Nick Forbess

Practice Director – Building Design
engineering and project management services for minerals, energy, environment and infrastructure markets
SSH Design
Kuwait

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Biography

    Nick joined SSH in December 2013 as Programme Director for the Amiri Diwan Projects and is now the Practice Director for Building Design. As Practice Director he is responsible for managing the Building Design Division with a remit to establish international best practices, driving intelligent and profitable project delivery in addition to implementing business improvement initiatives. He is also responsible for ensuring that Building Design achieves the targets set for performance. Before joining SSH Nick worked with Cambridge Seven Associates in Boston, USA for 17 years and NBBJ for 7 years. Nick has more than 30 years of experience in project management, construction and business development for public, institutional, and private facilities ranging from museums, theatres,  aquariums, retail, mixed use, corporate, higher education and research facilities. He has spent more than 20 years managing projects continuously focused in the Middle East including lead generation, Go/No Go analysis, proposal writing, fee estimation, interview management, contract negotiation and development operations. Nick obtained his Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Arkansas and is a Professional member of the American Institute of Architects, USA and of the National Council of Architects Review Board, USA.     Nick joined SSH in December 2013 as Programme Director for the Amiri Diwan Projects and is now the Practice Director for Building Design. As Practice Director he is responsible for managing the Building Design Division with a remit to establish international best practices, driving intelligent and profitable project delivery in addition to implementing business improvement initiatives. He is also responsible for ensuring that Building Design achieves the targets set for performance. Before joining SSH Nick worked with Cambridge Seven Associates in Boston, USA for 17 years and NBBJ for 7 years. Nick has more than 30 years of experience in project management, construction and business development for public, institutional, and private facilities ranging from museums, theatres,  aquariums, retail, mixed use, corporate, higher education and research facilities. He has spent more than 20 years managing projects continuously focused in the Middle East including lead generation, Go/No Go analysis, proposal writing, fee estimation, interview management, contract negotiation and development operations. Nick obtained his Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Arkansas and is a Professional member of the American Institute of Architects, USA and of the National Council of Architects Review Board, USA.

Research Intrest

architecture, engineering, landscape design, infrastructure and project management services

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