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CONSTRUCTION WORLD
OCTOBER
2014
Project Profile
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CONTENTS
COVER STORY
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THE CHALLENGES OF DOING BUSINESS
IN AFRICA
The reality and challenges of
moving cross border.
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KEY TO GROWING THE ECONOMY
CESA’s engineering excellence
awards 2014.
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GAUTRAIN’S KNOCK-ON-EFFECT
How
Rosebank, Braamfontein and Sandton are
benefiting.
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PROGRESS AT INGULA
Despite setbacks the scheme will be
completed by 2015.
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RISING TO THE FAÇADE CHALLENGE
A Sandown Valley Crescent office block
has been given a new look.
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ADDING VALUE TO GAS MARKET
Afrox’s R300-million investment in Port
Elizabeth.
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EARLY SUCCESS IN LOW COST
HOUSING
Esor Civils is working on
two projects in KZN.
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PROGRESS AT DAINFERN SQUARE
Work on a shopping centre north of
Johannesburg is well on track.
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HOLISTIC HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
Green light for largest mixed-use resi-
dential development at Coega.
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EXPERTISE FOR WORLD-CLASS
CONCRETE ROADS
Most potholes in
SA are on asphalt roads.
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NAMIBIAN LANDSCAPE TRAINER
Add-
ing to that country’s luxury accommoda-
tion market.
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REGULARS
Marketplace
Environment
Property
Projects & Contracts
Equipment
Products & Services
Diary & Appointments
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OUTSTANDING RESULT IN RUNWAY
PAVING
State-of-the-art products
ensure success in Japan.
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CELEBRATING ARCHITECTURAL
EXCELLENCE
The winners of the
2013/2014 Corobrik-SAIA awards
In July 2013 Esor
Construction
commenced with a
R52-million contract
to build two landmark,
iconic pedestrian
bridges across William
Nicol Drive. These
bridges form part of
the bulk infrastructure
for a R2-billion
integrated housing
and infrastructure
development in
Diepsloot, north of
Johannesburg. Esor
Construction is the
turnkey contractor
through subsidiary
Safdev Tanganani.
