Hill International has been hired to provide project management of the design, procurement and execution phases of the multibillion-dollar renovation, whose aim is to change the hospital’s focus from general care to offering specialized departments for individual patient needs. All of the buildings of the current Kasr Al-Ainy facility are to be renovated, and Hill will also oversee any new construction that might yet be needed. Hill Senior Vice President North Africa Waleed Abdel Fattah said that the Kasr Al-Ainy healthcare facility was founded in 1827, and that the renovations are needed to bring the facility’s care capabilities into the modern era. Added Hill CEO Raouf Ghali: “Kasr Al-Ainy is the latest evidence of the strength of healthcare in Egypt specifically and of the Egyptian economy in general. Hill International employs nearly 3,000 professionals at its 69 worldwide offices.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 02, 2020 13:18 UTC