What has been the growth of the company over the past 10 years – could you provide some figures please? In wider industry terms, what has been the growth of the ELV market in the UAE and what have been the main drivers of the growth?
Our growth in the last 10 years has been tremendous. Revenues in the last 5 years alone have grown exponentially. The pattern seems to be in line with the overall industry growth in the UAE driven by the increased awareness of the advantages technology and automation bring to end product. Most recent development are in the Green Building technology and energy efficient strucutures.
What do you consider to be Bond Communications’ unique competitive strengths?
Bond’s main strengths lie in the total in house solutions we provide to our clients. We design, build, commission and maintain integrated solutions to a degree not seen in the West much less in the Middle East and the GCC countries. When we provide the full scope of our solutions, we effectively replace nearly a dozen contractors, giving us control over quality and project management and providing tremendous ease to the project owners.
The UAE’s ecological footprint has been under much scrutiny over the past few years. How are business attitudes changing towards green issues for some of the newer property developments in the UAE and what sort of cost benefits are thay seeing as a result? Can you provide any examples?
From the beginning of 2008, all new buildings in Dubai have to meet minimum ‘green’ specifications. There is more and more awareness of the need to be ecologically conscious and as usual, Dubai is leading the way with the esablishment of new regulations and with organisations such as the Emirates Green Building Council. The long term benefits of building green, more energy efficient strucutures are becoming more and more obvious to both the project developers and to the ultimate end users fueling greater demand.The benefits are not only financial, as in lower utility bills, but also, the end results allow a more confortable, guilt-free living and working space that is good for the environment and the people occupying it.
What is Bond Communications’ contribution as a member of the Emirates Green Building Council?
Bond will be an active participant in the promotion and awareness of the green building council as well as support the council’s events for greater public awareness, education, training and research.