Construction World August 2023

CONTENTS

FEATURES

08

08 Afrimat construction index shows positive growth for value added by construction sector This index details how the construction industry performed in the first quarter of 2023. 16 CCSA guidelines on the safe usage of cement and concrete There are potential risks in the handling of cement and concrete. 25 Fully compliant and registered asbestos contractor As structures approach the end of their design life, they must be removed entirely or partially. 28 Celebrating how its projects continue to make an impact on South Africa Zutari celebrated 90 years of having a meaningful impact. 30 Liberty receives global recognition for unique workplace transformation Liberty was selected as a finalist in the 2023 CoreNet Global Innovators Awards. 34 WSP in Africa spearheads major strategic highway projects in Gauteng The company is actively involved in several strategic highway projects. 38 The boxing of rocks for civils and building Gabion Baskets produces gabions geared towards the civils and building industries.

30

38

REGULARS 04 MARKETPLACE 16 PROPERTY 18 ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY 24 BUILDING 40 STEEL CONSTRUCTION

John Deere, primarily known for its green machines, announced in 2021 that it was bringing its construction and forestry lines back under the John Deere brand in its Africa and Middle East branches. This meant that it was the first time John Deere machines were sold under its own name in 18 countries in Africa. Construction World spoke to Griffiths Makgate, Sales Manager, John Deere Construction & Forestry Africa and Middle East about the brand’s motor graders, the options customers have for choosing the best model for the job at hand, and how John Deere’s after-market support assists customers to successfully navigate an industry with its wafer-thin margins. Turn to page 22 ON THE COVER

Construction AUGUST 2023 PUBLICATIONS CROWN COVERING THE WORLD OF CONSTRUCTION

WORLD

GABION BASKETS The boxing of rocks for civils and building

Liberty’s global recognition for workplace transformation

TRANSFORMING HEALTHCARE INFRASTRUCTURE IN AFRICA

TRULY JOHN DEERE MOTOR GRADERS – SINCE 1967

1 CONSTRUCTION WORLD AUGUST 2023