As the Burj Dubai began to tower over other skyscrapers in Dubai’s cityscape, it also became a sort of giant timepiece for Dubai’s residents, with the mega-structure rising by one level every four days, says a spokesman for Austria-based Doka Formwork Technology.
Germany-based Meva is supplying formwork to what it claims to be the biggest share of on-site concrete works on the Burj Dubai – the floor slabs, covering a total surface of 224,808 sq m – equivalent to 33 soccer fields.
Leading formwork and falsework specialist RMD Kwikform UAE has delivered an extensive range of solutions for the construction of the world’s largest shopping mall – the Dubai Mall.
One of the world’s leading formwork specialists Paschal Werk G Maier continues to expand its presence in the Gulf with its versatile formwork solutions, after having successfully proven its capabilities on some of the challenging projects in the region.
Systems from Peri are currently in use to help speed up work and ensure cost-efficiency on some major infrastructural projects in the Middle East, including a mega wastewater treatment facility in Jordan and a dam project in Egypt.
Given the number of projects it has in hand, Aluma Systems Middle East, a leader in forming solutions and industrial scaffolding services, expects to close 2006 as a second consecutive bonanza year of business in the region.
With the increasing number of high-rise buildings launched in the booming UAE market, the scaffolding and formwork market has been upbeat and is expected to remain so at least in the medium term, according to Al Futtaim Engineering, a multi-disciplinary engineering organisation.
The Hilti PR 20 rotating laser, designed for levelling and aligning in horizontal or inclined planes, takes the tough conditions of outdoor work on construction sites, in its stride.
When contractor Gulf Asia Contracting Company was awarded the contract to construct two 16-storey towers for an accommodation complex in Ajman, UAE, it sought the services of international formwork supplier Ischebeck Titan (Middle East), which has recently established its office and warehouse in Ajman to supply its requirements for the project.
