ACE Moharram Bakhoum is a multi-disciplinary

engineering Engineering is the practice of using natural science, mathematics, and the engineering design process to Problem solving#Engineering, solve problems within technology, increase efficiency and productivity, and improve Systems engineering, s ...

and

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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 Ahmed Moharram, Sr. (December 6, 1913 – March 4, 2017) was Minister of Housing and Public Utilities in Egypt and the co-founder and chairman of ACE Moharram Bakhoum, an international engineering and project management group. Because of his sig ...

and

Michel Bakhoum Michel Bakhoum (, , '; 1913–1981) was an 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 from the Civi ...

. 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 (Compression (physics), compressed) during production, in a manner that strengthens it against tensile forces which will exist when in service. Post-t ...

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 (, ; also spelled Rawd al-Farag, or Road El-Farag) is a district in the Northern Area of Cairo, Egypt. Rod El Farag neighbours the River Nile to the west, Bulaq district to the south, Shubra district to the east and al-Sahel distric ...

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 of October Bridge ( ) is an elevated highway in Cairo, the capital city of Egypt. The bridge and causeway crosses the Nile twice from the western bank suburbs, east through Gezira Island to Downtown Cairo, and on to connect the city to ...

* 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 The Cairo International Stadium (), formerly known as Nasser Stadium, is an Olympic-standard, multi-use stadium with an all-seated capacity of 75,000. The architect of the stadium is the German Werner March, who designed the Olympiastadion (Berli ...

Grand Egyptian Museum The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM; ''al-Matḥaf al-Maṣriyy al-Kabīr''), also known as the Giza Museum, is an archaeological museum in Giza, Egypt, about from the Giza pyramid complex. The Museum hosts over 100,000 artifacts from ancient E ...

* 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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