Orascom Construction PLC is a leading global engineering and construction contractor primarily focused on infrastructure, industrial and high-end commercial projects in the Middle East, Africa, and the United States. The Group also develops, operates and invests in concessions, owns 50% of BESIX Group, and holds a building materials, facility management and equipment services portfolio.
Orascom Construction has been executing its strategy to build, own and operate projects in the water and concessions sectors, and has been strengthening its leading position as a key player across the region.
Most recently, the Group completed some of the largest projects in the water treatment sector worldwide such as Bahr El Baqr Water Treatment Plant in Egypt, the largest in the world with a capacity of 5.6 million m3/day, and Abu Rawash Wastewater Treatment Plant in Egypt, one of the largest in the world to be executed in one phase with a capacity of 1.6 million m3/day.
In addition, the Group is the co-owner and co-developer of Egypt’s first PPP project, New Cairo Wastewater Treatment Plant, and Saudi Arabia’s first Independent Sewage Treatment Plant (ISTP) project, Dammam West ISTP.
Osama Bishai joined Orascom in 1985, and currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Orascom Construction PLC.
He has been the Managing Director of the construction business since 1998. Bishai played a key role in developing the construction business, particularly in the cement, infrastructure and industrial sectors, and left the development of OCI N.V.’s investments in the fertilizer industry in Egypt, Algeria, and the US.
Bishai currently spearheads the Group’s efforts to create a long-term concession portfolio and is leading the growth of the US Business.