The contractor's appointment as project management consultant on the Saudi Arabia-based event has been a “journey of many decades,” says Public Infrastructure General Manager Jacob Mumm.
The King Salman International Airport is an estimated $7.2-billion effort to expand the existing Riyadh facility into the largest airport in the world.
The expanded King Salman International Airport would cover 22 sq miles and include six parallel runways. Saudi officials say the airport would be able to accommodate 100 million passengers by 2030.
Manchester Airport in northwest England has begun the second phase of its $1.6-billion program with construction of a new 12-gate pier for Terminal 2 by London-based lead contractor Mace Group Ltd. Set for completion in 2025, the new pier will accommodate a variety of aircraft types.
To bring Saudi Arabia’s new multicultural theme park from concept to completion in just 80 days in late 2022, a team of 70 design-build contractors worked across three shifts on a 24/7 jobsite. Careful coordination and supervision ensured quality and cohesion across the project.