AS E-Betoonelement was awarded with the special prize for the building for the apartment buildings in Helme street in the Concrete Building of the Year 2011 competition. The architects were Kalle Vellevoog and Velle Kadalipp from the architectural bureau JVR OÜ.
Opinion of the jury: The architect and the developer have found the opportunity to use several diverse concrete surfaces, created by different technologies. To acquire the graphic concrete images, the company’s own innovative solution has been found that is more economical than the one used up to now. The result is eye-catching and of high-quality. The rubber matrix technology for designs of relief concrete surfaces gives increased choise for architects and customers in the designing of concrete surfaces.
Loe lisaks uudist 14.02.2012 - E-Betoonelement AS submitted Helme St. apartment blocks to the Concrete Building of the Year 2011 competition
The gallery: Kodukolde apartment buildings
Grand Prix Award of Concrete Building of the Year 2011 competition was granted for ’Cromatico’ sound sculpture, located on the Tallinn Song Festival Grounds.
It consists of 12 concrete chambers. Each chamber of the concrete band shell reverberates in a different pitch.
The jury commented: The sculpture is a complicated engineering solution, in which the artist’s vision of sounds and their travel through the chambers meet well with technical realisation.
Idea: Lukas Kühne and Mikko Fritze, performed by Mait RõõmusView Post(Nordecon Betoon OÜ).
Teine eriauhind läks eramule Tabasalus, mis oli teostatud Palm E arhitektibüroo OÜ poolt, arhitektid Eero Palm ja Pille Noole ning tellija Priit Altperele - tellija ja arhitekti hea koostöö eest.
The special prize of the Ehitaja (Builder) magazine was granted to AS Kontek Int for high-quality concrete works at the biofiltration facility of the waste water treatment plant of Tallinn.
The special prize of the web-portal www.ehitusuudised.ee (AS Äripäev) for the winner of the reader inquiry was granted for the biofiltration facility of the waste water treatment plant of Tallinn.
Vaata pressiteadet 14.03.2012 - The concrete building of the year is sound sculpture Cromatico
Delfi Economy
Delfi Economy Estonian Concrete Association announced the "Concrete building of the year 2011" winner sound sculpture Cromatico.
Concrete building 2011 - sculpture Cromatico (Tallinn Song Festival Lauluväljak): the main prize - the sculptor Lukas Kühne, Germany.
Constructor Award - Andrei Kervalishvili, Nordecon Betoon OÜ, Builder Prize - Nordecon Betoon OÜ, Concrete Supplier Award - HC Betoon AS.
Sculpture Cromatico visualizes a chromatic musical sound stage consisting of 12 concrete chambers
Cromatico was implemented under the "European Capital of Culture 2011" program.
Comment by the jury: The sculpture with very thin walls cast on monolithic concrete site demanded very skilled concrete castings.
Cromatico gives the concrete a new role - it uses it acoustically. The quality of concrete works is very good.
The chairman of the jury, Aadu Kana: Estonia has received a unique sculpture around the world that Lukas Kühne and Mikko Fritze have implemented with the enthusiastic help of concrete master Mait Rõõmusaare (Nordecon Betoon OÜ).
It is also noteworthy that the whole project was largely a pro bono arrangement, which was carriedout by all parties with sincere commitment in a socially responsible manner. Best advertising for concrete.
Special prize - Helme 14 apartment buildings (Helme St, Tallinn) - Architectural bureau JVR OÜ (architects Kalle Vellevoog and Velle Kadalipp) and AS E-Betoonelement
Jury comment: An architect and developer have found the opportunity to use a variety of different concrete surfaces - created using different technologies.
To achieve graphic concrete images, your innovative solution has been found, which is more than once more economical than previously used. The result is eye-catching and high-quality.
Technology for the manufacture of rubber mats intended for embossed concrete surfaces extends the choice of architects and contractors for the presentation of concrete surfaces.
A special prize - a private house in Tabasalu (Lehe 8, Tabasalu, Harku municipality, Harjumaa) - Palm E Architectural Bureau OÜ (architects Eero Palm and Pille Noole) and customer Priit Altpere - for the good cooperation of the client and the architect.
Jury comment: Good work from architects - At first glance, it's hard to see that it is an elemental house. The quality of concrete surfaces and construction work is decent.
When exhibiting concrete surfaces, there is no tension inside the building, but concrete forms a harmonious whole with other materials. It is skillfully and securely built unique home.
The special award of the "Ehitaja" magazine - for the implementation of high-quality concrete works from Kontek Int, a Tallinn wastewater treatment plant biofilter building.
The special prize awarded to the winner of the polling web site - Ehitusuudised.ee (AS Äripäev) - to biofilter building at the Tallinn Wastewater Treatment Plant.
The 12th annual "Concrete Building of the year" competition has been launched this year to introduce the wide range of concrete applications to the public and to recognize those people who have used domestic construction materials - concrete and formable concrete - to implement their ideas.
This year 11 works were received. Concrete buildings delivered to the contractor during the year 2011 and the constructions and procedures used therein could be submitted to this competition.
Representatives from the contest -Concrete building of the year 2011- Estonian Construction Association jury: Estonian Concrete Association - Toomas Laur, Estonian Association of Architects - Hindrek Kesler, Estonian Construction Entrepreneurs Association - Indrek Peterson, Estonian Construction Engineers Association - Heiki Meos, Estonian Building Materials Manufacturers Association - Enno Rebane, Estonian Project Offices Union - Martin Aunin, Aadu Kana, chairman of the jury, as well as representatives of construction journalists - Eva Kiisler from the magazine "Ehitaja", Liivi Tamm from the newspaper Äripäev and Maritta Koivistas magazine "Betoni" (Finland).
The Estonian Concrete Association is a union that promotes the use of concrete as a domestic building material, which includes 47 companies, organizations and private individuals.
AS E-Betoonelement Tamsalu tehase töötajatele viidi perioodil 8.12.11 kuni 14.02.12 läbi koolitusprojekt "5S juurutamine Tamsalu tehases" Euroopa Sotsiaalfondi kaasrahastamisel.
The project has been supported by the EAS measure for development of knowledge and skills.
5S system is based on five Japanese words all beginning with the letter S: SEÏRI - sort; SEÏSO - sweep; SEÏTO - set in order, straighten; SEÏKETSU - standardise, simplify; SHITSUKE - sustain the practice and self-discipline. The system involves all employees.
Press release of AS E-Betoonelement
AS E-Betoonelement completed assembly of the facade of the new building of the University of Tartu Narva College. Now it is possible for everyone to explore the exclusive elements next to the Town Hall.
As the winners of the architectural competition were announced the architects Katrin Koov, Indrek Peil, Heidi Urb and Siiri Vallner from Kavakava OÜ. The new building of the College was designed to replace the stock exchange building that was destroyed during the war. The main objective of the architectural solution is that the capacity of the historical stock exchange building would obtain clear outlines in the environment of the Town Hall square. The capacity of the destroyed stock exchange building is seen as a negative cast on the facade of the new building. The solution includes at the same time the absence of the old town and also it’s rebuilding.
The Manager of AS E-Betoonelement Vaido Leosk: “The design of the facade elements considered the vision of the architects and to achieve the best result we have prepared several samples and test castings. The elements have relatively complicated shapes and required careful casting of concrete, careful transportation and skillful assembly. I’m excited to see the final completion of the project.”
“Taking a glance at the facade drawings, it was clear that this kind of project represents a real challenge for skills of our workers, and also for technical and organizational capability. At the same time I got a feeling that concrete is the only appropriate material to realize this ambition the old materials could not be applied and plastic Hollywood type cliché could not be considered for architectural reasons. All used components complicated moulds, white concrete, reversible elements, no access because of the cellars next to the building were known for us, but there were never all such complicated circumstances in the same project.
For architectural reasons the facade has been divided into two parts: the architect wanted to see cast-in-place concrete on the ground level (performed by YIT), but on the higher floors it would have been problematic to assemble a formwork,” Tõnu Ernits, Sales Project Manager.
AS E-Betoonelement provided design, manufacturing, delivery and assembly of the facade elements. The main contractor of the new building of the University of Tartu Narva College is YIT Ehituse AS. The building is to be completed this summer.
AS E-Betoonelement belongs to Consolis SAS, the largest manufacturer of prefabricated concrete elements in Europe, that has over 130 plants in 25 countries.
Read more:
Mari-Liis Tenno, marketing specialist at AS E-Betoonelement, phone 5667 6006
Ago Gaškov, ERR
The facade of the new study building at the University of Tartu, Narva College, is ready and there is an impression of a rising house in the border town, students and staff can move in late August.
Arhitektide Katrin Koovi, Indrek Peili ja Siiri Vallneri projekteeritud hoonel Narva raekoja platsil on esisein, mis meenutab kunagi Raekoja ees seisnud börsihoone kipsist valuvormi. Valged betoonpaneelid valmisid aktsiaseltsi E-Betoonelement Harku tehases. Ehituspaneelide tootja jaoks oli tegemist keeruka, kuid huvitava tööga, vahendas "Aktuaalne kaamera".
"Keerukad elemendid, kujud on keerukad, see, et ta imiteerib barokkfassaadi negatiivis, mis oli arhitektide soov. Osa fassaadi tehakse siin Betoonelemendis, osa kohapeal," rääkis E-Betoonelemendi arendusjuht Andres Aas.
The white cement produced in Denmark has been used for making concrete and white aggregate from Finland has been used as a filler.
"Narva vanalinn rikuti ära 1944. aasta 6. märtsil, nii et rikkuda pole siin enam suurt midagi. Küll aga on minulegi, kes ma arhitektuurist suurt midagi ei tea, selge, et meie uus hoone ja Narva raekoda ja hoone vastas asuv hruštšovka moodustavad ühe terviku ja annavad aimu, kus oli Raekoja plats ja mida annaks teha, et Narva ajalugu veel taaselustada," sõnas Raik.
Despite the many controversy, Narva has taken over the new building. There have already been urban proxies. One of them argues that during the war, the Estonian government will move to the college, or the cellar of the former stock exchange building.
Järgmisel kolmapäeval, 14. märtsil 2012, toimub Betoonipäev, mille raames kuulutatakse välja konkursi "Aasta betoonehitis 2011" võitjad. Tallinna Tehnikaülikoolis toimuval üritusel on peaesinejaks tunnustatud Soome arhitekt Mikko Heikkinen.
Event schedule
13.00 Registreerimine. Näitusega tutvumine
13.30 Ei saa me läbi betoonita
Review of current state of Estonian concrete industry and trends.
Enno Rebane,Managing Director of the Estonian Building Materials Manufacturers Association
14.00 Betoonarhitektuurist
Mikko Heikkinen, Finnish Architectural Bureau Heikkinen-Komonen Oy, Professor of the University of Aalto
15.00 Konkursi "Aasta betoonehitis 2011" kokkuvõtted ja võitjate väljakuulutamine,
Aadu Kana, chairman of the competition jury
15.45 Buffet
17.00 Päeva lõpp
Avatud on fotonäitus konkursi "Aasta betoonehitis 2011" nominentidest ja senistest konkursi võitnud ehitistest.
The participation is by invitation and preregistration.
Last Friday, E-Betoonelement had a festive day as the company celebrated its 20th birthday.
Concrete dust had been wiped from the floors, unlike usually, the production factory was quiet and full of decorations, the tables were set with party dishes, and Maarja-Liis Ilus kept the mood up. The gathering remembered times gone by, anticipated the future, and thanked the colleagues, who have worked for the company for 20 years.
Vaido Leosk, manager of AS E-Betoonelement: „I'm glad that the 20-year-old company is in good health and has a strong team! Even complicated projects aren’t difficult for us, on the contrary, we enjoy challenges! We continue to want to be open to the world, learn, and constantly offer new ideas and solutions.”
Selection of important events in the AS E-Betoonelement’s history:
In 1992, the company was founded by Oy Rudus Ab, SRV International and EE Ehitus AS. Production of elements first began in Harku element factory. In the early years, the main turnover was mostly achieved by supplying army base constructions in Russia with elements, but also by exporting these to Finnish market.
In 1993, the number of employees rose to 450 people.
In 1994, subsidiary in St. Petersburg, Peterbeton, began operating.
In November 1995, an important change was EE Betoonelement AS’s 100% transfer to Parma Betonila OY AB’s ownership. 150 mm and 400 mm hollow panels and innovative beam construction were new products to be put on the market. A sales office was opened in Riga. The company’s new name became AS E-Betoonelement.
In 1996, Strängbetong AB was included in the circle of company’s owners, and the production of railway sleepers began in Rakvere factory. E-Betoonelement's factory pack was also formed the same year: Harku, Tamsalu, and Rakvere, and E-Betoonelement became firmly the largest element producer in Estonia.
In 1997, “Swiss house” was built on Roosikrantsi Street, where for the first time the company was responsible not only for supplying elements, but also for designing the building and installation.
In March 1998, Tamsalu’s prestressed products hall was opened, and the company started supplying Kristiine Shopping Centre.
In 1999, a new product Acontank tank system was introduced.
In May 2000, the cornerstone for the AS E-Betoonelement's new head office was laid, and in December the company moved in. The office building made use of TermoDeck’s climate system for the first time in Estonia. Innovative patination technology was used for external finishing of Neiser production facility’s wall panels.
In 2001, the winner of Concrete Building of the Year 2000 was Rocca al Mare school that received elements from AS E-Betoonelement. The winner of a special prize of the Concrete Building of the Year 2000 was AS E-Betoonelement for the pre-stressed line used in Tamsalu factory.
In 2002, Consolis SAS became the owner of 100% stocks of the company. Jazz artists Kurt Elling performed in club Wool Moon. Agricultural and environmental products subunit CABRO™ was founded.
In 2003, AS E-Betoonelement won a special prize of the Concrete Building of the Year 2002 for using new type of roofing elements STT at the construction of Nefab Estonia AS packaging factory. AS E-Betoonelement invested 10 million kroons in a new mixing shunt. World famous Brazilian jazz singer Tania Maria performed in AS E-Betoonelement’s Harku factory.
In 2004, winner of the special prize of the Concrete Building of the Year 2003 was AS E-Betoonelement for a mountable post-stressed circle tank in Ekseko pig farm in Viljandimaa, and the company won the second special prize for an athletics hall built in Lasnamäe. James Carter performed in the club Wool Moon.
In 2005, world famous funk musician Maceo Parker performed in AS E-Betoonelement's factory. The company won a special prize of the Concrete Building of the Year 2004 for concrete elements in Rakvere Sports Hall and Veskimöldre kindergarten.
2006. a. Esimese raudbetoonitootjana Eestis sai AS E-Betoonelemendi tooted vastavuses Euroopa harmoneeritud standarditega. AS E-Betoonelement oli Äripäeva Harjumaa ettevõtete TOP-is I kohal. Valmis Eesti suurim Baashall™ Tallinna lähedal Jürisse - S-Marteni logistikakeskus.
In 2007, The Soulbop Band performed in AS E-Betoonelement’s Harku factory. Randy Brecker who also performed at the concert received 2 Grammies in Los Angeles on February 12, 2007. Luku Expert’s office building won the Concrete Building of the Year 2006 competition, whose elements were produced by AS E-Betoonelement. AS E-Betoonelement began production in the new Harku production facility.
In 2008, Brooklyn Funk Essentials performed in club Wool Moon. Active export to Russia began, where 50 000m2 wall elements were delivered.
In 2009, AS E-Betoonelement successfully poured graphic concrete elements for the external area of the Estonian Road Museum. Introducing solutions to clients in 3D began. Ventilatable foundations were new products to be put on the market.
In 2010, AS E-Betoonelement won a special prize of Concrete Building of the Year 2009 for PÖFF’s wolf statue. Export to Finnish market increased significantly.
2011. a. Maanteemuuseumi graafilise betooni kasutamise eest võideti Aasta betoonehitis 2010 arhitekti eripreemia. AS E-Betoonelement tõi uue tootena turule 500mm õõnespaneeli.
Concrete Association of Estonia elected Vaido Leosk, the As E-Betoonelement's Chairman of the Board, as the association’s new Chairman of the Board on 17 February. The former Chairman of the Board Mati Laurson led the Concrete Association for four years, 2008-2012.
„I believe that it’s a matter of honour for every upstanding concrete enterprise in Estonia to participate in the collaboration of developing the field and raising the reputation of concrete as local construction material,” said Vaido Leosk, Concrete Association of Estonia's Chairman of the Board. „We also wish to include companies and institutions that haven't yet joined the Concrete Association. The wider the Concrete Association’s area of influence, the better the members’ mutual interests can be represented,” Leosk added.
Vaido Leosk: „I would like to thank the former Chairman of the Board Mati Laurson for successful management, and it gives me great pleasure that he will continue participating in the management board, which ensures a consistent continuance of management."
“Over the eight years of activity, Concrete Association of Estonia has become a visible and reputable organisation. We have developed a functional training system, published four voluminous instruction materials regarding concrete. Our concrete building competition is acclaimed and is widely known,” said Mati Laurson, Savekate OÜ’s council member and member of the Concrete Association of Estonia’s management board. “It has become a tradition for the Concrete Association to elect a new Chairman of the Board at the end of every 2-year period. This enables involving more people and fresh ideas in its activities. I am also very glad that the association’s management board has four new members, which will surely inject new energy to the association's conduct," Laurson added.
Concrete Association of Estonia elected a new 8-member management board:
- Mati Laurson, OÜ Savekate
- Imre Leetma, AS Kunda Nordic Tsement
- Vaido Leosk, AS E-Betoonelement
- Heiki Meos, OÜ EstKONSULT
- Johannes Pello, Tallinna Tehnikaülikool
- Tiit Roots, AS Peri
- Risto Sappinen, AS Merko Ehitus Eesti
- Kalle Suitslepp, AS Betoonimeister
Vaido Leosk was born on 22.04.1970.
Lõpetanud Tallinna 42. Keskkooli ja Tallinna Tehnikaülikooli tööstus- ja tsiviilehituse erialal.
Vaido Leosk is the Chairman of the Board in the largest concrete element manufacturer in Estonia - AS E-Betoonelement.
Vaido Leosk is a member of the management board of the Association of Construction Material Producers of Estonia and is in the alumni council of Rotalia corporation.
Concrete Association of Estonia (founded in 2004) is an association promoting the use of concrete as a local construction material that consists of 47 companies, organisations, and private persons.
Drafted based on the press release from the Concrete Association of Estonia (17.02.2012).
Delfi Economy
The board of the Estonian Concrete Association elected yesterday Vaido Leosk, Chairman of the Board of AS E-Betoonelement, to be the new chairman of the association.
The current chairman, Mati Laurson, has led the concrete association for the last four years.
"I believe that in Estonia, every worthy concrete company has been given the honor to participate in joint work in the field of development and the improvement of the reputation of concrete as a domestic building material," said Vaido Leosk, Chairman of the Board of Eesti Betooniühing.
"We also want to involve companies and institutions that have not yet joined the concrete association. The more extensive the concrete community is, the more solid it can represent the common interests of the members, "added Leosk.
Betooniühing valis oma eilsel korralisel aastakoosolekul uue kaheksaliikmelise juhatuse, kuhu kuuluvad - Mati Laurson (OÜ Savekate), Imre Leetma (AS Kunda Nordic Tsement), Vaido Leosk (AS E-Betoonelement), Heiki Meos (OÜ EstKONSULT), Johannes Pello (Tallinna Tehnikaülikool), Tiit Roots (AS Peri), Risto Sappinen (AS Merko Ehitus Eesti), Kalle Suitslepp (AS Betoonimeister).
E-Betoonelement AS submitted Helme St. apartment blocks with an external façade made of graphic concrete that was manufactured according to the new technology to the Concrete Building of the Year 2011 competition.
The apartment blocks have been built from mountable reinforced concrete panels that carry vertical log patterns made as negative images. Exterior wall panels are covered with azure color to make concrete as a material stand out better. The façade panels are eye-catching and unique in Northern Estonia. The architect has finished the apartment block’s front façade with graphic concrete pattern that depicts images inspired by the surrounding nature: reeds and water. The new technological method of creating large-scale images of graphic concrete was created in close collaboration of architect, developer, and manufacturer. The use of graphic concrete has so far been limited to the size and repeating of images of screen printing technology.
Concrete Building of 2011 nominees are:
Construction – architecture / engineering / constructor / concrete producer
1. Helme 14, Tallinn, Kodukolde residential area – OÜ Arhitektuuribüroo JVR, Kalle Vellevoog, Velle Kadalipp / AS E- Betoonelement / AS Merko Ehitus / AS E-Betoonelement
2. Sõmeru centre’s building, Sõmeru rural municipality, Lääne-Virumaa – AB Salto OÜ, Maarja Kask, Karli Luik, Ralf Lõoke, Kristiina Arusoo / OÜ Toorprojekt, AS CEC / Facio Ehituse AS / AS Talot
3. Lasnamäe City District Government, Tallinn – Raivo Puusepp / Pikoprojekt OÜ / AS Merko Ehitus / AS Lasbet Tootmine
4. E20 Loo-Maardu road construction (Maardu overpass) – EA Reng AS, Cowi AS / OÜ Järelpinge Inseneribüroo / AS Merko Ehitus / AS Rudus
5. Tallinn water treatment plant’s biofiltration facility – FCG Planeko OY / FCG Planeko OY, Civen OÜ / Nordecon AS, Kontek INT AS / Rudus AS, Lasbet Tootmine AS (elementide tarnija)
6. Estonian Aviation Academy building, Reola, Ülenurme rural municipality, Tartumaa – Lunge & KO OÜ / Inseneribüroo Tandem OÜ / Arco Ehitus OÜ / AS Talot
7. Tamme stadium's tribune in Tartu – Arhitektuuristuudio Siim & Kreis OÜ / Roolaht ja Partnerid OÜ / AS Nordecon Ehitus / TM Betoon OÜ, Tartu Maja Betoontooted AS
8. Estonian Biocentre in Tartu – Arhitektibüroo Tõnis Tarbe / TA Konsult OÜ /Ehitusfirma Rand ja Tuulberg AS / Tartu Maja Betoontooted AS, TM Betoon OÜ
9. Residential building, Lehe 7, Tabasalu – Palm- E arhitektibüroo OÜ, Eero Palm, Pille Noole / Kuupmeeter OÜ, Andres Lehtla / OÜ EKE EXPO / Betoneks AS, UTIS MV OÜ
Source: http://www.betoon.org/
