China Harbour Engineering Company has been given a $202.2 million contract by Diriyah Company, the Saudi developer responsible for the transformation of Diriyah, The City of Earth, to carry out bulk excavation operations in Diriyah’s second phase.
The excavation works will cover most of the area of the second phase of the Diriyah project, which spans approximately 6.3 square kilometers, out of the total 14 square kilometer development area. The excavation works will see more than 600 heavy machines deployed on-site to carry out the work, shaping the site according to design specifications and providing a foundation for the development of planned world-class assets in Diriyah. These include the Royal Diriyah Opera House and the 20,000 seat Diriyah Arena.
The large-scale contract is the latest awarded this year by Diriyah Company, following a $1.55 billion joint venture for Qurain Cultural District, awarded last month in; a $2.08 billion contract for the Northern District, awarded in July; and another contract worth $2.13 billion to build four luxury hotels and Royal Diriyah Equestrian & Polo Club in Wadi Safar, also in July.