06 November 2019

A New York construction consultant has won a contract to provide project management consulting services for Riyadh-headquartered Saudi Telecom Company’s (STC) redesigned plan for its current King Abdul-Aziz Telecommunication Complex. 

Hill International will develop infrastructure, including roads, underground services networks, cables, landscape and hardscape, new buildings, plus the renovation and facelift of existing buildings as per the approved master plan design. 

The operator has been on an aggressive mission since it lost the monopoly on mobile phone services after the assignment of a second license to Etihad Etisalat.

In April 2007 its monopoly on fixed telephone services also ended. As a result, it has been enlisting help in order to get back on top. 

Currently, the project consists of a headquarters building, an administration building, a multi-story car park, multipurpose buildings and recreational facilities comprising food and beverage outlets, health club and spa facilities, meeting facilities, retail outlets and a mosque. 

The US firm will oversee the design and construction process to help ensure that STC and end-user requirements are implemented and achieved in the timeframe and within budget. 

“STC is the leading provider of telecommunication services in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and is one of the largest operators in the Middle East,” said Hill International’s Adel Karem Jemah, senior vice president and country manager of KSA, said. “Hill is privileged to have been selected to help STC manage their new master plan and is committed to working with all stakeholders involved in this momentous project.”