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Kaheel Megaproject in Saudi Arabia entered the Guinness after continuous concreting of 70 thousand m³ over three days.
Saudi Arabia recorded one of the most impressive feats in recent civil construction by executing a continuous concreting of 70 thousand cubic meters of concrete over 72 consecutive hours. The operation took place at the residential project Kaheel in Riyadh, developed by Mohammed Al-Habib Real Estate Co., and was recognized by the Guinness World Records as the largest continuous concreting ever performed.
According to the Saudi Gazette, the operation surpassed the previous record of 32 thousand cubic meters by mobilizing a gigantic structure consisting of 9 thousand workers, 13 thousand mixers, 87 concrete pumps, and 6,500 trucks, all operating through a single entry point to maintain uninterrupted pouring.
Concreting lasted three days non-stop at the Kaheel project
The concreting was executed as part of the foundation of the Kaheel Project, a development located in the Al Sedra neighborhood in Riyadh.
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According to the supplier DCP, which participated in the project with concrete additives, the pouring took 72 hours of continuous work and required coordination among multiple suppliers, delivery control, maintenance of concrete workability, and management of site access.
This type of operation requires extreme precision because the concrete cannot arrive outside the ideal time, lose consistency, or interrupt the pouring sequence. In a concreting of this magnitude, any logistical failure can compromise joints, curing pace, pumping, and structural performance of the foundation.
Concrete volume exceeded previous record by more than double
The central number of the operation impresses by its scale. The Saudi Gazette reported that Mohammed Al-Habib Real Estate Co. poured 70 thousand m³ of concrete, more than double the previous record of 32 thousand m³.
To visualize the dimension, 70,000 m³ equals 70 million liters of concrete. The calculation is straightforward: each cubic meter corresponds to 1,000 liters. Therefore, 70,000 × 1,000 = 70,000,000 liters.
This volume would be enough to fill approximately 28 Olympic swimming pools, considering a standard Olympic pool with about 2.5 million liters.
Operation mobilized 6,500 trucks and 87 concrete pumps
The concreting required an unusual logistical operation even for large projects. According to the Saudi Gazette, 6,500 trucks, 87 pumps, and 13,000 mixers were mobilized, along with a team of 9,000 workers involved in the process.
The scale was also highlighted by DCP, which stated that the project required time-sensitive deliveries, coordination between suppliers, and technical solutions to maintain the concrete with adequate performance during the 72 hours of continuous pouring.
Additives were used to keep the concrete viable during pouring
In massive concreting, workability control is as important as volume. DCP reported that its superplasticizer additives were used in nearly 50% of the concrete poured in the project. According to the company, the products helped maintain consistency, slump retention, and strength during continuous concreting.
This point is essential because, in hot weather and prolonged operation, the concrete can lose fluidity before being poured and properly compacted. Maintaining performance prevents pumping failures, segregation, loss of quality, and foundation problems.
Project will have 1,492 residential units
The record was not achieved in a single construction, but within a large urban development. According to the Saudi Gazette, the Kaheel Project occupies 96,833 m² and will have 1,492 residential units, in addition to green areas, an internal park, mosque, sports club, supermarket, walking tracks, and more than 30,000 m² of green spaces.
The publication Leaders MENA also described the development as a large-scale residential project in the Sidrah neighborhood, in Riyadh, associated with real estate and urban expansion driven by the Saudi development strategy.
Foundation became a landmark of Saudi engineering
A Mohammed Al-Habib Real Estate Co. presented the Guinness World Records certificate during the Cityscape Global event in Riyadh.
According to the Saudi Gazette, CEO Abdullah Al-Habib stated that the achievement represents a national milestone and reinforces the company’s ability to execute complex projects aligned with Vision 2030, Saudi Arabia’s economic and urban transformation plan.
The operation also received international recognition for combining scale, logistics, concrete engineering, and site coordination in a single critical stage of the construction.
