Riyadh Metro — BIM Coordination for a Six-Line Rail Network
Clash-free delivery across 176 km of underground and elevated rail stations.
176 km
Total rail network
85
Stations
12,000+
Clashes resolved
LOD 300
Delivery level
Project overview
The Riyadh Metro is one of the world's largest urban rail projects — six lines, 85 stations, and 176 km of track. BIM was mandated across the project to coordinate architectural, structural, and MEP systems within each station, ensuring clash-free handover to contractors.
What made this project complex
Each station had unique architectural language but shared common structural and MEP templates. Coordinating diverse design teams across multiple consultants and contractors — all working to different timelines — made traditional coordination impossible at this scale.
How BIM coordination delivered
Discipline-specific Revit models were federated in Navisworks for bi-weekly clash detection. Custom clash matrices were built to prioritise hard clashes between structural and MEP systems. All models were delivered to LOD 300 with embedded parameters for asset management handover.
Measurable outcomes
Resolved 12,000+ clashes before construction phase
Delivered 85 station models to LOD 300 on schedule
Reduced RFI volume by 60% during construction
Enabled asset management data handover at project completion
Disciplines
Tools & Software
Delivery Level
LOD 300
Level of Development
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