Saudi gigaproject developer Diriyah Company has confirmed that it has awarded a $1.3bn construction deal to build the Royal Diriyah Opera House project in Diriyah. In April, Diriyah has awarded the contract to the joint venture of local firm El-Seif Engineering & Contracting, Beijing-headquartered China State Construction Engineering Corporation and Qatari firm Midmac Contracting. The opera house will be built by the Diriyah Company and operated by the Royal Commission for Riyadh City. In March, Diriyah Company was preparing to award the contract, with the deal likely to be finalised by the end of March. The project will cover an area of 46,000 square metres and include four venues: a 2,000-seater opera theatre, a 450-seater adaptable theatre, a 450-seater multipurpose theatre and a 450-seater rooftop amphitheatre. The development also includes spaces for a services pavilion and retail facilities. The scheme is part of the second phase of the Diriyah Gate project and is expected to be completed by 2028. The developer launched the project during Diriyah Company’s Bashayer 2023 event. In August last year, architects completed the design development work for the Royal Diriyah Opera House project. Oslo-headquartered firm Snohetta leads the project's architectural design. Other firms supporting the development of the project include UK-based firms Plan A Consultants, Arup, Buro Happold, Tricon, Spec Studio and Fractal Landscape; US-based JLL; Germany-headquartered Schlaich Bergermann Partner and Transsolar; UAE-based Penguin Cube and Evergreen Adcon; and Saudi Arabia's Syn Architects, Saudi Diyar and Maha Mullah.   For registration as a supplier: https://www.diriyahksa.com/Account/Register (ICE RIYADH)

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