ACROW's Innovative Solution for The Cairo Monorail

About the client

ACROW's clients for this project were two of the largest contracting and construction companies in Egypt and the region, The Arab Contracts and Orascom Constructions.

The Arab Contractors is one of the leading construction companies in Egypt, the Middle East, and Africa, with a long list of successful projects with governments and private companies. The company has worked on a diverse scope of construction projects, including public infrastructures.

Orascom Constructions is one of the leading engineering and construction companies in the region, with a revenue of USD 3.4 billion in 2020. The group has completed hundreds of projects in the Middle East, the USA, and Africa, with over 65,000 employees worldwide.

The company is also one of the largest and most trusted construction companies globally, with an ENR Int'l Contractors Ranking of 38.

Project Overview

Location : Greater Cairo - Egypt
Project Total Distance : 96 km for two lines
Project Investment : $4.5 billion


The Cairo Monorail is one of the most significant national projects being developed in Egypt currently. Through two lines, it is set to connect the new administrative Capital with the heart of Cairo and the 6th of October City with the Greater Cairo area, with a total distance of 96 kilometers for the two lines.

The Egyptian government assigned the project to a consortium of Bombardier Transportation, Orascom Construction, and Arab Contractors to design and construct the two lines with a total investment of $4.5 billion and with the two international consultants Hill International and HJI Group Corporation being also hired for the project.

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Innovation and integration

Our particular solution built upon ACROW's large steel panels formwork system, allowed the execution of 4 stages in a single phase. This was achieved by enabling the casting of 4 structural elements simultaneously, as two piers and two pier heads were cast in one shot using our custom-made formwork system.

In addition to using our formwork systems, formwork supply, on-site training, assembly service, planning service, and logistics solutions were provided.

Using unique lifting equipment suggested by ACROW, steel forms of the whole pier and pier head were successfully lifted together with a weight of up to 16 tons.

The solution has been given the industrial innovation award “IBTAKER”, which was implemented by the Egyptian Ministry of Trade and Industry and GIZ.

Project Outcomes

ACROW's innovative solutions enabled efficient and fast construction processes while effectively minimizing the timeframes and the area reserved for construction for smoother traffic along the construction lines.

"We have put trust in ACROW as a provider of innovative formwork and engineering solutions, and we believe they are the best to provide the most efficient and rapid solutions" Eng. XXXX, Project Manager at Orascom Constructions, has said.

He continued: "They have delivered on the promise, from the moment we approached them. The plans they provided, the assistance, and the final outcome were truly impressive."

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"We have put trust in ACROW as a provider of innovative formwork and engineering solutions, and we believe they are the best to provide the most efficient and rapid solutions"
"They have delivered on the promise, from the moment we approached them. The plans they provided, the assistance, and the outcome were truly impressive."

Eng. Abd El Hay M. Badawy

Project Director at Arab Contractors