UAE group Off-Site Engineering Solutions names global head


Off-Site Engineering Solutions, a specialist consultant for prefabrication, modular and off-site construction systems based in Dubai, UAE, has appointed Nicholas Reynolds as the group's new global head of modular systems.

Off-Site Engineering Solutions, a specialist consultant for prefabrication, modular and off-site construction systems based in Dubai, has appointed Nicholas Reynolds as the group's new global head of modular systems.  

A leading UAE-based group, Off-Site Engineering Solutions offers modular engineering and design, building information modelling (BIM), production drawings and manufacturing facility set-up and training services for all types of prefabricated sub-assemblies.

Reynolds is a modular design and construction specialist with extensive international experience in the residential and commercial modular industry. He has worked effectively across multiple disciplines, cultures, building regulations and environments in an executive management capacity.

Prior to this, he was vice-president - modular building at Red Sea Housing Services Company, one of the world’s largest modular manufacturers based in Saudi Arabia.

During his two-year tenure there, Reynolds was instrumental in the research, design and development of a multi-level commercial product line to complement the company’s existing workforce oil and gas camp products, said a statement from the company.

Besides Saudi Arabia, Reynolds has also managed modular and prefabricated projects in Australia, China, the US, the UAE and Africa as well as resources and infrastructure projects in the Pacific.

Welcoming the appointment, CEO Patrick O’ Callaghan said: "Reynolds’ appointment is a strategic move for Off-Site Engineering Solutions as we expand our consultancy across the region and internationally."

"We are very pleased to have Reynolds onboard as he is a recognised thought leader and innovator in the field of modular design and construction, delivering modular and prefabricated projects across multiple disciplines, cultures, building regulations and environments," he stated.

"He will be a key part of our executive team contributing to the expanding global modular design, manufacture and delivery services of Off-Site Engineering Solutions who have been pioneers in the UAE and Saudi Arabia in modular engineering, offsite manufacturing and whole of life cycle modular construction," remarked O’Callaghan.

"Off-Site Engineering Solutions is setting a high standard within the region, leading and advising major entities and contributing to enhanced lifestyle and prosperity across the Mena (Middle East and North Africa) on significant modular and offsite construction initiatives," he added.-TradeArabia News Service