Hill International

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, April 19  -- Hill
International, the worldwide construction consulting firm, has announced
that the joint venture of Hill and 3D/I+PI has been awarded a contract by
developer Sorouh Real Estate P.J.S.C. to provide project management
services during design and construction of the Shams Abu Dhabi project. The
massive AED10 billion ($2.7 billion) project is located on Reem Island, off
the northeastern shore of Abu Dhabi, and is scheduled for completion by
2011.
Shams Abu Dhabi will offer nearly 7.7 million square meters (82 million
square feet) of residential, office, hotel, retail, entertainment and
parking space. Upon completion, the project is expected to include more
than 22,000 residential units accommodating nearly 100,000 people. The
project is organized into a series of neighborhoods, including: Gateway
Village, Lower Village, Marina Village, the Entertainment District, Central
Park Village and Central Park Residential Towers, Central Business
District, the Upper Village, the Sea View Residences, the Mangrove
Residences and the Resort Hotel. Individual developers will develop blocks
in accordance with Sorouh's master concept plan. Unique landmark structures
such as the Quad Tower, Gateway Buildings and the Resort Hotel will be
constructed early in the program. The first project to be built will be the
Sky Tower, a planned 83-story residential and commercial skyscraper which
will be the tallest building in Abu Dhabi.
"Sorouh's vision is for Shams to become the new metropolitan center of
Abu Dhabi," said Abdo Kardous, Senior Vice President in charge of Hill's
Middle East project management operations. "We look forward to helping make
our client's vision a reality," Kardous added.
Hill International, with over 800 employees in 24 offices worldwide,
provides program management, project management, construction management
and construction claims services. Engineering News-Record magazine recently
ranked Hill as the 18th largest construction management firm in the United
States. As previously announced, Hill and Arpeggio Acquisition Corporation
(OTC Bulletin Board: APGO, APGOW, APGOU) have entered into a merger
agreement pursuant to which Hill will merge with and into Arpeggio. This
transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2006. For more
information on Hill, please visit our website at http://www.hillintl.com.
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