Associated Construction & Investment Company LLC (ASCON), the civil arm of the successful ETA-ASCON Group, was incorporated in 1973 to undertake civil engineering projects in Dubai. The ETA-ASCON Group has over the last three & half decades expanded and diversified into a wide array of activities apart from developing a nationwide presence in the entire UAE and other parts of the world.

Today, the group turnover is in excess of US $ 5.0 billion for the year ending 2011 and it employs a workforce of more than 60,000 people.

ASCON is registered under special category license in the Abu Dhabi and are currently working with  ADNOC, GASCO, BOROUGE , SHAH Gas, SEHA, Department of Presidential Affairs (DOPA) & WRM and is registered with Petroleum & Oil field companies TAKREER,  ADCO and other institutions such as TDIC, MUSANADA, ADEC, DOT, ADACH, MASDAR, ALDAR, SOROUH, MANAZEL, BLOOM Properties and REEM Developers.

In Dubai, we are registered under unlimited floors category and carrying out works for Major Government organizations & Blue Chip clients.

In Qatar, we are operating under the name of ETA STAR Constructions L.L.C & have carried out project for QATAR Airways and in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; we are operating under the name of ETA STAR Construction (Saudi) Ltd.

Ascon has at present jobs in excess of AED 3.0 billion with over 6,500 employees of whom 1200 are professionals in such disciplines as Engineers, Surveyors, Planners, Project Managers, Construction Managers, Cost Control Engineers, Finance and Accounts, who have considerable experience of working in the following countries Viz... South Africa, England, U.A.E, Philippines, India and other Asian countries. The company has successfully undertaken several key core construction projects significantly contributing to the infrastructure development in the region.

The projects that have been undertaken thus far amply exhibit the company’s versatility. Such projects include EPC Contracts, hotels, commercial and residential buildings, Luxury villas, shopping malls, educational and sports facilities to petrochemical plants, flour and sugar mills, airport assignments, multi-storey parking structures and sub-stations. ASCON is ISO 9001:2008 certified by LRQA, for its Quality Management System, OHSAS 18001:2007 certified by TUV NORD for its Occupational Health & Safety Systems and ISO 14001:2004 certified by TUV NORD, for its Environmental Management System.

The company’s run of versatility doesn’t end with different type of construction projects alone. Today, ASCON through it’s affiliate companies has a wide range of business interests. It covers engineering and construction, manufacturing and assembling, maintenance and services.

Ascon’s affiliate ETA Mechanical Engineering, set up in 1976, is an ISO 9001:2008 certified leader in steel fabrication which has completed several mega projects in the region while another ISO 9001 certified affiliate ETA Profiles fabricates supplies and erects aluminum and steel profiles for roof and wall claddings.

Another affiliate which became a runaway success since its launch in 1994 is the ASCON Marble and Granite Division an ISO 9001:2008 certified , has not only established itself as a reliable source of these stones in the region but also caters to the entire gamut of industry needs such a cutting, grinding, polishing and finishing, all under one roof. Complimenting to its success this division has completed the most prestigious conference palace hotel stone package in Abu Dhabi for AED 200 Million. And also the Dubai International Airport Expansion Phase-II, Terminal-III External Finishes for AED35million.The company is currently executing stone works of value about AED220 million for one of the world's largest shopping mall, The Dubai Mall Project for EMAAR.

Ascon Road Construction was started in January 2000, is an ISO 9001-2008 company certified by LRQA and it has already undertaken several road and infrastructure works and service road projects in addition to asphalt car parks, footpaths and associated works. The company is currently carrying out Two Major RTA Roads and Bridges works, in addition, to major infrastructures and roads projects for both M/s Nakheel and M/s Dubai Properties. ASCON Roads has successfully completed all elevated bridges and on grade structures for the Dubai Metro Project red line.

Another affiliate, ASCON Leisure Division, commenced operations in 2001. It provides children’s play equipment, static and interactive equipment, floating jetties, pleasures moorings and marinas, spas, sauna and steam and sporting tracks and related equipment like tracks, courts, pools lockers GRC, GRP and GRG works etc.