ON THE COVER: The recent distributorship agreement to supply BULL backhoe and skid steer loaders in Southern Africa not only gives Babcock the ‘picks and shovels’ to compete in the construction and plant hire markets, but allows the company to offer a comprehensive earthmoving equipment solution to its customers in the region. Babcock has added the BULL backhoe and skid steer ranges to its extensive offering. Announced in July this year, the partnership gives Babcock exclusive distributorship rights of the range in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Namibia and Botswana.
Concor takes Eastgate to new level of sustainability
Eastgate Shopping Centre is harnessing more power from the sun, conserving water and saving energy through a multi-pronged project to enhance sustainability – executed by leading black-owned contractor Concor. The project, which forms part of Liberty Two Degrees' sustainability journey to Net Zero, is upgrading three vital elements of the centre’s facilities: an additional 5,74 MW of solar power, the harvesting of rainwater and the installation of a more efficient heating, ventilation and cooling (HVAC) system. Martin Muller, Contract Manager at Concor, tells Construction World that the work is being conducted in a live environment, so it is vital to ensure minimal disruption to shoppers and tenants alike.
Sun City lives up to its name with installation of solar system
South Africa’s most famous holiday resort, Sun City in the North West Province, has taken its name to heart and installed a R16m solar plant to reduce electricity consumption from the national grid. Located along the border of the Pilanesberg National Park, with many sunny days throughout the year, the grid-tied solar photovoltaic system rated at 1.4 megawatts peak of installed capacity tying in at the Sun Central entertainment centre for use around Sun City.
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