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Expo 2030 timeline

A chronological view of major milestones — masterplan announcements, contract awards, official BIE events, tender openings, and progress milestones — pulled live from the intelligence feed. Filter by category or year to focus.

Category
Year 104 events
2031
31 Mar 2031
Milestone
Expo 2030 — closing day (provisional)
Saudi Arabia
2030
01 Oct 2030
Milestone
Expo 2030 — opening day
Saudi Arabia
2026
22 Jul 2026
Tender
Riyadh seeks contractors for Expo Icon structure
Saudi Arabia
13 Jul 2026
Masterplan
AtkinsRéalis appointed design consultant for Expo 2030 Riyadh
Saudi Arabia
29 Jun 2026
Appointment
Expo 2030 Riyadh Appoints Jawad Abdulsamad as Chief Strategy Officer
Saudi Arabia
17 Jun 2026
BIE / Official
BIE General Assembly Approves the Siège Agreement (SEE Agreement) for Expo 2030 Riyadh
Saudi Arabia
27 May 2026
Project Progress
Expo 2030 Marks Delivery Milestone With Strategic Executive Site Walkthrough – Construction Business News Middle East
Saudi Arabia
26 May 2026
Masterplan
Saudi Arabia Pavilion Design Embodies Kingdom’s Identity and Future Vision
Saudi Arabia
22 May 2026
Tender
Expo 2030 Riyadh launches tender for Saudi Arabia pavilion
Saudi Arabia
19 May 2026
Project Progress
Expo 2030 Showcases Delivery Progress at Strategic Executive Management Site Walkthrough – وكالة الأنباء السعودية
Saudi Arabia
15 May 2026
BIE / Official
Riyadh Metro Western Station Opens May 15, 2026
Saudi Arabia
12 May 2026
BIE / Official
RCRC Completes Precision Bridge Lift for KAFD Road Network
Saudi Arabia
27 Apr 2026
BIE / Official
Al Yamama Awarded Infrastructure Contracts for Expo 2030 Riyadh
Saudi Arabia
23 Apr 2026
BIE / Official
Riyadh Art Unveils 75 Works in Expanding Public Collection
Saudi Arabia
23 Apr 2026
BIE / Official
Expo 2030 Riyadh and Saudi Tourism Authority Sign Strategic Partnership
Saudi Arabia
23 Apr 2026
BIE / Official
Expo 2030 Riyadh Commissioner General Leads Saudi Delegation at BIE Meeting
Saudi Arabia
22 Apr 2026
Contract Award
Riyadh accelerates Expo 2030 infrastructure with new awards
Saudi Arabia
21 Apr 2026
Contract Award
Expo 2030 Riyadh awards two infrastructure contracts to Al Yamamah Steel
Saudi Arabia
21 Apr 2026
Contract Award
Two new infrastructure contracts awarded for Expo 2030 Riyadh
Saudi Arabia
21 Apr 2026
Contract Award
Two new infrastructure contracts awarded for Expo 2030 Riyadh
Saudi Arabia
21 Apr 2026
Contract Award
Expo 2030 Awards Infrastructure Contracts to Al-Yamamah
Saudi Arabia
21 Apr 2026
Project Progress
Expo 2030 Riyadh accelerates site development with new contracts
Saudi Arabia
21 Apr 2026
Project Progress
Expo 2030 Riyadh accelerates site development with new contracts
Saudi Arabia
21 Apr 2026
Project Progress
Expo 2030 accelerates site development with new contracts
Saudi Arabia
20 Apr 2026
BIE / Official
Osaka Lessons Inform Expo 2030 Riyadh Strategy
Saudi Arabia
20 Apr 2026
BIE / Official
Saudi-Japanese Cultural Showcase Marks Expo 2030 Countdown
Saudi Arabia
20 Apr 2026
BIE / Official
Expo 2030 Riyadh Receives BIE Flag in Osaka Handover
Saudi Arabia
20 Apr 2026
BIE / Official
BIE Approves Expo 2030 Riyadh Registration Dossier
Saudi Arabia
20 Apr 2026
BIE / Official
FII Institute Partners with Expo 2030 Riyadh on Global Prosperity
Saudi Arabia
20 Apr 2026
BIE / Official
Buro Happold Appointed Lead Designer for Expo 2030 Riyadh
Saudi Arabia
20 Apr 2026
BIE / Official
Nesma & Partners Awarded Expo 2030 Riyadh Infrastructure Contract
Saudi Arabia
20 Apr 2026
BIE / Official
Expo 2030 Riyadh Partners with Saudi Media Forum
Saudi Arabia
16 Apr 2026
Project Progress
Expo 2030 Riyadh construction officially commences
Saudi Arabia
15 Apr 2026
Project Progress
Construction Begins at Expo 2030 Riyadh Site
Saudi Arabia
14 Apr 2026
BIE / Official
Commissioner General of Expo 2030 Heads Saudi Delegation at BIE Executive Committee Meeting in Paris – وكالة الأنباء السعودية
France
13 Mar 2026
Tender
OMD wins competitive bid for Expo 2030 media mandate – Consultancy-me.com
Saudi Arabia
12 Mar 2026
Appointment
Expo 2030 appoints OMD MENA as event targets 42 million visits – Fast Company Middle East
Saudi Arabia
12 Mar 2026
Appointment
Expo 2030 appoints OMD MENA as lead media agency after competitive pitch – Campaign Middle East
Saudi Arabia
06 Mar 2026
Contract Award
Riyadh to award Expo 2030 metro station in June – MEED
Saudi Arabia
17 Feb 2026
Tender
Expo 2030 Riyadh Tenders Site Offices Contract
Saudi Arabia $7.8 Billion
04 Feb 2026
Project Progress
ZAWYA-PROJECTS: Work on main buildings in Expo 2030 set to start in Q3 2026: Report – TradingView — Track All Markets
Saudi Arabia
04 Feb 2026
Project Progress
Groundbreaking of Expo 2030 country pavilions likely in Q3 – ZAWYA
Saudi Arabia
02 Feb 2026
Masterplan
Saudi Expo 2030 masterplan to be ready within weeks – Arabian Gulf Business Insight | AGBI
Saudi Arabia
2025
09 Dec 2025
Masterplan
Buro Happold to masterplan Expo 2030 – Global Construction Review
Saudi Arabia
04 Dec 2025
Appointment
Expo 2030 appoints Buro Happold as lead design consultant – Construction Week Online
Saudi Arabia
02 Dec 2025
Appointment
UK’s Buro Happold appointed to master plan Expo 2030 – ZAWYA
Saudi Arabia
02 Dec 2025
Masterplan
Expo 2030 selects lead consultant for comprehensive master plan development – Economy Middle East
Saudi Arabia
02 Dec 2025
Masterplan
Expo 2030 awards contract for detailed project masterplan – ارقام
Saudi Arabia
02 Dec 2025
Masterplan
Buro Happold Signs Landmark Agreement with Expo 2030 Riyadh Company to Deliver Detailed Master Plan and Infrastructure and Public Realm Design for Expo 2030 – NTB Kommunikasjon
Saudi Arabia
01 Dec 2025
Contract Award
Buro Happold signs landmark contract with Expo 2030 Riyadh Company – Buro Happold
Saudi Arabia
20 Nov 2025
Appointment
Expo 2030 appoints Hisham AlSheikh as Chief Shared Services Officer – People Matters Global
Saudi Arabia
14 Oct 2025
BIE / Official
Interior Ministry Launches Stamp Marking Handover of BIE Flag to Saudi Arabia to Host Expo 2030 – Asharq Al-Awsat
Saudi Arabia
13 Oct 2025
BIE / Official
BIE flag officially handed over from Osaka Expo to Expo 2030 – arabnews.jp
Saudi Arabia
13 Oct 2025
BIE / Official
Expo 2030 receives BIE flag, marks official start of next World Expo journey – Saudi Gazette
Saudi Arabia
28 Sep 2025
Project Progress
Gallery of Expo 2030 Unveils First Details of Its Masterplan – 1 – ArchDaily
Saudi Arabia
12 Sep 2025
Masterplan
LAVA’s Expo 2030 Plan Reimagines the City as a Living Oasis – Yanko Design
Saudi Arabia
08 Sep 2025
Masterplan
Expo 2030 masterplan centres nature – Pro Landscaper
Saudi Arabia
04 Sep 2025
Project Progress
LAVA unveils masterplan “anchored firmly in nature” for Expo 2030 in Riyadh – dezeen.com
Saudi Arabia
11 Aug 2025
Tender
Riyadh to tender Expo 2030 infrastructure in Q3 – MEED
Saudi Arabia
17 Jul 2025
Contract Award
Bechtel appointed as project management consultant for Expo 2030
Saudi Arabia
17 Jul 2025
Contract Award
Bechtel appointed as project management consultant for Expo 2030 Riyadh
Saudi Arabia
26 Jun 2025
Appointment
PIF appoints Thamir Alsadoun as Deputy CEO of Expo 2030 – People Matters Global
Saudi Arabia
22 Jun 2025
BIE / Official
Expo 2030 formally registered during 176th General Assembly of the BIE – InPark Magazine
Saudi Arabia
22 Jun 2025
BIE / Official
Expo 2030 secures final BIE approval as host nation – Gulf Business
Saudi Arabia
20 Jun 2025
Appointment
Eng. Talal Al-Marri Appointed CEO of Expo 2030 – Asharq Al-Awsat
Saudi Arabia
20 Jun 2025
Appointment
Talal H. AlMarri appointed as CEO of Expo 2030 Riyadh Company – ZAWYA
Saudi Arabia
19 Jun 2025
Appointment
Aramco exec Talal AlMarri named CEO to lead $70b Expo 2030 project – Gulf News
Saudi Arabia
18 Jun 2025
Project Progress
Expo 2030 Unveils First Details of Its Masterplan – ArchDaily
Saudi Arabia
12 Apr 2025
BIE / Official
From Dubai to Osaka to Riyadh: Expos mark decade of global dialogue, says UAE official – arabnews.jp
Saudi Arabia
06 Mar 2025
BIE / Official
Experience the journey from past to future at Expo 2025 Osaka Kansai – Bureau International des Expositions (BIE)
Saudi Arabia
18 Feb 2025
Project Progress
BIE: Expo Riyadh Participation Applications to Open in June – Asharq Al-Awsat
Saudi Arabia
2024
23 Dec 2024
Masterplan
Riyadh Expo 2030 masterplan revealed – Economy Middle East
Saudi Arabia
11 Dec 2024
Contract Award
Parsons awarded $53mn three year contract for Roads Program in Riyadh – Middle East Construction News
Saudi Arabia
10 Dec 2024
Contract Award
Parsons awarded $53m contract to manage Riyadh’s Roads Program – World Construction Network
Saudi Arabia
28 Nov 2024
Project Progress
Saudi Arabia unveils updates on Expo 2030 master plan – ZAWYA
Saudi Arabia
26 Nov 2024
Project Progress
Riyadh Expo 2030 provides progress update to international exhibitions regulator BIE – Arab News
Saudi Arabia
26 Nov 2024
Project Progress
Expo 2030 Riyadh Updates BIE on Project Progress
Saudi Arabia
21 Aug 2024
Appointment
Saudi: Firms appointed to develop Riyadh airport – Construction Week Online
Saudi Arabia
02 May 2024
BIE / Official
Saudi crown prince discusses preparations to host Expo 2030 with BIE head – arabnews.jp
Saudi Arabia
02 May 2024
BIE / Official
Saudi FM discusses preparations for Expo 2030 with BIE chief – Arab News
Saudi Arabia
01 May 2024
BIE / Official
Saudi Crown Prince, BIE Secretary General Discuss Riyadh Expo 2030 Preparations – Asharq Al-Awsat
Saudi Arabia
24 Jan 2024
Tender
France, Saudi Arabia France hopes its backing for Saudi Expo 2030 bid brings in big deals – Intelligence Online
France
2023
29 Nov 2023
BIE / Official
Saudi Arabia officially selected to host World Expo 2030 – Construction Week Online
Saudi Arabia
29 Nov 2023
BIE / Official
Kazakhstan’s Evolving Role in BIE: From Astana’s EXPO 2017 to Riyadh’s 2030 Win – The Astana Times
Saudi Arabia
28 Nov 2023
BIE / Official
BIE Member States elect Saudi Arabia as host country of World Expo 2030! Congratulations Riyadh! – Breaking Travel News
Saudi Arabia
28 Nov 2023
BIE / Official
BIE to pick World Expo 2030 host today – ارقام
Saudi Arabia
07 Nov 2023
Tender
RCRC wraps up Riyadh Expo 2030 bid ‎campaign, holds impressive closing ceremony ‎in Paris – الهيئة الملكية لمدينة الرياض
France
22 Sep 2023
BIE / Official
‘World Expo projects prepare a city for the future by stimulating development,’ BIE chief Kerkentzes tells Arab News – Arab News
Saudi Arabia
23 Jun 2023
Project Progress
Saudi Arabia unveils master plan for Riyadh Expo 2030 Breaking – Independent News Pakistan
Pakistan
22 Jun 2023
Project Progress
Saudi Arabia Unveils Riyadh Expo 2030 Masterplan – Travel Daily Media
Saudi Arabia
22 Jun 2023
Project Progress
Saudi Arabia unveils vision for Riyadh Expo 2030 plans announced – What’s On Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
20 Jun 2023
Tender
Saudi Crown Prince attends reception of Riyadh’s bid to host World Expo 2030 – Al Arabiya English
Saudi Arabia
20 Jun 2023
Tender
Crown Prince, BIE chief discuss Saudi bid to host Expo 2030 – Saudi Gazette
Saudi Arabia
26 Apr 2023
Tender
Costa Rica supports Saudi Arabia’s bid to host Expo 2030 – arabnews.jp
Saudi Arabia
13 Mar 2023
BIE / Official
Saudi Arabia has ‘strong’ case to host World Expo 2030: BIE Secretary General – Al Arabiya English
Saudi Arabia
13 Mar 2023
BIE / Official
BIE delegation ‘impressed’ at Saudi Arabia’s Expo 2030 readiness as evaluation ends – Arab News PK
Saudi Arabia
07 Mar 2023
Tender
Saudi Crown Prince discusses Riyadh Expo 2030 bid with visiting delegation – Al Arabiya English
Saudi Arabia
06 Mar 2023
BIE / Official
Saudi Arabia Welcomes The BIE Enquiry Mission For Riyadh Expo 2030 – Construction Business News Middle East
Saudi Arabia
17 Feb 2023
Tender
Riyadh, BIE Discuss Saudi Expo 2030 Bid – Asharq Al-Awsat
Saudi Arabia
2022
13 Dec 2022
Tender
Saudi crown prince, BIE head review Kingdom’s bid to host Expo 2030 – arabnews.jp
Saudi Arabia
08 Sep 2022
Tender
Saudi Arabia submits Bid Book to host World Expo 2030 – Saudi Gazette
Saudi Arabia
29 Mar 2022
Tender
All eyes on Riyadh bid for World Expo 2030 as Saudi Pavilion in Dubai holds closing ceremony – arabnews.jp
Saudi Arabia
29 Mar 2022
Tender
Saudi Arabia Launches Campaign for Its Bid to Host Expo 2030 – Asharq Al-Awsat
Saudi Arabia
2021
29 Oct 2021
Tender
HRH Crown Prince Announces Riyadh’s bid for the World Expo 2030 – الهيئة الملكية لمدينة الرياض
Saudi Arabia