SARM Associates Limited (SARM)
Overview:
SARM Associates Limited is a reputable consulting firm based in Bangladesh, specializing in a diverse range of services including civil engineering, project management, and architectural planning. Established with the aim to deliver high-quality consulting solutions, SARM has developed a strong presence in both national and international markets.
Location:
The company is headquartered at House 38, Road 02, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh. This strategic location allows for easy access to key clients and stakeholders in the region.
History:
Since its inception, SARM Associates has consistently expanded its portfolio, embracing modern techniques and methodologies to meet the evolving needs of its clients. With a commitment to excellence, SARM has undertaken numerous projects in various sectors, significantly contributing to infrastructure development across Bangladesh.
Range of Services
Planners, engineers, architects, agriculturists, economists and experts of other disciplines of SARM provide wide range of services to Clients from initial concept to completion of work. The services include:
- Topographical, hydrological and hydrographical surveys;
- Sub-soil investigations for foundation design and soil surveys;
- Engineering design, estimating, preparation of contract documents & bid evaluation;
- Architectural planning and design of buildings and other infrastructures, preparation of layout plans and Master plans;
- Land use and Urban Development Planning;
- Pre-investment studies;
- Technical feasibility studies and preliminary engineering;
- Environmental studies;
- Socio-Economic studies;
- Traffic studies and condition surveys;
- Settlement surveys;
- Market surveys;
- Value analysis; and
- Project Management & Construction Supervision.
Facilities & Support Services
The firm owns modern in-house computers, CADD, plain paper copiers and printing machines to cope with word processing, engineering design and printing needs. SARM maintains a full-fledged architectural, structural, electrical and mechanical section equipped with latest drafting facilities. SARM also owns Total Station and other survey equipment’s for undertaking engineering surveys.
Clients and International Associates
SARM has provided consultancy services in various fields to a wide range of Clients which include Govt. Ministries, Autonomous and Semiautonomous bodies, Banks, International Financing and Aid Organizations and Private Enterprises. The Firm is on the list of Consultants with the following Organizations.
- International Financing & Aid Organizations
- The World Bank (IBRD)
- Asian Development Bank (ADB)
- International Development Association (IDA)
- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
- Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED)
- Japan Bank for International Co-operation (JBIC)
- Islamic Development Bank (IDB)
- Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
- International Labour Organization (ILO)
- US AID, IFAD, DANIDA, NDF, DFID
- Govt. Ministries, Autonomous & Semi-Autonomous Bodies
- Ministry of Public Works (MPW), Govt. of Afghanistan
- Dhaka Transport Co-ordination Board, Ministry of Communications
- Roads & Highways Department, Ministry of Communications
- Bangladesh Railway, Ministry of Communications.
- Bangladesh Water Development Board, Ministry of Water Resources
- Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation, Ministry of Agriculture
- Ministry of Local Govt. Rural Development & Co-operatives:
- Dhaka Water Supply & Sewerage Authority
- Chittagong Water Supply & Sewerage Authority
- Local Govt. Engineering Department
- Bangladesh Rural Development Board
- Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation
- Bangladesh Telegraph & Telephone Board
- Urban Development Directorate, Ministry of Works
- Directorate of Relief & Rehabilitation, Ministry of Relief & Rehabilitation
- Rajdhani Unnanyan Kartripakhha, Ministry of Works
- Bangladesh Dock Workers Management Board, Chittagong Port Authority
- Bangladesh Gas Fields Co. Limited
- Jalalabad Gas Transmission & Distribution System Ltd.
- Chalna Port Authority
- Jahangir Nagar University
- Chittagong University
- Khulna University
- Mawlana Bhasani Science & Technology University
- Bangladesh Railway
- Bangladesh Tea Board
- Bangladesh Bank
- Sonali Bank.
- Private Sector
- Bangladesh Lever Brothers Limited
- Jamiatul Falah Mosque & Islamic Centre
- Bangladesh Shishu Academy
- Bangladesh Textile Mills
- Rupali Bank
- Uttara Bank
- Banque Indosuez
- Foreign Associates
In a number of internationally financed pride projects SARM has been associated with the following foreign firms to render consultancy services:
- Mott MacDonald – UK
- Roughton International – UK
- Hunting Technical Services Ltd. – UK
- Camp Dresser & McKee – USA
- Louis Berger International Inc. – USA
- Parsons Brinckerhoff Intnl. – USA
- Kuljian Corporation – USA
- Wilbur Smith Associates – USA
- Snowy Mountain Engineering Corporation – Australia
- Japan Overseas Consultants Co. – Japan
- Carl Bro International a/s – Denmark
- Danish Road Directorate – Denmark
- DHV Consultant BV – The Netherlands
- Worley International Ltd. – New Zealand
- Maunsell Limited – New Zealand
- Northwest Hydraulic Consultants Limited – Canada
- Finnroad OY – Finland
- BCEOM French Consulting Engineers – France
- Operations Research Group (ORG) – India
CORPORATE STRUCTURE, MANAGEMENT AND STAFFING
Company Profile: SARM Associates Limited (SARM)
Abbreviations (if any): SARM
Year of Establishment: 1988
Age of the Firm: 55 years
Mailing Address:
1141/, ModdhoPirerbarg,
Dhaka-1216,
Bangladesh.
Telephone Number: +880-2-44809002
The firm is currently headed by Engr. H. M. Abdul Matin, Managing Director. Five Directors constitute the top management. They are assisted by heads of various project groups. All of them have considerable experience in their respective fields of operation.
Majority of SARM’s full time personnel include highly qualified experienced Engineers, (Road, Bridge, Civil, Structural Design, Foundation, Soil Material and Quality Control, Quantity Survey), Architects, Planners, Contract Specialist, CAD Specialist etc.
In addition to the staff resources available within the firm, it retains a group of experienced individual Consultants in specialized fields to review and accomplish certain aspects of the works and to provide advisory services in their respective fields of specialization. Such disciplines include Environmental Specialist, Training Specialist, Fisheries Specialist, Transport Economist, Economist, Institutional Development Specialist, Sociologist, Management Information Specialists and GIS Specialist etc.
MANAGING CAPACITY
Directors of SARM Associates Limited
| Name and Qualification of the Directors | Designation | Year of Experience |
|---|---|---|
| Miah Muhammad Quayyum B. Sc. in Engineering (Civil), BUET – 1984 |
Managing Director | 39 |
| H. M. Abdul Matin M. Sc. in Geo-Technical Engg., UK – 1983 B. Sc. in Civil Engineering, RU – 1972 |
Chairman | 51 |
| A. K. M. Rezaul Haque B. Sc. in Civil Engineering, BUET – 1973 |
Director Operation Roads & Highways Sector |
50 |
| Md. Liaquat Ali Sikder B. Sc. in Civil Engineering, BUET – 1976 |
Director Procurement |
47 |
| Iftekhar Ahmed B. Sc. in Civil Engineering, BUET – 1984 |
Director Transportation Sector |
39 |
NUMBER OF TOTAL EMPLOYEES OF THE FIRM
Qualifications and Total Staff
| Qualifications (Full Time Personnel) | Number |
|---|---|
| Team Leader/ Deputy Team Leader | 4 |
| Architect | 5 |
| Structural Engineer | 6 |
| Civil Engineer | 69 |
| Procurement Specialist | 2 |
| Environmental Specialist | 4 |
| Wash Specialist | 1 |
| GIS Specialist | 1 |
| IT Specialist | 4 |
| Electrical | 2 |
| Diploma Engineers | 22 |
| Economist and Technical/Research Officer | 10 |
| Surveyor | 10 |
| CAD Operators | 10 |
| Technicians | 24 |
| Administrative Staff | 24 |
Associate Professionals
| Qualifications (Associate Professionals) | Number |
|---|---|
| Environmental Specialist | 6 |
| Management Information Specialist | 6 |
| Sociologist | 5 |
| Town/ Urban Planner | 5 |
| Water & Water Management Specialist | 10 |
| Water Supply Engineer | 10 |
| Water Quality Expert | 5 |
| Transport Economist | 1 |
| Institutional Development Specialist | 3 |
| Design Engineer/Morphologist | 1 |
| Training Specialist | 1 |
| Ground & Surface Water Monitoring Expert | 4 |
| Ground Water Specialist | 2 |
| Geo-Technical Engineer | 6 |
PROFESSIONAL STAFF RESOURCES
Qualifications and Total Staff
| Qualifications (Full Time Personnel) | Number |
|---|---|
| Team Leader/ Deputy Team Leader | 4 |
| Architect | 5 |
| Structural Engineer | 6 |
| Civil Engineer | 69 |
| Procurement Specialist | 2 |
| Environmental Specialist | 4 |
| Wash Specialist | 1 |
| GIS Specialist | 1 |
| IT Specialist | 4 |
| Electrical | 2 |
| Diploma Engineers | 22 |
| Economist and Technical/Research Officer | 10 |
| Surveyor | 10 |
| CAD Operators | 10 |
| Technicians | 24 |
| Administrative Staff | 24 |
Associate Professionals
| Qualifications (Associate Professionals) | Number |
|---|---|
| Environmental Specialist | 6 |
| Management Information Specialist | 6 |
| Sociologist | 5 |
| Town/ Urban Planner | 5 |
| Water & Water Management Specialist | 10 |
| Water Supply Engineer | 10 |
| Water Quality Expert | 5 |
| Transport Economist | 1 |
| Institutional Development Specialist | 3 |
| Design Engineer/Morphologist | 1 |
| Training Specialist | 1 |
| Ground & Surface Water Monitoring Expert | 4 |
| Ground Water Specialist | 2 |
| Geo-Technical Engineer | 6 |
