Almoayyed Tower

f, work on the foundations began in November 2001 with a total of 169 piles being installed to a depth of 30m followed by extensive dewatering work. The Tower foundation was of a raft foundation design which required the pouring of over 4,000m³ of concrete resulting in a slab varying from 2.5m at the edge to 5.5m at the central core. Appointed architects for the Tower and the car park were Shadid Engineering Consultants and Mazen Al Umran Consulting Engineering Bureau with the construction company being Fujairah National Construction Company. The construction is mainly composite columns and beams with a central re-enforced concrete core. The Tower has 47 floors, consisting of 42 floors of office space and 2 floors accommodating retail units. These are serviced by six public and one service elevator. The tower is built on a footprint area of 2,025m² and has a total floor space of 48,000m². Offices are spread over floors 1 to 19 and 21 to 42. The top floor accomodates an helipad. There is space for 40 cars for VIP parking in the basement and parking facilities for a further 304 cars around the building while the adjoining multi-story car park has a capacity for 602 cars. The YK Almoayyed Tower is equipped with a sophisticated building management system and electrical power monitoring system. Fire alarm and detection is provided by The Gent System 34000 which employs an advanced form of detection by using digital multi-state methods. A Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system includes dynamic balancing valves to keep and adjust the flow rate of the chilled water within specific guidelines. Other service systems installed at the Tower include telephones, satellite master antenna television (SMATV), a public address system and close circuit television (CCTV). Cluttons Bahrain is the appointed building management company for YK Almoayyed Tower providing marketing, letting and management along with project valuations and feasibility studies according to the highest international standards as regulated by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.