Berger/Hill joint venture selected to manage construction of $6.9bn Barwa new Cairo

Berger Hill's initial two-year contract has an estimated value of approximately $7.0m, although the project is expected to extend over a period of approximately 12 years.

The Barwa New Cairo project will be built on the east side of Cairo and feature golf courses, commercial office buildings, medical facilities, schools, mosques, resort and business hotels, villas and apartments, parks and playgrounds, and a town center with entertainment and retail shopping areas, among other amenities. The Barwa New Cairo project is one of a number of large real estate development projects planned or underway by Barwa around the world.

"We are extremely excited to be part of this project with QPM. We look forward to growing our operations in Egypt and throughout North Africa, and assisting QPM with future projects,"

said Raouf S. Ghali, President of Hill's Project Management Group (International).

Qatar Project Management is a Doha, Qatar-based firm that provides project management services to Barwa Real Estate, Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Company and other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) clients. QPM has existing or planned projects in Qatar and more than 20 other countries across the globe with an estimated development cost of approximately $100bn.

Louis Berger SAS is an affiliate of The Louis Berger Group Inc., which offers professional services in the areas of civil, structural, mechanical, electrical and environmental engineering; program and construction management; planning; environmental sciences; cultural resources; information services; finance; and economics. Founded in 1953 by Dr. Louis Berger, the Louis Berger Group has grown into a recognized leader in the consulting field.

The company prides itself on having developed innovative solutions to difficult and exacting problems. With more than 100 offices throughout the world, Berger is able to ensure maximum responsiveness to local conditions while providing clients with the technical resources and rapid response capabilities of a leading global organization.

Hill International, with 2,300 employees in 80 offices worldwide, provides program management, project management, construction management and construction claims and consulting services. Engineering News-Record magazine recently ranked Hill as the 8th largest construction management firm in the United States.

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