DRAKE and Scull International (DSI) has been awarded SR328 million ($87.46 million) contract to execute complete mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) works at King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Under the terms of the agreement, DSI KSA will design, install, test and commission complete electro-mechanical works for three buildings at the university’s Endowment Projects. The company also stated that work on the project will be completed by 2015. “The King Saud University contract is highly prestigious for DSI and further consolidates our presence in Saudi Arabia as leaders in engineering (MEP and water and power) as well as general contracting,” said Khaldoun Tabari, Drake and Scull International vice-chairman and CEO.

“Our extensive history with large scale projects in Saudi Arabia and our patented engineering technologies will prove vital in the execution of this project,” he added.