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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Saudi developer Roshn and US concrete maker Partanna plan to build a carbon-negative concrete factory near Riyadh. Partanna’s method uses a brine activator to cure concrete at room temperature, consuming…

The Cycling Bridge and Promenade sections of Riyadh’s Sports Boulevard, the longest linear park in history, is due to open this year. The boulevard is one of four megaprojects launched…

Research shows contractors in Saudi Arabia are claiming extensions worth nearly double the time first allotted to a project, but there are signs of a more enlightened approach gaining traction.…

Saudi Arabia has announced plans to add a sports and wellbeing district to its massive Neom development in the northwest of the kingdom. The “Norlana” area will contain space for…