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CONDTEK acts as an asset capturing, verification, and condition assessment tool.

The management of building assets across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has reached a turning point. Facility management (FM) professionals have long grappled with unreliable data and time-consuming manual audits.

Addressing this challenge, Dubai-headquartered HITEK AI, an AI-driven enterprise solutions pioneer and part of the Farnek Group, has launched CONDTEK. This offering is the GCC’s first AI-powered asset capture and condition intelligence solution. It converts lengthy manual building asset surveys into an automatically connected, cost-efficient, and verified digital asset register.

The State of Facility Management and Data Accuracy

This breakthrough addresses stark industry statistics. A survey published in the State of FM Report 2025 by SFG20, the UK industry standard for building maintenance specifications. It highlighted that only 9% of FM professionals believed their asset registers were completely accurate and up to date. A further 37% stated their register is at most 50% accurate, with many still relying on spreadsheets or disconnected systems to manage critical asset data.

Manual surveys typically require specialist assessors and traditionally take weeks to complete. Javeria Aijaz, Managing Director of HITEK AI, noted: “Without reliable data regarding asset condition, maintenance remains reactive and consequently, more costly. CONDTEK presents owners and operators with a single, accurate and up to date source of data for their entire asset base. From day one, that can form the foundation to their asset maintenance strategy,”

How CONDTEK Streamlines Asset Capture

CONDTEK acts as an asset capturing, verification, and condition assessment tool. Any qualified field technician can simply take a photograph of an asset and add a voice note in any language. In just a few minutes, the AI generates a structured, condition-graded asset record.

The AI identifies and classifies each asset, grades its condition, assigns a critical rating, and recommends any necessary maintenance to be carried out. Every record can be reviewed and approved by a supervisor before it enters a live asset register, keeping FM professionals in control at every step, benefiting from ethical AI as part of the process. Although manual capture and snagging work remains offline, the assessment report is generated automatically, sorted by zone, condition and asset type, ready for review on the same day.

A Fully Connected Asset Lifecycle

CONDTEK forms the foundation of a connected asset lifecycle, not a standalone survey tool. It runs on HITEK’s Maestro platform, a single, integrated stack that carries an asset from establishing its current actual condition, through to retirement and replacement, with the same asset record flowing consistently through every stage.

Aijaz further stated: “CONDTEK can capture, verify and assess the condition of every asset and builds a single, accurate, live asset register — the trusted foundation everything downstream depends on,”

The verified register then flows into HITEK’s CAFMTEK platform, where its condition and rating drive a planned maintenance strategy to produce PPM and CM work orders. Connected to BMS and other smart meters, it delivers Fault Detection & Diagnostics (FDD) as well as AI predictive maintenance — moving FM teams from reactive repair to actively preventing failures.

Furthermore, HITEK’s POWERTEK solution records consumption and performance against each asset's condition to pinpoint where a degraded asset may be driving energy waste, turning a maintenance question into a potential capital decision.

Empowering GCC Asset Owners

This technology meets the specific demands of regional real estate. "Asset owners across our region are managing more complex portfolios than ever before, often with incomplete data. CONDTEK gives an accurate and verified overview in a fraction of the time and cost of a manual survey, in any language, on any site, whether it’s for a handover, mobilisation, re-tendering, audit, valuation or CAFM-readiness."

“Being ISO 42001 certified, HITEK uses ethical AI with its full technology stack, ensuring verified data doesn't merely sit in a report, it flows straight into how the asset is maintained, how its energy is optimised, and how its replacement is planned. We're giving owners, developers and managing agents the intelligence to plan, not just react, across the entire asset lifecycle,” added Aijaz.

According to a new study released by Siemens, the region is rapidly outpacing global counterparts in its commitment to this transformative journey.

The Middle East is entering a new era of infrastructure development that is autonomous, resilient, and sustainable.

According to a new study released by Siemens, the region is rapidly outpacing global counterparts in its commitment to this transformative journey.  Regional leaders are demonstrating stronger investment intentions, alongside a heightened sense of urgency concerning the transition to clean energy.

The comprehensive findings are detailed in the 2026 Middle East Infrastructure Transition Monitor, a report titled 'Powering Transformation: How a new generation of infrastructure assets is reshaping the Middle East'.  Based on a survey of 400 senior executives and in-depth interviews with industry experts, the research reveals a region aligned for impact.  An impressive 66% of executives state the global energy transition needs to accelerate significantly, compared with 57% globally.  This optimism and urgency reflects a region at an inflection point, where governments have set ambitious strategic priorities, prompting organisations to follow suit.

Sustainability and the Decarbonisation Drive

 The Middle East's infrastructure transition is grounded in sustainability by design.  Decarbonisation is a regional priority, with AI-enabled hardware and software embedded directly in the core of infrastructure rather than added as afterthoughts.  Decarbonising core operations has emerged as the leading priority for organisations throughout the region.  A remarkable 70% of these organisations have already set targets for direct and indirect emissions, outperforming the global average of 58%.  Digitalisation is recognised as the critical driver for this massive transformation, with 68% of respondents considering it an essential enabler.

Industrial AI and the Autonomous Future

 Industrial AI is accelerating operational transformation, unlocking unprecedented efficiency, productivity, and sustainability across national systems.  Remarkably, 62% of executives expect AI to reshape infrastructure operations within three years.  Readiness to embrace automation is equally notable.  Currently, 56% of organisations are prepared to implement autonomous systems in buildings, while 57% are actively planning significant investments in this specific area over the coming year.  Demand for smarter technologies is prevalent, with 69% of respondents indicating their organisations require sophisticated solutions to enable rapid data integration, a necessity for overcoming institutional barriers and legacy system challenges.  Consequently, the same percentage is planning to increase spending on data integration technologies.

 "The 2026 Middle East Infrastructure Transition Monitor highlights a significant shift across the Middle East, as infrastructure evolves into a strategic driver of competitiveness, resilience, and sustainable growth," said Hakan Ozdemir, CEO of Siemens Smart Infrastructure in the Middle East and Siemens Qatar.

 "As energy systems grow more complex and demand continues to rise, success will depend on the ability to connect data, intelligence, and physical infrastructure at scale. At Siemens, we see this transformation unfolding every day. By bridging the real and digital worlds, we are helping customers move beyond traditional infrastructure toward industrial AI-enabled systems that not only power autonomous buildings and future grids efficiently but also make them resilient. The next phase of infrastructure transformation will be defined by how intelligently systems can anticipate, adapt, and respond to change."

Resilience as the New Efficiency

 Resilience has become the new efficiency.  The evolving regional landscape requires advanced infrastructure systems that can anticipate failures, isolate issues, and learn from disruptions.  Already, 61% of organisations confirm industrial AI is making critical infrastructure more resilient.  Grid modernisation is central to the clean energy transition and overall resilience, with 64% identifying smart grids and grid software as crucial enablers.  Furthermore, 66% support integrating various energy system components into a single platform.  The region is proactively investing in cross-border interconnections and power-trading arrangements, essential for ensuring reliable electricity supply and strengthening response capabilities during extreme weather.

 Collaboration is a cornerstone of the region's transition, with 65% confirming that businesses and governments are working closely on energy-system policy, surpassing the 59% global average.  As modern infrastructure systems become increasingly interconnected, robust resilience, digital intelligence, and adaptability will be critical components for sustaining long-term regional growth and global competitiveness.

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