PALM JUMEIRAH - DUBAI

Often referred to as the 'Eighth Wonder of the World', the Palm Jumeirah was created by dredging up some 94 000 000m³ of sand from the Persian Gulf sea bed to provide luxury homes for over 8000 occupants, each assured of direct access to the sea.

To ensure adequate sea depth in the 'armpit' areas (where the 'fronds' join the 'trunk'), it became necessary to install retaining walls between buildings and beach. As Simon Knutton was involved in authoring the original design guidelines for CRB walls in South Africa and has had hands-on experience of some of the largest installations in the country, Knutton Consulting was selected to handle the project.

Not only did Knutton Consulting design the retaining walls for the massive 1.5 million block project, but were also instrumental in sourcing the correct system, specifying and designing moulds and project-managing the overall installation operation, including initiation of local manufacture plus training of local installation teams.