Under three contracts worth BD17.5 million ($46.4 million), Poullaides Construction Company (PCC) is building premier villas and associated amenities including a mosque and various shops at The Park Estate within the Riffa Views development.

It is also constructing ancillary buildings within the main Riffa Views development.
 “We are very excited to be involved in such a prestigious project as Riffa Views’ Park Estate, which has some of the development’s most luxurious villas,” says Tony Martin, project manager. “We are committed to providing a world-class product so that residents can enjoy the Riffa Views’ lifestyle.”
He continues: “The theme for the finishings for this development was selected and agreed by the designers prior to the award of the contract. This has greatly assisted the approval process, which has allowed most materials to be procured well in advance of their requirement on site.”
PCC started work on its contract in July last year and anticipates total completion by August next year. The superstructure of the first 38 villas is substantially complete and finishes such as plastering, tiling and painting, are in progress. In addition, the substructure work for 40 villas is currently in progress, according to Martin.
Among the major challenges on the project, according to him, is achieving the quality and meeting the schedule that the client has set for this prestigious project.
“Quality is never achieved by chance – it is the result of detailed project management and an eye for detail. As the same criteria apply to the consultants and subcontractors, a team effort by all parties is essential,” he adds.
Apart from Riffa Views, PCC is involved in a large number of projects in Bahrain including:
• The Phase Two of the proposed business incubator centre for Bahrain Development Bank. The BD6.5 million project, which is under construction, is expected to be completed by May next year;
• KFH Industrial Oasis at Hidd, which is also under construction under a BD14 million contract for Kuwait Finance House. The project is scheduled for completion in August next year; and
• Caterpillar’s BD2.5 million facility at Nuwaidrat for Mohamed Abdulrahman Al Bahar, which is nearing completion.
PCC has completed a number of projects over the past year including the Kraft Food Processing Plant at Hidd for Kraft Foods Middle East; Phase Two of St Christopher’s School at Saar; AMA International’s Computer University; and Shaikha Hessa Mosque at West Riffa.
PCC was established in Bahrain in 2002, in order to carry out building and civil engineering projects including electromechanical works and has been classified as a first-grade building contractor. The company was founded by Christos A Poullaides, the managing director, who has more than 27 years experience in the Gulf of which 20 years have been in Bahrain and seven in the UAE. Poullaides has managed or supervised the construction of more than 400 projects.
Since its inception, the company’s primary focus has been on providing the highest quality of construction and delivering projects within the clients’ budget and to their expectations.
“We are an ISO 9001:2000 company, maintaining our own quality and safety policies. We believe that ‘quality is not a destination but a journey’ and our aim is to become the leader in our field by providing clients with a high standard of work conforming to contract specifications,” Martin comments.
PCC is staffed by qualified engineers who collectively have more than 200 years of experience in Bahrain and over 400 years in the Arabian Gulf, with some 600 projects in their portfolio.
“PCC has the versatility to carry out a diverse range of projects: high-rise buildings and luxurious apartment blocks; palaces, luxury villas; institutional buildings; interior decoration works; fitting-out and joinery works for banks, hotels and other commercial organisations; structural repairs and rehabilitation works; mechanical and electrical installations; roofing works; and portacabins,” says Martin.
To handle this variety of projects, PCC has set up a number of in-house departments, including electromechanical; interior decoration and fit-out; structural repairs and rehabilitation; waterproofing; and portacabin divisions. It also has the in-house capability to carry out turnkey projects with the support of its extensive network of associates in the field of interior decoration, structural design and electro-mechanical design.
“Over the past two years, we have achieved a healthy and sustained growth and expect this to continue. We have based our ongoing expansion plans with our customers’ satisfaction in mind, ensuring that we can deliver their projects on time and within budget,” he says.
In line with these plans, PCC has relocated its head office to its new premises on Kuwait Avenue, which will allow it to expand its staff strength. The company currently has 77 technical staff, 32 administrative personnel and 1,250 site staff and workers on its payroll.
PCC is also in the process of centralising its existing workshops and stores into a new facility that is under development. Presently it has offices, joinery workshops, mechanical fabrication facilities, stores open storage areas in Mahooz, Sitra, Hafeera, and labour camps in Sitra and Maamer.
Commenting on Bahrain’s construction market, Martin says: “There is a huge potential for business over the next few years. However, the growth of this sector may be seriously affected by the shortage of materials – in particular of reinforcement and products that are manufactured with cement.”
Looking at the future, PCC intends to expand into new markets within the GCC countries, using the business philosophy that has achieved results in Bahrain.
“PCC directors and management will continue to remain proactive to meet the market challenges and will always strive to enhance the company’s efficiency levels,” he concludes.