Bernardi & Partners, a leading provider of the world's finest marbles and natural stones, has announced the launch of its operations in Saudi Arabia as part of its global expansion strategy.

The move comes as part of its plan to tap into Saudi Arabia’s lucrative construction sector which is expected to grow at an estimated $629 billion worth in projects for the next few years, said a company statement.   

Bernardi & Partners, is known across the world for its high quality marble and natural stones used in the construction of exceptional buildings.

It is a specialist in the supply and installation of these precious materials sourced from Carrara, Italy, home to the most exquisite marble in the world. Bernardi & Partners has offices in the UK, Italy, Qatar and India.

Khalaf al Khalaf, the founding partner & CEO of Bernardi & Partners (Saudi) said: “We are excited to launch our operations in the Kingdom because of the importance of the further development and growth this sector is seeing here.”

He was speaking at the "Saudi Build 2012," the largest business to business construction fair in the Kingdom. The 24th edition of the international construction technology and building materials exhibition provides contractors, real estate developers and building owners with a full range of building solutions.

Bernardi & Partners has put on display some of its finest Italian marble including Calacatta, Arabescato to Bianco di Carrara  besides a few other selected premium marble materials.

Aldo Bernardi, the founder & CEO of Bernardi & Partners, said, "We have over 22 years experience locally, as we won our first client in Saudi back in the 1980s, when we were supplying marble for the Jeddah airport and various palaces."

"Bernardi sees Saudi as a key driver for business growth over the coming years, which is why we have decided to launch our full operations in the Kingdom this year," he added.

Daniele Cosulich, the partner at Bernardi & Partners (Saudi) said, "We have a strong track record in technical excellence and look forward to supplying Saudi with our best marble, as we are a specialised marble company which cover the full spectrum from design to supply and installation."

"The company offers turnkey solutions for sophisticated projects such as shopping malls, airports, offices, hotels, palaces and luxury villas, among others," he added.-TradeArabia News Service