References

High Rise Construction

Arabtec (United Arab Emirates) built

the worlds highest building the
Burj Khalifa together with Samsung (Korea), Besix (Belgium) and
Turner Corporation (USA), relying
on MEVA formwork to do so.

More than just

Formwork
Know-how for your building success
From the beginning, it has been MEVAs
philosophy to offer added value in the form
of know-how and expertise beyond supplying high-quality formwork. This far-reaching
promise has been redeemed impressively for
many years.
Leaders in the field
Committee and industry standards work has a
high priority because it is essential to further
expertise in concrete works. This is where quality and safety standards are defined and implemented. The German quality control association
(GSV) nominated MEVA to chair the technology
committee; MEVA ist part of the influential,
internationally active American Concrete
Institute and its formwork committee and were
a member of the ASCC (American Society of
Concrete Contractors) to name only a few.

DIN 18218

MEVA
High-Rise Construction: Contents
MEVA

MEVA
MEVA: More than just formwork..................................................................................................... 2
Solutions in High-Rise Construction.................................................................................................. 4
Technology in High-Rise Construction.............................................................................................. 6
Quality Concrete Finish.................................................................................................................... 8
MEVA International / Addresses and contacts................................................................................. 26

REFERENCES

Leading the way in concrete standards

MEVA has been instrumental in redefining the
European DIN 18218 Standard for concrete
load to take account of new concrete mixtures
such as self-compacting and flowable concrete.
A new procedure to determine how concrete
pressure will develop during each pour is based
on MEVA know-how and will be part of the
new standard.
Expertise in architectural concrete
MEVA is active part of the research consortium
investigating the interaction between concrete,
release agent and forming face. Its findings are
the basis for the industrys definitive publication
on achieving top concrete finish: The Guide to
Architectural Concrete.

More London Business Tower, Great Britain....................................................................................10

Mirax Federation Tower, Moscow, Russia........................................................................................11
Ardmore Park, Singapore...............................................................................................................12
Palais Royale, Mumbai, India..........................................................................................................13
Soul Tower, Surfers Paradise, Australia...........................................................................................14
Burj Khalifa, Dubai, United Arab Emirates......................................................................................15
Al Nadha Tower, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.............................................................................16
Grass Residence, Manila, Philippines..............................................................................................17
Jazz Residence, Manila, Philippines.................................................................................................18
One Rockwell, Manila, Philippines..................................................................................................19
Al Manara Tower, Dubai, United Arab Emirates..............................................................................20
Burswood Tower 5, Perth, Australia................................................................................................21
Al Attar Tower, Dubai, United Arab Emirates..................................................................................22
Barwa Financial District, Doha, Qatar.............................................................................................23
Maze Tower, Dubai, United Arab Emirates......................................................................................24
Allianz Tower, Wallisellen, Switzerland............................................................................................25

MEVA is acclaimed as an innovative leader in the formwork industry, underlined by several awards,
distinctions and commendations for quality and service.

No 1
Client Winner
2012
In the client satisfaction ranking
conducted by the professional
building magazine SOLID among
50 leading formerwork suppliers

Cost Efficiency, Safety, Quality

Engineering

Work flow planning

Formwork design

With what and how?

Requirements in high-rise construction are complex and demand expertise far beyond standard
formwork applications. Where
crane time and availablity is limited,
site space is cramped and
work flow is tight,
it is the intelligent solution that makes the difference. How you work is what determines success, not just with what you work. MEVA offers
you a comprehensive product and technology
programme plus the know-how and support
that makes your project a success from A to Z.

Logistics, inventory, handling

Handling formwork material is often as important as the formwork itself.
How much material needs to be moved from
one level to the next?
Are the panels light enough to be lifted and
set up by hand?
What is the best cycle?
Can the formwork be stripped early to save
40 % inventory?
Which climbing methods fits and how can
they combine for the interlocking work flows
for walls, shafts and slabs?
What about worker protection?

MEVA
Solutions in High-Rise Construction
MEVA

Contractor Benefit through Expertise

MEVA engineers are committed to
answering your questions with solutions and to assisting you in making
the project a success through:
Formwork design and planning
Application consultation
Customised solutions and design
Work flow, cycles and early stripping
Training for site managers and foremen
Technical documentation

On-site project support

Instruction of workers on site
Supervision of work flows
Forming and assembly services
Support during concrete pours
Based on MEVAs comprehensive product range for high-rise construction,
the best solution for your project
will be found. We are at your side to
develop clever answers and support
you in all formwork challenges.

Project management

On site support

Customised designs

Logistics

Wall formwork Mammut 350

Support Frame STB 450

Slab formwork MevaDec

MEVA Guided Climbing MGC

Shoring System MEP

MEVA Guided Climbing MGC

MEVA
Technology in High-Rise Construction
MEVA

MEVA Guided Screens MGS

Leading
the Way

Climbing scaffold KLK 230

1 Mammut 350: heavy-duty wall formwork for

higher, faster, bigger pours
2 Support Frame STB: single-sided formwork
for wall heights up to 13.50 m
3 Slab Formwork System MevaDec: fastest
cycle, simple assembly, early stripping, less
labour
4 Shoring System MEP for flexibility in heights
and loads
5 MEVA Guided Climbing MGC: crane-lifted
rail-guided wall climbing solution
6 MEVA Guided Screens MGS: crane or
hydraulic-lifted rail-guided safety system for
optimum edge protection
7 Climbing Scaffold KLK 230: scaffold platform
for single and double-sided formwork
8 MEVA Automatic Climbing MAC: automatic
hydraulic climbing system for fast precisionclimbing in a single platform.
MEVA Automatic Climbing MAC

The Serwator Hotel in Warsaw, Poland: superb

concrete finish with every pour.

The All-Plastic Facing for

Unlimited Cycles

The patented all-plastic facing sheet is made

of polypropylene (1 and 3), reinforced by an
aluminium foil (2). The facing is resistent to
UV rays, shrinking, swelling, rotting, building
chemicals and fungal decay. It remains stable
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The all-plastic facing puts an end to

plywood waste in formwork
The introduction of the worlds first 100%
wood-free facing started a new age in formwork. Replacing worn-out plywood sheets is
now a thing of the past. No more waste. Get
your job done without interruptions. No more
unnecessary freight costs, no down-times and
no hassles in work flow. No more chemical coatings that make disposal dangerous and expensive. Less waste means fewer C02 emissions.
Besides offering better quality, the all-plastic
innovation saves time and money.
Your advantages
No swelling and shrinking
Nailable like plywood
No re-facing no hidden costs
Easy and quick to clean
Repairable using the same material
Better concrete finish

MEVA
Quality Concrete Finish

More London Business Tower, United Kingdom

Combination of safety,
cost-effectiveness and
speed for climbing the
cores.

Project
Office tower in Londons CBD

MEVA Systems
Mammut formwork on climbing scaffold
KLK230

Contractor
Laing ORourke
Formwork engineering
MEVA Formwork Systems, Tamworth

10

Mammut, KLK 230

Walls and Cores

Mirax Federation Tower, Moscow, Russia

High concrete pressure, robust on-site
use over several years;
no re-facing.

Project
Commercial tower and Europes highest building
MEVA Systems
Wall formwork Mammut
Climbing scaffold KLK 230
Formwork engineering
ZAO MosMeva, Moscow

11

Ardmore Park, Singapore

Precision and speed:
each level completed
in 6 days including one
climbing lift.

Project
Luxury comdominium tower in
Singapores central business district
MEVA Systems
MEVA Automatic Climbing MAC
Slab formwork MevaDec
Wall formwork Mammut 350
Developer
SC Global Development
Contractors
Dragages / BBI
Bouygues Batimat International
Formwork engineering
MEVA Formwork Systems, Singapore

12

MAC, Mammut 350, MevaDec

Cores, Walls and Slabs

Palais Royale, Mumbai, India

Project
Hotel and commercial tower the largest
and most innovative building project on the
Indian subcontinent with:
Underground parking garage
Hotel complex
Office tower
Shopping mall

REPROPPING

MEVA Systems
MEVA Automatic Climbing MAC
MEVA Guided Climbing MGC
MEVA Guided Screens MGS
Wall formwork Mammut 350
Wall formwork AluFix
Slab formwork MevaDec
Shoring system MEP
Formwork engineering
MEVA Formwork Systems, Mumbai

Safe overall solution

with five systems for
climbing, cores, walls
and slabs.

13

Soul Tower, Surfers Paradise, Australia

Crane-independent
slab formwork;
40 % less inventory
due to early stripping.

Project
Condominium tower with 77 levels on the Gold
Coast in Quensland, Australia
MEVA System
Slab formwork MevaDec
Contractor
Grocon Pty Ltd., Melbourne, Australia
Formwork engineering
MEVA Formwork Systems, Singapore

14

MevaDec
Slabs

Burj Khalifa, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

224,808 m slabs on
154 levels: 0 re-facing.
3 dasy per slab. Tight
schedule fulfilled.

Project
The Burj Khalifa is the worlds highest building at 818 m and 206 levels. It
was built with MEVA formwork technology. Seen here in December 2008:
MEVAs Tarc Froehlich and SAMSUNG Construction Manager Martin Kang
on level 154.
MEVA System
Slab formwork MevaDec with early stripping
achieved record-breaking 3-day cycle
no interruptions for re-facing in 28 month building period
Contractor
JV Samsung, Besix, Arabtec
Project management
Turner Corporation (issued official recommendation for MevaDec
as preferred slab formwork method in high-rise buildings)
Formwork engineering
MEVA Schalungs-Systeme, Haiterbach
15

Al Nadha Tower, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Combined safety and
climbing solution for
shafts, slabs and walls.

Project
Residential and commercial complex
MEVA Systems
MEVA Automatic Climbing MAC
Slab formwork MevaDec
Wall formwork Mammut 350
Developer
Saef Abdullah Al Noman
Contractor
United Engineering Construction
Formwork engineering
MEVA Schalungs-Systeme, Haiterbach, Germany

16

MAC ,MGC, Mammut 350

Walls, Cores and Slabs

Grass Residence, Manila, Philippines

Project
Four residential high-rise buildings

MEVA Systems
MEVA Guided Climbing MGC
Wall formwork Mammut
Slab formwork MevaDec

Contractor
Megawide Construction Corp.

Formwork engineering
MEVA Formwork Systems,
Singapore

Customised climbing
and safety work flow
for all cores, walls and
slabs.

17

Jazz Residence, Manila, Phillipines

Crane-independent
hand-set formwork for
slabs and walls. High
safety requirements.

Project
4 residential towers with up to 45 levels. Fast
tracking was applied: Using AluFix, the inner
walls were poured after the slabs had been
poured.
MEVA Systems
Wall formwork AluFix
Slab formwork MevaDec
Contractor
Megawide Construction Corporation
Formwork engineering
MEVA Formwork Systems, Singapore

18

AluFix, MevaDec
Walls and Slabs

One Rockwell, Manila, Philippines

Slab work flow with
hand-set formwork;
less material required
due to early stripping.

Project
Residential & commercial tower
MEVA System
Slab formwork MevaDec
Contractor
Datem Inc.
Formwork engineering
MEVA Formwork Systems, Singapore

19

Al Manara Tower, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Climbing in one short
lift. Adjustment of
form panels with
+/- 3 mm precision.

Project
Commercial office tower
MEVA Systems
MEVA Automatic Climbing MAC
Wall formwork Mammut 350
Slab formwork MevaDec
Formwork engineering
MEVA KHK

20

MAC, Mammut 350

Walls, Cores and Slabs

Burswood Tower 5, Perth, Australia

Highest safety
demands. Closed housing. Fast, safe climb in
a single lift.

Project
Residential high-rise building in Burswood Park, Perth
MEVA Systems
MEVA Automatic Climbing MAC
Wall formwork Mammut 350
Slab formwork MevaDec
Shoring system MEP
Contractor
Crown Construction (Pty) Ltd.
Formwork engineering
MEVA Formwork Systems, Singapore

21

Al Attar Tower, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Labour and material
handling reduced
through crane-free
work with MevaDec.

Project
Commercial high-rise building
MEVA System
Slab formwork MevaDec
Contractor
Al Faraa
Formwork engineering
MEVA KHK

22

MevaDec
Slabs

Barwa Financial District, Doha, Qatar

Fast, zero error work
with hand-set slab system. Optimum work
flow. No down times.

Project
9 residential and commercial high-rise buildings
and a mosque
MEVA Systems
Slab formwork MevaDec with
3 days per slab pouring schedule
Contractor
Bouygues Construction, Qatar
Formwork engineering
MEVA KHK, Dubai

23

Maze Tower, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Work flow optimised
in cycles: guided
climbing plus hand-set
system for slabs.

Project
Commercial high-rise building

Contractor
Al Rostamani Pegel

MEVA Systems
Wall formwork Mammut 350
Slab formwork MevaDec
MEVA Guided Climbing MGC
MEVA Guided Screens MGS

Formwork engineering
MEVA KHK

24

MGC / MGS
Walls, Slabs, Guided Climbing & Screens

Allianz Tower, Wallisellen, Switzerland

Strict safety supervision by SUVA;
complete enclosure for
worker protection.

Project
Office tower for the Allianz Suisse insurance
in the urban district Richti-Areal of the town
of Wallisellen near Zurich. All safety precautions and equipment had to be planned and
installed following the strict safety guideline of
the national Swiss accident insurance SUVA. The
MEVA Guided Screens system was a key factor
for the required safety.
MEVA Systems
MEVA Guided Screens MGS
MEP shoring towers
Wall formwork Mammut
Working scaffold KAB 190
Slab formwork MevaDec
Contractor
Allreal Generalunternehmung AG, Zurich
Formwork engineering
MEVA Schalungs-Systeme, Seon

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MEVA Formwork Systems, Mumbai, India

MEVA Schalungs-Systeme, Seon, Schweiz

MEVA Bekistingssystemen, Gouda, Nederland

MEVA in Haiterbach in the Black Forest, Germany. It is the home of the MEVA group of
companies with its 40 locations in around
30 countries and 10 logistics centers all over
the world. The headquarters are also home
to research and development, engineering,
production, rental logistics, detailing and sales.
Cost-effective, lean logistics, transparent work
flow, cost-saving rental concepts, technical support for better concrete results: client benefit is
in focus, everywhere. All the time. All over the
world.

MEVA Formwork Systems, Tamworth,

Great Britain

MEVA Sisteme de Cofraje, Bucuresti, Romania

MEVA SchalungsSysteme
Pfaffsttten, A - sterreich

MEVA SchalungsSysteme
Seon, CH - Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera

MEVA Formwork Systems

Tamworth, GB - United Kingdom

Novatec Construction Systems

Adelaide, AUS - Australia

MEVA Sistemas de Encofrado

Bogot, CO - Colombia

MEVA Zsalurendszerek
Budapest, H - Magyarorszg

N.V. van Haut

Kruibeke, B - Belgi/Belgique

MEVA SchalungsSysteme
Haiterbach, D - Deutschland

VIBAU Gradevinska Tehnika

Bestovje, HR - Hrvatska

MEVA Formwork Systems

Toronto, CDN - Canada

MEVA Systmes de Coffrage

Sarreguemines, F - France

MEVA Formwork Systems

Mumbai, IND - India

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MEVA
International

MEVA

MEVA Schalungs-Systeme, Haiterbach, Deutschland

MEVA Formwork Systems, Springfield, Ohio, USA

UAB Murameda
Kaunas, LT - Lietuva

Corpinsa
Cuidad de Panam, PA - Panam

MEVA Asia Pacific

Singapore, SGP - Singapore

Waiko Engineering Works

Perak, MAL - Malaysia

PPU Palisander
Bialystok, PL - Polska

VIBA
Petrovce, SLO - Slovenija

Teknikk
Oslo, N - Norge

MEVA Sisteme de cofraje

Bucuresti, RO - Romania

MEVA KHK
Dubai, UAE - United Arab Emirates

MEVA Bekistingssystemen
Gouda, NL - Nederland

ZAO MosMeva
Moskva, Sankt-Peterburg, RUS - Rossija

MEVA Formwork Systems

Springfield, Ohio
USA - United States of America
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Headquarters (Germany)

Logistic Centers

International Sales & Service

MEVA Schalungs-Systeme GmbH

A-Pfaffsttten, Tel. 02252 20900-0

A-Pfaffsttten, Tel. 02252 20900-0

Industriestrasse 5

D-Berlin, Tel. 03375 90300

AUS-Adelaide 08 82634377

D-72221 Haiterbach

D-Haiterbach, Tel. 07456 692-01

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Tel. +49 7456 692-01

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Fax +49 7456 692-66

GB-Tamworth, Tel. 01827 60217

CDN-Toronto, Tel. 416 5766397

info@meva-international.com

H-Budapest, Tel. 01 2722222

CO-Bogot, Tel. 01 5204236

www.meva-international.com

RO-Bucuresti, Tel. 021 2066460

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