international
construction
september 2013
HIGH RISE
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The rise of the super skyscraper
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Construction of the 1 km tall Kingdom Tower in Saudi Arabia
began in March this year and is due to be completed in 2018.
The Wuhan Greenland Center is a 636 m tall, 125-storey
skyscraper currently under construction in Wuhan, China,
designed by architects Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill.
at the centre of Givattayim City, a major intersection at the
heart of metropolitan Tel Aviv. Doka said around 3,500 m
3
of
concrete were supplied to the site in the space of twelve hours.
Once the foundations are complete, climbing formwork from
Doka including SKE50 automatic, Top 590 large-area, MF240
and Frami Xlife will be used to cast sections of the tower. The
manufacturer’s Xclimb 60 self-climbing protection screen will
also be used to help ensure a safe working environment on
higher levels of the building.
Indeed, safety is another crucial aspect for contractors to
To protect
workers from
falling debris,
Combisafe’s
safety meshes
and fans were
used across
Saudi Arabia’s
US$ 8 billion
King Abdullah
Financial District,
where 40 multi-
storey towers are
planned.
twisted corner supports, together with the diagonal protection
panels and landing platforms.
This bespoke approach has allowed the slab and column
formwork to progress quickly and smoothly up the tower, and
is helping the project stay on-track for completion, according
to the company.
Doka is also working on high rise projects around the world,
and is supporting contractor Tidhar Construction on the Shahar
Tower in Tel Aviv – a 200 m building that will become one of
the tallest in Israel once complete in 2016.
Most of the foundation castings for the project had to be
completed during the night as the construction site is located
