TROJENA aims to retender the main construction contract for the multibillion-riyal TROJENA Ski Village project in Saudi Arabia. The client, NEOM, has noted plans to reissue the tender “in a couple of months.” In May, TROJENA received final offers from contractors for the Ski Village project. Furthermore, NEOM requested a new round of offers after issuing an addendum in early January. Contractors submitted revised proposals on 17 May.

Estimated to cost approximately $19 billion, the undertaking of the project was to be done by the end of 2026. However, the Saudi Kingdom is now confronting the challenge of getting TROJENA ready in time for the games. Regulations on international events often demand that key infrastructure is in place well in advance. The setback provides the potential that the Gulf nation may miss some important deadlines ahead of the games.

The state of affairs regarding the TROJENA desert ski project is one that seems to be in rocky patches regarding its implementation. It is likely like solutions like moving the games to another country may eventually need to be considered. However, it is plausible that Saudi Arabia may push to meet its commitments to host the tournament. 

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