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PROPOSED SLWC PLANT FOR YOUR GROUP OF COMPANINES
Further to our meeting, I am pleased to submit herewith a proposal for a Suprafoam Light Weight Concrete (SLWC) Manufacturing Plant for your projects in West Malaysia as requested.
The proposal has detailed the advantages of such a plant as well as background information of our company.
This will therefore be advantageous to you as a contractor and developer giving you freedom forever as you can now manufacture your own light weight blocks as well as use our technology for architectural moulding, and many other uses .
Light Weight Blocks also qualify as an Industrialised Building System (IBS)
Component for Government Projects. With the shortage of supply from CSR, having your own plant at the fraction of the cost makes business sense. We are one of the few Certified IBS holders in Malaysia.
The detail of our offer together with pricing is under the heading “The Price”. We have a very successful site plant in Ampang Putra (Niaga Sari) where the effective use of our Suprafoam Blocks in the project itself including the quality of the finishes using our Supracoat products can be seen.
I have included pictures of this project for you as you might be too busy to visit it.
Thank you very much and look forward to further discuss the matter.
Yours faithfully
Oasis Group
INTRODUCTION
We are pleased to submit herewith a proposal on our Suprafoam Light Weight Concrete (SLWC) Technology for your projects .
This proposal includes equipment for the manufacturing of the SLWC blocks (called Supra Blocks) training,& year technical support.
Our System won the 2006 Itex (Innovative Award) from the Malaysian Government under the section for Light Weight Concrete innovation.
This award was for the development of the light weight concrete technology, its chemicals, machinery, installation system and associated supplementary building products for light weight concrete.
We also won at the SALON INTERNATIONAL DES INVENTIONS in Geneva in 2006 for innovations in light weight concrete technology and its energy conservation aspect.
UTHM Industrial Collaboration Award in 2008 for SLWC Technology and contribution to the university.
The other Important Malaysia Certifications are :
Bomba Approval , Sirim Fire Rating – 4hrs , Sirim 4 hr Rating for our Block Adhesives , Skim Coats , &Super Wall Plasters . Sirim Compresive Test For Block 1200 Density . CIDB – IBS Certified Light Weight Block Producer , & Department of Human Occupational Safety production Certification.
IT IS A PROVEN SUCCESS
Suprafoam inventions and technology has been successfully used in a many housing projects and hotels where the light weight blocks and insitu costing of light weight walls have been used.
Our blocks are produced under the name eLITE and all light weight concrete under the name POLYcrete have also very successfully sold our blocks to developers and construction companies for their projects.
Current highlights included four hour fire rating (twice mandatory requirement) from SIRIM for our Supra Blocks. Our Supracoat parent company produces the Thin Bed Adhesive, Super Wall Plaster and Supracoat Skim Coat which is used for the test as an IBS System.
LATEST – We have also being invited by the technology supplier and by Malaysian Technology Development Corporation to apply for a multi -million dollar grant to commercialize this technology for Malaysia and globally.
THE PURPOSE – TOTAL FREEDOM FOREVER
This proposal is to examine the viability and possibility of using Supra Blocks as an alternative to other blocks such as CSR blocks for your projects We help you to leverage on the benefits of on-site light weight concrete technology instead of big in-situ factories which is not practical for big contractors and developers .
By this you become your own producer instead of depending on suppliers You also get the benefit of moving your very own Suprafoam plant from project to project. IN OTHER WORDS , TOTAL FREEDOM AND
OWN CAPABLITIES IN THE FIELD OF SLWC FOR IBS USE. Besides this a lot of money is also saved.
In the Niaga Sari plant for 500,000 Supra Block requirement , RM 150,000 is saved on transportation cost, and RM 650,000 on purchase price
This excludes savings in piling , super structure , labour , material , touch up and and make good costs . There is also much savings in project house keeping and waste disposal costs .
THE ADVANTAGE
Our outstanding advantages and benefits.
1 It is 2.0 to 3 times lighter than conventional concrete, as
Supra Blocks can be 600 to 1000 kg/m3 in density
2 It saves on cost of piling & super
structure.
3 It uses up to 40% less cement and sand. No stone aggregate is needed.
4 It has a better thermal property and thus, lower air-conditioning costs
5 It has a superior sound insulation properties.
6 It can be easily manufactured on site with big savings using Suprafoam
Technology
7 There is no need to purchase from brick/block makers or pay expensive or heavy transportation costs once you have our system.
8 It has many other engineering and construction uses, such as floor levelling, in-fills for walls and levelling floors, sinking roads etc and cost saving applications. For architectural use, it can be used to make building cornices and other decorative items. Therefore, it is an excellent “must have” technology for big projects. The latest is road building on soft soils .
9 Being made of mostly sand and cement instead of limestone and gypsum , it has also been found that there are far less , adhesion . plastering and cracking problems
compared to t he use of auto cleaved CSR blocks. The technical reason is that our blocks
being cement and sand based is more compatible.
10 It qualifies as a “ Green Construction & Energy Efficient ” material .
ADVANTAGES OF POLYFOAM PLANT
The System is invented and designed by practical people, who are in construction and manufacturing of building materials themselves, in collaboration with leading research universities and European technology.
1 Fraction of cost – It costs less than 2% of an Autoclave Block factory.
2 You get Freedom – No more buying . You are now a Manufacturer !!
3 Plant can be expanded very easily by adding more machines and moulds.
4 It can be easily relocated anywhere.
5 The entire plant can be split up in order to work at different sites.
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HOW SLWC IS MANUFACTURED
The Materials
The basic materials used in the manufacture of SLWC are sand, cement, water, the Suprafoam
foaming agent and small quantities of additional chemicals to enhance its performance depending on type and purpose of light weight concrete required.
A ) Introduction of System ( Components )
1) Suprafoam Mixer – 1.2 cu m Volume
2) Foaming equipment
3) Mixer system
4) Automatic controls , chemical pump & control panel
5) Pressure Discharge system
6) One unit conveyor belt.
7) Set of moulds
(based on production requirements )
release agents
A) MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL FIXTURES
Mechanical :
1) One unit motorized belt conveyor with
Gear box for speed reduction and reverse direction
hopper and discharge end
2) One unit mixer 1.2 m3
3) Mixer blade for above
4) Inbuilt Foaming Machine with Automatic Controls
5) Inbuilt Foaming Lance
6) Material input port with pressure lid
7) Material Discharge System – using air pressure
9) Air & Water Control Systems
10) Pressure Monitoring System
Electrical Fixtures
1) Power supply panel
Reverse mix system
2) ELCB and auto run system
3) Automatic controls
4) One unit drive motor
5) One unit chemical pump
6) Solenoid Control
7) Control Buttons
Horizontal moulds (30 pieces )
Ampang Point Car park used for manufacturing Supra Blocks
Pumping into moulds Supra Foam for SLWC
Successful Block Production in KL Blocks in KL
CONDO PROJECT , PENANG COMPLETED HOUSING PROJECTS
KUCHING AIRPORT SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF WALL IN KLIA
INSITU CASTING PUMPING IN SUPRACRETE LIGHT WEIGHT CONCRETE
A SAMLING – SUPRAFOAM TECHNICAL SUCCESS – THE FIRST HOTEL IN
MALAYSIA WITH INSITU CASTED LIGHT WEIGHT WALLS.
WEIGHT TEST ROAD AND BRIDGE PROJECTS
35 BAGS OF 50 KG CEMENT STILL
GOING STRONG WITHOUT BREAKING
B) PLANT CAPACITY
Up to 1.2 m 3 per mix (20 minutes) 24 m3 per 8 hr shift
48 m3 production for 2 shifts per day.
The production capacity depends on the number of
Moulds available. Vertical moulds give 84 blocks of 200x 100x600M size.
Horizontal moulds give 30 blocks .
C) TRAINING
Training will be provided on site for 3 days or until workers are able to operate .
Workers can also have training or operational and application exposure at our
other sites in Penang , Kuala Lumpur or Sabah .
Technical backup will be for 5 years under our Smart Partnership Program .
The Manufacturing Process
Cement, sand and water are first mixed in the mixing compartment of the SLWC Mixer. At the same time, the correct dosage of foaming agent is prepared in the foaming section of the machine. This is followed by other chemicals .
The prepared foam is then pumped into the mixer . Once the correct timing is reached , the materials will be properly mixed . SLWC light weight concrete is produced and ready for block making
Manufactured Light Weight Blocks
The SLWC is then poured into metal moulds to manufacture Supra blocks sized at 600 mm x 200 mm x 100 mm which is equivalent to 8 conventional Malaysian bricks. It can also be produced as 600 mm x 200 mm x 200 mm block for party walls. After curing for 6-8 hrs , it is ready for use.
Alternatively, SLWC can be poured or pumped for various uses. This includes in-site casting of walls, concrete in-fills, levelling uneven floors, solving road settlement etc. This will be under Supracrete Technology .
THE COST OF PRODUCTION FOR SUPRAFOAM LIGHT WEIGHT CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY
To produce 1 m3 of S-Blocks at 1000 kg per m3 density, the following is a typical costing exercise using local site prices for cement and sand.
1 Cement – 7 bags/350 kg) at RM 14 per bag RM 98.00
2 Sand 340 kg at 6 sen per kg 22.40
3 Water 180 kg .04 4 Foaming Agent1Liters
(RM3.5 PER LITER ) 13.50
5 Other additives and chemicals 12.00 6 Supervisor & 5 Workers cost per cubic metre 16.00
7 Electricity 1.00
8 Misc cost and maintenance 1.00
Total
163.94
Cost per block 600 x 200 x 100 mm = RM 1.95
If biomass ash is available , as the production price will be further reduced as part of cement can be substituted .
The above costing would therefore produce , 84 Supra Blocks at a price of approximately RM1.95 each x 8.2 blocks per m2 of wall = RM 15.99
The price of CSR autoclave blocks at RM 3.30 per piece excluding transport would cost RM 27.06 . This gives a savings of at least RM 11 per m2 of wall.
The other major savings are as follows:-
1 Savings in foundation and superstructure costs.
2 Savings in transportation costs
3 Savings in labour and installation works as one block equals 8 bricks.
4 Savings in plastering and mortar works.
5 Less cracks & repairs than CSR Blocks.
6 Faster installation time.
7 Less House Keeping and clean up
Based on the above other savings , it is estimated that the additional
savings & profit from using Supra Blocks would be from RM 13 – 16
per m2 of wall excluding savings in piling , superstructure and other
costs .
IN SIMPLE TERMS IT IS PROFITABLE & VIABLE !!
THE PLANT
The standard SLWC plant consists of a Suprafoam Mixing and Foaming machine (SF 1200 Mixer) and 10 sets of 1 cu meter moulds. Each mould will produce 84 pieces of Supra Blocks of 600 mm x 200 mm x 100 mm. Or 41 pieces at 200 mm thickness.
As for our machine, it has the following capacity:-
1) Produces 1m3 – 1.2 m3 of Light Weight Concrete per batch .
2) Each mix by conveyor takes about 15 minutes from loading to discharging
On a single shift it is therefore possible to make up to 25 batches per 8
hr shift resulting in 2100 blocks (16,800 bricks) if there is a set of 25
moulds .
3) For 2 machines , 4200 blocks equivalent to 33,600 bricks can be
produced with 50 moulds per day shift .
4) If run on double shift on 2 Suprafoam machines , 8400 blocks can be
produced per day equivalent to 67,200 bricks . Supra Blocks per month.
5) De-moulding is done in eight hours or less.
6) If production requirement is very heavy,2 machines may be needed.
MANPOWER
The standard plant will require the following manpower:-
1 1 Plant Supervisor/Foreman – In charge of operations & production, including machinery maintenance .
2 4-6 factory labourers for operation per Suprafoam Mixing Machine
YOUR PLANT REQUIREMENT
Your initial start up Plant Requirement will therefore be
1 Unit Suprafoam Mixer & Ten units 1 cubic meter moulds
Moulds can be added as required , once you have started production.
High tech 1 cu meter moulds from Europe giving 84 pieces of
6000x 200x 100 mm Supra Blocks or 34 pieces of 600 x 200x
200mm blocks .Ten units will be supplied under this contract .
SOME PROJECT PICTURES
SUPRACOAT PRODUCTS USED IN TUNE HOTEL FIXING SUPRA BLOCKS SUPPLIED FROM OUR IN MIRI PLANT IN KOTA KINABALU FOR TUNE HOTEL MIRI
COST OF EQUIPMENT & TECHNOLOGY
a) One Suprafoam SF 1200 Mixer with Conveyor Belt , technology transfer & backup
b) 12 set Suprafoam 1 m3 High Tech Vertical moulds (84 pieces 600x200x100 mm)
c) Starter chemicals and foaming agent for 200 m3 production
d) Suprafoam foaming agent at guaranteed price RM 11.50 per litre for three years
Total Price under SMART PARTNERSHIP programme
The price for our Suprafoam System also covers the following :
1) Technical advisory set up & training for the operation of the plant & further training at our other plants where necessary
2) Operation Manual and computer batching software for the plant.
3) Technical support for which will include technical assistance
visits by us only airfare and accommodation will be charged
4) The price of the foaming agent is RM 11.50 per litre, and we will hold this
price for the next two (2) years.
The mode of payment will be as follows:-
1) 50% payment on confirmation
2) 30% payment on delivery of plant at site before commissioning.
3) 20% payment upon commissioning of plant
Your company shall provide for plant facilities ,power and water supply
8 hp air compressor , water tanks and necessary a forklift on site.
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The above offer is subject to the following terms and conditions:-
• This offer is valid for 2 weeks from the date of this offer.
• No franchise fees will be charged
• Sin Seong Hin Sdn Bhd shall be a Smart Partner Licensee of Suprafoam
Construction Technologies for 5 years at an annual fee of RM 5000 only.
This also gives you the benefits for technology updates and latest R&D.
It also entitles you to special agreed prices for all our Building materials &
Chemicals .
Conditions
To ensure product quality and consistency you shall only use Suprafoam
chemicals for SLWC production.
Supracoat Thin Bed Adhesives , Skim Coat etc will be sold to you at mutually
agreed contract prices for your projects so that it will be Win Win.
All blocks produced shall be under the name of Supra Block
All lightweight concrete produced shall be by the name of Supracrete .
Under this Smart Partnership you will be allowed to use our following for project approval and government project certification purposes under Smart Partnership programme .
Suprafoam IBS manufacturing certificate
Suprafoam Sirim 4 hr rating certificate
Suprfoam Bomba Certificate
Department of Occupational Safety & Health.
Suprafoam Block Toxiticity Report
Suprafoam /Supracoat Awards Certificates
Any other certifications and awards in time to come..
The benefits of new research & R&D
This is to give you the benefit of immediate government acceptance and use of your
manufactured products , without having to apply for new certification not to mention
unnecessary government hustle & time .
NATION WIDE GROUP PRODUCT recognition and identity will benefit everyone as well.
The above arrangement will also make it possible for us to apply for you in the
future , carbon credit payments and the transfer and benefits of many other
technology innovations that are on the way including the use of ash as a cost
cutting cement substitute. Do join us. We are the best deal in Town !
Suprafoam factory in Kota Kinabalu Our Supracoat products to back your work
Our plant in KK Our vertical 1 cu m moulds (84 pieces)
Datuk Vice Chancellor of UTHM University with Supra Block
It’s a Deal ! EXCHANGE OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN DATUK MOHD (VICE CHANCELLOR ,UTHM) &
SUPRAFOAM FOR PROJECTS IN JOHORE & MALAYSIA
We hope the above presentation given you a good idea , of the excellent return and benefits of our Suprafoam production system .
We look forward to your kind response and hope to work with you to make A NEW TECHNOLOGICAL CONSTRUCTION LANDMARKS WITH YOUR PROJECTS .
Yours sincerely,
………………………………….. ……………………………………
Managing Director
Oasis Group of Companies Date & Co chop
Agreed & Accepted by
………………………………….. ……………………………………
Managing Director
….Group of Companies Date & Co chop
A) MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL FIXTURES
Mechanical :
1) One unit motorized belt conveyor with
Gear box for speed reduction and reverse direction
hopper and discharge end
2) One unit mixer 1.2 m3
3) Mixer blade for above
4) Inbuilt Foaming Machine with Automatic Controls
5) Inbuilt Foaming Lance
6) Material input port with pressure lid
7) Material Discharge System – using air pressure
9) Air & Water Control Systems
10) Pressure Monitoring System
Electrical Fixtures
1) Power supply panel
Reverse mix system
2) ELCB and auto run system
3) Automatic controls
4) One unit drive motor
5) One unit chemical pump
6) Solenoid Control
7) Control Buttons
Horizontal moulds (30 pieces )
Ampang Point Car park used for manufacturing Supra Blocks
Pumping into moulds Supra Foam for SLWC
Successful Block Production in KL Blocks in KL
CONDO PROJECT , PENANG COMPLETED HOUSING PROJECTS
KUCHING AIRPORT SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF WALL IN KLIA
INSITU CASTING PUMPING IN SUPRACRETE LIGHT WEIGHT CONCRETE
A SAMLING – SUPRAFOAM TECHNICAL SUCCESS – THE FIRST HOTEL IN
MALAYSIA WITH INSITU CASTED LIGHT WEIGHT WALLS.
WEIGHT TEST ROAD AND BRIDGE PROJECTS
35 BAGS OF 50 KG CEMENT STILL
GOING STRONG WITHOUT BREAKING
B) PLANT CAPACITY
Up to 1.2 m 3 per mix (20 minutes) 24 m3 per 8 hr shift
48 m3 production for 2 shifts per day.
The production capacity depends on the number of
Moulds available. Vertical moulds give 84 blocks of 200x 100x600M size.
Horizontal moulds give 30 blocks .
C) TRAINING
Training will be provided on site for 3 days or until workers are able to operate .
Workers can also have training or operational and application exposure at our
other sites in Penang , Kuala Lumpur or Sabah .
Technical backup will be for 5 years under our Smart Partnership Program .
The Manufacturing Process
Cement, sand and water are first mixed in the mixing compartment of the SLWC Mixer. At the same time, the correct dosage of foaming agent is prepared in the foaming section of the machine. This is followed by other chemicals .
The prepared foam is then pumped into the mixer . Once the correct timing is reached , the materials will be properly mixed . SLWC light weight concrete is produced and ready for block making
Manufactured Light Weight Blocks
The SLWC is then poured into metal moulds to manufacture Supra blocks sized at 600 mm x 200 mm x 100 mm which is equivalent to 8 conventional Malaysian bricks. It can also be produced as 600 mm x 200 mm x 200 mm block for party walls. After curing for 6-8 hrs , it is ready for use.
Alternatively, SLWC can be poured or pumped for various uses. This includes in-site casting of walls, concrete in-fills, levelling uneven floors, solving road settlement etc. This will be under Supracrete Technology .
THE COST OF PRODUCTION FOR SUPRAFOAM LIGHT WEIGHT CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY
To produce 1 m3 of S-Blocks at 1000 kg per m3 density, the following is a typical costing exercise using local site prices for cement and sand.
1 Cement – 7 bags/350 kg) at RM 14 per bag RM 98.00
2 Sand 340 kg at 6 sen per kg 22.40
3 Water 180 kg .04 4 Foaming Agent1Liters
(RM3.5 PER LITER ) 13.50
5 Other additives and chemicals 12.00 6 Supervisor & 5 Workers cost per cubic metre 16.00
7 Electricity 1.00
8 Misc cost and maintenance 1.00
Total
163.94
Cost per block 600 x 200 x 100 mm = RM 1.95
If biomass ash is available , as the production price will be further reduced as part of cement can be substituted .
The above costing would therefore produce , 84 Supra Blocks at a price of approximately RM1.95 each x 8.2 blocks per m2 of wall = RM 15.99
The price of CSR autoclave blocks at RM 3.30 per piece excluding transport would cost RM 27.06 . This gives a savings of at least RM 11 per m2 of wall.
The other major savings are as follows:-
1 Savings in foundation and superstructure costs.
2 Savings in transportation costs
3 Savings in labour and installation works as one block equals 8 bricks.
4 Savings in plastering and mortar works.
5 Less cracks & repairs than CSR Blocks.
6 Faster installation time.
7 Less House Keeping and clean up
Based on the above other savings , it is estimated that the additional
savings & profit from using Supra Blocks would be from RM 13 – 16
per m2 of wall excluding savings in piling , superstructure and other
costs .
IN SIMPLE TERMS IT IS PROFITABLE & VIABLE !!
THE PLANT
The standard SLWC plant consists of a Suprafoam Mixing and Foaming machine (SF 1200 Mixer) and 10 sets of 1 cu meter moulds. Each mould will produce 84 pieces of Supra Blocks of 600 mm x 200 mm x 100 mm. Or 41 pieces at 200 mm thickness.
As for our machine, it has the following capacity:-
1) Produces 1m3 – 1.2 m3 of Light Weight Concrete per batch .
2) Each mix by conveyor takes about 15 minutes from loading to discharging
On a single shift it is therefore possible to make up to 25 batches per 8
hr shift resulting in 2100 blocks (16,800 bricks) if there is a set of 25
moulds .
3) For 2 machines , 4200 blocks equivalent to 33,600 bricks can be
produced with 50 moulds per day shift .
4) If run on double shift on 2 Suprafoam machines , 8400 blocks can be
produced per day equivalent to 67,200 bricks . Supra Blocks per month.
5) De-moulding is done in eight hours or less.
6) If production requirement is very heavy,2 machines may be needed.
MANPOWER
The standard plant will require the following manpower:-
1 1 Plant Supervisor/Foreman – In charge of operations & production, including machinery maintenance .
2 4-6 factory labourers for operation per Suprafoam Mixing Machine
YOUR PLANT REQUIREMENT
Your initial start up Plant Requirement will therefore be
1 Unit Suprafoam Mixer & Ten units 1 cubic meter moulds
Moulds can be added as required , once you have started production.
High tech 1 cu meter moulds from Europe giving 84 pieces of
6000x 200x 100 mm Supra Blocks or 34 pieces of 600 x 200x
200mm blocks .Ten units will be supplied under this contract .
SOME PROJECT PICTURES
SUPRACOAT PRODUCTS USED IN TUNE HOTEL FIXING SUPRA BLOCKS SUPPLIED FROM OUR IN MIRI PLANT IN KOTA KINABALU FOR TUNE HOTEL MIRI
COST OF EQUIPMENT & TECHNOLOGY
a) One Suprafoam SF 1200 Mixer with Conveyor Belt , technology transfer & backup
b) 12 set Suprafoam 1 m3 High Tech Vertical moulds (84 pieces 600x200x100 mm)
c) Starter chemicals and foaming agent for 200 m3 production
d) Suprafoam foaming agent at guaranteed price RM 11.50 per litre for three years
Total Price under SMART PARTNERSHIP programme
The price for our Suprafoam System also covers the following :
1) Technical advisory set up & training for the operation of the plant & further training at our other plants where necessary
2) Operation Manual and computer batching software for the plant.
3) Technical support for which will include technical assistance
visits by us only airfare and accommodation will be charged
4) The price of the foaming agent is RM 11.50 per litre, and we will hold this
price for the next two (2) years.
The mode of payment will be as follows:-
1) 50% payment on confirmation
2) 30% payment on delivery of plant at site before commissioning.
3) 20% payment upon commissioning of plant
Your company shall provide for plant facilities ,power and water supply
8 hp air compressor , water tanks and necessary a forklift on site.
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The above offer is subject to the following terms and conditions:-
• This offer is valid for 2 weeks from the date of this offer.
• No franchise fees will be charged
• Sin Seong Hin Sdn Bhd shall be a Smart Partner Licensee of Suprafoam
Construction Technologies for 5 years at an annual fee of RM 5000 only.
This also gives you the benefits for technology updates and latest R&D.
It also entitles you to special agreed prices for all our Building materials &
Chemicals .
Conditions
To ensure product quality and consistency you shall only use Suprafoam
chemicals for SLWC production.
Supracoat Thin Bed Adhesives , Skim Coat etc will be sold to you at mutually
agreed contract prices for your projects so that it will be Win Win.
All blocks produced shall be under the name of Supra Block
All lightweight concrete produced shall be by the name of Supracrete .
Under this Smart Partnership you will be allowed to use our following for project approval and government project certification purposes under Smart Partnership programme .
Suprafoam IBS manufacturing certificate
Suprafoam Sirim 4 hr rating certificate
Suprfoam Bomba Certificate
Department of Occupational Safety & Health.
Suprafoam Block Toxiticity Report
Suprafoam /Supracoat Awards Certificates
Any other certifications and awards in time to come..
The benefits of new research & R&D
This is to give you the benefit of immediate government acceptance and use of your
manufactured products , without having to apply for new certification not to mention
unnecessary government hustle & time .
NATION WIDE GROUP PRODUCT recognition and identity will benefit everyone as well.
The above arrangement will also make it possible for us to apply for you in the
future , carbon credit payments and the transfer and benefits of many other
technology innovations that are on the way including the use of ash as a cost
cutting cement substitute. Do join us. We are the best deal in Town !
Suprafoam factory in Kota Kinabalu Our Supracoat products to back your work
Our plant in KK Our vertical 1 cu m moulds (84 pieces)
Datuk Vice Chancellor of UTHM University with Supra Block
It’s a Deal ! EXCHANGE OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN DATUK MOHD (VICE CHANCELLOR ,UTHM) &
SUPRAFOAM FOR PROJECTS IN JOHORE & MALAYSIA
We hope the above presentation given you a good idea , of the excellent return and benefits of our Suprafoam production system .
We look forward to your kind response and hope to work with you to make A NEW TECHNOLOGICAL CONSTRUCTION LANDMARKS WITH YOUR PROJECTS .
Yours sincerely,
………………………………….. ……………………………………
Managing Director
Oasis Group of Companies Date & Co chop
Agreed & Accepted by
………………………………….. ……………………………………
Managing Director
….Group of Companies Date & Co chop
Cement producer AfriSam launched a cement product yesterday with half the carbon intensity of the global average, attributing its achievement to a decade of environmental focus and substantial investment.
The carbon footprint of AfriSam’s Eco Building Cement stands at 453g a kilogram of cement produced, compared with a global average of 890g.
The company claims the strength of the cement has not been compromised.
AfriSam chief executive Stephen Olivier said the group had started the process of environmental reform “many years back when people weren’t thinking of this” because of the internal requirements of its former Swiss owner Holcim.
AfriSam was majority-owned by Holcim until 2007, when a R16.4 billion black economic empowerment deal transferred control of the group to the AfriSam Consortium and resulted in the South African company’s name changing from Holcim SA.
The Public Investment Corporation facilitated that deal, which had recently been criticised for exposing the Government Employees’ Pension Fund to concentrated risk.
Olivier said there had been “no single recipe” for cutting the carbon intensity of AfriSam’s cement, which dropped by about 34 percent between 1990 and 2006.
Rather, the reduction had come about as a result of a host of interventions, led by “substantial investment” to improve thermal efficiency consumption, most notably at the group’s Dudfield plant in North West, where about R350 million had been spent since 2003 on a major upgrade.
While certain components had to be replaced anyway, AfriSam used the opportunity to retrofit the plant’s entire system. “We could have done it ‘el cheapo’ and only spent say R100m, but we spent considerably more as a future investment,” Olivier said.
Cement producers generate about 60 percent of their carbon dioxide emissions from the chemical process involved in the calcination of limestone, and the remainder from burning fuels such as coal to heat cement kilns. Electricity consumption adds another 10 percent to emissions levels.
AfriSam launched a mark on its packaging last year that lists the carbon intensity of each of its products. About half of its cement is sold via retail outlets, while the other half is sold directly in bulk to building contractors.
The group has an estimated one-third share of the domestic cement market.
Olivier said the labelling initiative had not affected sales volumes, although there could be financial rewards in the future, particularly once a price was set on carbon.
“What we do see is that some groupings find it interesting… I’ve had e-mails from certain suppliers and customers who felt it’s quite nice,” he said, adding that bigger retailers were excited about the product and wanted more of it.
“In a subtle way, it will influence the industry in terms of how they behave, and they will catch up.”
Olivier said AfriSam’s green focus was a strong motivator for employees. “Our employees are proud to be associated with (green cement).”
He said cutting carbon emissions further would be more difficult to achieve, but AfriSam was working on “all kinds of tricks”, such as activating the fly ash in its product and reducing clinker content.
The cement industry is estimated to be responsible for about 5 percent of global carbon emissions, but South Africa’s proportion is about 1.6 percent due to coal’s dominance of the electricity mix.
By: Ingi Salgado
Source: http://www.busrep.co.za/index.php?fSectionId=563&fArticleId=5465836
Interestingly of what had been described.
We would like to know how much for start up cost?
We would like to have more details.
we are in Kota Kinabalu dealing with construction business.
Thank you.
If you have infra, say a casting yard with batching plant and mixer truck, it can be as low as 300k for 30m3 per shift.
From the American Embassy in Sophia, Bulgaria
to the Pentagon in Washington, DC
With one of the world’s largest real estate portfolios, controlling more than 505,000 buildings, the U.S. government faces a unique challenge in reducing carbon emissions from buildings. Executive orders and legislation have been targeting energy efficiency and green building in government-owned and leased buildings since the early 1990s. Over the last two decades, federal green building principles have evolved, setting more rigorous requirements. Today, with the passage of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA), federal buildings have more specific and ambitious green building requirements, including a goal of zero-net energy buildings by 2030.
To comply with requirements, federal agencies look to the presidentially-appointed Federal Environmental Executive (FEE) for direction. The current FEE, Joe Cascio, was appointed to the position on May 22, 2008. He chairs a steering committee whose members are among the President’s chief advisors on environmental issues. Together, their mission is “to promote sustainable environmental stewardship throughout the federal government.”
Much like LEED, the precise role of the FEE and the involvement of the government in sustainability has evolved over the years. We spoke with Mark Ginsberg, one of green building’s earliest government advocates, about the history of the government’s involvement in green building. Mark is a board member of the Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
USGBC: You were there as USGBC and LEED were being formed. Can you tell us about how the government first came to be involved in green building and how things progressed from there?
Mark Ginsberg: In the early 1990s, there was a group of thoughtful folks who’d been assembling around the topic of green building. Many of those people were among the earliest leaders of USGBC. They envisioned a tool that could measure green building performance, and that system became LEED. The Department of Energy (DOE) put in the initial $500,000 in funding, then we realized it was bigger than one agency could and should undertake.
Around the same time that USGBC was forming, [Former President] Clinton said he wanted the White House to be an example for everyone else in terms of energy efficiency and environmental stewardship. So at the former President’s request, leaders like Rick Fedrizzi and Bill Browning joined AIA, DOE, and others for the “Greening of the White House” in March of 1993, right after Clinton’s inauguration.
Under the Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP), Clinton signed an executive order with that same kind of leadership. FEMP got the government in the position of “doing,” and since that time, each executive order signed by Clinton and by President [George W.] Bush has shown progressively better leadership by example. Still, each agency had to make its own decision on how to comply. But now EISA (the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007) specifically requires energy efficiency, greener construction and renewable energy in federal building construction and operations.
USGBC: What changes do you think we’ll see as a result of the new federal requirements?
MG: We should see more of the typical benefits of greening: improved economic results, productivity and employee morale. The goal is that the finest green building practices become common in the public sector. Federal buildings will lead by example and the private sector will begin to follow suit as we have more examples of success. Those examples will continue to raise the bar, especially in learning and healing environments where better lighting and better air quality just make sense. We’re starting to see state and local schools go green in larger numbers, which should inform and encourage the private sector in those communities to do the same.
After all, these last 15 years have been one big snowball effect for green building. The concept has gone from a small group to a global movement. All along, I never imagined that LEED could be as effective, widespread, and respected as it’s become. In India, there’s a Green Building Council, and China has a Vice Minister of Construction who is committed to green construction and eco-cities. I can only see us continuing in this same spirit, improving technologies and strategies, raising the bar, and reaching more of the market.
USGBC: Do you foresee any major shifts in the coming years?
MG: My personal goal is for zero energy buildings and communities—that over the course of a year, buildings produce as much energy as they require. That’s within our grasp and should be cost-competitive by 2020, which is DOE’s research goal.
We saw lots of skepticism in the 1990s, but now there’s a micro energy or near-zero energy building in the Beijing Olympics. And the federal government has campuses that ought to be examples for the private sector, so I hope we continue to set good examples.
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Private Sector Provides Green Leases to Government
With government-owned buildings, there’s a sense of responsibility for addressing global climate change. But because government projects require Congressional approval and funding for a future budget cycle, there’s a lag-time in applying new technologies. Therefore, whenever possible, the General Services Administration (GSA), the federal government’s largest landlord, solicits green leases from the private sector. Starting this year, all build-to-suit leases over 10,000 square feet and in which the federal government will be the sole tenant, are required to achieve LEED Silver certification. In addition, federal agencies will be expressly prohibited from leasing in buildings that have not earned the Energy Star label.
Currently, 90 federal projects representing 10 million square feet are LEED certified, while 743 projects representing 149 million square feet are LEED registered. About 25% of the certified buildings are build-to-suit facilities leased from the private sector.
Don Horn is the director for sustainable design at the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). He is also a non-voting USGBC Board member and serves on USGBC’s Government Committee. Don is an architect by trade, but has had an interest in environmental issues since his parents started an environmental awareness camp on their farm while he was growing up. Don’s GSA career began in historic preservation, which taught him that the greenest option was not to build at all. His current position coincided with an executive order to apply sustainable design in 1999.
USGBC: Tell us about GSA’s green leasing policy.
Don Horn: We’ve been using green lease clauses since 2000. These include requirements for construction waste management, environmentally preferable materials, low-emitting materials, T-8 lights and other energy efficiency and sustainable design items. Starting in 2008, all build-to-suit leases over 10,000 square feet and in which the federal government will be the sole tenant, are required to achieve LEED Silver. We’ve also added requirements such as commissioning and prohibiting the use of incandescent light bulbs.
Previously, green leases simply encouraged lessors to do the right thing according to the sustainable design principles laid out by Executive order. It was thought that the contract couldn’t require too much of a lessor, because it would limit competition. But we have to ask what the market can bear. Green lease provisions encourage the market to be greener, which is easy in big cities, but more challenging in smaller towns. We have to do the work to bring the developers on board. The market has changed so much; there was no real follow-up before, but now projects must show that they implemented green building principles with specific submittals. It still seems minimal, but we’re pushing the market. That goes especially for GSA’s Heartland region (Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Kansas, and Missouri), which has been requiring LEED certification for a number of years and now boasts that 25% of their leased inventory is LEED registered or certified.
Government projects have many complicated needs. Meeting the LEED requirements of the green lease clauses on top of that is a rigorous process but these projects can help to push the market forward. In competition for the government contract, they want to make sure that they get the lease, so many times they go beyond the requirement, targeting Silver and Gold LEED certification—usually within market rates. For many private sector builders, their first green project might be one for the government to lease. Once they see the payoffs such as fewer occupant complaints on indoor air quality and thermal comfort, they start to pursue green building on their own.
The government is certainly seen as a leader in these cases, along with impressive private sector projects like Dockside Green in Victoria, British Columbia, and the Bank of America Tower in New York City.
USGBC: What is the idea behind green leasing?
DH: Evaluations have shown that leasing is frequently the best option for government buildings because fit-out to move-in can take place within a year or 18 months as opposed to four or six years for the government building process. That disparity is the result of a few things. Government-owned [non-leased] projects require separate Congressional approval and funding for site acquisition, design and construction. Government projects also have specific needs, which make them more complicated—they can be 300,000-400,000 square feet and require varying levels of security. When we lease a building from the private sector, it doesn’t require Congressional approval and we end up with higher LEED ratings because newer technologies can be applied when the developer can make the economics work.
USGBC: How does the process for procuring green leases work?
DH: Federal agencies bring GSA their requirements for new space in a specific location. If there is no federal building available, GSA’s regional office will see if they can meet it by leasing existing space or a build-to-suit space. Cities sometimes have their own idea of where the project will be located, often offering Brownfield sites, or new areas where the government development will spur other businesses to locate there. A “Solicitation for Offers” is distributed with the green lease requirements and project needs. The contract is then awarded to whoever meets the requirements at the best value to the government—factoring in green elements, cost, location, accessibility, floor plan, etc. The Environmental Protection Agency puts a stronger emphasis on the environment than other agencies and they’ll pay more for greener buildings. Some of our customers want to forget about the green aspect, but since we’re required to incorporate it, it’s now the standard way of doing business.
USGBC: So, where are we headed?
DH: EISA (the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007) has aggressive energy efficiency goals and has adopted the 2030 Challenge to make the built environment a central part of the solution to the global-warming crisis. Projects starting design in 2010 will have to have a 55% reduction in fossil fuel use. The reason it’s not sooner is because that’s the next cycle for submitting funding. Also in 2010, federal agencies will be expressly prohibited from leasing space in buildings that have not earned the Energy Star label. So we’re still two years off from seeing the results of these requirements.
The government is going to have to be more aggressive in getting the private sector to deliver greener buildings. Energy efficiency is going to be a major issue because of the requirements mentioned above. Right now, some architects are looking at the 2030 Challenge and thinking that carbon neutral in 2030 is an unrealistic goal. They use the excuse that they’re just doing what the owner of the building wants.
We’ll also start to be better predictors of energy use. We always want to know: did the building end up being energy- and water-efficient in the long run? Metrics will play a huge role in that, as will post-occupancy performance studies, such as the Green Building Performance study (PDF) that GSA just released. People will start to see green buildings as better than those that came before, and we’ll get what we ask for. If energy efficiency is the priority, that will be the result. Sometimes it may be attained at the cost of water efficiency, but project needs have to be balanced. And I think that we’re going to see more support for the integrated design process, where all parties work to achieve common goals, not just turn everything over to specialists to work in isolation.
USGBC: What resources can our members use to find out more about government opportunities or working on a government project?
DH: Fedbizopps.gov lists government contracting opportunities.
The Facilities Standards for the Public Buildings Service are at http://www.gsa.gov/p100.
To see GSA’s LEED certified buildings and learn more about the sustainable design program, visit gsa.gov/sustainabledesign.
The Whole Building Design Guide features guidance on government projects of all types.
USGBC: And of course, there’s always USGBC’s Government Resources page.
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USGBC’s Federal Summit Spotlights
Government Leadership
In May, USGBC hosted its annual Federal Summit, with over 200 participants from a variety of federal agencies. The summit focused on how the federal government is playing an increasingly visible leadership role in how the design, construction and operation of green buildings can address climate change and energy use. Updates were given on the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, and President Bush’s Executive Order 13423, “Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management” (January 24, 2007). Nine break-out sessions focused on the legislation, how to comply with requirements, updates to LEED, new technologies and techniques for verifying building performance.
To start the day, the acting director of the Office of Federal High Performance Green Buildings at GSA, Kevin Kampschroer, opened his speech by announcing that there has been a 90% increase in green government buildings between the 2005 and 2007 Energy Policy Acts. He attributes that to two things: better occupant metrics so that more attention is being paid to interior air quality and occupant satisfaction, and green building projects no longer being seen as risky investments, creating better funding opportunities and lower interest rates.
Jim Connaughton, Chairman of the U.S. Council on Environmental Quality, discussed how his office went about implementing Executive Order 13423, “Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management.” He realized that to make changes stick, they would need buy-in at all levels, so they institutionalized changes from the bottom up. He wanted to demonstrate the feasibility of the changes and give ownership of the process to those who would be implementing it. For example, in greening their purchasing process, rather than provide a list of acceptable products, he educated and empowered those responsible about how to evaluate and green the supply chain so that they would have the knowledge, plus experts to turn to if necessary.
Similarly, Dan Beard, Chief Administration Officer with the U.S. House of Representatives described how the Green the Capitol initiative began by reaching out to House employees, two-thirds of whom work in Member offices. Beard was enthusiastic about the pace of the changes, saying they’ll be carbon neutral ahead of their December 2008 goal.
Luncheon keynote Joe Van Belleghem, a partner in Three Point Properties, is building the Dockside Green project in Victoria, British Columbia. The 15-acre mixed-use harborfront development project is a LEED registered project and is targeting Platinum certification under the LEED for Neighborhood Development pilot program. Dockside Green’s holistic design envisions “a largely self-sufficient, sustainable community where waste from one area will provide fuel for another.”