Amusement complex built in record time
Record breaking build times were recently achieved at the Qiddiya entertainment, sports and cultural destination in Saudi Arabia by deploying the next generation of semi-permanent buildings.
Eventually covering 334 square kilometres Qiddiya – the first of its kind entertainment resort and in Saudi Arabia – is one of three ‘Giga projects’ at the heart of the ambitious Saudi Vision 2030 national transformation strategy intended to expand and diversify the Saudi economy.
Once complete, the Qiddiya entertainment district located 40km from Riyadh is planned to be 2.5 times the size of Walt Disney World and will include holiday homes, water parks, cultural venues, motor sports, and a Six Flags theme park.
European temporary building expert Losberger De Boer constructed the complex comprising next generation, semi-permanent buildings: administrative offices, visitor centres, plus entertainment and exhibition halls in a tight sixty-day completion deadline.
In total, Losberger De Boer deployed fifteen semi-permanent buildings of varying sizes and shapes at Qiddiya offering both style and functionality by combining attractive contemporary designs with optimum use of space.
Waleed Khaled, sales director of Losberger De Boer Middle East, added, “In total, our crew worked 9,360 hours over 36 days plus internal fit-out time. This allowed turnkey delivery of this project to be achieved within only sixty days, compared to one to two years for traditional permanent builds.”
“Sustainability was also a key concern for the developer and ourselves, so in light of this we were pleased to be able to deliver our ISO 14001 environmentally certified building solution that ensures the needs of the planet were carefully balanced with delivering optimal business performance, while providing an unrivalled visitor experience to guests,” concluded Khaled.
