AtkinsRéalis (formerly SNC-Lavalin) will participate in the design of the world’s largest modern city center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, sharing its expertise.
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The Quebec company was appointed by the New Murabba Development Company (NMDC) to support the design of the New Murabba project, a gigantic urban project in Saudi Arabia.
Concretely, AtkinsRéalis “will provide world-class consulting, architecture, master plan design and engineering services to realize this revolutionary project, the cornerstone of the visionary reinvention of the capital of the Kingdom”, we can read in a statement
However, the amount of this contract has not been revealed.
Located northwest of the city of Riyadh, this pharaonic cube 400 meters high, 400 meters wide and 400 meters long intends to house housing, hotel rooms, offices, but also a university, a cinema , a theater, a concert hall, shops, restaurants and many other collective and leisure spaces.
“New Murabba is a visionary project and we are proud to be able to leverage our global excellence and end-to-end capabilities, supported by digital expertise and sustainable holistic solutions, to help deliver this architectural and engineering marvel” , said Philip Hoare, President of Engineering Services at AtkinsRéalis.
The project is expected to end in 2030, according to the website dedicated to New Murabba.