55 years of EXPERIENCE
The Mechanical Engineering & Contracting Co (“MECC” ), a member of Ali-Alghanim Group of Companies which is one of the
leading Companies in the Construction Industry.
MECC established in 1967 by a group of experienced Engineers, who brought their skills and experience to develop the
company and to serve the Oil and Gas Industry in Kuwait.
In the beginning, the MECC started as small organisation with limited number (around 35 no’s), with limited investment
that support the company capability for the securing projects worth of $50,000 – $150,000. With the passage time and
the success of small projects. MECC has been able to recruit experienced staff in oil & gas sector and expanded the heavy
equipments division that supported the growth to $320 million.
Today, MECC has a reputation in worth marketing and can build projects worth $ 800 million & above.
MECC believe with a combined aggressive strategic planning, quality products, and service will automatically provide
the best value for us and our clients.
Quality Assurance
The commitment to quality of Mechanical Engineering & Contracting Co. management are reflected in the company’s policy statement and in
the following objectives for quality;
- It is the policy of Mechanical Engineering & Contracting Co. to achieve superior external and internal customer satisfaction levels. The directors
are committed to the implementation of supporting managerial and operating systems to realize the goal.
- Customer defines quality as products and services that throughout their life meet needs and expectations at a cost that represents value.
- Quality will be achieved by preventing problems, rather than by detecting and correcting them after they occur.
- All employees are aware, and have commitment / influence on quality and they are part of the process of achieving superior levels of customer
satisfaction.
- Quality improvement must be tackled and followed up in a systematic and planned manner, since it is a continuous process.
- People provide the intelligence and generate actions that are necessary to realize continual improvement.
- Each employee is a customer for work done by other employees or suppliers, with a right to expect good work from others and an obligation
to contribute work of high caliber.
- Management is committed to provide an adequate environment that supports team work.
- The quality policy is the concern of all employees and the principals and objectives will be communicated as widely as possible. Practical
assistance and training will be given, where necessary, to ensure the relevant knowledge and experience are required for successful implementation
of this policy.
Employees at all levels of the organization are expected to understand and fulfill the requirements of this policy in all of their work-related efforts
and decisions.
Health, Safety and Environment awareness program
- Health, Safety and Environment Promotional Activities
3.1 Health, safety and environment man for the month.
3.2 Slogan, posters and signage’s.
- Health, Safety and Environment Trainings
4.1 Corporate safety, safety officer and engineers shall conduct and facilitate the health, safety and environment training & orientation.
Training shall be done monthly. Supervisor and workers safety training shall include but not limited to the following;
4.2 System of good housekeeping
- Expectation for implementation
- Factors leading to success of 5s
- 5s + 1 key principles
- What is 5s + 1
- Some key results of productivity tools and techniques
- Key point to remember in the implementation of 5s+1
- Health, Safety and Environment Inspections
5.1 The concerned engineer, supervisors or foreman shall conduct daily health safety and environment inspection in their respective area
5.2 Safety officer shall conduct daily health, safety and environment inspection around the project. Summarizes the reports and Submit to the Project Manager for immediate corrective actions. Copy furnished to the Corporate safety and clients if, required.
5.3 Monthly Health, Safety and Environment Inspection shall be done by safety officer and corporate safety and submit report to the project manager, concerned construction manager, head office and clients if, required.
Mechanical Engineering & Contracting Co. a subsidiary company of Ali Alghanim & Sons Trading &
Contracting Company, is fully approved to the highest level of oil companies standards, and currently
executes projects in excess of US $ 300,000,000.
1.1 Experiencein Petrochemical Sector & Clients Approved Category Over 400 km of below ground pipe works have been successfully executed by MECC. As could be
seen from the projects schedule MECC currently working on projects for Kuwait Oil Company, Kuwait National Petroleum Co., and Equate. Approvals of KOC/KNPC/CTC
to execute different category of works.
1.2 Knowledge of Local/International Codes, Standards MECC worked on many projects in Kuwait for KOC,KNPC,MEW and international contractors and are fully
conversant with international codes and standards requirements and applications. MECC employ QA/QC Engineers and KOC/KNPC approved safety Engineers.
1.3 ISO Certification MECC is an ISO9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, OHSAS 18001:2007 certified organization and have their own quality system to meet client need and
satisfaction.
1.4 Capability to Execute Works MECC have substantially owned resources and as a part of Kuwait’s Major Trading Groups have all physical and financial resource to fulfill
contractual obligations.
1.5 Financial Capability Mechanical Engineering & Contracting Group Company is one of the five operating companies of the Ali Alghanim & Sons group with a capital
in excess of $ 800 million and is fully supported by the group in all its transations.
1.6 Capability of Handling Capital Projects Our Company is structured to handle all capital projects with full capabilities in Managment, Planning, Procurement, Quality and
Safety Functions.
1.7 Safety Program the Company has its own Company Safety Manual, which forms the basis of our safety program on every contract and is the subject of review with
each client’s specific process requirements prior to commencement
1.8 Subcontractors works subcontracted are minimal and generally cover only various specialized areas of work.
- Facilities
Within the Group we have the following facilities related to our Construction Companies.
2.1 Head Office 6,000m2 Shuwaikh
2.2 Projects Office – MECC 2,000m
2.3 Store & Fabrication shop – MECC 1,500m2 East Ahmadi
2.4 Manpower Accommodation 1,400 Employee Mangaf – Mahboula
2.5 Equipment Division 6,500m2 Mina Abdulla
Since MECC is striving to offer our clients unique services, we have teamed up with multi-national organizations to transfer the technology and know-how to Kuwait
and provide these activities at competitive rates. Our team engineers and professionals have developed vast experience in administering different types of works from
modernization and expansions to grass root projects. MECC’s fully equipped & well-staffed engineering facilities including latest software programs which permits us to
undertake diferent categories of activities that can be summarized as follows;
- Site Surveys
- Feasibility Studies
- Front End Engineering Design
- Detailed Engineering
- Planning & Scheduling
- Cost Control
- As-built Drawing
- Documentation
- CAD Services
The Project Development Division is adequately geared up with highly experienced personnel, fully computerized for executing
its functions. The Division is operational with the following activities
Main Function
- Project Development.
- Pre-Qualification & Registration.
- Preparation of Commercial and Technical Proposals.
- Estimations & Tendering.
The tendering documents are received and the client’s special requirements such as Engineering, Free issue Material, Erection, All Risk Insurance, Site Offices, Critical
Milestone of the Project, extended period of construction/commissioning with certain lapse of time, etc., are identified by a reviewer.
The Reviewer makes his notes and discusses with the Estimator. The estimations starts with floating the enquiries and entering all activities in to the computer. The
Databank is extensively used for the retrieval of man-hours and provisional material cost. The quotations are used to replace the provisional material costs.
The Project Summary Sheet is prepared with material breakup, Manpower, Equipment Vehicles and other Contractor requirements. The Manager Project Development
Division Complete the additional costs involving in-direct supervision, safety and overhead costs before it is sent to the management for review. The duly filled tenders
are boxed in as per the Bidders instructions and the results are later on collected and evaluated before the information is fed in the computer for future estimation
purposes. The feedback regarding the productivity of several activities from the Construction Projects are received and the databank is accordingly updated.
The tendering department involves in all types of post tendering activities with clients including all technical aspect clarification, negotiation part if, need. Arranging all
necessary Insurance Policies (WCP/EAR) required to sign the contract with client.
Main Function
- Purchases for all Projects from local and international markets.
- Inventory Management at Head Office and Site Stores.
- Sub-contract Agreements.
The primary responsibility of the Procurement is to assist the Construction Projects Division to perform within the project’s pre-established budget and scheduled goals.
It also provides direct and indirect assistance in obtaining, at the most competitive price, appropriate materials as per the contract specification & drawings and arranging
for safe delivery on or before the contracted scheduled dates. Procurement also implements methods concerning potential cost savings, bulk purchasing
activities and searching potential alternate sources of supplies.
Procurement establishes administration and execution policies and procedures for efficient planning, requisitioning, purchasing, evaluating, negotiating,
expediting, source inspection and transportation of material and equipment.
Procurement mainly comprises of the following personnel:
- Procurement Executive –Supervises all purchasing section activities and assignments, establishes section policies, operating procedures and budgets.
- Technical / Commercial Engineers –Four professional engineers are assigned for proposals evaluation for both technical and commercial terms and create vendors List.
- Procurement Assistants–Skilled procurement Assistants are assigned to perform all clerical functions and activities such as sectional reports, letters to vendors
and suppliers. To maintain a well documented filing and computerized database system to input in formation in purchasing department tracking system and follow-
up of correspondence to suppliers and vendors.
- Buyers – Efficient buyers who procure locally available material as per the purchase order required from vendors and ensures timely delivery of right material to the
relevant sites.
MECC’s construction team has proven time and time again its reputation for on time completion without compromising the quality and
safety of the works. Our experienced Project Managers have executed several projects within the stipulated budget and time schedule.
They have undergone extensive specialized training and gained good background in applying different aspects of Project Management
due to interfacing with many of the major international contractors. Our services can be summarized as below;
- Project Management.
- Cost Control.
- Installation & Erection.
- Enforce Safety Rules & Regulations.
- Oversee the activities of the Sub-contractors.
- Site Planning & Scheduling
- Reports & Procedures
- Testing & Pre-commissioning
- Liaising & Co-ordination with other contractors and authorities
- Quick Mobilization
- Monitoring & Control Systems
- Commissioning & Start-up Assistance
- Site Preparation
- Material Handling at Site
- Quality Assurance / Quality
HEAVY EQUIPMENTS DEPARTMENT
FINANCE
SCHEDULING
HUMAN RESOURCE
RENTAL
OPERATIONAL
MAINTENANCE
CORRECTIVE
PREVENTIVE
MECC’S Heavy Equipments division team are In-charge of management of company’s equipments such as:
MECC owned Heavy Equipments of all types
Capable of carrying out all need of the Company projects in Oil & Gas sectors specially Mechanical and Civil works.
At construction sites maintain operation schedules and prioritizes repairs & maintenance as well as assigning equipment to crews and
projects incharge of purchasing the needed machinery and equipment for each operation.
Overseas multiple maintenance mechanics establishes productvity goals and track progress of work.
The Heavy Equipment divishion has over 500 vehicles and equipments with more than 250 professional licence drivers and operators
Manufacturing & Production Department
MANUFACTURING & PRODUCTION DEPT.
DUCT FACTORY
STAINLESS STEEL
SPECIAL PROJECTS
MAINTENANCE
SOLUTIONS
COMMERCIAL KITCHEN
SPIRAL SITE OFFICE
RESIDENTIAL KITCHEN
RECTANGULAR
RAILING
COLD ROOMS &
CHILLER ROOMS
MECC air conditioning duct factory goal is to establish quality and proficiency in the field of
electromechanical contracting for clients and cushion in all its activities. Our factory promising in the field
of manufacturing the air condition ducts of square and circular shapes, as well as all of the components,
accessories & insulation materials used for various projects. From day-one the company undertook
to provide a set of administrators of highly qualified and trained to administrative systems as well as
marketing and sales team to meet customer needs.
Our Stainless Steel factory has a full-fledged stainless steel fabrication team with the best equipments. They
manufacture stainless steel double skin exhaust hoods, tables, sinks, cabinets and more. We manufacture
to all residential and commercial needs such as; restaurants & hotels. Since all our products are factory
direct, you’ll find that our pricing on stainless steel is very competitive and fair without sacrificing on
quality & durability.
SPECIAL PROJECTS
This department can handle and execute various competitive works such as porto cabin construction,
railing works (SS & MS), and glass installations. We have successfully completed many projects and are
meticulously working on several others which are oriented to KOC IT and SAI General Trading.