The project reinforces the firm’s expertise in managing complex quarry developments and navigating regulatory frameworks across the region
  •  The newly licensed quarry will enhance stone procurement and logistics for large destination scale developments, reducing transportation costs and supporting local employment. 

• The use of locally sourced Riyadh Yellow Limestone represents a significant step toward  the localization of key construction materials in the Kingdom.

 Versatile International, the Middle East’s first fully integrated, specialist stone project management consultancy, has advised on the licensing and development of the  largest Riyadh Yellow Limestone quarry in Saudi Arabia, working collaboratively with a key client  and locally established partners

Located outside of Riyadh, the quarry has been licensed by the Ministry of Industry and Mineral  Resources and is positioned to supply significant volumes of Riyadh Yellow Limestone for use  across regional developments. The quarry will ensure a reliable supply of the traditional building  material, helping to mitigate procurement risk, reduce transportation distances and costs, and  support program certainty across multiple project phases. 

The quarry will exclusively supply Riyadh Yellow Limestone, a material deeply rooted in the  Kingdom’s architectural heritage and is valued for its authenticity, aesthetic character, and long term durability. The Riyadh Yellow Limestone can be used for a wide range of applications, including foundational plinths, curbs, gutters, façade cladding, and paving across assets such as public spaces, heritage centers, luxury hotels, libraries, museums, and residential complexes,  which could potentially be procured from the newly licensed quarry. 

Marco Fahd, Group Chairman and CEO of Versatile International, remarked; “This milestone  is another major advancement for the Kingdom’s construction industry, and we are proud to have  advised on the quarry’s certification and governance, establishing a clear benchmark for  excellence in domain. Versatile’s specialist technical expertise, spanning stone resource  assessment, licensing, extraction planning, processing design and logistics integration, has  ensured robust controls, predictable material performance and operational efficiency for the future  of the quarry. We commend our partners for pioneering this model, which ultimately raises  standards, strengthens supply-chain resilience and promotes safer, more sustainable quarry  operations across the Kingdom.” 

Versatile International provided specialist technical expertise throughout the quarry licensing  process. The multidisciplinary team applied geological and materials science insight, production  engineering, quality assurance and regulatory advisory throughout the governance process to  ensure full compliance with Ministry requirements, as well as alignment with the required quality,  safety, and performance standards.

The opening of the quarry represents a significant advancement in strengthening local supply  chains and supporting the delivery of natural stone for destination-scale developments while  contributing to job creation and operational efficiency within the Kingdom’s construction sector. 

This project reinforces the value of early specialist project management consultancy in enabling  informed material decisions, reducing risk across the value chain, best of breed governance  structure and delivering certainty of outcome for asset developers undertaking large and complex  builds.