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Barr Al Jissah Resort

In the Big league

01 March 2005

Oman-based Business International Group (BIG) has broken into the big league by clinching the prestigious and state-of-the-art kitchen and laundry project of the world-class Barr Al Jissah resort complex fast coming up near Muscat.

“With this contract in hand, BIG – a Zubair Group company – takes its rightful place among the world’s leading players in the business,” says a delighted Hemant Pajankar, general manager of BIG. “It is also recognition of BIG’s enviable reputation as a company you can trust to deliver on time and on budget, whatever the size of a project.”
The project involves the complete supply, installation, commissioning and maintenance of the resort’s kitchen and laundry infrastructure on a turnkey basis. Kitchen consultant for the project is Cini-Little of the UK.
BIG has already set up a full-fledged division to deal exclusively with projects relating to the design, supply, installation and service of commercial kitchen and laundry equipment. The company represents world-renowned brands, and offers a complete solution to the kitchen and laundry equipment requirements, with high-quality products and a professional back-up support.

Kitchen & laundry division
“BIG designs and specifies installations that reflect the maximum value for the client, in terms of cost, efficiency, hygiene, safety and ergonomics,” says Pajankar.
“The division provides a complete technical design consultancy and its clients benefit from working with qualified industry professionals who have the experience required by developers, architects and catering professionals. BIG’s in-house CAD department operated by qualified personnel ensures a quick turnaround of drawings, giving developers and operators the ability to make decisions quickly.
“Working as a team with reputed associates and suppliers, BIG is in a position to create cost-effective designs and proposals. For instance, when designing food service facilities, cold storage or laundry installations, it is essential to consider the day-to-day operation of the facility,” he adds.

Equipment specification
The company constantly monitors the market for the latest equipment, keeping abreast of the latest technologies and quality standards and represents companies that offer high quality products, and are continually specified by many leading catering professionals, says Pajankar.
Through its associated companies in the GCC and Europe, BIG is able to supply complete cold storage solutions to the hotel, catering and commercial market.

Quality management
A majority of the product range on offer from BIG is ISO 9000 approved and CE/NSF listed. “We also ensure that the quality of the equipment and installation matches the quality of the location and the expectation of the customer,” he says.
The company also has an independent quality management consultant to implement a continuous quality system for all operations. In addition, all BIG’s technicians have undergone training at key suppliers’ facilities so as to ensure they meet the quality requirements of the principals.
Today, in addition to providing turnkey solutions for kitchen and laundry equipment, BIG covers a wide spectrum of products and services to provide turnkey solutions to various sectors, which include: the engineering, procurement and installation of analytical and laboratory equipment and laboratory furniture for the research and laboratory sector; teaching and training equipment, and vocational training equipment for the educational sector; water treatment chemicals, oil and gas sector speciality chemicals, and industrial chemicals and raw materials; and a complete range of solutions to meet storage requirements.