Premiers contrats d'études pour le projet King Salman International
KSIADC (King Salman International Airport Development Company), a subsidiary of the Saudi PIF recently awarded four design and engineering contracts to local and international companies for the development of the King Salman International Airport set to be located in Riyadh.
These signed deals are set to transform the King Salman International Airport into a major hub for tourism, travel and transportation in Saudi Arabia, as well as the wider region.
Foster and Partners, which is a British architecture and engineering firm, will be responsible for the designing of the master plan for the airport, which will cover a total area of 57 square kilometers.
US-based Jacobs Engineering which is set to provide consulting services for the master plan of the airport along with the design of its runways.
Mace, a UK-based consulting and construction company will be responsible for the applying of global best practices, innovations as well as advanced methodologies across all planning and construction stages.
Nera, which is a Saudi company will specialise in technical and operational solutions for aviation, and will be responsible in overseeing the design of the airspace to further enhance air traffic efficiency and also improve operations using the latest technologies.
Riyadh Airport Project and Saudi Vision 2030
KSIADC, a leading entity aligned with Saudi Vision 2030, highlighted that these partnerships will play a crucial step in transforming King Salman International Airport into a key destination for travellers.
“We are committed to delivering an airport which will be seen as the benchmark in the world of aviation. It will provide the national and international connectivity the city of Riyadh needs to meet and drive the business, trade and tourism growth set out in Vision 2030,” said Marco Mejia, Acting Chief Executive, KSIADC.