Legal The new law shaking up Saudi construction A new law in the kingdom has significant implications for construction contracts. Laywers from Mayer Brown explain the key points.
Opinion Why Saudi giga projects align with CIOB values Middle East-based CIOB fellow Emad Adel explains how Saudi Arabia giga projects like the Red Sea tourism masterplan fit with the institute’s vision of ‘modern professionalism’
News 21CC podcast: Scientist calls for Saudi giga project to be scrapped A scientist has called for the cancellation of Saudi Arabia’s giga project, The Line, on the grounds that it would be a terrible place to live.
People UK ‘risks losing workers to Saudi Arabia’ The number of internet searches in the UK for construction jobs in Saudi Arabia has soared by 293%
News UK ‘risks losing workers to Saudi Arabia’ The number of internet searches in the UK for construction jobs in Saudi Arabia has soared by 293% year on year, according to the online tradesperson marketplace, Rated People. It…
Digital Construction Skanska/Costain JV deploys optioneering on HS2 The Skanska Costain Strabag joint venture (SCS JV) is using ALICE Technologies’ optioneering software on its HS2 contract.
News Red Sea tourism scheme pilots carbon-negative concrete Saudi tourism developer Red Sea Global (RSG) has agreed to lay carbon-negative concrete pavers at its large landscape nursery in Saudi Arabia. The pavers are made by Partanna, which claims…
People Saudi Arabia: ‘The scale is like nothing anyone has ever seen’ Rick Hopper FCIOB is the new managing director for Mott MacDonald in Saudi Arabia, and the new chair of the CIOB’s MENA region hub. He tells Rod Sweet how mind-blowing the building scene is in the kingdom today.
Technical Red Sea Project: ‘Considerate construction can happen at pace’ Ian Williamson tells Rod Sweet why worker welfare and technical innovation are central to his construction planning of the Red Sea Project.
News ‘It’s a project the size of Belgium’ Bob Hope is the new Saudi Arabia managing director of consultant Egis. He tells Rod Sweet how the Kingdom’s ‘giga projects’ will drive business growth.
Construction clients are not happy about contractor workmanship. Find out more in the 2026 Construction Management and CIOB client survey.