WSP, one of the world’s leading engineering, science and infrastructure solutions firms, has won the ‘Project of the Year’ category at the CIBSE MENA Awards 2026 for the Zayed National Museum, with the project also receiving ‘Highly Commended’ recognition in two further categories.
Athiya Junaid of WSP in the Middle East was also ‘Highly Commended’ for Graduate of the Year, while Farah Kais was ‘Highly Commended’ for Woman Professional of the Year.
The awards celebrate outstanding achievement in building services engineering across the Middle East and North Africa, recognising projects, organisations and professionals helping to advance innovation, sustainability, safety and performance across the region.
WSP’s Middle East work on the Zayed National Museum was named Project of the Year, with the project also Highly Commended for Mechanical Project of the Year and Plumbing Project of the Year.
Joint Venture
Working in joint venture with Foster + Partners, WSP provided engineering design and construction supervision for the Zayed National Museum, bringing together specialists from the Middle East, UK and US.
The project’s engineering responds to its complex architecture, including five distinctive steel wings rising up to 123m that also function as solar thermal towers, supporting natural ventilation and passive cooling.
Great recognition
“We’re incredibly proud to see the Zayed National Museum named Project of the Year. It’s a hugely important project for the UAE, and one that our teams have put an enormous amount into. This award is a great recognition of their expertise, hard work and attention to detail, as well as the collaboration that has gone into bringing such a special project to life,” affirmed Drew Tinsley, Director—Building Services, WS, Middle East.
WSP is one of the world’s leading engineering, science and infrastructure solutions firms, uniting its multidisciplinary expertise to shape communities to advance humanity, a press statement concluded.
