the reason behind forming inspectech

THE REASON BEHIND
FORMING INSPECTECH
The population of modern developed world depends on a complex and
extensive system of infrastructure to maintain economic prosperity and
quality of life. The existing public infrastructure of Saudi Arabia, Gulf
and other Middle East countries has suffered from decades of neglect
and overuse, leading to the accelerated deterioration of bridges, pipe
lines, buildings, municipal and transportation systems; thus, resulting
in a situation that is approaching an infrastructure crisis. In Saudi Arabia, over 60% of the bridges currently in use were built over 25 years
ago, and a significant number of these structures needs strengthening,
rehabilitation, and some replacement; in addition other structures suffer from neglecting them. Much of our infrastructure is unsatisfactory
in some respect, and public funds are not well distributed.
Many factors have led to the unsatisfactory condition of our infrastructure. One of the primary factors is the unsatisfactory inspection
and monitoring of existing infrastructure, with problems becoming
apparent only once structures are in such dire need of attention that
the cost of repair often approaches that of replacement. Other factors
include the widespread corrosion of steel reinforcing bars in concrete
structures, corrosion of steel structures and components, increases in
loads and/or design requirements over time, or simply overall deterioration and aging.
Authorities recognize that the stock of existing structures represents a
huge economic investment that cannot be easily replaced.
Kabbani Construction and Maintenance recognized the extending
need to reduce the consequences of these factors, and that was the
reason behind lunching Inspectech.
Inspectech specializes in infrastructures inspection, monitoring, testing, structural appraisal, and management that Provides the National
Administrators, Private Owners, Contractors and Consultants with accurate and meaningful assessment of their structures and stock.
Inspectech devotes itself to understanding the risks of deterioration
assigned to these infrastructures, study their prediction models and
works closely with the owners to organize the inspection , maintenance
and repair activities within allowed budgets preventing the structures
from becoming in dire need for the replacement.
For this purpose we use sophisticated software solutions, inspection,
maintenance and monitoring systems to enhance the durability and
serviceability at lower cost.
MARKET
• Bridges, Underpasses&Tunnels
• Water and waste water Pipelines
• Dams
• Buildings
• Harbors
SERVICES & PRODUCTS
• BRIDGES
I. Structural Testing System:
The STS has been designed expressly for performing live-load tests
on highway and railway bridges. Developed through the experience
of testing more than 3,000 structures worldwide, the system has been
tuned to perfection making it one of the most effective and reliable
testing methods in the structural analysis field.
II. ScanPrint®:
ScanPrint is a set of powerful software, database and graphic tools,
managing all information relating to structures, inspection, maintenance and diagnosis within a unique standard. The system assists users in all steps (preparation of drawings, inspection, maintenance, data
transmission, reporting, and diagnosis).
• PIPELINE
I. Pressure Pipeline:
i. Remote Field Transformer Coupling: RFTC technology suite accurately establishes the baseline condition of Prestressed Concrete Cylinder Pipe (PCCP). The system detects and quantifies the number of
breaks in the prestressing wire that reinforces the concrete pipe. RFTC
provides water and wastewater system operates with infprmation on
location, distribution and number of wire breaks anywhere along the
length of the pipeline.
ii. Pipe DriveTM: Versatile and reliable, the PipeDriverTM system has
been specifically designed for use in prestressed concrete cylinder
pipe (PCCP) lines that are live or cannot be taken out of service due to
lack of redundancy or operational constraints.
iii. Sahara®: The Sahara® system is a non-destructive, in-line, condition assessment tool that can detect leaks in a live pipeline. Reduce
water loss by pinpointing leak locations. The first tool designed for
live inspection of large diameter water mains, the Sahara® Pipeline
Inspection System remains the most accurate tool available for detecting leaks, pockets of trapped gas, and structural defects in large mains.
Sahara® is a critical component of condition assessment and water
loss management programs for utilities around the world.
iv. Acoustic Emission Testing: AET establishes the level of active distress in individual prestressed concrete cylinder pipe (PCCP). Make
informed decions on when and how to conduct further condition assessment programs. This unique planted system uses sensors to messure the number of wire related acoustic events that occur along a
monitored pipeline over a set period of time. AET identifies pipeline
distress while the line is in service, during pressure tests, during the
filling of the pipeline and during the pressuring of the pipeline.
v. Remote Transient Pressure Monitoring: RTPM records the variation
of pressure within a pipeline caused by sudden changes in velocity of
the liquid within the pipeline. RTPM helps to better manage a pipeline
system and minimize the transient pressure that occur with operating valves, uncontrolled pump start stops and air valve slams.vi. GIS
Software: Computer based management tools that provide water supply system managers with the tools they need to make informal asset
management decisions. The innovative water pipeline database model
holds pipeline attribute data and geographic location information. The
pipeline database provides an accurate representation of each pipe
section, from bell to spigot, and contains all the attribute information for that section. This provides the necessary information for that
section. This provides the necessary information for capital planning,
historical data tracking, defect tracking and hydraulic analysis.
II. Gravity Pipeline:
i. RedZone Responder®: The Responder robot is 300kg weight class
hydraulic tracked pipe inspection platform. Its power and stability
make it ideal for inspection of both newly constructed large diameter
pipelines (more than 900mm) and tose with excessive debris and high
flows. It is designed to carry a payload of RedZone’s advanced sensors
including 3D Laser, Sonar, H2S gas, and Digital CCTV.
ii. RedZone Solo®: The RedZone Solo robot is the only commercially available autonomous sewer pipe crawler and has been hailed as a
breakthrough innovation. Solo enables better, more timely decision
making by providing the most useful small pipe information faster than
ever imagined. Conventional equipment requires a cable connecting
a camera to the operator above ground who must manually conduct
the entire inspection. Solo removes this need, enabling inspection with
minimal training, traffic control, or community disruption.
iii. ICOM3SM: ICOM3SM’s core is managing wastewater assets. It combines RedAone’s inspection information with real-time, historical and
environmental data into a capable GIS based interface by aligning routine collection system operations and maintenance activities into an
asset program management framework. ICOM3S instills confidence in
the decision maker that he or she is taking the optimal course of action based on information coming from all key sources.
iv. IST: IST is a stainless steel camera with flexible connection which
enables it to maneuver easily in a pipeline. The high resolution colorcamera is equipped with LED light, wide angle lens, transport case,
video-out BNC, and other useful tools. IST is effective and efficient in
wastewater inspection.
• NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING
I. GeCor6:
Corrosion of reinforcing steel is the most common cause of deterioration in concrete structures, leading to high annual infrastructures
repair costs. Understanding consequence of corrosion is the key to
overcoming and correcting damage. Corrosion rate measurements allow facility managers to weight the effects of corrosion on a structure’s
remaining service life, and to confidently develop cost-benefit analyses for renovation programs.
II. StructureScanOpticalTM:
StructureScanTM optical is the only concrete inspection tool on the
market with optical barcodes and patented Smart Pad technology for
this simple error-free scanning. StructureScan has revolutionized 3D
data collection by simplifying an often complicated survey process
while providing the most accurate results in industry.
III. Impact Echo System:
The impact-echo technique is one of the several Non Destructive Testing methods that Inspectech specialists use for existing condition assessment, material property evaluation, and quality assurance testing.
The impact-echo method employs transient stress waves and their
reflection to rapidly detect, locate and classify flaws within hardened
concrete.
IV. SlotStress®:
SlotStress® has demonstrated its capabilities on different types of
concrete, including damaged concrete (cracked). The calibrated flatjack eliminates uncertainty on the elastic modulus and overcomes the
interference of reinforcement with the strain relief, and therefore the
technique is applicable for any concrete, even with dense reinforcement spacing. Laboratory testing preformed on unreinforced, reinforced and pre-stressed concrete specimers demonstrated that stress
can be measured within 0.5N/mm₂ with an 80% confidence level. The
technique has been evaluated and certified by independent organizations in several countires.
V. UtilityScanTM& Radio Frequency Locator:
UtilityScanTMis the most accurate GPR system on the market for the
non-destructive location of all subsurface utilities. With UtilityScanTM,
users can immediately locate and mark buried service utilities (i.e. gas,
electric and sewer lines). This system can also easily detect depth and
location of objects such as water mains, underground storage tanks,
terra cotta pipes, tree roots, and voids. UtilityScanTM penetrates manmade or natural surface, returning data with unsurpassed quality. An
entire area is intensively searched using Radio Frequency Locators in
both a passive and an active manner. This involves all utility covers
being lifted and inspected, with an attempt made to trace all metallic
services encountered. Drainage pipes and accessible ducts are located
by means of threading a transmitter or a tracing cable along them,
inducing a signal through the cable and positioning it above ground
with a receiver. The located positions can either be marked in paint on
site, or appended to a supplied survey drawing. A background survey
drawing can also be conducted, as an option, if required.
VI. Silver Schmidt Hammer:
The Silver Schmidt – a fully integrated electronic Concrete Test Hammer – combines the best of original Schmidt with the most advanced
technology. Silver Schmidt offers a virtually maintenance free, light
and compact construction. It has an extended range of application
and data it is not affected by the angle of impact. This next generation tool introduces electronic display and advanced mechanics with
true rebound coefficient that automatically converts to compressive
strength
VII. Electrical Resistivity Tomography:
3D ERT represents an important component in geotechnical engineering for building restoration, in the design stage but mainly to monitor
the effectiveness, extent and quality of the ground treatment. Examples of ERT surveys successfully applied to grout and resins injection
quality control can be found numerously in building restoration in Europe for the last 5 years.
• STRUCTURAL ASSESSMENT
I. Visual Inspection:
Once the target areas and elements have been defined, the inspectors
perform a visual inspection that consists of identifying the defects on
site, capturing them on camera and registering the locations. Moreover, Inspectech engineers are aided by hand help PDAs for easy access to any computerized system.
II. Surveying:
Many structures in the region have undergone drastic changes since
their erection; such modifications are not portrayed in the blueprints
most of the time. Inspection has a surveying team that produces an
update version of the blueprints, even if the originals are missing.
III. Repair Solutions:
Whether the client is a consultancy firm or a national administrator,
Inspectech can consult through technical reports detailing the inspection findings among other things. Reports can be generated on
a weekly, a bi-monthly, monthly, a quarterly or yearly basis and may
cover different sections such as, major defects, critical zones, photographic documentation, data analysis, recommendations, repair procedures, non-destructive testing findings, and many others.
IV. Structural Health Monitoring:
For both improving safety and providing quality assurance, Inspectech
also design and install long term monitoring system to observe the
overall behavior of certain doubtful structures. Such systems can be
left in place for several years after completion of any construction/repair job as to provide early warnings in case of excessive movement
and current status of structures.
V. Building Load Test:
Load testing of building components or elements is a popular means
of demonstrating a structure’s capabilities when a simple analysis is
not practical. If there is doubt that a part or all of a structure does
not meet the safety requirements of the ACI code 318 then a strength
evaluation shall be carried out. Typical situations that arise include,
structural strength unknown and analysis, impartial change of use involving an increase in loading, bomb or fire damage, materials defect
or structural deterioration, and others reasons.
• TRAINING
I. NHI Course:
This course is based on the new “Bridge Inspector’s Reference Manual”, providing training on the safety inspection of in-service highway
bridges. Satisfactory completion of this course will fulfill the training
requirements of the National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS) for a
comprehensive training course.
THE IKK GROUP
OF COMPANIES
The IKK Group is a diversified group in terms of products, services
and geography operating in the field of trading, manufacturing and
contracting. It is composed of 30 independent companies. These companies operate through 185 divisions, branches and outlets that are
spread over 13 countries covering all major cities in the region.
The number of employees reaches about 10.000 men and women
working in all positions.
KABBANI
CONSTRUCTION
GROUP
Kabbani Construction Group (KCG) is the contracting vehicle of the IKK
Group of Companies which is one of the largest and oldest business
institutions in Saudi Arabia. Established in 1977 as a modest roofing
contractor in Jeddah, KCG over the years, evolved to become by far
the largest specialized sub-contractor in water proofing, concrete repair, maintenance, oil field services, security and networking, industrial
insulation, etc.
Recently KCG entered the field of construction management to make
use of its expertise in the field of construction, its huge professional
labor force and great experience in providing effective solutions to
intricate construction problems.
Responding to a growing concern for construction materials, protection and environmental problems, our product range has been carefully chosen to serve today’s increasing demand for advanced engineering materials and solutions. It serves the entire Saudi market
through its numerous branches across the Kingdom, as well as the
Middle East by way of its affiliates in the UAE, Qatar, Egypt, Lebanon,
Bahrain & Oman.
The company is an approved contractor for Aramco since 1990 (Contractor No. 09187) and had successfully undertaken hundreds of projects under general service contract. KCG consists of several main divisions, each of which is specialized in its area of expertise and unique in
its objectives to better serve its clients.
BMC: Waterproofing & Thermal Insulation
CRES: Concrete Repair & Engineering Services
COSMA: Construction Services & Maintenance
SINTEC: Security & Networking
SOGEC: Specialized Oil & Gas Engineering
IIC: Industrial Insulation & Cladding
PMD: Pools & Marine
CMD: Construction Management
INSPECTECH: Infrastructure Management Solutions
OMC: Operation & Maintenance Contracting
KAC: Kabbani Architectural Concepts
ACMS: Airfield Construction & Maintenance Services
CELLNET: Telecommunication Infrastructure Construction & Services
OUR VISION
Our vision is to maintain and improve our leading position as a contractor whose reputation is built on the ability to completely satisfy
customers by providing high quality services. As specialists in their
respective fields, our teams of professionals are dedicated to a standard of excellence for quality and performance, through continuous
development, which will set standards in our industry.
We are simply providing solutions for a future of success.
OUR MISSION
At all times, it is the company’s intention to conduct its operation in a
fair, ethical and professional manner, which reflects excellence in every
aspect of our business. Being committed to the highest standards of
integrity and performance, our target is to maintain market superiority
through our premium quality services, continuous improvement and
strategic alliances with key suppliers.
KCG DIVISIONS
BMC: This is the first Company of Kabbani Construction Group. Since
its inception in 1980, and for the past almost three decades, BMC
has executed over thirty five million square meters of complete waterproofing and damp proofing systems. Since then BMC has developed a niche market for the single-ply membrane systems to meet
the increasing demand for effective waterproofing protection of modern construction. For this reason and with over 1000 of highly skilled
and experienced application and supervision body, BMC ranks as the
largest non-franchise single-ply membrane roofing contractor and distributor in the world. The Company is recipient of The Golden Hall of
Fame Recognition Award by Carlisle - USA for Quality Compliance and
market upgrade merits.
CRES: Is a professional contracting division established in 1985 in response to the growing demand for concrete repair services, structural
rehabilitations and maintenance. As one of the leaders in the market, offers comprehensive engineering solutions, technical assistance
and quality applications for solutions, technical assistance and quality
applications for concrete repair, flooring, and structural shot creating
in addtion to design and implementation of structural strengthening
systems using Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP), High Performance Protective Coatings and Structural Strengthening Solutions.
CRES provides comprehensive engineering and technical services
starting from the project design stage up to quality construction using
state of the art up to date technologies
COSMA: Established in 1987 to serve Saudi Aramco’s specialized construction needs and since then our services have been expanded to
many other prestigious clients, such as LUBEREF, SWCC, ACC, SCECO,
US Army Corps of Engineers, Yanbu Royal Commission, Modeco and
many others. COSMA’s activities include all aspects of general and specific maintenance and light construction services for industrial, commercial and governmental projects including refineries and oil sector
facilities.
SOGEC: is specialized in Oil & Gas Engineering and maintenance, it
has acquired through almost twenty years of work an extensive professional experience in bulk plant upgrading and Refinery maintenance
projects. SOGEC was initially launched in 1987 as a division of COSMA
to meet the acute need for the repair and maintenance required by the
oil and gas industry. In 2001 and based on the vast experience gained
by this division’s engineers & technicians, SOGEC successfully gained
its independent company status. This was later crowned with the addition of the Cathodic Protection, the AC interference and mitigation,
the NDT; preheating and post weld heat treatment (stress relieving),
testing and inspection, leak sealing, and refinery maintenance.
CMD: is KCG’s entry into the field of construction management field,
capitalizing on the group’s experience in the construction industry.
CMD is qualified by the merit of its structure and mission to address
a wide variety of construction problems, and to provide effective solutions. In 2006, KCG management decided to diversify the group’s
activities, and within that decision, targeting large scale projects. In
addition to construction management, CMD is a General Contractor
who targets both industrial and commercial projects.
SINTEC: Established in 1997 as a fiber optics cable contractor with
the technology’s growing dominance, this Information Technology
division later developed as a specialized networking and integration
services company. This division now prides itself with the reliability,
professionalism, excellence, and superior quality of its work.
SINTEC, in recognizing the benefits of a cabling business in the region,
employ the best and most experienced structural cable engineers
managing teams of certified technicians in fiber optic cable, security
and networking projects.
INSPECTECH: Specializes in infrastructures inspection,monitoring,
testing, structural appraisal, and management that Provides the National Administrators, Private Owners, Contractors and Consultants
with accurate and meaningful assessment of their structures and stock.
Inspectech devotes it self to understanding the risks of deterioration
assigned to these infrastructures, study their prediction models and
works closely with the owners to organize the inspection, maintenance
and repair activities within allowed budgets preventing the structures
from becoming in dire need for the replacement. For this purpose
we use sophisticated software solutions, inspection, maintenance and
monitoring systems to enhance the durability and serviceability at
lower cost.
IIC: This is a new division of KCG. IIC is a full-service mechanical systems insulation contractor specialized in industrial projects. It was initially launched in 2001 as a department of SOGEC (Specialized Oil and
Gas Engineering Company) to meet the acute need for the Installation
and maintenance of insulation and cladding services required by the
industry. In 2007 and based on the vast experience gained by this
division’s engineers and technicians, IIC successfully gained its independent division status.
OMC: In line with KCG’s policy to diversify its services in order to cope
up with market needs for various technical and engineering works,
a new Division OMC (Operation and Maintenance Contracting) has
been established within the KCG Group. OMC provides comprehensive
services related to Operation and Maintenance in addition to Property and Facility Management to ensure tremendous benefits to the
property & facilities. This will complement the activities and types of
services provided by other Divisions of the Group.
PMD: Pool and Marine Division (PMD) was founded in the year 2002
as a specialized unit of BMC to serve its clients in three fields, the
swimming pools, the marine works & the pools covers. PMD also specializes in decorative concrete designs for residential and commercial
applications.
KAC: Kabbani Architectural Concepts (KAC) was established in January
2007 as a wood division of National Marketing Establishment (Member of IKK group) to trade whole sale and retail in a variety of wood
products and their accessories to meet the high Saudi demand for
these products from local importers, traders, manufacturers and contractors.
In November 2009 this division was transferred to KCG operations due
to its scope of work that has increasingly involved in contracting activities.
OPERATING OFFICES
ACMS: Airfield Construction and Maintenance Service Division is a
Saudi base division that draws on the experience and resources from
the Kabbani Construction Group, which is one of the largest civil contracting companies in the Gulf. Airfield Construction and Maintenance
Services Division has a regional and international reputation in the
construction and maintenance for both civilian and military airfields.
At ACMS we have a strong, dedicated research team that have developed some of the most innovative and advanced techniques yet.
CELLNET: CellNet Saudia is specialized in total turnkey acquisition,
survey, design, execution maintenance of telecommunication projects
whether a single product or turnkey project.
Its focus is centered on GSM construction and maintenance of sits
providing a thorough realization through its experienced technical
staff, utilizing state of the art techniques acquired.
CellNet Saudia‘s scope of work covers the following Telecommunication Infrastructure domains:
- Structured cabling contracts (Fiber Optic and Copper Cable)
- Premises Distribution System (PDS)
- OSP & ISP cable infrastructure works.
- Network & other connectivity works.
- Network upgrades and other communication service contracts.
- Telecommunication projects development.
KSA CONTACTS
KCG – WESTERN REGION
P.O. Box 5338, Jeddah 21422 KSA
Tel: +966 2 627 8444
Fax: +966 2 627 8333
KCG – CENTRAL REGION
P.O. Box 58951, Riyadh 11515 KSA
Tel: +966 1 473 0601
Fax: +966 1 473 2383
KCG – EASTERN REGION
P.O. Box 6897, Dammam 31452 KSA
Tel: +966 3 857 0034
Fax: +966 3 859 0289
WWW.K4CM.COM
OVERSEAS CONTACTS
BMC QATAR W.L.L.
Al Waab Area-Behind, Mercedes showroom
P.O.Box 24407 Doha, Qatar
Tel: + 974 4 416 9605
Fax: + 974 4 416 9608
KCG EMIRATES
Musaffah industria area
P.O.Box 43281 Abu Dhabi
Tel: +97125543451
Fax: +97125543452
KCG EMIRATES – DUBAI
Al rasaas Road, Al Quoz Industrial 3
P.O. Box282751 Dubai , UAE
Tel: +971-4-341-5510
Fax: +971-4-341-5512
KCG BAHRAIN
Al Gufool area Villa # 459 road # 1212
Complex 312
Manama, Bahrain
Tel: +973 17 252163
Fax: +973 17 252148
A-BUILD EGYPT FOR CONTRACTING SAE
18 A, Al-Jihad Street, Lebanon Square,
Al-Mohandessin, Giza, Cairo, Egypt
Tel: +20(23)345-0623
Fax: +20(23)305-5450
A-BUILD SAL
Tallet AlKhayat, Najjar Street,
Panorama Building, Ground Floor.
P.O.Box: 13-603 1 Beirut-Lebanon
Tel: +961 1 794907
Fax: +961 1 704909
KCG OMAN
Al Wadi Building
3rd. Floor Flat 32A
Al Hadeeqa Road
P.O. Box: 1860
Muscat, Oman
Tel: +968-2-459-1006
KCG WEBSITES
www.ikkgroup.com
www.k4cm.com
www.bmcqatar.com
www.abuildegypt.net
www.kcgemirates.com
www.abuildlebanon.com
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