The seminar about enhancing production and use of unburnt construction materials in Quang Binh

On October 26, 2018, performing the task of State Management about contruction materials, Quang Binh Department of Construction collaborated with Project Management Board about “Enhancing the support for production and use of concrete block in Vietnam” of Ministry of Science and technology, setted up and organized the seminar about “Enhancing production and use of unburnt construction materials” in Quang Binh Province.

Planning to develop unburnt construction materials with a vision to 2030

Based on the construction materials development plan of Quang Binh upto 2020, the vision to 2030, which was approved by Provincial People's Committees on January 05, 2018, it is forecasted that in the period of 2020 - 2025, the demand for bricks in Quang Binh province will be around 400-550 million pieces per year. However, according to Government Regulations, in the coming time, new investments in clay brick production will be limited and replaced by promoting the development of unburnt construction materials in the province. Along with that, this is the task implementation of State Management about construction materials, Quang Binh Department of Construction collaborated with Project Management Board about “Enhancing the support for production and use of concrete block in Vietnam” of Ministry of Sience and Technology, setted up and organized the seminar about “Enhancing production and use of unburnt construction materials” in Quang Binh province (according to Quang Binh electronic information portal).

The seminar about enhancing production and use of unburnt construction materials in Quang Binh Province

“The seminar about enhancing production and use of unburnt construction materials” has had the joining of the Departments, Central Agencies such as Leadership Representative of Ministry of Construction, Ministry of Science and Technology, Leadership representative of Construction Materials Department, Trade Promotion Department belonging to Ministry of Industry and Trade in Da Nang, leadership representative of Central region - Central Highlands Building Materials Association, leadership representative of Department of Construction provinces: Thua Thien Hue, Quang Tri, Ha Tinh, Nghe An, Thanh Hoa and Gia Lai and leadership representative of departments belonging to province, districts, towns and cities directly under Quang Binh province.

In the seminar, Dr. Nguyen Dinh Hau -Director of Department of Science and Technology of economic and technical branches belonging to Ministry of Science and Technology and Mr Nguyen Quang Hiep, Vice director of construction department - Ministry of Construction has introduced the overview about unburnt construction materials development program, State policies related to concrete block production and the Project "Enhancing production and use of concrete block  in Vietnam”. Mr Hoang Minh Thai, Vice Director of Quang Binh Department of Construction reported about situation of investment in production and consumption of unburnt bricks in the province. Dr Tran Ba Viet – Vice Chairman as well as general secretary of Vietnam concrete association had the instructions on the design, construction and quality control for project using unburnt bricks in construction works.

Block Stacker and DMCLINE concrete block production line

The seminar introduced to the brick production enterprises, construction  enterprises inside and outside province about State Policies and advanced technology in concrete block production, typically as DMCLINE concrete block production line and block stacking & gathering system of Doan Minh Cong Joint Stock Company.

Block stacking and gathering system in DMCLINE concrete block prodution line of Doan Minh Cong Joint Stock Company at the seminar

The seminar took place ebulliently with many discussed and answered contents, shared experiences of investment in production, consumption, using unburnt construction materials as well as introduced some typical models in the province about investment  in efficient production of unburnt bricks such as Thuan Son Mineral Joint Stock Company and COSEVCO Development Investment Joint Stock Company with DMCLINE 10 concrete block production line with the capacity of 50 million pieces per year. At the end of the seminar, delegates had  a field visit to some technological lines for unburnt bricks production in Dong Hoi City.

The opening Ceremony of Concrete Block Factory of Somi Investment Trading Co., Ltd

DMCLINE 10.3 Concrete block production line  of Somi Investment and Trading Co., Ltd in Dong Hoi City, Quang Binh province, inaugurated on October, 2018

Concrete block products were manufactured actually on DMCLINE 10.3 unburnt bricks production line  at the factory, which can press 84 pieces per pressing time

The delegation at the seminar was very impressed when visiting the concrete block  production line of Somi Investment and Trading Co., Ltd. DMCLINE 10.3 concrete block production line here was introduced as a new version of DmCline10 concrete block production line. The new version of production line can produce 84 pieces per pressing time, increase 12 pieces per pressing  time, equivalent to increasing 20% of capacity compared to the old version.

The seminar was successful with many solutions given to encourage investment in concrete block production and increase the use of unburnt construction materials for construction works in Quang Binh. As well as, raising awareness and role of organizations and individuals involved in construction activities on the use of unburnt construction materials into construction works as prescribed.

Kim Oanh