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Innovative Smart and LED Lighting Products at HKTDC Exhibitions

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The 19th HKTDC Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition) will be held from 27 to 30 October 2017 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. The fair attracts around 2,670 exhibitors from 38 countries and regions. New exhibitors from Denmark and South Africa are participating for the first time. With a record-breaking number of exhibitors, the fair continues to serve as an ideal platform for global buyers and exhibitors to exchange views on global lighting trend and to discuss business.

Thematic Zones to Facilitate Sourcing
The latest lighting products are showcased in themed zones for buyers to navigate with ease. Highlighted zones include Hall of Aurora, LED & Green Lighting, LED Essentials, Commercial Lighting, Smart Lighting & Solutions and Household lighting and more, offering innovative yet multi-purpose lighting designs and customised lighting solutions.

IoT and Smart lighting
On the advent of the Internet of Things (IoT), lighting manufacturers are keen on developing smart lighting system. Smart lighting system these days become incredibility versatile and can be implemented into different environments to make life simpler and easier.

LED Lighting in Focus
Apart from smart lighting, green lighting is another prevailing trend in the lighting industry. With the advocacy of energy-saving and the banning of most incandescent light bulbs in major markets, LED lighting products continues to be the popular alternative in the market and its technology is increasingly mature.

Assembly of Outdoor Lighting Products at AsiaWorld-Expo
The Hong Kong International Outdoor and Tech Light Expo returns with its second edition from 26 to 29 October 2017 at the AsiaWorld-Expo. The fair attracts around 410 exhibitors from Hong Kong, Chinese Mainland, Korea, Singapore and Taiwan, and continues to showcase lighting for outdoor, professional, industrial and advertising uses. In line with the smart lighting trend, the Expo will feature a new Lighting Solutions and Systems zone that incorporates multiple technologies of energy-efficient and cost-cutting lighting systems and solutions.

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Market Intelligence through Seminars and Networking Activities
Apart from thematic zones, a series of seminars, forums and networking activities will take place during two fairs to shed light on different hot topics in lighting industry. At the Lighting Fair, a seminar themed “Putting People First: The Revolution of Human Centric Lighting” will be staged featuring representatives from MEGAMAN, Philips and leading academia from The University of Sydney to discuss how this revolutionary concept alter and connect our life.

International experts from different testing and certification companies will also share the updates on LED lighting products in the seminar, “The Latest Standards and Requirements for the Global LED Industry”. To navigate with the market trends, two seminars on smart lighting with be organised with China Illuminating Engineering Society and Shanghai Pudong Intelligent Lighting Association respectively, featuring prominent speakers from LENOVO, Tencent, Xiaomi, LEDUS and many more.

At the Hong Kong International Outdoor and Teach Light Expo, famous lighting designer Simon McCartney from Illumination Physics, representative of the international leading integral lighting solutions supplier Zumtobel Group, and chief editor of the Germany lighting magazine Highlight are invited to share their insights on the topic of “Future Way of Outdoor Lighting”. Co-organised with the Hong Kong Council for Testing and Certification, there will be another key seminar discussing the testing and certification services of lighting products in Hong Kong.

For more information, visit the HKTDC Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition) or HKTDC Hong Kong International Outdoor and Tech Light Expo websites.

Shanghai Intelligent Building Technology Opens With Strong Participation From Leading Brands

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The Shanghai Intelligent Building Technology (SIBT) kicked off its 11th edition from September 5 to 7, 2017 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre in Shanghai. With the support from Intelligent Engineering Branch of China Exploration and Design Association, the fair ran concurrently with the Shanghai Smart Home Technology (SSHT).

The two fairs welcomed approximately 240 exhibitors to present Building Internet of Things (BIoT) and smart home technologies. As a leading trade platform in the intelligent building industry, SIBT served as a comprehensive showcase of innovations such as control interfaces and systems, chips, modules, sensor products and much more.

This year’s fair focused on the idea of BIoT which provides momentum within the intelligent building industry. The concept of intelligent building has been evolving from an individual building to a cluster of buildings, moving towards intelligent technologies and digitisation. In return, the rapid development of intelligent building technologies has also enriched the original concepts and functionality of IoT technologies. The ideas of cognitive building will eventually be realised to demonstrate improvements in energy-saving, safety, convenience and efficiency.

Event Programme Shines Spotlight on Building Internet of Things (BIoT)
SIBT will present intelligent building solutions covering building energy saving, smart community and smart hotels. Confirmed leading brands include A-OK, ABB, ANJUBAO, CARLO, DHL, Dnake, DUEMMEGI, EnOcean, Foshan, Friedrichshafen, Ihorn, KNX, Rishun, SAVEKEY, Security & Fire, SenseAir, Supcon, Systec, T-Touching, Taijeisai, WISTAR and ZF.

A series of interactive seminars and events were also organised to help visitors keep abreast of the latest industry developments, helmed by expert speakers who strove to offer market insights. SIBT is jointly organised by Guangzhou Guangya Messe Frankfurt Co Ltd, the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade – Shanghai Pudong Sub Council, Shanghai Hongshan Exhibition Service Co Ltd and the Intelligent Engineering Branch of China Exploration & Design Association.

SIBT and SSHT are both headed by the biennial Light + Building event, which will take place from 18 – 23 March 2018 in Frankfurt, Germany. Messe Frankfurt also organises a series of light and building technology exhibitions in China including the Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition and Guangzhou Electrical Building Technology. The company’s light and building technology fairs also extend to markets in Argentina, India, Russia, the UAE and other countries and regions.

For more information, visit the Light + Building or the SIBT websites.

SolarPVExchange to Power Cambodia’s First Eco-Friendly Condominium

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SolarPVExchange, a subsidiary of Sunseap group, Singapore’s leading clean energy provider, announced today that it has signed an agreement with Spring CJW Development Pte Ltd to build a solar photovoltaic (PV) system which will help power up its first eco-friendly residential development in Phnom Penh. Under the deal, SolarPVExchange will design and construct a 200 kilowatt-peak solar photovoltaic (PV) system across the rooftops of the condominium’s eight blocks of residential units.

The solar PV system will generate enough clean energy at its peak capacity to power Axis Residences’ communal facilities including its huge indoor gym, four swimming pools, multi-purpose rooms, games room and lounge. It will also help the condominium to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions by the equivalent of planting 3,222 trees a year.

That amount of energy, for example, can power 14 air conditioning units to cool down Axis Residences’ gym, multi-purpose rooms, children’s playroom and facilities. Alternatively, it can power up to 111 water pumps for the developments’ swimming pools, and supply water into the homes of its residents.

Mr Rob Khoo, SolarPVExchange’s Managing Director, said: “We are pleased to partner Spring CJW in providing solar power for its first residential project in Cambodia. Spring CJW has joined a growing list of companies that are environmentally-friendly and prepared to adopt sustainable ways of doing business. As a developer that targets young and trendy homebuyers and entrepreneurs, its green approach will go down well with its target market.

“By tapping solar energy, Spring CJW will also enable residents of Axis Residences to benefit from reduced utility and maintenance bills.”

Mr Anthony Ong, Director of Spring CJW Development Pte Ltd, said: “Spring CJW is passionate about sustainable developments and we are delighted that Axis Residences has cleared the preliminary assessment and will be the first residential development in Cambodia to attain the internationally renowned and recognised Green Mark Gold Accreditation by Singapore’s Building & Construction Authority.”

Mr Ong added that the Singapore-based developer aims to lead the way for other property developers in Cambodia to embrace sustainable green solutions for their projects.

Axis Residences is the first Cambodian eco-friendly condo development project to receive the ‘Highly Commended Award’ at the inaugural Cambodia Property Award 2016 for the Best Condo Development and the first condominium project in Cambodia to be awarded Green Mark Gold Award by Singapore Building Construction Authority.

The condominium is located along Street Doung Ngeap number III in the upcoming western Phnom Penh district, five minutes away from Phnom Penh International Airport. The US$70 million development project comprises 566 units in eight buildings of 10 floors each and is scheduled for completion by next year.

SolarPVExchange is currently in discussion with various clients in Cambodia, including hospitals, banks and factories to bring sustainable renewable energy solutions into Cambodia and the rest of Southeast Asia.

The region enjoys abundance of sunshine all year round, making the harnessing of solar energy highly viable in this region. Currently, Thailand leads the way for solar power in Southeast Asia with more solar power capacity than the rest of Southeast Asia combined.

Cambodia made its first major investment in solar energy in 2016, with the announcement of a US$9.2 million solar power plant by SolarPVExchange’s sister firm Sunseap in Bavet City, Svay Rieng to provide a quarter of the energy needs of the city and cut the country’s emissions by 5,500 tonnes of carbon dioxide a year.

Two Lighting Shows to Happen Simultaneously in Hong Kong

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HKTDC Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition) 2017, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) from October 27 to 30, 2017, brings together state-of-the-art technology and the latest design trends in lighting. More than 2,660 exhibitors are expected in 2017.

The Autumn Lighting Fair and the concurrent HKTDC Hong Kong International Outdoor and Tech Light Expo 2017, together form the world’s largest lighting marketplace. The Outdoor and Tech Light Expo will run from October 26 to 29, 2017 2017 at the AsiaWorld-Expo (AWE)

Comprehensive Product Categories
Zero in on the products that are relevant to your business. The fair covers the following:

  • Commercial Lighting
  • Hall of Aurora
  • Household Lighting
  • LED Recessed Spotlight
  • LED Grow Light for Plant
  • Wireless Speaker with Dimmable LED Lighting
  • LED & Green Lighting
  • Smart Lighting & Solutions
  • Testing & Certification

Highlighted Zones

  • LED & Green Lighting – A proliferation of LED products, as well as other energy-saving solutions.
  • Hall of Aurora – Top-tier branded lighting for upmarket retail stores and prestigious developments.
  • Smart Lighting & Solutions – Components and complete solutions in smart lighting technology.
  • Household Lighting – Many styles and price points in domestic lighting.
  • Seminars and forums – There will also be social activities such as the Networking Reception

Supporting Services for Buyers
Among the services and facilities offered for buyers’ convenience are:

  • Dragon Green, a haven for VIP buyers, offering complimentary snacks and beverages, Internet access, newspapers and magazines and private rooms for meetings;
  • Courtesy Shuttle Bus Service runs between AWE and HKCEC, as well as serving major hotels and shopping centres in Kowloon.

Incentives for First-Time Overseas Buyers
First-time overseas buyers are entitled to exclusive travel incentives. Pre-registration is required. For enquiries, please contact HKTDC at (852) 2240 4235, or email hklighting.visitor@hktdc.org.

Bentley Announces Finalists in 2017 Be Inspired Awards Programme

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Bentley Systems, Incorporated, a leading global provider of comprehensive software solutions for advancing infrastructure, today announced the finalists in the 2017 Be Inspired Awards programme. The annual awards honour the extraordinary work of Bentley users advancing infrastructure design, construction, and operations throughout the world. Ten independent jury panels comprising distinguished industry experts selected the 51 finalists from more than 400 nominations submitted by organisations in more than 50 countries.

The finalists will present their innovative projects to their peers, the jurors, industry thought leaders, and more than 120 members of the media as part of related infrastructure forums at The Year in Infrastructure 2017 Conference, October 10 to 12, 2017 in Singapore at the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre.

This gathering of leading professionals in the world of infrastructure design, construction, and operations will feature:

  • Thought-provoking keynotes by Bentley senior executives and prominent industry thought leaders
  • Live technology presentations from Bentley’s alliance partners – Microsoft, Siemens, Bureau Veritas, and Topcon
  • Opportunities for attendees to meet and have one-on-one discussions with awards finalists
  • Informative industry forums and panel discussions featuring speakers from Microsoft, Siemens, Bureau Veritas, Australia Road Research Board, Applied Research & Associates, Building and Construction Authority of Singapore, and more
  • Be Inspired Awards finalists’ presentations on October 10 and 11, 2017
  • Evening ceremony and gala featuring announcement of the Be Inspired Awards winners on October 12, 2017

The Year in Infrastructure 2017 Conference is an ideal opportunity for management-level executives in engineering firms, architecture firms, construction companies, and government or owner-operator organisations responsible for the design, delivery, and/or operations of infrastructure to share best practices and meet infrastructure professionals from around the world. All those who submitted a nomination in the Be Inspired Awards programme are also invited to attend.

Bentley Systems Chief Communications Officer Chris Barron said, “The Year in Infrastructure Conference is a one-of-a-kind networking and learning experience for infrastructure leaders from around the world. This year we have an unprecedented number of participants for the Be Inspired programme, and are pleased to congratulate and acknowledge all of the participants for their excellent work and inspiring projects. Conference attendees will have the chance to meet the awards finalists, and see them present their projects, which represent this year’s most outstanding BIM advancements in global infrastructure.”

This year’s conference will be held for the first time in Singapore at the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre, one of the most iconic buildings in Asia. The structural design of Marina Bay Sands was done by Arup and was Bentley’s 2010 Be Inspired Award winner for Innovation in Structural Engineering.

Mike Lee, vice president of sales, Marina Bay Sands, said, “Marina Bay Sands is honoured to be the chosen venue for Bentley Systems’ first-to-Singapore conference. Our relationship with Bentley dates back to our construction days, as our iconic building was structurally engineered using Bentley Systems software. We look forward to welcoming Bentley and its delegates to our integrated resort to experience its multitude of business, leisure, and dining offerings under one roof.”

Click HERE to read more about the award finalists, conference speakers, supporting partners and more.

Opportunities Aplenty at Two Hong Kong Lighting Shows

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The 2016 launch of HKTDC Hong Kong International Outdoor and Tech Light Expo demonstrated the need for a fair with a tight focus on outdoor lighting for industrial/commercial use as more than 11,000 buyers came from 116 countries and regions. The second edition, Outdoor and Tech Light Expo 2017, is expected to feature around 400 quality exhibitors of specialist products.

Outdoor and Tech Light Expo 2017 will be held at AsiaWorld-Expo while the concurrent HKTDC Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition) takes place at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) from October 27 to 30, 2017, with more than 2,660 exhibitors expected to show a great variety of lighting products.

Zoned for Convenience
To facilitate sourcing, exhibits are presented in sectors. The Outdoor Lighting zone will feature for lighting for outdoor spaces including landscape lighting for gardens, floodlights, halogen lamps and solar lighting. Professional and Industrial Lighting covers lights for workshops, event venues and exterior lights for warehouses, while Advertising Lighting displays lighting for marketing, promotion and advertising purposes. New in 2017 is Lighting Solutions and Systems, which brings together multiple lighting technologies in systems and solutions that can help maximise performance, energy efficiency and cost savings.

Extra Sourcing Opportunities
Visitors will be able to derive additional benefits by attending seminars and forums, which impart useful information. The Networking Reception and other social activities are equally valuable for expanding contacts. VIP buyers have access to the VIP Lounge with complimentary snacks and beverages, Internet access, newspapers and magazines, with private meeting rooms.

KLRCA Becomes First Arbitral Institution to Launch Standard Form Building Contracts

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The Standard Form of Contracts (SFC) is aimed at filling the gaps of existing standard form building contracts.

The Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration (KLRCA) launched its suite of Standard Form of Building Contracts on August 15, 2017 at the Majestic Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. Its Standard Form of Contracts (SFC) is a suite of standard form contracts inspired by the prevalent issues plaguing the Malaysian construction industry. It is aimed at filling the gaps of existing standard form building contracts in governing relationships, rights and duties of parties to a building construction project.

KLRCA’s SFC is Malaysia’s first ever CIPAA-compliant suite of building contracts and contains more mechanisms for parties to resolve disputes and deadlocks including mediation, encouraging parties to continue work despite disputes, while preserving parties’ rights till completion –making continuity of works and working relationships its highest priorities. KLRCA is the first arbitral institution in the world to launch a suite of this kind – it is suitable for all building construction projects in Malaysia, which will be customisable and complimentary.

The half-day event commenced with remarks by the Director of the KLRCA, Datuk Professor Sundra Rajoo and presentations on the Introduction to the Contracts, Advantages of the Contracts and Key Features of the Contracts Website. Key industry players comprising architects, lawyers, quantity surveyors, contractors, property developers, engineers nationwide were in attendance to witness this monumental milestone.

At the launch, Datuk Professor Sundra Rajoo touched on KLRCA’s existing relationship with the construction industry. “The players of the construction industry have already benefited from the efficient dispute resolution processes and acknowledge our continuous efforts to further tailor the legal framework to their needs. There is no better illustration than our recent statistics; as of today, we have more than 1100 registered cases (as compared to 22 cases in 2010),” he said.

He acknowledged the issues surrounding the construction industry in Malaysia and added, “Although the numbers are impressive, the problem runs deeper – and rather than just hacking at the leaves it would be better to dig at the roots instead. We have come to realise that the problem goes beyond simple payment issues and stems from the contracts used by the parties.”

Honourable Azalina Othman Said backed the need for the SFC.

Offering KLRCA’s SFC as solution to these issues, he explained, “KLRCA’s SFC were engineered in a way to become a hybrid that bridges and fills the gaps of local and foreign standard form contracts with due consideration given to current laws and judicial precedents impacting the Malaysian construction industry while simultaneously maintaining a recognisable model.”

Gracing the launch was the Honourable Azalina Othman Said, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department. The Minister backed the need for KLRCA’s SFC in stating, “In the short space of just three months, led by the Government of Malaysia’s vision of improving the nation’s construction industry, Datuk Professor Sundra Rajoo and his KLRCA team together with a line-up of dedicated industry experts making up the advisory committee embarked on a tedious and arduous journey to produce a more complete, refined and easy to use suite of Standard Form of Building Contracts; the ‘KLRCA Standard Form of Contracts (SFC).”

“While several Standard Form of Building Contracts already exist in the market today, there remain noticeable gaps that require addressing and bridging. KLRCA saw the need to address this. The role of an ADR Centre has gone beyond the days of just merely resolving disputes. It now also extends to dispute avoidance,” she said.

More than 600 participants of the various disciplines involved in the construction industry and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) scene were gathered in Kuala Lumpur to attend the long-awaited launch, which introduced a solution to the myriad of challenges faced throughout the nation’s construction industry to pave the way to a truly effective and comprehensive regime.

The Malaysia-centric contracts will be tweaked in the coming months to meet and suit international standards for projects outside Malaysia. KLRCA’s SFC is the Centre’s second significant product launch for the year 2017. It was only in May, during the Kuala Lumpur International ADR Week (KLIAW) 2017 that the Centre introduced its 2017 Arbitration Rules. Included in the new rules were many new provisions to ensure expeditious and cost-effective administration of arbitration proceedings.

Euro Auctions to Hold First Ever Hong Kong Sale

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Jonnie Keys in front of Euro Auctions Banner.

Euro Auctions, worldwide auctioneers of industrial plant, construction equipment and agricultural machinery, is holding its first ever sale in Hong Kong on Thursday, September 14, 2017 to dispose of surplus equipment from leading construction, rental and financial institutions in the region. Euro Auctions is proud to report that this sale is supported by Mitsubishi Bank and Hong Kong Trade Department Council (HKTDC), as well as many other leading banks and financial institutions in Hong Kong.

With a large number of construction projects taking place in Hong Kong, a steady supply of used construction equipment and machinery has been coming onto the market and Euro Auctions’ first Hong Kong sale is expected to contain approximately 400 lots. Already consigned are a large range of 45-tonne excavators down to mini variants, over 20 articulated dump trucks, 10 mobile cranes ranging from 25 to 75 tonnes plus other associated equipment. A good selection of access equipment and smaller items such as generators and compressors will also feature with additional lots still expected to be consigned to the sale. All the major brands will feature including Komatsu, CAT, Doosan, Hitachi and Kobelco.

Euro Auctions is providing full logistical support for this sale by supplying detailed machine specifications to aid transportation and supplying shipping costs for each piece of equipment to all the major shipping destinations around the World.

In order to accommodate this auction, Euro Auctions has acquired a facility at DD78 Lot 1479, Kaw Liu village, Ta Kwu Ling, Shungshui, New Territories, Hong Kong, which consists of a secure asphalt base compound. All equipment can be viewed during the two weeks prior to the auction date and will be arranged for easy viewing and assessment with a member of the Euro Auctions team in attendance to provide help and assistance as required.

Registration and bidding for this sale will take place at the Panda Hotel, Tsuen Wan Hong Kong, with the auction being broadcast in real time with online bidding also available through the Euro Auctions online bidding platform which will open the auction to a global audience.

“We’re delighted to be able to work with Wealth Mind Equipment Limited and some of the leading rental and construction companies in Hong Kong to provide them with a means to dispose of their equipment into the world market. Construction equipment demand around the world has continued to grow with strong demand in the USA and Europe, together with recovery in key markets such as Australia and Russia making equipment prices strong around the world.” explains Jonnie Keys, Euro Auctions’ Commercial Manager.

One of Euro Auctions’ bid catchers.

What also makes this event unique is that the sale will be simultaneously transmitted and shown at Euro Auctions’ recently acquired, 22-acre purpose built auction complex in the Jebel Ali Free Zone area of Dubai, UAE. This includes a 360-seat fully air conditioned and enclosed auction arena and it hosts its own inaugural sale the day before on September 13, 2017. Bidders from around the globe will also be able to access both the Dubai and Hong Kong sales via Euro Auctions’ Free Internet Bidding Service and place bids.

“We’re excited at the prospects this auction presents us. It enhances our service to our existing customers in this region and also gives us access to new buyers and sellers in the Asian marketplace. Over the coming months we expect to see more equipment leaving Hong Kong and ultimately continue to meet the needs of customers elsewhere. In particular this sale will present the excellent equipment now available in Hong Kong to buyers from Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam and Myanmar,” continues Jonnie Keys, Euro Auctions’ Commercial Manager.

Upcoming Auctions
Euro Auctions has a number of additional auctions scheduled over coming months including the next big three‑day Leeds auction starting on August 23, 2017. There are one-day sales in Brisbane, Australia on August 31, 2017; in Zaragoza in Spain on September 12, 2017; with the inaugural sale at the newly acquired site in Dubai on September 13, 2017; and a two day sale in Dromore in Northern Ireland starting September 15, 2017. Yoder & Frey, Euro Auctions’ US operation is also scheduling two auctions: Ashland, Ohio on September 20, 2017 and in Florida on October 25, 2017.

Full details and catalogues for all forthcoming Euro Auctions events are available on its website at www.euroauctions.com and separate Bidder Numbers are required to bid on any Lot at each event which can be done either in person at the sale or via Euro Auctions’ Free Internet Bidding Service.

Australian Trellis Door Company Achieves Success at Tan Son Nhat International Airport

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The Australian Trellis Door Company (ATDC) recently completed a high-end project using its premium-grade shopfront doors for the DFS Group at Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. This project builds on the success of another DFS project that was completed at the same airport early last year.

The DFS Group, majority-owned by Louis Vuitton, is one of the world’s leading international goods retailer, and has utilised ATDC’s shopfront doors in many of its international stores, such as the ones in Hong Kong, Sydney, Australia and Vietnam. Furthermore, ATDC has helped solve all technical, design and installation challenges to ensure timely handover at competitive prices.

At Tan Son Nhat International Airport, ATDC worked closely with internationally renowned shopfitters Kingsmen & Co, which has 19 offices around the globe, including Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Europe, USA and more. ATDC was involved with Kingsman in every stage, from door design right up to the installation process, and successfully delivered its shopfront doors to meet Kingsmen’s tight handover deadlines.

The doors supplied for this project are ATDC’s 300-millimetre panel polycarbonate infill doors. The curtain is manufactured from extruded aluminium sections with interlocking hinges that are suspended from a rigid overhead support track by commercial grade hangars. These hangars have metal bearings that permit the curtain to fold, slide and stack in a low-friction action for functional integrity and longevity.

Each door is also equipped with an S-bend curved shape at the top of the track, with a 600-millimetre radius, which allows the door to change positions that are relative to the lease line at different points along the span. Up/Down locking mechanisms help achieve speedy and seamless lock-up without the need for permanent millions to latch on to, and without requiring cumbersome, removable mullions that are normally used for overhead doors. Read more about ATDC’s shopfront doors on its website.

ATDC’s range of shopfront doors is currently exported through Southeast Asia, APAC, the Pacific Islands and the UAE. Its management team’s expert knowledge and experience in product design, technical research and development and ATDC’’s long standing working relationships with its freight forwarders and logistics partners are key ingredients of its burgeoning export business.

ATDC’’s management also works closely with its global clients at all stages of the process, and assists in satisfying all structural and design criteria to tailor solutions to meet the requirements of each international project. Visit the ATDC website to learn more.

EDGE Green Building Certification System to Offer Certification for Existing Buildings and Retrofits

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EDGE has been expanded to include the full stage of a building’s life cycle. Now it’s possible to certify existing buildings and major renovations in addition to new construction.

The assessment of existing buildings and major renovations within the EDGE App attests to the building’s features, not its performance. In this way, EDGE serves as an asset rating instrument that defines whether a building has met the minimum standard of 20 percent less energy, 20 percent less water and 20 percent less embodied energy in materials compared to a base case building.

Broadening the scope of EDGE to include buildings of all vintages is beneficial to many different market players, including managers, banks and buyers:

  • Portfolio owners and real estate investment management companies can certify their stock to prove the resource efficiency of their assets.
  • Banks offering mortgages and financing energy retrofit projects can take a measurable approach to reducing the risk associated with property investments.
  • Homebuyers purchasing a pre-existing home are assured of the quality of their investment and know that they are doing the right thing for the environment.

For those who are interested in certifying an existing building, the first step is to create your project within the EDGE app. For pricing and to request a quote, choose your country in the Certify section.

EDGE experts can provide technical assistance to clients in the certification of existing buildings. While this is not required, project owners may be interested in choosing one of the EDGE experts around the world to help expedite a project. For additional inquiries, email edge@ifc.org.