Thankyou to everyone who entered our end of year photo competition. We had over 70 entries from across all of our international offices, which included some brilliant, inspiring and dramatic photographs!
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Corporate Challenge for WJ-ME!
KL October 17, 2019
With a focus on strengthening team bonds, WJ Team Steffin, Anu, Donna and Johannes were appointed to a corporate challenge which required mental and physical fitness, quick thinking and teamwork while having a blast! WJ’s insurance provider has organized this event, held on 28th September 2019. It was a thrilling, fun-filled adventure participated by more than 50 organisations that made up of over 94 teams.
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WJ Supports SmartReading Program
CI October 19, 2017SmartLife, a non-profit organization established in 2009 and which started as a voluntary group distributing food in labour camps has now expanded with a dozen projects under its banner. All projects are free of charge and work towards the betterment of blue collar workers in Dubai.
Qatar Update: New Year, New Office
WJ Groundwater March 25, 2017The beginning of a new era has been ushered in at the Doha headquarters in Qatar. WJ Groundwater Qatar has finally bid farewell to 2016, the Fereej Kulaib office and moved to new premises in Fereej Bin Omran. The move was finalised on the last day of February (2017). The project was led and chiefly organised by WJ Groundwater’s Doha-based office staff, headed by Admin Officer Randy Lazaro with aplomb.
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Qatar Update: Work hard, play hard!
WJ Groundwater January 14, 2017Magnum-11
Recently, our Qatar base put together a cricket team called Magnum-11 consisting of the finest, most committed and enthusiastic sports fans from WJ Groundwater’s management and site teams.
Led by Govindaswamy Shankar they are now a fixture on the local Doha league tables and have proved to be a force to be reckoned with – Magnum Force.
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Dubai team embarks on leadership course
WJ Groundwater October 22, 2016Several senior members of WJ Groundwater’s staff complement took part in an ‘effective leadership training course’. The sessions took place at the ILM (Institute of Leadership and Management) in Dubai and proved to be a rewarding, worthwhile and fun experience.
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Qatar News: Introducing our Cricket Team!
WJ Groundwater August 24, 2016Named after one of the best sump pumps money can buy, WJ Groundwater’s Qatar office has assembled a crack squad of cricket players consisting of management and site staff.
“It’s a great opportunity for staff to have fun, and we’ve invited all staff members to participate regardless of skill ability because it’s the social aspects that are as important as the sportsmanship,” said team manager Govindaswamy Shankar.
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WJ Director attends Advisory Board Meeting
WJ Group Admin April 11, 2016WJ Groundwater’s Paul Turner (Overseas Director) (front row – far right) attended the Spring 2016 Meeting of the Advisory Board of the Department of Civil Engineering. The board met at the AUD School of Engineering in Dubai on 22nd March (2016).
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No lost time incidents in 2 million man-hours!
WJ Groundwater January 12, 2016WJ Groundwater Middle East has passed a significant milestone by completing 2 Million Safe Man-Hours Without Lost Time Incidents (LTI).
To celebrate this admirable achievement, dual staff events were held at WJ Groundwater’s bases in Dubai (UAE) and Doha (Qatar) at the end of December.
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An Arabian Celebration
WJ Groundwater January 3, 2016With WJ Groundwater’s Year End Parties there’s always cause to celebrate and 2015’s event was no different.
On a mild, Tuesday night WJ Groundwater team members and guests from all over the west coast of the Arabian Peninsula and beyond got together at the prestigious Oryx Rotana Hotel in central Doha.
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