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CONSTRUCTION WORLD
MARCH
2014
KwaZulu-Natal based
company – Tugela Steel
– is expanding its niche
for portal frame clear
span steel buildings,
deploying a fleet of
Cat telehandlers at its
Colenso production
facility to meet materials
handling demands.
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CONTENTS
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COVER STORY
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BEYOND BUZZWORDS
What are
the new buzzwords in Facilities
Management?
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WIND ENERGY FROM NOBLESFONTEIN
A new wind energy facility near Victoria
West will be completed by May.
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GREATER ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Improve
the use of technology to improve your
building’s energy efficiency.
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RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY DEVELOP-
MENT LISTING
Company to provide
unique opportunity for investors.
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GABORONE’S NEW ICON
Work on the
15 storey tower building is fast nearing
completion.
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TWEEFONTEIN OPTIMISATION
PROJECT
A profile on the Best Projects
award winning project in Mpumalanga.
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WORLD-LEADING SPORTS STADIA
DESIGN
Aurecon has been involved in
several celebrated stadia design projects.
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CREATIVE USE OF DECORATIVE
CONCRETE
A focus on a house that
showcases the creative use of concrete.
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CREATING CONCRETE ‘TREE TRUNKS’
A Colombian building showcases the use
of pigment in concrete.
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INNOVATIVE AND GREEN PARKING
Portside shows just why it received a five
star design rating.
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BUILDING THE ‘FRIENDSHIP BRIDGE’
A
new bridge in Vietnam is both innovative
and spectacular.
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LESSONS FROM CHINA
The proposed
Durban-Gauteng railway can learn
from China.
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VERSATILITY AND MOBILITY
A recently
launch compactor-line builds on its pre-
vious generation.
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REGULARS
Marketplace
Environment
Property
Project Profile
Projects & Contracts
Equipment
Products & Services
Diary & Appointments
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