At a glance: 36-hour concrete pour for Miami’s Okan Tower

A row of Cemex trucks line up for the 36-hour continuous concrete pour for Miami’s Okan Tower foundation. (Image: Okan Group)

Starting at 9 p.m. local time on 29 March, a fleet of 1,200 concrete trucks, 160 drivers, and 300 workers cooperated throughout the day-and-half straight of pouring concrete. They filled the base hole, which measured 234 by 140 ft (71 by 43m) and 14 ft (4m) deep.

In addition, crews installed more than five million lbs (2,300 tonnes) of high-strength reinforcing steel.

The collective worked at a rate of 400 cu yd (306m³) per hour and finished on 31 March.

Lead contractor Jacob Companies (US) oversaw the project in a joint venture with Okan Construction. US American Concrete served as the scheme’s concrete contractor, and the mixture was from Mexico-based construction materials producer Cemex.

Render of the completed Okan Tower in Miami, Florida, US. (Image: Okan Group)

About Miami’s 70-storey Okan Tower

The high-rise, conceived by billionaire developer Bekir Okan of Türkiye, was announced in 2018 after the 36,000 sq ft (3,345m²) plot was purchased the year prior.

It was designed by Behar Font & Partners, with structural input by engineering consultants Thornton Tomasetti.

It’s planned to have 163 permanent dwellings, 236 short-term rental residences, and a 316-key Hilton Hotel. Also planned is 64,000 sq ft (5,946m²) of office space for lease.

A groundbreaking for the project was held in 2022, and construction is expected to last until 2027.