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ConstructionDevelopers and contractors · Qatar and the GCC
Sustainability for developers, contractors and real estate
Buildings in the GCC are cooled for most of the year and built with carbon-heavy concrete and steel. We help project teams rate, measure and improve them.
What it is
The short version
Real estate and construction touch sustainability at every stage. Design decisions fix energy and water use for decades. Concrete and steel carry large embodied emissions. Sites employ large, mostly contractor workforces in extreme heat.
We support green building ratings under GSAS and LEED, embodied carbon estimates, operational emissions inventories for portfolios, ESG strategy for developers and owners, and safety culture programmes for contractors.
Our approach is early and practical. A rating target set at concept costs far less to achieve than one bolted on at tender.
Who needs it in the GCC
Who we work with
- Developers and master planners.
- Main contractors and design consultants.
- Real estate owners and REITs with operating portfolios.
- Government and semi-government project owners with sustainability targets.
Why now
GSAS, run by GORD, is the national rating system in Qatar and common in project briefs. Lenders and tenants increasingly ask for rated buildings and emissions data.
Owners preparing IFRS S2 disclosures need operational and, increasingly, embodied emissions for their assets.
What we deliver
Concrete outputs, not slides
Every engagement ends with files your team owns and can reuse next year.
- GSAS and LEED credit strategy, design reviews and documentation
- Embodied carbon estimates for structure and envelope
- Portfolio GHG inventory including district cooling
- ESG strategy and reporting for developers and owners
- Construction site safety culture assessment
- Climate risk screening for coastal and exposed assets
How we work
Four steps
- 01
Listen
We start with your deadlines: the report, the lender request, the tender or the EU customer. Then we review what data and systems you already have.
- 02
Prioritise
We rank obligations and risks by date and consequence, so effort goes where it matters first.
- 03
Deliver
We do the technical work with your teams: measurement, analysis, studies, drafting.
- 04
Hand over
You keep the workbooks, methods and plans. Next year runs on your systems, not ours.
Free tool
Scope 1-3 emissions calculator
Estimate operational emissions for a building or portfolio.
FAQ
Common questions
Is GSAS mandatory in Qatar?
GSAS requirements appear in many government projects and permitting conditions. Check the requirements for your project type and authority.
What is embodied carbon?
The emissions from making, transporting and installing building materials. Concrete and steel usually dominate.
How do we report emissions for a mixed-use portfolio?
Set the boundary by control, then collect electricity, cooling and fuel data by asset. Tenant energy is often Scope 3 for the owner.
Do you work with contractors directly?
Yes. Many construction stage requirements sit with the contractor, and they need practical support to meet them.
Services for construction
GSAS and LEED advisory
We help developers, designers and contractors plan green building ratings early, so the target is met without late redesign or lost points.
GHG inventory
We build greenhouse gas inventories under the GHG Protocol and ISO 14064-1, with GCC-specific factors and an audit trail behind every tonne.
ESG strategy
We help GCC companies decide which sustainability issues matter to the business, set targets they can hit, and build the governance to deliver them.
Safety culture
We assess how safety really works on your sites, then help leaders change the habits that drive incidents.
Climate risk assessment
Heat, water stress, sea level and carbon pricing affect GCC assets in specific ways. We assess them and show the financial effect, in line with IFRS S2.
Decarbonisation and net zero
We turn emissions targets into a costed plan: which projects, in what order, at what cost per tonne, and what it means for your capital plan.
Tell us your deadline
Send us the report date, the lender request or the project brief. We reply within one working day with what applies and what it takes.
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