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Thursday, November 26 - 2009

Emaar, The Economic City awards SR147m contract to Rabya Trading and Agriculture for building golf course in Esmeralda residential suburb within KAEC

  • Saudi Arabia: Thursday, November 06 - 2008 at 15:58
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Emaar, The Economic City, the Tadawul-listed company developing King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC), has awarded a SR147m development contract to Rabya Trading & Agriculture Co. for developing a world-class golf course in the Esmeralda residential suburb within KAEC. The work is scheduled for completion within a year.

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Mr Fahd Al-Rasheed, Board Member and Chief Executive Officer, Emaar.E.C and Mr Samir Karidia, of Rabya Trading & Agriculture Co. recently signed the agreement in Jeddah.

The contract covers the construction of a golf course stretching over 780,000 sq m of land and consists of various utilities to be constructed in accordance to international standards and in line with the modern lifestyle provided by KAEC. The 18-hole golf course is designed to host international tournaments and directly overlooks the Red Sea.

Mr Al-Rasheed said:
"Rabya has extensive expertise in undertaking landscaping work, and has proven its capabilities in developing world-class sports and game facilities. Emaar.E.C is committed to bringing in a modern life style to KAEC that suites all needs of different residents, it has signed with one of the best firms in developing desert-style golf courses that fits the Gulf area."


Dr Hussam Jomah, Executive Director - Projects, Emaar.E.C, said: "KAEC is progressing on-schedule with all components of the first phase progressing seamlessly. Emaar.E.C is committed to delivering a world-class project according to our envisaged projections, with the first phase of homes and industrial plots to be handed over end of this year and early 2009."

Mr. Samir Karidia said: "It is our privilege to work on KAEC, the region's largest private sector project and a truly global development. Rabya will develop the golf course to international standards. We are committed to providing all necessary expertise to ensure completion of the project as per schedule."

The golf course is designed by European Golf Design, a British firm with a strong track-record in developing desert-style golf courses. The elegant course with green fairways will challenge all types of golf professionals and will feature a night lighting system for the convenience of golfing enthusiasts.

KAEC has six key components: Sea Port, Industrial Zone, Central Business District, Educational Zone, Resort Zone and Residential Communities. Work on KAEC's infrastructure is on-going and several key contracts have been awarded already.
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About Emaar, The Economic City:

Emaar, The Economic City (Emaar.E.C), established in September 2006, is a Saudi joint stock company managed by Emaar Properties PJSC, one of the world's largest property developers, and a number of high profile investors from Saudi Arabia. Emaar.E.C has a share capital of SR8.5 billion consisting of 850 million shares of nominal value SR10 each. Thirty per cent of the equity, worth SR2.55bn, was offered for public subscription.

Emaar.E.C leads the master-planning and development of the 168 million sq m King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC), a project being built on a pristine location off the Red Sea in the north of Jeddah. SAGIA (Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority), the body responsible for inward investments into the Kingdom, is the prime facilitator for KAEC.
KAEC, a New Age City being built today for tomorrow's generation of Saudi citizens, has six components - sea port, industrial district, educational zone, central business district with commercial, mixed-use, retail outlets and financial island, resorts and residential area.
The mega-project works closely with the Kingdom's on-going drive to expand the economy, create employment opportunities for its youthful population and function as a catalyst to attract foreign investment, global trade, commerce and industry. Based on initial forecasts, the project and its several components will create up to one million employment opportunities in the various industries and service-oriented companies that will open in KAEC. It will also be home to 2 million residents.

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