Flowcrete - Mixed-Use Development - United Arab Emirates

Date: 12 Aug 2008

Specialist flooring company Flowcrete has secured its largest ever deal - an £8 million contract at one of the world's most exclusive skyscraper developments, being built in the United Arab Emirates.

The company is to install more than one million square metres of its Deckshield car park decking system at the Jumeirah Lakes Towers, in Dubai.

Flowcrete-approved contractor Pegasus, which is based in the neighbouring Emirate of Sharjah, will be installing the decking system in the podium car parks of the 26 tri-clusters - representing 78 of the development's 82 towers.

The Jumeirah Lakes Towers Development is a waterfront community located along Dubai's Sheikh Zayed Road, comprising office and residential towers set alongside hotels and retail units. The towers - many of which are already under construction - are being built in clusters of three around four man-made lakes and among landscaped gardens.

Deckshield will be used in car parks, which are located at the bottom of each of the towers.

The system has been chosen - in a red and grey colour scheme - for its aesthetic qualities and its ability to bridge dynamic cracking, which can be caused by high traffic density.

Deckshield's anti-slip surface also ensures safety underfoot and reduces tyre squeal. Furthermore, it is chemical resistant, so able to deal with petrol, diesel or brake fluid spillages

Flowcrete employs 360 people across the world and 65 at its UK headquarters, based in Sandbach, South Cheshire.

It comes as Flowcrete enjoys major growth in the Middle East, where it has offices in Dubai and Qatar

Led by Flowcrete Middle East Managing Director, Andrew Gwyther, the company has expanded from 2 people to twelve and has seen business triple in the last twelve months, with a turnover of £4 million.

Mark Greaves, group managing director of Flowcrete, said: "This is an exceptional project for us, which will take about two years to complete."

As well as Deckshield, Flowcrete manufactures specialist industrial flooring, seamless terrazzo, decorative resin flooring, self levelling floor screeds, underfloor heating and corrosion protection systems.

The company now has 30 offices worldwide, with manufacturing plants in the UK, USA, Malaysia, South Africa, Sweden and Belgium.