It took multiple companies to complete the Makkah Clock Tower project, which houses seven towers for residential and commercial hospitality. However, one Saudi company stood out in supplying the tower with HVAC solutions that are unique in kind and size.
More than 25 chillers and 1,000 Saudi-made air handling units used by the company have a capacity to produce 50,000 tons of cooling — the equivalent of what is needed for 5,000 medium-sized apartments.
All HVAC systems in the Makkah Clock Tower were designed by Al-Salem Johnson Controls (YORK), and this equipment is all set up in a cooling station located 1.3 km from the clock. This latest project comes on top of operating and maintaining the HVAC systems of the Grand Mosque, providing cooling and comfort to visitors.
Mohanad Al-Sheikh, CEO of Al-Salem Johnson Controls (YORK), said: “We are proud to present the Grand Mosque’s visitors with comfortable and safe conditions and to facilitate their pilgrimage during the Ramadan and Haj seasons. The Clock Tower project is considered to be one of the most prominent projects we have been working on since 2008. We have showcased our skill and expertise through our great success in providing the best HVAC services; and by providing year-round maintenance teams at the tower that have the ability to respond to any emergency in record time without disturbing the visitors.”
Al-Salem Johnson Controls (YORK) owns the world’s second largest cooling station at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, as well as one of the world’s largest cooling plants at the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, providing comprehensive maintenance services to the two Holy Mosques.
The company’s 1,200-workforce of engineers and technicians is the Middle East’s largest after-sales and maintenance team, of which 200 are stationed in Makkah year-round helping the company remain a major contributor to the success of the Haj and Umrah seasons, when it redoubles its efforts, resources and manpower to ensure speedy responses to any emergencies that might arise.

Source: Arab News