NEOM (Saudi Arabia)
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There press videos were put out in early 2020, it looks like they should have continued the series but stopped in April. Some good shots of some of the buildings I haven't seen before.

I was struck by the previous comment about lack of an overall masterplan and began searching for anything that might be a "realistic" overview of the project... there is really nothing out there.

This is from the official NEOM site in regards to their "tourism plans" - this is the whole text, everything from their tourism sector page. It doesn't have anything at all specific to say about resorts/amenities/master plan.

Futurism, sustainability and authenticity will be the key principles of NEOM’s approach to tourism, coupled with a multi-purpose offering where visitors and tourists can experience the tourism of tomorrow. By integrating innovation and developing cutting-edge principles for sustainability, NEOM will offer a futuristic experience that blends the past with the future.

As a region, NEOM is endowed with a rich cultural history, a cool climate, spectacular deserts, splendid reefs and beautiful mountains. This unrivalled natural beauty will be combined with a futuristic tourism model to draw visitors from all corners of the globe, and NEOM will be today a vision reflecting the tourism of tomorrow.

All of those things are available to tourists today. It already attracts tourists to its climate, history and geography. So what are they actually building or planning to build?

Source: https://www.neom.com/en-us/sector/tourism/

If the construction of the main NEOM city is as fast as this construction village is going up then they might actually meet some deadlines!

On the ground view of the construction village.

Neom Construction Village - I believe this is the place where the workers will be living and the initial stages of the project will take place from.

NEOM as envisioned (and, in my opinion, as it'll never be)



Image source: https://twitter.com/f_fahad_x/status/1176170774828408832

The Saudi “NEOM” company officially started its operations today from its new headquarters in the project site in the northwest of the Kingdom after the company obtained the approval of its board of directors to move the headquarters from Riyadh to the NEOM area. This step enhances the company’s workflow, coinciding with the acceleration of the project development and the start of construction work in many different areas within it.

More than 450 employees work from the new headquarters of the company, which is located 35 kilometers from Neom Bay Airport, and the number of employees will increase by the end of this year to reach 700 employees, with the readiness of the specially constructed residential area for them.

A number of mega projects have also been signed, such as the largest partnership contract of its kind with Air Products and ACWA Power, worth more than 18 billion riyals, to build the largest green hydrogen production facility in the world in NEOM in an environmentally friendly way, as well as awarding two contracts to AECOM and “ACOM” companies. Bechtel to design and manage one of the world’s largest infrastructure projects.

Source: https://www.saudi24news.com/2020/10/saudi-arabias-neom-strengthens-its-activities-with-this-step.html

Saudi Arabia’s futuristic city, Neom has announced that it has awarded a $35 million contract to Red Sea International for the design, build and facilities management of accommodation units, offices and all supporting building amenities within the giga-development.

Under the terms of the contract, scope of work will include comprehensive facility management and camp operations services including catering, housekeeping, laundry maintenance, medical, security and recreational services.

Located on the Red Sea cost, Neom is a $500 billion investment and part of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030, which aims to attract foreign investment and create jobs in an effort to reduce the kingdom’s dependence on oil. First phase of the giga-project will end in 2025, and the whole project is expected to be completed with a period of 30 to 50 years.

Source: https://meconstructionnews.com/43911/neom-awards-multiple-contracts-worth-35-million-to-red-sea-international