It isn’t a stretch to suggest that Saudi Arabia’s mega and giga projects will set global benchmarks. The LINE in NEOM is pioneering a radically new approach to urban planning and mobility, while Sindalah aims to redefine ultra-luxury tourism. With these deployments set to feature healthy infusions of cutting-edge technologies — from Artificial Intelligence, to flying taxis — it’s easy to overlook how they are driving other advancements, which albeit niche, hold immense promise in addressing critical global concerns such as climate change and housing shortages.

“A commonality between Saudi Arabia’s flagship projects is their desire to achieve the highest standards in quality, speed of delivery, and sustainability. This mission has steered them towards embracing the very latest in modern construction, making the Kingdom the proving ground for some of the most advanced and exciting developments in the industry,” said Bashar Kayali, Managing Director at ALEC Solutions and its subsidiaries LINQ Modular, and AES. Foremost among these is modular construction — a method of building in which modules or components are prefabricated off-site in factory-controlled environments, then transported to construction sites for assembly, in much the same way as you would put together Lego.

In the past two years, this regional construction leader has made significant investments in establishing offices, warehouses, and production facilities throughout Saudi Arabia. Through partn.