CCE builds strong foundations with Red Sea
Regional Director Joseph Sarkis explains the changing face of KSA construction and its work with the Red Sea Development Company
Contracting and Construction Enterprises ( CCE ), was established in Riyadh , Saudi Arabia in 1992 as a privately-owned general contracting company , operating in the Arabian Gulf and other countries of the Middle East . Today its broad portfolio covers hotels , infrastructure and megaprojects throughout the Kingdom .
Regional Director Joseph Sarkis reflects on a key year for Saudi construction .
“ In 2020 there was a lot of talk about design and marketing and not so much activity on the ground , but in 2021 we saw a big movement , and lots of mobilisation . It looks like it ’ s going to swing from one extreme to the other .
“ Now we ’ re rushing towards an over-demand of projects with limited supply , so it ’ s a very challenging landscape , but there are a lot of opportunities as well as risks .”
Working closely with Red Sea Development Company ( RSDC ), CCE is involved in one of its first deliverables , a 1.5m sqm Coastal Village , which will be the base for the management team .
“ It ’ s very exciting to be part of this first , big development in the area and we have the entire secondary infrastructure package designed to reduce carbon emissions – Our project also includes the construction of central facilities and a road and track network dedicated to sustainable transportation ” CCE started in February 2021 and planning to handover mid-2022 .
RSDC operates BIM360 platform which CCE taps into , providing an efficient platform for managing the ambitious , 90-island archipelago project .
Sarkis is confident that the RSDC will be a unique hospitality project . “ We would like to thank the Saudi Government for giving us this amazing opportunity , and creating the Vision 2030 .”
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