Hill International, a global leader in managing construction risk, announced that it had received a contract extension from Jabal Omar Development Company in connection with the Jabal Omar development in Makkah.

The two-year contract extension has an estimated value to Hill of around SR 107.5 million.

The Jabal Omar development, situated on 57 acres, includes 37 towers with a total built-up area of 2.0 million square meters (21.5 million square feet) of space, including hospitality, residential, retail, commercial and religious facilities.

Hill has been the project manager on the development since 2010.

“We are honored that JODC continues to rely upon Hill’s project management expertise,” Mohammed Al-Rais, senior vice president and managing director (Middle East) for Hill’s Project Management Group, was quoted as saying in a statement seen here.

“We are confident that our team’s performance will continue to exceed our client’s expectations,” Al-Rais added.