Hill International, the worldwide construction consulting firm, has been awarded a QR21.6 million ($5.9 million) contract from Barwa Real Estate Company to provide project management services during the construction of Barwa’s Ur Street mixed-use development in Doha, Qatar.

The contract will be for a period of 30 months.
The Ur Street development consists of two luxury mid-rise towers which will include commercial, retail, residential and hotel facilities on a 150,000 sq m property. The development is being conceived by the renowned French designer Philippe Starck. Villa Moda, a well-known luxury retailer, will be the anchor retail tenant.
“Hill has extensive experience building mixed-use facilities in the region,” said Raouf Ghali, president of Hill’s Project Management Group (International). “I am confident that we will help our client achieve success on this project,” Ghali added.