Arab News, Wednesday, Sep 14, 2022 | Safar 18, 1444
Royal Commission for AlUla signs agreement with British contractor
Saudi Arabia:
The Royal Commission for AlUla has signed
an agreement for Serco Group, a British company that primarily operates as a
contractor for the provision of government services in various countries, to
provide consulting services for the management of infrastructure services in
AlUla.
Moataz Kurdi, the head of the commission’s
operations sector, said the deal includes consultations on the design and
implementation of an infrastructure-services strategy, along with support for
implementing its master plan. Serco will also deliver a facility-management plan
that forms the basis of operations in AlUla governorate.
The agreement will help to improve the quality of
operations and facilities in a way that is compatible with the natural
environment of AlUla and its historical sites, Kurdi added, as well as the
commission’s objective of achieving comprehensive sustainable development in
line with the aims of Vision 2030.
Serco Middle East CEO Phil Malem said he is
looking forward to helping the commission achieve its objectives by providing
strategic and operational services that will contribute to the vision for AlUla.
The commission has adopted a sustainable approach
to its work through the implementation of a number of programs and initiatives.
They include A Journey Through Time, a scheme launched in April 2021 that aims
to promote AlUla as a global destination for culture, natural heritage and
ecotourism, and as a desirable place to live and work.