Construction World March 2019

Doka team with their global practical experience and concrete findings supports customers in their projects all over the world. The latest digital solutions Before visitors enter Doka's formwork world, they immerse themselves in the world of digitisation. In the Digital Services area, the most recent digital solutions and services from Doka can be tried out on a total area of 225 m². The range of digital services is presented in three subsections – Smart Jobsite, Smart Assistants and Smart Planning. This puts Doka's main focus on digital solutions for optimising procedures on site and contributing significantly to a productivity boost in the construction industry. Simplified working procedures, more transparency and better quality in execution are the central aspects of this digital Doka drive. The Doka AR-VR app enables customers to experience selected Doka solutions in augmented and virtual reality. The use cases range from projecting Doka formwork on to printed plans through positioning 3D models in their surroundings to taking virtual reality tours into and around Doka solutions. A 3D view of the models and QR code readers round off the app’s functionality. Some 3D models even let viewers show and hide certain components and watch animations of the set-up procedures. Concremote is an innovative service that has established itself as an indispensable partner on numerous construction sites. The unique digital measuring and decision-supporting system that measures concrete strength development on site and in real-time now comes with a raft of software and hardware innovations. The software and consulting service Contakt incorporates specially developed sensor technology and delivers information straight from the construction site, enhancing value-adding time and enabling construction processes to be optimised so that Doka projects can be completed on time and within budget. There is a mobile app for planning, organising and controlling the work on site and the material and human resources. Building contractors and project owners benefit from more transparency and can optimise their workflows and competitiveness based on the data from the field. Virtual construction is set to become a standard tool in the near future. Networking and automation of the 'real construction site' will continue to increase. For Doka, this means that with VDC/BIM (Virtual Design and Construction/Building Information Modelling), formwork solutions can be matched even more closely to the planning and construction process for any given building, contributing significantly to the success of the project as a whole. The myDoka customer portal offers first-class customer service. Customers have convenient access to their specific project or site information at any time from a PC, tablet or smartphone, an ideal interface to the Doka team. New products from the Doka world Safety, speed and cost-effectiveness are increasingly becoming a decisive success factor in tough construction site work.

Doka formwork systems are optimised to deliver precisely this success. In the formwork world, Doka customers can experience this on first hand in a variety of areas. FreeFalcon is one of the latest products of the most important trendy sector, which is safety. It closes the gap in the area of flexible overhead anchor points on construction sites and is the perfect synthesis of safety and freedom of movement. Dokaflex Xbrace is an enhanced version of the Dokaflex timber- beam floor formwork that adds flexibility, universal usability and simplicity of use to contemporary safety aspects. All existing Dokaflex systems can be adapted to the new version. With Framini, Doka has extended its product portfolio in Latin America, Asia and the Middle East. At this time, the new framed Framini is a good example of how a formwork system can boost productivity on small and medium-sized construction sites, particularly when residential, commercial, and infrastructure projects have to be built quickly, professionally and economically. DokaXlight framed formwork is another new product that also combines lightness with durability. It is now being used for the first time on construction sites across Europe. In future, it will be among the lightest framed formwork systems in the Doka range of products. 

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CONSTRUCTION WORLD MARCH 2019