Scope includes consultancy, procurement management and installation oversight
Versatile International, the Middle East’s first fully integrated stone project management consultancy, has renewed its contract With Diriyah Company for a further three years.
Under the terms of the agreement recently signed in Riyadh, Versatile International will provide end-to-end natural stone consulting services to the iconic heritage development.
“Versatile International was established to meet the unique needs of destination scale development projects. This announcement is a compelling endorsement of our ability to deliver certainty of outcome and convert the developer’s vision to reality,” affirmed Marco Fahd, Chairman and CEO, Versatile International.
Over the past three years, Versatile International has supported DGDA with the procurement of over 600,000sqm of Riyadh limestone for public areas, 250 km of kerb and gutter and more than 60,000cbm of limestone for building plinths, according to a press communique.
Signature assets
The company has also consulted on interiors and facades for more than 50 signature assets at Diriyah including the Diriyah Visitor Centre, the Wadi Safar Sales Centre, and the Samhan Heritage Hotel, among others.
In addition to asset-specific consulting, Versatile International is also collaborating with Diriyah Company to identify and certify local quarries producing Riyadh limestone, ensuring that the appropriate quality, health and safety and environmental protection protocols are in place to provide high quality material to Diriyah and other developments in the country, the press statement continued.
“Diriyah is an iconic celebration of Saudi Arabia’s unique heritage. Ensuring that every asset in the development reflects our authentic local culture and commitment to the highest standards of quality is integral to the visitor experience we offer,” asserted Mohamed Saad, President of Diriyah Development Company.
