Sustainability Magazine May 2022 | Page 113

Pushing Design and Manufacturing Boundaries in The Red Sea

Grankraft Industries is a key partner of The Red Sea Development Company developing some of the most futuristic hospitality resorts ever seen on water
Most engineering and manufacturing companies would expect the brief for building a showpiece attraction within a world-leading ocean-based tourism development to be challenging .
But the demands set by The Red Sea Development Company to Grankraft Industries , for the development of the futuristic , hyper-luxury Sheybarah Hotel , have pushed the architectural and construction boundaries to new limits .
Grankraft is building + 70 futuristic ‘ floating bubble ’ overwater villas and main public hotel facilities with seamless polished stainless steel surfaces that reflect the environment – and they must be built with minimal disturbance to the coral-rich surroundings .
CEO George Jose said the Sheybarah project has tested Grankraft – itself no stranger to arresting developments – like few others , involving R & D , engineering , manufacturers , assemblers , welders , surface finishers and logistics .
The company , which started with four employees in 2000 , now employs 500 , and another 200 will come on board during peak production – likely to be arouand September – to complete the project .
Alongside having to completely re-tool their manufacturing facilities , Grankraft acquired + 10 bespoke machines and production kit , as well as set to work creating an off-site infrastructure to meet the unique OSM and environmental demands of this unique project .
“ The Red Sea Development Company ’ s vision is like nothing I ’ ve ever seen – and I ’ ve travelled quite a bit – to participate in a project of this relevance , is a challenge and a great opportunity . We love the design and can ’ t wait to see all the villas installed and ‘ floating ’ in the ocean .”
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