City Management Consultancy

City Management Consultancy

City Management Consultancy

GJC is a team of city management, community management and facilities management consultants supporting large-scale developments across Saudi Arabia, the UAE and the wider Middle East.

GJC is a team of city management, community management and facilities management consultants supporting large-scale developments across Saudi Arabia, the UAE and the wider Middle East.

Public Realm & Operations consultancy for City-Scale Assets

Public Realm & Operations consultancy for City-Scale Assets

Public Realm & Operations consultancy for City-Scale Assets

Public Realm & Operations consultancy for City-Scale Assets

We work with developers, asset owners, city authorities and operators who need practical city management and facilities management consultancy from masterplan through operation.

We work with developers, asset owners, city authorities and operators who need practical city management and facilities management consultancy from masterplan through operation.

Combining operational design, governance, service charge modelling and estate management strategy, so complex districts, communities and mixed-use assets move from masterplan to long-term operation with clear accountability and sustainable cost.

Combining operational design, governance, service charge modelling and estate management strategy, so complex districts, communities and mixed-use assets move from masterplan to long-term operation with clear accountability and sustainable cost.

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Operational Design

Translate masterplans into practical operating models, service scopes and accountable delivery structures.

Governance & Accountability

Define decision rights, stakeholder responsibilities and management frameworks that can scale over time.

Service Charge Strategy

Model cost, service levels and phasing so communities can operate sustainably from day one.

Aerial view of a coastal masterplanned development surrounded by desert mountains

Two disciplines, one lifecycle

Two disciplines, one lifecycle

A

Strategic

Masterplan & concept · 06 services

Masterplan & concept · 06 services

B

Operational

Delivery & handover · 06 services

Delivery & handover · 06 services

DISCIPLINE A

Strategic

Strategic

Advisory for city management, benchmarking, governance, adoption and framework design for large-scale urban developments.

01

City Management Benchmark

Benchmarks city-scale operating cost, service standards and staffing against comparable global developments, giving developers an evidence base for budgets and management structures before commitments are made.

02

Adoption Strategy for City Assets

Defines what each authority, developer and operator adopts, when, and on what terms, clarifying ownership, maintenance liability and cost transfer across infrastructure, public realm and community assets.

03

Strategic Design Review

Tests masterplan and concept design against operational and cost reality, identifying the decisions that drive avoidable lifecycle cost, service risk and maintenance burden while change is still inexpensive.

04

City Management Framework

Establishes the city-wide management model, city, zonal and plot-level responsibilities, service catalogues and standards, informed by international best practice and RIBA-aligned delivery stages.

05

Risks & Governance

Builds the legal structure, decision rights and accountability framework for city assets, mitigating operational risk and future liabilities while creating transparency over long-term investment decisions.

06

Monetisation Strategy

Identifies commercial and revenue opportunities across public realm, community and mixed-use assets, modelling income streams that offset operating cost and improve long-term service charge affordability.

DISCIPLINE B

Operational

Operational

Advisory for facilities management, implementation planning, transition and readiness for large-scale urban developments.

01

Facilities Management Operational Handbook

A comprehensive reference document defining FM standards, procedures, service definitions and performance expectations across city assets, giving operators a single source of truth from day one.

02

Implementation Planning

Structured roadmaps for deploying FM and city operations across phased developments - mobilisation sequencing, resourcing, procurement and systems readiness mapped to construction and handover milestones.

03

Operational Directives

Clear, actionable guidance for day-to-day facilities management and service delivery, translating strategy into instructions operators can follow and clients can audit against agreed standards.

04

Transition Strategy

Manages the move from construction into operation - handover requirements, asset information, warranty and snagging control and operator mobilisation - so assets open fully serviceable.

05

Operational Design Reviews

Reviews district and plot-level design against city-wide operational standards, ensuring maintenance access, service routes and plant provision support safe, consistent and efficient delivery.

06

FM Readiness Assessment

Assesses operator, systems and asset readiness ahead of handover, surfacing gaps in procedures, staffing, asset data and procurement while there is still time to close them.

Applied at

World-Class Scale.

Applied at

World-Class Scale.

Applied at

World-Class Scale.

Strategic and operational advisory, delivered together across city-scale developments.

Qiddiya City development illuminated against the Saudi Arabian mountains

Giga-Project

Qiddiya

Qiddiya is a giga-project being developed in the northwestern region of Saudi Arabia, about 40 kilometres from Riyadh. It is envisioned as a global destination for entertainment, sports, and the arts, offering immersive experiences.

Aerial rendering of a large mixed-use city district and public realm

Mega-Project

JCDC

The Jeddah Central Development (JCD) site is located in Jeddah, the largest city in the western region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Jeddah is situated between the coastal plain of the Red Sea in the west, and the Hijaz mountains to the east.

Aerial view of a marina-led coastal community development

Giga-Project

AMAALA

The AMAALA resort on the Red Sea Coast of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is approximately 660 kms North of Jeddah in the Tabuk region. It falls within the boundary of the nature reserve named after Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and is part of the 2030 vision for KSA that the Crown Prince is steering.

Need city management or FM consultancy for a large-scale development?

Need city management or FM consultancy for a large-scale development?

Need city management or FM consultancy for a large-scale development?

Need city management or FM consultancy for a large-scale development?

Speak with GJC about city management strategy, governance, operational design, facilities management consultancy, service charge modelling and long-term operations across Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

Speak with GJC about city management strategy, governance, operational design, facilities management consultancy, service charge modelling and long-term operations across Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

Speak with GJC about city management strategy, governance, operational design, facilities management consultancy, service charge modelling and long-term operations across Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

Speak with GJC about city management strategy, governance, operational design, facilities management consultancy, service charge modelling and long-term operations across Saudi Arabia and the UAE.