Meed | Local contractor wins more work on Medina mall

Local contractor wins more work on Medina mall

23 June 2023

Saudi Arabia’s Knowledge Economic City (KEC) has announced the award of a SR507m ($135m) contract to the local Alsaad General Contracting for electromechanical and finishing work on its KEC Hub mall project in Medina.

The contract involves the execution of electromechanical works (MEP) and finishing works for the mall, including electrical networks, communication systems, control systems and alarm systems.

The project also includes the installation of lifts, escalators, heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, water supply and drainage systems, sanitary works and finishing works including aluminium, elevations and facades.

The contract’s duration is 22.5 months.

The KEC Hub project is strategically located in the northern part of the Knowledge Economic City development, adjacent to the King Abdul-Aziz Highway. It provides easy access to major landmarks such as Prince Mohammed bin Abdul-Aziz airport, the Holy Mosque and the Haramain high-speed railway station.

Phase 1 of the KEC Hub project comprises a shopping mall, a five-star Hilton Hotel with 350 rooms, and a branded residential tower with 64 units.

The mall consists of a ground floor and two floors with mezzanine levels, in addition to a main car park at basement level one, and loading/unloading areas, service corridors and ancillary spaces at basement level two.

Alsaad General Contracting was awarded a SR242m contract for construction work on the project in April 2021.

The UK’s Chapman Taylor is the project designer for the mall, with the UAE’s Ehaf Consulting Engineers providing construction supervision services for the structural contract.

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Colin Foreman