NEOM has appointed Greek contractor Archirodon to carry out the early infrastructure works on Shusha Island. The contract award is part of a framework for constructing infrastructure for 12 islands at NEOM. Located off the coast of the Red Sea, Shusha Island will include the world’s largest coral garden, a marina, hotels, villas, a beach club, a museum and a research centre. The coral garden is the project’s main attraction and is scheduled to be completed by 2025.
The development of 12 islands by NEOM includes:
- Shusha Island (906,256 square metres)
- Jazirat Baraqan (931,389 sq m)
- Yuba Island 1 & Yuba Island 2 (296,814 sq m for both islands)
- Umm Qusur (5,422,724 sq m)
- Jazirat Umm Shujayrat (554,153 sq m)
- Jazirat Alfarashah (3,594,567 sq m)
- Jazair Sita (202,434 sq m)
- Qaed al-Shoukh (4,189,953 sq m)
- Om al-Husani (1,869,289 sq m)
- Markaz al-Shyookh (3,240,953 sq m)
- Juzut Ath Thughaba (2,372,881 sq m)
- Maktal Ali (2,068,891 sq m)
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