The Centre for Sustainable Infrastructure Materials (SIM) collaborates with leading universities, research institutions, and industrial organizations to advance sustainable infrastructure technologies, low-carbon materials, resilient engineering systems, and smart infrastructure innovation.
These partnerships support collaborative research, advanced testing, technology transfer, graduate education, and real-world implementation of sustainable engineering solutions.
Academic Partners
International University Collaborations
MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub
Auburn University National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT)
National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA)
University of California, Berkeley Pavement Research Center
University of Nottingham – Nottingham Transportation Engineering Centre (NTEC)
Delft University of Technology
ETH Zurich
University of Malaya
Regional & National Academic Partners
King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals – KFUPM (Saudi Arabia)
Energy and materials research
King Saud University (Saudi Arabia)
Civil and environmental engineering research
University of Prince Mugrin (Saudi Arabia)
Regional collaboration in civil engineering and infrastructure systems
Jordan University of Science and Technology – Highway Materials Lab
University 20 August 1955 – Skikda (Algeria)
Civil engineering research collaboration
Industry Partners
Construction & Infrastructure Partners
Qanbar Dywidag Precast Concrete Co. Ltd
Saudi Readymix Concrete Company (SRMCC)
Low-carbon binders and sustainable concrete technologies
AlKifah Ready Mix & Blocks (KRB)
Sustainable concrete, LCA, and digital materials
Nesma & Partners
Construction technologies, project execution, and talent development
Al-Shalawi International Co.
Asphalt materials and quality assurance systems
Local Ready-Mix Concrete Companies (Dammam, KSA)
Material testing and field validation
Industrial & Technology Partners
SABIC
Waste valorization, circular economy, and polymer-modified materials
Saudi Aramco
Infrastructure materials, pilot projects, and field deployment
Masheed Company (Alturki Holding)
SCMs and construction supply-chain optimization
Schlumberger (SLB), Dammam
Advanced sensing and sustainable engineering technologies
Smart Infrastructure & Mega-Project Partners
NEOM
Smart infrastructure systems and digital twin applications
Red Sea Global
Sustainability standards and giga-project implementation
Qiddiya / PIF Subsidiaries
Smart materials and infrastructure innovation
Government & Professional Organizations
Saudi Contractors Authority
Infrastructure standards and industry collaboration
Local Departments of Transportation (DOTs)
Infrastructure implementation, policy, and engineering standards
Collaboration Focus Areas
Sustainable infrastructure materials
Low-carbon concrete technologies
Circular economy and recycled materials
Smart infrastructure systems
Digital engineering and AI applications
Transportation and pavement engineering
Infrastructure durability and resilience
Advanced material characterization
Field validation and pilot deployment