50 construction companies in Doha ranked by 1-year headcount growth. The top 10 are free below, each with a short data note. The full ranked list of 50 is a CSV + Excel download.
Edition October 2026 · updated 2026-10-09 · source: licensed B2B firmographic and technographic data
Key numbers
- Median 1-year headcount growth: 23.8% across 50 companies (range 11.7% to 200.0%). 2 of 50 at least doubled their headcount.
- Size mix: 10–19 employees: 5, 20–49 employees: 10, 50–99 employees: 15, 100–249 employees: 8, 250–499 employees: 12. The most common band is 50–99 (30%).
- Main sub-industries: Commercial & Residential Construction (42), Civil Engineering Construction (8).
- Largest company on the list: Acontec Engineering (250–499 employees, 18.3% growth). 15 of 50 have fewer than 50 employees.
- Versus the whole October 2026 dataset (3246 companies), this page's median is higher: 23.8% vs 22.1%.
- Same sector by city (median growth): Abu Dhabi 42.3% (n=50), Doha 23.8% (n=50), Dubai 51.5% (n=50), Riyadh 36.0% (n=50), Dammam 17.5% (n=32), Jeddah 19.7% (n=29), Muscat 17.6% (n=29), Sharjah 15.8% (n=24), Manama 10.9% (n=19), Kuwait City 13.4% (n=18).
- Same location by sector (median growth): marketing & advertising agency 24.6% (n=12), construction 23.8% (n=50), professional services 20.9% (n=50), retail & e-commerce 20.0% (n=50), manufacturing 20.0% (n=50), IT services & software 18.8% (n=50), facilities management & cleaning 17.8% (n=15), education & training 16.6% (n=50), real estate 15.6% (n=21), healthcare & clinic 13.9% (n=18), freight & logistics 11.8% (n=14), hospitality & restaurant 11.7% (n=47).
Sector context
- Across the GCC, 26.0% of construction SMBs with growth data grew headcount by 20% or more in a year, against 10.8% in the US (2.4×).
- Only 0.80% of GCC construction SMBs show any of 22 common SMB SaaS tools (CRM, accounting, HR, scheduling), against 1.49% in the US.
- In Qatar, 1,812 SMBs (10–200 employees) sit in the wider Construction industry; 2.7% of them show Excel, Zoho, Odoo, QuickBooks, Xero, HubSpot or Calendly. Zoho is detected at 43, QuickBooks at 0 and Xero at 0.
Top 10 by headcount growth
| # | Company | Industry | Size band | 1-yr growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Draieh | Commercial & Residential Construction | 10–19 | 200.0% |
| 2 | Interprogetti Qatar | Commercial & Residential Construction | 100–249 | 107.6% |
| 3 | New Centre Trading & Engineering Services | Civil Engineering Construction | 20–49 | 90.9% |
| 4 | Energy Plus Technical Services WLL | Civil Engineering Construction | 250–499 | 81.2% |
| 5 | Asklan Trading | Commercial & Residential Construction | 250–499 | 61.5% |
| 6 | PSC-Egypt | Commercial & Residential Construction | 250–499 | 60.0% |
| 7 | Al Sulaiteen Gardens | Commercial & Residential Construction | 50–99 | 58.8% |
| 8 | Ruwais Marine Services | Civil Engineering Construction | 20–49 | 54.2% |
| 9 | Mazrouicas | Commercial & Residential Construction | 10–19 | 46.1% |
| 10 | Techno Steel | Commercial & Residential Construction | 20–49 | 45.1% |
| + 40 more companies, ranked 11–50, in the full list | ||||
#1 Draieh
Headcount grew 200.0% in 12 months, 8.4× this ranking's median of 23.8%, #1 of 5 companies here in the 10–19-employee band. Based in Doha, Qatar; primary sub-industry: Commercial & Residential Construction; revenue band $1M-$5M.
#2 Interprogetti Qatar
Headcount grew 107.6% in 12 months, 4.5× this ranking's median of 23.8%, #1 of 8 companies here in the 100–249-employee band. Based in Doha, Qatar; primary sub-industry: Commercial & Residential Construction; revenue band $1M-$5M.
#3 New Centre Trading & Engineering Services
Headcount grew 90.9% in 12 months, 3.8× this ranking's median of 23.8%, #1 of 10 companies here in the 20–49-employee band. Based in Doha, Qatar; primary sub-industry: Civil Engineering Construction; revenue band $5M-$10M.
#4 Energy Plus Technical Services WLL
Headcount grew 81.2% in 12 months, 3.4× this ranking's median of 23.8%, #1 of 12 companies here in the 250–499-employee band. Based in Doha, Qatar; primary sub-industry: Civil Engineering Construction; revenue band $10M-$25M.
#5 Asklan Trading
Headcount grew 61.5% in 12 months, 2.6× this ranking's median of 23.8%, #2 of 12 companies here in the 250–499-employee band. Based in Doha, Qatar; primary sub-industry: Commercial & Residential Construction; revenue band $10M-$25M.
#6 PSC-Egypt
Headcount grew 60.0% in 12 months, 2.5× this ranking's median of 23.8%, #3 of 12 companies here in the 250–499-employee band. Based in Doha, Qatar; primary sub-industry: Commercial & Residential Construction; revenue band $50M-$100M.
#7 Al Sulaiteen Gardens
Headcount grew 58.8% in 12 months, 2.5× this ranking's median of 23.8%, #1 of 15 companies here in the 50–99-employee band. Based in Doha, Qatar; primary sub-industry: Commercial & Residential Construction; revenue band $10M-$25M.
#8 Ruwais Marine Services
Headcount grew 54.2% in 12 months, 2.3× this ranking's median of 23.8%, #2 of 10 companies here in the 20–49-employee band. Based in Doha, Qatar; primary sub-industry: Civil Engineering Construction; revenue band $1M-$5M.
#9 Mazrouicas
Headcount grew 46.1% in 12 months, 1.9× this ranking's median of 23.8%, #2 of 5 companies here in the 10–19-employee band. Based in Doha, Qatar; primary sub-industry: Commercial & Residential Construction; revenue band $1M-$5M.
#10 Techno Steel
Headcount grew 45.1% in 12 months, 1.9× this ranking's median of 23.8%, #3 of 10 companies here in the 20–49-employee band. Based in Doha, Qatar; primary sub-industry: Commercial & Residential Construction; revenue band $5M-$10M.
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Methodology
Source: licensed B2B firmographic and technographic data, pulled 9 Oct 2026; page updated 2026-10-09. Scope: companies headquartered in the city with 10–500 employees and at least 10 data profiles; the top 50 by 1-year headcount growth per industry, after removing likely local branches of foreign or 1,000+ staff groups; companies with zero or negative growth are left out. Growth is the modelled change in the company's own employee count over the last 12 months; values above 200% are labelled estimated because they come from small headcounts. Location is the company's headquarters city; firms headquartered elsewhere with large local offices are not included, and likely local branches of foreign or 1,000+ staff groups were removed by a name/website rule that can miss some branches. Some companies are local branches of larger groups; the size band is for the local entity. Figures move between monthly editions. Company-level data only: no personal names, emails or phone numbers.
We publish a ranking only when at least 15 companies qualify, and skip a page when its top 10 would repeat another page.
FAQ
- Which construction company in Doha grew fastest this year?
- In the October 2026 edition, Draieh ranks first with 200.0% 1-year headcount growth, followed by Interprogetti Qatar (107.6%) and New Centre Trading & Engineering Services (90.9%).
- How fast are construction SMBs in Doha growing?
- The median company on this list grew headcount by 23.8% in 12 months. This is a list of fast growers, not a sector average. Across the GCC, 26.0% of construction SMBs with growth data grew headcount by 20% or more in a year, against 10.8% in the US (2.4×).
- What does "growth" mean here?
- The change in the company's own employee count over the last 12 months, modelled from licensed B2B firmographic data. It is not revenue growth and not a count of open vacancies.
- Why do some figures say "estimated"?
- Growth above 200% usually comes from a small starting headcount, so a few hires move the percentage a lot. We keep these companies but label the figure.
- What is in the paid list?
- All 50 companies on this page with website, city, industry, size band and growth, as CSV and Excel. Company-level only: no personal contact details.
- How often is this updated?
- Monthly. Each edition is dated; this one is October 2026.