MEP engineers on UAE construction projects spend a significant portion of their time on structured checking tasks — reviewing drawings against specifications, verifying BOQ quantities, checking material submittals against approved brands, cross-referencing method statements with project requirements. These tasks are important, but they are largely mechanical: comparing one document against another, checking values against tables, flagging discrepancies for resolution.
ASKENG handles this checking layer. It uses parallel AI agents to review documents simultaneously, reconciles findings across agents, and produces structured audit-trail reports that the engineer can review, act on, and submit. The engineer applies judgment to the flagged items. ASKENG handles the volume of structured checking that precedes that judgment.
What ASKENG Does
Built by an Engineer for Engineers
Most AI tools built for construction are built by software developers who have never managed a MEP project. They handle document parsing well but fail at understanding the engineering context — what a discrepancy between a duct schedule and a drawing actually means, why a BOQ line item with a missing specification reference is a commercial risk, or how an ASHRAE calculation relates to the installed equipment selection in a material submittal.
ASKENG was built by Elie El Khoury, a mechanical engineer who spent seven years managing MEP projects across Qatar — on high-rise towers, hospitality projects, and infrastructure for clients including Qatar Army, Ashghal, Kahramaa, UDC Development, and Melia Hotels. The system is designed to replicate what an experienced MEP engineer checks, in the order they check it, with the flags they would raise. Not a generic document comparison tool rebranded for construction.
ASKENG handles the volume. The engineer handles the judgment. That division is the only way to make AI useful in a technical discipline where errors have real consequences.
Who ASKENG Is For
ASKENG is relevant to any organisation involved in MEP engineering and construction delivery in the UAE and GCC:
- MEP contractors managing drawing review and BOQ verification across multiple active packages
- Engineering consultants conducting design review and specification compliance checking
- Project management consultants reviewing contractor submittals across large projects
- Developer project management teams overseeing MEP delivery quality on major developments
- Engineering firms managing tender documentation and BOQ preparation
Frequently Asked Questions
ASKENG is an AI assistant built specifically for MEP engineering and construction teams in the UAE and GCC. It supports drawing and specification review, BOQ and quantity verification, material submittal checking, method statement review, and compliance checking against UAE and GCC standards. Built using parallel AI agents with structured reconciliation and audit-trail reporting.
ASKENG reduces the manual review time that MEP engineers spend on drawing checks, BOQ verification, and specification compliance — tasks that can consume 15 to 25 percent of an engineer's time on UAE construction projects. ASKENG handles the structured checking and flags discrepancies for engineer review, allowing engineers to focus on judgment-dependent technical decisions.
ASKENG is configured for UAE and GCC construction standards including Dubai Municipality regulations, DEWA requirements, DM and Trakhees MEP requirements, NFPA and BS standards, and ASHRAE standards for HVAC design. Custom standard sets can be configured for specific project requirements or authority specifications.
ASKENG was built by Elie El Khoury, founder of Adaa Digitom — a mechanical engineer with 7 years of MEP project delivery experience across Qatar on projects for Qatar Army, Ashghal, Kahramaa, UDC Development, and Melia Hotels. The system is designed by someone who has performed the reviews it automates.