ULMA-Attieh of Saudi Arabia has recently boosted its range of formwork with the addition of the Enkoform V-100 vertical formwork system. The Jeddah-based company, which offers formwork systems that are manufactured in Spain, is also looking at launching other products shortly.

“The Enkoform V-100 vertical formwork system is designed for use in the construction of vertical structures in buildings and civil engineering such as walls, columns, piers and abutments,” says general manager Nouri A Daher. “The product guarantees high performance rates and excellent concrete finishes. Panels in the Enkoform V-100 system are custom formed with standard items, namely steel walers, timber beams and plywood, depending on the required performance and dimensions.”

The product, which was launched recently, is already being used in the construction of Ethra Tower for Aramco in Dhahran, where Ulma-Attieh has also supplied a climbing system and the KSP platform. The main contractor on the project is Saudi Oger.

Ulma-Attieh offers various formwork systems, which can be used in the construction of different structures such as vertical and horizontal formwork, climbing systems, civil engineering systems, props and shoring systems, and timber beams and plywood.

“Our main objective is client satisfaction, offering best service quality until the effective delivery of the material on-site,” says general manager Nouri A Daher.

Apart from Enkoform V-100, its range of vertical formwork includes Orma, Comain, LGR, CLR and single-sided formwork system. Orma is a modular formwork system that suits any type of vertical structure, such as walls, columns, piers, abutments, and foundations in both building and civil engineering.

“This system contributes effectively to minimising labour costs and assembling time, increasing performance considerably,” says Daher. “Orma has components that provide efficient and safe solutions for all types of geometries.”
The system comprises mainly panels, which are joined by clamps to make up formwork gangs.

Comain is a handset light formwork that can be manipulated by a single operator, eliminating the need for a crane. It allows building any vertical concrete structures for small or large areas: walls, foundations, one-sided walls, beams and columns.

LGR is a light vertical formwork system created for framing rectangular columns in residential buildings. All panels in the system are handset. The CLR, on the other hand, is used to create circular columns and is based on metal moulds made up of two semi-circular panels connected with bolts. The single-sided formwork system, used as vertical formwork, is a simple solution for single-sided walls of different heights.

Ulma-Attieh’s climbing systems consist of the conventional types, comprising anchorage systems which, when embedded in the concrete, provide support for the wall climbing systems and perimeter working platforms.

Under the horizontal formwork range, Ulma-Attieh offers CC-4, VR Table and Enkoflex. The CC-4 is a light, safe, high-performance formwork that provides excellent concrete finishes. This is a horizontal drop-head formwork, basically made of aluminium, which allows fast erection and dismantling, and offers safety for the worker.

Meanwhile, targeted at the civil engineering sector is the Enkoform H-120 formwork which comprises standard elements. The system, which can be adapted to different geometries in civil engineering, is used for casting any bridge deck section, over and underpasses, among other applications. Also used for civil engineering applications are the MK structures.

Apart from these formwork systems, Ulma offers props and shoring systems, such as the EP Prop, which is designed as a horizontal formwork systems support among other applications on the construction site; the T-60 shoring system, which are towers made up of frames and diagonal braces used as formwork support in both building construction and civil engineering; the SP Prop and the Aluprop aluminium prop.

Ulma’s products are currently being used on a number of projects in Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region. Apart from the Ethra tower, other major projects include the Dakar International Airport, Senegal, where Enkoflex, Enkoform, the climbing system and T-60 are being used by Saudi Binladin Group; an amphitheatre project at the Princess Nora University, Riyadh, where its climbing system and KSP platforms are being employed by Saudi Oger; Bin Baz Bridge, Jeddah, where the H-120 and T-60 are being used by Advance Construction Company; mina viaduct bridge at Mina, Makkah, where the H-120 and T-60 are being used; and the Arafat rail project, where the contractor is Al Ayouni Investment Company.

Ulma-Attieh, part of Attieh Group, is a joint venture company between the leading Spanish company Ulma, a specialist in high-tech scaffolding systems and formworks, and Attieh Steel Company.

Ulma Construction, which has its main Saudi office in Jeddah, has many years of experience with several landmark projects to its credit in the global market. It offers industrialised services and solutions for formwork shoring and scaffolding to the construction sector and has a highly-qualified that team, which keeps abreast of new building techniques and advancements. Ulma is focusing on the Gulf market and intends to open branches in Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain in the near future.