Why projects fall behind?
Before we talk about services — let's talk about what stalls projects
An unclear scope
Work begins before anyone has settled what is actually required, so the changes surface later — and at a higher cost.
Disciplines working in isolation
Architectural, structural and MEP advance in parallel without coordination, and the clashes only appear on site.
How we address it
Authority requirements raised too late
Conditions come to light after the design is complete, so documents are reworked and approval slips.
RIWAQ
About us
Practical engineering from a team that understands the Saudi market
Riwaq Najd is a Saudi engineering consultancy headquartered in Riyadh, established in 2015. Our multidisciplinary teams support private, commercial, industrial and large-scale projects — from design and coordination through to approvals, supervision and technical support.
- A multidisciplinary team
- Local knowledge of authority requirements
- Clarity of scope and deliverables
- Solutions that can be built
SOLUTIONS
Solutions by sector
Choose your sector — we'll speak its language
Private projects
A villa or a chalet: an integrated design, with the decisions thought through before construction starts.
Private projects
A villa or a chalet: an integrated design, with the decisions thought through before construction starts.
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Major & Vision projects
Disciplined engineering support within a clearly defined scope, for consultancy teams and contractors.
Major & Vision projects
Disciplined engineering support within a clearly defined scope, for consultancy teams and contractors.
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Industrial projects
Design that starts from operations: movement, maintenance, safety and future expansion.
Industrial projects
Design that starts from operations: movement, maintenance, safety and future expansion.
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Commercial projects
Spaces that serve the business, its day-to-day operation and its regulatory conditions at once.
Commercial projects
Spaces that serve the business, its day-to-day operation and its regulatory conditions at once.
Show Solutions One early engineering decision can save you
a great many changes later
Tell us about your project idea, or the challenge in front of you, and we'll set out the right scope and the next step.
OUR SERVICES
Services
What we can do for your project
Architectural & Structural Design
Architectural & Structural Design
Architectural, structural, and MEP brought together into one integrated, buildable design.
More DetailsBuilding Information Modelling (BIM)
Building Information Modelling (BIM)
Modelling, coordination, and clash detection before issues reach site.
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Fire & Life Safety
Safety solutions integrated into the design in line with the Saudi Building Code and authority requirements.
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Project Management & Construction Supervision
Periodic site visits or a resident engineer/team, with documentation and follow-up of site comments.
More DetailsEngineering Permits & Approvals
Engineering Permits & Approvals
Authority requirements are considered early and integrated into the design and submission documents.
More DetailsMEP Design
MEP (Electromechanical) Design
Electrical, HVAC and plumbing are planned alongside the design, not after it.
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Our Approach
From a requirement… to a project that can be built
01
We understand the need and define the scope
We start from what the project actually needs — not from what merely looks right on paper.02
We design and coordinate the disciplines
Architectural, structural, MEP and BIM brought together into one integrated, buildable set of documents.03We build in the requirements and support approval
We build in the requirements and support approval
Authority conditions — Balady, MODON, Civil Defence — are built into the design from the outset, and we follow the documents through to approval.
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We support construction and close out comments
Supervision, documentation and timely resolution of site comments — keeping what is built consistent with what was designed.OUR PROJECTS
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Latest Projects
Major & Vision
Shura Island — The Red Sea Project
The Red Sea
We worked as part of a group of international consultancies on design review, redesign and the approval of engineering drawings — as one of the first local practices approved on the project.
Riwaq Scope
Design review · Redesign · Approval
Major & Vision
King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD)
North Riyadh
Engineering consultancy services across several towers within the district: design review and redesign, shop and as-built drawings, and the issuing of operating and safety permits.
Riwaq Scope
Shop drawings · Operating permits
Government
King Saud Medical City — Al-Shumaisi
Riyadh
Review and redesign of two towers to align with the Saudi Building Code and with user requirements, alongside continuous coordination with the Royal Commission for Riyadh City and Riyadh Municipality to obtain the building permits.
Riwaq Scope
Review & redesign · Permit support
Private projects
Residential Villa Compound
Riyadh
A residential compound in a contemporary architectural language, designed to sit comfortably within its surroundings — its distribution of spaces and its movement between indoors and out shaped by the climate and the way of life of the Kingdom.
Riwaq Scope
Design review · Redesign · Approval
Industrial
Naqi Water Factory
Sudair Industrial City
The layout of a bottled-water plant built around one continuous hygienic production route: raw water intake, filtration and treatment, automated filling lines, storage and administration offices — within a structure ready for future expansion.
Riwaq Scope
Design review · Redesign · Approval
Commercial · Design
Administrative Building
North Jeddah
A contemporary office building whose ground floor, given over to cafés, opens the building onto its surroundings, with administrative floors above laid out flexibly to support productive and collaborative working.
Riwaq Scope
Design review · Redesign · Approval
TRUST
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Clients & Partners
RELIABILITY
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Approvals & Permits
CONTACT
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