ABSTRACT
Star Engineering was established in 1961 and is based in London.1 The firm has nearly 5,000 employees located in 140 offices worldwide. The organization consists of civil, industrial, and environmental divisions. A strategic focus for the civil division has been large transportation projects. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been a promising market, as the country’s rapid growth has required the development of significant transportation infrastructure including highways, bridges, ports, and rail networks. Star Engineering has had a presence in the UAE for the last twelve years and has managed two or three small projects per year.
