MAKKAH: Makkah’s royal commission announced one of the city’s largest ever urban development programs during a ceremony on Tuesday evening.
A number of agreements were signed to formally launch the projects, which will make up an area of more than 4.4 million sq. meters backed by more than SR16.3 billion ($4.35 billion) worth of investment.
Part of the holy city’s Developed Districts Program, the new phase focuses on seven central sites: South Jurhum, Al-Hajlah, Al-Khalidiyah, three areas in Al-Hindawiyah and Al-Zuhur.
Rather than turning to outside contractors, the commission has handed the work to a series of national partners.
The South Jurhum project went to an alliance of Muad International Ltd. and Al-Rajhi Real Estate Union Co.
