Hill International, a global leader in managing construction risk, said it has secured a two-year contract worth $2.7 million from Dur Hospitality to manage the construction of a five-star hotel in  Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Dur Hospitality, formerly known as Saudi Hotels and Resorts Company (Sharaco), is a major player in the hospitality and real estate sector in the kingdom.

The upcoming Diplomatic Quarter Marriott Hotel will boast 80 rooms besides 140 residential apartments. It will also feature a conference centre, ballroom and a 220-slot parking garage.

The 39,000-sq-m project is expected to achieve Leed Silver certification, said a statement from Hill International.

"We are very excited to help deliver the Diplomatic Quarter Marriott Hotel for Dur," said Mohammed Al Rais, the regional president (Middle East) for Hill's Project Management Group.

"The project will be an asset to Riyadh's hospitality and tourism sector," he added.

Hill International, with 4,800 professionals in 100 offices worldwide, provides project and construction management, construction claims and other consulting services primarily to the buildings, transportation, environmental, energy and industrial markets.-TradeArabia News Service