About Construction

The construction company is one of the industries that continue to grow along with the rapid pace of development. The more developed an area is the more development in the construction service business. Therefore, the need for buildings used for residential, industrial, public facilities, and so on is increasing. As compared to other manufacturing areas, construction can be considered one of the most complex.

Construction is an activity to build facilities and infrastructure, which includes building construction, civil engineer, and installation. Demand and market conditions change constantly, making building one of the industrial areas in which reliable management skills are necessary. In recent years, the position of a construction company in Indonesia has grown, though not to its full potential. From an economic point of view, construction companies also have a very significant impact.

 

The Characteristics of a construction company

 

Unpredictable

A company in the industrial sector is a company with very high risk and low-profit uncertainty.

Influenced by buyer

Buyers strongly influence the market for the construction industries as the buyer’s interests are very strongly safeguarded by supervisors, insurance firms, and banks that are committed to keeping up with buyer or customer demands.

Fluctuating Budget and Schedule

The contract value and selling price are very conservative. But, it has a fluctuating production cost or budget. The customer or buyer always determines the processing time schedule and quality standards. Because of variations in place and planning based on characteristics, building and design methods tend to vary. The buyer’s decisions will be influenced by the reputation of the company.

Obliged to Apply K3

The K3 policy is a mandatory subject to consider before starting all development-related processes. This is to protect employees from workplace accidents or risks. Enterprises can socialize HRD’s K3 policies. HRD will organize K3 training in the company and require each employee to attend it.

Stainless steel consists of a combination of many fundamental materials, including manganese, silicon, nickel, chrome, and carbon. These ingredients serve different functions of their own. For example, chromium protects metals from corrosion while nickel protects against rust. It is therefore not surprising that the use of stainless equipment is common in the world of medicine and food. Other components, in addition to stainless steel, are aluminum and copper.

Various tools have changed from organic to stainless steel. Various advantages can be derived from the use of this stainless steel-based equipment, one of which is the duration of use. This is inversely proportional to organic or plastic equipment, as the duration of use is relatively short. In fact, it is one type of equipment that is different from iron in general.

 

Stainless Steel Applications for Life

 

Architecture and construction

Strong, flexible, and rust-resistant stainless steel is considered popular in modern buildings. It is used in large, high-risk buildings on the outer sheet. This material is also used for kitchen tables, escalators, and backsplash kitchens.

To keep the steel shiny, simply wipe it or rub it with a special liquid. The use of stainless steel in buildings will provide natural light and reduce energy consumption. The material is easy to shape, attractive, and easy to maintain.

Transportation and the automotive industry

Since 1930, stainless has been used in the automotive sector on the initiative of the Ford Motor Company. The use of stainless in the automotive industry is now increasing. For example, make a gas exhaust system, trim, and grill. The automotive industry has also begun to manufacture structural components for vehicles made of stainless.

The use of stainless steel in transport includes ship containers, tankers, and transport vehicles. Stainless vehicles are safe for the transport of chemicals, liquids, and food products. They are also strong, fuel-efficient, rust-resistant, easy to care for, and clean.

Health

Simple sterilization and rust resistance is perfect for sanitary environments. Examples of applications in the world of health include dentist equipment, operating tables, MRI scanners, and surgical instruments.

The industry of Fuel and Energy

The gas, oil, and chemical industries in their operations require high-temperature heating work and include toxic substances. Industrial stainless steel is specific that increases its corrosion tolerance to use over a broader range of temperatures.

In order to minimize funding for additional structures and construction costs, super-duplex steel, with adequate hardness, may typically be manufactured in large sheets for this industry.

It is suitable for offshore oil refineries and energy industries such as geothermal, solar, water, and wind power because it is resistant to corrosion in a wide range of environmental conditions.

Steel roofs are now in great demand as a modern home material. Mild steel is lightweight, durable, easy to install, and more affordable. Unfortunately, mild steel also has a weakness which is a conductor. Steel is very easy to conduct electricity. So, it has a risk of electric shock if it rains and incorrect installation.

There is no problem if a construction uses mild steel as the main material. Mild steel won’t shock you directly if it doesn’t have a trigger. Mild steel will be dangerous if electrified. If accidentally touching mild steel electrified, it can cause burns, heart attacks, and even death. But don’t be afraid to use mild steel.

 

The risk of electric shock can be prevented in some ways.

 

1.Wrap all electrical cables with conduit pipes

The conduit pipe can make the electric cable more durable. We will avoid electric shocks and scratched cables so that the copper contents come out so that they are prone to installation leaks.

2.Install an electrical circuit breaker at home

This tool is useful for stopping the flow of electricity, especially when detecting electricity flowing through electric conductive objects. The power circuit breaker can stop and can prevent you from being electrocuted.

3.Install the electric fuse

When the electricity exceeds the allowable level and is prone to creating a safety hazard. The mains fuse will break the damaged circuit by turning it off. So, it can avoid short circuits and fire.

4.Install the electrical enclosure

Enclosures can protect from water or rain. This will help avoid an electric shock and ensure the safety of any electrical device or component that is outside the house.

5.Put the installation in a safe place

Set the position of electrical installations in areas that are not in direct contact with light steel construction.

6.Use high-quality materials

Choose high-quality material even though it has a higher price.

7.Seek expert assistance during installation

8.Turn off the electricity

Are you familiar with steel grating? An open grid assembly of metal bars in which, by rigid attachment to cross bars running perpendicular to them or by bent connecting bars extending between them, the bearing bars, running in one direction, are spaced. As a result, grinding products are very often used in industrial projects and in the construction of large buildings.

There are many advantages when using these products. These are some of the benefits of the design aspect of using steel grating.

– Resistant to corrosion

– Easy to install

– The surface is not slippery and suitable for outdoor applications

– The efficiency level is high

– Practical and easy to apply

Steel grates are used in industrial areas, such as flooring, stairway, and drainage covers. steel grating is common. However, don’t use it wrong. There are two types of options: plain and serrated. The flat surface of the plain steel grating is distinguished by a slippery appearance. Serrated steel grating, meanwhile, has a serrated surface and is commonly used in places that are susceptible to slipperiness.

Components in steel grating

1. Bearing bar

Built from a steel strip. This part is in charge of load support.

2. Crossbar

The wire is thick, usually smooth, often extruded. Its roles are to group equidistant bearing bars and retain them. The connection process shall be carried out by means of welding techniques at each joint point between the crossbar and the bearing bar. Crossbars are usually made from thick threaded steel wire.

3. Crossbar spacing

Crossbar spacing is the spacing that separates one crossbar from another crossbar. The spacing of each of these crossbars is regular so they look good together and provide exceptional resistance. The narrower the distance, the stronger the resistance to the pressure.

4. Bearing bar spacing

The distance between one bearing bar and another is bearing bar spacing. If the gap between the bearing bars is too near, the strength of the steel grating would also be higher, similar to crossbar spacing.

To determining the global price of steel, it is based on two factors, namely the fundamental factor regarding the world’s demand for steel products and the speculation factor from traders. The pandemic condition yesterday caused iron ore prices to move freely. All because the economy has not yet recovered and the demand that has occurred in the market.

At the end of 2020, there was an increase in the price of iron ore. 2020 is the highest in the last 9 years. In addition, there was an economic recovery in China that caused a high demand for iron ore. The trend is expected to decline if the market realizes the current price speculation.

Covid-19 Effect Iron Ore Price

On the other hand, covid19’s pandemic has also caused an increase in the price of iron ore. The increase is due to delays in production. The delay also affects the transportation process for export production.

The increase in the price of using iron ore can cause factory profits to dwindle. It requires new pricing mechanisms and increased market surveillance in the future. According to Mysteel, the price of iron ore is predicted to be in the range of $110 to $120 per metric ton in 2021, higher than this year’s projection of US $ 109 to $110 per metric ton.

The reality, the prices have increased due to the steady demand from China. China is a country that controls two-thirds of trade and needs it to produce steel. Indonesia does not want to become dependent on imported products. We must try to lift the national steel product to the forefront.

Increasing national steel products requires effort such as to safeguard and anti-dumping policies. The application of SNI is mandatory for all business executants. Efforts made by the government to ensure national products become the market rulers. All industry players need to be more innovative. It is important to develop production capacities so that national products can compete and do not rely on imports.

The Covid-19 pandemic that occurred in early 2020 caused the steel market to stall for 2 months. ARFI Chairman said that the demand trend at the end of 2020 will follow the previous year’s trend. It means that the demand for steel’s production will increase in the last six months of 2020.

However, there was a decline in April-May 2020 due to the termination of construction work on the Housing Financing Liquidity Facility. We could say that the decline in demand because of the cessation of housing construction for low-income people.

The total production of mild steel by the end of the year will reach 1.3 million tons from the 2019 realization of 1.5 million tons. ARFI chairman is optimistic that demand will be stable and increase by the end of 2020. The increase occurred because many developers want to complete construction projects in 2020.

New Home for the Victim

There has been a lot of demand and production that reaches 100% on metal and steel roofs. Most of the metal and light steel roofing products are ordered to meet project needs. The projects that are being intensively implemented are the construction projects for national and regional hospitals, as well as houses for victims of natural disasters.

People who have lost their homes are in urgent need of new homes. The solution is to increase the use of steel material components. However, the use of steel in conventional houses is not more than 12% of all material components. Steel has many advantages such as strong, flexible, precise, and easy to apply.

The increasing percentage of the use of steel elements in housing means that it will be more efficient in terms of time and energy. With the right technique and system, choosing the right material can speed up the construction of a house.

Based on Indonesia’s geographical conditions, there are 12 types of threats. Approximately 72% of Indonesia’s geological and geographic areas are under threat so that nearly 204 million people are at risk of disaster. Indonesia is now in the 37th position as the country most prone to disasters.