FCG wins contract for The World's Germany island

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Kleindienst Group, developer of The Heart of Europe on The World islands, has appointed Foundation Construction Group Limited (FCG) to begin soil improvement work on the project.

A specialist foundation engineering contractor, FCG will begin work on Germany Island, the first of the six islands to be developed in the project, which was announced in December 2009.

Construction will begin with soil testing followed by improvement of the in-situ sand of the island, an engineering procedure undertaken to prevent subsidence, increase the overall bearing capacity and ensure the future stability of the island.

The soil improvement operation, called “vibro-compaction”, involves the use of electric depth vibrators that mechanically agitate and lock the sand particles together down to seabed level (a depth of 18m to 20m), to ensure that all construction on the island is stable and sound.

“Vibro-compaction will enable the islands to meet or exceed the demands of static effects (bearing capacity or settlement) and dynamic effects (liquefaction, in the unlikely case of an earthquake),” said Francisco Baez, technical manager at FCG, in a statement.

“This intensive process, once completed, will result in the increased stability of The Heart of Europe islands and in superior condition to naturally formed islands.”

FCG aims to complete ground settlement works by May 2010, after which Kleindienst Group will commence building 20 private holiday villas. The villas are scheduled for completion in 2011.

The Heart of Europe is a six-island, 12-site luxury holiday development by the Kleindienst Group on The World islands. It is situated on the islands of Germany, Austria, Switzerland, The Netherlands, St Petersburg and Sweden.

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