Doka, an international producer and supplier of formwork used in all fields of the construction sector, said its in-depth knowledge of dynamic loads and time-saving techniques is helping to deliver the latest mixed-used community project of Azizi Developments, despite the challenges such as its raised, beach-themed swimming area and tight deadline.

 

Located within just a short distance of the Mohammed Bin Zayed Road and Motor City, Azizi’s latest two towered residential development in Studio City consists of a two-basement, ground floor, and nine-storey configuration and will feature a unique swimming pool and beach concept that includes a gradient shoreline, covering an area of 1,250 sq m area.

 

Doka pointed out that Azizi’s Beach Oasis got sold out before breaking ground, leaving a tight construction window for delivery of a 10,000-sq-m complex with 700+ apartments.

 

The Austrian group’s work on the upscale project was restricted by a small and congested working footprint, meaning careful coordination for both scheduling and logistics within the short timeframe required. 

 

Doka provided a cost-effective solution in the form of Ready-To-Use (RTU) for both walls and slabs, and panel system Frami Xlife for the columns, core, and shear walls. Starting with the non-typical floor elements, Doka’s RTU solution meant faster execution on site, by avoiding the need for shutter fabrication. 

 

For typical floors, slab formwork was applied using prefabricated Dokaflex Tables, which were reused across the eight typical floors for both towers. 

 

200 linear metres of large-area formwork Top 50 combined with RTU shutters were used for the water tank and single-sided retaining walls to combat fabrication challenges on site, which resulted in enormous time savings. 

 

Speaking on behalf of the client, Senior Project Manager Eihab Kamal said, “As a highly anticipated project, which provides excellent connectivity to both local amenities and highways, our greatest challenge was managing the high and dynamic loads of the lifestyle deck and its beach-themed design. 

 

By trusting Doka’s highly experienced engineers and its extensive work on complex projects, its RTU proposal has meant significant progress on a project with a pressing deadline.”

 

Doka Sales Manager Shoaib Mohammed said: "Based on our long-standing relationship with the client, which includes delivering several projects throughout Dubai, we were able to provide a cost-effective solution that works around the challenges, while delivering results in optimal time. We look forward to working on further Azizi projects in the future.”

 

Equipped with excellent communal facilities and located just under half an hour from both Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) and the Palm Jumeirah, Beach Oasis is anticipated to be delivered by December 2024, having broken ground in September 2023.-TradeArabia News Service