Jacobs Engineering Group has won a two-year contract from Saudi Industry Property Authority (Modon) for supervision consultancy services to support the development of three industrial cities in Saudi Arabia.

As per the deal, Jacobs will manage and supervise several construction contracts for the development of three industrial cities as part of a multi-billion dollar investment into 40 industrial cities, representing a total area of 178 million sq m across the kingdom.

One of the world's largest and most diverse providers of technical professional and construction services, Jacobs said the construction works required include various integrated infrastructure and services including roads, water distribution, power and telecommunications.

The goal of the project is to support Modon’s mission of providing distinctive and unique industrial cities and technology zones of the highest quality throughout the kingdom, it stated.

The contract further extends Jacobs’ long-term relationship with Modon and builds on its current contracts to provide design services and program management for other industrial cities as well as design services.

On the contract win, Jacobs Group vice president Bassim Shebaro said: "We are delighted that our relationship with Modon continues to grow. We look forward to supporting the authority through the provision of our local and global program management and construction management expertise, and supporting Saudi Arabia’s mission of achieving a knowledge-based economy and industrial diversification.”

Established in 2001, Modon is responsible for the development of industrial cities throughout Saudi Arabia with integrated infrastructure and services. Saudi Arabia’s developed industrial cities employ more than 350,000 workers.-TradeArabia News Service