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PILING work has begun on Bahrain’s Marina West beachfront development, near Janabiya.
The work, sub-contracted to Kary Foundations Company, marks a major milestone in the project, say developers.
“The commencement of piling works marks an important and vital step for the Marina West construction process. It prepares the project site for subsequent foundation works and embeds the supporting structure for the towers,” said Eric Tromans, chief executive officer of ReeMoon, the Marina West project developer.
“Kary Foundations has an excellent history of projects in Bahrain, and their selection for this critical undertaking is based on their expertise and ability to deliver.”
Kary Foundations is responsible for drilling more than 1,500 piles to an average depth of 13 metres.
The piles range in diameter from 600 to 1,000 millimetres, in order to provide the necessary foundational support for Marina West’s 11 high-rise residential towers, which will accommodate the majority of the development’s 1,280 residences.
The start of work followed a series of test drills and is set for completion within four months time frame.
Marina West is being constructed over 33 months.
This phase, which follows the completion of architectural and structural design of the 11 towers, will create the foundations of the towers and equates to 12 kilometres of drilling, with over 6,000 cubic metres of earth removed from the site.
Marina West will comprise 345,000 square metres of residential, retail and leisure space.
