October 2005
A 48.9t Cat 345B LME hydraulic excavator and 37.8 Cat D8R dozer are among a range of Caterpillar machines supplies by Barloworld Equipment to CLM Civil Contractors for a project in Mozambique.
See pages 16 & 17.
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Western Cape SMME sector skills challenges
Serious skills shortages, a need to review the current labour legislative framework and more proactive assistance and incentives to train workers were some of the findings of a recent survey amongst Western Cape based SMME contractors
When joint ventures run the risk of being uncompetitive
Rob Appelbaum, a partner with legal firm Sonnenberg Hoffman Galombrik, considers the risks companies face of transgressing the Competition Act when forming joint ventures
Billion plus hub in J Bay
A R1,2 bn commercial and residential development being planned for a 600 ha site in Jeffrey's Bay addresses the medium term need for an 80 000m2 basket of commercial rights
China's water sector seeks global partnerships
IFAT China 2006, the 2nd international trade fair for environmental protection, being held in Shanghai from 27-30 June 2006, presents major opportunities as China calls for global input on a wide range of projects.
Concrete roads and mega projects
Bryan Perrie, C&CI Roads Projects Leader, shares his thoughts on concrete road development
Drau River crossing - The forming of the Lippitzbach Bridge
A new bridge development linking Southern California in Austria, with Northen Slovenia, has made extensive use of Doka formwork systems to construct a vital transport link in challenging terrain
Extending the benefits of microsurfacing
Colas South Africa has invested in two new 8m2 capacity Breining microsurfacing machines to further refine the performance of the company's COLMAT system
Rockfall protection innovations: exploring drapery system developments
Through ongoing R&D programmes, environmental engineering specialists, African Gabions / Maccaferri, continues to refine optimum drapery system designs
CRB design trends
A study of the use of 'new generation' geogrid reinforcement in SANS 207-designed, near vertical, concrete block retaining walls offers new perspectives
Oil analsis: power and performance
Millions of oil samples collected by Wearcheck Africa over the past 30 years reinforces the benefits of effective conditioning monitoring programmes
