Technical Support and Monitoring of Real Estate Development and Off-Plan Sales Projects across Saudi Arabia

Real Estate General Authority Across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s real estate development and off-plan sales sector is experiencing exceptional growth driven by Vision 2030 targets and urban and investment expansion across the Kingdom. The sector has reached approximately 800 off-plan projects valued at more than SAR 750 billion, reflecting its scale and importance to national development and the economy.

This growth forms part of a broad regulatory transformation led by the Kingdom to improve the quality and reliability of real estate development, strengthen governance and transparency, protect buyers’ and beneficiaries’ rights, enhance the capabilities of developers and consultancy firms, and improve oversight of construction quality in line with rapid growth and the scale of real estate investment.

In recognition of Radian’s technical and institutional capabilities, Radian Engineering Consultancy provides technical and engineering support to the Real Estate General Authority’s real estate development sector and monitors off-plan sales projects nationwide. This includes establishing and operating a Construction Management Unit (CMU) for quality monitoring and assurance, risk and safety management, review of schedules, reports, data and studies, and strengthened oversight of licensed projects.

Radian’s scope includes engineering inspections and site visits; review and audit of construction quality and compliance with approved drawings, specifications, codes and requirements; monitoring developers, consultancy firms and supervision teams; reviewing schedules and progress; managing risks and addressing problems, delays and stalled projects; preparing technical and performance reports for senior management; developing monitoring templates and mechanisms; and knowledge transfer. It also includes an interactive dashboard showing project status, progress, risks and challenges.

Radian’s Initiative to Maximise Project Impact

In response to the sector’s substantial growth, Radian took the initiative to develop advanced digital solutions and a platform for operational and oversight intelligence and governance, adding value beyond conventional monitoring. Drawing on direct site experience and an understanding of the practical challenges of monitoring so many projects, several platform components were developed during project delivery to improve operational efficiency and data quality, reduce repeated data entry, and accelerate reporting and decision-making.

The platform links site visits directly to a central database, automatically retrieves project, developer, consultant, contractor and licence information, updates progress, risks and indicators, and manages reports, deliverables, change orders, alerts and access permissions. It provides real-time executive dashboards and indicators, shifting engineers’ focus from data collection and re-entry to analysis, technical assessment, identification of risks and deviations, and decision support.

The initiative’s strategic objective is to maximise the value of existing teams and resources and increase their capacity to accommodate rapid growth in project numbers without equivalent increases in staffing, contracts or operating costs. This reduces the need for conventional operational expansion or additional procurement solely to handle increased monitoring workloads, improves spending efficiency, and delivers higher standards of oversight, governance, data quality and decision-making speed, with outcomes beyond traditional project targets. It directly supports the platform’s intended economic value: greater operating efficiency, less need for conventional expansion, and savings across the operating cycle.