Dubailand concrete supply for early-phase masterplans

What open desert does to a fresh slab

A slab placed on an exposed plot loses surface water to wind and sun faster than bleed water can replace it. The result is plastic shrinkage cracking, short random cracks that appear within hours. They are a curing problem first and a mix problem second.

We help on the mix side: a slump target set for the hour of the pour, a retarder dose for the trip, and fibre-reinforced concrete where the specification allows it on slabs on grade. The site team has to do the rest, with windbreaks if needed, curing compound as soon as finishing ends, and wet curing for the days the specification asks.

Footings and ground beams in sand

Desert sand drains well, and deep groundwater is not usually the governing exposure inland. Footings here are sized for bearing and settlement. We pour blinding first, then the substructure mix for pads, strips and ground beams.

Masterplans pour the same footing many times. A batch of 36 m³ for a row of villa pads is exactly three trucks, and keeping the mix design fixed across the phase helps the consultant read cube results as a trend.

Where infrastructure goes in before the houses, such as manholes, culvert bases and service trench surrounds, blinding and the substructure mix cover most of it. Fill those trenches before the wind fills them with sand.

Distance and timing

Dubailand sits about 13 km from our Al Quoz plant in a straight line, reached by Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road or Al Ain Road. Peak traffic adds time, so summer pours are best booked for the night or early morning, and the retarder covers travel plus any wait at the gate. The master developer usually sets site access and delivery routes, so confirm those before the first truck.