Hill International has long been a big player on the Middle East construction scene, working on a number of major projects. Its most notable activity this year was probably to renew a contract for work on the Doha Metro system. Philadelphia-based Hill leads a consortium providing project management services for the Green Line of the transport system which is still under construction and due to finish in 2019.
The company won a string of smaller contracts in the region this year, including a deal with Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) to provide project management services during construction of the Masdar Institute Neighborhood in Abu Dhabi. The three-year deal has an estimated value of approximately AED 12.2mn ($3.3mn). However the firms most notable activity this year was to sell its claims division to Bridgepoint Development Capital for $147mn, a move that left it as a pure play project management firm.
Following the divestment, its longstanding CEO David Richter stepped down. Other major projects Hill has been involved in in this part of the world include the ongoing Riyadh Metro, Etihad Towers in Abu Dhabi and Abu Dhabi International Airport. Hill employs 4,300 professionals in 100 offices worldwide.