<div>Nesma &amp; Partners Contracting Co. Ltd. has announced its has been awarded by Saudi Aramco a contract for the Design, Engineering, Procurement and Construction (IK-LSTK) of a grass root Central Utility Plant (CUP) associated with King Abdullah University for Science &amp; Technology (KAUST) in Thuwal. The CUP is comprised of three major components: a sea water reverse osmosis potable water treatment plant with a capacity to produce a Peak Daily Consumption (PDC) of 32 ML/day, a central chiller plant with the cooling capacity of approximately 45,000 tons and a waste water treatment plant with a peak hourly flow of approximately 38,000 m3 per day.</div>
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<div>The project is scheduled for completion by February 2009.</div>
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<div>Nesma &amp; Partners is an award-winning Saudi company that has become a recognized leader in reliability and innovation for mega projects across the Kingdom in the fields of civil &amp; building, oil &amp; gas, petrochemicals, power and water.</div>