Red Sea Development awards infrastructure contract for coastal village

The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC) awarded the contract to design and build infrastructure at its "Coastal Village" to Saudi-based Contracting & Construction Enterprises Ltd (CCE).

The village will be home to around 14,000 people who will eventually work at the destination.

CCE, an engineering procurement and construction firm based in Riyadh, is responsible for developing the village’s local infrastructure, which is designed to minimize its carbon footprint. The company will also construct a network of paths and walkways, as well as the earthworks and utility hub buildings structure.

As part of TRSDC’s ambitious sustainability standards, CCE will be responsible for establishing a circulation network to connect the village that prioritizes walking, cycling, and a fleet of electric buggies and service vehicles. The Coastal Village will not be accessible by regular vehicles and instead rely on a network of roads and paths built for sustainable travel.

The contract also covers the construction of utility hubs, a potable water network, a firefighting water network, an irrigation network, and a sewerage network.

In February 2021, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman launched the nature-inspired Coral Bloom designs for the 11 unique resorts on the Red Sea project’s hub island, scheduled to open in 2023-end.

Upon completion in 2030, The Red Sea Project will comprise 50 resorts, offering up to 8,000 hotel rooms and around 1,300 residential properties across 22 islands and six inland sites. The destination will also include luxury marinas, golf courses, entertainment and leisure facilities.