ON THE COVER: The nagging question constantly facing construction site managers is: how do you balance productivity with affordability to ensure profitability? Well, CASE Construction Equipment can rightfully claim that it has over 180 years of experience finding workable solutions to address this issue. CASE Construction’s long history of notable milestones attests to its ability to evolve with time and always stay close to customers with effective and innovative products and services. These include a growing offering of digital services – delivering performance, productivity and low Total Cost of Ownership.
Cutting carbon emissions with cement extenders
The science of substituting clinker in cement with a portion of alternative cementitious materials has paved the way for substantial gains in decarbonisation.According to AfriSam process engineer, Marieta Buckle, the company has reduced its carbon dioxide emissions per ton of cement by 33% since 1990. An important factor in this sustainability journey has been the use of extenders – mainly fly ash and granulated blast furnace slag.
Successful completion of Msunduze River Bridge
Located in the heart of the Mandeni Local Municipality, the project features the successfully completed Msunduze River Bridge, a four-span continuous reinforced concrete river bridge, straddling a total of 65 m over the Msunduze River. In addition to the construction of the bridge, the works included the upgrade of the gravel Local Road L3110 and its associated stormwater infrastructure. The successful completion of the project has not only improved the level of service delivery for the Nyoni and neighbouring communities by providing infrastructure development but has also left its mark through the realisation of significant social initiatives that have uplifted and developed the skills of local community members and targeted enterprise contractors.
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