Saudi developer Umm Al Qura has announced the launch of Masar Gardens, a mixed-use urban destination in Makkah featuring residential, commercial, hospitality, and public-use components backed by extensive infrastructure, green spaces, pedestrian pathways and modern mobility solutions.
Saudi food conglomerate Almarai has announced that it has opened nominations for the 2026 edition of its food security research award, offering $500,000 to support scientific work aimed at improving food security in dryland regions.
Korea Electric Power Corporation (Kepco) has announced that it has secured contracts worth $1.4 billion from Saudi oil giant Aramco for the construction and operation of the second phase of the kingdom’s Jafurah cogeneration power plant which, on completion, will boast a 331MW capacity.
Red Sea Global, the Saudi developer behind the key tourism destinations The Red Sea and Amaala, said it has secured an independent third-party verification from DNV confirming that the company avoided 117,879 tonnes of carbon dioxide (tCO₂e) in 2024 through its renewable energy operations.
Elsewedy Electric, a leading provider of energy and infrastructure solutions in EMEA region, said the group continues its efforts to empower Saudi women and actively engage them in the workplace. Its Saudi female employees currently represent 6.5% of the group’s total workforce in the kingdom.
Leading Saudi developer Rikaz said its consortium comprising Aljada First Development and AlMajdiah Real Estate has been awarded a key contract to develop East Hindawiyah, a SAR2 billion ($533 million) mixed-use project coming up near the Grand Mosque in Makkah.
Saudi-based Shalfa Facilities Management has announced that it has secured a key contract from Tatweer Buildings Company to provide FM services at its school buildings in the kingdom's Qassim Region. The scope of work includes cleaning, maintenance and gatekeeper services.
Saudi Holy Capital Municipality and National Center for Privatisation & PPP have launched the tender process for a key project on Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Road in Makkah. The scope of work includes development of 166,488-sq-m land on Al Hada Road under a build-own-operate-transfer (BOOT) model.
TKE Alat, a joint venture between TK Elevator (formerly known as ThyssenKrupp Elevator), and Alat, a Saudi Arabian manufacturing company, have announced the groundbreaking of its planned elevator and escalator manufacturing and multi-purpose facility at Dammam's Third Industrial City.
Saudi developer Rikaz said it has joined First Avenue Real Estate Development Company, AlMajdiah and SNB Capital for the establishment of a new investment fund that is focused on the kingdom's education sector. This initiative represents a strategic step in Rikaz’s growth journey, expanding its investments into a vital sector directly linked to human capital development and improving quality of life.
