April 2004
Komatsu SA delivered the first 27,3t Komatsu HM300-1 ADT supplied to the local market to HC van Wyk Diamonds of Barkly West. The company purchased ten HM300-1 and eight HM400-1 ADT's, plus 14 items of other Komatsu equipment.
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A new era for glass and glazing
Revisions to the National Building Regulations will introduce sweeping changes for the design of glass in bulidings, with major implications for property developers, architects and contractors.
Construction class Komatsu ADT makes local debut
Extensive field trials prior to their release into the southern African market have honed Komatsu's HM400-1 and HM300-1 articulated dump trucks into class-leading performers.
Heavy-weight ADT out-performs rigid counterparts
Bell Equipment's new B50D 50 tonne ADT provides contractors with a heavy-duty unit which out manoeuvres its rigid counterparts in unstable ground conditions, whilst achieving higher travel speeds and lower fuel consumption.
High-tech upgrade to double water output
WBHO, in joint venture with JCMA, is making good progress on extensions to the Temba water treatment plant in Hammanskraal, which on completion will boost current capacities from 30 to 60 million litres per day.
Erosion control system stabilises wetland, protects township
As the Brightside township, adjacent to an existing wetland area, became prone to regular flooding and the wetland itself suffered from fluctuating ground water levels and erratic drainage, the need for an effective erosion control system became ..
New frontiers in precast construction
Precast construction techniques are finding increasing favour with designers and developers worldwide, offering savings of around 40% in building costs, and countering rising concerns surrounding declining skills levels
Constructing Marsden Point: New Zealand's new export gateway
A sheeting piling solution provides optimum benefits in the construction of a new export port on New Zealand's north island
360deg all-terrain flexibility
The world leader in the design and development of rough terrain materials handling equipment, French OEM, Manitou, extends its reach in the local market with the highly versatile MRT series
