Galfar Engineering & Contracting, a leading construction company in Oman, said its chief financial officer Gerard Hutchinson has resigned from his post citing personal reasons.

The announcement was made at the meeting of company's board of directors held recently.

The board members accepted the resignation, but have asked Hutchinson to continue in the post till October 15, said the company in a filing with the Muscat Securities Market.

Galfar Engineering & Contracting has already started looking for a suitable replacement, it added.

A major player in Oman’s construction sector, Galfar boasts EPC capability in oil and gas, roads and bridges and civil and utilities sectors operating in Oman and other GCC countries.

In addition to the sultanate, Galfar operates in Kuwait, India and Libya and has associates in Qatar and Abu Dhabi.-TradeArabia News Service