On January 30, 2026, a news from the edge of the West Asian desert sparked global attention in the construction industry - Chinese companies officially participated in the construction of a future sports stadium "hanging" on a cliff. This is not only a stadium that can accommodate 45000 people, but also an architectural miracle that integrates extreme engineering, digital technology, and sustainable concepts.

Chinese forces conquer multiple countries' standards

MCC Steel Structure has successfully won the bid for the entire steel structure project of Prince Mohammed bin Salman Stadium in Sidia, covering ten sections. This project needs to simultaneously meet the triple strict technical standards of the United States, Europe, and Saudi Arabia, which puts extremely high demands on the technical research and development capabilities, project management, and international standard execution level of Chinese enterprises. This winning bid marks China's high-end steel structure manufacturing and construction capabilities once again being recognized by international top projects.

The Digital Wonder at the Top of the Cliff

This sports stadium is located on the edge of a cliff about 40 kilometers southwest of the Saudi capital Riyadh, at an altitude of 880 meters, designed by the American architectural firm Populous. The most stunning design is that the west grandstand has been completely eliminated and replaced with a giant digital curtain wall that can be folded up. When the screen is turned on, it is a 1.5-kilometer-long visual canvas; When the screen is retracted, the audience's gaze will cross the cliff unobstructed, overlooking the magnificent scenery of the interweaving of the city of Zidia and the deep valley. The venue also integrates the world's first fully integrated retractable roof, movable lawn, and LED curtain wall system, which can achieve multi scene transformation such as football field, boxing ring, concert stage, etc. within a few hours. Keywords: Middle East Latest News, Middle East News Latest News

A future landmark that carries the vision

As the core landmark of Saudi Arabia's Zidiya Super City project, the stadium is one of the iconic projects of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 national transformation strategy and has been designated as the venue for the quarter finals of the 2034 World Cup. The total investment of the project is about 1.1 billion US dollars, jointly constructed by FCC of Spain and Nesma of Saudi Arabia, with Chinese enterprises responsible for the most critical steel structure part. In addition to its event functions, it is committed to creating a year-round entertainment complex that integrates holographic interaction and real-time data streams, and pursues LEED Gold certification in sustainability. Through innovative technologies such as ecological lake rainwater collection and ice wall pre cooling, it responds to the high temperature environment in Saudi Arabia and sets a new benchmark for green large-scale venues. The foundation project has started and is scheduled to be completed by 2029.Editor/Gao Xue