Amaala awards excavation, earthworks contract to Saudi startup
RIYADH, August 17, 2020
Amaala, the ultra-luxury integrated wellness project situated along Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coast, has awarded the contract for excavation, backfilling, and earthworks to a local startup, Hasco (Hasan Al-Harbi Corporation)
Based in Duba, a small city on the northern Red Sea coast, Hasco specialises in providing marine and logistics services..
Set in the Prince Mohammad bin Salman Natural Reserve across three unique communities, the 4,155-sq-km year-round destination Amaala will include 2,500 hotel keys and more than 800 residential villas, apartments and estate homes, alongside 200 high-end retail establishments, fine dining, wellness and recreational facilities.
Its trio of communities – Triple Bay, Coastal Development and The Island – will represent three different sets of experiences for visitors.
As part of the contract, Hasco has deployed a team of 90 across Triple Bay Marina to manage the excavation of the Amaala’s marina basin.
The Saudi startup has also overseen the installation of critical infrastructure, including access roads, and the construction of on-site offices, following the initial preparation works across the Amaala site.
CEO Nicholas Naples said: "Amaala is pleased to be continuing our work with Hasco. Their contribution has been intrinsic to the progress of Amaala to date and will continue to do so. As a Duba-based contractor, Hasco’s knowledge and expertise of the local market has been invaluable in ensuring the high standards of quality we want to instill in every aspect of Amaala."
"Their appointment for the earthworks of Triple Bay’s marina also furthers our commitment to support Saudi companies and contribution to employment within the kingdom," stated Naples.
"Overseeing all stages of development, Amaala’s environmental team will continue to ensure work is being carried out is in line with the destination’s sustainability and environmental guidelines," he added.
Hasco Managing Director Hassan Al Harbi said: "It is worth noting that Amaala has participated with the local community in the region in the initial establishment stages through providing our marine, logistics, and hospitality services, and later signed us to implement Amaala first project (Triple Bay (Marina) - Early Earth Works)."
Once developed, Triple Bay’s marina basin will overlook the Red Sea, one of the world’s most ancient and unchartered bodies of water. The marina basin will form part of Amaala’s yachting portfolio, offering a natural combination of clear waters, and year-round breeze.
Already traversed by hundreds of luxury yachts migrating from Asia to the Mediterranean every year, a lack of infrastructure in the area has prevented the growth of luxury yachting for domestic and international visitors alike. With this comprehensive development, Amaala aims to cultivate and lead the yachting culture in the Middle East.
With uniquely crafted yachting havens, inspired by the most iconic harbours in the world, Triple Bay’s marina basin will provide secure berthing for more than 300 yachts, said the Saudi luxury wellness project developer.
It will feature dedicated facilities for vessels of up to 140 m, with floating docks embracing natural flora and creating shelter for marine life, it stated.
Covered onshore storage will allow residents to give yachts year-round protection, while the event docks in the regatta marina offer unparalleled facilities for international races and regattas, it added.-TradeArabia News Service