ANNUAL REPORT
2016
Educational Background / Work Experience
Dr. Jarkas received his Bachelor and Master of Science Degrees in
Civil Engineering from The University of South Carolina, Columbia,
USA, and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Degree in Construction
Engineering and Projects Management from the University of Dundee,
Scotland, UK. He is a Fellow of the UK Society of Professional Engineers,
Registered Chartered Engineer (CEng) by the UK Engineering Council
(ECUK), and a Registered International Professional Engineer
(Int.PE)by the UK Engineering Council. He is also an active member in several
International Professional Associations, Engineering Institutes/Societies,
and Arbitration Tribunal Panels. Dr. Jarkas is an authority in Projects and
Construction Management with an extensive research record of over
40 peer-reviewed publications in the area of Projects and Construction
Management, particularly, in the fields of Constructability, Buildability,
Construction Productivity, Lean Construction, Benchmarking, Bidding
Practices, Construction Complexity, Learning Phenomenon in
Construction, and Motivation. His practical experience spans over twenty
years and encompasses: Planning and Design Management; Structural
Design; Structural Damage Assessment; Risk Analysis and Management;
Constructability Analysis; Value Engineering; Mediation, Arbitration and
Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR); in addition to Projects, Contracts
and Construction Management. His Managerial and Technical skills are
specifically suited for Management of Real Estate Developments, Projects
and Complex Construction Management. Currently, Dr. Jarkas serves as
the Vice Chairman of Al Mazaya Real Estate Development Co., KSCC.
Educational Background / Work Experience
Mr. Harfoush received his Bachelor of Science in Accounting with honors,
English section from Tanta University -Egypt. He is also a Certified Public
Accountant (CPA) from the State of New Hampshire, USA.
Mr. Harfoush has held remarkable senior positions in the Real Estate
Market with over 15 years of experience. He served as the CFO of
National Real Estate Company in Kuwait, where he worked for 8 years.
The Company holds consolidated assets of more than USD 1.8 Billion
and had more than 40 direct and indirect regional subsidiaries in real
estate activity. Mr. Harfoush also held a notable position as the Chief
Audit Executive for NREC in Kuwait for 1 year during the initial stage
of compliance with the guidelines and requirements of Capital Markets
Authority of Kuwait. Moreover, Mr. Harfoush’s served for 3.5 years in RSM
International Auditing Firm in Kuwait as a Director of Quality Assurance
& technical assistance for the office as well as providing inhouse trainings
to the auditors about the financial reporting and auditing standards. He
worked for 3 years at Commercial International Bank, Egypt, being the
largest private sector bank in Egypt. This makes him retain a diverse range
of experience in various fields such as finance, accounting,
auditing and
banking.
Mr.Ahmed Harfoush,
CPA
Chief Financial Officer
Dr. Abdulaziz Jarkas,
Ph.D, P.Eng., CEng MIED,
Int.PE,FSPE
Chief Projects Officer
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