Construction of the 1,300-foot-tall cube-shaped Mukaab skyscraper, which will be the world’s largest building, has officially begun in Saudi Arabia.
Its Saudi-funded developer, New Murabba Development Company, said preliminary works are currently 86% complete and should be completed in 2030, with around 900 workers.
The monolithic building will be the centerpiece of the massive seven-square-mile New Murabba development in northwest Riyadh.
Once completed, the cube will house a massive atrium with a spiral tower at its center and will have nearly 22 million square feet of space for retail, cultural and tourist attractions.
Promotional videos show renderings of immersive virtual reality, with dragons and huge holographic people moving around the development.
Surrounded by a cubic structure, the inner spiral can display realistic images around the building.
Construction of the 1,300-foot-tall cube-shaped Mukaab skyscraper, which will be the world’s tallest building, has officially begun (File Image)
Once completed, the cube will house a massive atrium with a spiral tower at its center and will have nearly 22 million square feet of space for retail, cultural and tourist attractions.
86% of the preliminary work for the massive skyscraper has been completed.
Renderings show spaceships flying overhead, massive mountain ranges and towering waterfalls, all projected onto the sleepy desert scene.
The wider New Murabba development will also have more than 100,000 homes, 980,000 square meters of retail, 1.4 million square meters of office space along with hotels, cultural spaces, a university, an immersive theater and an “iconic” museum. .
The megaproject is being developed as part of Saudi Arabia’s Saudi Vision 2030 project, which aims to reduce dependence on oil, diversify the economy and strengthen public service sectors.
But new research has revealed that thousands of workers who toil to satisfy the ambitions of the Kingdom’s controversial ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, die every year.
One of the cornerstones of the Crown Prince’s ambitious project is The Line, a barely believable car-free metropolis that will stretch more than 100 miles across the desert.
The Mukaab will be the largest building in the world when it is completed
The megaproject is being developed as part of Saudi Arabia’s Saudi Vision 2030 project.
The wider New Murabba development will also have more than 100,000 homes, 980,000 square meters of retail, 1.4 million square meters of office space, plus hotels, cultural spaces, a university, an immersive theater and an “iconic” museum “.
Project bosses say The Line will “redefine liveability” and “transform the way we live”, serving as a sustainable and inclusive example of cities for the future.
But figures revealed this week claim that at least 21,000 migrant workers have died working on the Crown Prince’s scandalous projects in just eight years since Vision 2030 was first announced.
This shocking statistic is backed up by details of abuse and tyrannical treatment of defenseless workers in the upcoming ITV documentary Kingdom Uncovered: Inside Saudi Arabia, airing this Sunday at 10.15pm.
The Kingdom relies primarily on a migrant workforce that heads to the region in search of a better life, but is often forced to work in savage conditions for very little pay.
Many claim their passports are confiscated upon arrival, meaning they cannot leave.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
Construction workers stand at the edge of a large trench being dug for The Line’s megacity.
Thousands of workers die each year to build these projects.
Project bosses say The Line will “redefine liveability” and “transform the way we live”, serving as a sustainable and inclusive example of cities for the future.
One of the cornerstones of the Crown Prince’s ambitious project is The Line, a barely believable car-free metropolis that will stretch more than 100 miles across the desert (concept image)
Saudi law stipulates that workers must never work more than 60 hours a week.
But one worker who has been helping to build a high-speed rail tunnel for two years told an ITV journalist he regularly works up to 16 hours a day.
Saudi law also says that workers should normally have one day off a week. But the worker stated that it is “normal” to work for 14 days without a day off.
Other workers told the ITV journalist that they work up to 84 hours a week, much more than the legal maximum.
Speaking anonymously, one worker said: ‘We are made to work extremely hard. There is little time to rest. We get tired. We suffer from anxiety day and night. Saudi Arabia does not care much about citizens of other countries. “They treat us like beggars.”