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Bauer International has begun piling work on The Louvre Abu Dhabi, part of the Saadiyat Island Cultural District.
Over the next 20 weeks, a total of 5638 piles are scheduled to be sunk, including 4298 steel piles and 1340 concrete piles. Laid end to end, the piles would stretch to 94.2km in length.
“We are very excited about the Louvre Abu Dhabi project and how it is progressing so rapidly,” said Lee Tabler, CEO of Tourism Development and Investment Company (TDIC), the master developer of Saadiyat Island.
“Taking the development aspect into perspective, our requirements for contractors are very demanding and we are proud to work with the world’s leading construction firms as we build these top-class museums.”
This piling works contract constitutes the second package to be issued for the Louvre Abu Dhabi since its groundbreaking last year. The first package of enabling works, also executed by Bauer International, was completed in January 2010 after 503,000 m³ of earth had been excavated to accommodate the base of the museum.
Once this current phase of piling work is complete, a sub-structure contractor will be appointed to construct the concrete and waterproofing works up to ground level. The tender for this was sent out in mid February 2010 and the contractor will be appointed in May 2010.
The package for the main building work will be tendered later this year.
Designed by Jean Nouvel, the Louvre Abu Dhabi is part of the Saadiyat Island Cultural District, which will also include the Zayed National Museum and the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi museum. All work in the Cultural District is scheduled for completion in 2013.
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