Side-by-side
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) vs VALIS — MetalWorks
Two Terminal Design & Architecture suppliers compared on Aviation Souk. Stats, certifications, and supplier-declared strengths drawn from the indexed profiles. Both compete in Terminal Design & Architecture.
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)
Chicago, United States
Integrated architects and engineers for large-scale terminals.
VALIS — MetalWorks
Caldas da Rainha, Portugal
The same Caldas da Rainha steelworks that builds VALIS blast fences — formwork, scaffold and OEM steel for the primes who already buy the airport line.
Souk's data signal
Where the AI cites each one.
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)
Rich · 80%
4 products · 1 certs · 4 named installations
VALIS — MetalWorks
Thin · 0%
Not yet enriched
Named installations
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)
Moynihan Train HallSan Francisco International AirportJohn F. Kennedy International AirportLondon Heathrow Airport
VALIS — MetalWorks
No named installations in supplier source.
Verified certifications & approvals
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)
- ●USGBC — Moody Performance Hall
VALIS — MetalWorks
No verified certs surfaced from supplier source.
Top products extracted
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)
Airport Terminal Architecture and DesignTetras lighting collectionNebula Venezia luminaireDyad marble mosaic tile collection
VALIS — MetalWorks
No products extracted.
Procurement comparison
The spec-by-spec breakdown.
| Procurement dimension | Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) | VALIS — MetalWorks |
|---|---|---|
| Country of origin | US | PT |
| Headquarters | Chicago, United States | Caldas da Rainha, Portugal |
| Founded · years in Gulf | 1936 · 45 yrs in Gulf | 1989 · Gulf tenure not declared |
| Categories overlap | Both: Terminal Design & Architecture | Both: Terminal Design & Architecture |
| GCC airport installations | 3 indexed GCC airports JEDRUHDXB | 0 indexed GCC airports |
| Certifications | Both hold: ISO 9001 Only here: AIA, NCARB, LEED | Both hold: ISO 9001 Only here: EN 1090-1 factory production control, execution classes EXC2 and EXC3, In-house VIPS CAM + quality system (company-stated) |
| Flagship products | 4 flagship products Haj Terminal, King Abdulaziz International (Jeddah) · Mumbai T2 Terminal · Kempegowda International Terminal 2 (Bengaluru) · King Abdulaziz International master-plan studies | 5 flagship products Metallic structures · Metal formworks · Scaffolding · Bespoke OEM steel |
| International airports | 0 indexed | 5 indexed |
| Tier on Aviation Souk | Verified (data-rich) | Indexed-only |
| Decision fork | If proven GCC airport installations matter most (3 on file), Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM). | If a leaner GCC footprint is acceptable, VALIS — MetalWorks (0). |
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