NHC - Dahiyat Al-Fursan New City Development

General Information
Owner National Housing Company
Masterplan Project (Parent Profile)
Location Riyadh, Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia
Status --
Sector Construction, Residential, Houses, Villas
Contract Type Build
Onshore/Offshore Onshore
Greenfield/Brownfield Greenfield
Progress 50
Estimated Budget Value ---
Contract Value 0
Net Value $400m
Award Date December 2021
Completion Date June 2029
Last Updated On October 2025
ProjectId (Old, New) 38619, 201856


National Housing Company (NHC) is undertaking the construction of Dahiyat Alfursan in an area approximately 12 kilometres from King Khalid Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

The US$20407 million project includes the following:

1. Construction of 50,000 apartments, Villas, & Semi-detached villas

2. Construction of hotels (3nos)

3. Construction of Dunes Museum

4. Construction of City Centre

5. Construction of Riyadh Megamall

6. Construction of the Grand Mosque

7. Construction of Medical Campus

8. Construction of Sports Complex

9. Construction of football stadium

10. Construction of Trams System

11. Construction of equestrian district

12. Construction of 20 km equestrian Bicycle Jogging Track and 13km bicycle jogging Track

13. Construction of open spaces and canal

14. Construction of Al Fursan gardens

15. Infrastructure works

16. Construction of commercial and retail space

17. Associated facilities

Second Section

30 October 2025

The client has signed the memorandum of understanding (MoU) with GS Engineering and Construction to implement the project.

16 October 2025

Construction works have progressed up to 61.13 per cent on the Dahiyat Al-Fursan: Phase 1: Tilal Homes.

29 July 2025

Dahia Al Fursan: Sewage Water Treatment Plant: Al Rawaf Trading & Contracting is working as main contractor and construction works are progressing on the project.

04 April 2025

The construction works are progressing, and the timeframe for its completion is unknown at the moment on the Dahiyat Al-Fursan: Residential Complex (550 Units).

07 January 2025

The construction works are ongoing on the Dahiyat Al-Fursan: Phase 1: Al Asila.

31 October 2024

The construction works are completed up to 72 percent on the Dahiyat Al-Fursan: Phase 1: Nesaj Town Fursan.

04 March 2024

The structural works are progressing on the Dahiyat Al-Fursan: Phase 1: Al Asila Package and Mesmack Construction & Development Company is the main contractor.

06 October 2023

NHC - Dahiyat Al-Fursan: Phase 1:Residential Complex (759 Units), (606 Units), (500 units), Saheel, Saraya Al Fursan (811 Units), Reem Residential Complex, Miskan Al Asayel, Tilal Homes, Aknan Al Fursan, Al Rasn Villas, Falwa, Al Athbah, Housing complex (by Abdul Rahman Saad, by Mohammad Al Habib, by Maskan Real Estate, by Innovest Real Estate and Phase 1 & 2: Residential Complex (Area No. 1/B) are under design stage.

03 July 2023

NHC - Dahiyat Al-Fursan: Phase 1:Residential Complex (759 Units), (606 Units), (500 units), Saheel, Saraya Al Fursan (811 Units), Reem Residential Complex, Miskan Al Asayel, Tilal Homes, Aknan Al Fursan, Al Rasn Villas, Falwa, Al Athbah, Housing complex (by Abdul Rahman Saad, by Mohammad Al Habib, by Maskan Real Estate, by Innovest Real Estate and Phase 1 & 2: Residential Complex (Area No. 1/B) are under design stage.

22 February 2023

The client has signed an agreement with Hill International to provide project management consultant services on the project.

18 January 2023

NHC - Saudi Housing: Dahiyat Al-Fursan 1 & 2: Residential Complex (Area No. 1/B), Dahiyat Al-Fursan 2: Residential Complex (550 Units) & (759 Units) are still under initial planning phase.

24 November 2022

The construction works are progressing on the Dahiyat Al-Fursan: Infrastructure Package. Al Omaier Trading & Contracting is working as the main contractor, earlier Al Ejtiyaz Contracting was appointed as the main contractor however they are no longer involved in the project.

22 November 2022

Construction works are progressing on Dahiyat Al-Fursan: Infrastructure Package and Al Ejtiyaz Contracting is working as the main contractor on the project.

05 September 2022

Market sources indicate that residential complex continues to be in the early stage of development.

23 May 2022

The Residential Complex is still in the early stage of development and the main contract tender is yet to be issued on Infrastructure Package.

22 August 2021

The project has been revived and the client is planning to appoint developer for 35000 houses in the next few years.

24 June 2021

The project is still on hold.

24 December 2020

The project continues to be on hold and the time frame for its revival is yet unknown.

01 August 2020

We have not been able to obtain further updates on this project. We have retained the same project stage and amended the key dates accordingly. We will update the profile as soon as we obtain any new information.

19 February 2020

The project still continues to be on hold.

12 April 2019

The project is now on hold due to issues around responsibilities and costs for the infrastructure element of the project.

29 May 2018

The negotiation and discussions are ongoing with Hanwha Engineering & Construction (E&C) and Daewoo E&C, and the local Saudi Pan Kingdom for Trading, Industry & Contracting (Sapac) to implement the project and the final decision will be taken by January 2019. The project will take 15 years to complete and will be divided in 5 phases, each phase is expected to take 3 years to complete.

05 March 2018

There is no progress on the project.

04 October 2017

The study and planning has been completed and the client is in the process of obtaining the necessary approvals from the relevant parties to implement the project in the coming months.

15 June 2017

Several International companies have singed an agreement with Ministry of Housing to participate in the construction works along with South Korea.

05 May 2017

In April, 2016 Riyadh signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a consortium of South Korean contractors Hanwha Engineering & Construction (E&C) and Daewoo E&C, and the local Saudi Pan Kingdom for Trading, Industry & Contracting (Sapac) for the construction of Dahiyat Alfursan New City Development.

01 April 2014

The Ministry of Housing (MoH) is constructing Dahiyat Al-Fursan New City in Alfursan region, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.