Neom Was Saudi Arabia’s Dream to Get Rid of Oil. The Low Price of Black Gold Is Proving to Be Its Worst Nightmare
MegastructuresThe low price of oil is reducing the country’s revenues, forcing it to cut funding for its megaprojects.
Read more »The low price of oil is reducing the country’s revenues, forcing it to cut funding for its megaprojects.
Read more »The China National Petroleum Corporation hasn't only built it in record time, but it also hasn't finished yet.
Read more »Behind the announcements—each more spectacular and seemingly unfeasible than the last—was a cost that didn’t match reality.
Read more »The discovery of what resembles a private palace within the Saudi Arabian megaproject raises further questions about its true nature.
Read more »It’ll be more than 3,280 feet tall.
Read more »After six years, the material is as good as new.
Read more »The expansion of China’s aircraft carrier fleet and its integration into the A2/AD strategy have altered the Indo-Pacific region’s security dynamics.
Read more »The ability to neutralize multiple destroyers with more affordable assets could alter the dynamics in the Pacific.
Read more »Ambitious megaprojects like Neom strain finances amid global oil market shifts.
Read more »China is undertaking a massive project that will incur high costs due to its construction on an artificial island.
Read more »The Sagrada Familia in Barcelona will become the world’s tallest church next summer when a glass cross is added. Funnily enough, it’s made in Germany.
Read more »The new Gordie Howe Bridge promises competition but has faced resistance from its neighbor’s owners.
Read more »The departure of former CEO Nadhmi al-Nasr raises concerns about Neom’s future.
Read more »Not all "megaconstruction” records refer to height or length.
Read more »A huge cube that's actually a city in itself.
Read more »New York City was the site of one of the most famous engineering failures in the history of architecture.
Read more »The affected bridge was the Third Avenue Bridge, connecting the Bronx with Manhattan.
Read more »Six years ago, a secret plan was set in motion in the northwest of China with the goal of elevating its national strength to a new level.
Read more »The new Neom project plans to install the first inland surf pool in the middle of Saudi Arabia’s desert.
Read more »Thinking about sci-fi is inevitable whenever someone mentions Neom and The Line.
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