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TSI Construction

  • TSI CONSTRUCTION
    We deliver competitive services in the construction industry,
    with specialist capabilities in the provision of end-to-end
    construction of waterproof pond systems and downstream
    processing plants and manufacturing facilities

TSI Construction is the largest of the three business divisions within TSI. We deliver competitive services in the construction industry, with specialist capabilities in the provision of end-to-end construction of waterproof pond systems and downstream processing plants and manufacturing facilities such as those used in sea salt farms and aquacultural farms. We have best-in-class capabilities in the design, construction, earthwork and ground treatment related to industrial ponds or lakes and the associated downstream processing plants, making us the premier construction specialist in this area.

OUR CONSTRUCTION SERVICES


Drawing from our extensive experience and capabilities in large-scale construction projects, TSI Construction offers clients the following construction services:

Construction of
Waterproof Pond System

  • Construction of liquid containment ponds or areas for clients in the following industries:
    • Salt farming / mineral extraction
    • Aquacultural/agricultural farming
    • Recreational industry benefiting from landscaped water features such as resorts and golfing
    • Industries requiring pollution management such as landfills, mining and chemical manufacturing
  • Earthwork and ground leveling to construct the liquid containment area
  • Geo-lining soil treatment work using waterproofing material like High Density Polypropylene (HDPE) geomembrane as a liner to prevent seepage loss or to prevent contaminants from entering the ground

Construction of Industrial Processing Plants
Manufacturing Facilities

  • Construction of industrial processing plants and manufacturing facilities of all types and sizes, with unique expertise in salt refineries and aquaculture products processing facilities
  • Earthwork and construction of structural foundation for factory building
  • Construction of factory building and the associated factory building subsystems including the following:
    • Electrical system and connectivity to the power grid
    • Air-conditioning and ventilation
    • Water and sewerage systems

OUR HISTORY OF PIONEERING CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY SOLUTIONS


In 2016, one of the largest salt manufacturers in the region had a massive technical problem at their recently constructed saltwater ponds, which were experiencing severe water seepages. The seepages cost the salt manufacturer tremendous opportunity cost in terms of lost salt production and they cause the salt manufacturer to incur hefty additional operating cost to keep the ponds productive and operational. This opportunity cost and actual additional operating cost from seepage losses amounted to millions of dollars per year and the situation had put the salt manufacturing business in jeopardy after the salt manufacturer had spent tens of millions of dollars into the sea salt farms which were barely operational.


The founders of TSI learnt about the dire situation and had subsequently sought to help the salt manufacturer out, firstly by carrying out an on-site investigation of the salt farm construction project. Key TSI personnel visited the site at Shuaiba, an industrial land 90 km from Makkah and 75 km from Jeddah on the shores of the Red Sea, and they found themselves looking at one of the largest sea salt operations in the region, with salt farms covering 4.3 million square meters (350 hectares) of seaside land in Shuaiba. After conducting thorough investigation and testing out the effectiveness of the different components of the salt pond construction project as it was, a list of things which were not working well had been identified, including, among others, lower standards employed by the original contractor for the project, both in terms of soil treatment technique and the ponds' lining material.


TSI Construction’s project at Shuaiba for the construction and maintenance of salt ponds and salt refinery plant


New operational salt ponds at Shuaiba successfully designed and constructed by TSI Construction

The founders of TSI spared no efforts in what was to become TSI's first and largest-to-date multi-phased multi-year construction project. The first phase of the project was to elevate the water retention ability of the already built salt lakes at Shuaiba, which would be the primary test of TSI's ability to differentiate itself from the existing local players in the industrial pond construction industry. The best construction specialists were brought to the project, including those with extensive background in construction, civil engineering, infrastructure works and project management. Valuable local experience was also brought to the project from a TSI personnel's experience in the construction and maintenance of aquacultural ponds in Saudi Arabia, thereby contributing to the salt farm project critical applied knowledge from the construction of ponds under locally prevailing soil and evaporative desert weather conditions, both of which makes pond construction projects in the Middle East one of the toughest projects in the world. Beyond that, given the massive acreage and enormous scale of the project, we had sourced global expertise for the project through collaborations with a Jordan-headquartered geomembrane lining specialist contractor (Modern Environmental Services Company (MESC) LLC) and a Germany-headquartered salt and minerals production process consultancy firm (K-UTEC AG Salt Technologies). These partnerships with top global companies allowed TSI to bring to the Saudi salt farm project the best practice technical know-how and world-class salt production technology which are at completely different levels as compared to the techniques employed by the predecessor contractor originally assigned to build the Saudi salt farm.

TSI's diligence paid off and the result of the salt farm repair by TSI was spectacular, reversing millions of dollars in annual operational losses and successfully turning around the salt farm into a profitable operation. The successful rejuvenation by TSI of the existing salt farms won TSI the client's confidence in subsequently commissioning TSI to become the turnkey contractor in subsequent phases of the client's salt production business. Not only was TSI given the mandate to construct new salt ponds in the second phase of the client's salt farm project, we were also given the mandate to construct a new downstream salt refinery plant, thereby allowing us to provide a complete end-to-end construction service for the whole salt production complex.

WHY TSI CONSTRUCTION – OUR STRENGTHS


We believe our success in becoming the premier construction specialist in waterproof pond systems and industrial plants is anchored on our strong client orientation as well as unique experience, expertise and best-in-class technology know-how:

CLIENT CENTRICITY
& FOCUS ON CLIENT'S NEEDS

Extensive design, planning and consultation with the client as part of our construction services to ensure that all the outcomes desired by the client are clearly specified and the corresponding approaches to achieving those outcomes are agreed upon with the client

Turnkey implementation services. Our construction services comprehensively cover the abovementioned design-planning process and project implementation process to ultimately deliver client-specified outcomes without the client having to deal with design consultants and implementation contractors separately.

Construction services synergistically benefiting from in-house engineering services. TSI has expanded from its construction service origins into engineering services through its TSI Engineering division, among others due to TSI Construction clients' preference to deal with a master contractor who can provide 1-stop end-to-end services. This is especially relevant for industrial plant construction projects, which not only require the construction of factory buildings but also the installation of plant machinery and factory equipment, which in turn require heavy engineering. The availability of in-house engineering expertise adds value to TSI Construction clients through holistic planning, economies in project management as well as synergies in technical application and project implementation.

UNIQUE EXPERIENCE, EXPERTISE
& BEST-IN-CLASS TECHNOLOGY KNOW-HOW

Unique experience and track record of construction project success in delivering one of the largest salt farms and waterproof pond systems in Saudi Arabia

Expertise in the construction of industrial plants and manufacturing facilities, with specific experience in salt refineries and aquaculture products processing facilities

Best-in-class specialist technology know-how through collaborations with top global partners:

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LOCATIONS & CONTACTS

TSI Headquarters
& Saudi Arabia Office

Rawdat Al Khaleej
Al Rawdah District
Jeddah 23432
Saudi Arabia
+966 55 630 7134

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TSI Warehouse
& Logistic

No 7551, Modern Stores, King Faisal Rd.
Al Mahjar District
Jeddah 4041- 22511
Saudi Arabia
+966 55 630 7134

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myMakan
Restaurant

No 8414, Imam Shafi'i St.
Al Ryan District
Riyadh 5005-14212
Saudi Arabia
+966 53 613 2826

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myMakan
Restaurant UK

First Floor, 14 - 18 Westlegate
Norwich NR1 3LJ
United Kingdom

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United Kingdom
Office

Asia Base Ltd
20-22 Wenlock Road
London N1 7GU
United Kingdom
+44 7848 849181

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Malaysia
Office

Red Sea Industries Sdn Bhd
73-1, Jln Wira 3, Pusat Perniagaan Wira
71800 Nilai, Negeri Sembilan
Malaysia
+60 11-1050 6036

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