Diriyah Firm has awarded a $1.53bn (SR5.75bn) contract to China Harbour Engineering Firm for the development of the Enviornment Block, a landmark district that may characteristic the 20,000-seat Diriyah Enviornment, three mixed-use workplace buildings, and a multi-level parking facility.
Set inside Saudi Arabia’s fast-growing cultural capital, the Diriyah Enviornment will span roughly 74,000sq m of gross flooring space, providing a flexible venue for international concert events, sporting occasions, esports tournaments, exhibitions, and large-scale stay reveals.
Designed by worldwide structure agency HKS Inc., the sector blends Najdi heritage structure with trendy design, drawing inspiration from the pure rock formations surrounding Diriyah.
Diriyah development contract
With a seating capability to match the world’s high venues, the area goals to boost group well-being and appeal to each residents and vacationers.
Jerry Inzerillo, Group CEO of Diriyah Firm, mentioned: “The enduring Diriyah Enviornment can be a landmark leisure advanced in Diriyah that reinforces the Metropolis of Earth’s rising international function in shaping Saudi Arabia’s creative and cultural future, in alignment with Imaginative and prescient 2030.
“By attracting each residents and international guests to expertise world-class sports activities and performances, the Diriyah Enviornment firmly demonstrates our dedication to making a world-leading gathering place.
“It additionally highlights the speedy progress we’re making in creating a various vary of property throughout the Diriyah challenge.”
What’s Included within the $1.53bn enviornment block:
- Diriyah Enviornment: A 20,000-seat multi-purpose indoor venue
- Three workplace buildings: Blended-use areas masking 114,000sq m, designed by John McAslan + Companions
- Parking facility: Greater than 4,000 areas to assist enviornment and workplace entry
- Sensible infrastructure: Slicing-edge design and sustainability integration
This newest contract award highlights Diriyah Firm’s speedy improvement momentum in 2025. It follows a $202.2m (SR758.5m) excavation contract additionally awarded to China Harbour Engineering in December 2024, additional reinforcing the Kingdom’s partnership with main worldwide companies.
“We’re deeply proud to be a part of this visionary improvement,” mentioned Yang Zhiyuan, CEO of China Harbour Engineering Firm (Center East). “We’re bringing international experience to make sure well timed supply of this world-class venue.”
Yang Zhiyuan, CEO of China Harbour Engineering Firm, mentioned: “This award marks a major milestone for CHEC within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. CHEC will deliver to the challenge a wealth of worldwide expertise, technical experience, and a confirmed observe document in delivering the advanced.
“We’ll mobilise the very best assets and skills from throughout our worldwide community and attempt for excellence to make sure the profitable and well timed supply of this world-class Enviornment.
“We stay dedicated to delivering excellence in assist of Imaginative and prescient 2030. We’re deeply proud to be a part of it.”
The Enviornment will complement a rising portfolio of iconic cultural property within the metropolis, together with:
- The Royal Opera Home
- 9 museums and academies
- Structure impressed by the UNESCO-listed At-Turaif website
Backed by the Public Funding Fund (PIF), the 14sq km improvement will ultimately home 100,000 residents, generate 178,000 jobs, and contribute an estimated $18.6bn (SR70bn) to Saudi Arabia’s GDP yearly.
