international
construction
october 2014
FALSEWORKAND FORMWORK
Project pressures
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on theBBVAheadquarters inMadrid.
The Barcelona-based business took on the project designed by
architects JacquesHerzog andPierredeMeuron,which is known
as “LaVela” (The Sail).
It is designed to accommodate 6,000 employees and has
received an investment of € 900million (US$ 1.17 billion).
It consists of a series of buildings, streets and linear gardens
that unfold like a carpet that fits the existing topography, andhas
been executed in two phases.
The first phase included the implementation of two horizontal
office buildings, with basements. Tackling the curved wall of
the building was solved through using Alsina’s T1C climbing
system.This one-sided climbing formwork equipment has been
developed to ensure a safe working environment in handling
unconventionally-shaped buildings.
Complex designs
As well as dealing with complex designs, many construction
projects are assignedwith tight deadlines for completion.
This was case with one of Peri’s most challenging schemes
this year – providing scaffolding solutions for a new university
campus inLima, Peru.
Located in the southern district of Barranco, the new site
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Europe and further afield,Dokahas had a
particularly busy year.
It has acquired the Australian company
Grocon and also the patent for Lubeca
Jumpformautomaticclimbing formwork,
which it is intending to be used in the
rental sector for a range of construction
projects in emerging countries.
City project progress
The use of climbing formwork has also
played a key part in the building of one
ofNewYork’s largest developments of
the past two decades, known asTowerC.
Formwork supplier Ulma was appointed the contract by
American contractorTutor Perini for assistance with aUS$ 600
million 157,935m2 skyscraper project.
It is part of the Hudson Yards regeneration scheme, which its
developers claim is among the largest project of its kind ever
undertaken in theUS.
Themajor taskof developing 17million ft
2
(1.6millionm
2
) of
commercial space will include creating five office towers, a total
ofmore than 100 shops and restaurants and 500properties.
Tower C has four lift shafts that require the use of an ATR
self climbing wall formwork system with MK Structures and
Megaform formwork during the 20month constructionperiod.
According to the contractor, the lightweight design of the
formwork enablesmanual assembly of large structures.
Consequently, this ensures that cranes are usedmore sparingly
for lifting of structure sets previously assembled on the ground,
which can bring about benefits inproductivity andflexibility.
Another companymaking a strongname for itself in supplying
formwork for challenging sites with unusual designs is Alsina. It
has completed one of itsmost striking projects to date, working
Forming a path to the future
Paschal is celebrating 50 years in formwork
B
arbara Vetter, managing director of Paschal, says competition in the formwork
sector had been tough in recent years. However, she believed Paschal’s long-
established reputation and use of advanced technology had seen it mark its 50
th
anniversary this summer with the business remaining in a strong position.
She said, “This jubileemakesme proud of havingworked 35 years in this field. I have
managed Paschal during the last 20 years throughout several heavy crises (10 years of
construction crises in Germany, financial crises, crises in Europe, and nowwar in Europe
and Asia. But thanks to the collaboration of awonderful teamwe havemanaged to
perform.
“Paschal has its roots in a 110 year-old constructionmaterial supply company, and our
team is highlymotivated to reach the next 50 years successfully.
“One of themost significant projectswe are presently involvedwith is the Amagar Bakke
waste converting powerplant in Copenhagen, Denmark. We are very proud to deliver our
services to such a project.”
The Torre
Isozaki tower in
Madrid, Spain
has involved
the use of
Doka’s climbing
formwork.
Doka’s
consultancywork
with the complex
Tartu Bridge in
Estonia proved an
unconventional
formwork project.
The joint venture
on Hong Kong’s
metro extension is a
majormulti-million
scheme
