Bechtel has a long experience in building airports around the world
On the occasion of visit of United States President Donald Trump to Saudi Arabia, American construction company Bechtel has won a key contract in expansion of the main airport in Riyadh to make it the world’s largest airport.
Trump arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday as part of his first international visit in his second term and at the Saudi-US Investment Forum held in Riyadh, Bechtel signed an agreement with the King Salman International Airport Development Company to serve as the delivery partner for three new terminals at King Salman International Airport (KSIA) in Riyadh.
In a press statement, Bechtel says the agreement highlights growing US-Saudi infrastructure ties and builds on Bechtel’s experience delivering more than 300 projects in Saudi Arabia, including the recently opened Riyadh Metro.
The airport, expected to be the world’s largest when it opens in the coming decade, is a pillar of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 that will serve as an economic engine for Riyadh and the surrounding region.
Darren Mort
“The King Salman International Airport is a landmark project that will reshape Riyadh and enhance the lives and communities it serves. Bechtel’s award-winning aviation team has delivered some of the world’s largest and most complex airports, incorporating innovative and sustainable solutions. We look forward to partnering with the King Salman International Airport Development Company to bring their vision of a world-class passenger experience to life,” says Darren Mort, President of Bechtel’s Infrastructure Business.
When completed, the KSIA will operate six parallel runways and handle an anticipated capacity of 185 million passengers and 3.5 million tonnes of cargo annually by 2050. The new terminals will support economic growth in Riyadh and the surrounding region, while enhancing global connectivity and delivering a world-class passenger experience.
Bechtel says it will work with the King Salman International Airport Development Company to manage delivery of a terminal for commercial carriers, Terminal 6 for low-cost carriers, and a new private aviation terminal with hangars. It adds that the project team will prioritise achieving LEED Platinum certification by integrating innovative sustainable practices into the design and construction of all three terminals. The terminals will absorb or replace all existing facilities of the King Khalid International Airport.
Bechtel is major engineering, project management and construction management services firm that has delivered airport projects around the world, including Hamad International Airport in Qatar, Dubai Internation Airport in the United Arab Emirates, London City Airport in the United Kingdom and Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport in Australia.
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