CAPE CONCRETE: JOHN WATSON BOWS OUT
Cape Concrete was established in 1932 by R.A.M Louw as a supplier of cement, sand and stone as well as a limited range of precast products. Over the e [...]
SCALING OFFERINGS FOR CHANGING MARKETS
Tough economic conditions are changing the business landscape and leading entrepreneurial businesses to respond by diversifying their offerings rather [...]
IMPOSING BAKKIE FOR CONTRACTOR BOSSES
Already a category-defining contender in South Africa’s bakkie segment the GWM P500 now brings even more attitude to the construction site office with [...]
ESSENTIAL BATTERY POWERED HAND TOOLS
Rechargeable cordless tools have progressed to the point where they are now essential equipment on concrete and construction sites, either as backup e [...]
THINKING OF RENOVATING?
Here’s what every homeowner should know before building begins
Master Builders Association Western Cape provides expert advice on how to avoid cost [...]
WHEN TO CHOOSE READYMIX CONCRETE
Using factory-batched readymix concrete is growing in use across South Africa due to its ease of use and often superior quality thanks to batching in [...]
THERMAL MASONRY VS CLAY-BRICK CAVITY WALLS
Bloemfontein based brick manufacturer Cem Brick recently launched its own range of advanced thermal bricks that simplify construction and provide cost [...]
WHY THE STRONGEST FOUNDATIONS IN CONSTRUCTION AREN’T MADE OF CONCRETE ANYMORE
Concrete and steel still form part of the industry’s core, but they’re no longer the whole foundation. Construction is being reshaped by digital accel [...]
CHRYSO ADMIXTURES BOOSTING DURABILITY IN WIND FARM CONSTRUCTION
With the ongoing construction of wind farms across South Africa, Chryso Southern Africa has seen an increasing demand for its construction admixtures. [...]
ROCLA PRE-CAST SOLUTION REDUCES DOWNTIME ON MINE
Rocla Polokwane was recently contracted by a mining operation in Limpopo to manufacture a precast solution for a surface stockpile tunnel that was no [...]
GARSFONTEIN ROAD UPGRADE GETS STORMWATER ATTENUATION OVERHAUL
The largescale upgrade of Garsfontein Road in Pretoria is well underway with excavations and road construction progressing steadily, while beneath the [...]
A FOCUS ON REVELSTONE
Revelstone has been a prominent player in the precast concrete industry in South Africa for over 30 years during which time it has become a respected [...]
CONCRETE ROOF TILES: ENDURING BEAUTY AND FUNCTION IN SOUTH AFRICAN HOUSING
As South Africa continues to address the growing demand for affordable housing one aspect of development that often goes unnoticed but plays a vital r [...]
THE CONCRETE SOCIETY OF SOUTHERN AFRICA IS GROWING
It is remarkable to reflect on how quickly the past 13 months have passed since the launch of the Concrete Society of Southern Africa NPC on 26 August [...]
