Compass Project Consulting
Richard Cushnan currently serves as Managing Director UAE at Compass Project Consulting, a role commenced in January 2023. Previously, Richard held the position of Regional Director - Construction Management at CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) EMEA from September 2019 to January 2023, wherein the role included serving as CBRE Head of Projects MENA - Principal Contracting. Richard's extensive experience in project management includes key leadership positions such as Senior Projects Director and Operations Manager at Shapoorji Pallonji International, Operations Manager at Havelock One Interiors, and Senior Project Manager at ISG. Richard also has experience as Project Manager at DEC LLC and Acorn Timber Services Ltd, and began a career in carpentry as a Senior Carpenter at Global Home Ltd and Carpenter at QC Joinery Ltd. Richard holds a BA Hons in Design Management from The University of Salford and an Associate of Arts in Design from The Manchester Metropolitan University, complemented by foundational education at Abbey Grammar School.
Compass Project Consulting
✦ Sustainable Project of the Year | Bustanica - Middle East Consultants Awards 2022 ✦ ✦ Sub-consultancy of the Year - Construction Week Awards 2022 ✦ ✦ Project Manager of the Year (HC) - Construction Week Awards 2022 ✦ ✦ Sustainable Project of the Year | Bustanica (HC) - Construction Week Awards 2022 ✦ ✦ Project Management Company of the Year - Middle East Consultants Awards 2021 ✦ ✦ Project Manager of the Year - Construction Week KSA 2021✦ ✦ Project Management Company of the Year - Middle East Consultants Awards 2020 ✦ ✦ Sub-consultancy of the Year - Construction Week Awards 2020 ✦ ✦ Project Manager of the Year - Construction Week Awards 2020 ✦ ✦ Start-up of the Year - Middle East Consultant Awards 2018 ✦ ✦ Project of the Year (Flamingo Room) - Commercial Interior Design Awards 2018 ✦ We achieve greater project results by offering the best talent, supported by a robust ecosystem, and driven by a common goal. We truly are the ‘Compass’ our clients turn to, for tailored project development consultancy services throughout the MENA region. Believing the sum of all pieces is stronger, Compass have forged a strategic partnership with Dar Al Arkan, one of the region’s leading real estate developers. Together, we are building a truly progressive and cohesive alliance with the shared vision of enhancing built-environments and ultimately communities, throughout the Middle East and further afield. Offering an integrated real estate development consultancy, our pooled experience delivers a world-class ecosystem of competencies for our Clients and a Team that will surpass the exacting requirements of each unique project. As highly regarded project leaders and effective communicators, the Team at Compass delivers remits for some of the region's most ambitious and innovative change-makers, with this in mind, we are always looking for strong personalities to join us in our mission: Evolving Tomorrow, Today.