News Saudi Arabia plans 92,000-seat stadium complex in Riyadh Plans have been announced for a 92,000-capacity stadium on a on a 660,000 sq m site in Riyadh. As well as the ordinary spectators, the ground will have a 150-seat…
News Saudi Arabia set to build ‘sports tower’ with facilities for 30 disciplines Saudi authorities have been approved plans for a “Global Sports Tower”, a 130m-tall structure with facilities for 30 sports in Riyadh. The 84,000 sq m project will contain a 98m…
News China’s CSCEC to build $2bn new town near Riyadh The Diriyah Company in Saudi Arabia has picked China State Construction Engineering Corp (CSCEC) to build a $2bn, 14-sq-km urban quarter on the western outskirts of Riyadh. Diriyah is developing…
Markets Saudi Arabia set to be ‘world’s largest construction market’ by 2028 Saudi Arabia will be the world’s largest construction market, according to a report by property consultancy Knight Frank and covered in the business press. It said industry output reached $141bn…
News French low-carbon cement firm launches first overseas plant in Saudi Arabia In Saudi Arabia, construction has begun on the first overseas plant for Hoffmann Green Cement, a French start-up selling lower-carbon cement. Founded in 2014 and with €6m in revenues last…
Perspectives How Saudi Arabia updated contract rules to handle its building boom Saudi Arabia’s new Civil Transactions Law entered into force on 16 December 2023. It’s a cornerstone of the Kingdom’s broader Vision 2030 initiative, which aims to invigorate the economy by…
News Building Saudi’s Red Sea tourism giga project: May’s 21CC podcast The May episode of the 21CC podcast is out, featuring an in-depth interview with Andy Tyson, the man in charge of building Saudi Arabia’s from-scratch, high-end tourism region on its…
News Henning Larsen designs waterside opera house for Jeddah Ground has been broken on the Jeddah Opera House, designed by Danish architect Henning Larsen for a site on the shores of the Red Sea. As well as the 1,500-seat…
News 100 contractors visit Saudi Arabia’s Neom vying for future jobs Representatives from more than 100 companies have attended a two-day forum in Saudi Arabia, held to brief bidders on the progress of Neom programme of construction projects, and the governing…
News Saudi Arabia to build 50ha theme park based on Dragon Ball anime series Saudi Arabia has announced plans to build a theme park based on the Japanese anime series Dragon Ball Z. It will cover more than 50ha and have at least five…
News Lagoon life: Saudi Arabia’s latest form-busting resort keeps you hanging Neom this week unveiled another resort to add to its list of high-concept sustainable tourism projects. “Treyam” occupies a tidal lagoon at the southern end of the Gulf of Aqaba,…
News Neom reveals golf course with spectacular ‘granite outcropping’ effects The latest addition to Saudi Arabia’s spectacular Neom programme has been announced: a resort for well-heeled golfers set amidst the coastal hills of the Gulf of Aqaba. The Gidori scheme…
News Saudi Arabia to turn old oil platforms into luxury resort Saudi Arabia has unveiled plans for a luxury resort on decommissioned oil platforms in the Persian Gulf, to be called “The Rig”. Located 40km off the Saudi coast in the…
News Chinese, Spanish companies to build $3.3bn Saudi gas refinery Energy company Saudi Aramco has chosen Spanish engineer Tecnicas Reunidas and China’s Sinopec to build a $3.3bn gas refinery in Saudi Arabia. Tecnicas Reunidas will own 65% of the project,…
News Populous reveals design for Saudi Arabian 2034 World Cup stadium A rendering of the 45,000-capacity Mohammed Bin Salman Stadium has been unveiled by US architect Populous. The ground will be the centerpiece of an ambitious entertainment district complete with e-sports…
News Webuild wins $4.7bn contract to build a lake in Saudi Arabia Italian contractor Webuild has been awarded a $4.7bn project to build three dams for Saudi Arabia’s Neom megadevelopment. The aim is to make a freshwater lake for the Trojena ski…
News Saudi Arabia seeks bidders for Foster-designed Abha terminal Saudi Arabia is looking for bidders for a proposed public-private partnership scheme to expand and modernise Abha Airport in the southwest of the country, business website Zawya reports. The Saudi…
News Neom district designed inside a mountain A new district has been unveiled for Saudi Arabia’s Neom programme, which will be embedded within the 450m-tall mountain range next to the Gulf of Aqaba’s coastline. Aquellum is an…