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PROJECT INFORMATION

• Company entering: Franki Africa • Client: 0DXULWLXV 0XOWLVSRUW ,QIUDVWUXFWXUH • Start date: June 2018 • End date: 1RYHPEHU • Main contractor: China State Construction Engineering Compan y • Architect: Ruben Reddy Architects • Project manager: +RRORRPDQQ $VVRFLDWHV • Quantity surveyor: MLC Quantity Surveyors • Consulting engineer: Mott MacDonald

PROJECT INFORMATION

• Company entering: CoreSlab • Client: Elettronica Santerno South Africa • Start date: April 2019 • End date: September 2019 • Main contractor: Elettronica Santerno South Africa

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