On July 23, 2019, a groundbreaking ceremony was held to mark the beginning of construction for the new ISG campus. The U.S. Ambassador, Mr. John Abizaid, who was visiting the Eastern Province at that time, attended the breakfast event, as did Ms. Rachna Korhonen, the U.S. Consul General. Other guests included Rashed Al Rashed, the construction firm of Comatec, various corporate stakeholders, and several ISG administrators and members of the ISG Board of Trustees.