The Saudi Contractors Authority expands its international partnerships with an official visit to South Korea

A delegation from the Saudi Contractors Authority will pay an official visit to the Republic of Korea from September 14 to 17, 2026, to participate in the Global Infrastructure Cooperation Conference (GICC 2026), in addition to a series of meetings, gatherings and field visits with a number of Korean government and professional bodies and companies, as part of the Authority’s efforts to enhance the presence of the Saudi contracting sector internationally and expand areas of cooperation and exchange of experiences.
The visit comes as part of work tracks aimed at strengthening institutional relations with Korean entities related to the contracting and infrastructure sector, linking Saudi companies with their Korean counterparts, exploring cooperation opportunities and technology transfer, in addition to learning about Korean practices in construction management, productivity, digital transformation and capacity development.

Signing a memorandum of understanding
During the visit, the Authority is scheduled to sign a memorandum of understanding with the Korean Construction Management Association (CMAK), aimed at strengthening cooperation in capacity building and executive training, transferring construction management practices, exchanging experts and professional visits, and implementing joint knowledge programs and events. The delegation will also participate in the association's 30th-anniversary celebrations.
The delegation is participating in the Global Infrastructure Cooperation Conference (GICC 2026), which is being hosted by Seoul from September 15 to 17, organized by the Korea International Contractors Association (ICAK) and hosted by the Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.
The conference brings together senior infrastructure officials, project owners, representatives of financial institutions, and South Korean entities and companies operating internationally, and includes meetings with a number of Korean leaders and entities, including the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) and the Korea International Contractors Association (ICAK), with the aim of discussing avenues of cooperation, exchanging information and experiences, and enhancing communication between the contracting sectors in the Kingdom and the Republic of Korea.

Field visits
The visit includes a number of field and professional stops, including a visit to Samsung C&T and the Korea Institute of Construction Engineering and Management (KICEM), as part of learning about Korean experiences and exploring areas of cooperation in construction engineering and management, research and development, and the exchange of knowledge and expertise.
Through this visit, the Authority seeks to transform meetings and institutional relationships into joint cooperation programs and initiatives that are feasible and follow-up, in order to support the transfer of knowledge, technologies and advanced practices, and contribute to raising the efficiency and competitiveness of the Saudi contracting sector and enhancing its presence at the international level.