June 2021 | Source : plantmachineryvehicles.com

Johnson Arabia employs a Genie for finishing work at Red Crescent mall in Abu Dhabi

As construction of the Red Crescent mixed-use building, including a 2B+G+2 floor shopping mall, in Abu Dhabi nears completion, a Genie telescopic boom lift supplied by Johnson Arabia has been employed for cladding works by Galaxy Universal Contracting company. The scope of the project includes fixing aluminium cladding sheets, formation of joints and paint jobs around the building, all of which require 3–4 months. Johnson Arabia selected the Genie aerial work platform because the machine was required to work at different heights and access different areas of the building, particularly access the red cladded area from different angles. The AWP was also required to move on asphalt and sandy surfaces around the building, which was addressed with the machine’s rough terrain tyres.

“When we inspected the site, it was clear that the Genie would be ideal for the job. The rough terrain tyres on this model allows it to move smoothly on the rough surface providing a more secure workspace at high heights than with a standard ladder or man lift,” says Gareth Conley, executive manager-AWP, Johnson Arabia.

Johnson Arabia also plans to supply AWPs or the mall’s interior work.

“Our extensive product range helps us to be the first choice of local customers as we have machines ready available for any application. We expect to supply AWPs for interior work in coming days,” says Gareth.