Back to Powerlist As Managing Director of AESG, Saeed Al Abbar founded the company in the year 2010 and has built AESG into one of the Middle East and Europe’s largest and most respected specialist consultancy, engineering and advisory firms with a core focus on sustainable urban development. Under Saeed’s leadership, AESG has invested significantly in the engineering tools of the future, most notably in computer generated design which we are now utilizing across our projects. Furthermore, Saeed has led the chard in launching the ‘Pathway to Net Zero’ to advance the region’s uptake of a sustainable built…
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Back to Powerlist Alistair is based in Black & White’s Dubai HQ and has been with the company for the last 8 years. The last 12 months have brought their own unique challenges with the continued Covid pandemic, but this has proven the systems and IT software / hardware solutions that have been implemented, by making this time the most profitable and productive in B&W history. To assist in the optimisation of the business, not just within the Middle East, but also within Europe and APAC, the following strategies have been championed out of the Dubai HQ with overall…
Back to Powerlist Since its formation in 1974, HOTECC has achieved an impressive 40-year legacy of meeting its customers’ requirements and exceeding their expectations. HOTECC is proud of its reputation as a Grade One construction, contracting and commercial company in Kuwait and the Middle East. Growing in a measured and managed series of intelligent investments, HOTECC owes many elements to its success today. Under the leadership of Jamal, HOTECC is at the forefront of Kuwait’s oil and gas development and infrastructural modernisation. Strategies of diversification and international alliances shaping the growth of the enterprise today. “We pride ourselves in enabling…
Back to Powerlist Norman Foster is the founder and executive chairman of Foster + Partners, a global studio for architecture, urbanism and design, rooted in sustainability. He believes that the quality of our surroundings affects the quality of our lives, and is driven by his passion for innovation and excellence. Under Norman’s leadership, the company has grown to great heights and has stayed true to his vision of designing projects that promote sustainability.
Back to Powerlist Almabani’s areas of operation include turnkey projects, all aspects of civil construction and electrical & mechanical works. Almabani is also involved in architecture, interior finishing and construction management. The company has an extensive number of projects to its credit. These include development of the Kingdom’s infrastructure, construction of communication networks, construction of large housing projects, prestigious commercial and government buildings, interior refurbishment and decoration of palaces, building of power stations and construction of desalination plants. It is standard practice at Almabani to apply rigorous value engineering techniques to every project, so as to derive the optimum options…
Back to Powerlist Senan Abdullah Mohammed Juma Al Naboodah is the Managing Director of Al Naboodah Construction Group (ANCG), the construction business of Al Naboodah Group Enterprises (ANGE), one of the UAE’s oldest and most respected family conglomerates with a diverse portfolio of businesses. Under his leadership, ANCG is focused on maintaining its status as one of the leading construction companies in the UAE with a reputation for delivering above client expectations. With a focus on sustainability and quality, ANCG delivers an annual turnover of AED3 billion and has completed works on more than 680 projects to-date including some of…
Back to Powerlist Ranking 28:Imran Farooq ,CEO , Samana Developers “In last 12 months, which was the toughest time for any CEO, any entrepreneur and any company in wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Samana Developers embraced the challenge, remained resilient and fought the hardest time. There have been many challenges. The major one was the cashflow which was dealt with a conservative planning, improved collections, improved discounts for customers. Construction during the pandemic lockdown was a big challenge because Covid-19 related restrictions, along the weak performance of contractors. We sat down with contractors to think of meeting the construction…
Back to Powerlist Ranking 27 : Alain Bejjani, CEO at Majid Al Futtaim In February 2021, Majid Al Futtaim released their 2020 results where the company reported revenue of AED32.6 billion and EBITDA of AED3.8 billion, representing declines of 7% and 19%, respectively, driven by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The company’s assets decreased 6% to approximately AED59.1 billion. From the onset of the pandemic, Majid Al Futtaim adopted a stakeholder-first strategy, including strengthening its engagement with governments across all markets in which the company operates to identify and implement measures to minimise the spread of the virus…
Back to Powerlist Ranking 26:Saeed Mohammed Al Qatami, CEO of Deyaar Development Saeed Mohammed Al Qatami is the Chief Executive Officer of Deyaar Development (Deyaar), a leading developer and services provider of Property Development, Property Management, Facilities Management and Community Management. In his current capacity, Al Qatami is accountable for the overall operation and management of the company. As part of this mandate, he is charged with setting Deyaar’s overall strategic direction, identifying priorities, monitoring performance, and driving growth. Saeed Al Qatami holds over 20 years of experience as a real estate and financial services professional. He is particularly regarded…
Back to Powerlist Ranking 19:Attributed to Khalid Al Malik, Chief Executive Officer of DHRE While the world was talking about the ‘new normal’ and pondering on steps to mitigate a global pandemic, we took decisive action and emerged stronger, bigger and better than ever before. Dubai Properties and Meraas underwent a milestone consolidation that unified an impressive portfolio of residential real estate, plot and land opportunities. Furthermore, we saw the integration of our highly successful FM Team at Ejadah, and North25 who have helped design and project manage the likes of Ain Dubai & The Museum of the Future. From…