ACE Moharram Bakhoum is a multi-disciplinary

engineering Engineering is the use of scientific method, scientific principles to design and build machines, structures, and other items, including bridges, tunnels, roads, vehicles, and buildings. The discipline of engineering encompasses a broad rang ...

and

project management Project management is the process of leading the work of a team to achieve all project goals within the given constraints. This information is usually described in project documentation, created at the beginning of the development process. Th ...

consultancy company, based in Egypt.

Operations

The company operates in 37 countries, working on both private and publicly financed projects.

History

ACE Moharram Bakhoum was established in 1950 as a private partnership between Ahmed Moharram and

Michel Bakhoum Michel Bakhoum (, , '; 1913–1981) was an Egyptians, Egyptian consulting civil engineer, university professor, and a researcher in concrete structures. Education and early years Michel Bakhoum was born in June 1913 in Cairo. He graduated fr ...

. The first projects executed by the partners was a storage area for printing machines constructed in the basement of a building in Cairo, followed by the design of a pharmacological factory. In the 1950s, the partners made their entry into the field of bridge design, for which they later became widely known. By the 1970s, the company witnessed a regional expansion. In 1970, the first phase of the 6th of October Bridge was opened. This bridge, which is considered the main artery of the Egyptian capital, was the first

prestressed concrete Prestressed concrete is a form of concrete used in construction. It is substantially "prestressed" ( compressed) during production, in a manner that strengthens it against tensile forces which will exist when in service. Post-tensioned concreted i ...

bridge to be entirely designed, constructed and the construction supervised by Egyptian firms. ACE Moharram Bakhoum was the designer and construction supervisor. By this time, ACE had been involved in numerous high-profile projects in Egypt and the Middle East region, and the expansion of its activities to include other disciplines was necessary. Currently, ACE Moharram Bakhoum is one of the largest engineering offices in Egypt. In 2020, ACE Moharram Bakhoum won the International Project of the Year Award by MEED for the

Rod El Farag Rod El Farag ( ar, روض الفرج, ; also spelled Road El Farag, Road Elfarag or Road Alfarag) is an administrative region forming about one third of Shobra in Cairo, Egypt. Rod El Farag neighbours the River Nile to the west, Boulaq to the south ...

Cable Stayed Bridge, over the River Nile.

Completed Projects

Examples of significant projects designed, managed, or supervised by ACE Moharram Bakhoum: *

6th October Bridge The 6th October Bridge ( ar, كوبري 6 أكتوبر, ) is an elevated highway in central Cairo, Egypt. The bridge and causeway crosses the Nile twice from the west bank suburbs, east through Gezira Island to Downtown Cairo, and on to connect ...

* Greater Cairo Metro Lines * Rod el Farag Bridge, which won the Guinness Book of World Records’ certificate for being the world's widest cable-stayed bridge. * Panorma Cairo Stadium

Luxor International Airport Luxor International Airport is the main airport serving the city of Luxor, Egypt. It is located 6 km (4 miles) east of the city. Many charter airlines use the airport, as it is a popular tourist destination for those visiting the River ...

* Cairo International Stadium * Grand Egyptian Museum * Sphinx float glass factory (1.2 Billion EGP project) * Egyptian-German Telecommunication Plant * Egyptian Cement Company Plant *Alexandria light rail line modernisation

References

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