FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

For more information, contact:

Kimberly Kayler, 614-873-6706 or kkayler@constructivecommunication.com

BOX CULVERT TRAVELER FORM PROVEN TO ROLL

(Little Ferry, NJ) – The Florida Everglades are currently undergoing the largest environmental
restoration project ever in the United States. One of the requirements of this project is to allow
the water to flow from man-made canals back over the open landscape as it once did. To
accomplish this, the use of cast-in-place culverts will be implemented to allow water to flow
underneath elevated roads and berms.

In order to achieve the anticipated outcome, a fully rentable Box Culvert Traveler solution
comprised of Doka Frami formwork, is allowing the contractor to cast the walls and elevated
deck as a single-pour concrete shell. The concrete shell is 8 feet-by-8 feet, with casting lengths
of 50 feet per pour. Southwest Construction Services, Inc. is the concrete contractor for this part
of the Florida Everglades Restoration project. They have been highly satisfied to see how fast
the culvert is stripped, moved and reset into position for subsequent pours. Butch Gilarsky,
Superintendent, found the 54-foot long box culvert easy to set up and move in less than a
minute, allowing him to get in, set rebar and prepare for the next pour. With the need to allow
water to flow from man-made canals to the open landscape, the Box Culvert Traveler form is
ideal. The system is fully rentable and because of its simple design, it is capable of rolling from
pour to pour in minutes.

The Everglades Restoration project began in March of 2010 and will include several different
restoration projects for completion. Building on their success in Florida, Doka has already
secured a second project in California. With the Box Culvert Traveler’s built-in flexibility, this
new project will utilize Framax as the form of choice to construct a 15-foot wide double barrel
box. The system is now jobsite tested, and all details have been worked out to handle a variety
of applications

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About DOKA
With 50 years experience in formwork engineering, Doka is one of the world’s leading
manufacturers and distributors of safe, fast and efficient formwork equipment. Serving
customers in more than 65 countries, Doka has participated in construction of some of the
world’s most well known structures including the world’s tallest skyscraper (Burg Dubai), the
Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge and many other projects of all sizes. From wall and slab formwork
systems to automatic climbing technology, Doka can deliver any type of formwork needed for
residential, industrial, commercial, transportation, and infrastructure projects, as well as
stadiums and sports arenas. Doka’s products allow its customers to carry out their construction
projects on time, on budget and to the highest levels of safety. For more information about how
Doka's safe, fast and efficient solutions can aid in your next project, please visit
www.dokausa.com or call 877-DOKA-USA.

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