DES – AN OVERVIEW DES was originally established in 1997 under the banner of DES Construction Company. Having being committed to excellence in the field of construction with Quality Assurance being the landmark of the company since its inception, it is a trusted name in prestigious organizations like National Highway Authority (NHA), Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), Frontier Works Organization (FWO), Northern Areas Power and Works Department (NAPWD) and other organizations of repute. Today in addition to a number of technical experts hired on contractual terms, the strength of permanent employs exceeds 300. Presently, we are running projects worth over PKR 800 Millions. DES has acquired ISO Certification ISO 9001:2008 during 2010. Management. The company is being run on model of corporate management with corporate culture fully absorbed. The company has customized software and presently IT is fully incorporated from individual site office to Company’s Headquarters. Diversification. In line with the changing world and environment around us, DES has therefore transformed it self into multi discipline integrator. Some of the fields are as under: Hydro-Electric. We are already in the business of Hydro Electric in collaboration with foreign principals ZMEC, China, having the vast experience of supplying, erecting, commissioning and test running of 58 Hydro-Power projects in the world including 10 Projects in Northern Areas in Pakistan. Solar Energy. In Solar, we have we have qualified engineers with vast experience and research. With highly motivated and experienced engineers along-with the project management expertise held with DES, we are the right combination to venture into emerging technical fields. At present we are in the phase of finalizing the Solar Solution for large consumers of electric power in collaboration with Corporate Banking sector. In future, with our contacts in the region, we plan to extend our services to the regional countries.