Mashroat signs MoU to raise efficiency at King Fahd Causeway

Saudi-based The National Project Management, Operation and Maintenance Organization in Public Entities (Mashroat) has signed an agreement with the King Fahd Causeway Authority (KFCA), it said on its official Twitter account.

The agreement is expected to raise the efficiency of KFCA’s facility and asset management as well as its overall operation and maintenance practices as it embarks on the plans to build a second causeway linking Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.

"Our role will be to help KFCA benefit from global standards and enhance the facility and asset management operation," Director-general of Mashroat Ahmed Al Balawi said.

As per the joint agreement, Mashroat will support KFCA in introducing an advanced and effective corporate model in accordance with international best practices to enhance efficiency and transparency in its facility and asset management.

It also includes technical support to be provided by Mashroat to improve KFCA’s operation and maintenance portfolio. This will cover bridges, columns, administrative and investment buildings, backup power plants and water treatment plants at the new causeway.

"Mashroat will also help us standardize procedures and processes to enhance efficiency, effectiveness and governance in our corporate management, in accordance with Saudi Vision 2030," KFCA CEO Engineer Emad bin Ibrahim Almohaisen said.