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Insight from Mckinsey – How consumer-goods companies can prepare for the next normal

Respond to C-19 pandemic.While many feel frustrated to the pandemic, “Amazon” has identified the significant up-soaring of fresh food groceries. Mckinsey reported the large-leaping of health-related products demand in China. GBE sees the derived demand for logistic, particularly the hidden demand for cold storage warehouse sitting along the major traffic route. GBE experienced the technical essence of cold storage is multiple.high ceiling warehouse; thermo-control partition wall;energy efficiency colding; loading/unloading space; cargo,water proof finishes.

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https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/consumer-packaged-goods/our-insights/how-consumer-goods-companies-can-prepare-for-the-next-normal?fbclid=IwAR3guiEFoYp-l_lDjiBMoELM4NNDxsG3S27nJE1QGYwjzlTcW2ceDJhAWi0

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Habitation Model in Hong Kong

GBE finds there are many variation of habitation Nowdays. From Financial Times, the studio apartment sized averagely at 37sq.m in UK. The smallest in Tyoko is 8sq.m. GBE finds one new recent development in Tuen Mun (HK) at 16sq.m.

Interestingly, some other habitation asset class like extended stay, co living, micro living offer alternative trend. The additional density in these assets uplifting the rents income per square foot but keeps the affordability to tenants.

GBE experienced the technical hurdles to unlock this rental premium potential are windows provision; HVAC, hygiene control, IT system;compliance, floor efficiency.

 

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Insight from Mckinsey – Personalizing the customer experience: Driving differentiation in retail

GBE reads from Bloomberg and Mckinsey. GBE believes the hit to retail may find the way out by online and personalisation approach. Shopping malls need to boost up the customer experience with strong mixture of cultural-element to XYZ Gen.

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https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/retail/our-insights/personalizing-the-customer-experience-driving-differentiation-in-retail?cid=soc-app

 

By Cindy Kwok Building Technology • • 0 Comments

Repairing Work for the Historical Building

Timber joist structure was found delaminated. This was caused by multiple reasons including the moisture and over-stressed. The repair came to reinforce the joist by steel-plate and through bolt. This can avoid excessive down-taking and re-do. Nevertheless, the moisture attack, which is the root cause, must be dealt prior to strengthening

 

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Mini-Storage in Hong Kong

Mini-store posted high risk from undesirable layout of storage cubicles, GBE provided full professional service on property selection,layout planning and material choice, etc. so that the access window, breakable window, MOE, fire compartment, separation of clusters requirements from BD/FSD can be met.

 

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Insight from Financial Time – Tech stock rally turns Nasdaq positive for the year

Financial times told us “resilient” found in telecommunication giant. In the world of highly interdependent, the real estate expert and professional services almost needs to resort telecommunication to leverage their efficiency and accuracy. GBE believes the real estate and digital are not mutually exclusive. More to explore.

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https://www.ft.com/content/15aa4ce4-8a0d-46dc-a461-aa60207031d6?fbclid=IwAR0xUE2RyKAWxcvU9eqelt206484jgrgws62YRmJQamVGn7K9Da-X5GqEFM

 

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Know More about Timber Formworks

Timber formworks is the most common for concreting. In general specification of government Edition 2017 GS 2017-02, section 6 emphasizes the formworks requirements. Seldom is discussed the requirement for basic component of formworks and how it affects the construction quality.

The stratum, the propping, falsework, crossing bracing, head tree, purlin/runner and plywood soffit are all critical components to affect the formworks stability, concrete quality, the finishes level and the subsequent follow up works.

 

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Drawing extracted from R.Chudley 2nd Ed Building Construction Handbook.

Photo : Construction Project under GBE inspection.

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Floor Plate Subdivision in Hong Kong Part 1

As a consequence of the market segment happens across the rental market, the demand to some room size is highly concentrated. It makes the landlord to consider the floor plate subdivision for better yield income.

Unfortunately, some essential technical consideration such as DMC restriction, window, provision, HVAC, fire safety code etc are not given strong attention. This ends with the inferior and un-friendly layer. More story to tell from GBE later.

 

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Insight from Bloomberg – Fed Warns of Significant Hit to Asset Prices If Crisis Grows

GBE agrees very much this headline from Bloomberg. It comes to our attention some institutions have been carrying out silently “de risking” or “de leveraging” in their already heavy-loaded asset portfolio taking the advance that the real estate market out-looks apparently look relatively stable than other investment

 

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https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-05-15/fed-warns-of-significant-hit-to-asset-prices-if-pandemic-grows