ALT LIMITED

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The one-stop curtain wall provider

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Championing LT Limited has been in operation for more than a quarter of a century in the façade consultancy industry, advancing over time to become a one-stop provider and the leading consultant in Asia.

The Company was founded in 1991

by Principal, Joe Theodore Khoury, and soon after it began its now extensive portfolio of work on a number of highprofile assignments. The initial projects included Taichung Tower in Taiwan, Seocho Fashion Centre in Korea and the Hong Kong Electric Company headquarters.

Khoury begins: “Over the years we have established partnerships with the world’s top architects and owners, playing a vital role in the development of facade systems for various celebrated landmarks around the world.”

After a relatively short period of time in operation, ALT expanded its efforts into the Philippine market, with noteworthy projects that included the GT International Tower, RCBC Plaza, Rockwell Centre, The Manansala, One McKinley, One Legazpi Park and Pacific Plaza.

A year later in 1998, ALT was awarded the most prestigious project in the Far East, the Taipei 101. Before the Burj Khalifa - another ALT project - was built in 2010, the Taipei 101 was the tallest building in the world and perfectly supported the Company’s portfolio of 100-storey projects. These skyscraper developments include Shanghai World Financial Centre,

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Since ALT Limited was created more than a quarter of a century ago, it has established itself as a top-class service provider in Asia and further afield Writer: Phoebe Calver | Project Manager: Tom Cullum

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International Commerce Centre in Hong Kong, Ping An Financial Centre in Shenzhen and Lotte Tower in Seoul.

“The bulk of our projects are situated in Asia, due to the fact that our offices are set-up in Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Kuala Lumpur,” continues Khoury. “This year we have worked to expand our reach through the opening of our Cebu City office, the second largest city in the Philippines that perfectly caters for the quickly expanding Visayas-Mindanao building construction, and soon we will be opening offices in Indonesia and Thailand.

“Our expertise in the market stems from more than two decades of design and practical experience in façade consultancy, adopting a proactive approach and formulating viable solutions. We address the concerns and coordinate closely with clients before the design has the opportunity to evolve too far.

“Our design team operates on state-of-the-art software in order to achieve accurate results in drawings and reviews, alongside utilising regular training and research to keep us abreast of the latest design trends, design engineering and technical management of cladding and wall systems.”

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pecified Technologies Inc. (STI) leads the industry in developing innovative fire protection systems that help stop the spread of fire, smoke and hot gases.

For over 25 years, our team has worked hand-in-hand with the construction industry to create simple solutions to complex firestopping problems.

Firestopping is our exclusive focus and we offer the most comprehensive range of product categories designed to address almost any application - from through penetrations and curtain wall to static and dynamic construction joints. Because our system designs are user-driven, they are easier to apply.

The result is simply designed and outstanding fire protection systems which often result in lower installation costs.

STI products and systems offer innovative firestop solutions for all types of new construction and retrofit applications. Since firestopping is our only business, we concentrate all our resources on providing the highest quality and fully tested firestopping solutions.

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At ALT the Company brings together the best minds, who are all well-versed in all aspects of the façade consultancy business in order to provide the best possible service.

Our Mission To provide innovative and cost-effective firestop solutions.

Industry expertise

In its present form ALT’s operations are run by more than 100 personnel; half of which are highly experienced engineers and designers, and all of which hail from different countries and cover a variety of 10 languages.

“The progression of our employees is incredibly important to us, and in order to monitor progress we carry out annual performance assessments for our employees,” explains Khoury.

“We more often than not send our employees to training opportunities abroad, including visits to the latest technology and testing facilities available in the market.”

Every employee within the Company works under the philosophy of

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One of the highest residential towers in London is currently under construction in Canary Wharf. The 239-metre skyscraper, developed by CPL Chalegrove Ltd and designed by London-based architectural practice Squire & Partner, is set to become a new landmark in London. The façade concept was the work of ALT Limited, one of the world’s leading façade consultants, whilst Schüco further developed the details of this unitised high-rise. The Schüco UCC 65 unitised façade system had to be modified as structurally bonded sliding doors form an integral part of the unitised façade. Outstanding work is being carried out by the Croatian/German façade fabricator KFK International, which is ahead of schedule thanks to the efficient modular design feature of the Schüco façade. All of the quality tests were passed successfully at the first attempt. The tower represents an outstanding collaborative effort by all those involved on the project: the client, the architect, the façade consultant ALT Limited, the façade fabricator KFK International and the system provider Schüco International KG. CONTACT: Benedikt Herweg Managing Director, Schüco Southeast Asia Schüco Singapore Pte Ltd 20 Anson Road, 16-04 079912 Singapur BHerweg@schueco.com Mobil +65 8511 9429

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Gerd Hoenicke Director Pre-Construction Services Schüco International KG Karolinenstraße 1 – 15 33609 Bielefeld GHoenicke@schueco.com Mobil +49 151 1953 3843

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LUACE CORPORATION is a premier contractor providing the construction industry with complete external glass and aluminium building enclosures for more than 15 years.

The Company is a leading provider of custom designed curtain wall (stick & unitised), window wall, punch opening windows, high-performance operable windows and sliding doors, sloped glazing, canopies, and hi-span frameless shopfronts.

Its team consists of in-house registered and licensed structural engineers and architects, as well as mechanical engineers, project managers, estimators and quantity surveyors, and quality/ safety inspectors.

The Company provides a complete package from estimating/budgeting, systems design, material selection and production, prototype testing, site installation and project management which afirms our ability to partner with developers, architects, leading façade consultants and general contractors.

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accountability, which subsequently encourages a sense of ownership on each and every project they are involved in.

Khoury adds: “We believe that hands-on experience in dealing with the projects is the best way to educate yourself, especially in the case of the complex world of façade design.

In general our philosophy is to hire locally, which is predominantly due to the language, industry familiarity and at the same time local culture.”

Sustainable emergence

ALT has built its foundations as a market leading company in façade consultancy, however, with the recent emergence of 3D-based platforms,

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The Company also has worldwide procurement partners to provide a multi-faceted approach in tackling the aesthetics, performance and budget requirements required for design and construction of unique and signature building exteriors. All these capabilities are contained in more than 15,000 square metres of fabrication and assembly area located in Metro Manila, Xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx Philippines.

T +63 2 866 1024 +63 2 866 1026 +63 2 866 1027 E info@aluacecorp.com

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PRECISION, QUALITY PRODUCTS AND SERVICE

ALUACE CORPORATION 26 Villongco Road West Service Road Sucat Muntinlupa City 1770 Metro Manila Philippines T: +63 2 866 1024; +63 2 866 1026; +63 2 866 1027 F: +63 2 857 2085 E: info@aluacecorp.com Is an affiliate of SHANGHAI ASIA ALUMINUM PRODUCTS LTD Zhu Jia Jiao Industrial Area 6681 Huqingping Highway Qingpu County Shanghai, China T: +86 21 5924 2677, +86 21 5924 6628

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FISCHER

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fischer: a brand and its promise to perform The increasing diversity of building materials, the changing principles of different materials and the everincreasing requirements with regard to processing all demand a constant development of our fixing systems. Our goal therefore will always be to provide you with the best technical solution for your current fixing job; quickly and with as much flexibility as possible.

Our products range from chemical systems to steel anchors through to plastic fixings, and innovative façade systems; as well as special product ranges including sanitary, heating, ventilation and electrical installations, adhesives, sealants, firestop and foams.

We have the ideal solution for every fixing problem.

A whole host of our products are distinguished by comprehensive, upto-date and international approvals, in-keeping with our goal to be the best in our respective industries.

sustainability and green building initiatives - as well as the growing popularity of façade access and maintenance strategies for buildings the Company has recently diversified its services.

“Now we are BIM (Building Information Modelling) –ready, offering LEED and façade access consultancy, allowing us to take on more of a holistic approach to each of our projects when it comes to both design and construction,” continues Khoury.

“Now our services are available for owners, developers and architects across façade, LEED and facade access consultancy services, design and engineering development, structural analysis of systems, value engineering and cost estimate, procurement and subcontractor selection, new material

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review study, peer review and due diligence studies among many more.”

Local representation

Over the years there have been three constant strategies that ensured success in every project undertaken

by ALT: persistence, quality and experience and the continuation of education.

“We have been privileged to work on some of the most prestigious projects in the world and are excited to work on a selection of new projects that are in the pipeline at present,” affirms Khoury. “These projects include the Benpres Redevelopment in the Philippines, Duo in Singapore and Landmark Pinnacle in London.

“There are several exciting projects in the Asian region at present -

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With our own national subsidiaries, sales partners, qualified sales representatives and engineers providing technical advice, we have a particularly dense network for providing individual consultation and support globally; comprising 42 international subsidiaries and sales partnerships in more than 100 countries. We develop and produce a full range of bespoke, customisable products inhouse, placing great value Xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx on innovation in each case. Qualified technical support personnel advise you on an individual basis and on location.

We are also pioneers in the industry in terms of the digital environment, through the provision of modern software tools, such as the design and construction software FIXPERIENCE.

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particularly in China - and as we have strategic offices in China, Manila and Kuala Lumpur we are easily able to service the area accordingly.

“Utilising local representation has been key to all of our projects, not only those in the pipeline but also the current projects we are handling, making for the smooth coordination of both design and construction at all times.”

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Landmark Pinnacle - launched by developer Chalegrove Properties Limited (CPL) - will be Europe’s tallest

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ak World of Façades (www. zakworldoffacades.com) is an International conference series on façade design and engineering, having attracted more than 12,000 delegates across its 39 completed editions.

Artist’s impression of Landmark Pinnacle on the right of the image and existing Canary Wharf buildings on the left

and most luxurious residential tower, located in Canary Wharf, with the best views in London.

The building will be the final addition to the Landmark Trilogy, comprising the 45-floor Landmark East and 30-floor Landmark West.

Through the combination of thoughtful design, spectacular views and world-class amenities, the ultimate living space has been created in one of London’s fastest growing areas.

With Squire and Partners as the design architect, ALT designed the façade to be a fully-unitised system, complete with argon-filled, laminated insulated glass units (IGU); corrugated aluminium profiled metal spandrel panel, argonfilled laminated IGU sliding panels and a monolithic glass sliding door.

Despite facing challenging design requirements throughout the project, ALT was able to customise its designs in order to attain the intent required by the developer.

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DUO, which was developed and owned by M+S Pte Ltd. is the largest integrated development in the fastchanging Ophir-Rochor precinct and is elevating the area’s standing as a premium city destination for leisure and business, housing the first luxury lifestyle Andaz Hotel in Southeast Asia and attracting multinational and Fortune 500 companies to relocate to DUO.

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The conference is currently being organised in 20 countries in the Middle East (UAE, Qatar, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia), South Asia (India and Sri Lanka), South East Asia (Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines and Indonesia), Africa (Kenya, Morocco and South Africa), Greater China (Hong Kong), Europe (United Kingdom and France) and Australasia (Australia and New Zealand) and the United States of America. The event attracts senior architects, developers, façade consultants, PMCs, façade contractors along with key consultants and decision makers.

The event comprises keynote presentations and Pecha-Kucha sessions from premier speakers from the façade industry, engaging panel discussions and power networking, which offers opportunities to the delegates attending this conference to share and learn the latest trends and advancements in the façade industry, as we extensively believe in enhancing the power of knowledge for every attending delegate and organisation at our conference.

The forum also pushes the creativity and challenges the solution providers to innovate and bring out the best services and products in line with the expectation of the designers.

Our experience in organising events for the façade and fenestration industry for more than two decades makes us strongly believe that customer satisfaction is key to our success of our conferences, as we strive to deliver high quality, engaging and well attended events for the future.

T +91 44 42959595 E info@zakgroup.com www.zakworldoffacades.com

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Designed by the award-winning architect, Ole Scheeren, Duo is the newest and largest integrated development to be completed in the area and home to the only Grade-A office space in the precinct.

The development is a mixed-use building with two towers, providing space for office, retail, hotel and residential purposes.

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life, the façade system designed by ALT is a fully-unitised creation with hexagonal and vertical fin patterns – serving as shade from the sun - located on the towers and the glass is highperformance with ceramic frits.

A number of challenges were encountered during both the design and construction stages, with the Singapore code limiting the outdoor reflectance of glass usage. Due to the

DIGEE GLASS CORPORATION

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igee Glass & Aluminum Co. was established in 2009 and has been providing complete facade construction design, supplies, and services since then. Our expertise revolves around supply, fabrication, and installation of all kinds of aluminum products ranging from medium sized, notable high-rise buildings to landmark projects in the Philippines.

To accomodate greater demand for our services, Digee Glass & Aluminum Co. is expanding and is currently transitioning to Digeeglass Corporation. Henceforth, it is our commitment that we continue to provide our clientele with greater passion for excellence and innovation while taking care of the environment as well.

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JANGHO GROUP

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angho Group, a large-scale multinational enterprise listed at MB A shares on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, is a provider of facade solutions which integrates R&D, engineering and design expertise, precision manufacturing, installation, consultancy, and product export for domestic and foreign markets.

The Company is a high-end curtain wall manufacturer in China with the strongest technological capability and the greatest growth potential, as well as a leader and pioneer in the global curtain wall construction industry.

Mr. Harry Li hao.li@jangho.com T +63-9162578898

DUO by Ole Scheeren ©Buro-OS Photo by Iwan Baan

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Mr. Chris Chung chrischung@jangho.com T +63-9275930342

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Think more about others & have a sense of mission and responsibility.

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fact that the design architect desired a metallic look to blend in with the hexagonal and vertical features, the winning combination of low-e coating and ceramic frit allowed ALT to meet the maximum reflectance.

commitment to building a world-class print media in those days, the Benpres Building was built to house the Lopez Group’s Manila Chronicle – one of the finest newspapers in Philippine history.

As the family diversified into other businesses, the building also became Benpres redevelopment home to First Philippine Holdings The Benpres Building - originally Corporation (FPHC), the Lopez-owned known as the Chronicle Building - is an holding company with interests in impressive six-storey Filipino modernist key industries such as clean energy building, built in 1971. generation, property, construction, and With Don Eugenio Lopez’s manufacturing, and its subsidiaries.

MBM METALWORKS LIMITED WELCOME TO MBM Established in 1967, MBM’s mission is to provide bespoke facade solutions while providing superior customer service, innovation, quality and commitment.

Throughout the Company’s history, we have strived to achieve our mission with sensitivity and integrity – resulting in long-term relationships with many internationally renowned clients, architects and designers.

MBM provides support and consultation during preliminary project phases and we look forward to forging new associations whilst retaining and developing existing relationships.

T +852 2591 4812 F +852 2598 5766 E mailbox@mbmfacades.com

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VITRO ARCHITECTURAL GLASS

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itro Architectural Glass products are among the world’s most often specified glasses in the commercial glass industry, enabling buildings to optimise energy performance and promote long-term energy savings, without sacrificing aesthetics. Vitro brands offer an endless array of aesthetic and performance options.

Partnered with ALT Cladding, Vitro low-e glass was selected for the high-performance curtain wall of the Lucasfilm Sandcrawler building in Singapore featuring Solarban® 72 Starphire®. The energy-efficient glass façade enabled this multi-award-winning project to receive Gold Plus Green Mark certification from the Building and Construction Authority of Singapore.

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Vitro Asia Pacific Mr. Frederick Chung E FCHUNG@vitro.com

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Vitro glass featured on award-winning Sandcrawler building in Singapore

Vitro is a world-leading producer of architectural, automotive and specialty glass products. With the acquisition of the PPG Flat Glass business and Pittsburgh Glass Works (PGW) Automotive Glass, Vitro now has a combined 240+ years of distinguished glass leadership and expertise. We are consistently operating on the leading edge of new technologies and solutions in the glass industry. Recognized for our high performance, solar control, low-e SolarbanÂŽ as well as the renowned StarphireÂŽ UltraClear Glass, we continue as a frontrunner of architectural glass products & services.

Vitro is a streamline, efficient glass manufacturer. Combined with our eminent strength in research and development, it is our vision to continue to be a world-leading global glass producer!

Vitro Architectural Glass 400 Guys Run Road Cheswick, Pennsylvania 15024 USA T +1-412-820-4920 Website: www.VitroGlassHub.com

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Benpres redevelopment

As the first construction project of FPHC and as a testament to the Company’s commitment to sustainability, the building is being redeveloped with the intention of creating a highly energy-efficient office HQ building. This has been ensured through the close collaboration with KPF (Architectural Design Consultant), PRSP (Architect of Record), Meinhardt (MEPFS), SY2 (Structural), BuroHappold (Environmental/ Sustainability), and ALT (Façade Consultant).

The project’s construction is set to begin in the fourth quarter of 2018, followed by a fourth quarter unveiling in 2022.

Perhaps one of the most challenging aspects in terms of façade design for ALT was the north-south façade which features a slanting glass wall, including operable windows at the bottom of the unit. In comparison to the conventional flat and fullyunitised systems, the slanting glass

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Grand Hyatt hotel and residences, Manila

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One Shenzhen Bay Tower, China

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Technoglass Curtainwall Systems Inc. is a building façade contractor that specialises in the design, supply, fabrication and installation of curtainwall, windows, doors, and aluminium composite panel cladding for residential, high-rise construction and commercial developments.

TCSI comprises of experts and site personnel in the glass and aluminium industry who have performed locally and internationally.

We continue to strive for product innovation, in line with our thrust towards customer satisfaction, as we strive for our goal to become a leader in the glass and aluminium industry.

• Website – www.technoglass.ph • Contact- (02) 696 0096|+632 696 0096 • Operations – benjamin.esguerra@technoglass.ph • Engineering – leo.butardo@technoglass.ph • Business Development – rv.gallego@technoglass.ph

required a thorough design of the vertical framing which included connectors or sleeves to make the panel work as one unit.

Although the Company’s history is firmly cemented in the Asian region, it also has strong connections in the far east where ALT provides services to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE, Egypt and Qatar, as well as Italy, the UK, the US, Argentina and Chile.

“Despite the fact that we are independent and work towards remaining un-biased in the market, we also recognise that it is important to familiarise ourselves with all local manufacturers, suppliers and installers as buying local materials is far more economical than importing,” concludes Khoury. “It is a combination of our attitude, talent within the team and extensive industry experience that has led to our success, and we hope that moving forward this will enable us to expand into other markets as a multi-discipline company.”

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COMPANY’S PHYSICAL ADDRESS:

COMPANY PHONE NUMBER:

Hong Kong: Unit C, 25F, 235 Trade Centre, 235 Wing Lok Street, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong

Hong Kong: +852-28922478

Philippines (Manila): 12th Floor HHIC (Hanjin) Building, 1128 University Parkway North Bonifacio, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City 1634 Philippines

Malaysia: +603 2117 5303

Philippines (Cebu): 71 Katipunan St., Sardius Residences, Labangon 6000, Cebu City Philippines Malaysia: Level 33 Ilham Tower, No. 8 Jalan Binjai 50450 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia China (Shanghai): Unit H, 12/F, Huadu Mansion, No.838 Zhangyang Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China 200122 China (Shenzhen): Unit 2507B, Block B, Zhuoyue Meilin Central Plaza, Meilin Street, Futain District, Shenzhen

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Philippines (Manila): +632-6590381 Philippines (Cebu): +632-6590381 China (Shanghai): +86-2158358870 China (Shenzhen): +86-75588303806 Company email: philippine@cladding.com Company website: www.cladding.com