Construction Global - December 2015

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Creative collaboration

How Skanska USA built Florida’s newest university

GOING GREEN

Award-winning sustainable projects

PICTURE PERFECT

The world’s best architectural photography

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EDITOR’S COMMENT

Award winners W E L C O M E T O T H E final issue of Construction

Global for 2015. As the year ends, we’re taking a look at a selection of the most striking architectural photography, beautiful images that really bring building projects – and their complexities – to life.

You can also read about some of the construction industry’s most exciting, award-winning projects, including Skanska USA’s Florida Polytechnic University building, which features on our cover this month and highlights the importance of a creative approach to collaboration between contractors and architects. And we’re covering some of the leading ideas when it comes to sustainable construction, as chosen at the International Holcim Awards, featuring energy-efficient and socially sustainable projects from Colombia, Sri Lanka and the US. We do hope you enjoy the issue, please send us your feedback on Twitter @ConstructionGL

Lucy Dixon Managing Editor EMEA lucy.dixon@wdmgroup.com

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CONTENTS

Features

INFRASTRUCTURE Creative collaboration MAJOR PROJECTS Raising the bar

14 TOP 5 Best architectural photographs

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Company Profiles MIDDLE EAST 28 KBR

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80 Archer Western Lake Livingston Hydro Project 90 Toledo Public Utilities

AUSTRALIA 112 Caesarstone

BRAZIL 122 Construtora Ferreira Guedes

Strukton

Archer Western Lake Livingston Hydro Project

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100 Holcim Vietnam

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Toledo Public Utilities

Caesarstone

AMERICAN LATINA 134 Tecnoedil

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Creative collaboration Working to bring architect Santiago Calatrava’s complex design to life meant the team from Skanska USA worked more closely together every day, as Construction Global reports W R I T T E N B Y: LU C Y D I X O N 7

INFRASTRUCTURE AT THE BEGINNING of this academic year, the first students at the Innovation, Science and Technology (IST) building at Florida Polytechnic University started their studies in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) subjects. The building, designed by renowned architect Santiago Calatrava, was constructed by Skanska USA - on-time and within the set budget of $60 million.

The biggest challenge facing both the design and the construction teams of the 160,000-square-foot structure was that 90 percent of it was on a radius, so the team had to find a way to build never-done-before louver arms that would rise to 12 stories above grade, and then hydraulically lower – all to ensure the optimum amount of daylight would enter the building.

Chuck Jablon, Vice President of Operations at Skanska USA, explains: “These arms raise and lower in sync each day like butterfly wings, with the goal of shading the interior and inspiring the young STEM students as they arrive at school each day.”

Working on such a complex building required the very best out of the project team, which included 8

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The rooftop aluminum louvers, were made within a 1/16 of an inch tolerance

12 salaried Skanska employees, 45 trade contractors and a total of over 1,000 craft workers. Jablon says: “All workers on site needed to pay immense attention to each detail and perform their work with the utmost precision. In order to bring Calatrava’s vision to life, it was imperative to build the project without any imperfections, which took careful planning and close coordination. For example, the rooftop aluminum louvers, with

GOOD ENERGY SETS THE BENCHMARKS

a 1/16 of an inch tolerance – which represents one of the project’s wow factors – had to move in complete unison in order to work properly.”

It is also important to note that there were zero lost-time injuries over the four years of construction work. This is in large part thanks to effective communication amongst all the team members and executives on the project and a strong commitment to maintaining the highest safety

standards that are part of Skanska’s Injury Free Environment culture.

It was imperative that the construction team worked closely with the architect to make this a successful project. Jablon says: “We encouraged team members to break down the barriers that normally exist between designers and builders, and amongst construction trades. It was vital that each partner firm worked beyond contractual responsibilities 9

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‘We encouraged team members to break down the barriers that normally exist between designers and builders, and amongst construction trades. It was vital that each partner firm worked beyond contractual responsibilities to seek broader, shared solutions’ 10

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C R E AT I V E C O L L A B O R AT I O N

to seek broader, shared solutions.

Some of those solutions included having specialty contractors and design consultants participate in design–assist roles since the early stages of the project. An intense trust was developed between the designers and our construction team because every craft worker understood they were creating a structure of which they could be forever proud. Ultimately, the IST building was delivered exactly in line with Calatrava’s original vision. It’s rare for that to happen, even more so on a project of this magnitude that featured unique elements never built before.”

The construction materials used weren’t particularly unusual, Jablon explains, but the application of the materials was certainly unique.

“Skanska focused on engaging all the stakeholders in the construction and design process from beginning to end. The complex rooftop system is supported by a concrete ring beam – 72 inches deep and 30 inches wide – that encircles the interior of the second floor’s grand common area.

On the building’s radii, each column rotates on another angle. This building has about 300 radius points, with an 11

INFRASTRUCTURE incredible 90 percent of everything done on a radius – this is where each arm moves from in unison.

“Throughout the building, the concrete is clean and crisp – which required tremendous attention to detail and concrete craftsmanship from our team. The building’s exterior is wrapped by a pergola of lightweight aluminum trellis that covers walkways and gathering spaces. In addition to being visually stunning, the pergola also helps the building function efficiently, reducing the structure’s solar load by 30 percent. Many of the Skanska team’s goal was to bring Calatrava’s design to life, while ensuring the project met the functional needs of the university

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building’s details are understated: from the rotation of the columns, to the quality of the concrete pours and the challenging patterns cut into the floors – all of which demonstrates the entire team’s craftsmanship.”

Working in such a different way had a big impact on all the team.

Jablon says: “The biggest lesson we all learned as a team was to never compromise the design or the design intent. The most important aspect to accomplish early on is developing trust between Skanska as the builder and Calatrava as the designer. The biggest concern for world-renowned designers such as Calatrava is that their design will be compromised during the project’s preconstruction or the construction phase. Our Skanska team’s goal was to bring his design to life, while ensuring the project met the functional needs of the university.

If you’re a builder, this is the type of project you dream about doing in your career. It’s an opportunity to take your experience and your knowledge and gather people you’ve worked with throughout your career and say: ‘Friends, we’ve got one.

We’ve got what we’ve been dreaming about building our whole career.’

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Many of the building’s details are understated

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RAISING

THE BAR

Construction Global reports on the award-winning building projects that won this year’s Global Holcim Awards

EVERY THREE YEARS, the Global Holcim Awards for Sustainable Construction have been recognising projects that deliver tangible benefits to local communities. And this year’s winners – sharing prize money of $350,000 – were chosen from over 6,000 entries from 152 countries.

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into a park in Medellín, Colombia, rebuilding social fabric through a community library in Ambepussa following Sri Lanka’s civil war, and creating public zones and floodprotection for the island of Manhattan.

The judges, led by Mohsen Mostafavi, Dean of the Graduate School of Design (GSD) at Harvard University, highlighted the

impressive quality of the entries.

Jury member Alejandro Aravena of Elemental in Chile says: “The Holcim Awards have not just been able to bring sustainability to the attention of the people but have also raised the standard and the quality of how professionals have to deal with it.” And fellow judge Meisa Batayneh Maani of Maisam Architects and Engineers,

adds: “The competition sheds light on the way people live in different regions of the world and celebrates their specific ambition to live better lives. By doing so, the Holcim Awards disseminate information, showing the world what’s going on.”

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MAJOR PROJECTS responses to the technological, environmental, socioeconomic and cultural issues affecting building and construction. The next competition will open for entries in mid-2016.

To compare the diverse submissions, the juries use the target issues for sustainable construction which have been identified by the Holcim Foundation, covering environmental performance, social responsibility and economic efficiency and also architectural quality and the suitability for broadscale application and multiplication of the project’s features.

The competition has been run by the Swiss-based Holcim Foundation since 2004, and is supported by Holcim Ltd and its group companies in around 70 countries. Holcim is one of the world’s leading suppliers of cement and aggregates (crushed stone, gravel and sand) as well as further activities such as ready-mix concrete and asphalt including services Gold: from water reservoir to public space The plans for a public park in Medellín, Colombia, aiming to create urban spaces around a series of water tanks 16 December 2015

A community library in Sri Lanka won to form a “socio-technical” landscape of magnificent beauty won the gold prize. The design by the Colombian team – Mario Camargo and Luis Tombé of Colectivo720 in Cali, together with Juan Calle and Horacio Valencia of EPM Group (Empresas Públicas de Medellín) – opens up hidden infrastructure within the city to create a civic space. The public space and pre-existing elements are transformed to create an outdoor auditorium and venues for

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THE JURY Marc Angélil, Senior Dean, Chair of Architecture & Design Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich), Switzerland Alejandro Aravena, Partner Architect and Executive Director Elemental, Chile Maria Atkinson AM, Founding CEO Green Building Council of Australia and Sustainability Business Advisor Australia

the silver prize a range of community activities that highlight the value of water as an important resource of urban life.

Lead judge Mohsen Mostafavi, commends the project for its focus on improving the quality of life in the city: “The jury applauds the careful integration of the ensemble into the physical and social fabric of Medellín – in a scheme that is a model for best practice that could be emulated by other cities in Latin America and around the globe.”

Meisa Batayneh Maani, Founder and Principal Architect maisam architects and engineers, Jordan Yolanda Kakabadse, President WWF International, Ecuador

Mohsen Mostafavi (Head of Jury), Dean, Graduate School of Design (GSD), Harvard University, USA Matthias Schuler, Professor of Environmental Technology Graduate School of Design (GSD), Harvard University, USA; and Founder, Transsolar Energietechnik, Germany Rolf Soiron, Chairman Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction, Switzerland

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“The Holcim Awards have not just been able to bring sustainability to the attention of the people but have also raised the standard and the quality of how professionals have to deal with it” - A lejandro Aravena of Elemental in Chile For project details and video comments by the jury see: www.lafargeholcim-foundation. org/Projects/articulated-site Silver: building skills through a community library A project in the rural town of Ambepussa near Colombo in Sri Lanka aims to reintegrate soldiers into post-war society. The community library, by Milinda Pathiraja and Ganga 18 December 2015

Ratnayake of Robust Architecture Workshop, is made of rammed-earth walls and recycled materials. With the support of the army, young men were coached in building techniques through the construction process.

Mohsen Mostafavi comments: “There is significant value in the basic message of the scheme – and the construction of a library that builds both the physical and social fabric of a community.”

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GLOBAL HOLCIM AWARDS 2015 WINNERS Global Holcim Awards Gold 2015 – $200,000 Articulated Site: Water reservoirs as public park, Medellín, Colombia Mario Camargo and Luis Tombé, Colectivo720, together with Juan Calle and Horacio Valencia, EPM Group (Empresas Públicas de Medellín) all Colombia Global Holcim Awards Silver 2015 – $100,000 Post War Collective: Community library and social recuperation, Ambepussa, Sri Lanka Milinda Pathiraja and Ganga Ratnayake, Robust Architecture Workshop, Sri Lanka Global Holcim Awards Bronze 2015 – $50,000 The Dryline: Urban flood protection infrastructure, New York City, USA Bjarke Ingels and Kai-Uwe Bergmann, BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group (Denmark/USA), One Architecture (Amsterdam) and team

For project details and video comments by the jury see: www. lafargeholcim-foundation.org/ Projects/post-war-collective

Bronze: flood protection in New York A large-scale integrated flood protection system to address the vulnerability of New York City to coastal flooding won the bronze award. The Dryline project by a consortium headed by BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group (Copenhagen/New York) and One Architecture (Amsterdam) in collaboration with the City of New York, proposes a protective ribbon in Southern Manhattan, creating public spaces along the water’s edge. The infrastructural barrier incorporates a range of neighborhood functions that foster local activities.

Mohsen Mostafavi praised the project for turning a problem into an opportunity. He says: “The project makes a political statement by means of an architectural and urban proposition – where tangible solutions to the effects of climate change can be created, where New York City is a prototype from which similar strategies in susceptible regions around the globe could be pursued”, he said.

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Picture perfect The year’s best architectural photography was announced at the World Architecture Festival in Singapore. Here, we look at the winning shot and the four runners up from around the globe

At the World Architecture Festival (WAF) in Singapore last month, Fernando Guerra’s picture of the EPFL Quartier Nord in Ecublens, Switzerland, was voted the winner of the 2015 Arcaid Images Architectural Photography Award, in association with Sto. The award highlights

the expertise of the specialist architectural photographer, to explain the character, detail and environment of the project. The shortlisted entries alongside the winning image will feature in the Building Images exhibition at Sto Werkstatt in London from 5 February to 25 March 2016.

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THE WINNER CATEGORY BUILDINGS IN USE PHOTOGRAPHER FERNANDO GUERRA BUILDING EPFL QUARTIER NORD LOCATION ECUBLENS, SWITZERLAND ARCHITECT RICHTER DAHL ROCHA & ASSOCIÉS 23

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CATEGORY EXTERIORS PHOTOGRAPHER SU SHENGLIANG BUILDING LONG MUSEUM WEST BUND PLACE LOCATION SHANGHAI, CHINA ARCHITECT ATELIER DESHAUS

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CATEGORY SENSE OF PLACE PHOTOGRAPHER TOM ROE BUILDING KANDALAMA HOTEL LOCATION DAMBULLA, SRI LANKA ARCHITECT GEOFFREY BAWA

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CATEGORY BUILDINGS IN USE PHOTOGRAPHER TAN LINGFEI BUILDING YICK CHEONG BUILDING LOCATION QUARRY BAY, HONG KONG

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CATEGORY INTERIORS PHOTOGRAPHER SU SHENGLIANG BUILDING LONG MUSEUM WEST BUND PLACE LOCATION SHANGHAI, CHINA ARCHITECT ATELIER DESHAUS 27

Making projects happ Written by John O’Hanlon Produced by Jordan Platten

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Yemen LNG is the first natural gas liquefaction project in Yemen

When it comes to delivering major project management for construction, industry and governments KBR is known across the world: right now though it has a particular focus in the Middle East Region (MENA) 30

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BR has a long and distinguished history as a contracting engineering and construction company. Its antecedent companies MW Kellogg and Brown & Root date back to the early 20th century, and though they did not merge until 1998 these are the names still indelibly etched in the consciousness of the worldwide contracting sector. Today’s KBR was formed in 2006 when it spun out from Halliburton and floated on the New York Stock Exchange.

In mid-2014, KBR streamlined its operations to focus on core strengths as a technology, engineering, procurement and construction company serving the global hydrocarbons and government services industries. Its three distinct global businesses: Technology &

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Consulting; Engineering & Construction; and Government Services, are all in evidence as KBR seeks to lead the field in contracting and consulting, however the Middle East is currently offering a key set of opportunities.

Over the years KBR has been involved in many projects in the Middle East region, largely as a global operator working out of its Houston, Texas headquarters; and its London Operating Centre. Right now, that is all changing, and KBR is pursuing a strategy of getting a whole lot closer to each of the countries in the region. A key move was the appointment in March 2015 of Jay Ibrahim, a Lebanese-born American, to the post of President, Engineering & Construction, Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Ibrahim now leads KBR’s expansion in the region, in upstream, midstream and downstream projects.

Prices and producers The current slump in hydrocarbon prices is a constraining factor on oil producers wherever they are, admits Graham Hill, KBR’s recently appointed Executive Vice President responsible for Global Business Development and Strategy. But that’s not the whole story.

“People think the industry comes to a halt as a result. It does not!” he insists, and with 38 years of contracting experience in global hydrocarbons, his analysis is worth listening to.

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can still make money at the prevailing market rates. We must not forget that the cheapest oil in the world is produced from onshore oil production in the Middle East.� Their offshore oil is also relatively cheap because the waters are shallow and benign. The rest of the world is producing oil from deep and hostile waters, fields a long way from shore, using extensive subsea techniques and complex equipment like FPSOs, often in hostile conditions. “Beyond accessibility and proximity lies capacity. Look forward a century, and whatever progress renewables have made there will still be a demand for hydrocarbons. Where will these be found? Many oilfields will have come and gone but the one territory that will be still there

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SEGAS LNG is a liquefied natural gas complex in Damietta, Egypt

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SEGAS LNG is a liquefied natural gas complex in Damietta, Egypt

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in ‘the endgame’ will be the Middle East”.

“There’s a lot of talk about shale,” he continues, pre-empting the inevitable question, “but shale is relatively expensive to produce, especially if you’re not in the USA. There they have the pipeline and road infrastructure to support it but in other places, the logistics both of production and delivery to the market are daunting, even if you can get past the environmental and social hurdles we all know about.”

Jay Ibrahim does not think the oil price is a major issue for his clients. It’s more a matter of the ‘social burden’ that is placed on oil revenues, in countries that by and large lack other sources

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of foreign exchange. That means anything from infrastructure to health and education.

“Though the cost of production, and the social burden vary from country to country, with costs typically under $20 a barrel, most Middle East countries claim there is about $50 per barrel social burden. This means that, for most of the countries, $60-80 is their breakeven point.”

So at the current prices, fluctuating between $40 and $50 per barrel, something has to give, as manifested in the June decision to shelve the 11 regional football stadia that Saudi Arabia is planning to build. “They are also sweating their facilities to get more out

“Though the cost of production, and the social burden vary from country to country, with costs typically under $20 a barrel, most Middle East countries claim there is about $50 per barrel social burden” – Jay Ibrahim, President, Engineering and Europe, Middle East and North Africa.

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of them. When the oil prices go down most operators, including those in the Middle East, think about how much juice they can get out of their existing facilities by doing revamping and debottlenecking projects as opposed to spending a lot of money on new capital projects.�

At the end of the day, using Micawber economics the Middle East is a happy oil producer because it is among the few selling at more than the cost of production. It also has to keep the wells flowing, and the exploration drills turning because true diversification is some way from being realized. For now the diversification is itself oil based, as the Gulf states spend and spend on downstream derivatives and chemicals.

This again represents an opportunity for KBR.

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A KBR project for Egypt Basic Industries Corporation

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“When you have these cheap feedstocks you have a competitive advantage right up the value chain,” says Hill. Every part of the Middle East has a further advantage, its location. Though it is generally lightly populated, it has good links to fast developing markets elsewhere: “They can easily ship to the developed and developing worlds where these materials are in demand for transportation and advanced manufacturing.”

Structuring to win To say that KBR has good standing as a reliable partner for the international oil companies (IOCs) would be a considerable understatement. It built the first platform out of sight of land, in the Gulf of Mexico, in 1947 and has been at the forefront of some of the major milestones

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in the global hydrocarbons industry, claiming to have designed and constructed no less than a third of the world’s LNG production.

Nevertheless, despite having a second-to-none presence in the Middle East, before this year KBR engaged with the region very much as a global partner rather than a local player. In the past KBR was executing specific projects in the ME as opposed to building sustainable continuous business in the various countries and primarily in engineering and construction (E&C) projects.

From this year, this approach has changed, as reflected in Jay Ibrahim’s appointment and the establishment of a regional headquarters in Abu Dhabi. “We have been sub-scale in relation to the number of projects we deliver,” he admits, “but from here on in our operating model will be to work as a local business in each of the counties of interest. Our global operating model dovetails with this approach, so where we do

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“From here on in our operating model will be to work as a local business in each of the counties of interest… where we do major projects we draw on our global resources, but keep the interface on a local scale working through our offices in each of these countries” – Jay Ibrahim

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This is not just typical ‘think global act local’ rhetoric. It represents a deep structural change in the organization, Hill emphasizes: “For a start we intend to grow organically in the region, probably making some additional strategic investments and focusing on winning a portfolio of new projects. From there we will move forward in a synergistic way.

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been a resident there for many years. But, unusually for the industry, we do already have a global outsourcing office in Dubai.” The Dubai office, he explains, employs many people supporting back office functions and shared services – and coordinating operations well beyond the Middle East.

Instead of looking to the Houston, Texas office/headquarters to provide the expertise and resources it needs, KBR is increasingly autonomous in the Middle East and Asia-Pacific regions. In particular, it has been investing heavily in India. “India is a vital part of the supply chain for projects in the Middle East,” says Graham Hill. “It is geographically close. A huge number of Indian and other Asian nationals work in the industry,

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KBR from labor to supervisory and board level. The Middle East countries have small populations, and to supplement the indigenous population they naturally employ people from the subcontinent.”

Though India still retains its low-cost advantage, there are many other compelling reasons why KBR has chosen to establish technology centers there. Among the requirements sourced from India are engineering and procurement services, construction labor, construction supervision, technology, licensing, chemical sales, equipment manufacturing, specialty items and many others.

“We do all these things out of India because it is a very competitive country, a largely Englishspeaking market, and has a legal system based on English law.” And in order to avoid any short term supply side constraints KBR has deliberately chosen diverse locations, at present Pune in the west, Chennai in the east and Delhi in the north.

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“We do all these things out of India because it is a very competitive country, a largely English-speaking market, and has a legal system based on English law” – Graham Hill

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Sadara and beyond So what is the current state of KBR’s involvement Graham Hill Executive Vice President responsible for Global Business Development & Strategy Graham Hill is KBR’s new Executive Vice President responsible for Global Business Development & Strategy. He joined KBR in November 2014.

He has 38 years of experience in the hydrocarbons industry in all aspects of contracting; commercial foundations for mutual success; negotiation and all technical aspects of the EPC business.

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in the region? By far its part in the Saudi Aramco/Dow Chemical Sadara project at Jubail in Saudi Arabia. Sadara has become the world’s largest chemical complex ever built in a single phase. With 26 integrated world-scale manufacturing plants, over three million metric tons of capacity per year, and a total investment of about US$20 billion, it is anticipated that Sadara will become a Fortune 500 company within the first year of full operation – 2016/17.

KBR’s part in this massive project was to execute the project feasibility and pre-FEED (front-end engineering and design) for the entire complex, as well as the FEED scopes of several major assets. KBR is also the licensor of its Aniline technology for the project. KBR is currently the project management contractor (PMC) and has

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A KBR project at In Salah, Algeria

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KBR about 700 specialized personnel on site as the project goes into the commissioning phase.

The company will continue to have significant numbers in Jubail as part of the integrated project management team assisting Dow and Aramco during the final stages of the project, says Ibrahim. “We have been engaged on that project for five or six years.” Sadara has scored a lot of superlatives, not least clocking up 80 million construction man-hours without a Lost Time Incident (LTI). That achievement had nothing to do with luck, he insists. The KBR onsite team performed hundreds of joint safety walkthroughs with the project management team and their construction contractors.

The same culture is applied in the other major projects in the region, such as the Jazan refinery and terminal, again for Saudi Aramco. In 2012 KBR was awarded a contract for FEED and PMS services to develop the process design, layout, integration and optimization of the facility, develop equipment and material specifications, the preparation of EPC bid packages and the development of a construction estimate for the refinery.

Other major projects include the Yanbu Aramco Sinopec Refining Co. (Yasref), a joint venture between Saudi Aramco and China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec). It’s a refinery with the capacity to process 400,000 barrels per day (bpd) of Arabian Heavy crude and produce 90,000 bpd of gasoline, 263,000 bpd of ultra-low-

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sulphur diesel, 6,300 metric tons per day (mtd) of coke and 1,200 mtd of sulphur. “We provided a team to supervise the EPC on that, and the refinery started producing in June this year.”

The list goes on, including the latest LNG Expansion for Sonatrach in Algeria, illustrating the depth and breadth of KBR’s work for the Region and its flexibility in terms of partnership models.

For example there’s a joint venture between KBR and a local Saudi company AYTB, which provides fully integrated technical, logistical services and industrial solutions for the Hydrocarbons sector.

This is less a construction and more of a smart planning and maintenance operation, he says, but it involves more than 300 KBR employees.

In a further JV operation with a local company,

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KBR AMCDE, KBR performs services for the GES (general engineering services) Contract – onshore O&G, as well as its offshore maintain potential (MPP) contract – Offshore O&G for Saudi Aramco.

Risk and reward All in all in, KBR has currently close to 2,000 people working on various projects and JVs in Saudi Arabia, its largest presence in the Middle East for now. However Jay Ibrahim is aggressively looking at potential partnerships in Oman and Kuwait. His long experience will be indispensable here. Kuwait Oil company (KOC) has a different tendering pattern from its neighbours, awarding a

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single, five year, project management consultancy (PMC) deals worth in the region of $400 million.

That’s great if you are the winner, he says, but if you are not, then you are in the cold till the next round. In the UAE, the tendency is to issue separate PMC deals for each project – more work, more opportunities. He is used to widely differing types of negotiation, and insists that the really important thing in the Middle East is to be able to win long term relationships.

“I have been in the Middle East for 21 years and I have seen it all! One model can’t work for all clients.” The Middle East is what he calls a lump sum turnkey (LSTK) market where the SEGAS LNG is a liquefied natural gas complex in Damietta, Egypt

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client seeks to pass on the majority of the risk to the EPC partner. There may be ‘better’ models when benchmarked against western economies, but western regulatory frameworks may not fit so well in the Middle East.

It comes back to fundamentals. The Middle East continues to attract money, as evidenced by the interest of Chinese contractors like Sinopec and Indian players like Larsen and Toubro and Punj Lloyd, which are taking an increasing interest, following on the heels of the Korean contractors who picked up $15 billion of contracts seven years ago. This inward investment is good news for KBR, which is ready to provide Pre-FEED, FEED, Project Management, and even EPC, construction

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Strukton, as a member of the FAST consortium, has been awarded a contract by Arriyadh Development Authority (ADA) to construct three of the six lines of a fully automatic, driverless metro system to be launched by the city of Riyadh

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stablished in 1921, Strukton provides cross-border solutions in the fields of rail infrastructure, civil infrastructure and technique & buildings markets. As a leading player in the global market for railway projects and comprehensive infrastructure projects Strukton focuses on transport systems in densely populated areas, opening up ports, airports and mining areas, and generating and distributing (sustainable) energy. Through almost a century of construction involvement, maintenance expertise and technological development the company has successfully adopted, created and connected past, modern and future best practises.

Privatised in 2010, today the company boasts expertise in the fields of operational asset management, monitoring systems (POSS), rolling stock systems, signalling systems, energy solutions, training and certification, and highoutput equipment.

“We aim to improve all aspects of mobility and accessibility on a permanent basis. Our extensive experience with the construction, project management and maintenance of highquality infrastructure systems – covering railways, ports, roads and airports combined with our inhouse technical specialisations helps us achieve this,” says Business Development Director, Chris Raijmakers. “We operate on an international basis and have long-term operations in the Netherlands

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FREYSSINET SAUDI ARABIA CO. LTD. (FSA) was founded as a limited liability company in 1978 by H.E. the late Sheikh Kamal Adham. Since its inception, FSA has completed numerous turnkey projects in Saudi Arabia covering various fields and amounting to several Billions Saudi Riyals. The success of the company stems from a positive and dynamic approach, incorporating advanced technology and a natural aptitude for innovation and optimized solutions. This can be attributed to a highly qualified and dedicated team of technical and administrative staff, backed by extensive resources of proficient manpower and modern equipment. FSA is committed to providing its clients with the highest quality of services in the construction sector. It is our policy to develop and maintain client satisfaction.

Today, FSA is considered as one of the leading general contracting and engineering companies in Saudi Arabia active in all aspects of the contracting business including value engineering, design optimization, project management and project execution.

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We are now expanding this network to the Middle East, the Far East and Latin America�.

Riyadh Metro Project Strukton, as a member of the FAST Consortium of companies, was awarded a contract by Arriyadh Development Authority (ADA) to construct three of the six lines of a completely automated and driverless metro system to be launched by the city of Riyadh. The total contract value amounts to $8 billion and Strukton’s share represents almost $1.2 billion, which will generate a yearly turnover in excess of $200 million for the company.

This new metro will transform Riyadh, reducing traffic congestion, strengthening and driving the Saudi economy and improving living standards for citizens. The city currently has a population of 5.7 million, which is expected to increase to

Key Personnel Bert Hoekstra Managing Director Bert has over 35 years of experience in the international construction business. Graduated from Delft Technical University, Netherlands with a Master Degree in Civil Engineering he started at the Dutch Construction Company Ballast Nedam as a design Engineer and developed himself via the classical route of Field Engineer, Construction Manager and Project Manager into General Management functions. He joined HOCHTIEF in 2006 and moved to Strukton in 2014.

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8.3 million by 2030. The metro helps provide a solution to daily traffic problems: of 7.4 million daily commuters, only 2 percent currently use public transport.

The FAST Consortium’s contract includes the design and construction of three lines, including 25 stations. The lines will host 62 kilometres of rail, of which 34 kilometres of track will be on viaducts, 20 kilometres will be underground, and 8.2 kilometres at ground level. In total, the six lines that make up the Riyadh Metro will span more than 176 kilometres, making it the largest metro project under development in the world at

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Completion of the project will be no mean feat and will require all of Strukton`s in-house experience and expertise to ensure it is executed successfully. The team Strukton selected for this major project has been involved in numerous tunnelling and civil works undertakings and has wide-ranging knowledge in the field of rail systems. They have been involved with the project from day one, working on the design and construction of all three lines. “We are very pleased to have been selected by the city of

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At present Al Hajry Overseas has offered their extensive Welding & Steel fixing Services in Riyadh Metro Project. We have been given the Welding & Fixing job on the Steel reinforcement Rebar cages of different lengths up to 32 meters and sizes up to 2.5 meters diameter with zero error and 100% accuracy and efficiency.

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The AHO Welding Division is distributed in four segments of services as mentioned below which are operated by professional staff at their full capacity.

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and safety while perform at their jobs. Welding Teams are certified by third party Inspection companies and are ready to meet any challenges in any position of welding. Our staff is available on a short or long terms basis and is on-call for emergency situations.

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Equipment Section offer products such as Welding & Cutting Machines, Accessories and Consumables. You can choose from the range of Welding machine from ARC (Inverter, Rectifier, and Engine Driven Welder), TIG, MIG/MAG, Welding Automated, Column & Boom and Orbital Welding System. Our Cutting Machines with Plasma, Oxyfuel, combined Plasma & Oxyfuel, Automated Cutting and Pipe Beveling Machines. This machines will give your required needs and ensure high performance, low cost, more productivity, more efficient and more success in welding and cutting.

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Al-Hajry Overseas (AHO) was founded in 1973, with a vision to provide facilities management services, Over the years, AHO diversified into Real Estate, Manpower Consultancy, ICT Systems Installation & Maintenance, Electromechanical Contracting, Steel Jobs & Welding Solutions and many more, partnering with the top companies in their respective markets.

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Riyadh to support this major project and to help make public transport an attractive and safe option,” says Strukton’s CEO Bert Hoekstra, who has taken upon himself the role of project manager for this strategic contract. “Having extensive expertise in both the rail and civil construction world, Strukton is the ideal partner for such integrated projects”.

ADA announced in July 2013 the winners of the three turnkey contracts for the construction of the six lines of the driverless metro network.

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public transport system to enhance their quality of life, according to Ibrahim Bin Muhammad Al Sultan, President of ADA and Member of the High Commission for the Development of Arriyadh.

“The Riyadh Public Transport Project will be a major driver of employment and economic development,” he says. “It will also help to reduce traffic congestion and improve air quality.

This is the biggest infrastructure project to be undertaken in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and is a cornerstone of the bold future we envision for our city.”

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such a transformational project. “Our mission is to contribute to the quality and safety of rail transport, road infrastructure and technical systems and buildings. We do so by making use of our integrated know-how and experience in the field of technology, civil engineering and cross-border solutions for rail infrastructure, rolling stock, mobility and information systems,”

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hen it comes to power sources, Texas is well known as a land of oil and natural gas. But with a fluctuating market and complex consumer demands, diversification is more important now than ever before. To add range to Texas’s energy supply, the state brought in the expertise of Archer Western Construction, one of the biggest and most experienced hydro plant builders in the United States. Through a partnership with the Trinity River Authority and East Texas Electric Cooperative, Archer Western’s $100 million 24-megawatt (mW) Lake Livingston Hydro Plant project is on track toward providing 82

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east Texan homes with a greener source of power.

The perfect place to build Hydro plants are a relatively uncommon sight in Texas. But when the perfect location presented itself, the partners behind the Lake Livingston Hydro Plant project seized the opportunity to bring the state more green energy. That location is Lake Livingston, an eastern Texas reservoir along the Trinity River that provides around 71 percent of Houston’s water supply.

“The Trinity River runs right through the middle of Lake Livingston, and for every gallon of

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Powerhouse, pre-excavation water that comes into the lake, they have to let a gallon out to go down to Houston,” says Andy Pettit, assistant project manager for Archer Western’s Livingston Hydro Plant project. As Pettit explains, this project will route water through the hydro plant instead of directly through the dam, taking advantage of the flowing water as a source of power generation.

“There’s always going to be energy being made,” he says. “If it’s low flows, there might just be one gate at the hydro plant open and the dam closed off; with high flows, all three gates at the hydro plant might be opened with some gates of the dam as well. But because this is Houston’s main source of water, it’s never going to stop.”

“We’re one of the biggest hydro plant builders in the country.

As a company as a whole, we have built hydro projects all over the country” – Andy Pettit, assistant project manager for Archer Western’s Livingston Hydro Plant

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limited, a hydroelectric plant must be built for maximum effectiveness and efficiency. This means bringing in the best in the hydroelectric plant construction business to ensure that the project is up to the highest standards. To achieve this, the East Texas Electric Cooperative and the Trinity River Authority turned to the expertise and experience of Archer Western.

“We’re one of the biggest hydro plant builders in the country,” says Pettit. “As a company as a whole, we have built hydro projects all over the country.”

While Archer Western’s Texas division has substantial experience in plant work, from concrete to mechanical work, the Lake Livingston Hydro plant project marks its first hydroelectric plant project. But the division is not navigating

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uncharted waters alone—it is able to draw from the extensive knowledge of its divisions nationwide.

“Here in Texas we stay in close contact with people working on the other hydro plants. There’s one in Kentucky right now, and one in Pennsylvania as well,” says Pettit.

“We have them come down about once a year and we sit down for meetings to go over what they’ve learned from building their own hydro plants.” By pooling this information, Archer Western is able to bring clients the best and most cutting edge facilities in every frontier.

Opportunities for innovation The biggest benefit of the knowledge network that Archer Western brings to the Lake

Livingston Hydro Plant project is the ability to find new innovations for the hydro plant model. This has led to a project with unique features that combine added strength and efficiency. One key innovative feature in the Lake Livingston Hydro Plant project is its penstocks connecting the intake structure to the powerhouse.

“Typically they will be steel pipe with a lining on the inside. Originally we had 14 foot diameter steel pipes running 2,000 feet from the intake to the powerhouse,” says Pettit. “Through value engineering, that ended up being changed to reinforced concrete penstocks, a big 3-barreled box culvert. It’s my understanding that these are the first concrete penstocks ever.”

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not done without good reason, and the concrete penstocks introduced with the Lake Livingston Hydro Plant project bring with them considerable benefits including significant cost savings to East Texas Electric Cooperative, given that steel pipes must be welded, coated, and placed in special bedding for protection from the elements.

The structure of the concrete penstocks adds increased longevity, so that East Texas Electric Cooperative consumers will be able to enjoy the benefits of the hydro plant for decades to come.

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Working together on a brighter future With plans in design underway, there is still plenty of work left to do. Working with suppliers and subcontractors like Gracon LLC on plans to set turbines and generators in place, Archer Western is on track to complete its Lake Livingston Hydro Plant project by 2018. These partnerships are a vital part of the building process.

“We always communicate with them and value their input on everything and work together,” says Pettit of working together with partners toward a common goal. “We work together to come up with the best solution.”

The results of that teamwork and effort upon completion will be 12,000 homes in East Texas powered by hydroelectric energy. In a world where diverse energy sources are needed, it’s an important step forward for hydro power and for Texas.

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A state of emergency was declared and residents were without drinking water for nearly three days.

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part of our story, because it became a catalyst for change,” said Toledo’s DPU Director Ed Moore.

While residents have since returned to normalcy, it’s been a different story for the utilities department. Over the past year, DPU has launched a slew of programs and initiatives to upgrade infrastructure in order to ensure the contamination

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issue never occurs again.

Plan of attack According to Moore, the utilities department in Toledo had been falling on hard times in recent years, with decreased funding for capital projects and infrastructure. This resulted in a significant amount of deferred maintenance.

“In 2013, with the help of the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, we went to the city council and received a water rate increase for capital improvements. We initiated $314 million in bonds through the rate increase, assigned $264 million for the drinking water plant, and the other $50 million to the water distribution system,� said Moore. w w w. t o l e d o . o h . g o v

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Large diameter pipeline “The original plan was to stretch all the improvements over a 20year period, but the Ohio EPA was seriously concerned about the condition of the drinking water plant and condensed the plan down to five years.”

Faced with this quick turnaround, DPU needed to be highly organized and efficient to meet its goals.

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water advisory and offered to help.

When a guy like Warren calls, you get him started working right away.

Warren played a big part in what we did and I give him a lot of credit,” Moore said.

Implementing change While plans may have been in the works, the do-not-drink advisory threw into sharp relief how critically Toledo needed these vital upgrades to improve the quality of life for the community. The first step toward change for DPU was getting the donot-drink advisory lifted.

Since then, it has been a beehive of activity with almost as

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Dearborn project many contractor personnel as city employees at the water treatment plant. The department immediately updated its treatment protocol using a combination of chemicals to treat Lake Erie water. “We quadrupled our powder active carbon, quadrupled the potassium intake and activated an early warning system with a buoy that serves as a floating weather system,” said Moore.

DPU also convened a Blue Ribbon Panel of nine national experts to review long-term plant improvements to remove algae toxins. The panel recommended a process that pushed the City of Toledo into the future of water treatment. “They

came in and validated everything we were planning to do. Additionally, the panel recommended we add ozone to our plant, which is the big gun for the microsystin toxin. It’s basically creating lightning in a bottle and electrifying our water. It’s been around but it’s very expensive.”

Taking it a step further, the department has invested approximately $12 million in a new chlorination facility at the treatment plant that will allow more chlorine to be stored on site and injected in more locations along the treatment process, which should prevent future undesired scenarios from happening again. w w w. t o l e d o . o h . g o v

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In the end, the do-not-drink advisory was a major learning experience for all of the agencies involved. The silver lining of the ordeal is the department has an established protocol for procuring consistent sampling, which is now being used as a model statewide.

Toledo Waterways Initiative Upon citizen approval in 2002, and in compliance with the city’s consent decree, DPU is in the midst of the Toledo Waterways Initiative (TWI), a massive water pollution control project to upgrade sewer infrastructure and reduce overflows into area waterways that will cost in excess of $500 million.

Led by Julie Cousino, Program Administrator of TWI, the initiative is nearing completion after more than a decade since its inauguration.

TWI aims to reduce contaminants in local rivers, streams and Lake Erie by building several types of structures to hold, separate or divert storm and waste water during periods of heavy rain. This water is then funneled for treatment before being returned to the waterways.

Completed in 2006, phase one of

TWI consisted of improvements to the water reclamation plant with the addition of a wet weather facility with cutting-edge technology, including a 25 MG equalization basin that doubled the capacity of the plant.

Phase two was completed in 2014 and included the elimination of all known sanitary sewer overflows.

The third portion of the program, which is currently underway, involves the reduction of combined sewer overflows. The largest project for this portion of TWI includes a 36 MG underground storage basin.

“The Toledo Waterways Initiative is one of the most innovative initiatives I’ve been a part of,” said Moore.

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Collins Park settling basin a platform to build upon and set the stage for continuous improvements down the road.”

With the completion of construction in 2020, Cousino said, “TWI will eliminate approximately 650 MG of untreated sewage from entering Toledo’s waterways annually. That’s an 80 percent reduction in overflow volume.”

“Julie Cousino has been paramount for us and has ensured that all portions of the project are completed on time and on budget,” Moore said.

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upgrades and investments” said Henry, “but the City has improved communications with the public using social media and the City’s website.” To ensure transparency among residents, earlier this year DPU began implementing a realtime dashboard posted on the city’s website that closely monitors water conditions in the intake crib in Lake Erie.

“One of the biggest benefits of the water-quality dashboard is that it dispelled rumors about drinking water conditions on a daily basis,” said Moore.

The system records the current status of drinking water quality based on Ohio EPA guidelines. The

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scale consist of: • CLEAR: not detected in the intake crib in Lake Erie and in tap water • WATCH: microsystin detected in the intake crib in Lake Erie but not detected in tap water • CAUTION: microcystin detected in tap water, but test results do not indicate the need to issue an advisory; additional testing and sampling underway and water treatment has been accelerated • PRE-SCHOOL ADVISORY: do not drink for children five and younger.

• DO NOT DRINK ADVISORY: do not drink for all citizens “We have an advanced warning system for early detection with buoys and sondes that allows us to implement operational changes, prior to the microcystin reaching the Collins Park Water Treatment Plant,” said Moore.

In addition, the drinking water advisory also revealed a lack of communication with interdepartmental agencies. Therefore, DPU has developed a text message and email system that links all regional community partners with instant communication.

DPU brought in industry experts, business community members and academia to brainstorm together. “All the ideas and recommendations came out of the stakeholder group. This group will continue to play a vital role in restoring the public’s confidence in our water system,” Moore concluded.

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social responsibility.

With initiatives such as “Together for Environment” and “Together for Communities,” HVL intends to increase environmental awareness and improve the society we live in.

“With a commitment of driving sustainable solutions for better building and infrastructure, as well as contributing to a higher quality of life, Holcim is positioned to

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meet the challenges of increasing urbanization,” said Holcim Vietnam sustainable development director Nguyen Cong Minh Bao. History A member of LafargeHolcim Group, Holcim Vietnam employs about 1,300 people at its six main sites — including the head office at the Continental Tower (Ho Chi Minh city) and five plants at Hon Chong, Cat Lai, Thi Vai, Hiep Phuoc and Nhon Trach.

The group has 115,000 employees worldwide, acting as the industry benchmark in R&D for the biggest and most complex projects. It maintains the widest range of valueadding products, innovative services and comprehensive building solutions, with core values revolving around health and safety.

Following its core values: CRISP (Customer, Results, Integrity, Sustainability, Performance), with health and safety overarching all, HVL’s approach to creating value is based not only on economic performance, but on the environmental and social aspects of its operation.

In short, the company’s “triple

bottom line” of economic, environmental and social is critical in helping the company reach its business goals and maintain its licenses to operate.

Sustainability Since the manufacturing of cement involves extensive exploitation of non-renewable resources such as limestone and clay, environmental performance is a significant part of Holcim’s business strategy.

Holcim implemented its “Together for Environment” program in 2009 to cover all activities aimed at reducing the company’s environmental footprint. The program also includes green manufacturing and environmental performance monitoring, as well as raising awareness of environmental protection for employees and the community.

The Geocycle Vietnam business unit has played a big role in achieving such great sustainable development. The waste management solution not only benefits the environment, but also helps enhance companies’ reputations and its ability to achieve

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sustainability goals. Additionally, Geocycle complies with all Vietnamese laws and regulations on such matters as well as Holcim’s own relevant standards.

“The initiative is based on the fortuitous circumstance that, along with producing clinker, a cement kiln is a very environmentally friendly place in which to dispose of waste,” said Nguyen Cong Dong, Geocycle Director.

With the cement industry developing technology to use waste products as substitutes for traditional fuels such as coal or

natural gas, Geocycle is a highly efficient process that helps reduce carbon emissions of cement plants and leaves no residue.

“The continuing successful partnerships between Geocycle and its customers will not only result in cleaner production, but also contribute to improving the overall quality of life for society, as it moves ever-closer to a zero-waste environment”.

Social responsibility As part of the Holcim’s “Together for Communities” initiative, a

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wide range of activities have been used to meet objectives. Most of these actions are administered specifically to improve the quality of life of Holcim’s employees and their families, as well as the communities surrounding its operations.

The initiative shows Holcim’s commitment to becoming a trusted partner of the community, and also creates a platform and vehicle for voluntary participation by different stakeholders and employees in social activities to develop a sustainable development mindset.

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believes these investments help improve the quality of life and sustainability of the communities where it has a presence. The company focuses on community development, infrastructure development and education promotion. In order to truly create prospering communities, Holcim is dedicated to working together with schools, nonprofit organisations, stakeholder groups and its own employees.

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delivering commercially superior solutions to their customers while installing state-of-the-art equipment and processes to ensure the most efficient manufacturing, with significant attention being paid to environmental protection.

In its mission toward sustainability, Holcim focuses on limiting the environmental footprint of its production, specifically in regards to energy and water usage for producing each ton of cement.

With a commitment to make major investments in the latest technologies, Holcim intends to develop an energy-efficient culture within its staff by embedding energy efficient habits of consumption into their daily work.

This will be accomplished by upgrading current equipment to reduce the volume of electrical and thermal energy used, substituting fossil fuels with alternative fuels to generate fewer CO2 emissions and using mineral components in all products to preserve the quality expected by its customers.

One of Holcim’s largest investments is the company’s

Waste Heat Recover (WHR) Power plant, which has been operating since 2012. The steam-cycle plant is among the first in Vietnam to use heat from the production process to generate electrical energy.

The plant uses two waste heat sources: a kiln preheater exhaust and a clinker cooler exhaust. Since the WHR plant meets 25 per cent of the plant’s electricity requirements, it takes pressure off the national grid supply and significantly reduces CO2 emissions by an estimated 25,000 tonnes per year. This provides massive benefits to the environment, economy and society as a whole.

Some of the company’s other investments include using a Vertical Roller Mill (VRM) to reduce energy consumption in cement production, installing bag filters to reduce dust emissions and perfecting co-processing technology in Hon Chong cement plant. Using co-processing in cement kiln technology, Holcim developed its operation using considerable investments in new technology for its co-processing actions at the Hon Chong cement plant.

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These innovations didn’t happen overnight, but instead came about through small, incremental changes initiated by Holcim’s goal of continuous improvement. This has led to Holcim receiving several national and international certificates, including ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001.

“At Holcim Vietnam, continuous improvement is not only the task of constantly seeking out ways to improve processes, products or services, but also is considered a business strategy,” said Nguyen. “In over 20 years of operation, we have achieved a lot of important national and international certificates and have used them as crucial measurement criteria to streamline and improve our daily operations while maintaining consistency and quality.”

Talent management Holcim instills a commitment to health and safety in everything it does.

The company’s “Zero Harm” plan has a goal of conducting business without having any injuries, while creating a safe and healthy environment for employees, contractors, visitors and communities.

“This is how we intend to make a difference in the way we work, in our business and communities,” said Nguyen.

In order to achieve this, Holcim maintains a global health and safety management system designed to continuously improve performance and manage risk. It also establishes a culture of safe execution through targeting operational discipline and communicating with all stakeholders on relevant issues.

“The Geocycle Vietnam initiative is based on the fortuitous circumstance that, along with producing clinker, a cement kiln is a very environmentally friendly place in which to dispose of waste” —

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With a strong belief that employee development is a key aspect of a company’s success, Holcim has created several programs to help its workers at every level perform to their best ability.

Holcim’s three key programs of Enterprise Vocational Education (EVE), Junior Engineer Trainees (JET) and Graduate Development Program (GDP) have supplied a strong knowledge base for first-level management employees.

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(CTC) program, Holcim’s soft skill training methods have been created to help employees improve their problem-solving skills and ability to handle difficult customers.

“We are making every effort to continue our investment in developing and retaining our people,” said Nguyen. “We therefore believe in building a committed workforce that has each and every employee contributing their best to the organisation.”

Ahead of the rest Constant change in the world and in the industry brings new

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challenges for the construction and building materials sectors, such as demographic growth, increasing urban development, climate change and environmental preservation.

Holcim addresses these trends through providing spaces to live and learn, places to rest and work, infrastructure that facilitates mobility, along with innovations that maintain energy supplies.

“These are the main missions of building materials, particularly those of cement, aggregates, and concrete solutions,” said Nguyen. “In providing what really matters, we will set the standard for the industry as a whole.”

Holcim’s sustainability approach capitalizes on LafargeHolcim’s global presence of providing solutions towards meeting social, environmental and stakeholder challenges, with a goal of creating shared value with society.

“Holcim Vietnam not only provides innovative cement, aggregates, ready-mix concrete products as well as associated services and solutions, but also develops sectorial offerings tailored to their specific needs,” said Nguyen. “Thus, we use our operational excellence to supply our customers efficiently, sustainably, and safely.

“With our professional teams, assets, technologies, and strong manufacturing processes, our clients can trust the quality and the consistency of our products and solutions. We are setting the standard for the building materials industry.”

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Through the company’s commitment to high quality standards, R&D and innovation, the Caesarstone name has become synonymous with success across the industry.

But there is one drawback to having such excellent brand

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recognition — rival companies often attempt to duplicate that style.

They say imitation is the highest form of flattery, and Caesarstone spends a large portion of its resources to create unique designs in order to stay above its admiring competitors.

One of a kind Caesarstone has been able to build and maintain the best brand recognition in Australia through years of evolving marketing strategies, combined with a focus on business-to-business relationship building. But above all, Caesarstone preserves the best product quality and innovation design solutions.

As a brand name that is often viewed as the ultimate brand of the quartz-surface industry, this type of recognition has both positive and negative effects.

“It’s good because everybody knows the brand Caesarstone, so that’s what consumers want,” said CFO of Caesarstone Australia and South East Asia Moshe Wolfson.

In an attempt to differentiate its product from those of the

competition, Caesarstone makes unique designs a focal point of its operations. In Australia, Caesarstone has about 50 different colours of quartz countertop designs, with a slightly higher number in the U.S. While the actual process and technology used at Caesarstone is confidential, the company is a close partner with Breton technology, which manufactures the machinery.

Forecasting the future Caesarstone has a very simple supply chain operation in Australia, where 99 per cent of its customers pick up the product directly from the company’s warehouses.

With a warehouse in each Australian capital city, Caesarstone’s primary focus is making sure it has enough product in stock, while also not having an overabundance that would create dead stock.

With the help of Hawthorn-based Taars consulting, Caesarstone uses forecasting to predict the demand and the required purchases.

Forecasting is a vital component of Caesarstone’s logistics success,

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“This is really one of the key success factors to getting the right mix and the right inventory levels,” said Wolfson. “Because Caesarstone globally has been expanding so rapidly, supply has historically been an issue. It’s a big focus for us, so we keep close contact with Taars. With increased capacity and improved forecasting systems, our supply efficiency and reliability is now market leading.”

Meanwhile, in order to receive their shipments in a timely fashion from the factory, Caesarstone also works with freight-forwarder EPL International, which Wolfson says has been a great partnership.

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Better safe than sorry Safety is one of Caesarstone’s top priorities when it comes to daily operations and core values. It starts with the induction and training of warehouse staff that unloads the heavy slabs from incoming containers as well as loading customer trucks.

Caesarstone also regularly checks its machinery such as cranes and forklifts to guarantee diligent maintenance. In addition,

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customers such as stonemasons are given a thorough induction to the warehouse before making pickups to ensure everyone is aware of the safety procedures. The company also has a dedicated employee to Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) who performs periodical audits of its branches and makes sure all procedures are followed.

“We make sure our staff is properly-inducted to the business in whatever area they’re working in,” said Wolfson. “This is especially important in the warehouse, where it could be dangerous working with these very heavy slabs. It is vital to

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ecological impact of its operations.

From a sustainability point of view, Caesarstone focuses on efficient production to decrease the waste of raw materials and energy.

Quartz is a very abundant mineral on earth and readily accessible as a raw material. Quartz has incredible properties such as hardness

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and resistance to heat and other factors. “As Caesarstone is produced from quartz, it has a long lifecycle minimizing environment impact over time,” said Wolfson.

Caesarstone puts an emphasis on efficient production in order to minimise waste of raw materials and energy. Some of its production processes to protect the environment include recycling and disposal of hazardous materials.

Branching out A key to Caesarstone’s success is innovation to keep its brand thriving.

Several years of consistent marketing strategies, as well as building businessto-business relationships, have boosted Caesarstone’s brand recognition to the highest levels in Australia.

The company is also working closely with its partners to develop the brand in New Zealand, Singapore, Japan, China, India as well as other countries, targeting high GDP per capita regions.

In addition, it has recently expanded its production to the United States market as well.

Caesarstone has made a substantial US$130 million investment in two production lines in Richmond Hill, Ga. The first line is already operational, while the second line is just about to start up.

“It’s obviously a statement of our willingness to put that sort of investment to develop the U.S. market,” said Wolfson.

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Unit 3/1 Secombe Place Moorebank NSW, Australia, 2170 FOUNDED

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or nearly 80 years, Agis Group has successfully focused on the construction of major infrastructure projects such as highways, railroads and sanitation, through the company’s oldest vertical, Construtora Ferreira Guedes. Formed by the Territorial São Paulo Mineração SA and ADTranz Sistemas Eletromecânicos SA, the group works on projects for government agencies and public and private companies.

Territorial São Paulo Mineração operates in the production and commercialization of rock and its by-products for

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construction purposes in the São Paulo metropolitan area, while Adtranz is dedicated to turn key solutions for energy, ventilation, electromechanical assembly, supply networks and other infrastructure services.

Construtora Ferreira Guedes As the center of the Agis group operations, Construtora Ferreira Guedes brings major infrastructure projects in its portfolio. Founded in 1936, it is responsible for some of the most emblematic projects in Brazil, having participated in construction of most of the roads in the state of São Paulo and many other parts of the country, as well as the Carajás railway and the Transposition of San Francisco River.

According to Carlos Nobre, Director of Business Development of Agis Group, despite being dedicated to public contracts in recent years, his team is also developing new parternships and contracts in the private sector.

“We are currently active in the portfolio of suppliers of large

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enterprise groups that demand infrastructure projects, such as Vale, CSN and Petrobras. We also have made important partnerships to operate in new markets such as energy, with companies such as ABB, Toshiba, among others,” he said.

Professional qualification “What sets us apart is the combination of tradition and knowledge with youth and agility,” explained the director.

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technical expertise variety with a diverse young staff from the best companies in the market. This supports the development and application of the most modern method of management, with a positive impact on operational efficiency and effectiveness.

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deadlines and specifications at competitive prices is essential in the infrastructure industry. “In many cases the freedom to implement new materials and construction technologies is limited by the way public projects contracts are structured. Whenever contractual arrangements allow us, we have a highly experienced and creative engineering staff generating solutions that make a difference in the viability of many projects,� he said.

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Management strategies By modernizing their management and control software, Agis Group has sought to streamline its technical and administrative processes, investing in capacity building and training. The principles of lean manufacturing have been a source of inspiration for the general philosophy of the company . The search for waste reduction is a key point highlighted by the director.

“In a long chain of processes such engineering and construction, small savings in energy and time result in greater agility, and in a leaner structure that operates lightly,” he said.

Innovation and technology are fundamental to the process of the best engineering techniques. For

this, the group strives to improve the customization and integration of ERP software packages, enabling better control and more anticipated breaches, problems and risks.

Ensuring excellent levels of security and respect for the environment in all projects, the ISO 9001/2008, ISO 14001/2004, OHSAS 18.001 / 2007 and PBQP-H level A certifications supply the group with a range of norms and procedures the highest industry standards.

Projects and growth Acting on large projects of regional and national importance, Agis Group is developing the implementation of electrification systems, traction control, signaling

“We believe that the events brought up by Lava-Jato Operation are a huge opportunity for well-established companies to grow in coverage and size of their contracts.”

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and ticketing of Light Rail Vehicle (LRV) in the city of Santos, S達o Paulo coast. Among several other development projects, the company is also responsible for: long-term maintenance of some of the lines 130

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urban transport company in the city of Guarulhos. All projects took place in the state of SĂŁo Paulo.

Also standing out are works in flood containment and urban improvements in the cities of Nova

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have not started yet, we can point out the contour ring road of the city of Ubatuba, northern coast of São Paulo state, part of the new line 2 of the São Paulo subway system, and the Ramal do Agreste, a large indoor irrigation project in Pernambuco state,” said Nobre.

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on tires and rail, irrigation and sanitation. “We believe that the events brought up by Lava-Jato Operation are a huge opportunity for well-established companies to grow in coverage and size of their contracts, and Agis Group is already acting this way,” said Nobre.

The company has also been working on other markets they believe to be of great importance for the country’s growth in the coming years, such as the construction of

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hydro, wind, photovoltaic and thermal energies, as well as in the mining, oil and gas industries.

Since its restructuring and integration to the Agis Group in 2012, Ferreira Guedes Construction Company experienced a significant growth in its market share and revenues. “Comparing 2014 to 2012, our gross revenue went up 80 percent, reaching USD $112 million. Currently our backlog contracts comes to almost USD $534 million and, considering the group as a whole, the three companies together totaled in 2014 gross sales of USD $124 million,” concluded the director.

President: Erasto Messias Junior Director of Engineering: Luis Paulo Zuppani Ballista Commercial Director: Michel Michaluá Director of New Business: Carlos Nobre Camargo Chief Financial Officer: Ricardo Biziggatto Legal Director: Patrícia Bueno

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Tecnoedil:

Paraguay’s longstanding partner to accomplish progress Both Paraguay’s public works and private investments benefit from Tecnoedil, which doubles as a machinery and consumables supplier

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ecnoedil S.A.’s presence in Paraguay’s public works during the last 60 years has proven the construction company worth as an unconditional partner to the country’s infrastructure development.

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Though “sea, land and air” may be a bit of stretch when addressing the company’s involvement in different projects nationwide — due to the fact that Paraguay does not border any sea — even major ports in the Paraguay River host public projects involving Tecnoedil, as well as airports, highways, avenues and other routes.

The company is involved in private investment projects for industry and commerce, as well as for the Social Prevention Institute’s healthcare facilities. The equipment and machinery owned

by Tecnoedil doesn’t seem to ever idle, given other business units include equipment rental as well as building supplies and consumables sale.

Tecnodil provides the country’s construction sector of the latest-generation machinery, which otherwise would be nearly inaccessible in Paraguay.

“Over the years, Tecnoedil has proven to be the leading company for Paraguay’s public works,” proudly stated Roque Ardissone, engineer and General Manager for Tecnoedil, whose tenure with the company started shortly after graduating from Asuncion National University in 1974.

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bridges, electric grids, special installations, factories, expansion projects, maintenance works, remodels: the record shows that Tecnoedil does everything.

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Projects all over Paraguay Tecnoedil’s involvement in multiple projects keeps the company’s staff busy, transferring their machinery across Paraguay. Important works underway include: · Construction of one section of the new highway to Ñu Guazu, to be completed before 2016. · Construction of a 55-mile highway between Curuguaty and Ypejhu, cities located near

Roque Ardissone CEO for Tecnoedil Ardissone graduated as a civil engineer from the National University of Asuncion. He has worked in significant public projects in Paraguay (buildings, dams, airports, highways) leading fivefigure staffs.

Ardissone is also a stockholder for Tecnoedil and a board member. He became appointed as the company’s CEO during the mid2000s.

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The Ñu Guazu viaduct is one of Tecnoedil’s most recent projects

the northern border shared with Brazil. The project is currently at 10 percent completion.

· Installation of a 111-mile long electric grid from Curuguaty to Capitan Bado. · Construction of the Fuerte Olimpo airport.

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· Construction of a Social Security Institute hospital in Ciudad del Este. · Expansion works for the Ciudad del Este viaduct at K4.

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“Earning another public work contract is a determining factor for any company’s revenue,

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but we depend on bidding for public tenders.

Important public projects are currently being tendered,” Ardissone explained.

Tecnoedil also engages in private investments, such as the Scania and Honda repair shops’ expansion, as well as a contract to build a cold storage facility for JBS, the giant Brazilian meat processing and packaging company.

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A sight of the Asuncion coastal freeway

Tecnoedil is constantly stocking and upgrading its machinery and off-highway construction

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TECNOEDIL S.A. vehicle fleet. Investments in new bulldozers, excavators, dump trucks, road rollers and laser guided land levelers are a standard procedure for the company.

The personnel at Tecnoedil is trained and certified to operate heavy machinery

Tecnoedil´s capability of bringing Paraguay the most advanced technology and machinery for construction also serves another business unit: machinery rental and sales of construction consumables. Tecnoedil exports gravel to northern Argentina (a scarce commodity in the area), in addition torunning a roof panel manufacturing, distribution and sales operation.

Establishing a joint venture with an important Spanish corporation allowed Tecnoedil to import a kind of prefabricated concrete, which previously was only available in Europe.

“We strive to improve our service offer for the construction sector by bringing innovative, latestgeneration products into Paraguay,” explained the executive.

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proper training and become certified operators of construction vehicles. The company has 500 machines and vehicles working on simultaneous projects countrywide, resulting in openings for future operators and topographers. Engineers and other technicians are also eligible to receive scholarships for postgraduate studies.

Forecast calling for planned, control growth Due to fluctuations in domestic and regional economic markets, Tecnoedil is not taking unnecessary risks during the current project tender bonanza in their home country. The company is planning to achieve a 10 to 15 percent growth rate. Based on the company’s work quality, accomplishing this rather modest projection is a reasonable expectation.

There are no impossible tasks for Tecnoedil

“Tecnoedil has proven to be the leading company for Paraguay’s public works” – Roque Ardissone, CEO for Tecnoedil

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Tecnoedil’s competed projects portfolio and longstanding reputation only benefits Paraguay’s construction sector.

One pending project for Tecnoedil is to earn highway operation concession, in the same conditions of their current operation of the Ciudad del Este route, which is currently the only such concession in Paraguay. Other pending endeavors include properly planning and training the upcoming generation of executives to take over the company’s reins when current board members retire.

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“Our younger staff is on the right track to take over the company. We have clearly addressed their preparation as our assignment and it’s been developing properly,” Ardissone concluded.

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