Makkah, July 29, 2021, SPA -- The contractor of the third Saudi expansion project has resumed construction and electromechanical works and architectural finishes through issuing 60 licenses for these works. The Projects and Engineering Studies Department at the General Presidency for the affairs of the Grand Holy Mosque and the Prophet's Holy Mosque said that this follows benefiting from project location to accommodate the number of pilgrims and Umrah performers with a total area of 519,149 meters, including the expansion projects of the late King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz and the project for increasing the capacity of the Tawaf building. It noted that these works include main gates and minarets of King Abdulaziz Gate, Umrah Gate and Fateh Gate. The Department also stressed completing works of installing the hanging ceilings at the Tawaf building, completing Mezzanine project of the second floor, and finishing supporting works and services, as well as infrastructure projects in coordination with the Construction Management Office at the Ministry of Finance. --SPA 15:46 LOCAL TIME 12:46 GMT 0019 www.spa.gov.sa/w1594210