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Kaiterra Opens Riyadh Office to Serve Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030

Joe Di Noto

Kaiterra has opened a dedicated office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The new office is our second permanent establishment in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in less than a month, following the opening of Kaiterra's Dubai Regional Hub in May 2026, and brings a permanent in-Kingdom team to serve Saudi Arabia's $1.3 trillion Vision 2030 build-out.

The announcement coincides with Kaiterra recording year-over-year revenue growth exceeding 300% in the first quarter of 2026, driven in significant part by accelerating enterprise demand across the Gulf. What was originally positioned as regional coverage from Dubai required a second dedicated presence within a single quarter, a direct response to the volume and pace of engagement from Saudi developers, consultants, and government entities.

Quick facts

  • Kaiterra has opened a dedicated office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  • It is the company's second permanent GCC office in under 30 days, after the Dubai Regional Hub
  • Henry Ng, Regional Director, Middle East, leads both Gulf offices
  • The opening coincides with Q1 2026 year-over-year revenue growth exceeding 300%
  • Riyadh is the second of several Kaiterra offices planned across the Gulf in 2026

Why a Second Gulf Office in 30 Days

Saudi Arabia is in the middle of the largest concentrated infrastructure investment program any country has ever undertaken. The Kingdom has announced more than $1.3 trillion in real estate and infrastructure projects under Vision 2030, according to Knight Frank, including:

  • NEOM
  • The Red Sea Project
  • Diriyah Gate
  • Qiddiya

Saudi Arabia's commercial construction sector alone reached $37 billion in 2025 and is projected to nearly double by 2034, according to IMARC Group. The Kingdom now operates on a project tempo that cannot be served from another country.

These projects are also moving from design and construction into commissioning and operations, which is the phase where continuous, enterprise-grade indoor environmental monitoring becomes non-negotiable. Performance commitments made in the design phase have to be proven, monitored, and reported in operations, and that requires real-time data rather than annual spot-checks.

A Certification Environment Built for Continuous Monitoring

Sustainability standards are accelerating alongside the build-out. Saudi Arabia hosts the highest concentration of LEED-certified buildings in the Middle East, and in 2025, projects entering the Kingdom's national sustainability rating program, Mostadam, grew 64% year-over-year.

The alignment between these certification frameworks and continuous indoor air quality monitoring is direct. LEED v5, WELL v2, RESET, and Mostadam each require evidence of indoor environmental quality that can only be produced reliably at scale through continuous monitoring. For Kaiterra, the Kingdom represents the largest concentrated opportunity in the company's history.

What the Riyadh Office Means for Saudi Clients

Saudi clients will now work directly with a team operating in-Kingdom on Kingdom timelines, with the technical depth required for projects defining the global benchmark for modern, healthy buildings. That includes:

  • In-Kingdom pre-sales and project scoping with Saudi developers, consultants, and government entities
  • Local support for deployments across Vision 2030 megaprojects and commercial real estate
  • Direct coordination with Mostadam, LEED, and WELL consultants on certification-grade monitoring strategy

We opened Dubai thinking it would cover the Gulf. Within a month, the Kingdom proved us wrong. Vision 2030 isn't a pipeline of projects, it's the fastest build-out of healthy, high-performance buildings anywhere in the world, and you can't serve that from another country. Saudi Arabia needs a team in-Kingdom, on Kingdom timelines.

— Henry Ng, Regional Director, Middle East, Kaiterra

It's great to see Kaiterra establishing a permanent presence in the Kingdom and across the wider Gulf. Having a partner on the ground makes a real difference. It means closer collaboration, a clearer picture of what projects actually need locally, and faster execution. I'm looking forward to building strong partnerships and helping create healthier indoor environments across the region.

— Mirza Sairum Bairg, Board Member, Saudi Green Building Alliance

What's Next

Riyadh is the second of several Kaiterra offices planned across the Gulf in 2026. The pace reflects both the speed of regional demand and Kaiterra's broader shift toward operating as a multi-region enterprise, with permanent teams in the time zones our customers and partners work in.

If you are working on a Vision 2030 project, a Saudi commercial development, or a Mostadam, LEED, or WELL certification path that requires continuous indoor air quality monitoring, you can talk to our regional team.

Read the full press release on AetosWire