01  /  The Practice 27+ Years GCC

Built for the
problem.
Not the brochure.

PKAS Project Management Services is a Dubai FZE LLC consultancy run by working planners, claim analysts, and Quantity Surveyors — not generalists. We are paid for the schedule that holds, the claim that succeeds, and the drawing that doesn't clash on site.

The Journey

Milestones of Progress

Review our steady evolution into a prominent construction consultancy serving the Dubai market.

1998

Career Origin · Chennai

Started as Planning & Billing Engineer at Consolidated Construction Consortium Ltd (CCCL), Chennai — six years on commercial and education-sector programmes.

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2004

GCC Move · Dubai

Joined ETA Ascon as Planning Engineer on U1/U2 towers at JLT (AED 210M) and 26 JLT carpark garages (AED 510M) — first Gulf programme exposure.

2007

Royal Court Era · Muscat

Seven years at Carillion Alawi Muscat — Royal Opera House (OMR 80M), Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque Nizwa (OMR 24M), National Oman Museum, Al Baleed Resort Salalah by Anantara. All under Royal Court Affairs.

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2014

Tier-1 Dubai · Shapoorji & Sobha

Planning Manager at Shapoorji Pallonji on Al Maktoum mixed-use (AED 560M, Al Wasl), then Sobha Engineering on Hyatt Port View Bur Dubai (AED 360M) and NLCS school (AED 179M).

2019

Al Tasnim · Oman

Senior Planning Manager at Al Tasnim (Alturki Group) — Ghala Heights Mövenpick + 3 residential towers (OMR 56M), three MoH hospitals (OMR 214M combined), and Oman's first water park at Al Sawadi.

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2026

PKAS · Present

Returned to Dubai as Planning Manager at Hills and Forts Construction on Emaar Valley West infrastructure (AED 392M). PKAS Project Management Services FZE LLC operates from International City — channelling 27+ years of institutional GCC experience into a boutique consultancy.

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Our Mission

To provide builders, developers, and subcontractors in Dubai with absolute clarity over their project timelines and costs. We eliminate resource waste, protect budgets, and enforce logic-driven structural authority to ensure successful handovers.

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Our Vision

To become the premier specialized boutique Construction Project Management Consultancy in the UAE, recognized for combining Primavera planning expertise, quantity surveying supply, and EOT claims defense under a single licensed entity.

Corporate Creed

Our Core Governing Principles

The empirical standards that steer every project scheduling, audit, and spatial drafting phase.

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Architectural Precision

Accuracy is not a variable target; it is our baseline standard. We operate with strict mathematical rigor in schedules and cost accounts.

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Absolute Integrity

We deliver transparent claims analysis, protecting builders and investors through unbiased empirical prolongation models.

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Mobilization Speed

Recognizing the urgency of construction delays, we supply qualified planners and Quantity Surveyors to on-site slots rapidly.

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Local Compliance

We strictly comply with Dubai Municipality, DEWA, Civil Defense, and FIDIC contracts protocols to guarantee smooth approvals.

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The Founder & MD

Arunachalam Rajappa

Primavera Planning Engineer & QS Claims Arbitrator

"In the Dubai construction market, control is the difference between a successful landmark and a costly litigation dispute. PKAS brings logic-driven oversight to your critical path."

What We Stand For

Four Principles. No Exceptions.

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Locally Accountable

Dubai-licensed, Dubai-based. When you need us on site, we are — not available by email next week from an offshore office.

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Specialist Depth

No generalist project managers. Each engagement is led by the specialist the scope requires — planner, QS, or engineer.

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Dispute-Ready Output

Schedules, claims, and reports prepared to the evidentiary standard required for adjudication — from the moment they're issued.

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Documentation First

Every decision, delay, and instruction is documented from day one. We write as if every record will be challenged.

UAE & Oman Market

Built across the GCC. Based in Dubai.

21+ years of direct GCC programme experience — 13 years in Oman (Royal Court Affairs, MoH, CSEPF) and 8+ years in the UAE (Al Wasl, Emaar, Sobha). PKAS was built inside this environment — not imported into it.

  • →FIDIC Red, Yellow, and Silver contract experience
  • →Dubai Municipality, DDA, Trakhees, DEWA, RTA authority work
  • →Oman Royal Court Affairs & Ministry of Health programmes
  • →Tier-1 contractor lineage: Carillion, Shapoorji, Sobha, Al Tasnim
  • →UAE Labour Law compliant QS and planner supply
27+

Years Programme

13y

Oman Experience

8y

UAE Experience

FZE

Dubai Licensed

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Work With Us

Start a conversation about your project.

Whether you have a scheduling challenge, a pending claim, or a staffing gap — we can help. No commitment required for an initial discussion.