4 November 2010 | Posted inBlog News & Updates, Projects
The Single Largest Concrete Pour in the History of Saudi Arabia
AMEinfo reports that the concrete pour for the foundations of Riyadh’s new Capital Market Authority (CMA) tower scheduled to be complete by 2012 was “the single largest concrete pour recorded in the history of the Kingdom to date.” The story notes that the concrete pour was completed within 36 hours, with mobile truck mixers arriving on the site every 90 seconds.
More on the CMA project:
“The CMA tower is the focal project of the King Abdullah Financial District and when completed will soar 385m above ground level. Designed by renowned American architects, HOK, and leading consulting firm Omrania & Associates, the building combines architectural ingenuity with the very
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