Singapore-Japanese construction company Kajima, with the help of concrete finishing robots, will have Changi’s regional headquarters in the first quarter of next year, despite a shortage of personnel in the Covid-19 pandemic. He said it was planned to be completed.
According to Kajima, robots that smooth and flatten concrete floors will reduce labor costs by up to 30% and improve the quality and safety of future projects, based on the data collected during construction. I can.
Unlike other concrete finishing robots, Kashima said that it is a building finishing formula, the version of which can determine the hardness and unevenness of concrete.
When completed, Kajima’s Global Engineering, Architecture and Real Estate Institute (The Gear), a $ 100 million regional headquarters, said it would provide greater room for cooperation with local businesses.
The third floor of The Gear will be open to researchers from local start-ups and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) affiliated with Kashima.
Gear has 18 testbed zones and 5 labs with sensors for studying occupant behavior.
For example, the concrete finishing robot used to build a building was developed by Kajima in collaboration with JTC Corporation, Nanyang Technological University, Nanyang Polytechnic Institute, and local SME Megaplus Technology.
Regarding the location of The Gear at Changi Business Park, JTC Assistant Chief Executive Officer Heah Soon Poh, Engineering and Operations, said, “It will help strengthen the real estate ecosystem and promote new innovations and partnerships between companies.” I am saying.
Low Yen Ling, Minister of Trade and Industry, who was a guest at the launch, said he was impressed with the integrated digital distribution (IDD) that Kajima developed to improve pre-construction planning and efficiency.
The company’s IDD framework uses robots to reduce personnel requirements, digitize facility management, and integrate a variety of services online into a single platform.
Mr. Law urged companies to step up their transformational efforts to develop a more resilient and future-ready build environment sector.
“Today, the construction industry is steadily recovering,” she said, and the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) said that this year’s construction contracts totaled between $ 27 billion and $ 32 billion, at a pre-pandemic level.
But she warned that Singapore is still exposed to supply chain risks, inflationary pressures and border restrictions.
During the event, Ms. Law, or her avatar, toured around the Gear Metaverse, a digital recreation of Asia Pacific headquarters announced at the ceremony.
