Saudi Arabia

Construction & Real Estate

Big 5 Construct Saudi brings together construction, project leaders

Mon, 31 Aug 2026

Big 5 Construct Saudi, which kicked off at Riyadh Front Exhibition & Conference Center on Monday, will feature in-depth technical discussions, product showcases and opportunities for industry professionals to connect with suppliers, project stakeholders and experts from across the ecosystem during the next two days.

Construction & Real Estate Energy, Oil & Gas

Arabian Drilling signs $800m five-year contract with SLB for 11 gas rigs

Mon, 31 Aug 2026

Saudi Arabia’s Arabian Drilling Company has signed a new five-year contract worth approximately SAR3 billion ($800 million) with SLB for the provision of 11 land rigs for gas-related lump-sum turnkey (LSTK) operations.

Construction & Real Estate

Saudi Arabia homeownership rises to 66.24%, exceeds target

Mon, 31 Aug 2026

Saudi Arabia reached a significant homeownership milestone in 2025, with the national rate rising to 66.24%, exceeding the annual target of 65% and moving closer to the Saudi Vision 2030 target of 70%.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Holiday Inn launches Elite Gaming Pods across four Saudi hotels

Sun, 30 Aug 2026

Holiday Inn, part of IHG Hotels & Resorts’ Essentials Collection, has partnered with global educational esports provider EStars to launch Elite Gaming Pods across four hotels in Saudi Arabia.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Intech secures maintenance contract for Saudi petchem facility

Sun, 30 Aug 2026

Intech has secured a services contract to provide comprehensive maintenance support for critical safety and control infrastructure at a major petrochemical facility in Saudi Arabia.

Miscellaneous

US-Iran talks set to resume today amid Gulf de-escalation efforts

Mon, 03 Aug 2026

Diplomatic efforts to defuse the Gulf crisis are expected to gain fresh momentum on Monday as the United States and Iran prepare to resume negotiations, following US President Donald Trump's decision to suspend a planned military strike against Iran.

Construction & Real Estate Education, HR & Training

Qiddiya Investment Co launches initiative to develop Saudi engineering talent

Mon, 03 Aug 2026

Saudi Arabia's Qiddiya Investment Company has announced PlayPath, a new mid-career recruitment and development initiative designed to attract, develop, and accelerate Saudi engineering talent supporting the delivery of Qiddiya City.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Saudi group Nama Chemicals begins arbitration over terminated Jana contracts

Mon, 03 Aug 2026

Saudi Arabia's Nama Chemicals has begun arbitration proceedings against a consortium of Green Dimension Company for Environmental Services and Confident Engineering International after terminating two contracts with its key unit, Jubail Chemical Industries (Jana), over alleged contractual breaches.

Construction & Real Estate Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Saudi non-oil economy powers next phase of real estate growth

Mon, 03 Aug 2026

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia remains one of the world's most active real estate development markets, supported by robust non-oil economic growth, regulatory reforms and a multi-billion-dollar pipeline of infrastructure and property developments, said a leading property expert.

Construction & Real Estate

US-Saudi consortium Mera Oil shortlists three GCC sites for $5bn refinery

Mon, 03 Aug 2026

MWG Enterprises, a US-based energy development company, said it has - in partnership with Patel Family Office and PWS, a company of Saudi Arabia’s AHQ Group - entered the final ​stage of site selection for its planned $5 billion integrated refinery and energy export corridor.