Construction Week Viewpoint welcomes its first guest, Neha Bhatia, editor of Construction Week, who reveals how the candidates for the Power 100 list are selected.

More than 20 new faces have made the cut, demonstrating the tough competition in the market as new players add energy, zest, and innovation to the GCC industry.

However, there are still plenty of the same old guard, such as ALEC's Kez Taylor, which highlights stability in a market that continues to face a myriad range of domestic and international challenges.