June 2008
Bosch's Professional mitre saw bench-mounted series respond to the precision demands of today's fast-tracked building projects. See pages 18 & 19.
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Training beyond 2010
Aveng Limited has underscored its commitment to skills development with a R3m donation towards the overall tertiary education initiatives of the CIDA City Campus
Greening Nairobi: UNEP maps out a plant
In supoort of the Kenyan government's ""Nairobi Metro 2030"" initiative, a wide ranging plan drawn up by UNEP, the city council, donors and UN-Habitat will focus on combating serve pollution and environmental damage in the country's capital
Indian retail boom
SA architectural firm, Bentel Associates International, is making major inroads into the Indian retail mail market and is currently working on over 40 projects in 19 main cities
Retaining SA's prehistoric past
An innovative retaining wall structure constructed at Kelders Cave in the Western Cape will help to preserve a vitally important archaelogical site
Eastern Bushveld expansion: just add water
The conclusion of a Memorandum of Agreement between the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, the Joint Water Forum and mining companies targeting the rich mineral deposits in Limpopo's Eastern Bushveld complex, paves the way for the longer term roll-out of a R7,4bn water supply project
Larger diameter piling in dolomite zones
Geology vs engineering presents an ongoing battle during piling operations by the Dura Soletanche Bachy and Geomech Africa JV for the establishment of viaduct bridge piers on a section of the Gautrain project in Centurion
Perfecting permeable paving designs
An Australian developed design program opens up new frontiers in the field of permeable paving, a sustainable practice with growing appeal globally. The new software becomes available locally in November 2008
Transkei N2 section offers a smooth ride
Concor Roads & Earthworks is in the final stages of a major rehabilitation project, valued at around R90m, on Sections 17 and 18 of the N2 between Ibika and Tatyana in the Transkei region
Irish river bridge made in SA
Leading SA structural steel fabrication company, the Cosira Group, recently demonstrated its world class expertise during the design, fabrication, supply and erection supervision of the Skibbereen Bridge in Country Cork, Western Ireland
Gautrain tunnel network advances
A whole new subterranean world is being created as work advances on the Gautrain Rapid Rail Link's tunnels and emergency access shafts
Komatsu Innovations advance mobile crushing technology
Komatsu Southern Africa has announced the introduction of two new generation models in its mobile crusher range, both representing the latest technological developments in their field
Introducing the Axor 6x4
A new legend is born with the launch of the Mercedes-Benz Axor 6x4 in truck tractor and freight carrier configurations
Church seating on a massive scale
The adoption of pre-stressed flooring slabs proves optimal during the construction of the auditorium seating arrangement for the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God's new cathedral in Diepkloof, Soweto
