News Analysis: Saudi Arabia commenced building its “Kingdom Tower”, a 1,000 plus meter high structure containing more than 200 [estimated] floors. The Project, led by Saudi Arab Visionary Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal, Chairman of Kingdom Holding Company, is scheduled to be completed in a little over five years.
A Project of this Scope requires: Foresight, Technical Experience, Skilled Labor, and Capital. The Process of Selection of Experts for a undertaking of this size requires an International Matrix of people who can perform their expertise in coordination with others. It takes someone of the Prince’s ability to properly choose those Corporations and individuals.
Since “Kingdom Tower” is ‘State-of-the-Art’ in many Design, Engineering, Materials, and Construction aspects, the lessons learned from it will have Global Construction Benefits.
Saudi Arabia and its Leaders should be very proud both of the Project itself, as well as it being a testament to their fortitude in proceeding forth with this Innovative Engineering Masterpiece.
Reference: http://www.albawaba.com/business/jec-project-management-ec-harris-mace-531629