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Twintec
Brand Twintec makes extensive inroads in the Middle East
Twintec reinforces its reputation for producing specialist concrete floor slabs
Twintec premium flooring specialists offer exceptional professional expertise and the finest products that meet the most stringent industry and client demands
Twintec provides a personal product through a total offer concept with a high level of performance, environmental sustainability and aesthetics worldwide,” affirms Ruth Waugh, General Manager & International Business Development Director, Twintec Middle East & VP Marketing & Communications, Twintec, in this contribution to Global Supply Chain.
“The supply chain and logistics industry changes rapidly …. but when it comes to your concrete floor slab don’t consider short term gains or cost savings, focus on the long term,” she asserts.
According to Ruth, the following are some of the questions and issues that clients have to grapple with regard to making key industry flooring decisions. These are ‘What will your needs be in 2, 5 or 10 years? ‘Will you be leasing to different clients over a 10-year period?’; ‘Are racking configurations likely to change’? Also, what about AGVs (Automated Guided Vehicles) as a future business strategy?
On future-proofing your concrete floor slab is a critical business success factor?
The influence a specialist concrete flooring contractor can have during the design and specification stages of a scheme should not be underestimated as being of great value to all parties.
Design concepts, materials, methods of construction and surface tolerance requirements are carefully considered with all parties without compromising functionality and the operational
Ruth Waugh, General Manager & International Business Development Director, Twintec Middle East & VP Marketing & Communications, Twintec
Traditional Saw Cut Straight cracks Twintec ECO Freeplan® Twintec® ECO ULTIMATE ‘Jointless’ Totally Seamless
Saw Cuts = 7,200m Steel armoured joints = 1470m Tied day joints = 810m Steel joints = 1470m
requirements of the client.
Within Twintec, we have our own highly experienced design team and, by working together with you, we are able to produce a value-engineered design to meet your current and future requirements.
On defining investing in your concrete floor slab as a key project success criterion?
Cost driven tendering and design solutions using outdated design and construction processes, will present long term problems for your business. Instead consider minimal floor slab maintenance costs, reduced MHE (Materials Handling Equipment) maintenance, increased operational efficiencies and for peace of mind, insist your specialist flooring contractor provides Product Liability Insurance.
Your concrete floor slab should be as innovative as your other business technologies, rather than outdated traditionally designed.
On avoiding split responsibility for your concrete floor slab
Design, materials and construction can be a risk if specified and sourced independently and a nightmare to resolve if you experience problems post construction. You wouldn’t ask your general practitioner health professional to perform heart surgery, you would insist on a specialist.
The concrete floor is such a key element to the running of your business, you need a specialist flooring contractor with a quantifiable track record.
On insisting on a design solution that will deliver long term floor slab performance.
Treating industrial concrete floors well does not just mean maintaining them post
construction and implementing a well-structured concrete floor slab maintenance regime. It means making the right choice at budget setting and design/detailing stage. Investing in your concrete floor slab is the smart way forward to avoid problems later.
On avoiding saw-cut joints (straight cracks) – there are ‘jointless’ and totally seamless solutions.
Traditionally designed concrete floor slabs with saw-cut joints will present long term maintenance and operational problems. There are cost effective solutions that will allow your business to operate more efficiently and significantly reduce year on year maintenance costs.
On procuring your concrete floor slab to support your environmental credibility
Twintec integrates sustainability throughout its businesses, and we recognise that our activities have an effect on the world we live in. Reducing environmental impact is a social responsibility to care for and protect the environment for our generation and future generations to come.
Design optimisation of the concrete floor slab is key to sustainability & supports carbon neutral targets. Functional, safe, ecologically responsible design solutions personalised for each individual project are the foundation stone.
Optimised slab thickness, panel sizes, reinforcement type and material selections all contribute to achieve the lowest material consumption and longest lifespan.
Twintec designs can reduced embodied carbon up to 30% compared to traditional concrete floor slab design.
