November 2006
Moma Jetty in northern Mozambique. A complex project, the geotechnical works were carried out by Dura Piling, which has now undergone a name change to Dura Soletanche Bachy (Pty) Ltd following a re-branding exercise to establish a clear link between this wholly owned South African subsidiary and its French parent company, Soletanche Bachy. See pages 17,18 & 19.
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Steel Awards 2006 - 25th event showcases excellence
This year's Steel Awards, hosted annually by the Southern African Institution of Steel Construction, again fielded an exceptional range of entries and winners showcasing South African projects from around the world
Gauteng: a developer's market
Cape based concern, Amdec Property Development is on an expansion drive into the Gauteng region, targeting refurbishment projects plus new ventures within prime future nodes, such as the Ellis Park Precinct - due for an extensive revamp ahead of 2010
A D+ at best for SA's infrastructure
The South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE) is releasing a 'report card' on the current condition and performance of South Africa's infrastructure, which highlights some major deficiencies. SAICE hopes the report card will help lead to closer collaboration between civil society and the various tiers of government in raising SA's grade to an ""A"" plus
Doughnut design. Africa's largest pulp and paper wastewater treatment plant
Processing 65 megalitres per day, Mondi Paper's new treatment plant is one of the world's largest, and is doughnut shaped with aeration chambers on the outer ring and clarification chambers in the inner ring
SA firm lands Saudi distribution centre
WSP Consulting Engineers has been appointed as the principal agent of a new state-of-the-art distribution centre going up in Riyadh for Al Aziza Panda United, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Saudi listed Savola Group
The essence of construction chemicals
From the world's longest cable stayed bridge to perfect wooden flooring, construction chemicals leader, Sika, continues to demonstrate its ability to meet a wide range of technical challenges
Steel ambience: a new dawn for low-rise structures
A popular construction medium internationally, and particularly in Australia, the advent of light steel frame building techniques is gaining renewed prominence in South Africa and offers huge potential
African crusher keeps cool under pressure
Osborn has released what is believed to be South Africa's first wholly locally manufactured and commercially available cone crusher track unit, available in two sizes to suit specific market requirements and designed to match Africa's harsh operating conditions
Saying 'no' to sub-standard developers
Supported by leading industry bodies, Echo, the country's largest manufacturer of hollow core concrete floor panels, has taken a firm stance against developers known to be cutting corners on building standards and not employing the services of professional engineers
