One of the most ambitious projects in the world

Bagano: An important event and a new step in achieving our goal of creating a distinct tourist destination

The Red Sea Development Corporation began construction work during the initial phase of development of the Red Sea Project, one of the world's most ambitious tourism projects.

The newly inaugurated staff housing, located in the southern portion of the 28,000 km 2 project, will be the first construction work to be completed this year to provide the infrastructure needed to build temporary roads, build housing for the workers, who will oversee the development work of this luxury tourist destination.

The accommodation also includes catering facilities and sports facilities. A full emergency medical center has been made available.

The site currently has 60 people working in a variety of disciplines, including project managers, environmental health and safety professionals, and government specialists who will perform their day-to-day duties on site.

"This is an important event for the Red Sea project and a new step in achieving our goal of creating a unique tourist destination on the Red Sea coast", said John Bagano, CEO of Red Sea Development.

"The picturesque location of the project is an important part of its attractiveness as a tourist destination, despite the logistical difficulties to support large-scale development work," he said. "Staff housing is an essential first step in preparing and rehabilitating the construction destination."

A labor village with high quality standards

The village of Al-Amal, which will be built in the second quarter of 2019, is one of the priorities of this stage: it is a residential complex for the project's workforce. , which can accommodate 10,000 workers in the first phase, providing them with accommodation, equipment and entertainment that meet the highest standards. The company has applied the PCT to the general standards of health and safety of workers.

"We will bring the workforce locally and internationally through our own resources, as well as the development and development resources of our partners," Bagano said. Our goal is to establish new standards of excellence in construction management in the region. "

New technologies to reduce the environmental impact

The headquarters of the administration, whose construction will begin in the second quarter of 2019, will be the second major part of the initial phase of the project.

The Red Sea Development Company will build a temporary bridge connecting the island to the beach, the main focus of the first phase project, which will contribute to the transfer of resources by land and the establishment of marine platforms allowing to the boats to reach the other islands of the project.

The initial phase will include the use of advanced technologies for the construction of prefabricated prefabricated homes in order to reduce the environmental impact on the site. The structures of these homes will be built to the highest quality standards and will be shipped and assembled on site to reduce the number of temporary workers and facilities.

"We are committed to reducing the environmental impact while ensuring on-site development, and we are committed to providing a safe and comfortable working environment for our employees to achieve our goal of creating new global standards." for sustainable development, "concluded Paganu.