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New ultra-high-pressure hose from Parker extends service life in water-jetting applications
16th September 2021

Parker Hannifin, the global leader in motion and control technologies, is launching PFX30-05, a DN8 ultra-high-pressure hose that offers improved service life in industrial water-jetting/blasting... 


Huguenot Tunnel upgrades under way, on schedule
27th August 2021 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Upgrades to the Huguenot Tunnel are well under way, with no major spike in traffic volumes in the Du Toits Kloof Pass during the night-time closures, the South African National Roads Agency Limited... 


JRA says improved asphalt plant producing to capacity
16th August 2021 By: Schalk Burger

The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) says its asphalt plant, which was refurbished and reopened in April, has since produced 3 947.55 t for all the JRA depots across the seven regions. The asphalt... 


Musina ring road project, South Africa
Musina ring road project, South Africa
6th August 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

South African National Roads Agency Limited is building a road that will serve to alleviate traffic congestion in the Musina central business district, and reduce the travel time for road users in... 


Smith Power Equipment BOMAG equipment on construction site
Equipment supplier distributes compaction range to local market
30th July 2021 By: Cameron Mackay

Compaction technology manufacturer Bomag has entrusted local equipment supplier Smith Power Equipment to distribute its light compaction equipment range in South Africa and selected cross-border... 


N4 Kaapmuiden-to-Kaalrug project 75% complete
30th July 2021 By: Irma Venter

Trans African Concessions (TRAC) expects to complete the major upgrade between Kaapmuiden and Kaalrug, in the Nkomazi region, on the N4 Toll Route, by October.  The toll road concessionaire says... 


Osborn unifies under new Astec Industries brand
20th July 2021 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Global manufacturer of specialised equipment for asphalt road building, aggregate processing and concrete production Osborn Engineered Products has unified under the new Astec industries brand. “We... 


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N4 toll route project, South Africa and Mozambique – update
16th July 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

Trans African Concessions is working on rehabilitating and upgrading the N4 toll route from the Solomon Mahlangu offramp, in Gauteng, in South Africa, to Maputo, in Mozambique. 


Road construction along the N4
N4 Kaapmuiden to Kaalrug project almost complete, says TRAC 
13th July 2021 By: Irma Venter

Trans African Concessions (TRAC) expects to complete the major upgrade between Kaapmuiden and Kaalrug, in the Nkomazi region, on the N4 Toll Route, by October.  The toll road concessionaire says... 


BOMAG GmbH appoints Kemach Equipment as the new dealer for South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland
22nd June 2021

Effective 01 August 2021, construction equipment manufacturer BOMAG GmbH, based in Boppard Germany, has appointed Kemach Equipment as its new dealer for South Africa, Lesotho, and Swaziland. The... 


AECI Much Asphalt's plant in Benoni, South Africa.
AECI Much Asphalt, Origin Materials partner to create low-carbon bitumen
18th June 2021 By: Simone Liedtke

US carbon negative materials company Origin Materials and Southern African commercial asphalt manufacturer AECI Much Asphalt have launched a programme to create a novel low-carbon bitumen. Origin... 


N4 toll route project, South Africa and Mozambique
N4 toll route project, South Africa and Mozambique
18th June 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

The N4 toll route is the catalyst for trade and investment between the landlocked provinces of Gauteng, Limpopo and Mpumalanga, in South Africa, and neighbouring countries. 


Canadian oil sands producers announce net-zero ambition
Canadian oil sands producers announce net-zero ambition
9th June 2021 By: Mariaan Webb

Canada’s major oil sands producers on Wednesday announced an alliance to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from oil sands operations by 2050. The initiative, which is a collaboration... 


PORTABLE FISHER AIR SEPARATOR UNIT
Waterless classification system used on quarries
Air classifiers replacing wet classification in quarries
4th June 2021 By: Claire O'Reilly

Pressure on the quarrying industry and mining sector to reduce water consumption is at an all-time high, resulting in an increased shift towards quarries’ moving away from wet classification... 


Ceenex helps accelerate South Africa’s digital transformation for economic growth and improved livelihoods through comprehensive telecommunication expertise
28th May 2021

Ceenex, a leading independent management, technology, and engineering consultancy, continues to play a large part in enabling the implementation of new telecommunications infrastructure to improve... 


Atlas Copco's RTEX pneumatic breaker is safe and comfortable to handle
Lightweight pneumatic breakers offer performance and efficiency
21st May 2021

A range of lightweight, handheld pneumatic breakers have been designed to operate for longer while using less air, offering a balance between high performance, efficiency and comfort. Atlas Copco... 


N4 toll route to contribute to South Africa's economic recovery, says Mbalula
26th April 2021 By: Yvonne Silaule

Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula on April 26 said the N4 toll route project, which is managed by Trans African Concessions (Trac), and which extends from the Solomon Mahlangu offramp in Tshwane,... 


AECI, Origin Materials expands existing environment-friendly partnership
7th April 2021 By: Simone Liedtke

JSE-listed chemicals group AECI and sustainable materials-focused company Origin Materials have expanded their existing joint agreement to develop low-carbon materials based on renewable chemistry.... 


JRA asphalt plant resumes operation
1st April 2021 By: Schalk Burger

The Johannesburg Roads Agency’s (JRA’s) asphalt plant, in Booysens, is fully functional and operations have resumed after a successful trial-run during the past week. The plant, which produces... 


Oil sector gets surprise boost in Biden plan
Oil sector gets surprise boost in Biden plan
1st April 2021 By: Bloomberg

President Joe Biden, who made clean energy a core tenet of his campaign, plans to set off one more oil-sector boom before shadows descend on fossil fuels. In a $2.25-trillion infrastructure... 


AECI CEO Mark Dytor
AECI sets 2025 sustainability targets
26th March 2021 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Chemicals group AECI has set itself six group-specific sustainability targets for 2025, as shared in the company’s first-ever sustainability report published on March 26. The sustainability... 


JRA working to improve asphalt plant's performance
5th March 2021 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Johannesburg Roads Agency’s (JRA) is taking steps to improve the performance of the asphalt plant it launched in 2018. The agency notes that the plant has been experiencing operational... 


AECI CEO Mark Dytor
AECI’s diversification strategy helped to deliver solid 2020 performance amid challenging year
24th February 2021 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed chemicals group AECI has declared a final cash dividend of 470c apiece for the year ended December 31, 2020, despite a 55% year-on-year decrease in profit from operations to... 


Hot water borehole solution for Ethiopian roadwork
17th February 2021 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Tackling challenging applications is all in a day’s work for Grundfos and a recent installation in an extremely hot and dry area of desert in Ethiopia is allowing a road construction project to... 


Lubricants offered for high temperatures
5th February 2021

Lubrication products used in certain applications are subjected to much harsher conditions or higher temperatures than others. This is why lubrication specialist Lubrication Engineers (LE) believes... 


Raubex
Raubex
29th January 2021

Firmly entrenched as an Africa-based diversified heavy engineering company, Raubex Group continues to excel as a world-class player in the heavy construction sector, with a focus on infrastructure... 


Specialist lubricant for high-temperature applications
Specialist lubricant for high-temperature applications
1st December 2020

Lubrication products used in certain applications are subjected to much harsher conditions or higher temperatures than others. By choosing products specifically designed for challenging... 


RTEX PNEUMATIC BREAKERS 
The breakers have a breaking power that matches much heavier top class 30 to 35 kg breakers
Pneumatic breakers increase efficiency and productivity
27th November 2020

The powerful, lightweight and ergonomic RTEX and TEX pneumatic breaker ranges from industrial equipment manufacturer Atlas Copco exemplify abalance between high performance and high comfort, says... 


CSIR and asphalt industry construct test road using local fillers, recycled tyres
27th November 2020 By: Irma Venter

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and private company Much Asphalt have successfully constructed a section of road using locally available micro-fillers and recycled tyres.... 


Klingspor
Klingspor
16th November 2020

From a local glue manufacturer to a family-owned business that operates world-wide Since the founding of our company in 1893 we have been leaving our mark on the history of leading-edge grinding... 


Bobcat planers at the cutting-edge of road construction projects
12th November 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

More manoeuvrable than dedicated planers and cost-effective to maintain, Bobcat planer attachments are being deployed on many road-rehabilitation and maintenance projects in the country. This... 


Bobcat planers at the cutting-edge of road construction projects
11th November 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

More manoeuvrable than dedicated planers and cost-effective to maintain, Bobcat planer attachments are being deployed on many road-rehabilitation and maintenance projects in the country. This... 


Construction of the road using the new materials
CSIR and asphalt industry construct test road using local fillers, recycled tyres
16th October 2020 By: Irma Venter

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and private company Much Asphalt have successfully constructed a section of road using locally available micro-fillers and recycled tyres.... 


Altus secures royalty, upfront and future payment agreements for Côte d'Ivoire gold projects
16th September 2020 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V- and Aim-listed Altus Strategies has signed purchase and sales, and net smelter return royalty (NSR), agreements with TSX-V-listed Stellar Africa Gold. This relates to Altus selling its... 


GAINING MOMENTUM 
The number of Astec-manufactured machines operating successfully in the aggregate and mining space in Zimbabwe is also building customer confidence
Specialist completes crushing plant equipment delivery
4th September 2020 By: Mamaili Mamaila

Mining and quarrying equipment specialist Astec Industries Inc has completed a significant export order for a new aggregate crushing plant in Harare, Zimbabwe – through its regional office in... 


The JRA's Ophirtin asphalt plant
Covid-19-backlogged JRA restarts maintenance operations after materials shortage
2nd September 2020 By: Donna Slater

The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA), impacted by Covid-19-related challenges, recently experienced a shortage in asphalt production, which has affected the company’s daily targets for maintenance... 


GETTING IT SORTED 
The majority of construction materials can be sorted and cleaned mechanically either before or during demolition activities
Construction rubble is functional, says demolition expert
31st July 2020 By: Mc'Kyla Nortje

While a large proportion of demolition and construction rubble is allocated to registered landfill sites, it is critical to note that this material is often used to rehabilitate the landfill sites,... 


AECI CEO Mark Dytor
AECI still turns healthy profit, dividend owing to a robust response plan
29th July 2020 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed chemicals group AECI has declared a gross interim cash dividend of 100c apiece for the six months ended June 30, owing to its well managed cash resources and despite the negative effects... 


Capacity development, training continues with virtual meetings
3rd July 2020 By: Schalk Burger

Professional development nonprofit organisation The South Africa Road Federation (SARF) is delivering ten accredited courses using Microsoft Teams during July and August, with planning for courses... 


Chryso products used in award winning battery park project
3rd July 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

CHRYSO’s significant contribution to the successful execution of the award-winning Battery Park project highlights its commitment to provide a comprehensive range of products which optimise the... 


Raubex divisions see return to profitability
29th May 2020 By: Simone Liedtke

Infrastructure development and construction materials supply group Raubex managed to maintain sufficient capacity to participate in any improvement in the sector, while simultaneously undertaking... 


DIG A LITTLE DEEPER 
The environmental aspects of concrete parking lots, should not be overlooked
More to concrete parking lots than meets the eye
22nd May 2020 By: Mamaili Mamaila

Concrete offers several major advantages when building parking areas, says industry body The Concrete Institute (TCI) MD Bryan Perrie. 


OLI South Africa
OLI South Africa
3rd April 2020

Making business simpler for customers, while going global with a first-class product, has proved successful in establishing industrial vibration technology company OLI as the world’s top-selling... 


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