From concrete shell to luxury icon in Northeast Thailand

This high-end hotel would offer more than just rooms. It would become a destination, complete with:

• A Michelin-starred restaurant
• A nightclub with a suspended glass walkway 28 storeys above the city
• The highest swimming pool in Northeast Thailand
• Several floors of mixed-use space

We provided full project management and quantity surveying services, with a team of seven experts based on-site.

We supported the client from the early stages, helping to refine ideas and steer the build through complex design challenges, a global pandemic, and rising material costs.

Our team worked closely with the client to manage costs during COVID-19. We led the value engineering process, including:

• Sourcing high-strength, lightweight materials for the glass walkway and rooftop pool
• Reducing material costs by 12% without compromising design or safety
• Helping to reprioritise spending during lockdown

It’s a project that blends design, entertainment, and engineering to create something entirely new for Khon Kaen.

COVID-19 posed major hurdles:

• Site closures
• Material shortages
• Fewer available contractors
• Rising costs due to inflation

We helped guide the project through all of it. Our team kept quality high, costs under control, and communication clear. The result? A hotel that opened close to the revised schedule and with managed budget overruns.

The Khon Kaen Innovation Centre is now a true regional landmark. It has raised the city’s profile and is boosting tourism and the local economy.

• Best New Hotel Construction & Design, Thailand
• Asia Pacific International Property Awards 2024–2025 (3 awards)
• TripAdvisor Traveler’s Choice Award 2025

“We helped to transform a 32-storey shell into a luxury destination. From the skywalk nightclub to the region’s highest pool, this project sets new standards. We played a key role in making it happen.” Vatid Duangkhamchan, Associate Project Manager, Currie & Brown.