Richard Cushnan

Managing Director Middle East

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

About

Project, Cost & Construction Management Consulting, Project Development, Commercial Office, Contracting, Hospitality, Luxury Residential, Retail, Design & Build Fit Out, VVIP Construction, Operations & PMO, Design Management, Facility Management, Mentoring, Strategic Planning, Building Business Units, Commercial and P&L Ownership. With over 30 years Project and Construction Management experience, I build and manage strong relationships with key clients, stakeholders, developers, operators, contractors and supply chain. I work closely with Architectural, Interiors, MEP, and all consultant partners in projects from feasibility stages, concept design, through to schematic, detailed, tendering and construction delivery handover. I am very hands on, pragmatic and detailed in my approach to project delivery, via very simple steps. Teamwork, collaboration and transparency are my personal drivers that keep me focused on team delivery. Having a proven track record in fast paced project delivery of over 30 years and with over 13 years Middle East experience and currently MD of a PMO Project and Cost Consultancy, I develop, mentor and lead strong project and construction teams.

Experience

  • DUAGH Managing Director Middle East at Duagh Design & Build
    Apr 2026 - Present · 3 mos

  • Compass Project Consulting (Dubai, United Arab Emirates · Hybrid)
    • Managing Director UAE
      Oct 2024 - Present · 1 yr 9 mos

    • Regional Director - Construction Management
      Jan 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 6 mos

  • CBRE Head of Projects MENA - Principal Contracting at CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) EMEA
    Sep 2019 - Jan 2023 · 3 yrs 5 mos

  • Shapoorji Pallonji International (3 yrs)
    • Senior Projects Director
      Jan 2018 - Apr 2019 · 1 yr 4 mos

    • Operations Manager - Interiors Division
      May 2016 - Apr 2019 · 3 yrs

  • Operations Manager at Havelock One Interiors
    Apr 2015 - May 2016 · 1 yr 2 mos