation for its practices, namely:

  • Quality Management System – ISO 9001:2015
  • Health & Safety Management System – ISO 45001:2018
  • Environmental Management System – ISO 14001:2015

The management and employees of Sobha Constructions LLC are committed to customer satisfaction through the provision of expert services and delivery of products that are at the highest level of quality, and in compliance with all the relevant industry statutory and regulatory requirements.

Craftsmanship

Over the years of our existence, we have managed to polish every craft that comes into the execution of our workflow, to ensure reliability and endurance to the many factors that could affect performance in the future. Each of our technicians are trained to employ tools provided within our best-in-class infrastructure and are proficient in their own roles to produce collaborative, timely and efficient project management. We have perfected the art of craftsmanship over decades, in areas like tiling, joinery, woodwork, painting, polishing, etc. No layer of paint is uneven, not a single tile is mislaid. The marble tiles are dry laid and adjusted aesthetically to achieve intricate vein patterns. The bathrooms are 100% leak-proof and boast of ZERO water stagnation. Our 54 mm thick doors are made with such accuracy that it slides with ease at a flick of a finger.

Health, Safety, Security & Environment

At Sobha Group, our vision is to achieve the highest standards in Health, Safety, Security, and Environmental (HSSE) practices across all our operations. We are committed to the well-being of our employees, partners, clients, and communities, aligning our operations with the UAE's rules and regulations as well as international best practices. Our mission is to foster a culture where HSSE is an integral part of our corporate ethos, striving for zero harm in the workplace and minimizing our ecological footprint.

Our Commitment to Health, Safety, and Wellbeing

At Sobha Group, our vision is to achieve the highest standards in Health, Safety, Security, and Environmental (HSSE) practices across all our operations. We are committed to the well-being of our employees, partners, clients, and communities, aligning our operations with the UAE's rules and regulations as well as international best practices. Our mission is to foster a culture where HSSE is an integral part of our corporate ethos, striving for zero harm in the workplace and minimizing our ecological footprint.

140+ Million Fatality-Free Manhours Achieved: A Benchmark of Safety Excellence

Achieving over 140 million fatality-free manhours is a testament to our unwavering commitment to safety and excellence. This remarkable milestone reflects the collective dedication of our top management, project execution staff, our valued technicians, and HSSE professionals, who prioritize the well-being of every individual at our sites. This achievement not only highlights our success but reinforces our ongoing commitment to maintaining the highest safety standards across all Sobha operations.

Training and Continuous Improvement

To maintain our commitment to safety, Sobha provides extensive HSSE training and development programs. We offer both on-site and off-site training sessions tailored to address specific safety and environmental concerns. Our training programs are designed to equip employees with the knowledge and skills to identify and control hazards effectively. Nearly 20 hours of annual HSSE training sessions are achieved per employee, underscoring our commitment to maintaining high safety standards across all projects. The continuous awareness sessions, stringent audit mechanisms, and adoption of innovative leaps have helped improve the HSSE standards to a praise-worthy level.

Recognition of Excellence in Safety

We believe in recognizing and celebrating outstanding HSSE performance. Through our HSSE Awards and Sterling Safety Awards, we honor projects and teams that demonstrate exceptional commitment to safety and environmental stewardship. Our "Safety Champions" initiative further highlights the efforts of technicians and teams who consistently uphold our high standards. These recognition programs are a testament to our commitment to fostering a culture of safety excellence.

Business Excellence

We at the Sobha Group believe in striving for excellence in everything we set foot on. Our business process excellence goals have driven us to achieve quality and steady yet fast growing progress. Business Process Excellence (BPEX) is a strategy utilized by us to maximize productivity and efficiency. Sobha has made a name for itself by delivering excellence to its customers in all aspects. We have also adapted the Total Quality Management Approach (TQM) in our business processes that make us better at delivering unmatched quality in all our offerings. As part of the TQM, BPEX is given the most importance which allows us to guarantee our customers with unmatched satisfaction. We believe in consistently modifying, designing, and validating our processes till we reach our end goal of customer satisfaction. Achieving process excellence requires a structured and thorough approach to process improvement, one that ensures consistency, improves visibility, and defines accountability.

Backward Integration

The backward integration model of business involves taking all the other verticals of business in the supply chain under one umbrella to secure quality in all aspects of its offerings. This is an inclusive model that guarantees limited external challenges that would have otherwise been faced if the job was outsourced. This has also helped shorten timelines and has enabled every project with a near precise timetable from start to finish. The model enhances production efficiency and allows for better control of the supply chain. The Backward Integration model is not just SOBHA’s key competitive strength, it is also its fundamental differentiator. This form of vertical integration means that the Company undoubtedly has all the key competencies and in-house resources to deliver a project from conceptualization to completion. With this robust model in place, SOBHA ensures that only the best quality materials are used in building all its products.

Technology

We at Sobha Constructions always believe in putting our best foot forward in everything we do. With the changing world of technology and digital transformation, we have been on the forefront of deploying the best that the world has to offer. Ever since our inception, we have been an evolving entity that has matched and beaten the best the construction industry has to offer. Our processes are quality centric, and all our executive decisions are data driven. Our use of technology from the inception of a project all the way till its delivery is first in the industry and ensures precision in finishing. We emphasize on the safety of our employees and use AI tools to monitor our sites. Additionally, AI based reporting is used to assess triggers based on video analytics to ensure employee safety across the project site. Advanced Building Management Systems (BMS) are in place to ensure the safety and functionality of projects long after they're delivered.

Innovation

Being a best-in-class construction company, we are often challenged with situations that demand finding new ways to solve problems that plague the industry. We at Sobha Constructions pride in embracing industry best practices that are being followed by peers in addition to developing our very own proprietary practices that set a benchmark for the industry to follow. Our channels to innovation are open to every employee and technician on the job, as they are the ones at the forefront of the challenges that arise. Through these efforts, we have managed to garner over 600 new ideas, and over 1000 solutions to problems from our employees, just over the past one year. We have not only looked up to the global construction industry for ideas of innovation but have also taken inspiration from the automobile and aviation industry to ensure best in design, best in utility, and best in durability.

Sustainability

Sustainability has been an integral part of our core values within all our projects at Sobha Constructions. We recognize the importance of being an environmentally responsible business and we ensure compliance with local authority regulations and company policies in terms of sustainability. Our objectives align with local and international standards aimed at achieving sustainable development, ensuring our contribution to the worldwide endeavour to mitigate the impact of climate change.

We adhere to sustainable construction practices aimed at decreasing carbon emissions through efficient resource management and adopting innovative sustainable technologies. Various energy reduction strategies are widely implemented throughout our construction and facility management operations. Our projects are executed in compliance with robust energy efficiency standards and state-of-the-art smart building technology for improved customer satisfaction and indoor well-being for the building occupants. In recognition of this our residential project was awarded the Project of The Year in the Indoor Environmental Quality Category by Climate Control Awards.

We strive for reduction in paper waste generation by going digital in maximum areas for our document recording / processing and the remaining paper waste generated are recycled to ensure diversion from landfill while saving valuable virgin material. Our developments have 20 to 30% open spaces contributing to climate change mitigation and enhancing resident’s experience with nature friendly spaces. Few of our projects shall have District cooling air-conditioning system which will achieve reduced carbon emissions and about 35-40% less energy consumption compared to conventional cooling systems. We are working towards phasing out our single-use plastic disposable usage in alignment with our climate action goals and the upcoming UAE’s 2024 single use plastic ban announcement.

We believe Sustainability is the responsibility of all stakeholders across the organization as it is an integrative process and requires all individuals to play their part in the global sustainability drive to maintain environmental care and social wellbeing for current and future generations.

Sobha Ideas

As a group, we have always been acceptive and appreciative of all our employees' feedback and ideas. This has paved the way for the implementation of new practices in the company and industry both locally and globally. We keep the lines to our assessments and innovation open to all employees at every tier of the company. We believe that any company can achieve its maximum outcomes and accelerate its business just by implementing new ideas that can improve the standards of quality and shorten the time taken to do so. Our in-house data collection for innovation and feedback is done by the INDONIS application that is present on each of our employee’s phones. Overall, over 2100 innovative ideas were taken from this platform and implemented in the course of our work. Innovators are appreciated and awarded with accolades for the best ideas at the Sobha Ideas Awards Ceremony that happens periodically. Sobha Ideas work best at the technician level, and technicians are encouraged to come up with creative solutions to the challenges they face on a day-to-day basis. In addition, we had also set a goal called ‘Mission 10000,’ which promised to generate a minimum of 10000 solutions from the technicians who work for us on site. We are proud to mention that the target set has been successfully achieved.