World-class stadium taking shape

WORK on Aramco's stunning stadium is well in progress with precast slabs and beams currently being erected on site. This follows the award of a design-and-build contract to a joint venture of Belgian infrastructure major Besix and Saudi-based AlBawani.

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The project is now set to gain further impetus with the appointment of Ayesa, a Spain-headquartered global provider of technology and engineering services, as the project management consultant (PMC) on the new 47,000-seat stadium coming up at Al Khobar.

With a proven track record in managing high-profile, complex sports facility developments – including Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, the Cartuja Stadium in Seville, and the F1 and Motorcycle Grand Prix circuits in Valencia and Jerez – Ayesa is well-positioned to apply its extensive experience to this ambitious project.

The Aramco Stadium is set to be completed in time for the 2027 Asian Football Confederation Cup. With Saudi Arabia having been confirmed as the host country for the Fifa 2034 World Cup, the stadium will gain further international prominence as one of the venues for the matches.