Hill International Named Project Manager for EREC Building No. 35 Federal Courts Complex and Ministry of Justice Building in Abu Dhabi


MARLTON, N.J. and ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, Oct. 29, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hill International (NYSE:HIL), the global leader in managing construction risk, announced today that it has received a contract from Emirates Real Estate Corp. (EREC) to provide project management services in connection with EREC Building No. 35, the Federal Courts Complex and Ministry of Justice Building in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The 32-month contract has an estimated value to Hill of approximately AED 9.5 million ($2.6 million).

The facilities will feature courtrooms, offices, theatre, gate building, service building, roads, parking facilities and other amenities. The total built-up area of the facilities will be approximately 37,380 square meters (402,000 square feet).

"EREC's Building No. 35, the Federal Court Complex and Ministry of Justice Building, will be an important resource for the UAE and a favorable addition to the building landscape of Khalifa City," said Mohammed Al Rais, Senior Vice President and Managing Director (Middle East) for Hill's Project Management Group. "We look forward to contributing to the success of this prestigious project," added Al Rais.

Hill International, with 4,500 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 ninth largest construction management firm in the United States. For more information on Hill, please visit our website at www.hillintl.com.

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