WHILE Makkah successfully concluded its Haj season this year, which saw 3 million worshippers converge at the Kaaba last month, Saudi Arabia has already set in motion some of its most ambitious expansion projects yet to facilitate the surging number of pilgrims that visit the holy city each year. These include a $10.

THE Haramain high-speed railway project linking Makkah with Madinah, via Jeddah and the King Abdullah Economic City, has gathered steam following the award of the Phase Two contract to the Spanish-Saudi Al Shoula consortium. The SR33.

Following the commendable performance of Qanbar Dywidag Precast Concrete Company (QDC) in the Western Province of Saudi Arabia, its holding company Al Ansari Holding Company is looking to emulate similar success for the group’s readymix operation in the region, and particularly in Makkah and Madinah.