Almabani joined the Local Content Forum 2024 as a Platinum Sponsor, underlining its commitment to developing local supply chains, local talent and the capabilities of Saudi industry. The forum focused on strengthening local content across the Kingdom’s economy.

Local content has become a defining priority for Saudi Arabia’s development strategy. By increasing the share of goods, services and labour sourced locally, the Kingdom is building a more self-reliant and resilient economy.

Almabani has long been an advocate of local content. The company prioritises local procurement wherever possible, works with a wide network of Saudi suppliers and subcontractors, and invests in the development of local talent through structured training and career pathways.

As a Platinum Sponsor, Almabani played a prominent role in the forum, sharing its experience and engaging with suppliers, partners and policymakers on how to deepen local content across the construction sector.

The forum provided an opportunity to showcase what is already being achieved. Almabani’s projects generate significant local employment and support a broad supply chain, creating economic benefits that extend far beyond the construction site.

It also highlighted the work still to be done. Deepening local content requires sustained effort, from supplier development programs to the transfer of technology and skills. Almabani is committed to playing its part in that journey.

Participation in the Local Content Forum reflects a broader philosophy: that the success of major infrastructure should be measured not only by what is built, but by the lasting capability and prosperity it leaves behind.

Developing local content is a long-term endeavour. It depends on consistent investment in suppliers, skills and technology, and on the willingness of established companies to share knowledge and open doors for smaller enterprises.

Almabani has put this principle into practice across its operations. The company works with a broad network of Saudi subcontractors and suppliers, and it actively supports the development of local technical and professional capability.

The forum also served as a reminder of the progress already made. Saudi Arabia’s industrial base has grown considerably, and local companies are increasingly capable of delivering complex scope to international standards.

Almabani believes that continued progress requires partnership across the whole value chain — from clients and contractors to suppliers, educators and regulators. The forum provided a valuable space for those conversations.

The company remains committed to deepening local content and to supporting the Kingdom’s ambition of building a competitive, self-reliant economy for the future.

Almabani believes that the strongest measure of its success will be the capability it helps to build in Saudi Arabia — the suppliers that grow, the professionals who develop and the industries that flourish as a result of the projects it delivers.

The company also sees local content as a competitive advantage. A strong local supply base reduces risk, shortens lead times and improves quality, creating value for clients while strengthening the economy. This is why Almabani continues to invest in it so deliberately.

As the Kingdom’s infrastructure programme advances, the importance of local content will only grow. Almabani is committed to leading by example and to supporting the policies and partnerships that will deepen it across the industry.