Hill International awarded PM contract for infrastructure at Madinah Central Area development
The development of the MCA is part of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 programme
The Rua Al Madinah Holding Company has awarded Hill International a contract to provide project management support for the advance roadways package of the Madinah Central Area (MCA) development. The 1.4sqkm project is expected to deliver expanded retail and hospitality assets in the Makkah municipality.
According to a statement from Hill, the advance infrastructure package will enable the Al Amida road to serve as an alternative to the current ring road by expanding the roadway to six lanes, and upgrading the Ali Bin Abi Taleb traffic tunnel and connect Al Amida to the King Faisal ring road.
“This initial package of works is critical to the long-term success of the MCA development. Our team will help make certain the new roadway realises Rua Al-Madinah’s objectives and provides improved access and mobility to the Central Area,” said Abdo Kardous, regional president for the Middle East of Hill International.
Works include the removal of existing pavement, guardrail, barriers, trees, curbs, excavation, construction of roadway, relocation of service reservation, paving, drainage, sewerage, potable, street lighting, telecom and power networks, pavement marking and striping, installation of new guardrail and barriers, extension of existing utility ducts, backfilling and compaction, traffic detouring and management, and other construction-related work. The project is scheduled for completion in 2023, said the statement.
Hill CEO Raouf S. Ghali pointed out that infrastructure projects and programmes were ramping up across the Middle East and around the world. He concluded, “This first package of the MCA development is a testament to the Kingdom’s determination to realise the goals of Vision 2030, as well as evidence of the gathering strength of the region’s economic recovery following the pandemic-induced slowdown.”
