The Line and its potential impact on global construction
Saudi Arabia’s NEOM project is reshaping the conversation around urban planning, sustainability and global resource demands. This futuristic city aims to redefine the urban landscape, presenting an ambitious vision of a zero-emission, hyper-connected world. However, alongside its forward-thinking design comes an immense demand for construction materials—particularly steel. Recent reports suggest that this new mega city could require up to 20% of the world’s steel production, a staggering claim that raises questions about its impact on global material markets, prices and availability. The new mega city – or The Line as it is known - is part of the $500 billion NEOM project, a vast new city that will stretch for 170 kilometres across Saudi Arabia’s northwest region. Designed as a zero-carbon, sustainable urban environment, it is intended to house nine million people in two parallel buildings rising 500 metres above sea level. Each building is expected to be lined with mirrors and will re...
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