Faithful+Gould awarded program management consultancy services contract for Historic Jeddah in Saudi Arabia

Faithful+Gould awarded program management consultancy services contract for Historic Jeddah in Saudi Arabia

Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Faithful+Gould, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, has been awarded the Project Management Consultancy (PMC) services contract by the Ministry of Culture in Saudi Arabia, to support the development of Historic Jeddah, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The Historic Jeddah Development Program aims to revitalize the living space in the city by attracting new businesses and cultural projects, based on a modern vision of urban planning and natural conservation harmonized with people’s needs.

The Historic Jeddah area, known locally as Al-Balad (the town), is situated on the eastern shore of the Red Sea and was established in the 7th century AD as a major port for Indian Ocean trade routes, channeling goods from Jeddah to the holy city of Mecca. The project is set to create an integrated environment in Historic Jeddah that has multiple natural components, including 5 km of developed waterfronts, green spaces and open gardens covering 15 percent of the total project area of 2.5 square kilometres.

As part of the two-year contract, Faithful+Gould will provide PMC services across the Historic Jeddah Development Program, including project and cost consultancy services for site-wide utilities, design management, program set up and governance processes and