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By 2025, Saudi Arabia is set to spearhead a construction revolution. As the nation builds on the skyline of giga- and mega-projects, the Kingdom is reshaping the design and delivery of cities, communities, and infrastructure. The vision is to not only construct but also to innovate, to generate smarter, greener, and faster results that would fit in Saudi Vision 2030.
The core of the transformation is the Construction Technology ConFex KSA 2025 (CTF KSA), the most popular transformation and innovation event of the built environment in the Kingdom. It is co-located with Data Centre Technology ConFex KSA 2025 (DCTC KSA), which offers a quality platform on which giga project developers, government leaders, contractors, consultants, and technology providers convene to define the future of construction.
Saudi Arabia’s Giga and Mega Projects: Redefining the Landscape
The giga and mega projects in Saudi Arabia are the most ambitious ones in the global construction field even today. Each project is aimed at changing the economy of the Kingdom, bringing foreign capital, and developing new lifestyles and working conditions.
Key Projects in 2025
NEOM:
A futuristic city with The Line, Oxagon, Trojena, and Sindalah, all of which are models of sustainable and intelligent city living.
New Murabba:
It is the visionary downtown, like Riyadh, the land of the iconic cube-shaped Mukaab.
Qiddiya:
A leisure, sport, and tourism destination that introduces a new perspective on leisure, sport, and tourism.
Red Sea Project / Red Sea Global:
It is a regenerative tourism site that offers a balance between luxury and environmental conservation.
ROSHN Group Developments:
It is a people-focused, sustainably designed, interconnected residential community.
Diriyah Gate:
A historical and multi-cultural area with a mixture of past and present infrastructure.
Rua Al Madinah:
This is an example of the development of the hospitality space to accommodate millions of pilgrims a year.
Soudah Peaks:
This is a mountain resort in the region of Asir, which provides sustainable tourism in difficult geography.
These projects are not merely large in magnitude but also tricky to carry out. They require innovative practices in project delivery, human resource training, sustainability, and intelligent technologies.
Innovation as the Catalyst
Giga project delivery cannot be done using the traditional methods of construction. Innovation has become the primary focus of delivering projects on time, on scope, on scale, and in a sustainable fashion.
Technologies Shaping the Kingdom’s Projects
- BIM and real-time planning and monitoring through digital twins.
- Predictive analytics, risk management, and decision support AI and machine learning.
- Green building materials and solutions that minimize carbon effects.
- Robotics and IoT sensors that are efficient in construction and operations.
- Manufacturing and assembly-line building to shorten schedules and reduce wastage.
The giga- and mega-projects in Saudi Arabia can overcome the scale, sustainability, and complexity challenges through these tools.
CTF KSA 2025: Driving Transformation in Construction
The Construction Technology ConFex KSA 2025 is not just an event, but it acts like a catalyst for innovation in the projects of the Kingdom.
What Sets CTF KSA 2025 Apart?
- It unites 1,000+ industry leaders, including the Kingdom's top 300 project owners, developers and contractors responsible for $1trn+ of active projects.
- It is also co-located with Data Centre Technology ConFex KSA 2025, where it can collaborate with construction and the rapidly expanding data center ecosystem.
- It is aimed at change and innovation, as well as clever solutions, which fully correspond to the demands of the giga projects of the Kingdom.
- Themes are a representation of what is ahead of construction: construction sustainability, AI-enabled data centers, smart infrastructure, and quicker project delivery.
Visionary Voices at CTF KSA 2025
5th CTF KSA 2025 features an impressive lineup of giga project stakeholders who will be discussing Smarter, Faster, Greener Delivery in the built environment.
Abdullah Alsalem
IT Director
Soudah Development
Akram Nour
Chief Digital Officer
Misk Foundation
Amin Aljaber
CIO
Nesma & Partners
Fady Sleiman
CIO
Al Bawani
Dr. Hassan Alassafi
Construction and Engineering General Manager
National Housing Company
Fahad Aljabr
VP - Project Delivery
KAFD
Hussam Ali
Director of MMC
ROSHN
Jatin Lad
Lead Smart Cities and Digital Twin
Ardara – PIF
Jeff Weiss
Chief Revenue Officer
CMiC
Lee Hallman
Chief Development Officer
AlUla Development Company
Lee Miles
General Manager
Procore
Mazen AlJuaid
VP Assets Construction Delivery
The Royal Commission for AlUla
Nabil Nougha
Regional Director Middle East & Africa
Revizto
Petros Zouzoulas
Director of Technology Advancements
Parsons
Rune Vandli
CEO
Vrex
Sherief Elabd
Director, Industry & Customer Advisory Strategy - Saudi Strategic Projects
Oracle
Sultan Moraished
Group Head of Technology & Corporate Excellence
Red Sea Global
Theofanis Fanourakis
Digital Design & Delivery Director
Diriyah Company
Wassim Ghadban
Senior Vice President, Digital & AI
Kent
Youssry Salman
Digital Construction Director
Binladin Group
CTF KSA facilitates the practical, relevant, and aligned dialogue by hosting the leaders of NEOM, Red Sea Global, ROSHN, Soudah Development, KAFD, SEVEN, and more in line with the largest programs in the Kingdom.
How Innovation and Projects Intersect in 2025
CTF KSA 2025 provides a place where giga projects and innovation meets.
- NEOM demonstrates the use of digital twins and AI in the creation of futuristic cities.
- Red Sea Global introduces solutions for the balance between luxury tourism and environmental sustainability.
- ROSHN Group emphasizes the urban housing scalable innovations.
- Soudah shows how smart infrastructure has been applied to remote, challenging environments.
To participants, be they government authorities, contractors, or even solution providers, CTF KSA is the market of ideas and partnerships.
Overcoming Challenges with Smarter Solutions
The giga projects of Saudi Arabia have been challenged by various issues, such as pressure on supply chains and sustainability requirements. CTF KSA speaks about these by emphasizing:
- Ready-made and factory methods to become quicker.
- Artificial intelligence and risk predictive analytics.
- Eco-friendly energy and responsible materials towards net-zero goals.
- Smarter robotics and IoT to support the safety and efficiency.
- Teamwork platforms that bring together developers, contractors, and consultants.
Looking Ahead: 2025 as a Turning Point
Some giga projects will also achieve milestones by 2025, and NEOM, Red Sea Global, and ROSHN community phases will be developed at a high pace. This is the year when innovation translates from the concept to actual use.
There are ripple effects outside the construction:
- The development of the non-oil sector in Saudi Arabia.
- Creating new international benchmarks of smart, green construction.
- Developing trust in investors, contractors, and technology innovators globally.
Conclusion
The center of this movement is Construction Technology ConFex KSA 2025 (CTF KSA 2025). It unites the visionaries, decision-makers, and innovators behind the giga projects in the Kingdom, which means that the results are not only provided but also provided quicker, greener, and smarter.
To the stakeholders in the industry, CTF KSA 2025 is not a place to attend, but it is a chance to be part of the most ambitious transformation of the Kingdom.