An independent and scientifically based survey commissioned by the Concrete Manufacturers Association in the diameter classes of 300mm, 600mm and 1 200mm has shown that concrete piping generates significantly more downstream employment opportunities than comparable materials

Leading the way in biomass power generation, a new 130 million euro facility being constructed in Scotland will use a mixture of renewable wood-based fuels to meet the electricity needs of some 70 000 homes

The condominium concept is taking hold in SA with the rollout of three new developments by Urban Hip Hotels during 2006, two in Johannesburg's CBD

Group Five Middle East, in consortium with Al Naboodah, has been awarded two new contracts by the Department of Civil Aviation - Dubai,k which adds to Group Five's existing projects in the city. One of the new contracts entails Group Five's involvement at the revolutionary Jebel Ali Airport City development

Tosas, South Africa's leading supplier and applier of bituminous products, has secured its first contract in Mozambique, where it will be supplying its Arm-R-Shield bitumen rubber technology during the rehabilitation of a 154km section of the EN1 between Muzunge and Inchope

Gauteng based geotechnical and civil engineering company, Geopractica, has recently completed extensive remedial interventions entailing specialised concrete repair works and environmentally engineered solutions at ZESCO's Victoria Falls hydroelectric power station

Enerpac's SYnchronous Lifting System comes in to play during the positioning of a new steel railway bridge in Brussels' Schaerbeek district

Dan Silock, Babcock Equipment's compaction consultant, reports on field studies which provide conclusive evidence of the success of Bomag's ""Vario"" technology in achieving superior results