THE RED SEA DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
Ian Williamson highlights TRSDC ’ s design and construction dynamics , sustainability , off-site work and broadening portfolio
Sporting a white Nike polo shirt , and fresh from attending the Jeddah Grand Prix , Ian Williamson , Group Chief Project Delivery Officer at The Red Sea Development Company ( TRSDC ), connects with me in his new on-site office he moved into a month ago , and looks at ease straddling the leisure-business divide .
For the next hour , such is his impressive grasp of all construction matters with the ambitious Red Sea Project , I don ’ t have much to say . He is out of the blocks faster than Lewis Hamilton and clearly wants to convey as much about all the myriad development components , and industry issues , in the time available .
TRSDC was incubated within Public Investment Fund ( PIF ) and formally formed into a private limited company , with all stock owned by PIF , in May 2018 . It ’ s an integral part of Saudi Arabia ’ s Vision 2030 , which is transitioning the country from an oil-based economy . Its mandate was to build the project , which covers 28,000sq km of land mass , including a 3,500sq km archipelago containing 92 islands and 250km of coastline .
“ We equate it to the size of Belgium ,” he said . “ My role is to take approved design from our development arm , and convert to detailed design , procurement and construction , and handover to our operations team .” sustainabilitymag . com 81