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The project is nearing completion after more than seven years of construction At the head of one of the largest in- frastructure projects built in the world by one of the leading Spanish com- panies in the sector is a team that is committed and proud to be part of the development of the Riyadh Metro megaproject. It is not only the largest subway in the Middle East, but also in the world. More than 10 years have passed sin- ce the project was put out to tender, which at the time was expected to be a major revolution and a new inter- national milestone. Since the work, led by the FAST consortium, began, thousands of people have been in- volved in its planning and implemen- tation, from Spain, but also from a multitude of countries and compa- nies of world renown. The Riyadh Metro will become a new public transport service that will cer- tainly contribute to reducing traffic congestion, strengthening and boos- ting the country’s economy and im- proving the quality of life of its inhabi- tants. Its relevance also includes the possibility for its passengers to enjoy a direct connection to King Khalid International Airport (KKIA). Moreo- ver, Riyadh has for years been one of the most visited tourist and busi- ness destinations in the Middle East, where FCC has established a strate- gic objective due to its high potential for development in the infrastructure sector. Workers of more than 42 nationalities Some of the most relevant data on the project include, on a global level, the 600,000 tonnes of steel requi- red for its construction, equivalent to 80 times that used to build the Ei- ffel Tower; a total of 4.3 million cu - bic metres of concrete, which is 11 times more than that used in the Burj Khalifa skyscraper; and more than 30,000 workers of some 42 nationali - ties, more than half of whom formed part of the consortium led by the company. Throughout these years, FCC Cons- trucción has been in charge of buil- ding lines 4 (yellow), 5 (green) and 6 (purple). The third lot, executed by the company, consisted of the design and construction of 25 stations, con - nected by 64.6 kilometres of metro tracks, 33.5 kilometres of viaducts, 22.3 kilometres of underground trac - ks and 8.8 kilometres of surface trac- ks, where TBM tunnel boring machi- nes were the main protagonists. T H E P L A C E 47 T H E P L A C E