United Gulf Construction Co.W.L.L.

Company Profile

Headquartered in Kuwait, UGCC is a construction company that has built a significant reputation in the industry by delivering more than 150 infrastructure and construction projects in the last 35 years.

UGCC is among the most efficient engineering organizations in the Middle East. UGCC represents a tremendous concentration of technical and strategic knowledge in Kuwait and internationally.

UGCC clients include both governmental agencies and private sector firms. We pioneer advanced engineering and economical solutions for our core activity which includes infrastructure needs and buildings. Our engineers are multi-disciplinary specialists with skills in areas as diverse as computer analysis, shell structures, cost management, highways, bridges and civil engineering. Better known for involvement with many of the high profile projects of the post-war years, UGCC has made a name for itself in many aspects of engineering.

Our project planning, engineering, industrial and energy businesses are now growing. Our range of specialist services including planning, project management, engineering and contracting, continue to expand. Our reputation is spreading far and wide and we are now making a name for ourselves in diverse fields.

UGCC has amassed the largest fleet of construction equipment, machinery and vehicles in Kuwait. UGCC also rents equipment and vehicles to various companies for contracted periods. We purchase, utilize and maintain our equipment with great care to ensure rapid deployment during constructions phases and to reduce potential for unscheduled downtime. We purchase and fabricate required components with the same care to ensure that only the highest quality materials are used for our construction projects.

Our highly-skilled work crews specialize in handling construction projects with the utmost care for safety considerations while meeting all budgetary and scheduling requirements. We have received numerous awards and commendations for the safe and timely completion of various projects. For more information regarding our capabilities, please investigate our business units and our Projects page.

UGCC’s core business units excel in handling a comprehensive range of construction projects. Over the past 35 years, our highly-trained engineers have designed and implemented projects ranging from housing complexes to replacement of water and gas networks, and from road construction to harbor modifications. UGCC staff works closely with each client to determine exact project specifications before laying out plans for implementation and completion. Maintenance arrangements can be made for various types of infrastructure projects. UGCC's principal activities are in the areas of construction, infrastructure, roads and landscaping with special emphasis on oil sector construction, electro-mechanical work and microtunnelling.

Building Construction

We specialize in construction projects for commercial housing, industrial building complexes, warehouses and substations.

Civil Infrastructure

We deliver infrastructure projects in the areas of sewage, storm water management, water supply, telephone lines, and electrical ducts including microtunnelling and CCTV (closed circuit television) ducts. We also focus on construction and maintenance of water reservoirs, sewage treatment plants and pumping stations.

Roads and Landscaping

We specialize in motorways construction and maintenance, in particular, delivering suburban roads and landscaping including sub-base, base course and bituminous asphalt, road marking and signage. We are also capable of bridge maintenance and repair including specialty works such as epoxy injection.

Oil Sector Construction

We specialize in oil sector construction of gathering centers, heavy civil foundations, pipe racks including structural fabrication erection and foundations, tank farm, pre-engineered buildings, dikes, ditches, roads, curbs, and parking bays. We also participate in maintenance projects for government oil companies.

Electro-Mechanical Works

Our electro-mechanical works are related to sewage pumping stations, treatment plants, street lighting for roads and motorways, fire fighting systems, and piping work for oil sector.

Pumping Stations

UGCC has tremendous expertise in the areas of compressor and pumping stations. Pumping stations are facilities for the movement of a fluid by means of compression and pumping of the fluid. UGCC has worked in several such projects in the last three decades

Microtunnelling

The main work includes shaft sinking where pipe diameter can vary between 250mm and 2000mm.