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Shahzad Nasim
Executive Chairman - Meinhardt Group

Dr. Nasim helms the Meinhardt Group as Executive Chairman and is its major shareholder, with oversight of Meinhardt’s strategic direction, business expansion, key clients and major projects. He has been instrumental in leading the rapid growth of the Meinhardt Group, which is ranked by Engineering News-Record (a list of who’s who in the engineering and construction world) as one of the largest independent engineering consultancy firms globally.

Headquartered in Singapore, Meinhardt Group employs 6,000 staff in 61 offices across the globe, and consults on projects worth over US$30 billion annually. The Company provides lead consultancy, engineering, master-planning and project management services for all types of buildings and major infrastructure projects worldwide. The Company has designed many landmark projects in Singapore and around the world.

Prior to acquiring the Meinhardt Group and shifting the headquarters from Melbourne to Singapore in 2010, Dr. Nasim was the CEO of Meinhardt Group International since 1997 and Managing Director of Meinhardt Singapore since 1985.

He spearheaded the Group’s expansion into China, Middle East, South Asia, Southeast Asia and the United Kingdom.

Dr Nasim, a professional engineer by training, is regularly invited to speak at local and regional conferences and has numerous papers to his credit. He is actively involved in educational, professional and statutory boards related to the construction industry.

In recognition of his entrepreneurship, Dr. Nasim was awarded the Entrepreneur of the Year Award by Rotary-ASME Singapore in 2004 and the prestigious Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award (Engineering) in 2012.

He was conferred the inaugural Distinguished Professional Engineer Award by the Professional Engineers Board in 2014 and the NUS Distinguished Engineering Alumni Award in 2015. In March 2017, he was presented with the ACES Lifetime Achievement Award.

Dr. Nasim received his doctorate from Honolulu University and obtained his Master in Civil Engineering from National University of Singapore.

Awards & Citations

Sitara-i-Imtiaz, Civil Awards of Pakistan

MND Dedicated Service Award

Singapore Tatler Award for Business

ACES (Association of Consulting Engineers Singapore) Lifetime Achievement Award

National University of Singapore (NUS), Distinguished Alumni Award

Partner of Heritage Award, National Heritage Board of Singapore

Distinguished Professional Engineer by Professional Engineers Board Singapore

Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award (Engineering)

Top Entrepreneur of the Year Award by Rotary-ASME Singapore

Numerous Buildability Design Awards from Building & Construction Authority of Singapore (BCA)

Patron of Heritage Award

Receiving from Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, 2015

83rd National Day Sitara-i-Imtiaz Award

Receiving from Pakistan High Commissioner, 2023

Tamgha-I-Imtiaz

Receivinng from the High Commissioner of Pakistan, 2006

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