Diriyah Awards $1.13bn Deal to Relocate KSU Facilities

Diriyah Company has awarded a construction contract worth $1.13 billion (SAR 4.225 billion) to relocate King Saud University's utilities and administration offices within the Diriyah masterplan. The contract was signed on 29 April 2025.

The work was awarded to a joint venture of China Railway Construction Corporation Limited Saudi Branch and China Railway Construction Group Central Plain Construction Co. Ltd. The scope covers design, construction, and relocation of the university's utilities and administration offices.

The project also includes a district cooling plant, water storage, a sewage treatment facility, an LPG/SNG plant, a diesel transfer pumping station, a utility tunnel, irrigation water storage tanks, office buildings, warehouses, and maintenance workshops.

Alongside the contract, Diriyah Company signed a 70-year lease for 552,000 square meters of King Saud University land, which will be developed as part of the wider Diriyah Project.

The move is part of continued development within the Diriyah area, one of the Kingdom's major heritage and lifestyle destinations. For residents in Riyadh, projects of this scale point to expanded infrastructure, housing, and cultural facilities taking shape in the years ahead.

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