Construction to Start by March 2006

Onsite preparations for work by piling contractor Arabian Forasol have been underway for over a month, while approval issues are being worked out. Major construction will soon begin with excavations, shoring and piling, preceding the building of a raft type foundation:

• Early March: Start of excavation and shoring work, to continue 2-3 months. Shoring to a thickness of 800mm and excavation to a depth of 22 meters anticipated. Dewatering will be carried out at required depths.
  
• May or June: Installaton of ground anchors which limit latteral building movement.
  
• June or July: Piling, bored-type. This is when most of the piling work will be carried out, however, some piling will be performed at intermediate stages as well.
  
• July onwards: Construction of raft foundation. Allowing for an overlap of 2 or more weeks, the main contractor (yet to be appointed) will begin work on the foundation. At this stage of construction, plumbing, electrical and mechanical works will also commence.

See full consruction deatails at Onsite With the Project Manager.

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