Doka has been awarded the Solid-Bautech Prize 2008 for the formwork operations on the building of the Burj Dubai, which was rated the best project in the “concrete construction” category.

In particular, the university professors and internationally-renowned construction experts on the high-calibre jury singled out the ingenious materials-scheduling, the self-climbing formwork solution and the record-breaking three-day cycle for the over 180 casting steps as an extraordinary and indeed exemplary accomplishment, says a spokesman for the formwork ace.
He adds: “The Burj Dubai project propelled Doka right to the front of a line-up of over 30 entrants, easily outranking a number of major international construction industry players.
Completion of the 601 m tall in-situ concrete core of the Burj Dubai has given Doka not just a formwork-technology world record but also some valuable experience of dealing with extreme construction-engineering situations. Already a highly capable formwork partner, Doka now has a know-how lead that puts it in a very strong position to rise to the upcoming challenges in the race to help build the world’s tallest buildings.”
Earlier this year, Doka won the Bautechnik-Award 2008 from the construction trade journal BBB for its table lifting system, an innovative system for moving tableforms up to the next floor independently of the crane, which was ranked as the most significant formwork technology innovation of recent years.