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DS&P designed the first building in Indonesia beyond 50 levels in 1994 proactive collaboration with other stakeholders, the firm opens window of opportunities to drive innovations and to set new trends within construction industry as progressive tools in continually achieving better structure. The following narrative highlights the list of innovations and achievements they have made.
Set the trend
Topdown constrcution in progress
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In 1993, DS&P used high capacity bored-pile up to 550 tonnes allowable load while the normal practice at that time was around 350 tonnes. In 1994, DS&P designed the first RC core-wall and outriggers structure. In 1995, DS&P designed the Gran Mahakam hotel with top-down method, excavating 11-meter deep just 1.5 metres away from two-tothree-story neighbouring buildings. DS&P also designed the first building in Indonesia beyond 50 levels in 1994, the 52-story Amartapura Residential towers. At that time DS&P pushed the concrete grade to 60 MPa for that development when the common grade was just 25-35 MPa, and then recently to 70 MPa for Indonesia-1. In order to obtain reliable quality, DS&P worked closely - and still does - with ready mix suppliers in an experimental programme to obtain valuable on-site data. The role of business partners in advancing new technology is indispensable as such.