<p>Nesma &amp; Partners Contracting Co. Ltd. has announced it has signed a contract worth 3.4 billion Saudi Riyals with the Jabal Omar Development Company to construct Phase One of the mixed-use project in the center of Makkah.</p>
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<p>The project will eventually see the construction of three luxury hotels, hundreds of shops and air-conditioned prayer facilities for 100,000 worshippers, as well as housing, close to the Grand Mosque. The first phase, which is scheduled to take 24 months, will center on work overlooking Ibrahim Al Khalil Avenue.</p>
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<p>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.&nbsp;</p>
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