Ministry of Sports - Expansion of King Fahad Sports City Stadium
Saudi Arabia Ministry of Sport is planning to undertake the expansion and refurbishment of King Fahad Sports City Stadium located in the residential district of Al Maizilah in northeast of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The stadium will be a venue for the AFC Asian Cup 2027 and will be used for the FIFA World Cup 2034.
The stadium is one of the key venues for the FIFA World Cup 2034.
The US$150 million project includes the following:
1. Expansion of a stadium (increasing from the current 58,000 seats to 70,200 seats)
-Net capacity 64,269
-Hospitality seats (5,627 nos.)
-Sky box seats (1,688 nos.)
-Media tribune seats 2,654 nos.)
-VVIP seats (427 nos.)
-VIP seats (1,329 nos.)
-Access seats (661 nos.)
2. Construction of pedestrian ramps
3. Construction of a multi-sport hall
4. Construction of five-side football pitches
5. Construction of training field
6. Construction of a theater
7. Construction of exhibition space
8. landscape works
9. Renovation of stadium
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16 December 2024
Market sources indicate that Saudi Binladin Group has been appointed as the main contractor on the project. (Source: MEED)
13 December 2024
Saudi Binladin Group is the frontrunner on the project. (Source: MEED)
03 October 2024
The main contract bids are submitted on September 15, 2024. (Source: MEED)
28 August 2024
The main contract bid submission date has been extended from August 26, 2024 to September 14, 2024.
08 August 2024
The main contract bid submission date has been extended from August 12, 2024 to August 26, 2024.
16 May 2024
The main contract tender has been issued and the bid submission date is on August 12th, 2024. The following companies amongst others have been invited - China Railway Construction Corporation and the JV of Al Bawani and Orascom Construction, El Seif Engineering Contracting and Limak Holding.
08 April 2024
The main contract tenders have not been issued yet.
15 February 2024
The main contract tenders have not been issued yet.
09 January 2024
The main contract tenders have not been issued yet.
07 December 2023
Mace Group has been appointed as the project management consultant on the project. (Source: MEED)
22 November 2023
The main contract tender is yet to be issued on the project.
12 October 2023
The main contract tender is yet to be issued on the project.
20 July 2023
Mofarreh Alharbi & Partners Co Ltd, Shapoorji Pallonji, and Modern Building Leaders amongst others submitted the PQ documents on the project.
13 July 2023
The main contract PQ submission date has been extended from July 13, 2023 to July 20, 2023. Al Bawani and Mofarreh Alharbi & Partners Co Ltd amongst others are likely to submit the PQ documents on the project.
23 June 2023
The client has invited companies to participate in the pre-qualification process for the project. The last date for pre-qualification documents submission is on July 13, 2023.
22 May 2023
The project is under design stage.
07 February 2023
It is understood that the project continues to be on hold.
18 May 2022
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.
29 June 2021
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.
05 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.
13 April 2020
Market sources indicate that the project is continues to be on hold due to unknown reasons.
13 April 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.
13 August 2019
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.
10 October 2017
Project in on hold.
13 July 2017
The designs have been completed, however, there is no news regarding the main contract tender issue for the project.
10 April 2017
Proge77 is working as the structural consultant on the project.
06 February 2017
Design activities are underway.
09 January 2017
Schiattarella Associati has been appointed as the consultant for the project
01 April 2016
GSA announced plans to undertake the renovation of King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh.