10 biggest infrastructure contracts in KSA

Saudi Landbridge project is a 950km railway connecting Jeddah with Dammam.

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With government infrastructure jobs boosting the market, Construction Week digs out the biggest planned and ongoing infrastructure jobs in the Kingdom.

1. Saudi Landbridge project

The Landbridge project is a 950km railway connecting Jeddah on the Red Sea with Dammam city. The project will also include a 115km rail track to connect King Fahd Industrial Port with Jubail Industrial City.

Client: Saudi Railways Organization (SRO) 
Value: US $10 billion
Contractors: To be awarded
Project Duration: Q1 2010 to Q1 2015
Schedule: Four consortiums including Trabot, Saudi Oger, Saudi Binladin Group, and Al Mada applied for the BOT contract.

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Haramain High Speed Rail Project is a rail link connecting Makkah and Madinah via Jeddah. The railway will be a high speed electrified passenger double line capable of running trains at speeds of up to 360kmph. The design, construction, operation and maintenance of the project will be executed in two phases.

Client: Saudi Railways Organization (SRO) 
Value: US $1.9 billion
Consultants: Dar Al Handasa Consultants; Getinsa
Contractors: Al Rajhi consortium
Project Duration: Q2 2009 to Q1 2013
Schedule: Al Rajhi consortium won the civil works contract for the Project last January. Construction began in April.