Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s The Line is taking shape at breakneck speed, which necessitates materials at an equally rapid pace. To support the advancement of this futuristic linear city, $1.5 trillion Neom City has established a new ready-mix concrete factory valued at SR700 million ($186.7 million) in partnership with Asas Al-Mohileb. Completely dedicated to producing concrete, which amounts to 20,000 cubic meters of ready-mix green concrete per day, this facility will exclusively aid the construction of NEOM’s most innovative project. Green concrete is made from recycled materials, such as recycled aggregates from construction waste, industrial by-products like fly ash, slag, or silica fume, and natural pozzolans. It aims to reduce the carbon footprint associated with traditional concrete production.
Asas Al-Mohileb, a storied construction and engineering company, is already involved in building batching plants in Neom. The advanced concrete production facility will align with the sustainability goals of Neom and adopt carbon capture and utilization (CCU) technology along with energy-saving solutions.
The setup is geared to help The Line reach completion as soon as possible, with a fleet of support vehicles ready to carry out seamless operations as early as next month. While the factory will be operating at full capacity by 2025, it will generate over 500 local jobs.
As for The Line, according to the statement, the foundation piles have begun, with nearly 1,000 out of over 30,000 piles placed so far. Nadhmi Al-Nasr, NEOM CEO, stated, “The delivery of these concrete plants is another testament to the rapid progress happening at NEOM. It also underscores the strength of the Kingdom’s construction industry and the critical role local partnerships play in delivering this transformational project efficiently and sustainably.”
The Line may have transformed significantly from its original vision of a 170 km stretch of mirror skyscrapers designed to house 9 million residents but despite the change in plan the pace remains intact. The downsized version aims to accommodate only 300,000 people by 2030.
