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Ben Edwards

Group Head of Cost, Commercial, and Procurement
Red Sea Global

Ben Edwards is the Group Head of Cost, Commercial, and Procurement at Red Sea Global (RSG), the developer behind The Red Sea and Amaala, two ambitious tourism projects set along the northwestern coast of Saudi Arabia. These destinations will play key roles in the realization of Vision 2030, the Kingdom’s blueprint for economic diversification and sustainable development. Ben was appointed in August 2022, thanks to over 25 years of experience gained with major contractors in the UK, Europe, the Caribbean, the Middle East, and the Far East. He has a proven record of delivering complex building and civil engineering projects across the globe prior to joining RSG. Previously, he was Main Board Director of Tilbury Douglas in London, UK. Ben was responsible for the development and implementation of the business’s commercial strategy to undertake a greater proportion of lower-risk projects, blending the strengths of a strong regional business with public sector building and infrastructure frameworks, fit-out and a selective presence in the commercial development market. Ben has a bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying from Northumbria University.