Revealed: Saudi Arabia's 10 biggest contractors

Al Harbi Trading & Contracting
The Riyadh-based company was awarded a deal for developing an area of 500 hectares in Mardooma Quarter last November, which was one of two contracts worth $80 million handed out by the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu.

The scope of the works includes roads, water drainage and waste water, drinking water and wastewater treatment, as well as the construction of a communications building.

The company has carried out a large number of government projects since its establishment in 1965. Apart from being involved in massive infrastructure jobs such as King Abdullah Economic City, Al Harbi TRADING and Contracting has worked on major civils projects, including a $19.1 million job to upgrade runways at Kuwait’s airport, a $53 million sewage tunnels project in North Jeddah and a $104 million contract to build nine 50-bed and 100-bed hospitals across the Kingdom.

It is part of Al Harbi Group, which also has an mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) arm, Hemco, a rock-blasting business and a new cement business, United Cement, which has been set up at Al Sadiya in the Western Region.
Al-Kifah Contracting Company

Al-Kifah Contracting Company (KCC) is one of the largest family-owned companies in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.

The contractor, run by chairman, Eng Osama Al Afaleq, has been boosted by mega-projects like Jubail Industrial City II and Ras Al Khair Industrial City.

Al-Kifah has also been working on projects such as the Sadara petrochemical complex due to complete next year.

In May, the company was named by the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu as one of the top 10-performing contractors working within its cities. It finished in first place in a ranking of larger contractors (capable of carrying out $100 million-plus works).