Saudis area sanctions on Binladin Group over Grand Mosque departures

The royal court barred the board members and senior executives of the firm from leaving the state while an investigation to the injury is finished, the official news agency reported on Tuesday. The Jeddah-based group is likewise barred from new public contracts in the interim,.

A crane crashed on to worshippers in the Grand Mosque killing 107 people and injuring around 238.
First investigations show the firm hadn’t honored security standards of security and the crane was in the wrong area, but there was no suspicion of unlawful action, in line with the press agency.

King Salman has assured SAR1m in damages for every family of the killed or injured.

The growth of the Grand Mosque is one of the greatest & most contentious building jobs of the old-fashioned kingdom. Valued at SAR100bn, it’s scheduled for completion by the end of the year. Some new facilities including new pathways and places that were praying, were started by the king in July.

But while the authorities say the growth is necessary to ease congestion through the yearly pilgrimage, critics say Islamic tradition is being damaged by the redevelopment of the historic site.

Business onlookers allege that with sway in days gone by leading firms frequently were able to escape censure.

The regulator before this year acted over accounting irregularities against leading telecommunications firm Mobily. The authorities also have taken actions from the neighborhood divisions of international companies, including Deloitte and HSBC, over alleged regulatory violations.