May 2011
The CMI Joint Venture is pressing ahead on the underground civil and allied electro-mechanical infrastructure for Eskom's Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme. The May issue of Construction World features this project and the equipment that is being used extensively to create the labyrinth underground. This scheme was designed to meet South Africa's future peak demand and will provide for a nominal rate generating output of 1 332 MW with an energy storage capacity of 21 000 MWh.
The inlet structure with the concrete structures at the upper Bedford dam (the lower dam is the Bramhoek dam - the two dams and the extensive tunnels form the Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme).
The recent shock reports that various big construction companies are being investigated for widespread bid-rigging has highlighted the issue of ethics. Cynthia Schoeman, the managing director of Ethics Monitoring and Management Services, shares her thoughts on rules, values and ethics.
This issue features various projects: how colonial buildings are being restored in Pietermaritzburg, Basil Read's new green corporate headquarters, a challenging project in Mauritania, and the first green certified building in KwaZulu-Natal.
Construction company Basil Read has moved to new premises, The Basil Read Campus on Romeo Street in Hughes, Boksburg. The new building is the corporate headquarters for Basil Read, and was designed by architectural firm Boogertman & Partners.
Cyclone technology improves slime dams
An exclusive range of excavators supplied by High Power Equipment (HPE) Africa is helping to ensure that slime dames are built more safely and efficiently.
A Hyundai R55-7 currently being used at a spigotted slurry dam by Cyclone Engineering Projects.
Construction workflow optimised
In the Italian university city of Bologna, work on the new headquarters building for the Unifimm insurance group is proceeding at top speed. With around 13 000m2 of useable floor-space on 30 storey levels, the architecturally striking 125 m Torre Unifimm will be a lasting enhancement to this industrial district of Bologna.
The protection screen is fitted with perforated trapeoidal sheeting so that the storeys receive good natural lighting and ventilation.
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