NEOM awards Italian contractor SAR 20B contract for TROJENA dams: Report

NEOM awarded Italian contractor, WeBuild, a SAR 20 billion contract to build dams at TROJENA resort, MEED reported today, Jan. 15.  

The main dam will have a height of 145 meters and will be 475 meters long at its crest. It will be built using 2.7 million cubic meters of roller compact concrete (RCC).

Some 650,000 cubic meters of RCC will be used to build a dam within the planned lake to create an island below the water level.

Meanwhile, the third dam will have a height of 65 meters and will be 490 meters long at its crest. It will be constructed using 4.15 million cubic meters of rockfill.

The works also include the lakebed line and the foundations for the Bow Building, a concrete structure at the end of the lake that will overhang the valley below and incorporate a hotel, MEED added.

Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman, announced on March 3, 2022, the launch of TROJENA as a new global destination for mountain tourism in NEOM, according to Argaam's data.

The project features a man-made freshwater lake, The Bow Hotel, and the Vault Village — a vertical village within the mountain with a fusion of technology, entertainment and hospitality facilities that will provide the main gateway into TROJENA.

It will also include the Slope Residences, located near the ski slope overlooking the lake, featuring many ultra-luxury hotels, health and family resorts, and a wide range of shops.