Bovis Lend Lease has been appointed by the Blue City Group to provide strategic project management services for phase one of the Blue City project, Oman.
The Blue City is one of the largest new city developments in the world, occupying a 34 km2 sea-front site some 90 km from Muscat. The project comprises 10 phases and the construction will span over 15 to 20 years with a budget between US $15 billion and US $20 billion. When completed the Blue City will be home to over 250,000 permanent and visiting residents and will be a major tourism and business destination.
Phase one of the project involves the construction of 200 villas, 5,000 apartments, 4 resort hotels totalling 670 keys, 5 retail areas, 2 golf courses and associated infrastructures and landscaping. This phase has a project value of US $2.2 billion and is due for completion in 2011.
The Government of Oman has committed to support the Blue City project, which is fully aligned with the Government’s plans for modernisation and economic development of the Sultanate, by entering into a Development Agreement with the Blue City Group.
Bovis Lend Lease will operate as an integral part of Blue City’s project team to ensure that best international practices and standards are met throughout the project delivery process.
