MB BEACHHOUSE

MB BEACHHOUSE IS LOCATED IN UBHOR, KSA, AND CONSISTS OF NINE TRAVERTINE-CLAD VOLUMES THAT ARTICULATE AROUND CENTRAL GLASS SPACES, CREATING A SEAMLESS INTEGRATION OF LIGHT AND SPACE. THE PROJECT HAS BEEN UNDER DEVELOPMENT FOR OVER SIX YEARS WITH A PRIMARY CONTRACTOR. HOWEVER, IN 2019, THE MAIN CONTRACTOR WAS TERMINATED, AND FOUAD SAMARA ARCHITECTS SHIFTED FROM A SUPERVISION ROLE TO A CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT ROLE.

IN THIS NEW CAPACITY, OUR TEAM LED AND COORDINATED WITH OVER SEVEN TRADE CONTRACTORS, IN ADDITION TO THE CLIENT, TO ENSURE THE PROJECT MOVED FORWARD. ONE OF THE KEY CHALLENGES WAS THE OUTBREAK OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, WHICH CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DELAYS. OUR TEAM WAS TASKED WITH ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF BOTH CONTRACTOR-RELATED DELAYS AND PANDEMIC-RELATED DISRUPTIONS TO APPLY APPROPRIATE PENALTIES TO EACH TRADE CONTRACTOR FOR UNJUSTIFIABLE DELAYS, MAINTAINING THE INTEGRITY OF THE PROJECT TIMELINE.