June 2006
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Labour intensive construction: employment creator and poverty alleviator
Which is the best approach for labour based construction models? Dr Theo Haupt from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology considers opposing arguments supported by a Tanzanian case study
Cows and piped-in gas
A prime example of sustainable practice, the Southdowns Estate mixed-use project in Irene, Gauteng, being developed by Centurus, is an ecologically sensitive project characterised by a Victorian architectural theme, and incorporating an existing dairy farm
Energy security and poverty alleviation
With some 77% (525 million) of Africa's population living without electrcity, the World Bank has committed itself to supporting energy-related infrastructure projects to counter serious environmental damage resulting from excessive biomass fuel usage
Water for communities from the Place of Rocks, Botswana
Knight Piesold Consulting, Botswana, has been involved with the strategically important Ntimbale dam project since its inception in December 2004, entailing, amongst other elements, the construction of the main RCC dam, plus a secondary clay core rockfill embankment dam on the Tati River, 40km north of Francistown
Ultra-fast jetty construction
Responding to an urgent demand by Sonangol Integrated Logistics Services LTA (Sonils) for a 75m jetty in Luanda's harbour, Franki South Africa executed a highly innovative design and build solution using a novel collar-and-crossbeam concept
Surveying for a country in a hurry
KZN geomatics firm, Rob Wooding & Associates, devises an ""off the wall solution"" to meet tight timeframes on its Benguela Lubango Road surveying project in Angola
Teeing off in the bushveld
An imposing new golf estate at Modimolle in Limpopo Province has enhanced its investment value with the installation of some 66 000m2 of Concor Technicrete's Double Zig-Zag interlocking pavers on roadways within the development, which features an 18 hole championship course created by DDV Design Group
Recycling construction materials for profit
Local crushing and screening manufacturer, Pilot Crushtec, is gaining ground in the South African and international market, added to which is the recent sale of its first TwisterTrac mobile crushing unit into the UK
Zambian copper surge. Mine expansions spur demand for geotechnical expertise
DURA Piling's new Zambian subsidiary, opened in June 2006, is positioned for major growth in Zambia's buoyant mining sector, with current projects including a major piling operation for Konkola Copper Mines on a site situated close to Chingola and some 30km north of the DRC border
Global mesh leader appoints SA distributor
With designs limited purely by the architect's imagination, Potter & Soars's class-leading architectural mesh products are now available locally following a distribution agreement concluded with Lockers Engineers SA
