Hill International, a leader in managing construction risk, has secured a key contract from Saudi Jordanian Investment Fund (SJIF), which is majority owned by Saudi sovereign wealth fund PIF, for a $400-million healthcare project in Amman, Jordan.

 

The project, which has a built-up area of 110,000 sq m, will see the establishment of a university hospital with 330 beds, 72 outpatient clinics, a children’s hospital, and a medical school with a total capacity for 600 students. 

 

The project, to be implemented on a build-operate-transfer (BOT) model, will see the ownership getting transferred to the Jordanian government at the end of the investment period.

 

As per the contract, Hill International will provide project construction management services in partnership with the local sub-consultant Dar Al Omran. 

 

Last month, SJIF's unit - Saudi Jordanian Fund for Medical and Educational Investments Company (SJFMEI) had signed up a joint venture of Dar Al Handasah (Shair and Partners) – Dar – and Perkins & Will International to carry out engineering design and supervision services for the project.

 

"We are very excited to be selected to work with SJFMEI on this vital project in the healthcare sector in Jordan and the region," said Hill Regional President (Middle East) Abdo Kardous after signing the deal with SJFMEI Chief Executive Dr Mahmoud Sarhan.

 

"Hill International will work diligently to deliver the highest quality of service in managing this project through leveraging its expertise in the healthcare sector," he added.

 

To be strategically located on the airport road, near Ghamadan area, it will provide access to patients from across Jordan.

 

The healthcare facility will be implemented in partnership with two of the most prestigious global institutions in the fields of healthcare and medical education - the University College London (UCL) Medical School, as the academic partner, and UCLA Health in Los Angeles, California, as the clinical partner.-TradeArabia News Service