February 2006
A Cat 330C LME mass excavator loading a Cat 725 AT. Both units form part of a Cat fleet acquired by Burger & Wallace to undertake the earthworks contract for the Bardale Emergency Housing project in Cape Town. See Pages 12 & 13.
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Enter the CMA Awards for Excellence 2006
Entries close on 31st May 2006 for the Concrete Manufacturers Association's 2006 Awards for Excellence programme - it's a prestigious competition which is now in its 11th year. The awards recognise excellence in the aesthetic, engineered and creative use of precast products
Sewage tha's full of green energy
Biogas produced during the treatment process at six sewage works run by Southern Waters in the UK are providing an innovative renewable energy source - generating enough power to run the plants and producing 12 million kilowatt-hours of electricity a year
North coast apartments blossom
The Pearls of Umhlanga, an ambitious seven phase development now underway, is one of the most significant projects to date to be constructed on Durban's sought after North Coast
Doha waterfront with district cooling
WSP Africa Civil and Structural Engineers, working in conjunection with WSP Asia and WSP UK, have completed the masterplan for the visionary new North Beach Development in Doha, sited on what is currently a barren desert landscape bordering the coast
Vibration and the intricacies of concrete compaction
Particle segregation, wormholes, blowholes and honeycombing - the result, in most instances, of poor or incorrect concrete compaction. Achieving optimum results requires an in-depth understanding, selection and operation of the right equipment to achieve optimum vibration in concrete
Consistent temperature equals consistent compaction
Roadtec's SB-2500 Shuttle Buggy, a state-of-the-art material transfer vehicle, is revolutionising the paving industry and enabling contractors to meet smoothless levels which were previously unobtainable
A shift to topless tower cranes
Topless tower cranes now account for some 70% of Potain's sales, with the manufacturer's MDT series making strong gains internationally. Eric Blanchard, Potain's Sales Director Africa, was recently in South Africa for the handover of several MDT units to local construction firms and expands on the benefits of these machines
New benchmark for grading
Volvo Construction Equipment unveils its G900 Series motor grader range in 2006, featuring major advances in design and performance when compared to the now defunct G700B series
Successful CRM is all about finding a balance
Customer relationship management (CRM) isn't about controlling or managing the relationship with the cusstomer so much as it is about giving customers options, as Tracey Newman, MD of FrontRange Solutions (SA) explains
