Diriyah Company, a dynamic mixed-use developer transforming Saudi Arabia's historic birthplace into a vibrant new capital of culture, has awarded a contract worth SAR426 million ($114 million) to Omrania, a subsidiary of Egis Group, for its Boulevard District project.

 

As per the deal, Omrania will apply its globally renowned expertise to serve as the multidisciplinary design consultant behind a range of beautifully designed buildings in three community areas within Diriyah’s iconic Boulevard District. 

 

This flagship district will become a major focal point for the $63.2 billion Diriyah project and provide connectivity across multiple areas within Diriyah’s comprehensive master plans.  

 

Omrania’s scope of work includes concept design, schematic design, detailed design and construction supervision within these community areas located in and around the Boulevard District. 

 

Announcing the contract award, Group CEO Jerry Inzerillo said: "Diriyah Company is delighted to have selected Omrania, one of Saudi Arabia’s most innovative and forward-thinking architecture and engineering firms, for this project. Their contemporary designs have significantly shaped Riyadh’s skyline, exemplified by iconic structures like the Kingdom Center."

 

"We look forward to leveraging their exceptional expertise to create vibrant communities in The City of Earth, establishing a new destination for people to live, work, and play," he stated.

 

Alaa AbuSiam, the Regional CEO of Egis Middle East & South Asia, said: "We are proud to have been given this opportunity to contribute towards the architecture and design of a high-profile, sustainable community within one of Saudi Arabia’s, and the world’s, most exciting and dynamic urban development projects."

 

"As a Saudi company, Omrania is looking forward to applying their expertise in designing places that will inspire future generations while preserving the essence of Saudi Arabia's architectural heritage," stated AbuSiam.  

 

Diriyah Company said it has significantly accelerated its development programme through securing major agreements for large-scale projects within the 14-sq km development area with key contracts awarded to other contractors.

 

Its recent contract award includes a $1.55 billion deal inked in November last year for the development of Qurain Cultural District; a $2 billion contract in July for the design and construction of assets in Diriyah’s Northern District and another $2 billion contract for the construction of four luxury hotels and the Royal Diriyah Equestrian & Polo Club in Wadi Safar.

 

These contracts further highlight Diriyah’s progress and ongoing commitment to its ambitious development plans, it added.-TradeArabia News Service