AnnualReport

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