John Refaat, Bsc, Mrics, Mciarb Email & Phone Number

I am a Director of Gleeds Egypt, a Chartered Quantity Surveyor (MRICS), a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb), and a member of the Egyptian Engineering Syndicate. I possess over 20 years of international experience in the field of project management, cost management and dispute resolution on high-profile projects within large developers, cost consultants, and first-tier contractors at senior/managerial level in the MENA region.I have worked in Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Serbia, and I am managing key client accounts and projects such as Al Futtaim Group Real Estate Development, Majid Al Futtaim Properties, Emaar Properties, Eagle Hills, US Army Corps of Engineers and USAID. This has sharpened my business focus, and people skills, and given me an awareness of cultural sensitivity and the ability to work in cross-cultural, multi-national, team-based environments.I have experience working in various sectors such as mixed-use development, residential, commercial, retail, educational, hospitality, healthcare and industrial. This involves both ground-up construction and fit-out.I am a Board Member of the RICS Egypt Advisory Board. I am also supporting the RICS by acting as counsellor for candidates in Africa and the Middle East, and as an Assessor of Preliminary and Final Submissions, and Interviews Panels Members.

Listed skills include Cost Management, Quantity Surveying, Contract Management, Fidic, and 37 others.

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  Zagazig University

  Bsc