Tag: Saudi

Construction & Real Estate

Shalfa secures contract to provide FM services at Qassim school buildings

Saudi-based Shalfa Facilities Management has announced that it has secured a key contract from Tatweer Buildings Company to provide FM services at its school buildings in the kingdom's Qassim Region. The scope of work includes cleaning, maintenance and gatekeeper services. ...

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Saudi Arabia launches tender for landmark Makkah development project

Saudi Holy Capital Municipality and National Center for Privatisation & PPP have launched the tender process for a key project on Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Road in Makkah. The scope of work includes development of 166,488-sq-m land on Al Hada Road under a build-own-operate-transfer (BOOT) model. ...

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TKE Alat breaks ground on Dammam elevator manufacturing plant

TKE Alat, a joint venture between TK Elevator (formerly known as ThyssenKrupp Elevator), and Alat, a Saudi Arabian manufacturing company, have announced the groundbreaking of its planned elevator and escalator manufacturing and multi-purpose facility at Dammam's Third Industrial City. ...

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Rikaz expands into Saudi education sector with new fund

Saudi developer Rikaz said it has joined First Avenue Real Estate Development Company, AlMajdiah and SNB Capital for the establishment of a new investment fund that is focused on the kingdom's education sector. This initiative represents a strategic step in Rikaz’s growth journey, expanding its investments into a vital sector directly linked to human capital development and improving quality of life. ...

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Umm Al Qura unveils new mixed-use urban destination in Makkah

Saudi developer Umm Al Qura has announced the launch of Masar Gardens, a mixed-use urban destination in Makkah featuring residential, commercial, hospitality, and public-use components backed by extensive infrastructure, green spaces, pedestrian pathways and modern mobility solutions. ...

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Kepco secures $1.4bn Saudi cogeneration project from Aramco

Korea Electric Power Corporation (Kepco) has announced that it has secured contracts worth $1.4 billion from Saudi oil giant Aramco for the construction and operation of the second phase of the kingdom’s Jafurah cogeneration power plant which, on completion, will boast a 331MW capacity. ...

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Elsewedy Electric steps up efforts to empower Saudi women in the workplace

Elsewedy Electric, a leading provider of energy and infrastructure solutions in EMEA region, said the group continues its efforts to empower Saudi women and actively engage them in the workplace. Its Saudi female employees currently represent 6.5% of the group’s total workforce in the kingdom. ...

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Rikaz consortium lands $566m Makkah mixed-use project contract

Leading Saudi developer Rikaz said its consortium comprising Aljada First Development and AlMajdiah Real Estate has been awarded a key contract to develop East Hindawiyah, a SAR2 billion ($533 million) mixed-use project coming up near the Grand Mosque in Makkah. ...

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Red Sea Global achieves major carbon reduction milestone

Red Sea Global, the Saudi developer behind the key tourism destinations The Red Sea and Amaala, said it has secured an independent third-party verification from DNV confirming that the company avoided 117,879 tonnes of carbon dioxide (tCO₂e) in 2024 through its renewable energy operations. ...

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Saudi NCP launches bids for key public parks project

Saudi Arabia's National Center for Privatisation & PPP (NCP) has launched the expressions of interest (EOIs) and requests for qualification for the operation and maintenance of a new public parks project. The 15-year contract will cover 50 parks across three regions - Eastern Province, Jeddah, and Madinah region. ...

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Rowad Modern Engineering completes work on Diriyah ministry HQ

Saudi-based Rowad Modern Engineering has announced the successful completion of the design and execution of the Ministry of Culture’s headquarters in Diriyah, marking a landmark achievement that reflects the seamless integration of contemporary architecture with the kingdom’s rich historical identity. ...

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Ladun secures $637m Riyadh infrastructure development contracts

Ladun Investment Company has secured SAR2.39 billion ($637 million) contracts to carry out infrastructure development work at Al Qirawan and Al Narjis districts as well as the Namar real estate development - in the Saudi capital. They will be executed in consortium with Al Ayuni Investment and Contracting. ...

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EmaarEC awards King Abdullah Economic City infrastructure works contract

EmaarEC, the master developer of King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC), has announced that it has awarded a major contract to Nesma and Partners to carry out infrastructure development works within the Industrial Valley and the Special Economic Zone at KAEC. ...

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GCC projects market hit by Iran war, contracts down 9.7pc

The GCC projects market experienced a slowdown in the first quarter due to the Middle East conflict with the total value of contracts plunging 9.7% to $61.2 billion, according to a report. This contraction was driven largely by a substantial downturn in contract awards within Saudi Arabia and UAE. ...

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First Avenue signs deal with Asas Makeen for Saudi residential project

Saudi-based First Avenue for Real Estate Development Company has signed an addendum to its contract with Asas Makeen Real Estate for a key residential project in Al Hada District. Following the completion of the detailed designs and technical specifications, the project cost has been set at SAR86 million ($22.9 million). ...

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Rawasi, Saudi Energy ink power network upgrade deal

Saudi-based Rawasi Al Bina Investment Company has signed a framework agreement with Saudi Energy Company for the execution of installation, replacement and maintenance works related to low- and medium-voltage overhead and underground distribution networks in the Qassim region. ...

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Hassan Allam-AlBawani JV lands $490m Saudi museum contract

Hassan Allam Holding and AlBawani Holding have announced that their joint venture has been awarded a SAR1.84 billion ($490 million) to construct the Saudi Arabia Museum of Contemporary Art (SAMoCA), one of the most prominent cultural and iconic projects within the Diriyah development plan. ...

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Ladun in deal to develop mixed-use real estate project in Riyadh

Saudi-based Ladun Investment Company has announced that it has signed an agreement with Asbar Capital Company for the implementation of a mixed-use real estate development project on a plot of land owned by one of its key funds, located in Riyadh....

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Al Yamamah seals key Saudi steel wind towers contract

Saudi-based Al Yamamah Steel Industries has announced that it has been awarded a key contract by the Sepco III Electric Power Construction to deliver steel wind towers for its Yanbu Wind farm. The entire contract work will be completed within the next nine months. ...