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HESHAM MAKEEN

Hesham is a civil engineer with over 33 years of professional experience in the construction industry, ranging from on-site supervision to top-level management. Hesham’s career began in contracting and consulting, and he now oversees the overall accountability of every project at FOCUS. As the COO at FOCUS, Hesham does everything from spearheading initial project assessments, preparing feasibility reports, involving careful analyses of the proposed areas, income, development costs and consolidated cash flow, to ensuring all terms of reference, project goals and specifications for design briefs are drawn to meet client expectations. Hesham heads the evaluation and hiring of all outside consultants and contractors, as well as the valuing of all supplies and materials for procurement. Ultimately, Hesham maintains the operations of all ongoing projects at FOCUS, and carefully monitors all aspects of the construction process and financial outcomes.

Education & Studies
Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering
Cairo University, 1982

MEDHAT KOURA

With over 33 years of professional experience in the construction industry, Medhat’s role at FOCUS is essential to the day-to-day operations of all ongoing projects, from timelines, costs and quality of construction for all industrial, commercial and residential buildings, to carefully planning and coordinating the construction process, as well as contracting and working with the engineers, architects and vendors at every site.
Medhat also leads the financial planning and monitoring of projects from start to finish, which involves careful consideration of construction forecasts and communicating with construction teams to keep them informed of any changes.
Medhat meticulously manages the scope of ongoing projects by keeping track of all costs involved with any unplanned construction work, avoiding risks that might exceed budgets, and monitors the availability of resources necessary for project completion. Medhat ensures that tasks are delegated effectively, staff remain motivated and projects are completed to the highest possible standard.

Education & Studies
Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering
Cairo University, 1982

AHMED HELMI

Ahmed has over 33 years of professional experience in the construction industry, and oversees all technical operations for FOCUS. In addition to monitoring project accountability, Ahmed heads the construction and maintenance of facilities at all work sites; from handling reports, maps, site surveys, and data analyses to spearheading the planning, designing and implementing of specific tasks critical to the construction process. Ahmed also manages budget expenses, ensuring that the costs, quantity, and quality of everything from equipment to workforce costs; he studies and generates the Structural and Dynamics Analysis for ongoing projects; and he is ultimately responsible for studying and implementing the most efficient construction methods in the industry.

Education & Studies
Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering
Cairo University, 1982

SHERIF BAKER

Sherif has been working for 8 years in the construction industry, and his professional expertise includes preparing, examining, and analyzing accounting records, financial statements, and other financial reports for the assessment of accuracy, completeness and conformance to reporting standards. At FOCUS, Sherif ensures compliance with all tax requirements, in addition to analyzing and monitoring all expenses related to business operations, trends, costs, revenue, and financial obligations. Sherif develops and implements financial solutions, tracks assets and liabilities, and maintains records of all loans and rentals of property related to every project; he also performs regular audits to verify all transactions. Sherif also maintains the accounting software, ensuring that FOCUS remains up to date with the latest technology in the construction industry. Last but not least, Sherif’s role often includes advising management on important financial issues, such as, resource utilization, tax strategies, and budget forecasts.

Education & Studies
Bachelor Degree in Commerce
Cairo University, 2005

FATMA FARAG ALI

Fatma is the Technical Office Engineer at FOCUS, and has 3 years of experience in the construction industry. Fatma’s role includes preparing shop drawings, as-built drawings, as well as submitting and distributing approved drawings. Fatma also studies and prepares requests for information on various projects, follows up on the progress of subcontractors, reviews and issues invoices for subcontractors’ services, coordinates with the Material Engineer on material specifications and submits them for approval. Essentially, Fatmare solves all technical difficulties that arise between the design and construction processes.
Education & Studies

Bachelor Degree in Engineering
Modern Academy, 2012

MAHMOUD HUSSEIN HASSAN

Mahmoud has a combined 11 years of electrical engineering experience in the construction industry in the Egyptian Armed Forces and in the private sector. At FOCUS, Mahmoud’s role ranges from the design, development, and maintenance of all electrical control systems and their components, so that they meet all project specifications, including quality, budgetary, safety, reliability and sustainability standards. Mahmoud follows up with the implementation of main power system designs, which feed various facilities and worksites, and facilitates the electrical circuit development at every unit. Mahmoud also handles all electrical design problems that might arise; he performs regular Quality Surveys on all projects to assess tendering for internal and external electrical network power; he submits requests for approval of all electrical materials; and finally, he executes all electrical and hydraulic system plans, such as, water tanks, lift stations and site-lighting.

Education & Studies
Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering
Helwan University, 2004

AHMED HANI

Ahmed has 3 years of professional experience in the construction industry and is the principle site engineer at FOCUS. Ahmed has a technical, organizational, and supervisory role in all construction projects; he sets out and determines the location for above ground and underground installations of essential infrastructure. Ahmed marks out project sites, implements designs and planning of small scale to multi-million pound ventures.  Ahmed works closely with the site management team, acting as a liaison between architects, engineers, construction managers, supervisors, planners, surveyors and subcontractors.  As part of the site management team, Ahmed is responsible for site security, health and safety, organization and supervision of material and human resources.
 
Education & Studies
Bachelor Degree in Engineering
Cairo University, 2014