Saudi Bauer Foundation Contractors – a subsidiary of German group Bauer International – has completed a key contract awarded by the Saudi unit of Archirodon to manufacture piles for the iconic bridge to Shurayrah Island along with two smaller bridges within the Red Sea Project.
Archirodon was commissioned by the Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC) to design and build the bridge to Shurayrah Island.
The company noted that as per the contract awarded by Saudi Archirodon, it had produced three test piles for a load test as part of the first phase of the project, and in the second phase on land a total of 37 piles with a diameter of 1,300 mm for two new bridges.
Bauer installed piles to complete project
For the central bridge, which connects the main island of Shurayrah with the land, the company had to install 60 piles with a diameter of 1,500 mm and 27 piles with a diameter of 1,300 mm offshore in the third phase of the project.
Archirodon’s custom-built floating crane and crew were deployed to assist the team in the construction of 87 offshore piles.
“This is not an everyday place of work for us either. Above all, precision and good logistics from Archirodon are important here,” said Bauer Group’s project manager Mudasser Iqbal.
“The timing of the material deliveries by barge was optimal, so that the schedule could be adhered to.”
Iqbal noted that a Bauer BG 28 drilling rig was placed on the barge and securely fastened, to carry out the drilling work, which started in September 2021 and was successfully completed in February this year.
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