Pearl Dubai FZ LLC announced the milestone completion of the 4th and final raft foundation pour, achieved within the timeline of 4 months.

The raft foundation on Tower 4 of the project consisted of 11,500 cubic meters of concrete, 2,500 tonnes of steel reinforcements and took a record 30 hours in one continuous pour to complete.

The excavation for the 4 towers, measuring 8.07 meters from the bottom of the raft to the ground level, was completed in 8 weeks. Each foundation slab is 3.25 meters thick and has a cubic area of 3072 square meters. A total of around 44,000 cubic meters of concrete were poured into the foundation of the 4 towers on the project in addition to utilising over 10,000 tonnes of steel reinforcements.

Mr Santhosh Joseph president and CEO of Pearl Dubai FZ LLC said that "We have embarked on a mission to create a landmark development and with this milestone achieved we are yet another step closer. We are committed to delivering a project in line with the exacting construction standards required to achieve the Gold LEED certification. We will now move into the next phase of construction, starting with work on the superstructure of the Towers in addition to placing the core walls and reinforcements for the columns."

Conceived as the ultimate mixed use destination, Dubai Pearl is a fully integrated, sustainable living city that aims to achieve life in balance through the elements of work, play, stay and live. Located in the heart of Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone, overlooking Palm Jumeirah, Dubai Pearl will be the centre of the New Dubai metropolis.