Roadsmart is the specialist asphalt surfacing division of the well-known Cape Town-based Civils 2000 Group. The company has been providing quality infrastructure services to developers, municipalities, provincial and national road authorities in the civil engineering space since 2002. The relationships with clients and partners have been built on a foundation of quality, safety and reliability.
Gary Petersen, Roadsmart’s dynamic General Manager, knows that the company’s solid performance and reputation for quality and agility is no accident. “We have a lot of experience in our teams in the field and in the management team, and we leverage that experience to bring a solution-oriented focus to our projects. We operate a flat management structure, that facilitates good communication and a proactive approach”.
The technical staff are members of the Society of Asphalt Technology and South African Bitumen Association (SABITA). The management team is invested in providing a quality finished product and innovative mindset that helps Roadsmart solve their clients’ problems quickly and deliver the job effectively.
Roadsmart’s services are not restricted to asphalt surfacing, and while asphalting might be the mainstay of the company’s offering, a large proportion of work also includes road rehabilitation involving cement and bitumen stabilisation, chip and spray seals, and slurry seals, as well as routine road maintenance operations such as patching, edge repairs, guardrail replacements, line marking and road sign replacement.
“Our production levels and efficiency are constantly monitored, and our experienced teams balances output with attention to quality control and safety. We are continually investing in state-of-the-art construction plant and operate a large fleet of asphalt and road rehabilitation equipment,” says Petersen.
The experienced teams, modern plant and close relationships with long-standing suppliers allow Roadsmart to consistently complete projects to time and budget.
Roadsmart has been on the City of Cape Town’s routine road maintenance panel for 15 years and undertakes a substantial amount of work for the City of Cape Town, provincial and national road authorities, as well as private developers.
Whilst Roadsmart has a long history stretching back over 20 years, it is also committed to its future. With CIDB ratings of 6SB and 6CE, and Level 1 B-BBEE accreditation, Roadsmart is committed to transformation and a brighter future for all. It works well with the communities in which it is operating, providing significant work opportunities, and training of the community.
Roadsmart’s agility was recently demonstrated when the 2023 floods cut over the N2 near Bot Rivier and the bridge approaches were washed away. Much to the relief of the client, Roadsmart stepped in and reconstructed the approaches in record time and had the N2 open for the December holiday season.
Looking ahead, current projects include the rehabilitation of the N2 from Houwhoek Pass to Caledon, the resurfacing of the N1 from the Koelenhof Interchange to Market Street, Paarl, in the Cape Winelands. With sister company Civils 2000 currently undertaking three sections of the City of Cape Town’s Integrated Rapid Transport Phase 2A Plan (a large-scale programme of infrastructure development to provide public transport along the city’s busiest transport corridors from Khayelitsha to Wynberg and Claremont), Roadsmart will provide the asphalting and rehabilitation work for these projects, contributing to a healthy order book.
Roadsmart’s commitment to quality, innovation, agility, and sustainability make the company the ideal partner for infrastructure construction projects and with an eye on growth it should see them continuing to deliver projects to satisfied clients well into the future.
