Contractor wins AlUla headquarters construction deal

Contractor wins AlUla headquarters construction deal

The new headquarters will provide office spaces along with various facilities for employees and visitors

Saudi Arabia's Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) has awarded Lebanon's Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC) a SR1.4bn ($373m) contract to build its new headquarters building in Al-Ula.The construction work has started on site, and the project is expected to be completed by the second half of 2026.UK-based architectural firms Buro Happold and Hopkins Architects are the project architects and consultants.Canada's AtkinRealis is the project management consultant.The new headquarters will provide office spaces and various facilities for employees and visitors.Al-Ula agreementsThe RCU has signed several other deals in recent months for the development of the Al-Ula region in northwest Saudi Arabia.In January, France’s Alstom announced that its contract to provide a tram system for Al-Ula in Saudi Arabia is worth €500m ($547m). The deal, which was first announced by The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) in October last year, involves the delivery of a battery-powered tramway that will be the world's longest catenary-free line.In October last year, the RCU also revealed designs for the second terminal of Al-Ula International airport. The construction of a new terminal building at Al-Ula International airport forms a critical part of the RCU's airport expansion plans to handle the projected increase in annual passenger capacity.The