The Saudi Jordanian Fund for Medical and Educational Investments Company (SJFMEI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Saudi Jordanian Investment Fund (SJIF), signed a contract with Dar Al-Handasah (Shair and Partners) – Dar – and Perkins & Will International, entailing the joint venture to carry out engineering design and supervision services for the Healthcare Project.
Deputizing for Prime Minister Dr. Bisher Khasawneh, Minister of Investment Kholoud Saqqaf attended the signing ceremony, which was also attended by Minister of Health Dr. Feras Al Hawari, the Saudi Ambassador to Jordan Naif bin Bandar Al-Sudairi, Director of the Jordan Investment Fund Zaher Qatarneh, and members of the board of directors and the executive management of SJFMEI.
The contract was signed by Mr. Fadi Al Said, Chairman of SJFMEI, and by Ms. Abeer Tarawneh, the Director of Operations at Dar, on behalf of Dar and Perkins & Will International.
Commenting on the occasion, Mr. Fadi Al Said, SJFMEI Chairman, said that the implementation of the healthcare project is progressing as planned, and that the selection of Dar Al-Handasah and Perkins & Will JV was due to its well-established expertise in the field of healthcare.
Dr. Mahmoud Sarhan, CEO of SJFMEI, said, “Signing this contract with one of the most prominent international groups in the fields of engineering design and supervision, represents a major step towards the execution of the Healthcare Project, which seeks to contribute to enhancing healthcare services and medical education in Jordan and the region, in addition to strengthening Jordan’s position in these sectors on regional and global levels.”
Ms. Abeer Tarawneh said: “We are very proud and honored to have been selected by The Saudi Jordanian Fund for Medical and Educational Investments to support the delivery of one of the biggest and most impactful healthcare projects in Jordan and the region. We look forward to working with our sister company – Perkins & Will International, one of the world’s leading healthcare design firms – to provide the engineering design and supervision services needed to deliver a hospital and a university that can provide a world-class quality of care standard and serve as a new regional hub for medical research and education.”
The project’s built-up area is estimated at 110,000 square meters, on a land area of about 187 dunums. It will be strategically located on the airport road, near Ghamadan area, providing access to patients from across Jordan.
