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Paschal formwork in use on a waterfront project by Santy Excavation.

Paschal enhances contractor portfolio

01 January 2024

Cementing its position as Bahrain’s go-to formwork partner, Paschal Concrete Forms – the regional arm of German giant Paschal-Werk G Maier – has recently secured the trust of industry leader Cebarco as well as contracting firm AR Momtaz. These additions solidify Paschal’s reputation for providing top-notch formwork solutions, further strengthening its grip on the local market.

Its versatile formwork solutions cater to a wide range of project requirements, from high-rises and luxurious mixed-use developments to supermarkets and water tanks.

Leading Bahrain-based contractor Cebarco is utilising Paschal’s modular formwork for the construction of columns, cores and basement walls of a mixed-use development for real estate developer One Eleven in central Manama. This mid-rise building encompasses retail and F&B units, a showroom, and a sports court.

AR Momtaz is relying on Paschal’s modular formwork for Bahrain Steel expansion, where these solutions are helping shape 36 large foundations for fixing steel columns for the project. Each of these foundations measures 10 m by 6.5 m and has a height of 1.6 m.

Paschal Concrete Forms was established in Bahrain in January 1998, and since then it has emerged as a leading supplier of modern formwork solutions to the region’s contractors. As a leading provider of formwork solutions in Bahrain, it is currently collaborating with several renowned contractors on a variety of impressive projects across the kingdom.

After successfully completing Onyx Tower and Onyx Rotana, Kooheji Contractors, a long-standing partner of the company, is utilising Paschal solutions for several landmarks taking shape in Bahrain. Among them is Onyx Skyview, a prestigious 57-storey mixed-use project by Kooheji Development, where a variety of formwork systems are helping optimise efficiency. In the tower area, Paschal’s recently introduced NeoR system formwork is being used for the core wall and its Multi column (adjustable) formwork is helping shape the columns, while Paschal Deck with props is being utilised for slab formwork. In the parking area, Paschal Modular formwork is deployed for the columns and the core wall.

Kooheji Contractors is also responsible for the construction of Marassi Bay and the twin-tower Marassi Terraces, which are part of the Marassi Al Bahrain project at Diyar Al Muharraq. Paschal’s modular formwork is achieving superior concrete finishes for the columns, shear walls, and core walls, while Paschal Deck with props is being used as the slab formwork of these 10-storey towers.

Another landmark project is the 34-storey Wave Tower, an architecturally striking residential tower in Hidd, which showcases the versatility of Paschal’s multi column (adjustable) formwork in the construction of columns. Here, the contractor Salah Abdulla Kameshki is also using Paschal Deck with props for the slab formwork.

Other buildings under construction with the help of Paschal formwork include the six-storey Day to Day Centre, a commercial building, where Al Sabah Construction is utilising the modular formwork for its columns, core walls, and basement walls; a two-storey complex for Al Helli supermarket in Hamala and a four-storey accommodation building within the Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) complex, both of which are being built by Al Taitoon Contracting Company; and a three-storey building for Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs (NPRA) authority at Askar and an academic building for Hidd School, which are being constructed by Technical Construction Company.

Meanwhile, Paschal formwork is also being used in other structural elements such as for the construction of nine water tanks at East Hidd Housing Project and the reinforced concrete (RC) canal protection wall and foundation for the Ras Hayan Development Project. The walls of the nine tanks – which are being erected by Dar Al Khaleej Contracting – range in height from 2.25 m to 3 m. The canal protection wall, which is being built by Santy Excavation & Construction, stretches across 800 linear m and has a height of 1.7 m.

Dar Al Khaleej Contracting has recently completed structural work on a mosque, also in East Hidd, using Paschal Modular systems for the construction of the columns and RC beams; while Santy Excavation & Construction has completed work on a RC boundary wall for EWA’s Water Distribution Transmission Project at Askar.

Other projects completed with the help of Paschal systems include District 2, a unique shopping and leisure destination.

Based at BIIP in Hidd, Paschal Concrete Forms has an assembling facility for modular formwork and a stockyard in Bahrain. In addition, with a branch office in Dubai, Paschal is strongly represented in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region.