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The global oil market is broken, drowning in crude nobody needs
30th March 2020 By: Bloomberg

The global oil market is broken, overwhelmed by an unmanageable surplus as virus lockdowns cascade through the world’s largest economies. Onshore tanks in many markets are full, forcing traders to... 


MOBILE JAW CRUSHER
The compact, mobile jaw crushers in the range are suited to contract mining and small to medium-sized operations
Pilot Crushtec launches compact mobile crushing, screening equipment from Metso
6th March 2020 By: Schalk Burger

Mining and quarrying equipment specialist Pilot Crushtec launched a new range from mining equipment manufacturer Metso’s mobile and compact crushing and screening equipment last month that is well... 


AECI CEO Mark Dytor
AECI’s Mining Solutions business boosts group profitability in 2019
25th February 2020 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed chemicals manufacturer AECI reported growth in all its operating segments in the year ended December 31, and managed to achieve 10% growth in its headline earnings per share (HEPS).... 


FLASH GRAPHENE
Undergraduate intern Christina Crassas, chemist James Tour and graduate students Paul Advincula and Duy Luong turn carbon black into graphene in a flash
Chemists develop process to turn rubbish into graphene
21st February 2020 By: Schalk Burger

Rice University laboratory chemists, led by James Tour, have in the science journal Nature introduced a process by which almost any source of carbon can be turned into graphene flakes, the... 


Siyabonga Genu
JRA makes headway in its ‘war on potholes’
5th February 2020 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The Johannesburg Road Agency (JRA) and the City of Johannesburg (CoJ) have declared a war on potholes in the city and has already made considerable progress in its 60-day action campaign – the... 


Prowling lions, corrupt officials block roads to Africa trade
30th January 2020 By: Bloomberg

Nyoni Nsukuzimbi drives his 40 t Freightliner for just over half a day from Johannesburg to the Beitbridge border post with Zimbabwe. At the frontier town – little more than a gas station and a KFC... 


Compact power pack, wide range of applications
Compact power pack, wide range of applications
20th January 2020

VÖGELE Universal Class SUPER 1600-3i paver: VÖGELE Universal Class pavers are the mainstay for many medium-sized contractors. And no wonder: these machines can be used to handle a wide array of... 


JG Afrika road engineers demonstrate their leadership at CAPSA 2019
JG Afrika road engineers demonstrate their leadership at CAPSA 2019
19th November 2019

JG Afrika demonstrated its leadership in road engineering at the Conference on Asphalt Pavements for southern Africa (CAPSA) 2019. Hosted at Sun City from 13 to 16 October, this was the 50th... 


Much Asphalt
Much Asphalt
13th November 2019

Much Asphalt is Southern Africa's largest commercial supplier of an extensive range of hot and cold asphalt products, with a track record of more than 50 years' service to the roads sector. Much... 


Maintenance at centre of Sanral’s R40bn medium-term project pipeline
Maintenance at centre of Sanral’s R40bn medium-term project pipeline
1st November 2019 By: Irma Venter

The South African National Roads Agency Limited will issue tenders for roughly R40-billion of new projects over the next three financial years. These projects will focus on maintaining the current... 


Maintenance at centre of Sanral’s R40bn medium-term project pipeline
Maintenance at centre of Sanral’s R40bn medium-term project pipeline
1st November 2019 By: Irma Venter

The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) will issue tenders for roughly R40-billion of new projects over the next three financial years. These projects will focus on maintaining the... 


Colas
Colas
29th October 2019

Construction Materials Upstream from its construction and maintenance business, Colas operates in the production, distribution, sales and recycling of construction materials (emulsions, modified... 


Bobcat skidsteer attachments ideal for materials-handling applications
Bobcat skidsteer attachments ideal for materials-handling applications
25th October 2019

Skidsteer loaders from Bobcat Equipment South Africa are ideal for a wide range of materials-handling applications in agriculture and construction, from cleaning-up operations to trenching and... 


Warranty extended on pedestrian rollers
17th October 2019

The manufacturer of a range of pedestrian rollers has extended its warranty from 6 to 24 months. The portfolio of pedestrian rollers is suited to applications that require the compaction of asphalt... 


Colas South Africa's focus at CAPSA 2019
15th October 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Colas South Africa, we will be focussing this CAPSA on introducing some of the latest solutions Colas have developed in Europe over the past few years like: Colbifibre ® , a cold surface treatment... 


BEST OF THE BEST CAPSA brings together the best technical know-how available on road construction and maintenance using bituminous material.
Association provides technical guidelines for bituminous material
4th October 2019 By: Khutso Maphatsoe

The Southern African Bitumen Association (Sabita) produces technical guidelines with regard to the use and application of bituminous material that are regularly updated with the most appropriate... 


BUILDING RELATIONS 
Actop Asphalt hopes that meeting with delegates will enable it to gain more insight into the asphalt industry internationally
Manufacturer looks forward to Capsa 2019
4th October 2019 By: Khutso Maphatsoe

Manufacturer of hot and cold asphalt Actop Asphalt regards the Conference on Asphalt Pavements for Southern Africa (Capsa) – of which the company is a sponsor – as an opportunity to show its... 


OLI South Africa
OLI South Africa
4th October 2019

OLI is the world leader in industrial vibration technology. Making business simpler for customers while going global with a first-class product has made OLI the top selling electric external... 


Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II
Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II
4th October 2019 By: Sheila Barradas

The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority has awarded the Northern Access Road rehabilitation tender. 


Looks, Lighting And Long Life Among Benefits Of Concrete Parking Areas
Looks, Lighting And Long Life Among Benefits Of Concrete Parking Areas
27th September 2019

Concrete offers several major advantages when it comes to the construction of parking areas, says The Concrete Institute’s Managing Director, Bryan Perrie, a global authority on concrete industrial... 


Indonesia sees China as ally as it weighs bans on exporting minerals
13th September 2019 By: Bloomberg

Indonesia, which is weighing an early ban on exports of bauxite and copper concentrates, is betting on Chinese companies to add to the billions of dollars of investment in building smelters and... 


Aveng CEO Sean Flanagan
Aveng nets R520m from disposals, says noncore sales to be wrapped up in 2020
29th August 2019 By: Terence Creamer

Infrastructure and resources group Aveng reported on Thursday that it had secured R520-million from the sale of six noncore businesses, as well as other assets, and that the process of disposing... 


CoreCivils helps City of Johannesburg accelerate service delivery
27th August 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

CoreCivils’ unique precast-concrete system has enabled the Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) and its professional team to significantly accelerate the construction of a pedestrian bridge in... 


Manufacturer extends women-specific PPE range
23rd August 2019 By: Mc'Kyla Nortje

Local manufacturer of women-specific personal protective equipment (PPE) Sisi Safety Wear – a brand of PPE that falls within safety equipment supplier and manufacturer BBF Safety Group’s stable –... 


Raubex subsidiary paves Africa’s first part-plastic road
8th August 2019 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Road construction company Raubex Group subsidiary Shisalanga Construction has managed to pave a road using recycled plastic. Shisalanga last week completed a recycled plastic road paving trial in... 


M2 Kaserne and Selby bridges repair and rehabilitation project, South Africa
M2 Kaserne and Selby bridges repair and rehabilitation project, South Africa
2nd August 2019 By: Sheila Barradas

The M2 bridge rehabilitation project is on track for handover on October 31. 


M2 Bridge Repair
Mashaba opens Klipspruit bridge; JRA provides update on M2 repairs
25th July 2019 By: Nadine James

Johannesburg mayor Herman Mashaba and Transport MMC Nonhlanhla Makhuba on Thursday officially opened the newly built Klipspruit bridge, as well as the 300 m stretch of road adjacent to it. Situated... 


Tribunal dismisses collusion case against asphalt producers
25th July 2019 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The Competition Tribunal has dismissed a complaint referral against two asphalt producers whom the Competition Commission alleged had entered into an agreement to divide markets, in contravention... 


AECI CEO Mark Dytor
AECI’s interim earnings down 20%
24th July 2019 By: Simone Liedtke

JSE-listed explosives and speciality chemicals group AECI on Wednesday reported headline earnings per share (HEPS) and earning per share (EPS) of 365c and 367c, respectively, for the six months... 


CRC building in Rivonia a monument to engineering innovation
22nd July 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The new Christian Revival Church (CRC) on the corner of Witkoppen and Riverbend Roads in Fourways is an architectural and structural-engineering feat that showcases excellence in the design and... 


Barrick CEO Mark Bristow
Kibali on track to meet full-year guidance
17th July 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Kibali gold mine, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), remains on track to produce the guided 750 000 oz of gold for this year, Barrick Gold CEO Mark Bristow says. Randgold Resources,... 


Handheld pneumatic ‘tools of the trade’ from Atlas Copco
Handheld pneumatic ‘tools of the trade’ from Atlas Copco
15th July 2019

Atlas Copco’s range of handheld pneumatic breakers and rock drills bear testament to the company’s continuous drive to equip customers with premium-quality, robust and reliable tools that get the... 


Aveng disposes of Rand Roads business unit
12th July 2019 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aveng has entered into a fully funded binding sale of business agreement with Ultra Asphalt for the sale of its Rand Roads business unit, subject to certain conditions. This followed a strategic... 


Atlas Copco, your perfect handheld tool partner
Atlas Copco, your perfect handheld tool partner
11th July 2019

Selecting the right tool for the job is fundamental to achieving optimum tool performance and efficiencies as well as maximising operator productivity and safety. With Atlas Copco’s extensive... 


Fisherman’s Lane upgrade, South Africa
Fisherman’s Lane upgrade, South Africa
5th July 2019 By: Sheila Barradas

The City of Cape Town Environmental Management Department is upgrading the coastal infrastructure at Fisherman’s Lane, in the Western Cape. 


Multi-purpose shafts screeners manage variety of materials
25th June 2019

A new series of shafts screens that can adapt to a range of different working environments and select different types of materials, has been introduced. The shafts screeners select and crush... 


New Comar plant doubles production for more asphalt
25th June 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Western Cape asphalt producer, More Asphalt has almost doubled production capacity at its Tygerberg Valley site outside Cape Town with a custom-built continuous mix asphalt plant from Comar.... 


Making roads and bridges last longer with Afrisam
25th June 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Blurb for online platforms. Construction materials leader AfriSam leverages the power of applied research to make roads, bridges and other concrete structures more resistant to corrosive environments. 


PHIL-ER-UP
The installation of a tailgate allows for full loads to be transported without product loss
Tailgates a solution for haulage product loss
21st June 2019 By: Halima Frost

Since receiving an Autogate tailgate manufactured by specialised tailgate manufacturer Philippi-Hagenbuch (PHIL), aggregate business Caldwell Stone Company has reported an increase in productivity... 


Introducing a global force in waterproofing to South Africa
Introducing a global force in waterproofing to South Africa
20th June 2019

We believe it’s time to think bigger when it comes to roofs. To push the boundaries of what’s possible and redefine what a roof can mean to all of us. It could be extra living space for your... 


Kate Machaba and Matshela Maloka
Black-owned asphalt firm opens its doors in Limpopo
12th June 2019 By: Irma Venter

Limpopo’s newest hot-mix asphalt manufacturing company has opened its doors. The 100% black-owned Maloka Machaba Surfacing (MM Surfacing) also offers road surfacing and logistics services. MM... 


M2 Kaserne and Selby bridges repair and rehabilitation project, South Africa
M2 Kaserne and Selby bridges repair and rehabilitation project, South Africa
31st May 2019 By: Sheila Barradas

Road users have been reminded that the M2 motorway between the Crown interchange and Maritzburg street remains closed for rehabilitation works on the bridge. 


Dynapac Light Compaction equipment - light in weight only!
Dynapac Light Compaction equipment - light in weight only!
27th May 2019

Dynapac Construction Equipment’s range of efficient and versatile Light Compaction Equipment (LCE) is suited to a wide range of tasks that demand easy handling and manoeuverability.    “Our LCE... 


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BOVA Safety Wear
BOVA Safety Wear

BOVA cemented their reputation in Africa by delivering high quality engineering through their range of safety footwear. 21 years after producing...

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Flameblock
Flameblock

FlameBlock is a proudly South African company that engineers, manufactures and supplies fire intumescent and retardant products to the fire...

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Hanna Instruments (Pty) Ltd

We supply customers with practical affordable solutions for their testing needs. Our products include benchtop, portable, in-line process control...

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John Deere (Pty) Ltd

In 1958 John Deere Construction made its first introduction to the industry with their model 64 bulldozer.

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