19 construction companies in Manama ranked by 1-year headcount growth. The top 10 are free below, each with a short data note. The full ranked list of 19 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: 10.9% across 19 companies (range 1.6% to 200.0%). 1 of 19 at least doubled their headcount.
- Size mix: 10–19 employees: 4, 20–49 employees: 5, 50–99 employees: 1, 100–249 employees: 6, 250–499 employees: 3. The most common band is 100–249 (32%).
- Main sub-industries: Commercial & Residential Construction (16), Civil Engineering Construction (3).
- Largest company on the list: Nass Landscapes (250–499 employees, 200.0% growth). 9 of 19 have fewer than 50 employees.
- Versus the whole October 2026 dataset (3246 companies), this page's median is lower: 10.9% 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): real estate 12.5% (n=5), IT services & software 11.7% (n=21), education & training 11.5% (n=11), construction 10.9% (n=19), retail & e-commerce 10.8% (n=38), manufacturing 9.1% (n=14), professional services 7.7% (n=20), hospitality & restaurant 5.8% (n=15).
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 | Nass Landscapes | Commercial & Residential Construction | 250–499 | 200.0% |
| 2 | Areena Group | Commercial & Residential Construction | 10–19 | 71.4% |
| 3 | Panorama Contracting & Engineering Services WLL | Civil Engineering Construction | 10–19 | 52.3% |
| 4 | Gulf Fencing | Commercial & Residential Construction | 10–19 | 50.0% |
| 5 | Al Tebah | Civil Engineering Construction | 100–249 | 26.0% |
| 6 | KAR Group | Commercial & Residential Construction | 20–49 | 14.3% |
| 7 | Naseej BSC (c | Commercial & Residential Construction | 20–49 | 13.5% |
| 8 | Enshaa PSC | Commercial & Residential Construction | 50–99 | 12.5% |
| 9 | Zohal Construction | Civil Engineering Construction | 100–249 | 11.3% |
| 10 | Yateem Air Conditioning | Commercial & Residential Construction | 100–249 | 10.9% |
| + 9 more companies, ranked 11–19, in the full list | ||||
#1 Nass Landscapes
Headcount grew 200.0% in 12 months, 18.3× this ranking's median of 10.9%, #1 of 3 companies here in the 250–499-employee band. Based in Manama, Bahrain; primary sub-industry: Commercial & Residential Construction; revenue band $10M-$25M.
#2 Areena Group
Headcount grew 71.4% in 12 months, 6.6× this ranking's median of 10.9%, #1 of 4 companies here in the 10–19-employee band. Based in Manama, Bahrain; primary sub-industry: Commercial & Residential Construction; revenue band $1M-$5M.
#3 Panorama Contracting & Engineering Services WLL
Headcount grew 52.3% in 12 months, 4.8× this ranking's median of 10.9%, #2 of 4 companies here in the 10–19-employee band. Based in Manama, Bahrain; primary sub-industry: Civil Engineering Construction; revenue band $1M-$5M.
#4 Gulf Fencing
Headcount grew 50.0% in 12 months, 4.6× this ranking's median of 10.9%, #3 of 4 companies here in the 10–19-employee band. Based in Manama, Bahrain; primary sub-industry: Commercial & Residential Construction; revenue band $1M-$5M.
#5 Al Tebah
Headcount grew 26.0% in 12 months, 2.4× this ranking's median of 10.9%, #1 of 6 companies here in the 100–249-employee band. Based in Manama, Bahrain; primary sub-industry: Civil Engineering Construction; revenue band $5M-$10M.
#6 KAR Group
Headcount grew 14.3% in 12 months, 1.3× this ranking's median of 10.9%, #1 of 5 companies here in the 20–49-employee band. Based in Manama, Bahrain; primary sub-industry: Commercial & Residential Construction; revenue band $5M-$10M.
#7 Naseej BSC (c
Headcount grew 13.5% in 12 months, 1.2× this ranking's median of 10.9%, #2 of 5 companies here in the 20–49-employee band. Based in Manama, Bahrain; primary sub-industry: Commercial & Residential Construction; revenue band $5M-$10M.
#8 Enshaa PSC
Headcount grew 12.5% in 12 months, 1.1× this ranking's median of 10.9%. Based in Manama, Bahrain; primary sub-industry: Commercial & Residential Construction; revenue band $10M-$25M.
#9 Zohal Construction
Headcount grew 11.3% in 12 months, about this ranking's median of 10.9%, #2 of 6 companies here in the 100–249-employee band. Based in Manama, Bahrain; primary sub-industry: Civil Engineering Construction; revenue band $5M-$10M.
#10 Yateem Air Conditioning
Headcount grew 10.9% in 12 months, about this ranking's median of 10.9%, #3 of 6 companies here in the 100–249-employee band. Based in Manama, Bahrain; 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 Manama grew fastest this year?
- In the October 2026 edition, Nass Landscapes ranks first with 200.0% 1-year headcount growth, followed by Areena Group (71.4%) and Panorama Contracting & Engineering Services WLL (52.3%).
- How fast are construction SMBs in Manama growing?
- The median company on this list grew headcount by 10.9% 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 19 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.