Acting responsibly. Today for tomorrow.
The roots of Umdasch Group, the parent company of Doka Group, trace back to the 19th century – from regional craftsman's business to global player. This type of development is impossible without acting in a sustainable manner. The sustainability report provides insight into this entrepreneurial spirit that is innovative as well as traditional.
Melodious première for DokaShape
The Sibelius Academy has created more space for students in the Finnish capital of Helsinki. An additional building at the Academy of Music will soon shine in renewed splendour after renovation. A special feature is the entrance to the cafeteria, formed in a dome shape made from architectural concrete. Skanska and the Doka Competence Centre Fair-Faced Concrete have succeeded in creating a shapely composition from exposed concrete using the new 3D moulding formwork DokaShape. DokaShape already met with great approval at the première.
Umdasch Group continues on growth course
The globally successful family business based in Amstetten/Austria achieved revenue increase for the third year in a row. At 1.092 billion Euro, sales improved by three percent compared to prior year. An indication that the growth strategy is coming to fruition despite several challenges confronting the Group in 2013.
The safe way to success
Investments in safety soon deliver demonstrable benefit to every project. Greater cost-efficiency, a reduced risk of accidents and enhanced employee motivation are just some of the advantages of implementing a professional safety concept on the site. When it comes to safety, Doka takes a holistic, A-to-Z approach that runs all the way from product development to safety consulting, and to its extensive range of products and services.
Doka competency at mega-infrastructure project
Increased energy demands in the fast-growing state of Andhra Pradesh in India necessitated the construction of a new coal-fired power plant. Doka has supplied the formwork solution for the construction of the cooling tower, ensuring efficient construction progress in 1-day cycles. Completion is scheduled for late 2014.
Additional Doka-contract at Ground Zero
Rebuilding at Ground Zero moving full speed ahead; World Trade Center Complex will serve simultaneously as a new landmark and a memorial for New York. Following Towers 2 and 4, constructor Roger & Sons relies on Austrian formwork specialist's know-how for Tower 3 as well: Doka is providing formwork solution and ensures on-time work processes.
Won! Doka awarded formwork contract for highest residential building in North India.
The Spira Tower will be the first residential highrise building project in North India. With its comprehensive know-how Doka managed to impress and will supply its pathbreaking formwork technology for this outstanding project.
Doka competency at mega-infrastructure project
One of the most important road construction projects in Austria is currently advancing in high gear: construction of the S 10 Highway through the Mühlviertel district. Doka, with its high-performing products, is involved at numerous project locations along the construction site stretching the length of 22 km.
Bridging the gap
In an effort to better road connectivity between Punjab and J&K, S. P. Singla construction is constructing cable stayed roadway bridge in Basoli. For this project, Doka has delivered a formwork solution with Large-area formwork Top 50 with Climbing formwork MF240 and the Automatic climbing formwork Xclimb 60.
Corridor Vc: High-performing wagon for high speed
In the future, travelling between Budapest and Southern Dalmatia will take less time thanks to the Pan-European Corridor Vc. Numerous tunnels and bridges are erected along the 397 km route through Bosnia owing to the difficult topography. Doka's contribution to the infrastructure initiative is a formwork solution including a total of ten Cantilever forming travellers for the Studenčica and Trebižat bridges crossing the valleys.
Josef Umdasch Research Prize 2014 for Forestry and Timber Science
Innovative derived timber products are also a result of collaboration with scientific researchers. The Josef Umdasch Research Prize for outstanding achievements in the fields of forestry and timber science is awarded at a function held at the University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences in Vienna. The Prizes were presented by the endowers Hilde Umdasch and Alfred Umdasch.
166 m office tower being built as new HQ for banking group Intesa Sanpaolo SpA in Turin
World-famous Italian star architect Renzo Piano is the name behind another new urban landmark in Turin, this time a sophisticated highrise project in the city’s San Paolo district. The client is the banking group Intesa Sanpaolo SpA (BISP), whose around 100,000 staff and over 5000 branches make it one of the largest in the eurozone. The new building will fulfil very exacting structural and environmental standards. Rising to a height of 166 m, it will also take up a visually pre-eminent position in the Turin skyline. Especially with its automatic climbing equipment, Doka is helping this structure to be built economically and to high quality specifications.
Formwork engineers to focus energy
Demand for energy around the world is rising, a fact that requires energy to be supplied in an environmentally friendly, efficient and safe way. Construction lots for building different types of power stations ranging from water to gas- and coal-fired power all the way to wind energy systems are as diverse as the forms of energy generation. Each structure places specific and frequently complex demands on formwork technology. In response Doka provides custom as well as holistic solutions and underscores its versatility with its in-house Competence Centre Power Plants.
Highway E 763 – The route to investors
In early March 2012, Serbia started construction on Highway E 763, also known as Corridor 11, which is an international project of great importance for the whole region. This highway stretches from Timisoara via Belgrade to Bar, where there is a connection across the Adriatic Sea to Bari, Italy.
Powerful premiere for D35
Norway covers nearly its entire energy demand with hydro power. For this reason, investments into expansion continue, such as at the Otra River in the Aust-Agder province. The new “Sarvsfossen” dam for the Skarg power station will go operational there in April 2014. Doka's Dam formwork D35 is used for the first time during construction of the concrete arch dam. The success of this premiere is ensured by the standard system that includes pouring sections that are 5 m high as well as an integrated safety and logistics concept.
S-curve formed in back-step sequence
Doka composite forming carriage meeting tough requirements for 4-lane road bridge over River Oder in Germany’s Harz Mountains, on B 243 Barbis Bypass.
Las Bambas copper mine: Positive outlook for construction progress in the Andes
The site of the new Las Bambas copper mine is in one of the remotest regions of the Andes. The work on building the ore-extraction infrastructure is currently the biggest construction project in Peru, comprising several crushing plants, tunnels and a dam. Contractors Bechtel have taken up the manifold challenges of this vast new facility located at over 4000 m above sea level, with Doka at their side as their partner for formwork technology.
Exquisitely ‘formed’ with a flexible formwork solution
The Bouregreg Bridge is definitely one of the most spectacular bridge projects at the present time. The 952 m long cable-stayed bridge near the Moroccan capital Rabat symbolises the modernisation of the country’s infrastructure. Architecturally, it stands out for its two pylons – one 197 m, the other 185 m tall. Their artistic shape also presents the Formwork Experts with some special challenges. The solution Doka developed for them is based on the Automatic climbing formwork SKE100 system.
A clean solution for clean water
In the Montenegrin coastal town of Budva, a state-of-the-art water treatment plant is sending a clear signal for sustainability-oriented urban development and eco-friendly sewage disposal. Doka supplied the formwork solution for the infrastructure of this new facility. Working with Doka Serb, the contractors completed the many different structures on schedule and the plant went onstream in the summer of 2013.
Doka supports Heat Stress Campaign in Qatar
Company teams up with developer in health and safety awareness campaign
