Over eight decades behind us.
Unlimited ones ahead.

It has been said that to know your future, you must know your past – and we certainly value the significance of ours. Established by Emile Bustani in 1937 and registered by Emile alongside his founding partners Abdallah Khoury and Shukri Shammas, our original power of three not only named their company appropriately, they lived the vision of the C.A.T’s agility in its nature to be ready to adapt according to circumstance. Foreseeing the importance to the region of the post-war oil economy and supporting the growth of the oil states, C.A.T has continued to shape tomorrow alongside its clients – and employ that philosophy globally to drive its success throughout its history – something it will continue to do for the years to come.

C.A.T. TIMELINE

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Construction of World’s Largest District Cooling Plant at The Pearl, Qatar. 

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Development of potable water pumping station at Jamudah, Saudi Arabia. 

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Khuff Gas project construction for Saudi Aramco. 

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Building of Marina Towers Development in Beirut, Lebanon. 

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2003

Completion of development of Haradh Gas Plant in Saudi Arabia 

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2001

Construction of infrastructure for BIU Water Supply in Nigeria. 

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1998

Awarded EPC project to export capacity of chemicals at King Fahd Industrial Port in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia.

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1994

Upgrade of industrial area of Jebel Dhana, UAE. 

Fundamental restructuring of the C.A.T. Group under a new holding company in Luxembourg and implementation of a corporate governance. Restructured and revitalized, the C.A.T. Group is poised for rapid growth. 

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1983

C.A.T. commissions IBM 4331 KO2 central computer at Groups new Electronic Data Processing bureau in Paris - with target date for total computerization of worldwide company activities set for 1985. 

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1982

In joint venture with SAIPEM SpA and TEKFEN SA, the C.A.T. Group is awarded $425 million contract for water transmission facilities in Saudi Arabia, including two pipelines from the Shuqaiq desalination plant to Gizan, 161 kilometers south along the coast, and the other extending to Khamis Mushait and Ahad Rafida, 185 kilometers inland, with an elevation reaching 2,438 meters above sea level. 

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1981

Mothercat and SAIPEM carry out construction of City Feeder Lines to Riyadh, with a contract value of $120 million. 

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1980

Roadworks totalling 31 million pound carried out in Nigeria for State and Federal Governments. 

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1980

The 536 kilometers long 48-inch diameter East-West crude oil pipeline completed in Saudi. 

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1979

Contract won to build 800MW Riyadh power station in Saudi Arabia, involving erection of sixteen 50MW gas turbine generators. 

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1978

Mothercat undertakes 10 million pound scheme to provide village water supplies in remote Musandam area of Oman. 

£5 million sports center completed in Sharjah. 

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1978

Group wins contract to build Kuwaiti Embassy in Sudan, Four subsidiaries formed: Cycat in Cyprus; Eurocat and Francat in France; Mothercat (Saudi Arabia) W.L.L. registered in Jeddah. 

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1975

Following the 30”. Pipeline in Iran won in 1964, C.A.T. won a 125km pipeline of 10. 

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1975

Mothercat Marine Division formed to carry out projects in the Gulf area. 

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1973

C.A.T. starts working in Somalia on the Hargeisa to Berbera road and later on the Berbera Jetty. 

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1972

C.A.T. starts working in Somalia on the Hargeisa to Berbera road and later on the Berbera Jetty. 

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1971

Construction of Holiday Inn Hotel in Bahrain with distinctive trapeziform design. 

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1970

Construction of largest smelter plant in the world in Bahrain. 

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1967

Contract gained to lay first 52-inch diameter pipeline in Kuwait to aid oil export. 

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1964

The C.A.T. Group expands its activities into Nigeria in West Africa winning a pipeline project. 

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1964

The Group expands its activities into Guinea in West Africa winning a 55 miles 32” – 26” pipeline project. 

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1964

The Group expands its activities into Ghana in West Africa. 

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1959

Construction of facilities to allow first export of oil from Qatar. First 200 foot diameter floating roof crude oil tank erected at Abadan. 

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1959

Construction of facilities to allow first export of oil from Qatar. First 200 foot diameter floating roof crude oil tank erected at Abadan. 

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1955

Presidential Palace, Baghdad completed. 

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1955

C.A.T. Group undertakes their first projects in Pakistan. 

First 30-inch diameter pipeline laid in Kuwait. 

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1951

C.A.T. joins forces with Motherwell Bridge Engineering Company of Scotland to form Motherwell Bridge Contracting and Trading Company - Mothercat and Group enters field of pipeline, tankage and process plant construction with contracts in Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar and Syria. 

Building of Shuwaikh School in Kuwait including multiple accommodations and swimming pools, a clubhouse and a 10,000-spectator sports stadium. 

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1949

Construction of 16" pipeline stretching from Kirkuk(Iraq) to Tripoli(Lebanon)

Construction of harbour and jetty works enabled first barrel of oil to be delivered from Qatar to the outside world.

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1947
First major oil pipeline contract - for Iraq Petroleum Company - won by C.A.T.
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1943
Roadworks carried out Army base with 101 buildings constructed for the British Army during World War II.
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1942

C.A.T. registered in Lebanon by partners Emile Bustani, Shukri Shammas and Abdallah Khoury. First contracts carried out for the British army.

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1937
Emile Bustani forms Contracting and Trading Company (C.A.T.) and wins a first contract with the Haifa oil refinery.

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