Kuwait Construction - The Top Six Contractors
Kuwait Construction - The Top Six Contractors
Kuwait Construction - The Top Six Contractors
Fouad Alghanim
POSITION Chairman, Alghanim International General Trading & Contracting Company BIOGRAPHY AS chairman of the Alghanim Group, Fouad Alghanim has been involved in various business sectors in Kuwait and abroad for more than four decades. Established in the 1960s, the general contracting company has undertaken major civil and electro-mechanical projects, which include the development of major housing projects, and the installation and maintenance of major pumping stations. It also acts as regional representative for several international construction firms. Its existing customer base includes the housing, public works, energy and defence ministries, as well as Kuwait Oil Company. Alghanim also holds key positions in various bodies, including director of First International Merchant Bank in Malta, and membership of the World Economic Forum, the Society for the Care of Arab Children and the International Council on Foreign Relations. CONTACT Tel: (+965) 242 4775
Aliyar Deghani
POSITION General manager of contracts, United Gulf Construction Company BIOGRAPHY The United Gulf Construction Company (UGCC) was established by Aliyar Deghani in 1975, and he is still involved with the company as general manager of contracts. Based in Kuwait, with clients including most government agencies, UGCC is a multi-disciplinary firm that specializes in quality control in planning, and management of engineering projects. This includes building construction, infrastructure, roads and landscaping and oil sector schemes. The firm suffered during Kuwait's occupation by Iraq, losing 90 per cent of its resources. It has reacted by diversifying its business model to provide a more integrated service and a bigger range of products. These include its file factory, asphalt plants and concrete batch plants. UGCC has also developed a series of relationships with international companies including Hyundai Engineering & Construction Company of South Korea. CONTACT Tel: (+965) 474 7188
Brian Johnson
POSITION Chief operating officer, Mushrif Trading & Contracting Company BIOGRAPHY Brian Johnson joined Mushrif Trading & Contracting Company in June 2007 from his previous position as divisional director for Grinaker of Namibia. Johnson is chief operating officer of Mushrif, which was established in 1968 as a specialist In heavy civil and infrastructure contracting. It became one of the leading contracting companies in Kuwait and has been involved in several important projects in the water, oil and gas, and highways sectors. Clients include the defence and interior ministries, the US Air Force and the US National Guard. The company has offices in Bahrain, UAE, Qatar, Iran and Iraq. Currently, the company has more than KD248m ($910m) worth of work lined up, and last year announced a 100 per cent capital investment increase from KD3m to KD6m as part of its regional expansion plan. It has more than KD168m worth of projects under way. CONTACT Tel (+965) 476 6172