18 construction companies in Kuwait City ranked by 1-year headcount growth. The top 10 are free below, each with a short data note. The full ranked list of 18 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: 13.4% across 18 companies (range 2.7% to 33.3%). 0 of 18 at least doubled their headcount.
- Size mix: 10–19 employees: 1, 20–49 employees: 2, 50–99 employees: 8, 100–249 employees: 3, 250–499 employees: 4. The most common band is 50–99 (44%).
- Main sub-industries: Commercial & Residential Construction (16), Civil Engineering Construction (2).
- Largest company on the list: Asig Wll (250–499 employees, 9.0% growth). 3 of 18 have fewer than 50 employees.
- Versus the whole October 2026 dataset (3246 companies), this page's median is lower: 13.4% 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): education & training 17.5% (n=22), IT services & software 14.0% (n=33), construction 13.4% (n=18), professional services 12.6% (n=26), manufacturing 12.3% (n=33), real estate 11.1% (n=16), hospitality & restaurant 10.9% (n=18), freight & logistics 9.7% (n=12), retail & e-commerce 8.1% (n=45), marketing & advertising agency 5.7% (n=4).
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.
Top 10 by headcount growth
| # | Company | Industry | Size band | 1-yr growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aslaa | Civil Engineering Construction | 50–99 | 33.3% |
| 2 | Ajial Real Estate & Enterainment | Commercial & Residential Construction | 20–49 | 25.0% |
| 3 | dahan Wll | Commercial & Residential Construction | 50–99 | 24.0% |
| 4 | Kuwait Fire Fighting | Commercial & Residential Construction | 10–19 | 23.5% |
| 5 | Atlas Blue | Commercial & Residential Construction | 100–249 | 19.2% |
| 6 | Najmat | Commercial & Residential Construction | 20–49 | 18.1% |
| 7 | Al Dhow Group | Commercial & Residential Construction | 100–249 | 17.5% |
| 8 | Deal GTC | Commercial & Residential Construction | 50–99 | 16.6% |
| 9 | Bader Mohamed A Al-Mailam General Trading & Contracting | Commercial & Residential Construction | 250–499 | 13.6% |
| 10 | Mabanee Company SAK | Commercial & Residential Construction | 250–499 | 13.3% |
| + 8 more companies, ranked 11–18, in the full list | ||||
#1 Aslaa
Headcount grew 33.3% in 12 months, 2.5× this ranking's median of 13.4%, #1 of 8 companies here in the 50–99-employee band. Based in Kuwait City, Kuwait; primary sub-industry: Civil Engineering Construction; revenue band $5M-$10M.
#2 Ajial Real Estate & Enterainment
Headcount grew 25.0% in 12 months, 1.9× this ranking's median of 13.4%, #1 of 2 companies here in the 20–49-employee band. Based in Kuwait City, Kuwait; primary sub-industry: Commercial & Residential Construction; revenue band $5M-$10M.
#3 dahan Wll
Headcount grew 24.0% in 12 months, 1.8× this ranking's median of 13.4%, #2 of 8 companies here in the 50–99-employee band. Based in Kuwait City, Kuwait; primary sub-industry: Commercial & Residential Construction; revenue band $10M-$25M.
#4 Kuwait Fire Fighting
Headcount grew 23.5% in 12 months, 1.7× this ranking's median of 13.4%. Based in Kuwait City, Kuwait; primary sub-industry: Commercial & Residential Construction; revenue band $1M-$5M.
#5 Atlas Blue
Headcount grew 19.2% in 12 months, 1.4× this ranking's median of 13.4%, #1 of 3 companies here in the 100–249-employee band. Based in Kuwait City, Kuwait; primary sub-industry: Commercial & Residential Construction; revenue band $10M-$25M.
#6 Najmat
Headcount grew 18.1% in 12 months, 1.3× this ranking's median of 13.4%, #2 of 2 companies here in the 20–49-employee band. Based in Kuwait City, Kuwait; primary sub-industry: Commercial & Residential Construction; revenue band $1M-$5M.
#7 Al Dhow Group
Headcount grew 17.5% in 12 months, 1.3× this ranking's median of 13.4%, #2 of 3 companies here in the 100–249-employee band. Based in Kuwait City, Kuwait; primary sub-industry: Commercial & Residential Construction; revenue band $10M-$25M.
#8 Deal GTC
Headcount grew 16.6% in 12 months, 1.2× this ranking's median of 13.4%, #3 of 8 companies here in the 50–99-employee band. Based in Kuwait City, Kuwait; primary sub-industry: Commercial & Residential Construction; revenue band $10M-$25M.
#9 Bader Mohamed A Al-Mailam General Trading & Contracting
Headcount grew 13.6% in 12 months, about this ranking's median of 13.4%, #1 of 4 companies here in the 250–499-employee band. Based in Kuwait City, Kuwait; primary sub-industry: Commercial & Residential Construction; revenue band $10M-$25M.
#10 Mabanee Company SAK
Headcount grew 13.3% in 12 months, about this ranking's median of 13.4%, #2 of 4 companies here in the 250–499-employee band. Based in Kuwait City, Kuwait; primary sub-industry: Commercial & Residential Construction; revenue band $250M-$500M.
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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 Kuwait City grew fastest this year?
- In the October 2026 edition, Aslaa ranks first with 33.3% 1-year headcount growth, followed by Ajial Real Estate & Enterainment (25.0%) and dahan Wll (24.0%).
- How fast are construction SMBs in Kuwait City growing?
- The median company on this list grew headcount by 13.4% 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 18 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.