Universal Concrete Products Limited (Unimix), one of the biggest names in the readymix concrete (RMC) business, has so far delivered more than 115,000 cu m of durable concrete for Phase II of the Madinat Jumeirah project since it was awarded the concrete supply contract in July 2002.

The company has supplied concrete for the construction of the Al Qasr Hotel and Gulf and Court villas, under Phase II of the resort project, which is destined to be the largest luxury beachfront property in the UAE.
“Unimix has successfully completed projects of gigantic proportions in the past and is very pleased to be associated with Madinat Jumeirah, the most complex and extensive leisure development in the world to be implemented in the last 25 years,” says E R Menon, technical director of Unimix.
Due to the extreme climatic conditions in the Gulf, salt contamination and the aggressive nature of the subsurface soils, durable concrete was specified for all concrete works for the superstructure, substructure and blinding. Unimix has provided top-quality RMC, meeting the client’s and contractors’ specifications.
“With our technical superiority and state-of-the-art production facilities, we have the capability of producing very high-strength concrete (75, 80 and 100 MPa mixes), self-compacting concrete, concrete to meet low core temperature specifications in mass foundations, and temperature-controlled concrete up to a maximum of 25 deg C in summer. We also have the equipment required for high-rise, single-stage pumping of concrete, and slipforming and diaphragm walling operations”, he says.
Unimix operates seven fully-computerised batching plants, out of which four are situated at the company’s headquarters in Al Quoz, one at Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZ), and two at Jumeirah with a total production capacity of more than one million cu m of concrete per year.
The company’s range of modern equipment includes 86 trucks, 10 stationary pumps including two of the largest stationary pumps in the world (capable of pumping concrete to heights of more than 400 m), 17 mobile pumps, high-rise pumping equipment and placing booms, which gives Unimix the tools to maintain and build on its leading market position in Dubai.
Established in 1977, Unimix – an ISO 9001-certified organisation – has continually improved its quality management system to ensure that its products and services comply with customer specifications and applicable regulatory requirements. Over the past 26 years, the company has established itself as the leading producer and supplier of RMC in Dubai, continually upgrading its processes and services to meet demanding specifications of large, unique and complex jobs in the emirate.
Unimix has never hesitated to undertake new contracts of complex nature and is currently associated with mega projects such as the Burj Dubai Tower (raft foundation and piling), Burj Dubai – The Residences, Jumeirah Beach Residence, Dubai International Financial Centre – The Gate Building, the new Etisalat Telecommunication and Administration building, Grosvenor House and the Green Community.
Prestigious projects that the company has also provided RMC for in Dubai include the Emirates Hotel and Office Towers, Burj Al Arab, the Royal Mirage Hotel, Jumeirah Beach Hotel, the Grand Hyatt, Shangri-La Hotel, Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) exhibition halls and hotels, Twin Towers for Sheikha Mariam, City Tower II, Mercato Mall, Lamcy Plaza, Al Khaleej Centre, Oasis Centre, Wafi Residential Complex, Jebel Ali Gardens, Al Maktoum bridges and interchanges, Dubai Media City, Dubai Internet City, and the Gold and Diamond Park.