Who is building King Salman Park?
From owners and designers to contractors and investors: the organisations known in public, and what each one is working on.
The network of known roles
51 documented roles connect organisations to places. Hover or focus a name to trace its lines. Every role is sourced on the organisation's page.
An interactive diagram linking organisations to places. The full list is below.
Owner & developer
Government
Capital Market Authority
RiyadhRegulates the investment funds behind the private packages.
Government oversight body; launched the park in 2019 and publishes its official programme figures.
Saudi Museums Commission
RiyadhNamed the founding director of the Museum of World Cultures.
Architects & designers
Gerber Architekten
GermanyLeads the park landscape design joint venture with Buro Happold and Setec.
Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates (MVVA)
United StatesLandscape architecture, listed in the design team.
Populous
United StatesReported stadium designer (single secondary report, unverified).
SWA Group
United StatesLandscape architecture, as part of the multidisciplinary design team.
Engineering consultants
Buro Happold
United KingdomEngineering partner in the landscape joint venture; Visitor Pavilion canopy.
Transport planning, per a secondary report.
Programme management
Parsons Corporation
Chantilly, VirginiaProgramme management office (PMO) consultant to the Foundation, April 2025 to about May 2027.
Contractors
Al-Rashid Trading & Contracting Company (RTCC)
Saudi ArabiaLandscaping contractor (about $330m, June 2023).
Freyssinet Saudi Arabia
Saudi ArabiaJoint-venture leader on infrastructure and the Grand Mosque package.
Haif Company
RiyadhJoint-venture partner on Phase 1 infrastructure; Phase 2 infrastructure contractor.
SNC-Lavalin (AtkinsRéalis)
CanadaEngineering, procurement and construction contractor for the district cooling plant.
Private developers
Ajdan
Saudi ArabiaDeveloper partner in the SAR3.8bn mixed-use fund with SEDCO Capital.
Asasat
Saudi ArabiaConsortium partner in Package 4.
Bareeq Al-Retaj
BahrainConsortium partner in Package 4.
Kolaghassi Development Company
Saudi ArabiaLeads the Package 5 alliance (SAR11bn).
Named master developer of the Package 1 real estate fund.
Naif Alrajhi Investment
Saudi ArabiaDeveloper and master lessee of Package 1 (District One).
Retal Urban Development Company
Saudi ArabiaLeads the Package 4 consortium (SAR3.2bn).
Investors & fund managers
Abdullah Al-Othaim Investment
Saudi ArabiaPartner in the Package 5 alliance.
Mulkia Investment Company
Saudi ArabiaManages the Package 5 fund.
RXR
New YorkGlobal investor and operator partner in Package 5.
SAB Invest
Saudi ArabiaManages the Package 4 fund.
Saudi Fransi Capital
Saudi ArabiaFund manager for the Package 1 real estate fund.
SEDCO Capital
Saudi ArabiaPartner in the SAR3.8bn mixed-use fund with Ajdan.
Operators
Accor
FranceHotel operator for TRIBE and TRIBE Living in Package 1.
Green Park Cooling Company (Saudi Tabreed)
Saudi ArabiaBuilds, owns and operates the park's district cooling under a 25-year agreement.
Other
Hill International
United StatesListed in project management by secondary sources (low confidence).
Huawei Saudi Arabia
Saudi ArabiaTechnology partner under a two-year smart-park MoU.
Kirkland & Ellis
United StatesLegal adviser to the Foundation on Packages 4 and 5.
Knight Frank
United KingdomProperty adviser whose valuation is quoted for the park.
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