Canadian construction company Aluma Systems has been awarded the formwork contract for four residential/commercial tower blocks of 11 floors, part of the Shoreline Apartments on The Palm Jumeirah.
The total concrete area of the project is more than 110,000 square metres and is expected to be completed by April 2006.
The scope of the company's contract is to provide a total formwork area of 14,200 square metres.
The Shoreline apartments are located at the trunk or hub of the Palm with theme parks, marinas, shopping malls and restaurants.
Aluma continues to expand its project base within the Dubai construction market. Its projects in Dubai include the HSA Residential and Hotel development for Meridien, the Burj Dubai Residence project, the Gate Project at the Dubai International Financial Centre and the Dubai Marina.
"The market in the UAE has changed dramatically, in that the construction market was price-driven due to cheap and plentiful labour. The labour pool has tightened considerably, costs have risen, and efficiencies and timetables have become ever more demanding. Now, contractors and developers are insisting on the signature efficiencies long associated with Aluma Systems' technologies, equipment and solutions," said Terry Taylor, Aluma Systems general manager for the Middle East.
Aluma Systems, based in Toronto, was founded in 1972 and is one of the largest industrial scaffolding and concrete construction services companies.
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