New mall ready at Kingdom Centre

The shopping mall at the Kingdom Centre in Riyadh opened its doors last month.

The SR1.7 billion ($453 million) project is scheduled to become fully operational in March next year, a report said.

The mall will have 100 retail shops, 26 kiosks and 20 retail food outlets while the basement parking area has 2,000 slots.

An exclusive mall for ladies, said to be the first of its kind in the Gulf, will have 30 retail stores, a bank, a travel bureau, two restaurants, a business centre and a spa.

The final stage of the project would include a five-star hotel with 249 rooms. The shopping outlets will open before Ramadan and offices by January.

Water plant to start supply

Jeddah: A new desalination plant will begin supplying 5,000 cu m of water to the North Obhur area of Jeddah soon.

The plant set up by the Saudi Brothers Commercial Company (SBCC) is the first private sector operation to be granted licence by the Ministry of Agriculture and Water, a report said.

SBCC business development manager Nizar Kammourie said the plant set up by its subsidiary Al Safya Water Company will provide 10,000 cu m of water when it reaches full production.

Cleaning deal for Faisaliah Tower

Riyadh: The Al Faisaliah Tower in Riyadh is being cleaned with the help of a Korean company.

A one-year agreement to this effect was signed by local firm Al Khozama Management Company, which is responsible for the office tower's maintenance.

Cleaning will be done twice a year, covering 30 floors of office space, the shopping mall, inside the crystal Golden Globe at the top of the tower.

Road work nears completion

Riyadh: Work on the remaining parts of the southwestern side of the Riyadh ring road is progressing well and will be completed soon.

An official linked with the project said a number of companies were working on it and the road would be completed in phases.

Part G of the project is 3.1 km long and extends from the Wadi Laban suspension bridge and to the intersection of Ibn Hazm street. This segment is expected to cost SR70.84 million ($18.8 million).

The 4-km-long Part D of the project, which begins from the end of part G covering the intersections of Khadeeja bint Khouwaylid and Bilal bin Rabah streets, will cost SR74.93 million.

The last segment on the western side of the ring road is expected to cost SR81.2 million.