# Orascom Construction PLC — International infrastructure, industrial EPC and concessions

> Orascom Construction is an Egyptian-origin engineering and construction group operating across the Middle East, Africa and the United States. Its predecessor business dates to 1950, while the current construction lineage includes Orascom Onsi Sawiris & Co. established in 1976. Legal incorporation transferred to Abu Dhabi Global Market in 2025. Work covers power, water, transport, industry and buildings, alongside selected concessions and the US subsidiary Weitz. Consortium construction, equity ownership and operating roles are stated separately.

- **Headquarters:** Abu Dhabi, UAE / Cairo, Egypt
- **Founded:** 1950
- **Official website:** [Orascom Construction PLC](https://orascom.com/)
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## CEO and leadership profile

### Osama Bishai

Chief Executive Officer

Osama Bishai is CEO and an executive director of Orascom Construction. He became CEO in March 2015 after joining the group in 1985. He studied structural engineering at Cairo University and also serves on BESIX’s board. The current integrated annual report confirms his leadership after the company’s ADGM incorporation transfer.

- **In role since:** 2015-03
- **Sources checked:** 2026-10-10
- **Profile:** [Osama Bishai](https://voltformer.com/ceo/osama-bishai)

[Orascom Construction · Integrated annual report 2025](https://orascom.com/wp-content/uploads/2025-OC-Integrated-Annual-Report.pdf)

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## Engineering specializations

- Power and renewable-energy infrastructure
- Water, wastewater and desalination
- Transport, industrial and public buildings
- Concessions and US data-center construction

## Declared capabilities

- **Basic and detailed engineering:** Listed capability; confirm project-specific scope
- **Procurement and supply:** Listed capability; confirm project-specific scope
- **Civil and structural construction:** Listed capability; confirm project-specific scope
- **Testing and commissioning:** Listed capability; confirm project-specific scope
- **High-voltage substation EPC:** Listed capability; confirm project-specific scope
- **Transmission lines:** Listed capability; confirm project-specific scope
- **Turnkey power plant EPC:** Listed capability; confirm project-specific scope
- **Grid interconnection:** Listed capability; confirm project-specific scope

## Representative projects

### Ras Shokeir wind development
- **Capacity / scope:** 900 MW wind development; consortium PPA and balance-of-plant scope
- **Country:** Egypt | **Client:** Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company
- **Description:** The consortium signed a power-purchase agreement. Financial close and commercial operation are later milestones, not consequences of signing alone.
- **Technologies:** PPA, BOO
- **Original source:** [https://orascom.com/updates/orascom-construction-consortium-to-develop-900-mw-build-own-operate-wind-farm-in-egypt/](https://orascom.com/updates/orascom-construction-consortium-to-develop-900-mw-build-own-operate-wind-farm-in-egypt/)

### Red Sea Wind Farm
- **Capacity / scope:** 650 MW wind farm; consortium development and construction
- **Country:** Egypt | **Client:** Red Sea Wind Energy consortium
- **Description:** The company’s half-year release confirms full commercial operation. The whole-farm rating is distinguished from Orascom’s equity share and construction package.
- **Technologies:** BOO, EPC
- **Original source:** [https://orascom.com/updates/orascom-construction-reports-backlog-of-usd-9-6-billion-and-revenue-of-usd-2-0-billion-in-h1-2025/](https://orascom.com/updates/orascom-construction-reports-backlog-of-usd-9-6-billion-and-revenue-of-usd-2-0-billion-in-h1-2025/)

### Grand Egyptian Museum
- **Capacity / scope:** Construction by the Orascom Construction–BESIX joint venture
- **Country:** Egypt | **Client:** Grand Egyptian Museum
- **Description:** The museum opening is a completed public-building reference. This construction role is separate from museum ownership and cultural operation.
- **Technologies:** Construction
- **Original source:** [https://orascom.com/updates/commemorating-the-historic-opening-of-the-grand-egyptian-museum/](https://orascom.com/updates/commemorating-the-historic-opening-of-the-grand-egyptian-museum/)

## Technical services

- **Infrastructure EPC and construction:** Engineering, procurement, civil and electromechanical works are delivered directly or through named consortia, with responsibility defined by contract.
- **Power and renewable facilities:** Generation and transmission work includes civil infrastructure, electrical systems and grid interfaces; ownership and operating roles remain project-specific.
- **Water, industrial and public facilities:** Plant, building and infrastructure packages combine multidisciplinary engineering, site coordination and testing for the relevant owner and asset.
- **Development and project partnerships:** Selected investments, development agreements and long-term services are stated separately from construction awards, financing and commercial operation.

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## Official contacts

- **Address:** Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates / Nile City Towers, Cairo, Egypt

## Reference statistics

- **Established:** 1950
- **Headquarters:** Abu Dhabi, UAE / Cairo, Egypt
- **Sourced project references:** 3
- **Delivery disciplines:** Engineering · Procurement · Construction

## Company and energy news

- [Orascom reports half-year backlog and new awards](https://voltformer.com/news/orascom-half-year-backlog-results-2026) — 2026-08-14 · [Markdown](https://voltformer.com/news/orascom-half-year-backlog-results-2026.md)
- [Orascom and Trojan establish EVERWATER for water infrastructure](https://voltformer.com/news/orascom-trojan-everwater-joint-company-2026) — 2026-05-18 · [Markdown](https://voltformer.com/news/orascom-trojan-everwater-joint-company-2026.md)
- [Orascom consortium advances Ras Shokeir wind development](https://voltformer.com/news/orascom-ras-shokeir-wind-ppa-2026) — 2026-03-23 · [Markdown](https://voltformer.com/news/orascom-ras-shokeir-wind-ppa-2026.md)
- [Orascom’s Weitz marks Lighthouse data-center groundbreaking](https://voltformer.com/news/orascom-weitz-lighthouse-datacenter-groundbreaking-2025) — 2025-12-19 · [Markdown](https://voltformer.com/news/orascom-weitz-lighthouse-datacenter-groundbreaking-2025.md)
- [Orascom commemorates the Grand Egyptian Museum opening](https://voltformer.com/news/orascom-grand-egyptian-museum-opening-2025) — 2025-11-01 · [Markdown](https://voltformer.com/news/orascom-grand-egyptian-museum-opening-2025.md)
- [Weitz breaks ground on Four Seasons Telluride](https://voltformer.com/news/orascom-weitz-four-seasons-telluride-2025) — 2025-10-27 · [Markdown](https://voltformer.com/news/orascom-weitz-four-seasons-telluride-2025.md)
- [Orascom confirms Red Sea wind farm commercial operation](https://voltformer.com/news/orascom-red-sea-wind-commercial-operation-2025) — 2025-08-27 · [Markdown](https://voltformer.com/news/orascom-red-sea-wind-commercial-operation-2025.md)

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