Assignment: Brunei Darussalam

CHAPTER 8: DISCUSSION Brunei Darussalam has only 1 grinding cement plan which is located in Muara. The plant is mainly owned by Butra Heidelberg company. Unfortunately, Brunei doesn’t produce their own raw material, hence Butra has to brought cement raw material from other country Such as clinker from japan and gypsum from Thailand. The imported material and the transportation cost can affect the cement price.
8.1 Hardware stores
As states in table x under section x, Hardware stores in Brunei sells their cement product with different prices. The prices are depending on some factors, the factors are
• Distance- The further the hardware shops the higher the price due to the transportation cost. The revenue of cement that is sold have to cover

Fly ash is unburned residue that is carried away from the burning zone in boiler by flue gases. It is collected by either electrostatic precipitator or mechanical. In other word, it is known as a byproduct burning Pulverized coal. The process is made in an electrical generating station. Fly ash is used as SCM in production of OPC concrete. From the Graph, it shows the comparison of OPC and mixture of OPC and PFA strength in a concrete. Both of the strength increase throughout the 56 days and the final result shows that OPC + PFA has slightly higher strength than just OPC. VSL supply the lowest number of concrete because the company’s main business is Post tensioning work and pre-cast concrete.

8.3 Environment
Cement production in Brunei has contribute environment related problem emissions. These emissions can lead to problem such as air pollution, sound pollution and global warming. Fortunately, Brunei only has 1 grinding plant, this means less area to focus and to trained to make an environmental-friendly practice. BHC has a programmed that help to minimize impact of cement to the environment and for improvement. The program helps the company to practice a number of aspect such as to comply with relevant environmental legal requirement and to reduce dust emission and noise pollution. BC also has been using paper bags which is more environmentally friendly than normal cement bag. BHC also

Brunei Darussalam has only one grinding plant which is located in Muara. Although Cement industry is not Brunei main source of income but cement has become one of the important material for construction in Brunei. Most cement in Brunei is provided by BHC.
In the beginning of 2017, EIDPMO has made an announcement that the existing cement import quota had been officially demolished. The new policy offers an open market to public, construction and other sectors. Cement distributor all over Brunei are now had been given the opportunity to import all types of cement from any importers, the main reason is to increase the construction activities in Brunei. This open market will give a result to a cheaper cement price which gives chance for local producer to expand.
Other than that, the production of BC has not been constant where it has experience large amount of fallen and rises. As there is no export production held (cement are bought direct from local market), it gives prosperities of the local construction sector only. The main reason is the slowing down of the company itself. This prove that the sector only depends on government