The Arab Contractors (Arabic: المقاولون العرب), also known as Al Mokawloon Al Arab, is an Egyptian regional construction and contracting company.
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| Company type | Government-owned corporation |
|---|---|
| Industry | Construction |
| Founded | 1955 |
| Founders | Osman Ahmed Osman |
| Headquarters | Cairo, Egypt |
| Services | General contracting, architecture, civil engineering |
| Revenue | E£11.03 billion (2013)[1] |
Number of employees | 72,097[1] |
| Website | www |
History
It was established in 1955 by Osman Ahmed Osman, an Egyptian entrepreneur and politician who served as Egypt's Housing Minister under Sadat's presidency. It was nationalized in 1961 following the Egyptian revolution of 1952.[2][3] It has been involved in the construction of several government buildings in Egypt. The company also owns a football club, El Mokawloon SC, that plays in the Egyptian Premier League.[citation needed]
Since the late 1970s, the company has diversified its business to include banking, insurance, agriculture, food processing, hotel services and health care. [4] Today, El-Mokawloon El-Arab is one of the largest companies in the Middle East and North Africa with projects not only in Egypt, but also Morocco, UAE, Algeria, Libya, Uganda,[5] Lebanon, Kuwait.[citation needed]
Infrastructure projects
- Aswan High Dam[6]
- Bibliotheca Alexandrina
- Cairo-Alexandria desert road
- Luxor International Airport
- Sharm El Sheikh International Airport
- Hurghada International Airport
- Nador International Airport - Morocco
- Borg El Arab Stadium
- Yasser Arafat International Airport - Gaza Strip
- Julius Nyerere Hydropower Station
- 6th October Bridge
- Nador International Airport
- Smart Village, Egypt
- Rod El Farag Axis Bridge[citation needed]
- Nouakchott Tramway - Mauritania
External links
References
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