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Richest Billionaires in Construction and Engineering Industry (September 08, 2023)

As of September 08, 2023, Diane Hendricks has a net worth of US$15.9 billion, making him the wealthiest person in the construction and engineering industry. Nassef Sawiris follows in second place with $7.0 billion, while Anthony Bamford ranks third with $6.5 billion, and Thomas Schmidheiny comes in fourth with $5.8 billion.

The fifth and sixth spots on the list are occupied by Rafael Del Pino, whose net worth is $4.9 billion, and Peter Gilgan, whose net worth is $4.3 billion. Francesco Gaetano Caltagirone is placed 7th with a net worth of $3.9 billion. Samvel Karapetyan ($3.9 billion) occupied the 8th position among the wealthiest people in the construction and engineering Industry, followed by Arkady Rotenberg (No. 9) with $3.5 billion and Ravi Pillai (No. 10, $3.2 billion).

Richest Billionaires in Construction and Engineering Industry, 2023

  1. Diane Hendricks: $15.9 billion
  2. Nassef Sawiris: $7.0 billion
  3. Anthony Bamford & family: $6.5 billion
  4. Thomas Schmidheiny: $5.8 billion
  5. Rafael Del Pino: $4.9 billion
  6. Peter Gilgan: $4.3 billion
  7. Francesco Gaetano Caltagirone: $3.9 billion
  8. Samvel Karapetyan: $3.9 billion
  9. Arkady Rotenberg: $3.5 billion
  10. Ravi Pillai: $3.2 billion
  11. Otto Happel: $3.0 billion
  12. Riley Bechtel & family :$2.9 billion
  13. Maria Del Pino: $2.8 billion
  14. Anu Aga: $2.6 billion
  15. Jurgen Wirtgen: $2.6 billion
  16. Stefan Wirtgen: $2.6 billion
  17. Mohed Altrad: $2.6 billion
  18. Zhenda Huang & family: $2.4 billion
  19. Erman Ilicak: $2.4 billion
  20. Florentino Perez: $2.3 billion

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