Bouygues-Almabani JV win Saudi mountain resort contract

Bouygues-Almabani JV win Saudi mountain resort contract

Saudi Arabia - The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) has announced that work has begun on its Sharaan Resort and International Summit Centre project, coming up in the Saudi mountain region.

A joint venture between French engineering group Bouygues Construction and Saudi engineering firm Almabani will be taking care of the construction work on the resort, which has been designed by French architect Jean Nouvel.

RCU said its Development and Construction unit is spearheading this project with consultation from Canadian firm WSP and with program management support from Jasara, a Saudi firm, while the project has been designed by French architect Jean Nouvel.

The resort will be built directly into the mountains of Sharaan Nature Reserve and aims to meet ambitious sustainability goals for the construction phase and resort operations, it stated.

RCU signed the agreement with Bouygues Construction and Almabani at a key ceremony held at Sharaan Nature Reserve.

Bouygues Construction brings a unique combination of experience in tunneling and construction of ultra-luxury hotels, both required for this complex development. Together they will deliver the masterful vision which will immerse guests in the natural and cultural heritage of Sharaan Nature Reserve, it added.

For this project, RCU said it had held several consultations with some