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MARCH-APRIL 2014
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IN ACTION
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Q
atar, Doha, based contractor Amana
Qatar Construction used six
Rammer 5011 breakers, all mounted
on Caterpillar 345 carriers and working 24
hours a day, on a contract to build a new
health care centre in the Qatari capital. The
equipment has been hired from Al Jaber
Company and is being used to break out
hard limestone as part of the deep excavation
and foundation work. Construction of the
centre is expected to be completed in
October 2014.
Amana reported that the Rammer
hammers were selected primarily for their
power and productivity but that durability
and low noise characteristics have been key
considerations. “Construction is continuing
24 hours per day, and it is not unusual for
the hammers to work 22 hours per day,” the
company explained. “When we’re working
through the night, the low noise of the
Rammer hammers ensures that disruption to
local people is kept to a minimum.”
The company said that the greatest benefit
of the Rammer hammers, however, was their
durability and reliability. “This is a fast-track
construction project and we cannot afford any
delays. Despite working around the clock in
some very tough conditions, the 5011s have
been extremely reliable and productive.” The
company concluded. “The local Rammer
dealer – Arabian Supply Center (ASC) – is a
regular visitor to the site and takes great care
of the hammers. They are playing a key role in
a vital project.”
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The six Rammer 5011s at work on the Qatar site, mounted on Cat 345 excavators
Polish concrete specialist Konkret is using two Brokk demolition robots, a 160 and a 260, on what is
currently the single largest infrastructure project in Poland, the construction of a new transport hub and
the redevelopment of Lodz city centre. The two robots are working on the redevelopment of Lodz Fabryczna
railway station where the larger 260 is being used to remove concrete foundations and diaphragm wall, while
the smaller 160, equipped with a bucket, is being used to remove scrabble. The project will see the complete
redevelopment of more than 90 hectares of Lodz city centre at a cost of
€
500 million (US$685 million).
Nottingham
high rises fall
Total Reclaims Demolition, a Nottingham
UK based contractor, is currently
working on behalf of Nottingham
City Homes to demolish five 1960s
generation 16 storey blocks of high rise
flats in the city as part of an ongoing
decommissioning and regeneration
programme, NCH manages all 28,000
council properties that are owned by the
City Council. The company is working on
the final stage of demolition for Digby
Court in Lenton, and will start on Abbey
Court in the near future.
To carry out the demolition, Total
Reclaims first constructed a scaffold
structure around the 16 story building
and carried out a manual dismantling
operation, aided by a Brokk 90
demolition robot, to bring the structure
down to the 10th storey, from which
point the company’s 37 m (122 ft)
Liebherr high reach excavator was used
to bring the remainder of the structure
to the ground. Total Reclaims reports
that it achieved a 98% recycling rate for
the demolition debris that was generated
during its operations on the site.
