The Infrastructure Projects Centre in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, has issued more than 141,000 licenses since the beginning of 2026, as part of its efforts to organise project work and raise the level of compliance with the requirements and approved standards. According to the Centre’s periodic report on the performance of service agencies during August, the number of infrastructure business licenses issued during the month exceeded 19,000 licenses, of which 10.1 thousand licenses are active and under implementation.
The roads occupied by infrastructure projects extended to 1,133 kilometres, indication of the volume of development work underway in road and service networks in the region.
190,000 reports since the beginning of the year
The centre received more than 8,000 reports during August, led by reports of road drops by 29%, followed by water pools by 26%, then exposed covers by 11%, while other reports accounted for 34%. Thus, the total number of reports received by the Centre since the beginning of the year exceeded 190,000 reports.
Notes on project sites
Field teams monitored a number of observations at project sites, most notably the lack of cleanliness of work sites and the absence of warning lights and temporary barriers, in addition to distortment outside the scope of work areas.
The Centre stressed the importance of enhancing compliance with the requirements to improve the quality of implementation and maintain the safety of project sites.
He pointed out that his periodic reports aim to raise the level of transparency and follow-up efficiency, and provide operational indicators that support decision-making, thus contributing to improving the quality of infrastructure projects and quality of life in the Riyadh region.
