Florida Contractor Marshalls Forces for Huge Placement 1/9/2006
The Miami-based construction company placed 13,511 yards of concrete that will serve as the foundation for Trump Royale, a 55-story, $180 million oceanfront condominium that is part of the $750 million Trump Grande Ocean Resort and Residences, an 11-acre enclave that includes the 278-unit Trump Palace, and a 372-unit condo hotel. (ENR's Nov. 2003 Construction Facts Sourcebook lists a 1988 job by Hochtief AG as the largest continuous pour in the world. The Messe Turm office building placement required 22,236 cu yd of concrete. In the U.S., Dick Corp. placed 21,000 cu yd for the Venetian Casino mat in Las Vegas in 1997.) "We think this may be a world record for a residential mat pour," said Coastal vice President Ed Fallin. "We averaged 676 cu yd per hour."
The pour began at 2 a.m. Jan. 7 and finished at approximately 10:15 p.m. that night.