According to South Africa’s National Roads Agency (Sanral), e-tolls only make up less than nine percent of its business. That means a delay to the e-tolling implementation will not drastically affect the management of the country’s...
The Concrete Manufacturing Association (CMA) has revealed that the Zambian government has embarked on a roads rehabilitation and infrastructure improvement programme. Part of the programme entails ‘Pave Zambia’, the upgrading ofsome 2 000 km of...
‘Green’ is increasingly the new gold standard in road building and local roads are set to get greener as road builders and associated organisations recognise the value of more environmentally friendly asphalt technologies. This is according to Peet...
The Wacker Neuson 3503 excavator, which was awarded the ECO seal of distinction for efficient and ecological products, offers significant savings on material and time costs, thanks to some unique and innovative features. Wacker Neuson recognises...
In September, Bauma Africa will provide Bell Equipment with an ideal platform to showcase how the company has strategically expanded its product range through well-aligned partnerships. The Finlay range of mobile crushing, screening and recycling...
Engineers at Volvo Construction Equipment are developing Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS), which could reduce fuel consumption by up to 30% in certain applications and increase safety. Fuel efficiency is a top priority for construction equipment...
The state of the truck industry in South Africa can be considered as becoming somewhat congested and competitive as more and more new manufacturers enter the market with promises of greater things. Having been in the forefront of their market...
South Africa leads the way in waste management in Africa, but many other countries on the continent are up to speed with their environmental legislation – usually based on World Bank standards. This is the opinion of Bruce Engelsman, a partner at...
In 1985, Caterpillar launched its first backhoe loader model, the Cat 416A, a definitive interpretation of a multitasked workhorse and the forerunner of a ground breaking series. In fact, today there are still examples in South Africa of A-Series...
The Chota Motala interchange straddles the N3 freeway as a major access route to the Pietermaritzburg CBD. The interchange had been operating at above capacity for quite some time, evidenced by long delays in traffic on the Chota Motala Road (R33)....
