Hill wins $2.7m Saudi hotel project deal

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Hill wins $2.7m Saudi hotel project deal

Hill International, the global leader in managing construction risk, announced that it has received a contract from DUR Hospitality in connection with construction of the Diplomatic Quarter Marriott Hotel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The two-year contact has an estimated value to Hill of approximately $2.7 million.

The Diplomatic Quarter Marriott Hotel will be a five-star hotel with 80 hotel rooms and 140 residential apartments. The hotel will feature a conference center, ballroom and a 220-space parking garage. The 39,000-square-meter (420,000-square-foot) project is expected to achieve LEED Silver certification.

“We are very excited to help deliver the Diplomatic Quarter Marriott Hotel for DUR,” said Mohammed Al Rais, Regional President (Middle East) for Hill’s Project Management Group. “The project will be an asset to Riyadh’s hospitality and tourism sector,” added Al Rais.

Hill International, with 4,800 professionals in 100 offices worldwide, provides program management, project management, construction management, construction claims and other consulting services primarily to the buildings, transportation, environmental, energy and industrial markets. Engineering News-Record magazine recently ranked Hill as the seventh largest construction management firm in the United States.

Source: www.hillintl.com

Moving Abroad Checklist

Initial Considerations

Will your partner be travelling with you?

If so, what will they be giving up in your present home and will they be able to continue with their career in your new home? You will need to check whether a separate visa is required for your partner to work or if your visa gives that right. If they are unable to work you will need to decide on the effect on your finances and what alternatives are available to give a fulfilling life (home business, training, voluntary work).

Are you taking family with you?

Moving with family raises many exciting opportunities, but also can create challenges. The HSBC Expat Explorer survey indicates that expat kids can take six months to settle in to their new country (see article). Getting young or even older children to prepare to move and leave their friends and family behind can be a challenge and should be thought through.

The options for education is another area that needs to be thought through.

Moving your child to a new country with a different education system can be a great opportunity to broaden their experience, but if they are close to key exams the timing can make this inadvisable. If you do take your family with you, it is important to decide between joining the local school system or choosing an international school.

Where will you be living?

Whether you will be living in a house or apartment, furnished or unfurnished, these decisions will affect what you need to take with you. The time you are planning to live overseas will also affect whether you should leave your property at home empty, rent it out or sell it. See the article Sell, Store or Ship.