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Yoichi Miyamoto, head of the Japan Federation of Construction Contractors, said Friday that he is unsure whether foreign pavilions for the 2025 World Exposition in the western city of Osaka can be built in time.
"At this point, I don't know whether they will be completed in time (for the Expo's opening) or not," Miyamoto, also chairman of general contractor Shimizu Corp., told a press conference regarding the delayed construction of pavilions for foreign countries participating in the Osaka Expo.

Source: https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2023092200906/

Construction work has resumed on Jeddah Tower in Saudi Arabia, a skyscraper designed by Chicago-based studio Adrian Smith + Gill Gordon Architecture, which is expected to become the world's tallest building.

Jeddah Tower will hold a Four Seasons hotel, residences, offices as well as the world's highest observation deck on a constructed building. The first images of the prospective tower were released in 2011, and ground was broken in 2013, but the project has been harried by constant starts and stops.

Source: https://www.dezeen.com/2023/09/22/construction-restarts-jeddah-tower/

Marriott International and NEOM have announced the signing of an agreement with the futuristic city to open two luxury properties in Trojena, NEOM’s mountain destination.

The W Hotel in Trojena will feature 236 guest rooms, including 47 suites, with views of the mountains and a freshwater lake.
The hotel will also include signature brand spaces such as a Living Room, WET Deck, W Lounge, AWAY Spa and FIT fitness center. W Hotel at Trojena will also feature four dining destinations and ample retail space.
The property will be located at the region’s Lake Village which, also includes a 2.8-kilometre-long architectural lake.
The Lake Village will also house a wide range of retail and dining offerings, fresh food and shopping markets and entertainment areas.

In addition, the JW Marriott Hotel in Trojena will be situated in The Bow, which is expected to be a futuristic water world combining nature with technology to make for a unique living environment.

The hotel will feature 500 luxury rooms and suites, and entertainment and recreational offerings such as a ballroom, meeting spaces, five dining venues, a fitness club, a kids club, swimming pools and a spa.

Source: https://www.arabianbusiness.com/industries/travel-hospitality/neoms-trojena-announces-plan-to-welcome-2-new-luxury-hotels-by-marriott-international

September 16, 2023 Margaritaville Fort Myers Beach Resort Construction Progress

Hard Rock Bristol Construction ‘Moving Fast,’ Early Summer 2024 Opening Targeted.

When Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol construction began on the permanent resort property in early December 2022, company officials said they expected the $400 million development to take about 18 months to complete. That timeline hasn’t changed roughly halfway into the build.

Hard Rock Bristol opened a temporary gaming space inside the former Bristol Mall in July 2022. Dubbed the “Bristol Casino — Future Home of Hard Rock,” the interim casino has exceeded revenue expectations and has since added additional gaming machines to accommodate demand.
Hard Rock International, owned and operated by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, is renovating the former mall into a Hard Rock casino. The company is also building a six-story, 303-room hotel adjacent to the mall with an indoor and outdoor pool, a gym, and a convention facility. A later construction phase is to add a second hotel tower with approximately 500 rooms and additional resort amenities.

Source: https://www.casino.org/news/hard-rock-bristol-construction-moving-fast/

Source: https://www.wdwinfo.com/news-stories/new-community-concept-art-for-cotino-storyliving-by-disney/

A £250million plan to create a huge waterpark and wellbeing resort at the site of the former Events City at Trafford Park looks set for approval. The scheme to create a resort - known as ‘Therme’ - goes before Trafford’s planning and development management committee meeting on Thursday, September 14.

Four objections to the plan have been submitted to the council. These include fears over increased traffic and its disruption to nearby businesses; submissions that the filter for turning into Mercury Way from Barton Dock Road is not large enough; that the car park should be sited where the Event City parking was originally located; and objections to the use of Mercury Way for parking with a drop-off point.
They also say the development requires changes to ‘third party land, which will impact on operations and adjacent businesses’ and that the plans take ‘no consideration of significant numbers of pedestrians being channelled into an area with regular vehicle movements and 40ft trailers to the neighbouring warehouse building’. The objectors also alleged inaccuracies and inconsistencies in transport surveys and data.

Source: https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/greater-manchesters-250m-waterpark-wellbeing-27664143

The first phase of Disney's next real estate development will include more than 300 homes, with a third of them designated for buyers ages 55 and older, Disney said today.

Disney also released a site map for the "first chapter" of the Cotino development (above), noting the Longtable Park Residences that will be designated for homebuyers aged 55+. Those homebuyers will have exclusive use of Cotino's Longtable Park.

Disney also released a concept image for another park in the development, Laughing Place Ranch, "designed to celebrate Walt's love for horses with an equestrian-themed dog park featuring separate play areas for small and large pets," Disney said in its press release.

Source: https://www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/202309/9774/

The New Murabba Company, the developer behind the world’s largest modern downtown, has signed an agreement with Bechtel Corporation for Project Management Services for the masterplan and site-wide infrastructure.

Source: https://www.hoteliermiddleeast.com/saudi-arabia/saudi-arabias-new-murabba-signs-major-deal-to-reach-its-completion

Shanghai Disney Resort Announces Construction of Third Themed Hotel

The hotel is planned to be a deluxe accommodation, with 400 rooms once opened, joining the 420-room Shanghai Disneyland Hotel and the 795-room Toy Story Hotel. Located on the shores of Wishing Star Lake, the future hotel will offer views of Shanghai Disneyland, as well as new indoor and outdoor recreational amenities and programming.

Source: https://wdwnt.com/2023/09/shanghai-disney-resort-construction-third-hotel/

So to confirm - Genting is no longer a stakeholder in this property but they continue to use the "Resorts World" name so assume this was sold along with their stake in the business?

Leisure and hospitality company Genting Hong Kong Limited, which used to hold its interests in Treasure Island Entertainment Complex Limited, sold the interests in January 2021 to a company owned by local real estate businesswoman, Ao Mio Leong, for HK$750 million.

Source: https://www.macaubusiness.com/yoho-treasure-island-resorts-world-hotel-to-initiate-soft-opening-in-august/

Originally Posted by Guest

So just to be clear, this is or is NOT a Genting-licensed or -owned property?
And seriously, no casino floor? How is it supposed to survive in Macau?

I felt like it was relevant to the overall push for construction around Riyadh to become more business focussed. Guess it could live in Miscelaneous if admin felt that way but new airport etc and other local construction felt like it was relevant here.

Originally Posted by Guest

@MarkEm, what has this post to do with the Diplomatic Quarter?

The New Orleans Redevelopment Authority (NORA) has formally approved the Bayou Phoenix development group’s plan for Six Flags New Orleans.

NORA’s executive director Brenda Breaux said they are “working toward getting an executed lease”, which will give Bayou Phoenix unrestricted access to the site. The developer can then begin the site preparation.
Project costs have been estimated at between $500m and nearly $1 billion. However, Bayou Phoenix said realistic projections will not be possible until the project is more advanced.

Source: https://blooloop.com/theme-park/news/six-flags-new-orleans-developers-plans-approved/

Riyadh aims to double in size over the next seven years on the back of $1 trillion infrastructure projects across the Saudi capital in a bid to cater to an ever-increasing population which will soar to 15 million from 7.5 million, said experts ahead of Cityscape Global expo. Following the announcement by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the Saudi capital is set to experience a surge in construction activity with some $12.2 billion of contracts being awarded till date.

A further $18 billion worth of projects are currently at the bidding/evaluation stage with an additional $170 billion to be awarded in the near future, stated the experts.

Its flagship projects include the world’s largest urban development project by the New Square Development Company and the world’s largest new passenger terminal at King Salman International Airport.

Source: https://www.constructionweekonline.com/analysis/riyadh-double-in-size-with-1-trillion-projects

In its second quarter 2023 earnings report submitted with the Philippine Stock Exchange on August 14, Suntrust Resort Holdings Inc. the company listed behind the new Philippines US$1.1 billion casino and hotel project, claimed that the said Manila project construction arrived at the “roof level” since June 30. Additionally, the company also confirmed again its intention to officially debut its casino-hotel business in the fourth quarter of 2024.

Source: https://news.worldcasinodirectory.com/new-hotel-casino-construction-project-in-manila-arrives-at-roof-level-109910

The L.A. City Council last week called for a halt to the project with an 8-6 vote on a motion introduced by Councilmember Katy Yaroslavsky, who represents the area. The motion calls on the Los Angeles City Planning Director to reconsider the initiation of a General Plan amendment which gave a specific zoning designation for the proposed hotel to be built in a residential area.

Source: https://californialistings.com/2023/08/21/los-angeles-city-council-calls-for-a-halt-to-bulgari-hotel-plans/

Aerial look at the variety of lodging available in Evermore Orlando Resort. Houses, villas, flats, and Conrad Orlando.The brilliant blue 8 acre Evermore Bay was recently filled.Opens Feb 5, 2024

Source: https://twitter.com/bioreconstruct/status/1685736804681383936

Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios (FCBS) has released new visualisations of a proposed visitor attraction on Dundee's waterfront for The Eden Project. The latest proposals for the ‘international-scale’ scheme, which will sit on the former Dundee Gasworks in East Dock Street, were unveiled yesterday (1 August) ahead of a planning application in the autumn.
FCBS’s designs – now out to public consultation following a Proposal of Application Notice – involve the creation of different spaces for exhibits, performances, learning, play, and art across the site. Facilities for immersive experiences, horticulture, live music, and food and beverage facilities also form a part of the latest plans.

‘We have taken a regenerative approach to the design that will start to restore the site, an approach which will restore biodiversity to the site, reusing materials to create an immersive pedagogic facility. ‘We are looking forward to listening to more to people in Dundee during the upcoming consultation, to inform the design development.’

Members of the public can attend drop-in sessions on 16 August and 13 September before the final designs are submitted to Dundee City Council in the autumn.

Source: https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/fcbs-unveils-latest-plans-for-eden-project-in-dundee?tkn=1

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