Saudi Arabia’s Neom has awarded a $37m contract to the local contractor Esnad Constructions Company for site preparatory works at Neom's Shusha Island. The scope of the contract covers the bulk excavation works, site preparation and associated works. The contractor has started the mobilisation works and the project is slated for completion by the end of 2024. The Shusha Island masterplan consists of the world’s largest coral garden, a marina, hotels, villas, a beach club, a museum and a research centre. The Shusha Island construction work is divided into three packages known as GC1, GC2 and GC3. GC1 consists of three assets. They are the Hipe Tower, Grotto Entrance and Sunset Pools. Hipe Tower is a 220-metre-tall structure with a built-up area of about 50,000 square metres. Grotto Entrance is a 65-metre-high, fully excavated cave inside the island’s cliffs, which opens through the sea and reaches the top of Hipe Tower. The Sunset Pools are large pools to be built on the edge of the development overlooking the Red Sea. The client is expected to issue the request for proposals in the fourth quarter of this year. GC2 includes the Village Cluster, a museum and research centre, the Marina Dive Boutique Resort and a utility hub. The Village Cluster consists of residential units, retail facilities, support facilities for King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (Kaust) and a canopy. The Marina Dive Boutique Resort will have 55 rooms, as well as retail and food and beverage (F&B) facilities. The request for proposal for GC2 is expected to be issued in the second quarter of this year.   GC3 includes the Canyon, the Mindfulness Hotel, a beach club, landscaping, villas and utilities. The Canyon will be a recreational hub for kayaking, rafting, climbing, ziplining, vertical drops and paddling. The Mindfulness Hotel, also known as the Mindfulness Boutique Resort, will have about 65 hotel rooms and retail and F&B facilities. The request for proposal for GC3 is expected to be issued in the third quarter of this year. Spanish consultant Ricardo Bofill Taller De Arquitectura is the design consultant and US-based Aecom is the project management consultant. The development of Shusha Island is part of a framework for constructing infrastructure for 12 new islands at Neom.     For registration as  supplier: https://www.neom.com/en-us/our-business/suppliers (ICE RIYADH)

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