Building Roots
Building Roots Co. is a Jeddah-headquartered civil engineering and contracting firm that executes specialized concrete works (cast-in-situ, precast, turn-key packages) as a subcontractor to major international contractors on Saudi Arabian mega-projects including airports, metros, supertall towers, residential complexes, and desalination plants.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2005
- HeadquartersJeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Building Roots does
Building Roots Co. is a privately held Jeddah-headquartered civil engineering and contracting firm founded in 2005 that specializes in concrete works execution at all scale levels across Saudi Arabia's mega-project construction sector. The company delivers cast-in-situ and precast concrete construction services — including high-rise/superstructure works, infrastructure works (utility tunnels, elevated roads, metro stations, bridges, desalination structures), turn-key villa/residential packages, and foundation systems — by operating as a specialist subcontractor to tier-one international main contractors such as Saudi Bin Laden Group, Bechtel, Al-Mabani, CCC, Salini Impregilo, L&T, Nesma, MACC, and Azmeel, as well as directly to government owners including GACA, ADA, SWCC, and royal palace authorities. Its technical foundation rests on advanced DOKA formwork systems (Framax Panels, Staxo 40 and 100, table systems, sliding formwork, crawling shuttering) and a first-in-Middle-East de-shuttering procedure, enabling performance metrics such as one-floor-every-5-days casting cycles on 385m supertall towers and 12,000 cubic meter foundations cast in 36 hours.
The company has executed or is executing concrete scopes on multiple of Saudi Arabia's most prominent programs: King Abdulaziz International Airport Phase 1 (1.2 million cubic meters, SR 1.17 billion contract), KAUST residential (600 villas, 210,000 cubic meters), CMA Tower (136,830 cubic meters, 385m), Ministry of Interior facilities in Qassim and Riyadh (245,000 cubic meters combined), Riyadh Metro Lines 1 and 3 (deep and shallow stations through BACS and ANM consortia, ~134,000 cubic meters), Kudai Project (Tower 5B, 235m, SR 135 million), Royal Palaces (multiple workstreams), SWCC desalination plants, and MASAR Makkah. Revenue is earned on a project-based B2B subcontracting model with competitively bid lump-sum or unit-rate contract values ranging from approximately SR 15 million to over SR 1 billion per package, and the firm is positioned to capture work tied to Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 giga-projects pipeline.
The firm transitioned from Building Roots Est. to Building Roots Co. in 2016 via new partner investments that expanded its capacity for larger contracts, and currently employs 101-250 personnel with operations concentrated in Saudi Arabia. Its go-to-market is relationship-driven and project-based, relying on a sustained subcontracting position with Saudi Bin Laden Group across flagship programs and parallel positions within international consortiums (BACS, ANM) and direct government clients, with limited traditional marketing activity beyond a project-portfolio website and LinkedIn presence.
Building Roots firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Building Roots
- Legal name
- Building Roots Co.
- Website
- https://buildingroots.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2005
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- Building Roots Co. is a Jeddah-headquartered civil engineering and contracting firm that executes specialized concrete works (cast-in-situ, precast, turn-key packages) as a subcontractor to major international contractors on Saudi Arabian mega-projects including airports, metros, supertall towers, residential complexes, and desalination plants.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Building Roots industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Concrete Construction Services
- NAICS
- Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors (23811), Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (23622), Residential Building Construction (2361)
- SIC
- Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700), General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Government & Civic Building Construction (Courthouses, City Halls, Public Safety) (IMAFACAF)
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Where Building Roots is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Jeddah
- HQ country
- Saudi Arabia
- HQ region
- Middle East
Offices1 record
Markets served
Building Roots business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Concrete Works Subcontracting: Building Roots generates revenue as a concrete works subcontractor on large-scale construction projects. They are awarded specific scope packages (concrete, formwork, precast panels) by main contractors on mega-projects, with contract values ranging from SR 15M to over SR 1B. Revenue is project-based and earned through execution of concrete works, including cast in situ and precast elements.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels3 records
Building Roots product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Building Roots is a specialized engineering and contracting firm that executes concrete works construction packages for large-scale infrastructure, high-rise buildings, urban transit systems, royal palaces, industrial facilities, and institutional projects in Saudi Arabia. Its services span cast-in-situ concrete works, precast concrete element fabrication and installation, turn-key concrete solutions, and high-rise/supertall tower construction, utilizing advanced DOKA formwork systems to deliver projects within compressed timeframes.
Product overview
Building Roots Co. is a full-service Engineering and Contracting Firm, specialized in concrete works execution as well as a large array of proficiency in every phase of construction. The company operates as a single unified service offering centered on concrete construction, encompassing Cast-in-situ Concrete Works, Pre-cast Concrete Elements, Turn-key Concrete Solutions, High-rise Concrete Construction, and Infrastructure Concrete Works. Their integrated approach combines these services to deliver projects from residential villas to mega-scale infrastructure like airports and metro systems, using value engineering techniques and advanced formwork systems (DOKA) to achieve quality within minimal timeframes.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Concrete Works Services Specialized concrete construction services executed at all scale levels within the Construction Industry Services (CIS) sector, utilizing all engineering services related to concrete production including shuttering, casting, and formwork systems. Targeted at tier-1 main contractors and government project owners in Saudi Arabia.
- Cast-in-situ Concrete Works On-site concrete placement and casting services using latest techniques and methods for site management, preparation, and shuttering to deliver projects in compressed timeframes. Applicable to all project scales from villas to airports and metro stations.
- Pre-cast Concrete Elements Manufacturing and installation of pre-cast clad panels and concrete elements, including pre-cast villa skins and envelopes, for residential complexes and commercial buildings.
- Turn-key Concrete Solutions Comprehensive turn-key concrete construction services including full villa construction with all supporting utilities, infrastructure, mosques, and related facilities, delivered as a single accountable package to developers and main contractors.
- High-rise Concrete Construction Specialized concrete construction services for supertall towers and high-rise buildings, utilizing advanced systems like DOKA crawling shuttering to enable rapid floor-by-floor casting cycles for architecturally complex supertall structures.
- Infrastructure Concrete Works Concrete construction services for large-scale infrastructure projects including utility tunnels, elevated roads, metro stations (elevated and underground), bridges, and desalination plant structures.
Quantifiable outcome
- Delivered 1.2M cum of concrete (22% of total project) on KAIA in half the estimated timeframe
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Companies that use Building Roots
Customer profileNamed customers16 records
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Building Roots technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature6 records
Building Roots partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.
- Saudi Bin Laden Group (SBG)coreBuilding Roots was founded in 2005 and has maintained a primary subcontracting relationship with Saudi Bin Laden Group, one of the major international contractors in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. SBG has awarded Building Roots concrete works packages on nearly all of their flagship mega-projects including KAIA ($10B airport), KAUST residential (2,200 villas), CMA Tower (385m), MOI (Ministry of Interior), KSU, BAHRA, and Royal Palaces. This is the company's most significant and sustained partnership, serving as the primary client and gateway to Saudi Arabia's largest construction projects.
- Saudi DiyarcoreSaudi Diyar served as Project Manager alongside SBG on the Ministry of Interior (MOI) Cells Project, providing project management oversight for concrete works executed by Building Roots in both Qassim (2006–2007) and Riyadh (2007–2009).
- BechtelcoreBechtel is a leading international engineering, construction, and project management company. Building Roots worked with Bechtel as part of the BACS consortium (Bechtel, Al-Mabani, CCC, Siemens) on the Riyadh Metro project, executing concrete works for deep station 1F5.
- Al-MabanicoreAl-Mabani is a major Saudi construction firm. Building Roots partnered with Al-Mabani as part of the BACS consortium on the Riyadh Metro project, executing concrete works for deep station 1F5.
- CCC (China Construction Company)coreCCC (Consolidated Contractors Company) is one of the largest international construction firms. Building Roots worked with CCC as part of the BACS consortium on the Riyadh Metro project.
- ANM Consortium (Salini Impregilo, Larson & Toubro, Nesma)coreANM is a major construction consortium (ArRiyadh New Mobility) comprising Salini Impregilo, Larson & Toubro, and Nesma, with involvement from Ansaldo STS, Bombardier, IDOM, and Warley Parsons. Building Roots was awarded concrete works on Riyadh Metro Line 3 through this consortium, including shallow stations 3D3, 3D1, 3C2, 3G2, 3H1 & 3H2, Stabling Yard, Park & Ride, and deep station 3J2 (~100,000 cum, SR 150M).
- Dar Al HandasahcoreDar Al Handasah is a major engineering and design consultancy firm. They served as consultant and technical supervision at site for multiple Building Roots projects including KAIA (as CM), KSU, and MOI. Building Roots' concrete works were executed under Dar Al Handasah's technical oversight.
- SiemenscoreSiemens is part of the BACS consortium (Bechtel, Al-Mabani, CCC, Siemens) executing the Riyadh Metro project. Building Roots worked with Siemens through this consortium on concrete works for deep station 1F5.
- GACA (General Authority of Civil Aviation)coreGACA is the General Authority of Aviation System in Saudi Arabia. They served as the owner/developer representative for the KAIA (King Abdulaziz International Airport) project, one of the biggest international airports worldwide.
- SWCC (Saline Water Conversion Corporation)coreSWCC is the Saudi Arabian government agency responsible for desalination. They awarded Building Roots three turnkey desalination plant projects (Alaith, Umluj, Alwajh) as part of the SR 1.4B satellite desalination plants along the west coast of Saudi Arabia.
- ADA (Arriyadh Development Authority)coreADA (Arriyadh Development Authority) awarded the Riyadh Metro project — one of the biggest rapid transit systems in the Middle East ($22.5B) — to three consortiums. Building Roots executed concrete works through the BACS and ANM consortiums on this project.
- MACC (Mohammad Al-Ajlan Sons Contracting)majorMACC is a major Saudi contracting firm. Building Roots worked with MACC on multiple Royal Palace projects: Club House, Brother Villa A Extension, MBS main villa extension (Gym Area) (~11,000 cum, SR 22.5M), Al Yamama Palace renovation (SR 15M), and Al Salam Palace in Jeddah (7,500 cum, SR 12.5M).
- AzmeelmajorAzmeel is a Saudi construction company. Building Roots was awarded concrete works by Azmeel for the 5B wing of a five-star hotel and 4A wing of a four-star hotel (~8,000 cum, SR 15.9M) as part of the Royal Palaces project.
- Al BawaniminorAl Bawani is a major Saudi contracting firm. Listed as a main contractor on the Royal Palaces (North Project/NEOM) for which Building Roots may have executed concrete works.
- El Seif ContractorsminorEl Seif Contractors is a major Saudi construction company listed as a main contractor on the Royal Palaces (North Project/NEOM) for which Building Roots may have executed concrete works.
- Nesma PartnersminorNesma Partners is a Saudi contracting firm. Listed as a main contractor on the Royal Palaces (North Project/NEOM) and also part of the ANM consortium on Riyadh Metro, both involving Building Roots.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves1 record
Expansion highlights5 records
Building Roots competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Webuild (formerly Salini Impregilo): Global Italian major contractor that, through the ANM consortium (with L&T and Nesma), awarded Building Roots concrete works on Riyadh Metro Line 3. Comparable as a participant in Saudi mega-project concrete execution, but at vastly greater scale and geographic breadth.
- Huta Heger Group: Saudi/German construction group with significant concrete and infrastructure capability active on Saudi mega-projects. Comparable in concrete execution on large Saudi infrastructure, though with broader general contracting footprint than Building Roots.
- El Seif Contracting & Engineering: One of Saudi Arabia's largest general contractors with broad infrastructure and building portfolio, listed as a main contractor on Royal Palace/NEOM projects. Comparable as a scaled Saudi incumbent providing concrete execution capacity on mega-projects, but at a much larger and more diversified scale than Building Roots.
- Al Bawani: Major Saudi construction firm active across multiple sectors, listed as a main contractor on Royal Palace / NEOM-related projects. Similar to Building Roots in executing large Saudi concrete works, but operating as a broader general contractor rather than a focused specialty subcontractor.
- Al Rajhi Construction: Major Saudi general contractor delivering infrastructure, residential, and commercial projects across the Kingdom. Comparable as a Saudi construction incumbent with concrete execution capability, though operating at broader portfolio scale than Building Roots.
Others
- DOKA: Austrian-headquartered global formwork and scaffolding technology supplier whose DOKA systems (crawling shuttering, Framax panels, Staxo 40/100) are central to Building Roots' supertall and infrastructure execution. Adjacent as the technology partner/supplier enabling Building Roots' formwork-based capability rather than a direct competitor.
Direct peers
- MACC (Mohammed Al-Ajlan Sons Contracting): Major Saudi contracting firm that awarded Building Roots concrete works on Royal Palace projects (Club House, Brother Villa, MBS extensions). Overlaps with Building Roots as a Saudi contractor with concrete execution scope on high-end and government projects.
- Nesma & Partners: Major Saudi contractor and member of the ANM consortium (Salini Impregilo, L&T, Nesma) on Riyadh Metro Line 3 alongside Building Roots' concrete works packages. Similar in executing large-scale concrete scopes on Saudi infrastructure mega-projects.
- Azmeel Construction: Saudi construction company that awarded Building Roots concrete works for the Royal Palaces hotel wings (5-star and 4-star). Comparable as a Saudi contractor with concrete works specialization on royal and large institutional projects.
- Al Mabani: Saudi Arabian construction firm with deep concrete works capabilities, member of the BACS consortium (Bechtel, Al-Mabani, CCC, Siemens) for the Riyadh Metro project alongside Building Roots. Comparable as a Saudi concrete-execution specialist on mega-projects.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Building Roots leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles4 records
Building Roots funding detail
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Frequently asked questions about Building Roots
What does Building Roots do?
Building Roots is a specialized engineering and contracting firm that executes concrete works construction packages for large-scale infrastructure, high-rise buildings, urban transit systems, royal palaces, industrial facilities, and institutional projects in Saudi Arabia. Its services span cast-in-situ concrete works, precast concrete element fabrication and installation, turn-key concrete solutions, and high-rise/supertall tower construction, utilizing advanced DOKA formwork systems to deliver projects within compressed timeframes.
Is Building Roots a public or private company?
Building Roots is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Building Roots founded?
Building Roots was founded in 2005. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Building Roots based?
Building Roots is headquartered in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in the Middle East region.
How does Building Roots make money?
One revenue line is on record: concrete Works Subcontracting.
Who are Building Roots's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Webuild (formerly Salini Impregilo), Huta Heger Group, El Seif Contracting & Engineering, Al Bawani and Al Rajhi Construction. DOKA is listed as an others. Direct peers are MACC (Mohammed Al-Ajlan Sons Contracting), Nesma & Partners, Azmeel Construction and Al Mabani.
Does Building Roots have an API?
No public API is recorded for Building Roots.
What industry is Building Roots in?
Building Roots's product category is Concrete Construction Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAFACAA, Office & Corporate Building Construction, with a secondary code of IMAFACAF, Government & Civic Building Construction (Courthouses, City Halls, Public Safety). Its NAICS code is 23811 and its SIC code is 1700.