Top 20

Most
Influential
Female
Leaders
in the Heavy Equipment
and Machinery Industry

Isolde Liebherr
Vice President of the Administrative Board
Liebherr-International AG
Denise C. Johnson
Group President
Caterpillar Inc

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 Technology has changed the way we live our lives and in the
heavy machinery and equipment industry, it certainly has made
things more efficient and easier to build, create and change with
more advanced tools developed now. As time made every industry
adapt to progressive technology, society has made it possible for
a change of scene in management teams as well - whether its a
public company or a private institution, women are entering the
scene to become leaders.

For industries such as the heavy machinery and equipment sector,

its a place dominated by men, however, the past few decades
have seen some changes when women have started entering
the field too. Not only do they survive a tough and challenging
environment, they also thrive and start having positions that are
normally given to men.

EDITORS
In this months issue, we are featuring the top 20 female leaders
in the heavy machinery and equipment sector. With several
accomplishments and an incredible educational background and

NOTE
work experiences to back them up, these women have proven
again and again that women can lead and succeed in a work
environment that was once a playground for men only. The women
on this list have broken the norm and inspired a new generation of
women to aim higher in any career ladder.

We have also featured special pieces from todays industry

leaders such as Hilti and China State Construction Engineering
Corporation Ltd. Read the special case study prepared by ULMA
that discusses the Lusail Boulevard Tunnel Formworks and get
the latest details on Dubai Skyline and lastly, find out how an
insurance company can help mitigate risks in the construction
industry.

So sit back and learn something new in this industry today.

Keep up with the latest trends on todays Industry with
GineersNow: Construction Leaders.

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Contents
The Top 20 Female Leaders in Heavy 10
Equipment and Machinery Industry

Unparalleled Performance 20

Lusail Boulevard Tunnel Formworks: A 22

Case Study by Delmon Scaffolding, ULMA

How Can Insurance Companies Help 26

Mitigate Risks in The Construction
Industry?

A Global Leader in the 32

Construction Industry

Hitachi Enters Lift Market in Europe with 38

Acquisition of UK-based Temple Lifts

ACC Wins International Safety Awards 40

for Four UAE Sites

Upgrading Burullus Fishing Port To 42

Boost Egypts Power Supply

CH2M Envisions Better Way of Managing 44

Life-Cycle Infrastructure Development

Hilti Again Honored As Great Employer 46

Deere To Acquire The Wirtgen Group, 48

The Global Leader in Road Construction
Equipment

Parsons Wins Buildings Project in the 50

United Arab Emirates

ACC Lifts New Icon of The Dubai Skyline 52

Into Place

Beware of Counterfeits: You May Get 54

More Than You Bargained For
 Editors Opinion

The Top 20 Female Leaders in Heavy

Equipment and Machinery Industry
When you look at the list of people leading a big company, you see a group of men who
control the systems and manage the operations from top to bottom. From the positions
of chief executive officer and president to board members, looking through the list of
officers would often leave you wondering if there really is a place for women at the top.
For industries such as the heavy machinery and equipment sector, its a place dominated
by men. However, the past few decades have seen some changes when women started
entering the field too. Not only do they survive a tough and challenging environment,
they also thrive and start having positions that are normally given to men.

With several accomplishments and an incredible educational background and work

experiences to back them up, these women have proven again and again that women
can lead and succeed in a work environment that was once a playground for men only.
The women on this list have broken the norm and inspired a new generation of women
to aim higher in any career ladder. Here are the top 20 women in the heavy machinery
and equipment industry.

Liebherr International AG
Liebherr International is a construction conglomerate famous for its sophisticated
technical products and services. A family-run business that is based on Bulle,
Switzerland, the group manufactures cranes, refrigerators, aircraft and mining
equipment. The company also runs six hotels in Ireland, Austria and Germany.
The company is fully owned by the members of the Liebherr family only.

Isolde Liebherr
Vice President of the Administrative Board
Before she became the vice president of the
administrative board of the company, Isolde Liebherr
was in-charge of managerial responsibilities within
the Group when she joined the company in 1976.
She was also made responsible of the hotels and
other properties of the company. In 1993, she and
her brother, Willi Liebherr, took over the company.
Together with her brother, they have expanded the
family business and turned it into a construction
conglomerate with sales of $10 billion.

She is the fourth of five children of Hans Liebherr, the company founder. She obtained
her degree in Business Management at the Business School of Mannheim in 1975.
In 2012, she was awarded an honorary doctorate in law by the National University of
Ireland and as Ambassador of the Peace Bell of the Alpine Space 2001. The mother of
three is also financially involved in show jumping sport.
 Stefanie Wohlfarth
Member, Administrative Board
Stefanie Wohlfarth is the daughter of Isolde Liebherr
and currently a member of the administrative board
of the company. Since 2012, she is part of the
management of the household appliances company
area together with her mother. She is also in charge
of the management of the tower cranes company
area with her uncle, Willi Liebherr, the President of the
administrative board of Liebherr-International AG.
Stefanie earned her degree in economics from the
University of Zrich in Switzerland.

Sophie Albrecht
Member, Administrative Board
Sophie Albrecht is the daughter of Willi Liebherr,
the President of the administrative board of the
company, and manages the mobile cranes company
area together with him since 2014. Prior to her
current work, she managed the mining company
area in 2012. She attended business school at the
University of Freiburg with a Masters Degree on Arts
in Management.

Patricia Rf
Member, Administrative Board
Patricia Rf has been a member of the administrative
board of the holding company of the Liebherr Group
since 2013. She manages the maritime cranes
company area with her mother, Isolde Liebherr, the
Vice President of the administrative board. She also
manages the machine tools and automation systems
company area together with her uncle, Willi Liebherr.
She graduated from the Baden-Wuerttemberg
Cooperative State University (DHBW) with a
bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering.
She also has a degree in economics with a focus in business management from the
University of Zrich.
 Caterpillar Inc.
Caterpillar Inc. has been dominating the market as one of the worlds leading
manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines,
industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives for more than 90 years
already.The company aims to continually make sustainable progress possible and
drive positive changes on every continent.

Denise C. Johnson
Group President
Denise C. Johnson became part of the company back
in 2011 as the general manager of Specialty Products
within the Reman & Components Division.
She was responsible for the wear component
products and facilities. The Board of Directors
then named her as vice president of the Diversified
Products Division in 2012 and became the vice
president of Integrated Manufacturing Operations the
following year. In 2014, she was named vice president
of Material Handling & Underground Division.
She was named group president of Resource Industries in April of 2016.
Now, she is a group president of Caterpillar Inc. in Peoria, Illinois. Prior to her work at
Caterpillar, she was working with General Motors. She earned her degree in mechanical
engineering at Michigan State University in 1989 and received her dual masters degrees
in mechanical engineering and business administration from the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology (MIT) afterwards.

E. Jean Savage
Vice President of Innovation and Technology
Development Division
Jean Savage earned her bachelors degree in
electrical and computer engineering from the
University of Cincinnati. She also studied in University
of Dayton to earn her masters degree in engineering
management.

Savage has held the position of Vice President of

Innovation and Technology Development Division
since 2016. Prior to her current position, she was the
senior vice president and chief operating officer of the
Locomotive and Railcar Services business unit for Caterpillar subsidiary Progress
Rail Services (PRS). She has also held several positions related to manufacturing and
engineering when she worked at Parker Hannifin Corporation for 14 years. She also
worked nine years as a military intelligence officer in the Army Reserves.
 Cummins Inc.
Cummins Inc. is a global power leader known for designing, manufacturing, selling
diesel and alternative fuel engines in 190 countries. Aside from engines, Cummins
also services fuel systems, controls, air handling, filtration, emission control and
electrical power generation systems. The company serves its customers through
a network of 600 company-owned and independent distributor facilities. With a
vision to help make lives better, the company and its 54,000 employees provide
services that cater to various needs of its customers anytime anywhere though its
four business segments: engine segment, power systems segment, components
segment and distribution segment.

Jennifer Rumsey
VP and Chief Technical Officer
Jennifer Rumsey is the companys head of the global
engineering organization. With various positions
assigned to her within the company before, she
now leads a team comprised of more than 7,000
engineers assigned around the world and many other
professional and support staff.

She has a bachelors degree in mechanical

engineering, which she earned from Purdue University
in West Lafayette, Indiana. She took her masters
degree at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Before she started her freshman year of college, she interned at Cummins. She shared,
I decided I wanted to study engineering because it opened up career opportunities, and
I would cultivate a broad base of knowledge. Through an internship at Cummins even
before my freshman year of college, Id seen firsthand how engineering could lead to
many diverse career paths. Through my experiences as an intern, I found a passion for
research and development, complex systems and problem solving.

After moving back to Indiana with her husband in 2000, she wanted to work in Cummins
because of the opportunities that are available within the company. She believes that her
work makes a difference to Cummins customers, their businesses, and the environment
nearly immediately, rather than working on a future technology that could take many
years to be produced.

Gardner Denver
Gardner Denver is a global leader in the manufacture of industrial compressor,
vacuum and blowers technology. With a product portfolio ranging from versatile low
and high-pressure compressors to customised blowers and vacuum pumps, and
industries served including general manufacturing, automotive, food and beverage,
and power generation, there are plenty of opportunities available to help businesses
deliver greater levels of compressed air performance.
 Kimberly Rubottom
Vice President, Human Resources
Kimberly Rubottom has been in the position of
Vice President of Human Resources for more than
two years already. She joined the company back in
2014 and was assigned the role of Vice President
for Industrial Segment focusing on Organization
Management & Strategy.
Before she joined Gardner Denver, she worked for
Caterpillar Inc. as its Underground Hard Rock Drilling
Global Product Manager from 2011 to 2013. She also
held various positions at the company where she was
responsible for Corporate Control, Human Resources, Business Management and
Operations/Lean Management.
Rubottom earned a bachelors degree in Business Administration, Accounting and
Finance from Clarion University of Pennsylvania.

Katy Bragg
Middle East Business Development Manager
Katy has worked for Gardner Denver for more than
10 years, beginning as a sales coordinator at the
companys UK head office and progressing to play
a key role in supporting the organizations Northern
and Eastern Europe distributor network. Following her
success in these regions, Katy has moved to heading
up business development in the Middle East.

Since beginning in her current role, Katy has

introduced a number of new initiatives to the region,
such as a distributor conference and energy seminars
in the UAE, Egypt and Saudi Arabia, which cover
all aspects of improving compressed air efficiency. These measures are helping end
customers to improve efficiencies and cut costs in energy-intensive organizations.
Katy explains: Efficient performance at a cost-effective price continues to be a key
consideration for businesses, and any steps that can be taken to improve energy
efficiency should be welcomed. I am thrilled to be tasked with delivering Gardner
Denvers business development strategies in the Middle East, and very much looking
forward to the opportunities the future brings.

Terex Corporation
With a mission to improve the lives of people around the world, Terex Corporation
is dedicated to manufacturing equipment that help build different infrastructure. The
company provides several solutions to its customers in the Machinery and Industrial
Product sector, which yield superior productivity and a return on investment to
each customer. Its business segments include construction, cranes, aerial work,
platforms, port solutions and material handling.
 Amy George
Vice President, Talent, Diversity and Inclusion

With specialties in talent management, diversity and inclusion,

Amy George has been a vice president in Terex Corporation
since 2007. She also had line experience in Sales and Marketing
and in Customer Administration. Prior to her work at Terex, she
worked as Director for Customer Administration in James River
Corporation from 1987 to 1997. She moved on to Pepsi Cola as
its Director for Organization Management Development for five years and as Vice
President for Diversity and Inclusion for four years.

George earned her degree in political science in Brown University in 1982. She then
pursued her Masters in Business Administration from 1982 to 1984 at Cornell University
- S.C. Johnson Graduate School of Management. She has also been a member of Board
of Directors for the Stamford Boys and Girls Club for more than five years already.

Stacey Bobson-Smith
Vice President, Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer
Stacey Bobson-Smith has been the Vice President of Chief
Ethics and Compliance Officer for Terex Corporation since
2008. Part of her job is to lead a program for the companys
global ethics and compliance function, including the policies,
systems and processes, training, investigations, toolkits,
communications and monitoring. The position allows her to
have a full oversight of all corporate ethics and compliance
activities including areas
in anti-corruption, trade compliance, anti-fraud, information security, cyber
security, data privacy and protection, third party management, and merger and
acquisition risk and integration.
From 2002 to 2008, she was the Vice President for Employment and Diversity and
Director of HR Compliance. She also had 16 years of work experience outside the
counsel as an associate. She finished her bachelors degree in marketing from the Ohio
State University Fisher College of Business. She then pursued her law degree from the
Cardozo School of Law.

Deere & Company

Deere & Company provides advanced products and services of superior quality
since 1837. The company is committed to the success of customers that is related
to the land, including customers dealing with food, fuel, shelter and infrastructure.
 Mary K. W. Jones
Senior Vice President and General Counsel

Mary K. W. Jones is the Senior Vice President and General

Counsel of Deere & Company since January 2013. She has
been with the company for 20 years already. She is also the
companys Chief Legal Officer and in-charge of the executive
management of the Law and Patent departments and Deere &
Companys Center for Global Business Conduct.
Before she became Deere & Companys Senior Vice President and General Counsel, she
was assigned Vice President to its Global Human Resources back in 2010. She obtained
her bachelors degree in Truman State University and received her Juris Doctor degree
with high distinction from the University of Iowa College of Law.

JC Bamford Excavators Ltd.

JC Bamford Excavators Ltd. is one of the worlds top three manufacturers of
construction equipment. It has over 12,000 employees from four continents and
sells products in 150 countries.

Tonya Poole
Vice President of Human Resources
Tonya Poole has been working with JCB since 2012 and her
current role as Vice President of Human Resources requires
her to lead and direct the department in organizational
development, talent management, employee relations,
compensation and benefits, compliance and staffing for
North America. Poole has been instrumental in creating and
developing the JCB Manufacturing Apprenticeship Program.
She also serves on several Board of Directors and Advisory Boards in the Savannah
area. Before joining JCB, she had Senior Human Resource roles within large corporate
law firms in Atlanta.

She earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business from the University of Memphis
and a member of the Society for Human Resources Management.

Oshkosh Corporation
Oshkosh Corporation manufactures specialty vehicles and truck bodies for the
primary markets of defense, access equipment, concrete placement, access
equipment, refuse hauling and fire & emergency. The company operates in eight
different US states, in Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, France, Mexico and
Romania.
 Colleen Moynihan
Senior Vice President, Quality & Continuous Improvement
With 26 years of experience in the field of quality, manufacturing
operations and engineering, Colleen Moynihan joined Oshkosh
Corporation as Senior Vice President for Quality and Continuous
Improvement last July 2011. Her role is crucial for establishing
the the global Oshkosh Quality Management System to raise
company-wide quality standards and deliver superior results.
Before joining the company, she was the Director of Global Quality & Manufacturing
Engineering at Caterpillar. She was also one of the pioneers in the evolution of the Ford
Production System, where her expertise as Global Quality Director of Ford Powertrain
has contributed to Fords industry-leading quality reputation. Moynihan is certified as a
Six Sigma Black Belt. She holds a masters degree in Mechanical Engineering from the
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and a bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering
from the State University of New York at Stony Brook.

Metso Corporation
Metso Corporation is serving different customers from several industries such as
mining, recycling, oil, aggregates, gas, pulp, paper and processing. The company
works with their customers by creating solutions that allows them to achieve their
goals and proving world-leading products and services built on the highest safety
standards, experience and technological excellence.

Eeva Sipil
Chief Financial Officer and Deputy to CEO
Sipil became Metso Corporations CFO since 2016 and is also
the Deputy to CEO since February 3, 2017. Before working in
the company, she was the CFO of Cargotec Corporation for
nine years and Senior Vice President for Investor Relations and
Communications for four years prior to that. From 2002-2005,
she was the Vice President for Investor Relations in Metso
Corporation. Before Metso, Sipil was an equity analyst at
Mandatum Stockbrokers, Sampo-Leonia and Leonia Bank from 1999 to 2002.
She also worked as an associate consultant at Arkwright AB in Sweden from 1997 for
two years.

CNH Industrial
CNH Industrial has proven to be a global leader in capital goods that specializes
in implementing designs, distribution, manufacturing, financial and commercial
activities in several international markets. With over 63,000 people working in
manufacturing plants and research and development centers in 180 countries,
CNH Industrial capitalizes on different opportunities for growth and pursues its
ambition in becoming a leader in its sectors.
 Annalisa Stupenengo
Brand President, FPT Industrial President, Powertrain
Products Segment
Annalisa Stupenengo became the Brand President for FPT
Industrial and the President of Powertrain Products Segment in
June 2015. Before joining CNH Industrial, her work experience
has proven to be impressive with the several managerial roles
she has been given. In 1996, she was part of the Sales and
Marketing team in the Fiat Group, then became a manager
of a cost reduction task force and CEO assistant in Morocco in 2000. She eventually
became the Purchasing Platform manager for JV GM Fiat Worldwide Purchasing in 2001,
where she led an international team based in Italy and Sweden.
Stupenengo earned her degree in Management Engineering from Polytechnic University
of Turin.

Linda Knoll
Chief Human Resources Officer
Linda Knoll is currently the Chief Human Resources Officer for
CNH Industrial N.V.. She is also a member of the companys
Group Executive Council (GEC). Her role as the CHRO is in
charge of providing leadership and company-wide direction
for the Human Resources function, including organizational
development, talent management, compensation and benefits,
employee relations, union negotiations and compliance and
staffing. Aside from her positions at CNH Industrial, she has also held the same roles at
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V.

Over the years, she has honed her skills and expertise in the industry through several
operational roles in a span of more than 20 years. Her previous work included Vice
President and General Manager of the Crop Production Global Product Line, Vice
President North America Agricultural Industrial Operations, Executive Vice President
Agricultural Product Development, President Parts and Service (ad interim) and
Executive Vice President Worldwide Agricultural Manufacturing.

Knoll holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from Central

Michigan University and a past board member of the National Association of
Manufacturers (NAM). She was also appointed a position as Independent Director on the
Board of Schneider Electric S.E. in May 2014.

Kubota Tractor Corporation

Ever since its formation in official formation in 1972, Kubota Tractor Corporation
continues to expand its product line that caters to the US market. For the past
40 years, the company has made a name in the industry with the products
it offers such as lawn mowers, utility vehicles, construction equipment, hay
equipment and agriculture tractors.
 Debra Kuper
Vice President, General Counsel
Part of Debra Kupers job as Vice President, General Counsel
is to preside over corporate governance, regulatory or
compliance, data security and legal business strategies. She
also oversees and directs the companys risk management and
compliance initiatives. With her extensive legal knowledge and
experience, she is already considered an industry veteran.
Prior to her current position, which she held since 2016, she worked as in-house
corporate counsel in several Fortune 500 companies.

Sandvik Construction
Sandvik Construction specializes in equipment, tools and service focused on
breaking, drilling and crushing. With a strong commitment to its customers in
the construction industry, the company ensures productivity, profitability and
safety in its application areas: tunneling, quarrying, well drilling, civil engineering,
dimensional stone, demolition and recycling.

Jessica Alm
Executive Vice President and Head of Group Communications

Jessica Alm is the Executive Vice President and Head of

Group Communications of the company since 2013. She
was employed at Sandvik since 2006 and held various senior
positions including Vice President for Communication and
Marketing at Sandvik Coromant 20122013 and Internal
Communication Manager at Sandvik Coromant 20102012.
She has a Masters Degree in Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.

Petra Einarsson
President of the Sandvik Materials Technology Business Area
Petra Einarsson graduated with a degree on Business
Administration and Economics and became employed at
Sandvik for over 20 years already. She was assigned with
various senior positions including Financial Manager at Sandvik
Materials Technology from 2004 to 2007. Then, she became
President of the Strip Product Area for almost five years and
President of the Tube product area from 2011 to 2013.
She is currently a board member of SSAB, the Swedish Association of Industrial
Employers and the Council of the Swedish Steel Producers Association.
 UNPARALLELED PERFORMANCE

Hilti is a global leader in providing cutting-edge products, systems and services to professionals in
the construction and energy sectors. From design to demolition, Hilti supports customers with expert
technical advice, reliable products, prompt delivery and outstanding service. The product range covers
drilling and demolition, direct fastening, diamond and anchoring systems, firestop and foam systems,
installation, measuring and screw fastening systems, as well as cutting and sanding systems. As a
result of this, Hiltis portfolio helps construction professionals through every step of the construction
journey. A direct-selling company, Hilti generates over 200,000 customer interactions per day, providing
it with superior insight into company and market demands. Hilti Emirates LLC and Hilti Middle East
FZE has been operating in the UAE since 1991. Today, Hilti Emirates has more than 200 employees,
its own warehousing facility and a state-of-the-art repair center. Thomas Stumpp is Head of Market
Region Middle East Turkey & Africa; while Mutaz Almaani is Head of Sub Region Gulf.

For more information, please call Hilti Emirates at 800-Hilti (44584) or visit www.hilti.ae.

Hilti launched its next generation TE 50-AVR and TE 60-ATC/AVR Combihammers,

which reduce vibration while simultaneously providing optimal performance in their
respective tool classes.
Both new products are ideal for drilling, chiselling Weighing just 6.1kg, the TE 50-AVR is one of the
and coring in both concrete and masonry and lightest combihammers in its class providing an
have been fitted with detachable power supply outstanding performance-to-weight ratio through
cords to minimize downtime if cable damage an optimum drilling range of 16 to 32mm. Its new
occurs. ergonomic shape and design allows increased

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20 Construction Leaders April 2017
The launch of the next generation TE 60-ATC/AVR Combihammer, will reduce vibration while simultaneously
providing unparalleled performance in its respective tool class.
airflow meaning significantly improved lifetime
than comparable combihammers. The Active
Vibration Reduction (AVR) system also means
the tool has the lowest triaxial vibration in the 5kg
class at 9m/s, enabling it to be used for longer
than normal before reaching exposure limit values
(ELV).
For those looking for a more powerful tool with
additional safety features, the highly versatile
TE-60-ATC/AVR Combihammer has an optimum
drilling range of 18 to 40mm and capacity for
medium to heavy-duty chiselling. Weighing 7.8kg,
it provides outstanding handling and productivity
while also outperforming competitor tools in its
class, producing 7.8 joules of impact energy at
350 revolutions per minute.
In addition to industry leading performance, the
TE 60-ATC/AVR Combihammer also carries
Hiltis AVR and Active Torque Control (ATC), an
innovative electronic clutch which stops kick-back
virtually immediately.
With safety being a top priority; Hilti improved
the performance of the TE 50-AVR by 25%
compared to its predecessor while simultaneously
reducing vibration. Add the TE DRS-Y Dust
Removal System with a Hilti vacuum and both
combihammers remove up to 99% of hazardous
dust.
Hilti Tool Service gives a complete no-cost
period of two years. Following the initial no-cost
period repair costs are capped, and the company
promises a turnaround time of 3 days or FREE!
For more information, visit http://hilti.to/
powertools-combihammer
Construction Leaders July 2017 21
 A Formwork
Case Study:
Lusail Boulevard
Tunnel by Delmon
Scaffolding LLC
Introduction 2km including the troughs, while the covered
Constructed by Consolidated Contractors element extended over 650m. The overall width
Company and Teyseer JV on behalf of the Lusail was around 45 meters incorporating 3 cells: two
Real Estate Development Company (LREDC), the lanes each for north and south bound roads and
Lusail Boulevard Tunnel allows the A3 Road to an approximately 13 meter wide provision for
pass under the main boulevard and is one of the a light rail transit system in the middle cell. The
largest tunnels ever constructed in the Middle total volume of concrete poured was in excess of
East. 300,000 m3.

The main contract was to construct the cut With the sheer volume of concrete involved, one
and cover tunnel plus all associated structures of the central challenges of the project would
and services. The total length of the tunnel was be to get all the complex structures cast of in

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the short timeframe required by contract. The
formwork system used would be key, and the
contractors strategy was to look for a system
with a rapid cycle that was still safe and easy to
operate. With this in mind CCC turned to Delmon
for a cost effective solution.
Delmon Scaffolding LLC supplies formwork and
scaffolding solutions throughout the Middle East
and are distributers for Ulma formwork. They are
head quartered in Dubai, but have sub offices in
Doha, Sharjah Muscat, Abu Dhabi and Riyadh.
The Challenges
The tunnel walls were substantial, up to 13 m
high, 2m wide and had to be cast in a single
pour. This height of fresh concrete can generate
considerable pressure on the formwork so any
proposal needed to be robust, but also quick and
easy to use in order to achieve the rapid cycle
required.
The roof slab was also formidable, approximately
30,000 m2 total area, 1.8 deep and with a
clear height under soffit of 9 meters. Shoring
towers are ideal for this type of application, but
because of the scale of the project it was feared
that assembly, dismantling, transporting and
reassembling for the each pour would consume
enormous resources and time.
The Solution
For the walls, Ulma Enkoform was the ideal and
obvious solution. Enormously versatile, the VM20
beam and DU Waler spacing can be adjusted to
cope with any geometry or loading, allowing it to
handle the huge concrete pressure involved, while
still being relatively quick and easy to handle for
the contractor.
For the slab, Ulma T60 shoring towers were well
suited in terms of the load bearing capacity and
the height under soffit, but with the vast quantity
of slabs would be somewhat labour intensive. In
order to overcome this problem, we proposed to
configure the T60 into preassembled tables that
could be stripped and moved without dismantling.
We quickly devised a general layout in which rows
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 of tables were stripped while still leaving two lines
to back prop, which we estimated would reduce
the labour required by as much as 75% compared
to the conventional approach.

With the considerable advantages offered by

our proposal, Delmon was duly awarded the
formwork contract and commenced supply almost
immediately. The contract program was extremely
challenging, however the contractor, with full
support from Delmon Logistics, Engineering and
Field Assistance teams, quickly mobilized and
began progressing the structure.

The formwork supplied proved hugely successful.

The slab works commenced in August 2015 and
finished on schedule in March 2016, despite of the
late start of this activity.

Conclusion
Recalling the project Regional Sales Director Frank
Abbott commented, The success of this project
highlights the importance of the team behind
the equipment. The Delmon infrastructure team
understood the challenges of this project from the
outset and were able to propose an innovative
solution formwork that ultimately saved our client
time and money.

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 How Can Insurance Companies Help Mitigate
Risks in The Construction Industry?
The whole gamut of insurance industry is
changing fast in the backdrop of highly
competitive environment, prevailing low growth
phase and increasing project financing in the
$8 trillion construction industry. The focus is
increasing in the emerging markets like South
Korea, China, India, Brazil and Middle East; who
are coming up with more cost efficiency. Cost
efficiency and emerging economies also bring
different challenges. The expertise and support
of insurance industry in risk mitigation, is indeed,
helpful.
Today, leading insurers have set the standard
for excellence in the industry. Underwriting
innumerable and diverse construction programs,
the industry has developed the required
experience and expertise to suggest the best
practices to their clients for achieving efficiency
on one hand and ensure health and safety on
the other. Eventually, safe and sound work
environment leads to projects executed on time
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without exceeding the budget. The expertise
of insurance professionals, supported by huge
database and live examples worldwide, help
minimize crises and avoiding monetary losses,
loss of reputation, market share and various
penalties, both criminal and civil. Such losses can
potentially be detrimental for organisations; an
example is the Macondo incident in the Gulf of
Mexico.
In order to establish a robust risk management
plan, insurers ideally engage with contractors
from the design stage, focusing on key areas
such as health, safety and environment (HSE),
quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC)
system, hot works permit, emergency response
plans, house-keeping policy, fire safety, heavy
lift procedures, business continuity plans and
others; thus, emphasising on measures to
prevent or reduce losses and keep various risks
at acceptable levels.
Despite the risk engineering, should there be
a claim, insurers would collaborate with the
insured party to understand the cause for taking
necessary measures to avoid such losses in
the future and assist in quickly reinstating the
affected property. This would be achieved by
releasing on account payments and/or sharing
their technical know-how on post loss measures
for getting the project back on track to avoid
delays; otherwise, a compensation for the
damages would be required.
Some challenges for buyers and sellers of
insurance include increasing the complexity of
projects, pace of technological advancements,
catastrophic losses, tight budgets and emerging
risks. The importance of Loss Assessment
Scenarios (e.g. Probable Maximum Loss) is part
of the underwriting process for the mega risks.
This being fundamental to the insurers, provides
valuable insight to the stakeholders, more
particularly the lenders/owners of the projects.
Deciding various coverages, appropriate limits,
identifying existing/ surrounding/third party
properties, advanced loss of profit, political risks
and others are critical to the whole process of
risk mitigation. The expertise of professionals,
adequate underwriting information and interface
of insurance and construction industry make the
risk mitigation process more efficient.
The insurance coverages designed by the
leading reinsurers are based on decades of
research and development and supported by
worldwide complex construction related studies
and huge database. Various warranties like piling
conditions, dewatering, fire-fighting, storage and
others. In fact, helping in mitigating the risks,
makes the construction activities safer and more
effective.
Full Defect coverage per London
Engineering Group (LEG 3):
Coverage for the design defects is crucial in
view of the fast technological development. The
London Engineering Group (LEG) has extended
their coverage to include damage due to
faulty design. Such risk transfer is an effective
solution presented by the insurers in the last
couple of decades, which contributes to the
growth and development of the construction
 industry. The insurance market has facilitated
the new technologies, prototypes, research and
development, boosting the confidence of the
investors in the vibrant construction industry.
Delay in Start Up/ Advanced Loss of Profit
A study by the World Economic Forum
(WEF) revealed that the top perceived risk in
infrastructure investments is the delay in project
completion. The lender-driven projects emphasise
more on risk transfer to insurers. Supported by
the risk engineering expertise of the insurance
industry, large required capacities are building
up in this regard. Some of the losses as per the
London Engineering Group Large Loss Listing,
include even 100% ascribing to the DSU/ALOP
component. Claims database representing
diverse loss types across the globe present
opportunities of loss learnings, which in turn
enable the insurance companies help design the
loss prevention protocols, eventually minimising
the delays.
Political Risks
According to the WEF study, the political risks,
severely affecting the projects, are war, strikes,
riots and terrorism. Expropriation risks, currency
transfer and convertibility risks, are more prone
to the emerging markets. The construction
industry refers to the insurance providers for such
catastrophic risks including difficult geographies.
The specialised reinsurers help mitigate
political risks including confiscation of property,
nationalisation, contract frustration due to political
events, sovereign payment defaults and others.
It helps in stimulating the lending activities and
diversifying the risks in the wider financial industry.
Inherent Defects Insurance
Inherent defects or latent defects is a huge risk
that affects principals, architects, engineers,
contractors after completion of the project. The
total rebuilding costs that a party may be exposed
to is well insurable. The risks of total or partial
collapse or structural damage, caused by an
inherent defect in design, workmanship or material
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can be mitigated by this type insurance. The
investor/lender interest thus remains covered in
such contingencies for ten years, post completion.
The procurement process of mitigating this risk
involves technical inspection services (TIS) from
the design phase and continues throughout
the period of construction. Not only is this a
risk transfer mechanism, but also a meaningful
technical support. Such third party review and
continuous inspection/supervision is an elaborate
process that helps further enhance the overall
quality of the project. The advisory emanating
from the TIS regarding the innovative materials
and construction processes adds immense value
to the proposition. Such coverage is mandatory in
France, the country where it was originated in the
1970s. The other countries where it is compulsory
include several states in the US, Canada, Spain,
Italy, Belgium, Finland, Denmark, Japan, parts
of Australia, Shanghai and others. Many other
countries are considering legislations to make this
coverage compulsory. Others still prefer such risk
mitigation on a voluntary basis.
The Lenders and Lenders Interest
The Lenders risks are well mitigated by inserting
clauses like assignment, cut- through, non-
vitiation/invalidation and others. Such insurance
solutions help free lenders capital, reduce cost of
debts, boost confidence and eventually increase
efficiency in the financial markets. Stand-alone
Lenders Non-Vitiation Insurance is available in
some markets, to indemnify the lender in the event
of loss being not payable under the construction
insurance in case of breach of conditions by the
insured. When 80% of the construction projects
are financed and public-private partnership is on
rise for the infrastructure upgrades worldwide, the
role of insurance industry in risk mitigation has
more significance.
The vibrant insurance industry in the low
interest regime is expanding with the new
investments flowing in perennially. The industry
talent pool focusing on R&D, risk engineering,
loss prevention, predictive analytics and
product innovation is partnering with the
construction industry to help mitigate risks at an
unprecedented pace and focus.
Jugal Madaan currently holds the position of Senior Vice President
- Commercial Lines where he is responsible for Property, Energy,
Engineering & Construction, Liabilities & Financial Lines at Abu
Dhabi National Insurance Company (ADNIC).

During 2007-2009, Mr. Madaan was Senior Manager within the Fire
& General Accident Department at ADNIC, where he handled the
Property, Onshore Energy and Financial Lines portfolio. He was
promoted to Deputy Chief Underwriting Officer for the Property
and Onshore Energy Department in 2009, and later, in 2013, to
Chief Underwriting Officer Property & Energy. He also oversaw
the Aviation & Aerospace and Marine Cargo & Hull division.

Until 2007, Mr. Madaan worked for the Indian company Oriental
Insurance. Here he held the position of Senior Divisional Manager
and he was the Head of their largest Division in Mumbai. From
2001 to 2006, he was the Country Head of Oriental Insurance
Kuwait, where he was responsible for the overall management of
the Kuwait business.

Key achievements of Mr. Madaans professional career include the

effective management of large portfolios and maintaining key client
relationships at ADNIC; winning the Best Divisional Office Award
at Oriental Insurance, India; and turning around the performance of
Oriental Insurance - Kuwait, towards sustainable growth and high
profitability.

Jugal Madaan holds MBA and LLB degrees from India. He is a

Fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute, London, UK; Fellow/
CIP of ANZIIF, Australia; and Life Fellow of Institute of Directors,
India. In addition, he is a CPCU and also holds Associate Diplomas
from AICPCU, USA in various streams including Risk Management,
Commercial Underwriting, Insurance Service, Risk Management
for Public Entities, Claims, Marine Insurance Management, Rein-
surance and Insurance Regulations. He achieved CRIS and MLIS
designations from IRMI, USA. He is a Fellow and member of the
International Committee of Risk Management Society, New York.
Mr. Madaan has presented several papers at international insur-
ance forums and contributed many articles to industry specific
publications.

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A Global Leader in the
Construction Industry
From China, to the Middle East, and to the Rest of the World
With branches in 30 countries around the world,
the China State Construction Engineering
Corporation Ltd. (CSCEC) is indisputably a
frontrunner in the construction, contracting
works, and real estate industries. While it was
established as a state company in Beijing,
China in 1957, CSCEC has grown to become
the largest construction company in developing
countries and the top home builder in the world.
A subsidiary of China Construction Engineering
Corp., it is now the countrys largest
construction and real estate conglomerate and
contractor of building works, active in both
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The Palm Jumeirah, Villas-Garden Homes
local and international construction markets.
CSCEC has achieved, by the end of 2015, its
total contract value for overseas business of
USD 256 billion and total turnover of USD 135
billion. CSCEC has so far completed over 6,000
projects in some 129 countries and regions
around the world.
Behind the success of CSCEC is the companys
long history of specialized operation- and
market-oriented management. CSCEC is
capable of delivering high-rise, super scale
construction, and cutting-edge projects with
its complete industrial chain of construction
Mirdif Villas & Apartments
Al Hikma Tower

products including technology R/D,
design, contracting, property development,
manufacturing of equipment, and property
management.
Not only that, it has a proven track record of
working on a tight construction period and
high quality requirement, as well as executing
challenging construction work.
In the project design area, CSCEC prides
itself as the only construction enterprise in
China certified for 3 top grade Qualifications
and for 1+4 Qualifications and Grade A
Qualification. Moreover, it upholds outstanding
standards in the construction industry being
issued with Class A certificates by the Chinese
Ministry of Construction in the fields of roads,
infrastructure, and housing.
The company has also been successful in
scientific and technical innovation as a result of
their efforts towards sustainable development.
By June 2011, it already won 8 State Scientific
Emirates Roads
and Technological Progress Awards, 1 State
Technological Invention Award, 19 State Good
Design Awards, 327 Provincial Scientific and
Technological Progress Awards, 127 National
Construction Methods, and 898 Provincial
Construction Methods Awards.
Another solid proof of CSCECs exceptional
research and development work is the 1,622
granted patents out of the 2,326 applied.
It was mentioned that CSCEC operates in 30
countries around the world. Among those,
perhaps its best project exhibitions are located
in the Middle East, thanks to its company arm
headquartered in Dubai called the CSCEC
Middle East L.L.C. (CSCEC ME).
This operational enterprise has acquired its
Quality Management Certificates such as ISO
9001, ISO 14000 and OHSAS 18000 in 2008.
Other than its building work which covers
general contracting, design and build services,
and construction management, CSCEC ME has
diversified itself into a company with its own
Construction Leaders July 2017 35

Building, Civil & Infrastructure, MEP divisions.
Leading developers in the UAE, which include
Dubai Properties, National Properties, Dubai
RTA, UAE Ministry of Public Works, and Abu
Dhabi Tamouh Investment L.L.C., have kept a
long-term relationship with CSCEC ME. They
are witnesses of how the company builds
legacy projects in the region.
Key projects of CSCEC ME, which are
testimonies of their exemplary construction
work, are the Palm Jumeirah, Villas-Garden
Homes, Nad Al Sheba Racecourse, Mirdif Villas
& Apartments, Skycourts, Bayswater Tower,
Viceroy Hotel, City of Lights in Abu Dhabi, Sheik
Khalifa Speciality Hospital, Palm Jumeirah,
Parallel Roads, Dubai Water Canal and Wafi City
Bridge.
These are only few of the 21 completed
projects out of the 35, all three divisions
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Abu Dhabi International Airport
considered, awarded to the company. Others
are still on-going projects, like the Dubai Park
Access, Hameni Tower Project, Al Wasl Road
Interchange2.5, Paramount Tower, Silicon
Park, Abu Dhabi Airport, Arenco Hotel, kuwait
University ACSF Project.
In the following 13 years, the company has
grown with total contract values in excess of
USD 7.0 billion and a turnover accumulated to
USD 4.3 billion by the end of September, 2016.
No wonder that CSCEC as a whole has
garnered recognition for its engineering
services. It has been hailed as No. 27 in the
Fortune Global 500 Company in 2016, and
the No. 3 among Top 225 Global Contractors
as listed by Engineering News-Record in the
same year. This is a reputation that keeps
them moving as one of the most competitive
companies in the global construction industry.
Viceroy Hotel, Palm Jumeirah
 Hitachi Enters Lift Market in Europe with
Acquisition of UK-based Temple Lifts
Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501) announced it has
entered the elevator market in Europe with the
acquisition of Temple Lifts Ltd., the UK-based
company which manages the sales, installation,
maintenance and repair of lifts in the UK.
Hitachi will expand its elevator business into the
UK by using Temples sales channel, knowledge
and existing high quality technology in lift
maintenance, adding Hitachis highly efficient
products.
Hitachi has been expanding its elevator
business in China and other Asian countries,
India, and the Middle East in recent years.
Hitachi has invested in many RCEP member
countries(1) where expedited gcolth is
expected: the Republic of the Union of
Myanmar (2015), the Republic of Indonesia
(2016), the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (2016)
and the Kingdom of Cambodia (2016).
Hitachi has considered entering the European
lift market, which accounts for over 30%(2) of
the global share of the market, for some time.
After comprehensive consideration, Hitachi
decided to enter the UK due to the significant
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size of the market and a stable gcolth rate in
Europe among other reasons.
Temples lift business was founded nearly
30 years ago in 1989 and is responsible for
sales, installation, maintenance and repair.
Temple currently has about 5,000 maintenance
contracts, owing to its high reputation and
remarkable technical ability to maintain many
manufacturers lifts.
Hitachi will offer its high-end products and
high quality maintenance to clients by utilising
Temples excellent reputation, backed by
long-standing client relationships and strong
technical knowledge. Further, Hitachi will
expand its Social Innovation Business globally,
aiming for further penetration in European and
African markets, using the knowledge earned
through this acquisition.
(1) Regional Comprehensive Economic
Partnership member countries
(2) Total value of maintenance of newly installed
lifts and repair in 2014 (Hitachi intelligence and
analysis)
 ACC Wins International Safety
Awards for Four UAE Sites
ACC has won four highly regarded International Safety
Awards for its work at Meena Tower and the ACC Plant
Department in Abu Dhabi, and Fountain Views and Sky View
in Dubai.

40 Construction Leaders July 2017

The Merit Awards were presented by the British
Safety Council in recognition of the companys
success in establishing a strong health and
safety culture across its operations.
ACCs Plant Department in Abu Dhabi is the
only UAE plant to have been recognised with an
International Safety Award and the companys
Meena Tower project has been acknowledged
by the Council for the first time this year.
Furthermore, Meena Tower was also shortlisted
for the Sector Award for Construction and
Property Services. These recently acquired
awards add to the companys growing list
of achievements in health and safety, as its
Fountain Views project has previously been
awarded the title in 2015 and 2016, and Sky
View in 2016.
Mohammad Bidad, Group HSE Manager of
ACC, commented: We are pleased to have
been acknowledged by the British Safety
Council once again this year, as these respected
awards contribute to our proven track record in
health and safety. To achieve ongoing success
in this area, we take stringent measures to
eliminate risks in the workplace, including
ongoing training to ensure that our employees
and sub-contractors can carry out their work
safely. Senior management frequently visits
ACCs project sites to communicate health &
safety standards to teams, who are proactively
involved in monitoring and reporting new
hazards. We believe that it is the responsibility
of every ACC employee to foster a rigorous
health and safety culture at all times.
ACC employs a risk-based approach in the
planning and implementation of its projects,
seeking ways to eliminate accidents, injury and
illnesses, save energy, and minimise material
wastage to prevent pollution.
Mohammad Bidad concluded: By carefully
identifying risk factors at each of our projects
and diligently monitoring them throughout the
planning and implementation phases, we aim
to mitigate accident hazards across our sites.
We are proud to have been recognised for our
comprehensive attitude to health and safety and
to stand as an example of best practices in this
field.
Now in its 59th year, the International Safety
Awards recognise and celebrate organisations
from around the world that have demonstrated,
to the satisfaction of the schemes independent
judges, their commitment to preventing
workplace injuries and work-related ill health
during the previous calendar year.
Mike Robinson, Chief Executive of the British
Safety Council, congratulated ACC on their
success in winning four International Safety
Awards 2017 with Merit: The British Safety
Council commends ACC on the achievement.
The award is in recognition of ACCs
commitment and effort to keep their employees
and workplaces free of injury and ill health.
Mike Robinson continues Sensible and
proportionate management of health and
safety risks at work brings lasting benefits for
workers, their families, businesses and society
as a whole. By celebrating and sharing the
achievements of the winners of the International
Safety Awards, we encourage businesses all
over the world to follow their lead and place
employees health and safety at the heart of
their business!
 Upgrading Burullus Fishing Port
To Boost Egypts Power Supply
A shorter and safer route to site enabled a much more efficient
construction project
In 2016, Siemens, together with local partners, for transport and installation of 248 heavy
started construction of the Burullus power components, including gas turbines, steam
plant one of three 4.8 gigawatt turnkey power turbines, generators, HRSG modules, condensers
plants in Egypt, each of them being the biggest and transformers all within a highly ambitious
combined cycle power operation in the world. schedule.
The mega project also includes 12 wind parks
with approximately 600 wind turbines. The entire The construction of the Burullus power plant is
project will boost Egypts power generation by a major logistical operation with oversized and
50%. Upon completion, the power plants will heavy components and modules arriving from
supply 45 million Egyptians with electricity. For around the world. These could all be received at
the Burullus combined cycle power plant logistics, the port of Alexandria but transport by road to
specialist DB Schenker and Mammoet joined the construction site was virtually impossible with
their expertise to develop a unique concept many roads and bridge crossings totally unsuited

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for the size and weight of the components.
Mammoet together with DB Schenker and local
Egyptian partner NOSCO proposed a different
approach: upgrading the local Burullus fishing
port which is located much closer to site.
Turning a fishing port into
a heavy lift terminal
Mammoet and its partners upgraded the fishing
port by reinforcing 125 meters of quayside and
increasing ground bearing pressure from three to
twenty tons per square meter to accommodate
Mammoet equipment and their loads. Key in the
upgrading was Mammoets Terminal Crane (MTC
15, 600 tons capacity), a crane with low ground
bearing pressure which has been designed
specifically to turn ports and quaysides into heavy
lifting facilities swiftly. Other civil works included
upgrading internal port roads, widening of the
port gate, preparing 6,000 square meters of lay-
down area and dredging of the port basin and
navigation channel from 3 to 5.5 meters to allow
for the draft of coaster vessels.
Route of cargo
Components shipped from North Sea-,
Mediterranean-, Black Sea- and US-ports now
could be routed directly to Burullus fishing port.
The HRSG-modules and condensers from the Far
East, were shipped to Alexandria port, discharged
and after custom clearance re-loaded into coaster
vessels by Mammoet. From the fishing port,
Mammoet efficiently transported the components
to site and installed them at their foundation. By
upgrading Burullus fishing port, and thanks to
Mammoet specialized equipment, the project
team was able to bypass all obstacles using a
much safer and shorter route to site meeting
the ambitious schedule by significantly reducing
the road transport time. The entire project is
scheduled to be delivered this summer.
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 CH2M Envisions Better Way
of Managing Life-Cycle
Infrastructure Development
CH2M has developed a new Resiliency and Sustainability Framework
for infrastructure that offers public and private sector planners a
comprehensive program development and decision support system.

CH2M, an industry leader in the management of Framework to evaluate program performance,

major projects and programs, has developed a
new Resiliency and Sustainability Framework for
infrastructure that offers public and private sector
planners a comprehensive program development
and decision support system.
The Framework is being utilized today in San
Mateo, California, for the citys Clean Water
Program, to understand how resilient and
sustainable the program currently is, and to
identify actions or design alternatives that
would increase the level of resiliency
and sustainability. The City of Los
Angeles, California, Bureau of
Engineering, Environmental
Engineering Division (EED)
is also utilizing the
review individual projects for the Envision
sustainable infrastructure rating system awards,
and to streamline documentation efforts. EEDs
goal is to consolidate its current requirements,
institutionalize Envision priorities and drive
forward project certification for the planning
and design of new construction, and operations
and maintenance upgrades, at the citys four
wastewater treatment facilities.
As infrastructure investments ramp up around the
world, getting large projects and programs done
better, quicker, faster and cost effectively is the
name of the game, said Dr. John Mogge, CH2M
global environmental market director. CH2Ms
new Resiliency and Sustainability Framework is
helping cities like San Mateo and Los Angeles
evaluate the economic, environmental and social impacts of a
project portfolio, resulting in consistent, predictable and long-
lasting (resilient) outcomes that reduce cost and help align
program stakeholders quicker.

Changes in water supply and water quality management,

transportation system disruptions and increased maintenance
costs, and energy demand and distribution system stresses are
driving the need for more resilient and sustainable infrastructure.
With limited resources, planners are saddled with meeting this
demand while reducing capital and long-term operating costs.

Addressing these challenges, CH2M developed the five-phase

Resiliency and Sustainability Framework, as an extension of
the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructures Envision rating
system, to streamline project reviews by synthesizing all internal
and external drivers. The framework elevates resilient and
sustainable design principles to the program and organization
level, ensuring consistent implementation across the portfolio of
projects. Similar to an organizations risk management or quality
management processes, the Framework is a proven method
that standardizes an organizations resiliency and sustainability
priorities, helping leaders to: assess current performance,
identify stretch goals, operationalize and institutionalize
priorities, and evaluate individual projects for increased resiliency
and sustainability.

Additionally, the Resiliency and Sustainability Framework

includes easily customizable tools and resources that provide for
economic considerations, such as bottom line cost reduction,
capital, operations and maintenance life-cycle cost analysis, and
ecosystem cost/benefit analysis.

Construction Leaders July 2017 45

 HILTI AGAIN HONORED AS
GREAT EMPLOYER
The Great Place to Work organizations Best Workplaces in Switzerland 2017
study has again ranked Hiltis operations in Liechtenstein and Switzerland among
the very best. Hilti achieved 3rd position in the Large Companies category.

Hilti uses results from both internal employee
surveys and from external employer assessments
to analyze what works well and where is a need
for improvement. We are pleased that our cor-
porate culture has once again been recognized
and acknowledged. Employees can see that their
feedback is taken seriously and that it serves as
the basis for concrete improvements, said Sabine
Krauss, Head of Global Human Resources at Hilti.
Another good performance in the Great Place to
Work assessment is viewed as confirmation of
the companys well-developed corporate culture,
which places people squarely at the center.
More than anything else, our employees em-
phasize the inspiring working environment, the
commitment of their colleagues and of corporate
leadership, and the professional development
possibilities available to them. This also includes
integrating initiatives, such as Diversity & Inclu-
sion, into employees day-to-day working environ-
ment. We believe that the diversity represented
by our employee base contributes to solving our
customers problems and to building a better
future, said Sabine Krauss. Employee diversity is
also promoted through attractive working condi-
tions. By offering a wide variety of flexible working
models, Hilti provides contemporary job opportu-
nities which take the various needs of employees
into consideration.
The assessment basis used by Great Place to
Work includes anonymous employee surveys
on workplace topics, such as trust, identification,
professional development, compensation, health
promotion and work-life balance. The quality of
the companys human resources and leadership
management processes was also assessed. The
award stands for a trustworthy management which
treats employees in a respectful and fair manner,
for a strong level of employee identification with
the company and for a strong team spirit, accord-
ing to Michael Hermann, CEO of Great Place to
Work Switzerland.

46 Construction Leaders July 2017

 Deere To Acquire The Wirtgen
Group, The Global Leader in Road
Construction Equipment
Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) has signed a
definitive agreement to acquire the Wirtgen
Group, a privately-held international company that
is the leading manufacturer worldwide of road
construction equipment.
The purchase price for the equity is EUR
4.357 billion in an all-cash transaction. The
total transaction value is approximately EUR
4.6 billion (USD 5.2 billion based on current
exchange rates), including the assumption of
net debt and other consideration. The Wirtgen
Group had sales of EUR 2.6 billion in the year
ending December 31, 2016. Deere expects the
transaction to be accretive to earnings per share
and currently expects to fund the acquisition
from a combination of cash and new equipment
operations debt financing. Detailed financial
information concerning the transaction is included
in an investor presentation available at www.
48 Construction Leaders July 2017
JohnDeere.com/events-and-presentations.
Headquartered in Germany, the Wirtgen Group
has five premium brands across the entire road
construction sector spanning milling, processing,
mixing, paving, compaction and rehabilitation.
Wirtgens highly complementary product portfolio
enhances Deeres existing construction equipment
offering and establishes Deere as an industry
leader in global road construction. The Wirtgen
Group has a global footprint with approximately
8,000 employees and sells products in more
than 100 countries through a large network of
company-owned and independent dealers.
The acquisition of the Wirtgen Group aligns with
our long-term strategy to expand in both of John
Deeres global growth businesses of agriculture
and construction, said Samuel R. Allen, Deere &
Company Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
Wirtgens superb reputation, strong customer
relationships and demonstrated financial
performance are attractive as we expand the
reach of John Deere construction equipment to
more customers, markets, and geographies.
Max Guinn, President of Deeres Worldwide
Construction & Forestry Division, said, This
transaction enhances our global distribution
options in construction equipment and enhances
our capabilities in emerging markets. Spending
on road construction and transportation
projects has grown at a faster rate than the
overall construction industry and tends to be
less cyclical. There is recognition globally that
infrastructure improvements must be a priority
and roads and highways are among the most
critical in need of repair and replacement.
Stefan Wirtgen, Managing Director at Wirtgen,
said, The Wirtgen Group has a legacy of
technology and innovation with market-leading
products and a strong focus on the customer.
As we looked to the future, we specifically
chose Deere as the buyer because of our
long-held respect for the organization and our
full confidence that Deere is dedicated to the
ongoing success of the Wirtgen Group and our
employees worldwide.
Jrgen Wirtgen, Managing Director at Wirtgen,
added, Our companys strength and success
comes from dedicated employees who are
focused on helping customers succeed in the
road construction industry. We believe this
transaction allows the company to be successful
well into the future - independent of our family
ownership.
Deere plans to maintain the Wirtgen Groups
existing brands, management, manufacturing
footprint, employees and distribution network.
The combined business is expected to benefit
from sharing best practices in distribution,
customer support, manufacturing and
technology as well as in scale and efficiency of
operations.
The transaction has been approved by Deeres
Board of Directors. The purchase is subject
to regulatory approval in several jurisdictions
as well as certain other customary closing
conditions. The companies said they expect to
close on the transaction in the first quarter of
Deeres 2018 fiscal year.
Transaction advisors included Citigroup as
exclusive financial advisor to Deere, Linklaters
LLP as deal legal counsel, Kirkland & Ellis LLP
as securities legal counsel and EY as accounting
and tax advisor. The Boston Consulting Group
served as a strategic advisor.
Deere & Company will hold a conference call for
investors regarding the transaction at 10 AM ET
on June 1, 2017. The call can be accessed at
www.JohnDeere.com/events-and-presentations.
An archived version of the call will be available
shortly after its conclusion.
The WIRTGEN GROUP (www.wirtgen-group.
com) is an internationally operating group
of companies in the construction machinery
sector incorporating the traditional product
brands: WIRTGEN, VGELE, HAMM,
KLEEMANN, BENNINGHOVEN, and CIBER. As
a technological leader, the Wirtgen Group offers
its customers mobile machine solutions for road
construction and road rehabilitation and plants
for mining and processing minerals or recycling
material and for the production of asphalt.
Deere & Company (www.JohnDeere.com) is a
world leader in providing advanced products
and services and is committed to the success
of customers whose work is linked to the land -
those who cultivate, harvest, transform, enrich
and build upon the land to meet the worlds
dramatically increasing need for food, fuel,
shelter and infrastructure. Since 1837, John
Deere has delivered innovative products of
superior quality built on a tradition of integrity.
Safe Harbor Agreement
Statements in this release contain forward-
looking information related to Deere, Wirtgen,
and the Acquisition that is based on current
expectations and involves substantial risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results,
performance, events, or transactions to differ
materially from those expressed or implied by
such statements.
Forward-looking statements in this release
 include, among other things, statements
about Deere and Wirtgens plans, objectives,
expectations and intentions; the financial
condition, results of operations and business
of Wirtgen; the anticipated timing of closing
of the Acquisition; the potential benefits of
the proposed Acquisition; and the anticipated
operating synergies. Risks and uncertainties
include, among other things, risks related to
the satisfaction of the conditions to closing
the acquisition (including the failure to obtain
necessary regulatory approvals) in the
anticipated timeframe or at all, risks that the
expected benefits from the proposed acquisition
will not be realized or will not be realized within
the expected time period; the risk that the
businesses will not be integrated successfully;
significant transaction costs; unknown or
understated liabilities; other business risks,
including the effects of industry, market, general
economic, political or regulatory conditions;
future currency exchange and interest rates;
changes in tax and other laws, regulations, rates
and policies; and future business combinations
or disposals.
In addition, actual results, performance, events
and transactions, are subject to other risks
and uncertainties that relate more broadly
to Deeres overall business, including those
more fully described in Deeres filings with the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC) (including, but not limited to, the factors
discussed in Item 1A. Risk Factors of Deeres
most recent annual report on Form 10-K and
quarterly reports on Form 10-Q). In light of these
risks, uncertainties, and other factors, you are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on the
forward-looking information. Deere, except as
required by law, undertakes no obligation to
update or revise the forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new developments or
otherwise.

Parsons Wins Buildings Project in the

United Arab Emirates
Parsons has announced that it was recently awarded a contract for comprehensive multidisciplinary
design and construction supervision at District 7 an AED 4 billion project being developed by MAG
Property Development in Meydan City, Dubai.

District 7 is a mixed-use community within the Meydan Master Development, comprising 35 residential
buildings, a clubhouse, a retail zone, office space, and public green areas. The architecture and
buildings scope includes residential buildings, townhouses, large villas, a sales center, and several
utility buildings. In addition to the concept and detailed design of all of the buildings, Parsons will also
complete the master planning, infrastructure, and landscape architecture for the entire site.

This is our first buildings contract with MAG Property Development, and we are excited to work with
them, said Gary Adams, Parsons Group President. We look forward to bringing our buildings and
mixed-use projects expertise to this development.

Parsons has been working in the Middle East Africa region for more than 60 years and has offices in
the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Bahrain. Parsons portfolio of ongoing work in the region
includes buildings, residential communities, mixed-use developments, airports, highways, bridges, rail
and transit, ports, water infrastructure, and oil and gas projects.

50 Construction Leaders July 2017

Construction Leaders July 2017 51
 ACC Lifts New
Icon of The Dubai
Skyline Into Place
ACC are celebrating the completion of an
exciting stage of construction at The Address
Sky View site in Downtown Dubai, where the
final, main section of the Sky Bridge has been
lifted safely and secured in place in only 3 days.

In collaboration with steel structure specialist

Eversendai, the 85 metre long, 22 metre high
Sky Bridge weighing 4500 tonnes of structural
steel was assembled at the ground level and
lifted 220 metres. It comprises three storeys
and will feature eight units of luxurious Sky
Collection Duplexes and a 70-metre-long infinity
pool with stunning views of Burj Khalifa and The
Dubai Fountain.

The Sky Bridge was lifted into final position in

five sections. The first four sections, weighing
400 tonnes each, were lifted over a four month
period from November 2016 to February 2017,
using Strand Jacking Technology customised
specially for the project.

The fifth and final element was the massive

middle truss, weighing 1500 tonnes. This was
lifted over 3 days in May 2017. High capacity
tower cranes, which are not commonly used on
construction sites in the region were deployed
to assemble the temporary logistics for the lift,
and special high-capacity hydraulic jacks were
also shipped from Switzerland.

To build the Sky Bridge, a number of design

challenges had to be overcome, given the
extensive loads of steel reaching thicknesses up
to 15cm and high grade concrete, as well as the
loads imposed by the infinity pool, pool deck
and faade. The ambient temperature difference
was also considered during the design stage,
and was carefully studied during lifting; taking
into consideration steel elongation due to high
temperatures. A rigid steel frame with immensely
heavy members four levels high was designed,
fixed and casted within the tower pier columns to
withstand the huge loads transferred to the core
walls of the two towers it links.

Another challenge was designing eight custom-

made Boom and Derrick systems that were lifted
and assembled at level 50 - about 200 metres
high - on both towers. Laser instruments were
utilized at all critical connection points and
temporary assemblies to monitor the lifting, and
to ensure pin point accuracy and alignment of the
steel structure.

Given the proximity to Burj Khalifa Metro Station

and the Metro Link Bridge which transport
thousands of commuters on a daily basis,
elaborate safety measures were put in place,
and a clearly structured logistics plan was
strictly followed through close cooperation with
government authorities.
The super-lifting of the Sky Bridge also required
tremendous planning, team work, technological
perfection, and consideration for the possibility
of wind speeds of up to 80 Km per hour during
lifting.

We are incredibly proud of ACCs team for

the hard work, dedication and long hours
put into planning, coordinating, and realizing
this remarkable engineering feat . said Eng.
Mohamad Hamze, ACC Sr. Project Manager
at The Address Sky View Project. Once again,
ACCs and Eversendais collaboration has proved
to be successful, and the team have shown
their world-class technical skills and innovative
approach to construction by overcoming great
challenges to lift the Bridge safely and securely.
We are all proud to have contributed to what will
become another icon of the Dubai skyline.
 Beware of counterfeits.
You may get more than you bargained for
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When you operate in a sector as fiercely
competitive as the HVAC&R industry, you could
be forgiven for being tempted by bargains from
new or overseas suppliers, claiming they are
passing preferential discounts on to you. But
how do you know if the products are genuine?
And does it matter?
Counterfeit items are now almost impossible to
spot, with sophisticated sellers using fake official
safety marks and believable pricing, among
other tactics. Items are often priced just a few
hundred dirhams below the recommended
price in a bid to avoid suspicion.And although
they might look the part on the outside, they
conceal a potentially deadly secret on the inside.
The consequences
go beyond financial
and legal
$18M
Emerson has been a key player in the UAEs
HVAC&R market for the past 15 years, investing
more than AED 130 million into the economy in
that time. During a raid carried out last year,
Emerson collaborated with Sharjah Economic
Development Department, an seized AED 1.1
million worth of counterfeit products the
result of a six-month long investigation that
resulted in the trader receiving a fine of AED
250,000. Fake items including hermetic
reciprocating/piston and scroll type
compressors, used for air-conditioning and
refrigeration circuits were identified.
There are obvious legal ramifications, but this is
just the tip of the iceberg. The gray market has
economic implications through potential job
losses and reduced foreign investment. It also
affects a companys bottom line indeed,
counterfeit products have cost Emerson over
AED 18 million in the past 15 years. But theres
another very serious issue public safety.
At best, non-genuine components may cause
equipment to malfunction, have a shorter life
span or increase maintenance costs but at
worst, they can damage an appliances internal
system, cause total system failure and pose
serious safety threats to installers and end users
from fire hazards, financial losses and personal
injury.
In fact, a study carried out by Emerson with
almost 50 Dubai-based manufacturers and
authorized distributors revealed that 20% of
these companies distribute counterfeit products
largely imported from Asia and the Far East.
In addition, fake components have been found in
genuine Emerson and Copeland branded goods.
The fraudsters are extremely sophisticated and
always trying to stay one step ahead.
What to look for
Ensure you know from where and whom youre
purchasing your items. Beware of online traders
or those just providing you with a PO Box. If in
doubt, always contact Emerson to verify whether
or not theyre an official supplier.
If the price is below the recommended market
value, its probably fake. Some counterfeit items
are sold just below the recommended price in an
attempt to be more convincing. But if its too
good to be true, it probably is.
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Always inspect the packaging and item(s)
carefully. Look out for flimsy packaging,
substandard printing, spelling mistakes or
grammatical errors.
Look for authentic safety certifications. All
Emerson products carry UL and CE marks and
compliant with CSA, GSO. If the certification
mark is only present on the packaging, not the
product, there's a good chance the product is
not genuine.
Be vigilant
Emerson continues to stress the critical
importance of using only genuine parts when
installing or servicing air-conditioning and
refrigeration systems, electrical products and
appliances. Ultimately it is about being vigilant.
We must continue to work together to prevent
unsafe counterfeit products from causing harm
to people and property. The message is simple:
make sure what youre purchasing is genuine
and buy only from authorized approved dealers
and wholesalers.
Know It's Real
If in doubt, contact us directly
Toll Free Numbers
United Arab Emirates
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