Saudi Arabia has been grabbing global attention over the past couple of years with the launch of its giga-projects, many of which have begun translating into reality, giving a new thrust to the kingdom’s 2030 Vision’s ambition to draw big-ticket investors to its shores.
Ambitions run high for the $500-billion Neom development, which not only aims to become the world’s first digitally sustainable cognitive city – where world-class technology is fuelled with data and intelligence to interact seamlessly with its population – but also aspires to transform the way cities are built in the future.
The Red Sea Project, the world’s most ambitious luxury tourism development, has passed significant milestones over the past year and work is on track to welcome its first guests by the end of 2022, when the international airport and the first hotels will open, according to a senior official for The Red Sea Development Company (TRDSC).
What are the strategies and technologies being employed at The Red Sea Project to ensure that work is carried out to plan, while ensuring quality and a focus on the environment, especially in view of the Covid-19 crisis? The safety of our staff and those working on site is always our Number One priority.
With site formation works now drawing to a close at Amaala – the stunning wellness destination nestled along the Red Sea coast in the northwest of Saudi Arabia, ground improvement and piling works and the construction of a marina are expected to commence in the next quarter, says Amaala’s Chief of Project Delivery.
Contracts worth a whopping SR16 billion ($4.26 billion) are expected to be awarded this year across Diriyah Gate, a unique development centred around At-Turaif, Saudi Arabia’s Unesco World Heritage site, according to a senior official of the Diriyah Gate Development Authority (DGDA).
Given the demand it has witnessed from investors in setting up base at King Salman Energy Park (Spark), the region’s only fully integrated energy hub has accelerated the second phase of infrastructural development, according to the President and CEO of the mega global energy hub fast taking shape over a 50-sq-km site in the Eastern Province o
In line with plans to transform Makkah into one of the best cities in the world, the western part of the city is in the midst of a major redevelopment programme to create Masar, a cultural destination.
An ambitious plan to transform AlUla historical region into “the world’s largest living museum” was kick-started with the launch of a masterplan known as ‘The Journey Through Time’ by Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman last month.
