Hill International Selected as Project Manager for Central Asia’s Largest Mosque


PHILADELPHIA, Pa. and NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan, March 28, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hill International (NYSE:HIL), the global leader in managing construction risk, announced today it was selected by the Astana-20 State Fund to provide project management services for the development of the Mosque in the capital of Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan.

Planned to be the largest mosque in Central Asia and CIS at 57,000 SQM, the Mosque will shape the landscape of Kazakhstan’s capital city, adding a new iconic structure next to another successfully completed project managed by Hill International: the EXPO 2017 site.

“With a successful track record in Central Asia, we understand the approach needed to manage mega-projects in the region, and we look forward to supporting our client in the realization of the project from concept design to the first spiritual gathering under the Main Prayer Hall’s Dome,” said Serdar Gucar, Hill’s Vice President and Managing Director for Turkey and CIS. “Hill is proud to participate in writing another chapter in the history of Kazakhstan’s achievements and innovations,” Gucar added.

Located in the ancient central hub city of the Silk Road, the new Mosque’s ground-breaking ceremony was March 18th. The project will be home to more than 30,000 believers and is scheduled for completion in 24 months.

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