February 2008
Geotechnical leader, DURA Soletanche Bachy's selection of high speed and high quality pile and ground improvement technologies is keeping the Ambatovy Project on track in Madagascar. See pages 16, 17 & 18.
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Consultative engineering and rational procurement
Felix Fongoqa, CEO of ILISO Consulting and incoming president of the South African Association of Consulting Engineers (SAACE) discusses his goals and the shared mission of the Association under his presidential theme, ""Consulting Engineers, We Shape Your World""
South Africa, India trial water tester
The University of Cape Town is included as part of an international research consortium fed by the UK's Bristol University - the inventor of Aquatest, the world's first low cost, simple diagnostic tool that provides a clear, reliable indication of potable water quality
Asset leader secures Century office bundle
Growthpoint Properties has expanded its R22bn plus portfolio with the acquisition of the triple-A grade Estuaries Office Park development at Cape Town's Century City precinct
Pipe solves reservoir stagnation
Gauteng based engineering firm, Thuthuka Group Limited, recently solved a water stagnation problem at a Rand Water reservoir
M&E expansion boosted by industrial growth
Following a period of consolidation, Grinaker-LTA Metals & Minerals, a division of Grinaker-LTA Mechanical & Electrical, has emerged with a strong management team and resources which include capable and competent site personnel
Tudor Chambers restoration on Church Square
New and old world influences come to the fore on one of South Africa's foremost heritage projects
Improving hot mix asphalt quality control
Based on a paper presented at the 9th Conference on Asphalt Pavements for Southern Africa (CAPSA) in Botswana last year, Arthur Tabe and Joe Grobler (CEO) and technical director, respectively, at Vela VKE Engineers), Derick Pretorius (director of Arcus Gibb), and Herman Marais (technical director of Much Asphalt) discussed problems experienced in quality management of Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA), in particular the new continuously graded mixes
ARIX technology at the cutting edge
Single array technology takes on a new meaning as specialist company, Diamond Products, introduces the benefits of ARIX technology, applied during a recent project by Borecut at Soccer City
Self-climbing formwork builds Seattle Towers
Two interlinked towers are being formed at a rapid rate to create a glass clad structure that will offer one of Oregon's most sought-after addresses
Production class compaction
Cat's new Production Class single drum vibratory soil compactors, and padfoot drum models replace the popular previous generation E-Series units
The secrets of ERP success explained
Globally, HansaWorld implements enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems for companies ranging from ten person local businesses to large corporations with a multitude of users. Locally, HansaWorld South Africa is headed up by country manager, Kevin Clarke, who shares his views on the subject and provides some troubleshooting tips
