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Cover story
Features
Regulars
4 Marketplace
20 Property
22 Environment
28 Projects & Contracts
42 Project Profile
63 Equipment
69 Products & Services
72 Diary & Appointments
On-site service from Lafarge South Africa’s
concrete team: a Lafarge mobile concrete
batching plant was established at the
Hopefield wind farm near Saldanha in the
Western Cape.
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4.
Building with suppliers
AfriSam’s annual Suppliers’Awards function is
an event much anticipated by the industry, as
key suppliers are recognised for their service
and support during the previous year.
8.
Towards a more substantial
role
The Institute of Municipal Engineering of
Southern Africa (IMESA), the oldest industry
association serving the discipline of municipal
engineers in the country, commenced with
lobbying for higher integration and col-
laboration between local governments in
Southern Africa.
10.
Value in the construction
sector
The deterioration in the fundamentals of the
construction industry, following the down-
turn in the sector post the World Cup stadia
spend and infrastructure boom leading up to
the event, has resulted in pockets of cheap
investment opportunities starting to appear.
20.
What constitutes a
successful precinct?
There is much to be said for the rejuvena-
tion of decaying suburbs or the creation of
vibrant, thriving nodes within city areas, but
what precisely is it that makes for a successful
precinct, and gives it a clear and appealing
identity of its own.
24.
Five stars for Cape Town’s
tallest
Portside (Buitengracht Street, Cape Town),
designed by dhk Atchitects in a joint venture
with Louis Karol Architects, was awarded a
five star Design rating under the Green Build-
ing Council of South Africa’s Green Star rating
system for offices.
30.
Delivering on jobs and
investment promise
Construction is booming at Coega as projects
under production amount to R1,2-billion,
with over 2 500 jobs created.
36.
High quality in continuous
two-week cycles
Using a PERI climbing formwork solution
precisely tailored tomeet the project require-
ments and reduced material requirements,
nine silos grew steadily upwards in regular
two-week cycles. Ready-to-use elements
supplied directly from the PERI formwork
assembly hall ensured dimensional stability.
42.
Ideal building, ideal
location
Motorists driving on theM1 in Johannesburg
wouldhave noticed an interesting addition to
the rowof office buildings facing the highway
in the Melrose Arch precinct.
46.
Creating sustainable
operations
Gavin Taylor, chief operating officer – Build-
ings and Construction Africa for Murray
& Roberts Construction talks to
Construc-
tion World
about how this division plans to
move further into Africa by creating sustain-
able operations.
