Diriyah 1 — cultural quarter
Royal Diriyah Opera House
The published section below is public fact with a source. Everything in the delivery section is an illustrative demonstration record.
Published construction award
Public factSAR 5.10bn
As announced; not a live approved budget.
Announced
Public fact16 Apr 2025
Announcement date as published.
Named child assets
Public fact2
Children of one parent award. None carries an independent published budget.
Illustrative records joined here
Scenario30
Across schedule, documents, field, commercial, procurement and risk.
Published scope and parties
- Main theatre with 2,000 seats
- 3,100 seats in total across venues
- Architect: Snøhetta
- Official announcement identifies Giza Systems as smart city delivery partner and IBM Maximo Application Suite for asset management
Parties as publishedEl Seif Engineering Contracting · Midmac Contracting · China State Construction Engineering Corporation
Child assets
Named components of the parent award. Values are never split or invented for children.
| Asset | Treatment | Independent budget |
|---|---|---|
| Main theatre (2,000 seats) | Published venue component of the single award. | None published |
| Supporting venues (to 3,100 total seats) | Published seat total includes supporting venues. | None published |
Illustrative cashflow shape
Scenario planned versus recorded actual. Demonstration values only.
Scenario control budget
ScenarioSAR 5.10bn
Scenario committed
ScenarioSAR 3.18bn
Scenario certified
ScenarioSAR 2.34bn
Scenario EAC
ScenarioSAR 5.35bn
Illustrative delivery position
Records are joined by ID across the Asite product set.
| Record | Reference | Status | Captured in | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milestone | MS-G-OPERA-1 · Enabling works completion | on track · forecast 19 Oct 2026 | Asite PMIS | Readiness |
| Milestone | MS-G-OPERA-2 · Primary structure topping out | slipping · forecast 22 Mar 2027 | Asite PMIS | Readiness |
| Milestone | MS-G-OPERA-3 · Facade first panel installed | at risk · forecast 9 Sept 2027 | Asite PMIS | Readiness |
| Milestone | MS-G-OPERA-4 · MEP first fix complete | slipping · forecast 22 Apr 2027 | Asite PMIS | Readiness |
| Milestone | MS-G-OPERA-5 · Vertical transportation energisation | at risk · forecast 20 Nov 2027 | Asite PMIS | Readiness |
| Milestone | MS-G-OPERA-6 · Landscape hard works complete | slipping · forecast 3 Jun 2027 | Asite PMIS | Readiness |
| Document | DOC-OPERA-100 · General arrangement plan — level 01 rev A01 | under review | Asite CDE | Register |
| Document | DOC-OPERA-101 · Structural frame details — grid F rev B02 | under review | Asite CDE | Register |
| Document | DOC-OPERA-102 · MEP services coordination model extract rev C03 | approved with comment | Asite CDE | Register |
| Document | DOC-OPERA-103 · Facade bracket and anchor details rev A04 | rejected | Asite CDE | Register |