Amr Raafat
Beverly, MA – Windover Construction announced it has promoted Amr Raafat to chief innovation officer.
Raafat joined Windover in 2017 as director of virtual design and construction (VDC). Through Raafat’s expertise and guidance, the firm now utilizes cutting-edge technology in every phase of a project to provide impactful solutions to its clients and partners. The firm’s representatives say he has helped transform the industry by continuously pushing the boundaries of what is possible in construction technology, allowing Windover to plan and build more efficiently, sustainably, and safely.
In 2021, Raafat helped launch Innovations for Design, Engineering, and Automation (IDEA), a platform that optimizes the use of Windover’s BIM, digital prefabrication, drones, robotics, AR/VR, and reality capture capabilities to mitigate risk, increase efficiencies, and bring clients’ visions to life. Through IDEA, Raafat has collaborated with developers, architects, engineers, and partners around the world to provide leading-edge solutions.
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“Since Amr joined Windover, we have continued to grow our VDC capabilities, and it has been amazing to see the transformation in how we build and how that has impacted our industry,” said Windover’s president and CEO, Stuart Meurer. “This transformational growth has been exciting to watch, and Amr has been an integral part of it and influencing our culture of innovation.”
