The company is the first asset owner globally to be awarded the BIM Project Kitemark from BSI for delivering to ISO 19650, an international standard for managing information of a build asset using Building Information modeling (BIM).
Red Sea Global, the developer behind the world’s most ambitious regenerative tourism project, has become the first asset owner in the world to achieve the prestigious BIM Project Kitemark for its digital project delivery and adoption of Building Information Modelling (BIM) aligned to ISO19650, awarded by the British Standards Institution (BSI).
ISO 19650 is the series of international standards for the effective management of information throughout the delivery and operational phase of construction. RSG was awarded the BIM Project Kitemark for its excellence in information management, which enables the company to embed best practices throughout its organization.
''This certification is a remarkable achievement and demonstrates how serious we are about setting new standards throughout the design, construction and operations of our destinations. This way of working is an increasingly important part of the global design and construction marketplace, and we look forward to sharing our knowledge with other projects around the world,'' said John Pagano, CEO of RSG.
BSI, the business improvement company which produces technical standards on a wide range of services and supplies certification and standards-related services to businesses, conducted a thorough audit on RSG’s approach to digital project delivery.
Susan Taylor Martin, Chief Executive at BSI said: “We are delighted to have worked with Red Sea Global (RSG) on its adoption of International Standards and specifically it’s market-leading BIM implementation. This achievement of the BIM Project Kitemark by RSG represents an important milestone as the world’s first BIM Project Kitemark to be achieved by an asset owner. Our congratulations to RSG for this achievement in demonstrating excellence in digital transformation and sustainability. We look forward to continuing to work with them on future projects, supporting RSG to achieve its objectives and aspirations and build resilience”.
RSG has used BIM since the inception of the company in 2018, and has been developing its digital project delivery services ever since. Using BIM helped RSG create a shared environment that allows international teams to continue working at pace despite challenging COVID-impacted environments. The use of digital techniques has meant better quality data-driven decisions can be made in days rather than weeks.
BIM is a core part of RSG’s pioneering ‘model first’ environment, and have been working closely with project partners, building BIM capability, to positively impact the Saudi market for future digitally enabled projects. Other benefits include the minimization of waste by using Design for Manufacture and Assembly techniques and using Modern Methods of Construction (MMC), such as off-site construction which has improved speed and quality of construction, reduced safety risks, and improved environmental performance.
The Red Sea Project has already passed significant milestones and work is on track to welcome the first guests by the end of 2022, when the international airport and the first hotels will open. Phase one, which includes 16 hotels in total, will complete in 2023.
Upon completion in 2030, The Red Sea Project will comprise 50 resorts, offering up to 8,000 hotel rooms and more than 1,000 residential properties across 22 islands and six inland sites. The destination will also include luxury marinas, golf courses, entertainment and leisure facilities.
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About Red Sea Global
Red Sea Global (RSG - www.redseaglobal.com) is a closed joint-stock company wholly owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF) of Saudi Arabia. RSG was established to drive the development of The Red Sea Project, a luxury, regenerative tourism destination that will set new standards in sustainable development and position Saudi Arabia on the global tourism map.
The project is being developed over 28,000 km2 of pristine lands and waters along Saudi Arabia’s west coast and includes a vast archipelago of more than 90 pristine islands. The destination also features sweeping desert dunes, mountain canyons, dormant volcanoes, and ancient cultural and heritage sites. It is designed to include hotels, residential properties, leisure, commercial and entertainment amenities, as well as supporting infrastructure that emphasizes renewable energy and water conservation and re-use.
Activity for the first phase of development is well underway and is on track to be completed by the end of 2023. The project has surpassed significant milestones, with over 600 contracts signed to date, worth some SAR 17 bn ($4.5bn).
The 100-hectare Landscape Nursery, which will provide more than 15 million plants for the destination, is now fully operational. There are more than 8,000 workers currently on-site and 80km of new roads are now complete. The Construction Village, set to house 10,000 workers, is now open and development is progressing well at the Coastal Village, which will be home to around 14,000 people who will eventually work at the destination.
