Emaar Middle East (EME) has invited contractors to submit bids by 13 December for the contracts to build three towers at its Jeddah City scheme. The project is part of the overall redevelopment of the city's old airport.

Known as Jeddah Gate, the project involves the construction of three 21-storey residential towers, a connecting podium, landscaping and basic infrastructure. The project will have a built-up area of 100,000 square metres.

Prospective local bidders include El-Seif Engineering Contracting, Al-Saad General Contracting Company, Saudi Oger and Saudi Binladin Group. Work will take 30 months to complete. The US' Turner Arabia is the project manager.

EME is developing an area of about 500,000 square metres at the site.

The US' HOK is working on a masterplan to redevelop about five square kilometres owned by Jeddah Municipality.

The entire scheme, which encompasses an area of 12 square kilometres, will be developed jointly by the municipality and a group of private developers.