August 2005
Nkwe Civils' recently acquired Hyundai 290LC-7 hydraulic excavator has delivered exceptional performance, with the company's owner, Mauritz Scheepers, praising the comprehensive back-up service provided by local distributor, High Power Equipment Africa. See pages 16 and 17.
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Wacker celebrates its 5th year in SA
Wacker SA celebrates its jubilee and wins Wacker Construction Equipment AG's annual Affiliates High Performance Award for the third consecutive year
Are structural engineering standards collapsing?
Dr Hennie de Clercq, executive director of the Southern African Institute of Steel Construction, raises concerns about lowering standards and offers a solution
The world's best real estate
This year's Prix d'Excellence awards, hosted annually by the International Real Estate Federation (FIABCI), yields a range of outstanding winners, two of which come from South America
Raging rivers and erosion
An extensive rehabilitation programme carried out at the Modderfontein Golf Course highlights the need for environmental protection measures in countering the threat of escalating river erosion
Old Drill Hall marches to a new tune
Renovations underway at Cape Town's Old Drill Hall (circa 1 885) will transform this landmark military structure into the city's new main central library
Cheetah Team pursues industrial sector expansion
Cosira International's recently re-branded industrial building division is developing a new planning model which will reduce traditional lead times on the structural steel component of a project, from concept to commissioning, by more than half..
Feeding retail demand in under-serviced areas
A surge in the residential market is spurring the demand for community based shopping centres, creating opportunities for developers. However, old Mutual Properties warns about the dangers of over-supply
Lintel hazard alert
Two of the country's foremost construction related professional bodies, the C&CI and the CMA, have expressed grave concerns over the lack of control in the use of precast concrete lintels
Perfecting the concession model
Global toll and motorway infrastructure developer and operator, Intertoll, is extending its European portfolio, with the recent awarding of a landmark contract in Poland further reinforcing its gains
Mack repositions for growth in SA
American trucking icon, Mack, a wholly owned subsidiary of Volvo AG, is on an expansion drive locally, with executives from Mack Truck International, USA, and Mack Truck Australia recently in the country to view current progress by Volvo (South Africa)
