Riyadh Metro (Saudi Arabia)

Equib provided risk management and analysis support to the Civils division of the FAST Consortium.

Project:

Riyadh Metro is a rapid transit system under construction in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The Metro is a key part of the Riyadh Public Transport Project (RPTP). The RPTP will be the largest public transport project within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, it comprises construction of a metro, bus system and other transport services in Riyadh.

The metro project is owned and operated by the Arriyadh Development Authority (ADA).

ADA awarded the design and construction contract of the Riyadh Metro to three consortiums BACS, ANM and FAST, in August 2013. FAST received a $7.9bn contract to design and construct lines 4 (Yellow Line), 5 (Green Line) and 6 (Purple Line) of the metro. The consortium includes FCC Construction, Samsung, Alstom, Strukton, Freyssinet Saudi Arabia, Typsa and Setec. The scope of contract includes construction of 64.6km of rail track, 29.8km of viaducts, 26.6km of underground track and 8.2km of over ground track.

Services:

Equib were commissioned to provide a full risk management service for the civils division of the FAST Consortium including quantitative risk modelling. Equib were also integral in supporting the cost and planning of the civil works.