From modular elements to TBMs: NEOM projects evolve amid review of The Line

SAUDI Arabia's most talked-about mega-project NEOM reiterates that work is moving ahead on all fronts even as a strategic evaluation of the city's flagship The Line's long-term scope is being undertaken.

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"As is typical with large-scale, multiyear projects, strategic reviews occur several times over the course of a major development project or infrastructure programme," NEOM has said.

"The Line remains a strategic priority and we are focused on maintaining operational continuity, improving efficiencies and accelerating progress to match the overall vision and objectives of the project," it added.

The momentum on site supports this message. In his latest LinkedIn update (Part 26 of his "Inside The Line" series), Giles Pendleton, Chief Operating Officer of The Line, reaffirmed that the project is "taking shape at an incredible pace."

He pointed out that the transformational project required an unprecedented approach to delivery.

The post featured a striking animation that offers a glimpse of upcoming construction stages, emphasising the use of modular, pre-engineered components and digital twin technology to accelerate delivery while maintaining quality and sustainability benchmarks. Pendleton's post follows earlier updates highlighting what he described as the world's largest piling operation—where over 16,000 piles, each measuring 2.5 m in diameter and extending 70 m deep, are being installed in the project's first phase.