Construction World December 2023

CIVIL ENGINEERING CONTRACTORS

RIVER WALK ROADS PHASE 3 T he Riverwalk Project sets out to bridge the gap (literally and figuratively) in housing in the East of Pretoria. This project has created a corridor between some the latest up-and-coming developments, such “The Blyde” Estate, boasting the largest man-made lagoon (giant swimming pool), with more established areas such as Silverlakes and Olympas. This extension of Hazeldean Drive effectively circumvents the previously limited, bottle-necked routes over the N4 Freeway through the use of the new underpass allowing for safe, unhindered passage underneath the freeway for vehicle, cycle and pedestrian traffic.

Materials (BSM) for roadbuilding. BSM technology involves the stabilisation of material, sourced locally or commercially, using bitumen products in order to improve its properties. Material which may naturally not be considered for base layer, such as G4 material, may comfortably see improvements in performance to render it suitable to construct such layerworks. While the above-mentioned stabilisation process may take place using in-situ recycling methods KMC goes even further by employing cutting edge technologies in constructing layerworks. BSM materials are produced on site using a continuous mixing plant which adds water, cement and bitumen to aggregates. This plant as capable of production rates far exceeding what is achievable using in-situ recycling plants as well as foam bitumen plants, with a rated capacity of 400 tons of material produced per hour. This material is mixed to exacting standards and great precision thanks to the automated system with integrated sensors resulting in a product that is ready to go to ground immediately. Material is produced continuously and may be dispensed directly into tipper trucks for transporting to site or may even be

The construction of this project saw the use of some of the most cutting-edge technology currently available to the construction Industry. Through the use of these technologies and smarter construction methods world class levels of quality and precision were delivered to the Client and by extension the General Public who shall be making use of same. KMC employs the use of various technologies to improve construction techniques and quality of products delivered to Clients. One such example is the use of Bitumen Stabilised

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