Executive Summary Mr. Li has an opportunity with Unicon to direct it in a new, and focused direction. With its competitive advantage it has established with the Hong Kong Housing Authority (HKHA). I recommend pursuing the blanket approval process with HKHA. These efficiencies could prove beneficial for both parties as this will greatly reduce lead time and costs. Façade and slabs are the growing trends in the industry and will allow Unicon to take advantage of the cost savings that come with it
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Group Assignment UNICON CONCRETE PRODUCTS (H.K.) LTD CASE REPORT Module 4: Operations management College: Humber Class: Wednesday, 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm Submitted by: Shilpa Puri, Maria Tolokonnikova, Davinder Matharu, Adina Goldfarb, Zeeshan Hanif Date: April 2nd, 2014 Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Page Part 1 Executive Summary 3 ISSUE IDENTIFICATION Part 2 Immediate Issues 4 Part 3 Systemic Issues 4-5 ENVIRONMENTAL
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Analysis of Indian Cement Industry 1 • Industry Structure • Regional Scenario • Demand Dynamics • Cost Structure • Ready Mix Concrete (RMC) • Demand • Key Demand Drivers • Supply • Operating Rates • Prices • Profitability • Player Profiles 2 :3 : 13 : 55 : 75 : 86 : 99 : 102 : 132 : 143 : 154 : 161 : 168 Industry Structure 3 Porter five force analysis Industry structure •As of March 2011, the installed cement capacity of large plants in India stands at approximately 284
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Concrete is the most widely used material in the world. It accounts for roughly 70% of all construction materials globally. Each year about “7 cubic kilometers of concrete are made” (The Civil Engineer). It is a $35 billion industry with more than two million workers in the United States alone (The Civil Engineer). Concrete is made up of cement, water, and chemical admixtures. Portland cement is the most common cement used in concrete. Fly ash, slag cement, sand, or gravel limestone may also
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The invention and advancement of concrete shaped the world to what it is today. Without concrete nothing today would be possible and it is the most facilitated invention in Earth’s history. The Roman’s developed cement that produced structures of remarkable durability. Most government buildings in America are based on the building styles of Rome. Concrete made transportation a possibility and reshaped the world to what it is today. Usually when there is a need for a solution, someone invents the
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Prefabricated construction is a very common method used around the world, especially used in the UK because it is a cheaper and faster way of construction. Prefabricated construction method can be classified into on-site and off-site prefabricated. On-site prefabricated method involves casting structural building elements within site before erecting to actual location. On-site pre-casting provides several advantages over cast in-situ construction. These include mass production of units, cost and
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Pg1Pg1 Point of View These columns of ICJ offer an opportunity to the engineering fraternity to express their views on the current practices in design, construction and management being followed in the industry. To share your opinion with our readers, you may send in your inputs in about 1500 words via e-mail to editor@icjonline.com
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production of 43 grade OPC is nearly 50% of the total production of cement in the country. * The 43 grade OPC can be used for following applications: * General Civil Engineering construction work * RCC works(preferably where grade of concrete is up to M-30) * Precast items such as blocks, tiles, pipes etc * Asbestos products such as sheets and pipes * Non-structural works such as plastering, flooring etc. * White Cement PPC is manufactured by blending a mixture of
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environment and rebound back to its normal state. (ex. Earthquakes, etc.) 3. By giving an example, explain how a material (e.g., steel panels used in automobiles) impacts the environment and our energy consumption during its service life. Concrete production- during production CO2 is released into the environment from energy use. Service life only requires maintenance with minimal energy consumption. (ex. Personnel to wash off salts, etc.) 4. What is the embodied energy (materials production
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Number 4 – Jan 2015 Green Concrete using Plastic Waste Vikram Kathe #1 , Akshay Gangurde #2 , Abhijit Pawar#3 12 Undergraduate Student, 3Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, SIEM Nashik, University of Pune, Nashik, India Abstract— This experimental study presents the use of major plastic wastes as fine aggregates in concrete as an effective way to deal with the scarcity of sand and disposal of plastic waste. Aggregates in concrete account for the largest volume
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