Name: Abdallah Yabroudi
Designation: Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director
Comapny: Dubai Contracting Company (DCC)
Category: Contracting Giants
From shaping skylines to shaping futures, Abdallah Yabroudi’s journey is one of vision, grit, and impact. As CEO and Managing Director of Dubai Contracting Company (DCC), Yabroudi has led the firm through decades of landmark development, with a portfolio that includes icons like the Capricorn Tower, World Trade Centre Residence, and the Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank headquarters. With operations across Dubai, Lebanon, and Chile, and a workforce of over 6,500, he continues to drive architectural excellence on a global scale.
But Yabroudi’s legacy goes far beyond concrete and steel. A Syracuse University alumnus and trustee, his transformative 2008 gift to the College of Engineering and Computer Science established one of its largest endowed professorships, advancing civil infrastructure studies with a global lens. Through pioneering internship programs at DCC and sustained advocacy, he has become a bridge between academia and industry, especially for Middle Eastern engineering talent.
Rising from site engineer to CEO, and now also Chairman of District Investment & Development and General Manager of Development and Contracting Company in Chile and Lebanon, Yabroudi exemplifies what it means to lead with purpose. His continued support for education and healthcare, including initiatives at the Cleveland Clinic UAE, makes him not just a titan of construction but a builder of opportunity.
