Construction World May 2018

FORMWORK & SCAFFOLDING

ROMANIA'S NEWNATIONAL CATHEDRAL

T he idea of building the ‘People's Salvation Cathedral’ (Romanian: Catedrala Mantuirii Neamului) was proposed by the late Patriarch Teoctist I and the foundation stone was laid by his successor, the current Patriarch Daniel I. The new cathedral will also be the future seat of the patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church. The cathedral complex is located on Arsenalului Hill, in the immediate vicinity of the Palace of the Par- liament. It will also include two multi-purpose halls each big enough In the heart of Romania's capital, a new Orthodox cathedral of impressive dimensions is now under construction. Measuring 124 metres long, 70 metres wide and 120 metres high (at the base of the cross), the place of worship will accommodate up to 5 000 people, making it one of the biggest Christian Orthodox churches in the world. Construction company Strabag is relying on formwork solutions from Doka for the complex geometric structures.

to hold 1 000 persons, two pilgrims' hostels and a health centre. Construction work started in December 2010 and is scheduled for completion by the end of 2018. The bell is a significant feature of this construction project. Weighing 25 metric tons and standing 3,3 me- tres tall, it will be the world's biggest free-swinging bell. It was cast by

the Grassmayr bell foundry in Innsbruck, Austria. Technical solutions at a rapid pace

The geometrically complex panel elements such as arches, domes, half-domes, volutes, rings and cylindrical walls were designed in Am- stetten by the Engineering Office Eastern Europe together with Doka engineers from Bulgaria and the Ukraine and the structural engineer- ing department. The building was divided into seven construction sections for better co-ordination of the construction process and deployment of the materials. Along with the geometric and techni- cal challenges there was also the matter of a tight schedule, which required some 8 000 engineering hours within a mere 10 months. Customer quoted that in all, 100 000 m³ of concrete, 3 800 metric tons of rigid reinforcement and some 38 000 metric tons of flexible

reinforcement will go into the structure. High load capacity and safety

The systems used include the Doka load-bearing tower systems Staxo 100 and Staxo 40, plus Large-area formwork Top 50, Framed

in every sector. All products are supported with comprehensive technical and guidance information to ensure the right techniques are employed to handle, assemble and dis- mantle equipment safely and correctly. RMD Kwikform is committed to world-

class performance in Health & Safety – with the goal of operating accident free. It rigor- ously adheres to its global safety manage- ment system and provide on-going Health & Safety training programmes to deliver com- petent, informed employees and to enable

first aid to working at heights, specialised tool handling, spillage and evacuation co-ordination. Training is always accompa- nied with a test to ensure the information received is consolidated and retained. Empowering people RMD Kwikform has four corporate values that form the basis of the work that they do with their employees and their customers. Everyone has a voice, so it listens and en- courages openness. It values all views and opinions, welcomes discussion and treat people with respect and patience. RMD Kwikform is committed to the investment and betterment of its people with a focus to not only stimulate and grow employees but to strive to improve the knowledge base within the organisation. The core focus areas are on technical training and development, but will also include generic aspects of business such as managerial skills, conflict management and personal development. 

it to perform its duties in a safe and professional manner. The global business is OHSAS18001 certified and every business within the group is audited on an annual basis to ensure that its Health & Safety standards remain high. The business is committed to ensuring its employees fully understand the complex- ities of Health & Safety in the workplace and offer extensive practical and outsourced train- ing throughout the year to all employees both office and yard based. Training is diverse and includes topics such as basic

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