Saadiyat Island Construction Village is being built to house up to 40,000 workers employed during the construction phase of Saadiyat Island. It covers 40 hectares and facilities include shops, internet booths, recreational parks, laundry facilities, dining areas and sports and leisure facilities such as a cricket pitch, multi-purpose courts and landscaped gardens. The project comprises two phases, each phase with a capacity of 20,000 workers. The first phase is complete and the village currently houses approximately 8,500 workers.