The Société générale des travaux du Maroc has secured a 2,83 billion dirham contract to upgrade the Complexe sportif de Fès as part of preparations for the 2030 FIFA World Cup, Medias24 reported.
Contract Award and Financial Scope
The Agence nationale des équipements publics awarded the contract to the Société générale des travaux du Maroc, known as SGTM, for a total of 2,825,100,670.80 dirhams including tax. The multi-million-dirham agreement covers extensive structural and architectural work across the stadium grounds. Project specifications include demolition, structural concrete work, waterproofing, metal framing, interior and exterior floor coverings, false ceilings, custom joinery, and complete painting services across the venue.
SGTM secured the commission by submitting the economically most advantageous bid during a evaluation committee review that finished on October 2, 2026. The winning contractor outpaced a rival consortium composed of Entreprise Moussadak Bouchta and Société Inter Tridim, whose competing proposal totaled 3,151,650,079.80 dirhams including tax.
Electrical and Fluid Infrastructure Upgrades
Alongside the primary structural contract, the Agence nationale des équipements publics previously initiated two separate public tenders dedicated to upgrading the stadium’s electrical grids and fluid management systems. Those two technical lots carry an estimated combined value of approximately 1.52 billion dirhams including tax. These supplementary packages run parallel to the SGTM civil works to ensure the facility meets international operational standards.
Stadion Capacity and Prior Renovations
The Complexe sportif de Fès previously underwent a substantial modernization program ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. That earlier renovation targeted core infrastructure, dedicated player and official quarters, media sectors, and technical equipment rooms, bringing the venue’s total seated capacity to 35,000 spectators.
Official seating arrangements from the pre-2025 configuration established specific allocations for high-profile attendees and media personnel:
- 12 official protocol seats
- 207 VVIP seats
- 800 VIP seats
- 92 private skyboxes
- 198 dedicated press desks
The venue houses four team locker rooms, two referee dressing rooms, two anti-doping medical rooms, and an official press conference auditorium. The facility also features a dedicated press working zone capable of accommodating up to 200 journalists.
Security Systems and Technological Integration
Technological infrastructure at the Fès venue includes more than 500 digital surveillance cameras deployed across the site. The security framework integrates advanced automated access control systems and crowd-flow monitoring equipment to manage large spectator volumes during major international fixtures.
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