Top 25 Most Powerful People In The GCC Mega Project Industry

In this post I will give you the 25 most powerful and influential people in the GCC Mega Project industry. The list originates from an exhaustive study done by ConstructionWeekOnline.com. I think you will find it interesting.

1. Mohammed Alabbar, Chairman, Emaar Properties

2. Ayman Harari, Deputy General Manager, Saudi Oger

3. Bakr bin Laden, Chairman, Saudi Binladen Group

4. Riad Kamal, Chairman & Founder, Arabtec Construction

5. Zuhair Hamed Fayez, Principal & Founder, ZFP Consultants

6. Mohammed Abdul Aziz Al-Shaya, Chairman & Managing Director, Mabanee

7. Mohannad Sweid, CEO, Depa

8. Khaled Musaed Al Seif, Chairman, El Seif Engineering Contracting

9. Adnan Al-Mubarak, General Manager, Black Cat Engineering & Construction

10. Sultan Al Jaber, CEO, Masdar

11. Said T. Khoury, Chairman & President, Consolidated Contractors Co.

12. Farida Kamber Al AwaDhi, Managing Director, Cinmar Design

13. Ali Hassan Kolaghassi, CEO, Saraya Holdings

14. Khalid Al Malik, Group CEO, Dubai Properties Group

15. Abdulrahman Abdulkader Mohammed Fakih, Chairman, Makkah Construction & Development Co.

16. Khaldoun Tabari, Vice Chairman & CEO, Drake & Skull International

17. Dr. P. Mohamed Ali, Founder, Galfar Engineering & Contracting Co.

18. Abdullah M. Al Zamil, CEO, Zamil Industrial Ind Co.

19. Khater Massaad, CEO & Founder, RAK Ceramics

20. Santosh Joseph, CEO & Founder, Dubai Pearl

21. PNC Menon, Chairman, Sobha Developers

22. Fatima Obaid Al Jaber, COO, Al Jaber Group

23. Youssef bin Rashed Al Khater, CEO, Barwa Real Estate

24. Phillipe Dessoy, General Manager, BESIX

25. Mishal Kanoo, Deputy Chairman, Kanoo Group

Other notables include:

> John Bullough, CEO, ALDAR Properties

> Ziad El Chaar, General Manager, DAMAC Properties

> Jonathan Emery, Senior VP of Project Management, Majid Al Futtaim Properties

> Chris O'Donnell, CEO, Nakheel

> Laurie Voyer, Managing Director, Al Habtoor Leighton Group