Shard of Glass - London Bridge Tower

Cliff L'Aimable a guest from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors gives an overview filmed in 3 parts by independent producer Green Screen studios at Mentorsupport.net. Part 2 is shown here. Filmed originally in English and French he overviews this landmark structure currently being built in London by Architect Renzo Piano & Sellar Property Group . Cliff is the Technical & Engineering Teams Leader (Building Control- statutory authority UK) on this significant landmark project. This feature also appears in March 2008 issue of Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Journal (Building Control Edition)as well as other international publications. Cliff L'Aimable is now arguably the most publicised Building Control Consultant in the UK, now achieveing sell out lectures especially in french speaking African countries where he has programmed seminars during 2008-09. In 2008 he gained a citation entry in the WIKIPEDIA encyclopedia for his publication work promoting the "Shard of Glass" project and this actual presentation series which can also be linked via the following link( en.wikipedia.org ) He is the only UK Building Control Official to be cited in this way reinforcing his established credibility in the discipline of Building Control study. This current project benefits from leading technical & engineering inputs from ARUP and WSP Group. Cliff's published work and commentary is now cited internationally in over 35 countries especially via his past work on the "Blurbs ...
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Discovery Channel visits Odense Steel Shipyard in Denmark where the last of 8 identical sister ships are being built. Eugen Maersk (IMO: 9321550, Port of Registry: Randers, Denmark) is, together with her sisters (amongst others) 'Emma Maersk', 'Estelle Maersk', 'Evelyn Maersk' and 'Ebba Maersk', the largest containership ever with a total teu capacity of 11000 teu (of which 1000 forty foot reefer containers) according to the AP Moller - Maersk Group. A total capacity of 13500 teu is also possible when containers are not fully loaded. This capacity is possible by stacking the containers in 22 rows wide. Maersk calculates the teu capacity with loaded containers. The vessel is 397 meters long, 56 meters wide, has a depth of 30 meters and a deadweigth of 156907 tons. Amazingly, all this size and capacity requires a crew of only 13. The specially designed Wärtsilä diesel engine delivers 80000 kW. A waste heat recovery system is installed to optimize the use of the energy produced, so that the engine can deliver up to 90000 kW. The vessels in this series will also establish new standards for safety and environmental responsibility. Environmentally-safe silicone paint, for example, is used on the hull, below the water line, reducing water resistance, and thereby fuel consumption, by 1200 tons per year. The ship was delivered by Odense Steel Shipyard Ltd in 2008 as the eighth and last ship in Maersk's PS-class.