Neom says the world's biggest earthworks operation is underway as contractors move 2 million meters3 One liter of soil is used per week to build a straight city line in the desert of Saudi Arabia.
Project proponent Neom said in an updated video on construction activities that foundation work for the 170-kilometre-long city is “proceeding rapidly.”
Approximately 260 excavators and 2,000 trucks are working around the clock to lay the foundations of the city. This is part of the US$500bn (£414bn) Neom project in Saudi Arabia's Tabuk province.
In an update, Dennis Hickey, Rhine's chief development officer, said: “The domestic energy in Saudi Arabia right now is incredible.”
“We have done a lot of groundwork, literally and figuratively,” he added.
Neom also claimed that the world's largest piling operation is underway on the line.
Last year, a Middle East business magazine mead It reported that 4,500 piles were driven as part of the line's foundation work. At its peak, more than 60 mountains were being worked on a day.
Keller is moving forward with groundwork for the Neom Desert project after signing the Comprehensive Framework Agreement in summer 2022.
Other contractors involved in the piling work include Al-Osais, a subsidiary of Bauer, NSCC, Power China and Trevi Group. According to , Bashi Soletancheh, Huta and Saudi Arabia's Baitul are also part of the framework agreement. mead.
Jacobs, Jasara, and Atkins provide project and construction management consulting.
Aecom is responsible for the transportation and utility backbone infrastructure, including environmental and geotechnical support, for the entire Neom development, while Bechtel is providing design, construction and project management services.
The recent developments come even as Keller cited delays due to build-up on the line in his third-quarter 2023 trading update.
Keller said piling has been delayed and “we are taking steps to redeploy resources in the short term.” He also said he had “delayed further work orders as there was an evolution in the design.”
The first phase of the line is expected to be completed by 2030.