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Cost soars by $3.5bn at Saudi Arabia's Neom green hydrogen mega-project as inflation bites Budget increased to $8.5bn at flagship desert project to be powered by 4GW of wind, solar and batteries, update from partner reveals.

Inflation, spare parts, upfront fees for land and $1bn of interest on loans have all contributed to the $3.5bn budget increase, said the US industrial gases company, which is developing the project in the desert of northwest Saudi Arabia with partners ACWA Power, the Saudi renewables developer, and Neom.

Source: https://www.rechargenews.com/energy-transition/cost-soars-by-3-5bn-at-saudi-arabias-neom-green-hydrogen-mega-project-as-inflation-bites/2-1-1399754

How can you benefit from the project of “New Future”?

One of the core focuses of Neom is to put the human in the centre. As a result, Neom has created numerous job opportunities in various areas of expertise allowing diverse individuals to benefit from the $500 billion project. Neom’s call to action is to “Join on a journey of visionary minds where you seek to understand, embrace culture, make the difference, and create a legacy”.

The sectors in need of incredible talents range from construction to finance, public security and strategy planning. The positions are based in the two revolutionising cities The Line and Oxagon. The number of open positions currently exceeds 160. All open positions are represented on the careers page of Neom: https://careers.neom.com/careers.

As Neom can be defined as one of the most ambitious projects seeking to bring transformation to the structure of cities and way of living as we know it, the type of professionals Neom is looking for must be nothing less. As stated on their website, “The most ambitious project in the world calls for the most ambitious people”.


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NEOM’s hiring: How to get a job at Saudi Arabia’s $500 billion mega project
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Careers
https://careers.neom.com/careers

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NEOM in Saudi Arabia will be home to the Kingdom’s first Yotel hotel, it has been announced. Yotel will open the doors on the NEOM property in 2025 at the Oxagon development in Saudi Arabia.

Upon check-in, guests at the 300-room hotel will be greeted by the brand’s signature robotic concierge. Guests will also have motorised smart beds, access to Komyuniti – the brand’s signature multi-functional dining and co-working space, a 24-hour fitness centre, network space and more.

Source: https://www.arabianbusiness.com/industries/travel-hospitality/neom-will-open-futuristic-yotel-hotel-with-robot-concierge-in-2025

Source: https://www.dezeen.com/2022/12/21/oxagon-floating-port-city-neom-saudi-arabia/

The Oxagon Village will be an innovative and flexible development, offering to its community of workers, from staff to top management, a large span of residential units adjustable to their evolving need.

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Contractors from across the world are gearing up to submit bids for NEOM’s 60 kilometer corridor that connects The Line with the project’s industrial city OXAGON, according to MEED. The last date for bid submission is Sept 11.

According to the MEED report, some of the prospective bidders for the project include Spain’s Acciona, Saudi Arabia’s Al-Khifa Contracting, Al-Yamama Co., Nesma & Partners, Italy’s Webuild, South Korea’s Samsung C&T, and China’s PowerChina.

OXAGON is also known as the New Industrial City, or NIC. The upcoming project includes the design and building of a 60-kilometer-long infrastructure corridor running south from The Line at Neom City Station through Neom Bay Mansions, Neom Bay airport and on to NIC.

Source: https://www.arabnews.com/node/2107111/business-economy

NEOM, the sustainable regional development in Saudi Arabia, and flag carrier Saudia have partnered to offer weekly service to international destinations from NEOM Bay Airport (NUM), marking the start of commercial services at the airport.

Saudia will operate direct flights to select regional and international destinations. Saudia will begin with weekly flights to Dubai International Airport by the end of June 2022, with plans to expand to London soon thereafter. Aircraft traveling to the selected destinations will have a joint NEOM-Saudia livery, showcasing the NEOM brand to the world.

NEOM sits at the crossroads of three continents, with 40 per cent of the world accessible within a four-hour flight. NEOM’s mobility strategy will see the further evolution of air travel to NEOM in the coming years, supporting its vision to shape the future of air mobility through seamless and customer-centric connectivity, rooted in cutting-edge technology.

Source: https://arabiatravelnews.com/aviation/saudia-to-kick-off-international-service-from-neom/