Our lives are full of artificial materials – plastic bottles, steel structures and glass facades. But while these may seem like the most common man-made materials, our world is built on concrete. As the most popular man-made material on Earth, it is the second most consumed substance after water. Producing about 10 billion tons of …
Concrete Matters: A Primer on the Most Popular Man-Made Material Read More »
– Consecutive NSC contract awarded based on differentiated design and technology Samsung C&T Corporation has been awarded a S$603 million design and construction contract to build North-South Corridor, a 1.7-kilometer-long underground road and facility building in the Toa Payoh area by Land Transport Authority (LTA). The construction will commence in May 2018 and be completed by …
Samsung C&T Wins Another North-South Corridor Contract in Singapore Read More »
The views expressed in this editorial are the author’s own, and do not necessarily reflect the official opinion of Samsung C&T Corporation. ____________________ They are the building blocks of the gravity defying skylines, and they give shape to the spaces we work and live in every day. Without diving into hyperbole, skyscrapers form the backbone …
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As the late German filmmaker Michael Glawogger has observed, if a universal language exists, it would probably be made up of footballers’ names. Since the rules of the game were first drawn up at Cambridge University in 1848, football has spread to all corners of the globe. Actions on the pitch can often incite a …
Dream Theaters: 5 Unique Football Stadiums around the World Read More »
Attention architecture fans, this year the Samsung C&T built Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) and COEX Convention & Exhibition Center in Seoul will co-host the prestigious triennial International Union of Architects (UIA) 2017 from September 3rd to 9th. Keynote speakers include Patrik Schumacher, a representative from the late Zaha Hadid’s Architecture firm, and Dominique Perrault. For more …
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Have you ever stopped to think about how tall structures built with steel and reinforced concrete are taken down? Perhaps it would surprise most to hear that nearly as much effort goes into the demolition process of many buildings as the actual erection of the structure itself. Throughout the past century, several notable demolitions have …
Note: This is the latest in a series of articles on the Samsung C&T Newsroom that examines several key materials, looking at how they are being used by a variety of industries, including trading, technology and construction. Previously in the series, Samsung C&T Newsroom has looked at the importance of copper in our lives, the future of cement, steel’s versatility in …
Indispensable Materials Series Part 5: How Rebar Builds a Stronger World Read More »
