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AL Mutawaa Tower @ Quiblah

Before
Consultant Dar Al Dowailah Consultants
Main Contractor TECO
Scope of Works Shoring, Dewatering and Excavation
Owner Ali Abdulwahab and Sons Co.
Sub Contractor Unipiles
Main Challenges Max. Excavation depth was 12.5 M with 3 Rows of Anchors and Plot size 20 M x 25 M, being located on a busy street in the heart of Kuwait City, Shoring, Dewatering and Excavation works were executed in a very logical sequence especially with 2 deep wells each 30 M deep close to the shoring sides. shoring walls with the neighbour (AL Nafisi Tower 26 floors high) executed using H-Beams 400×400 and one row of anchors each 16 M long with 2 Dia. 32 MM rebar.
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Sheikh Sabah Al Salem Sports Complex

Before
Consultant Kuwaiti Tech & OBD
Main Contractor KBH
Scope of Works Shoring and Dewatering
Owner Public Authority for Youth and Sports
Sub Contractor Unipiles
Main Challenges Length of Shoring line is Appx. 1,000 LM and execution period was 100 Days which was difficult with the existence of embedded dewatering lines Appx. 700 LM and having 2 Rows of Anchors at some locations within the shoring walls. we had to work double shift for anchoring works to make up the short execution duration. We encountered all sorts of soil strata within the project boundaries (Area: 24,000 M2) and managed to handover on time.
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Az Zour South CCGT-II Power Station

Before
Consultant Parsons Birkenhoff
Main Contractor AL Ghanim International
Scope of Works Shoring and Dewatering
Owner MEW
Sub Contractor Unipiles
Main Challenges Shoring Works Using Berlin Wall Method to support the excavated sides for 2 Nos. Steam Turbine Bases with a total length of Appx. 600 LM and average depth of 9.0 M Deep working side to side with Piling works main contractor with a total of 23 heavy equipment all around us in A maximum safety and zero hazard Environment. We also drilled and Operated around 25 Nos Deep Wells each of 30 M Deep some of them adjacent to Piles and others on the boundaries of Blow Down Chambers.
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Water Distribution Complex (WDC II)

Before
Consultant Dar Al Dowailah Consultants
Main Contractor GS Engineering
Scope of Works Shoring, Dewatering and Excavation
Owner Ministry of Electricity and Water
Sub Contractor Amana United
Main Challenges Performing Shoring Works for Pump House building with Depths from 9.0 M to 13.0 M parallel to Drilling &Installation of 42 Nos. Deep Wells each is 30 M Deep which required lots of coordination between both shoring and dewatering items as they have both started together then we had to move to 2 Nos. Discharge Valve Chamber Buildings to perform the same scope Total Qty of shoring is Appx 11,000 M2 in addition to 46 Nos. Deep wells to cover all 3 Buildings Executed in 6 Months.
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New Administration Building @ Bayan Palace

Before
Consultant NBC & TAEP
Main Contractor Kharafi National
Scope of Works Shoring & Dewatering
Owner Amiri Diwan
Sub Contractor Unipiles
Main Challenges Performing Shoring Works using berlin wall method to excavated sides with 9.0 M Depth and around 660 LM in Length as well as Drilling 22 Nos. Deep wells each 24 M Deep in 90 Days, some of the other challenges we faced was to install the deep wells close to an area of Congested services ( High Tension Cables feeding Bayan palace). We had to allocate almost all of our equipment and machines as well as working double shift to meet the finish date of the project and we finally managed to handover the site before time ( Appx. 80 Days ).
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Al Shaheed Park Rehabilitation Project

Before
Consultant TAEP
Main Contractor Kharafi National
Scope of Works Shoring & Dewatering
Owner Amiri Diwan
Sub Contractor Unipiles
Main Challenges Performing Shoring Works using berlin wall method for the Underground Car Parking with 10.0 – 12 M Depth and around 600 LM in Length as well as Drilling 22 Nos. Deep wells each 30 M Deep in 90 Days due to the project Fast Track Nature. Underground Car Park Was finished in Exactly 3 Months ( working two shifts ) then we started the Administrating Building and Museum Building. Finally we were assigned by M/S Kharafi National and Amiri Diwan to Drill 4 Nos. Irrigation Wells for the R.O System to feed the park with fresh water each well is 80 M Depth and we executed them successfully.
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