KEO International Consultants, a leading design, engineering and project management company in the region, has received the ISO 9001:2015 certificate in recognition of its project management/construction management (PM-CM) services.

The certification from the Lloyds Register of Quality Assurance (LRQA), a certification body accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Services, provides guidance on implementing a quality management system focused on quality management principles including a strong customer focus, motivation of top management, a process approach, and continuous improvement and review to exceed client expectations, said the statement from KEO.

The scope of this approval is applicable to: programme and project management; construction management; construction supervision; sustainability services; commissioning services; design review and technical services, it added.

Tahsin Al Fakir, the senior vice president for PM-CM, said: "This achievement aligns perfectly with our vision of leveraging our compliance and quality of service across all of our markets to provide our clients with the highest quality of service possible."

"As we continue to foster a commitment to client satisfaction, we are very proud of this achievement by our PM/CM teams, which underscores our drive for excellence. The ISO certification is a strong signal that our clients and partners can trust KEO to deliver our projects to the highest quality of services.  It gives them confidence that we are fully focused on their needs and committed to international standards of quality," stated Al Fakir.

Mark Jamieson, the managing director of the Project Management International (PMI) division, said: "KEO realises the value of best practices and continually makes permanent strides to implement world-class management systems to consistently enhance its service level."

"This is a true team effort as our goal-oriented team devised an ambitious roadmap and worked together towards achieving the ISO 9001:2015 certification. To put it simply: For our business, the outstanding achievement of obtaining this ISO certification translates into a clearly visible commitment by KEO to be the best: a commitment that KEO takes very seriously," noted Jamieson.

"This certification is a sign to our existing and potential clients of our profound commitment to quality," he added.-TradeArabia News Service