CAPITAL EQUIPMENT NOV 2018

CONTRACTOR DEVELOPMENT

Executives from SANRAL and Wirtgen South Africa celebrate the signing of the MoU between the two companies.

to give black-owned and managed CIDB graded contractors access to financing,” adds Bell. Macozoma says the cooperation with Bell Equipment is a “trailblazing step for the South African construction industry.” It demonstrates SANRAL’s resolve to use its contracting and procurement processes to facilitate the growth of emerging contractors. Both Bell and SANRAL confirmed that they will host an information sharing session with black-owned and small businesses in construction to unpack how their collaboration will benefit them. Barloworld agreement SANRAL followed the Bell MoU with another landmark agreement with Barloworld Equipment, the dealer for Cat earthmoving machines and Cat power systems in southern Africa. The Cat dealership will also give black-owned enterprises greater access to equipment, financing and training, which will enable them to tender more effectively on road construction projects managed by SANRAL. The MoU, signed in Sandton on September 5, sets out future cooperation between SANRAL and Barloworld Equipment across a broad range of activities, including providing small contractors in the SANRAL supply chain access to

Barloworld and SANRAL executives after the signing of the MoU between the two companies.

Bell Equipment and SANRAL officials at the signing of the agreement between the OEM and the road authority.

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