The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC), which manages one of the three major projects currently being implemented in the Kingdom, signed Sunday a contract to design and establish a management hotel at the project site.
The Red Sea Project is on track for completion by the end of 2022, including 14 luxury hotels offering 3,000 rooms across five islands and two inland resorts.
The hotel is set to provide accommodation, office space and supporting civil amenities to around 40,000 workers and staff who will work at The Red Sea Project during and after development.
“As we progress with construction of the first phase of The Red Sea Project, we are not losing sight of the need to provide a high standard of living for the workers and employees who will deliver and work at the destination while maintaining our commitment to protecting the environment,” said John Pagano, CEO of TRSDC.
The 150-room hotel is due for completion within 12 months and will be owned and operated by TRSDC. It is intended to provide accommodation for staff and third parties visiting the site during delivery of the first phase of development.
As the destination develops, the hotel may be opened to serve guests who visit the destination’s employees.
During the first phase of the project, the Coastal Village will house around 14,000 people who will be employed in roles at the destination as well as temporarily house 25,000 workers building the development assets.
“The construction of the management hotel, overlooking the sea within the Coastal Village, is an example of TRSDC’s plan to build and re-purpose permanent structures during construction rather than relying on temporary buildings,” said TRSDC's Chief Project Delivery Officer Ian Williamson.
“This not only reduces cost but also minimizes the impact on the environment,” Williamson added.
“Pre-fabrication and modular construction techniques will be used wherever feasible across the development to reduce our environmental footprint, minimize the number of construction workers at the destination and ensure speed of delivery in a sustainable manner.”
