Paschal Concrete Forms continues to see surging demand for its formwork, given the increasing number of high-rises being built in the region.

Since the inception of its regional office in Bahrain, under the name of Paschal Concrete Forms in January 1998, Paschal Werk G Maier has emerged as a leading supplier of modern formwork solutions to the region’s contractors. Amongst its many systems, its modular universal formwork, and the Paschal deck system for slab formwork have especially proved popular in the region.
Tracing the growth of its presence in the region, Amir Delghandi, general manager of Paschal Concrete Forms says: “Paschal first entered the region in the early 70s with the supply of formwork for a dam project in Saudi Arabia and later expanded to include other civil projects in Kuwait and Bahrain, supported with products delivered directly from the main office in Germany.
“The first delivery of Paschal formwork to Bahrain goes back to 1983. Over the period, Paschal served several other prestigious projects in Bahrain and neighbouring countries. Due to the growing demand for formwork in the region, the company then decided to open its regional head office in Bahrain.”
Being one of the leading formwork manufacturers in the world, Paschal offers cost-effective and environment–friendly formwork systems that have become popular among companies who are aware of its advantages, Delghandi points out. “Paschal’s modular formwork systems have justifiably earned their name as they have proved their versatility and flexibility on building sites of every description in more than 60 countries, whether in foundation work, walls, shafts, polygonal structures, piers or beams.” he says.
The systems are based on various panel sizes. The panels, which are manufactured with 6 mm-thick frames of special steel, are strong and durable and do not corrode. The surface of the panels is covered with high-quality birch plywood (density 780 kg/cu m) that has a 220 gm/sq m phenolic coating. The edges of the plywood are protected by the steel frame and the gap between them is filled with a special sealant. Hence, the plywood can be reused up to 250 times and the steel frame will remain sound for more than 20 years, according to him.
“Thanks to easy erection and dismantling, with or without the use of a crane, contractors can save up to 30 per cent of their superstructure cost through savings on labour, material and time. Being modular, the formwork system offers contractors versatility, flexibility and durability, among other benefits.”
The company has already supplied to several landmark projects in Bahrain, such as the Citibank headquarters, Seef residence, Alba expansion projects, Sail Tower, Taib Bank, Arab Bank, Dana Mall, Sitra Mall, Seef Mall, Trust Insurance building, VIP Tower of Bahrain International Circuit (BIC), Bahrain International Airport  control tower, the Lagoon project at Amwaj Islands, Asry marine slipway, RUF car assembly in Sakhir, the Shaikh Khalifa Sports City in Isa Town, Hidd Power Plant Phases One, Two and Three.
“There is a strong demand for Paschal’s slab formwork in the Bahrain construction market, thanks to the increasing number of high-rises that are taking shape in the country, says Delghandi.
Since most of the high-rise buildings in the industry use in-situ-slab, there is a huge demand for slab formwork in the Bahrain construction market, he adds. Paschal offers Paschal Deck system, which is based on wooden, I-beams.
“The system offers the contractors an economical and modern system that enables them to cast one slab every week, he points out. Key Construction, Almoayyed Contracting, Nass Murray & Roberts Joint Venture, Al Arrayed Contracting and Salah Al Qaed Contracting are using the system and have achieved excellent results, he adds.
The popularity of its formwork systems is apparent from the list of ongoing projects in Bahrain alone, which includes residential complexes in Amwaj Island, the Renaissance Hotel (Chapo), nine and 15-storey buildings (Skyline Contracting), Twin Tower at Diplomatic area (GP Zachariades), Sunset Development at Al Areen (AMA), villa construction at Riffa Views (Projects Construction), multi-storey residential buildings (Salah Al Qaed), a new building for the Ministry of Electricity in Mina Salman (Mohammed Jalal Contracting), Al Salam Resort Project in Zallaq (Nass Murray & Roberts JV), Platinum Tower and Crystal Heights Project (Dadabhai Construction), Vision Tower (Kooheji Contractors), Fontana Tower (Saudi Build International Contracting), construction of third Inlet flume in Bapco (AMA), villa projects in Durrat Al Bahrain (Kooheji Contractors, GPZ, and Bokhowa Construction) and many residential and commercial buildings at Juffair, Sanabis, Manama, Seef and Busaiteen.