Expo 2030 Riyadh awards main utilities contract

Expo 2030 Riyadh awards main utilities and civil works package to Nesma & Partners

In a step aimed at advancing construction activities, Expo 2030 Riyadh has awarded its main utilities and civil works package to Nesma & Partners - marking a significant moment in the journey to bring to life one of the most ambitious global mega-events ever developed. This milestone demonstrates the project’s increasing momentum as it shifts from early works to large-scale construction activity.

In a statement, the company said the main utilities and infrastructure works package aims to prepare the site for subsequent construction phases and supports the operational requirements of the event itself.

The scope of work includes constructing roads within the Expo site, and installing essential utilities that will form the infrastructure backbone of the entire development.

Around 50 kilometers of infrastructure networks will be delivered as part of this package – including water, sewage, EV charging stations, and electrical & communication systems. Together, these works are essential to support the next stages of master plan development and allowing Expo 2030 Riyadh’s experience-defining structures to take shape.

“This milestone marks an important step in accelerating construction activities in the Expo 2030 Riyadh site,” said Talal Al-Marri, CEO of Expo 2030 Riyadh. “By moving early on the infrastructure that underpins the entire site, we are creating the conditions for safe, coordinated, and high-quality delivery across all future phases of development, while ensuring a lasting legacy well beyond 2030."

The contract has been awarded ahead of schedule to accelerate the delivery timeline as part of a phased approach that will see construction across infrastructure, buildings, and public spaces advance steadily through 2026 and into early 2027, Al-Marri noted.