Focus on innovation leads to projects in Saudi Arabia
Great news from our quantity surveying division. Washington Brown has been selected cost consultants and quantity surveyors for the multi-million dollar Al Hamra Palace project in Saudi Arabia. This is the second high-profile project Washington Brown has been comissioned to work on in The Kingdom this year.
Earlier this year Washington Brown successfully provided pre-contract quantity surveying and cost management for the highly complex conservation project of the Attuaraif District, in Dirriyah, Saudi Arabia. Dirriyah is an ancient earth city built over 1000 years ago. The multi-million dollar project involved the restoration and reconstruction of 11 buildings within the city to house a contemporary museum exploring the history of the site and the earth architecture of the city.
The Al Hamra project is an extention and refurbishement of the Al Hamra Palace, which will be turned into a modern museum to promote and celebrate the cultural, historic and artistic heritage of Riydadh. The project is currently in design development and slated for construction in late 2009.
Washington Brown was commissioned to work on both projects by the lead consultants heading the international team, Tropman and Tropman Architects.
"It's not every day you get to work on the conservation of a 1000 year old city and a Saudi Arabian architectural icon," said Washington Brown's Tom Lander. "We are committed to building on our experience in conservation and large-scale institutional projects as well as look to other sectors such as sustainable building where innovative practice, rigorous cost planning and dynamic construction consultancy advice is in high demand."