Marriott International has signed an agreement with NEOM to bring Apartments by Marriott Bonvoy to Sindalah, the luxury island destination in the Red Sea off Saudi Arabia’s northwest coast. Apartments by Marriott Bonvoy will offer premium and luxury apartment-style accommodations to meet the increased demand from families and younger travelers, who now seek more space and homely amenities when staying away from home.
e facility is planned to initially deliver carbon-negative pavers and has the potential to produce blocks, tile, precast, and pour-in-place solutions over time. This will help ROSHN with its mission to build over 400,000 homes, 1,000 kindergartens and schools, and more than 700 mosques by 2030, positioning Saudi Arabia at the forefront of innovation in carbon-negative construction.
The agreement marks the first signed property under ‘Apartments by Marriott Bonvoy’ in the Middle East
The facility is expected to support over 100 jobs helping Saudis build lasting careers in the growing sustainable construction sector, whilst laying the foundations for the Kingdom’s ambitious construction pipeline.
Partanna’s proprietary concrete formula, which can be made from recycled ingredients, including brine, does not require any Portland cement or heating during the production process. The company’s patented mixing process unlocks new compounds that react and passively absorb CO₂. By avoiding emissions associated with clinkering, and by utilizing waste materials made in the Kingdom, Partanna materials quickly become carbon-negative, without the need for expensive CCUS technology (carbon capture, usage, and storage). Through this process, buildings and infrastructure made with Partanna actively heal the planet, by repurposing waste materials and removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere – like a tree.
Designed to cater to travelers seeking more residential amenities
In Saudi Arabia, desalination plants produce 70% of the country’s drinking water. Partanna’s technology is poised to make a monumental environmental impact that will bolster ROSHN’s commitment to conserving natural resources and reducing waste. Its technology converts waste brine, generated by desalination plants, into a non-toxic, usable material, diverting vast quantities from reaching waterways, and causing damage to marine ecosystems.
The new facility will also help to realize the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 sustainability ambitions, including Saudi’s commitment to achieving Net Zero by 2060. The construction industry is one of the hardest to abate industries, contributing 38% of global carbon emissions. Saudi Arabia’s construction industry is currently the strongest in the world, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), underlining the need for innovative solutions.
Partanna estimates that if 100,000 homes were built with Partanna material, they would avoid or remove the equivalent CO₂ of the annual emissions of over one million cars.
Operating at full capacity, the planned facility has the potential to generate 1.3 million carbon credits annually.
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