Mahmoud El Charif

Mahmoud is a BIM guru with more than 9 years of international experience focusing on digital construction and openBIM. He was one of the BIM Gurus of the Middle East who presented and participated in several events and conferences including the Festival of BIM & Digital Construction and the BIM Conference & Expo 2021. In addition, Mahmoud has been a member of the buildingSMART chapter since its official opening in the UAE providing presentations and raising awareness on openBIM. On the projects side, he has worked on award winning projects including The Backyard in Beirut Lebanon, a Crowd Completed Project Award in 2017. In addition, he has worked on massive urban and city projects acting as the lead consultant such as Hotel 12 by The Red Sea and Qiddiya Waterpark by Qiddiya managing more than 12 sub consultants. In addition, he is a mentor and lecturer in Zigurat University, the institute he graduated from, providing students with guidance and support while lecturing several units of the master programme. Finally, he is heading the digital construction delivery and strategy at Urban Surveys, keeping a futuristic approach into the digital world.