Author: Staff Writer
PRECAST PANELLING EMBELLISHES NEW HQ BUILDING FACADE IN PAARL
Textured precast concrete panelling has been used to dress the street-facing façade of new headquarter premises of fruit export company, Delecta Fruit [...]
HOW TO COMBAT THE SCOURGE OF THE CONSTRUCTION MAFIA
We sought to unpack what the “construction mafia” actually is and observed that the term is a mischaracterisation of its nebulous nature.
The issue [...]
DEVELOPING LOW EMISSION CONCRETE
Researchers from the University of Cambridge have developed a method to produce very low-emission concrete at scale – an innovation that could be tran [...]
CMA AWARDS RESULTS – BENCHMARK FOR SA
South Africa’s top precast concrete producers are equal to the world’s best; a bold statement but true. The evidence for this observation can be seen [...]
ADMIXTURES CRITICAL IN DURABILITY OF WATER-RETAINING STRUCTURES
Water infrastructure like reservoirs and treatment plants demand strength and durability from concrete. CHRYSO Southern Africa explains how admixtures [...]
VANS FOR CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONALS
Ford South Africa has introduced the new transit custom commercial vehicle range with the launch of the base long wheelbase van initially, with additi [...]
CONTRACTORS FAVOURITE BAKKIE GETS RESTORED
Many contractors and suppliers will fondly remember the fabulous ISUZU KB bakkies of old. For years they dominated the sales charts and were regarded [...]
TERRAFORCE CRB WALLS USED IN SPANISH CEMETERY EXPANSION PROJECT
Concrete Manufactures Association (CMA) member, Terraforce, has scored another notable offshore retaining wall success. Its Terraforce® L12 rock-face [...]
AFRISAM CONSTRUCTS VERULAM COMMUNITY HALL
Cement producer AfriSam has reaffirmed its dedication to the sustainable development of the communities surrounding its operations with the completion [...]
ELECTRIC TRUCK RENTALS A CONSIDERATION
Fleet owners of trucks used in the transport of cement bags or concrete products have an option to rent fully electric trucks from Volvo Trucks South [...]