The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz's project for the architecture and expansion of Quba Mosque and the development of the surrounding area, implemented by the Medina Development Authority, won the “Best Islamic Project for 2024 AD” award during the third Saudi Construction and Infrastructure Summit that concluded its work recently in Riyadh.
The project is one of the most prominent infrastructure development and expansion projects being implemented in Medina.
The project is one of the most prominent infrastructure development, rehabilitation and expansion projects being implemented in Medina. The project won the award for its alignment with the objectives of the program to serve the pilgrims within the Kingdom's Vision 2030, the project's commitment to applying the principles of the King Salman Urban Charter, the plan to develop, rehabilitate and activate the historical sites surrounding the project, the size of the project, which is the largest in the history of Quba Mosque and the expected economic, social, environmental and planning impact of the project and its reflection on Medina.
The Saudi Construction and Infrastructure Summit, which was held in Riyadh on October 9-10, brought together more than 300 participants from representatives of entities and companies specialized in the field of construction and infrastructure development, and included panel discussions on future innovations in the sector, during which leading solutions in the field of construction and infrastructure were reviewed, and was an ideal destination for companies to present their projects and products, explore investment opportunities, the latest innovations and solutions in the fields of construction, and an opportunity to communicate between interested parties and companies from inside and outside the Kingdom to establish partnerships in the fields of development, construction and design.
The award honors distinguished companies and individuals in several fields, including the best real estate developer, engineering consultant, building contractor, architect and design, flooring contractor, road contractor, in addition to honoring the best leaders in construction, technology, engineering and environmental consulting, the best marketing executive, the best investment project, port developer, best architectural company, innovative project, and the best companies in the fields of construction. Architecture, innovative project, best companies specialized in sustainable construction, research and development in ready-mix concrete, green concrete, cement company, innovation in construction management, facilities management, security consulting, best companies in infrastructure construction, best oil and gas project, container terminal, and best projects in the field of environmentally friendly solutions.
