General Agencies & Contracting

What General Agencies & Contracting does

General Agencies & Contracting (GAC) is a privately held Saudi Arabian construction and building-materials company headquartered in Jeddah, operating as a branch of the Shobokshi Development & Trading Co. conglomerate. The firm generates revenue through three integrated streams: construction materials manufacturing and supply (ready-mix concrete, asphalt mix, interlocking pavers, concrete hollow blocks, tiles, curbstones, and aggregates); road construction services (asphalt resurfacing, milling, and paving via five complete paving crews); and building construction services (villas, palaces, residential and commercial buildings, bridges, markets, and commercial centers). Its products are consumed internally by its construction crews and externally by large contractors and government entities in Saudi Arabia's Western Region.

GAC's manufacturing base spans three sites in Jeddah, Makkah, and Yanbu, with concrete batching capacity of 1,500 m³/day per plant and combined asphalt capacity of 3,000 tons/day across two computerized plants. The cement products factory uses European-sourced machinery (TEKA German mixer, ZENTH German block machines, LONGINETTI Italian tile machines). Quality assurance is delivered through in-house laboratories with Italian compression test machines (3,000 KN and 1,500 KN), 150 cylinder and 80 cube molds, and 5 curing tanks, supplemented by a recurring calibration partnership with Saudi Scale & Equipment Co. Ltd. The company holds ISO 9001:2008 certification covering manufacturing, road construction, and building construction services.

GAC's go-to-market is enterprise field sales: a quote-based, relationship-driven model targeting government ministries (Ministry of Public Works and Housing, Ministry of Defense and Aviation), defense installations (King Faisal Naval Base), major industrial owners (Saudi Aramco), public infrastructure (Jeddah Islamic Port), and large contractors across the Western Region. Customer segments are described vertically (Government Entities and Major Contractors), with no disclosed pricing transparency and no digital or self-serve channels. The company employs 501–1,000 people and has no disclosed revenue, no public listing, and no external funding rounds.

Name

General Agencies & Contracting

Legal name

General Agencies & Contracting

Website

https://gacksa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

General Agencies & Contracting (GAC) is a Jeddah-headquartered Saudi construction firm that manufactures ready-mix concrete, asphalt, and cement products and executes road and building construction projects for government ministries, defense installations, and large contractors across the Western Region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Contracting

NAICS

Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237), Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237990)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600), General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Works General Contracting (IMAFAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Commercial General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAA), Residential General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAB)

Keywords

• Ready-mix concrete supply
• Asphalt road paving
• Construction contracting services
• Cement products manufacturing
• Infrastructure construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Jeddah

HQ country

Saudi Arabia

HQ region

Middle East

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Construction Materials Manufacturing & Sales: GAC manufactures and supplies construction materials including ready-mix concrete, asphalt mix, interlocking concrete pavers, concrete hollow blocks, tiles, curbstones, and aggregates. Materials are produced at company-owned plants and delivered to construction project sites.
2. Road Construction Services: Full-service road construction including asphalt resurfacing, milling, and paving through 5 complete paving crews. Projects include roads, bridges, and infrastructure development for government and private sector clients.
3. Building Construction Services: Building construction department executes construction of villas, palaces, residential and commercial buildings, bridges, markets, and commercial centers using GAC's own manufactured materials.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

General Agencies & Contracting (GAC) manufactures construction materials—ready-mix concrete, asphalt mix, cement products (curbstones, tiles, hollow blocks, thermo-blocks), and aggregates—at computerized plants in Jeddah, Makkah, and Yanbu, and executes road construction and building construction projects for government and private clients in Saudi Arabia's Western Region.

Product overview

General Agencies & Contracting (GAC) is a construction and manufacturing company operating as a branch of Shobokshi Development & Trading Co. The company offers an integrated portfolio of construction products and services: Ready Mix Concrete (produced at batching plants with 1500 m³/day capacity per plant), Asphalt Mix Plant (with 3000 tons/day total capacity), Cement Products Factory (producing curbstones, tiles, hollow blocks, and thermo-blocks using European technology), Building Construction Services, Roads Construction Services, and Aggregate Products. GAC operates manufacturing facilities in Jeddah, Makkah, and Yanbu, serving government and contractor clients throughout the Western Region of Saudi Arabia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ready Mix Concrete GAC produces and manufactures ready-mix concrete through batching plants with a daily capacity of up to 1500 cubic meters per plant, delivered via a fleet of transit mixers (9-12 cubic meters) and concrete pumps with boom lengths of 28-52 meters. Supplies government entities, major contractors, and private developers in Western Region Saudi Arabia.
• Asphalt Mix Plant Operations GAC operates computerized asphalt plants with total production capacity of 3000 tons per day, producing high-grade asphalt mixes meeting international standards. Supports road construction and infrastructure projects in Western Region Saudi Arabia.
• Cement Products Factory GAC operates a cement products factory using European technology (TEKA German mixers, ZENTH German block machines, LONGINETTI Italian tile machines) producing curbstones, cement tiles, hollow cement blocks, and thermo-blocks in various shapes and sizes for road paving, car parks, recreation areas, shopping centers, and commercial centers.
• Aggregate Products GAC produces aggregate products including rock fill, aggregate base course, and sub-base materials through its crusher plant operations for use in road construction and other infrastructure projects.
• Building Construction Services GAC's building construction department handles construction of villas, palaces, commercial and residential buildings, bridges, markets, and commercial centers using GAC's own manufactured materials, supported by qualified engineers and technicians.
• Roads Construction Services GAC provides road and bridge construction services including asphalt resurfacing, milling, and paving, with 5 complete paving crews using automatic asphalt pavers, steel rollers, rubber rollers, and German-made milling machines for government and private clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Daily concrete production capacity of 1500 m3 per plant
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Saudi Scale & Equipment Co. Ltd.supportImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerIndustry specialists who calibrate GAC's batching plant weighing scales and laboratory equipment 4 times per year to ensure accuracy and compliance with quality standards.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Almabani General Contractors: Major Saudi general contractor executing heavy civil, road, bridge, and building projects across the Kingdom. Comparable to GAC in scope of construction services and government/megaproject client base in Saudi Arabia.
• El-Seif Engineering Contracting: Saudi-based EPC and general contractor executing large-scale civil, building, and infrastructure projects. Comparable to GAC as a Saudi-headquartered multi-disciplinary construction firm serving government and private clients.
• Al-Bawani Company: Saudi general contractor with capabilities in civil, mechanical, electrical, and building construction across industrial and infrastructure sectors. Comparable to GAC in construction services breadth and Saudi project execution.
• Huta Hegerfeld (Huta Group): Saudi-focused EPC and infrastructure contractor executing civil, marine, and road projects. Comparable to GAC as a regional heavy/civil contractor operating in Saudi Arabia's infrastructure market.
• Nesma & Partners Contracting: Saudi general contractor delivering infrastructure, building, and industrial construction projects in the Western Region and beyond. Comparable to GAC in integrated construction capabilities and government client roster.
• Saudi Readymix Concrete: Leading Saudi ready-mix concrete producer serving construction projects across the Kingdom. Comparable to GAC's ready-mix concrete manufacturing business and overlapping customer base of major Saudi contractors.
• Abdullah A.M. Al-Khodari Sons: Saudi construction group executing roads, bridges, buildings, and infrastructure projects with owned equipment fleets. Comparable to GAC in road/bridge construction focus and government client mix.

Emerging players

• Fahd bin Mohammed Al Qahtani & Sons (Qahtani Group): Saudi construction and industrial group active in pipelines, civil works, and concrete products. Comparable to GAC as a regional Saudi contractor with adjacent concrete/products manufacturing overlap, though with different end-market mix.

Broad incumbents

• Rawabi Holding: Diversified Saudi/MENA industrial and infrastructure group with construction, materials, and energy services. Comparable to GAC in Saudi infrastructure exposure and integrated materials-and-construction model.
• Saudi Binladin Group: One of Saudi Arabia's largest construction conglomerates executing mega-projects including roads, bridges, airports, and buildings. Comparable to GAC as a Saudi construction incumbent operating across overlapping geographies and project types, though at substantially larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/GAC.YANBU
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gac-general-agencies-contracting

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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