Hill International has been selected by the Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA) to provide project management services in connection with the construction of two new community hospitals in the United Arab Emirates. Hill's two-year contract has an estimated value of approximately AED 17.4 million ($4.8 million).
Ghayathy Community Hospital will be a 50-bed hospital with total built-up area of 40,000 square meters (431,000 sf) and Silaa Community Hospital will be a 36-bed hospital with total built-up area of 26,000 square meters (280,000 sf). The two hospitals have a combined estimated project value of approximately AED 784 million ($213 million). +
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