Appointed on Major Trauma Hospital in Sharjah

7 September 2012

Sweett Group plc

("Sweett Group" or "the Group")

Sweett Group appointed project managers on new major trauma hospital in Sharjah

Sweett Group, the international property and infrastructure consultancy, is delighted to announce it has been appointed by the Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation (KBZF) to undertake project management services with respect to the delivery of the prestigious H.H. Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Major Trauma Hospital in Sharjah, UAE. 

The hospital is a charitable gift from H.H. Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler of the UAE, to the people of Sharjah and the Northern Emirates and is the first hospital of its kind in Sharjah providing excellent medical attention for trauma and subsequent rehabilitation cases within the region.

The hospital consists of 175 beds, inpatient facilities including a dedicated 30 bed ICU, eight operating theatres, emergency department, rehabilitation department and a teaching centre. Sweett Group is managing the design development process, construction, commissioning, delivery and handover, whilst working with the operator to achieve an optimal clinical and nonclinical model with an expected commencement of construction on site in the second quarter of 2013.

Ian Armstrong, Director of Project Management, Healthcare, at Sweett Group added:

"We are honoured to have been selected again by KBZF to lead and deliver another charitable healthcare project on their behalf. The KBZF Major Trauma Hospital in Sharjah is a much needed facility which will present a series of challenges. However, working in a collaborative spirit with KBZF and the appointed operators, consultants and contractors, Sweett Group is well positioned to manage the design, delivery and commissioning of this prestigious project to the expectations of our client KBZF, all Statutory Authorities, the people of Sharjah and the Northern Emirates."

The Sharjah hospital project is Sweett Group's third major commission on behalf of KBZF, having already supported the organisation in the delivery of the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies in the UK and H.H. Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Specialised Hospital in Casablanca, Kingdom of Morocco, currently under construction.

Sweett Group is recognised worldwide as a leading consultancy in the healthcare industry. Recent appointments include working with the National Guard Health Affairs (NGHA) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to provide health planning services on the Riyadh Neurosciences, Jeddah General, Jeddah Specialised Paediatric, Taif General and Qassim General Hospitals.

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About Sweett Group

Sweett Group plc is a global business with expertise in property and infrastructure professional services. Our services include programme and project management, cost management, advisory and PPP/PFI investment.

We aim to forge long term, successful relationships with all stakeholders in the property and infrastructure industry. "Global knowhow, local delivery" is the essence of our business and our reach enables us to put global best practice to use in the local markets we serve.

Our portfolio of commissions in the Middle East comprises projects across the commercial, education, residential, retail and mixed use, hospitality and leisure, health, transport and infrastructure sectors including undertaking and successfully delivering projects for prestigious clients across the region such as Aldar, ADNEC, Capital Market Authority, TDIC, Mubadala, Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation, Al-Anwa Investment Holding Co., Société Méditerranéenne des Grands Hotels, Kingdom Holding, Samba Bank, Masdar, Tameer, Solidère and the Al Badie Group.

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