Leading foundation consultants sponsor Jacob Fleming's 2nd Piling and Foundations Forum

The capital of the UAE, Abu Dhabi has recently launched a major development plan that is expected to transform the capital of the UAE into the very centre of the Middle East region before 2030. The emirate is offering unique opportunities as all eyes turn to Abu Dhabi as the next big thing in the construction field.

Casagrande, Navayuga, Sinovo Group, Creek City Construction, Byrne Looby Partners, ESC Pile, JLD International, Manta Ray, Menard and Arcelor Mittal make up the leaders of the industry who have shown their support for the event. Bringing with them the collective technical expertise in their respective sub-industries, the platform is getting set for a strong 3 days of discussion, debate and best practice in piling technology, standards, challenges, issues, and solutions.

Kevin Mohan, Sales Director at Jacob Fleming conferences, says:

"Based on the great success of our Piling and Foundations Forum 2008 we are now organizing our 2nd Piling and Foundations Forum in May 18th - 20th 2009 at the Beach Rotana Hotel & Towers, Abu Dhabi this time with a special focus on unlocking the innovation potential."

The Abu Dhabi 2030 Plan envisages significant upgrading of transport infrastructure, particularly the construction of roads, bridges and underground metro systems. Therefore the conference will definitely take into consideration the general shift from development towards infrastructure and will - among others - introduce technical case studies not only on high rise structures but also on engineering deep excavations, embedded retaining walls and the design and construction of underground structures.

Another major point for discussion will be developed around looking for innovative and more sustainable alternatives in the piling industry - such as using steel sheet piling, more eco-friendly drilling fluids or looking at the alternatives to piling itself when it comes to building foundations for different types of structures. These and other topics will be led by some of the experts who are sponsoring the event.

Jacob Fleming's events welcome leading industrial experts from the international business arena for a high-class executive meeting held in the most prominent premium hotels around the region.