The first Drake & Scull office in the Middle East was established in Abu Dhabi in 1966, nearly 90 years after being originally founded in the United Kingdom. Drake & Scull International is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and has 3,000 total employees. It operates through three segments: wastewater treatment and water sludge, Mechanical Electrical and Plumbing (MEP), and Corporate, with contracting work including infrastructure and real estate development work, electrical, mechanical, energy and environment plumbing, oil and gas, air conditioning, and water and waste-water treatment works.
The company's operations extend throughout the region and across the globe with offices in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Kuwait, Egypt, Jordan, Algeria and India, in addition to managing projects in Europe and other parts of North Africa. Main business units include Drake & Scull Engineering (DSE), which offers Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing solutions, Drake & Scull Oil & Gas (DSOG) focusing on Onshore and Offshore oil facilities, Passavant Energy & Environment (PE&E) which caters to Water and Waste Water Treatment. Drake & Scull International is a Public company traded on the Dubai Financial Market.
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Muin Al Saleh, who was CEO between 2017 and 2019, returned to the Dubai contractor in the same position, planning to focus on driving operational growth and efficiency and optimise cost management across its core business sectors. Drake and Scull International successfully completed a comprehensive restructuring plan approved by the Dubai Court of Appeal, returning to profitability for the first quarter when it recorded net profits amounting to AED2.5 million (US$680,000) for Q1 2025.
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