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• The tallest building in Africa at almost 300 m. • The project consists of two towers. • Piling through hard rock. • A tight 120-day programme.

Crawler crane preparing to lift reinforcement cage.

equipment to every project; while our local focus means that we enjoy in-depth knowledge of local markets and ground conditions,” he says. “No project is too big, or too small, or too complex for us. And in terms of Africa we are geared up like no other geotechnical company in the world. We have permanent offices and yards in South Africa, Mauritius, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, Kenya, Ghana and Angola. We are also registered in Uganda, Botswana, Swaziland,

Lesotho, Seychelles and Namibia. Our French speaking colleagues are present in Morocco, Cote d’Ivoire and Algeria and our Middle Eastern colleagues are present in Egypt. “Add to this the depth of global experience that the Keller Group has and our experience of moving equipment across the continent, Franki’s service in Africa is second to none,” he concludes. 

Completed piles.

An artist’s impression of Pinnacle Towers.

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