29 construction companies in Jeddah ranked by 1-year headcount growth. The top 10 are free below, each with a short data note. The full ranked list of 29 is a CSV + Excel download.
Edition October 2026 · updated 2026-10-09 · source: licensed B2B firmographic and technographic data
Key numbers
- Median 1-year headcount growth: 19.7% across 29 companies (range 1.3% to 150.0%). 1 of 29 at least doubled their headcount.
- Size mix: 10–19 employees: 2, 20–49 employees: 8, 50–99 employees: 6, 100–249 employees: 7, 250–499 employees: 6. The most common band is 20–49 (28%).
- Main sub-industries: Commercial & Residential Construction (21), Civil Engineering Construction (8).
- Largest company on the list: Jamjoom Wescon (250–499 employees, 2.3% growth). 10 of 29 have fewer than 50 employees.
- Versus the whole October 2026 dataset (3246 companies), this page's median is lower: 19.7% vs 22.1%.
- Same sector by city (median growth): Abu Dhabi 42.3% (n=50), Doha 23.8% (n=50), Dubai 51.5% (n=50), Riyadh 36.0% (n=50), Dammam 17.5% (n=32), Jeddah 19.7% (n=29), Muscat 17.6% (n=29), Sharjah 15.8% (n=24), Manama 10.9% (n=19), Kuwait City 13.4% (n=18).
- Same location by sector (median growth): manufacturing 20.6% (n=50), construction 19.7% (n=29), freight & logistics 18.0% (n=26), professional services 17.3% (n=35), IT services & software 14.2% (n=41), healthcare & clinic 13.9% (n=10), hospitality & restaurant 13.1% (n=19), education & training 11.7% (n=29), retail & e-commerce 10.1% (n=50), real estate 9.0% (n=12), marketing & advertising agency 9.0% (n=21).
Sector context
- Across the GCC, 26.0% of construction SMBs with growth data grew headcount by 20% or more in a year, against 10.8% in the US (2.4×).
- Only 0.80% of GCC construction SMBs show any of 22 common SMB SaaS tools (CRM, accounting, HR, scheduling), against 1.49% in the US.
- In Saudi Arabia, 3,901 SMBs (10–200 employees) sit in the wider Construction industry; 3.5% of them show Excel, Zoho, Odoo, QuickBooks, Xero, HubSpot or Calendly. Zoho is detected at 65, QuickBooks at 0 and Xero at 1.
Top 10 by headcount growth
| # | Company | Industry | Size band | 1-yr growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SEDCO Development | Commercial & Residential Construction | 20–49 | 150.0% |
| 2 | Saudiemar | Commercial & Residential Construction | 20–49 | 88.8% |
| 3 | Al-Sharif & KEC | Civil Engineering Construction | 250–499 | 60.6% |
| 4 | Al Jabal Al Arabia Contracting | Commercial & Residential Construction | 50–99 | 43.5% |
| 5 | Umm Al-Qura for Development and Construction | Commercial & Residential Construction | 50–99 | 40.3% |
| 6 | Golden Lines Lifts | Commercial & Residential Construction | 250–499 | 38.2% |
| 7 | JODC | Commercial & Residential Construction | 100–249 | 29.9% |
| 8 | Al-Angari Holding company- tunnelling sector | Civil Engineering Construction | 100–249 | 28.9% |
| 9 | Makhavi Contracting Establishment | Commercial & Residential Construction | 10–19 | 28.1% |
| 10 | Development Works | Commercial & Residential Construction | 20–49 | 27.2% |
| + 19 more companies, ranked 11–29, in the full list | ||||
#1 SEDCO Development
Headcount grew 150.0% in 12 months, 7.6× this ranking's median of 19.7%, #1 of 8 companies here in the 20–49-employee band. Based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; primary sub-industry: Commercial & Residential Construction; revenue band $10M-$25M.
#2 Saudiemar
Headcount grew 88.8% in 12 months, 4.5× this ranking's median of 19.7%, #2 of 8 companies here in the 20–49-employee band. Based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; primary sub-industry: Commercial & Residential Construction; revenue band $5M-$10M.
#3 Al-Sharif & KEC
Headcount grew 60.6% in 12 months, 3.1× this ranking's median of 19.7%, #1 of 6 companies here in the 250–499-employee band. Based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; primary sub-industry: Civil Engineering Construction; revenue band $10M-$25M.
#4 Al Jabal Al Arabia Contracting
Headcount grew 43.5% in 12 months, 2.2× this ranking's median of 19.7%, #1 of 6 companies here in the 50–99-employee band. Based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; primary sub-industry: Commercial & Residential Construction; revenue band $10M-$25M.
#5 Umm Al-Qura for Development and Construction
Headcount grew 40.3% in 12 months, 2.0× this ranking's median of 19.7%, #2 of 6 companies here in the 50–99-employee band. Based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; primary sub-industry: Commercial & Residential Construction; revenue band $10M-$25M.
#6 Golden Lines Lifts
Headcount grew 38.2% in 12 months, 1.9× this ranking's median of 19.7%, #2 of 6 companies here in the 250–499-employee band. Based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; primary sub-industry: Commercial & Residential Construction; revenue band $25M-$50M.
#7 JODC
Headcount grew 29.9% in 12 months, 1.5× this ranking's median of 19.7%, #1 of 7 companies here in the 100–249-employee band. Based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; primary sub-industry: Commercial & Residential Construction; revenue band $250M-$500M.
#8 Al-Angari Holding company- tunnelling sector
Headcount grew 28.9% in 12 months, 1.5× this ranking's median of 19.7%, #2 of 7 companies here in the 100–249-employee band. Based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; primary sub-industry: Civil Engineering Construction; revenue band $100M-$250M.
#9 Makhavi Contracting Establishment
Headcount grew 28.1% in 12 months, 1.4× this ranking's median of 19.7%, #1 of 2 companies here in the 10–19-employee band. Based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; primary sub-industry: Commercial & Residential Construction; revenue band $5M-$10M.
#10 Development Works
Headcount grew 27.2% in 12 months, 1.4× this ranking's median of 19.7%, #3 of 8 companies here in the 20–49-employee band. Based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; primary sub-industry: Commercial & Residential Construction; revenue band $1M-$5M.
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Methodology
Source: licensed B2B firmographic and technographic data, pulled 9 Oct 2026; page updated 2026-10-09. Scope: companies headquartered in the city with 10–500 employees and at least 10 data profiles; the top 50 by 1-year headcount growth per industry, after removing likely local branches of foreign or 1,000+ staff groups; companies with zero or negative growth are left out. Growth is the modelled change in the company's own employee count over the last 12 months; values above 200% are labelled estimated because they come from small headcounts. Location is the company's headquarters city; firms headquartered elsewhere with large local offices are not included, and likely local branches of foreign or 1,000+ staff groups were removed by a name/website rule that can miss some branches. Some companies are local branches of larger groups; the size band is for the local entity. Figures move between monthly editions. Company-level data only: no personal names, emails or phone numbers.
We publish a ranking only when at least 15 companies qualify, and skip a page when its top 10 would repeat another page.
FAQ
- Which construction company in Jeddah grew fastest this year?
- In the October 2026 edition, SEDCO Development ranks first with 150.0% 1-year headcount growth, followed by Saudiemar (88.8%) and Al-Sharif & KEC (60.6%).
- How fast are construction SMBs in Jeddah growing?
- The median company on this list grew headcount by 19.7% in 12 months. This is a list of fast growers, not a sector average. Across the GCC, 26.0% of construction SMBs with growth data grew headcount by 20% or more in a year, against 10.8% in the US (2.4×).
- What does "growth" mean here?
- The change in the company's own employee count over the last 12 months, modelled from licensed B2B firmographic data. It is not revenue growth and not a count of open vacancies.
- Why do some figures say "estimated"?
- Growth above 200% usually comes from a small starting headcount, so a few hires move the percentage a lot. We keep these companies but label the figure.
- What is in the paid list?
- All 29 companies on this page with website, city, industry, size band and growth, as CSV and Excel. Company-level only: no personal contact details.
- How often is this updated?
- Monthly. Each edition is dated; this one is October 2026.