The importance of the UAE as a vital commercial hub was highlighted at a recent construction seminar, where industry experts discussed the significance of installing and maintaining reliable industrial flooring in warehouses and logistics facilities.
The Complete Concrete Flooring Solutions Seminar was organized in partnership between the UAE Society of Engineers and Fars Al Mazrooei Contracting Company and was attended by over 170 delegates from various government institutions, including the Ministry of Public Works, RTA, DEWA, and Dubai Airport Free Zone. In addition, the seminar was attended by leading local and international consulting engineering companies, main regional contractors and major ready mix concrete suppliers.
The main theme of the seminar was on how the sustainability of concrete flooring systems is vital to reduce waste and costs, also discussed was the importance of the development of engineering careers, with speeches given by Eng. Abdalla Yousef Al Ali, Chairman of the UAE Society of Engineers training and development centre, and Dr. Adil Al Tamimi, Assoc. Prof. of Civil Engineering & Director of the Institute of Materials Systems at the American University of Sharjah.
"The co-operation between UAE Society of Engineers, universities, government organisations and authorities, works departments of municipalities and the industry is vitally important for the sustainable development of the UAE construction sector" commented Mehmet Ozlokmaci, Manager – Floor Division, Fars Al Mazrooei Contracting.
The seminar detailed how, with the abundance of warehousing and logistics operations in the UAE and further projects being completed, it is vitally important to have sufficient facilities all throughout the supply chain, which in turn emphasises the importance of having adequate flooring in these facilities. As Eng. Abdalla Yousef Al Ali, Council Board Member of the UAE Society of Engineers explains:
"The UAE is one of the most important commercial hubs in the MENA region and also plays an important role in the trade link between Europe and Asia. We are witnessing big developments and progress in the UAE construction industry, so this seminar was an ideal platform to bring industry experts together to meet, discuss and learn about the latest techniques and business issues."
New innovative solutions to aid the industry were also unveiled at seminar, including the state of the art Somero SXP-D laser screed machine and Dramix steel fibre reinforcement, which allows casting of large areas up to several thousand square metres in a continuous operation, while reducing the joints at the concrete floor. Having fewer joints means lower maintenance costs, higher output and better health and safety.
The seminar provided delegates with a comprehensive look into emerging technologies in the concrete flooring field and as well as local leaders featured industry experts from across Europe, who provided insights into right design approaches for industrial floors following international standards and guidelines, with examples given from Europe and USA.
