Select Group, a leading luxury real estate developer in UAE, has announced that it has achieved a significant milestone with the first concrete pour of its ultra-luxury Six Senses Residences The Palm, Dubai. 
 
Spread over 1.2-million-sq-ft area on the West Crescent of Palm Jumeirah, the Six Senses Residences development will boast penthouses, duplex sky villas, nine signature beachfront villas, Six Senses Hotel, and Six Senses Place, a 60,000 sq ft premium wellness and leisure facility.
 
The sky villas were the focus of the first pour, which included the raft and basement slab, said the developer in a statement. 
 
An estimated 3,500 cu m of concrete was used in the continuous pour, which lasted 24 hours, with approximately 620 tonnes of steel which form the concrete raft for the first stage pour zone. 
 
In addition, the second phase of the basement is also under preparation, with scheduled pouring within the next coming weeks, it stated.
 
Select Group CEO and founder Rahail Aslam officially kicked off the concrete pouring ceremony whihc was attended by the top executives, dignitaries and team members of Select Group, BSBG Consultants and the main contractor iBUILD.
 
"Today, as we pour the first concrete, we are a step closer to delivering the epitome of ultra-luxury branded living in an exclusive gated community," remarked Aslam. 
 
He later commended the team comprising the best-in-class consultants, suppliers, and team members who continue to contribute successfully to this award-winning project.
 
The ceremony was also attended by Sameh Fam, Managing Director and Moheb Mounir, Operations Director at iBUILD, as well as representatives of the lead consultant BSBG - Andrew Bereza, Senior Partner and Chris Day, Associate - the masterminds behind the project design.-TradeArabia News Service