|
contents | business | |||||||||
| Berger/Hill JV to manage construction of Barwa New Cairo Hill International, the global leader in managing construction risk, announced that Berger Hill Ltd., a joint venture between Hill and Louis Berger SAS, has been awarded a contract by Qatar Project Management Company (QPM) to manage construction of the $6.9 billion Barwa New Cairo project in Egypt. Berger Hill's initial two-year contract has an estimated value of approximately $7.0 million, although the project is expected to extend over a period of approximately 12 years. The Barwa New Cairo project will be built on the east side of Cairo and feature golf courses, commercial office buildings, medical facilities, schools, mosques, resort and business hotels, villas and apartments, parks and playgrounds, and a town center with entertainment and retail shopping areas, among other amenities. The Barwa New Cairo project is one of a number of large real estate development projects planned or underway by Barwa around the world. write your comments about the article :: © 2009 Construction News :: home page |