construction | Infrastructure news - Part 20

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New water pipe for Kloof’s on stream

Thanks to the support and co-operation of the local community, the new inlet pipe that transfers water from the main line to the Jerome Drive Reservoir in Kloof is well on track for completion before year end. Spokesman for eThekwini Water and...
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HA Mofutho Bridge wins industry award

Royal HaskoningDHV received accolades for a recently completed project – the HA Mofutho Pedestrian Bridge in Lesotho – from the South Africa Hot Dip Galvanizers Association at their awards function. Not only did the HA Mofutho Bridge win its...
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Eskom builds private railway line

Eskom has started construction of a 68km heavy haul private railway line to the Majuba power station. This project will help alleviate traffic congestion. The R5.2 billion investment, which will facilitate the transportation of 21-million metric...
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Building themselves back up

South African construction firms may have turned the corner if the results from industry heavyweights are anything to go by. Murray & Roberts, Group Five and Basil Read have all shown a return to profitability and growth in their order books...
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The complete bitumen package

SprayPave forms an integral part of one of South Africa’s leading construction companies (Basil Read Holdings Group). Over 30 years it has become renowned for its dynamism as well as being an innovative and fully integrated industry leader. IN AN...
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Incremental launch solution for major bridge

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)....
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Building our country one stone at a time

The Aggregate and Sand Producers Association of Southern Africa (ASPASA) is a voluntary producers association that helps to improve the quality of aggregates produced by its member companies for construction projects around the country. The role...