Construction World January 2015

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04 LIGHT STEEL FRAME BUILDING RIDING HIGH LSFB has made huge inroads.

UPBEAT ABOUT BUILDING INDUSTRY Corobrik believes 2015 will be a good year.

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MANHATTAN MEETS JOHANNESBURG Central Square will be a unique addition to Sandton.

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COVER STORY The GSH 7 VC Professional from Bosch is exceptionally powerful with low weight and good vibration damping. This SDS-max demolition hammer is driven by a 1 500 watt motor, works with an impact energy of 13 joules and weighs only 8,4 kilogrammes.

LOCALISATION IS ESSENTIAL DCD Group is advocating a raise in local content thresholds.

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RECONSTRUCTING HERITAGE Preserving SA’s architectural legacy is gaining traction.

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MEGA-MALL WELL UNDERWAY The biggest single phase mall will open in 2016.

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PRODUCTS FOR REMOTE AIRPORT Everything bar crushed aggregate had to be imported for St Helena’s airport.

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MAJOR REGENERATION SCHEME Various development projects get the green light following appointment.

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CAPPED PILING FOR NEWTON HOTEL The new City Lodge Hotel in Newtown needed intricate piling.

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REGULARS Marketplace

THE REHABILITATION OF NATIONAL ROUTE 9 Colesberg has a new inter- change linking the N1 and N9.

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Property

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REHABILITATION PROJECT COMPLETED The challenging runway rehabilitation at George Airport.

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Environment

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Projects & Contracts

KING MSWATI III INTERNATIONAL ACCESS ROAD A big project, the likes of which Swaziland has not seen.

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Project Profile

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Equipment

TALL ORDER FOR WIND FARM A rotor of a damaged wind turbine had to be removed and repaired.

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Products & Services

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Diary & Appointments

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CONSTRUCTION WORLD JANUARY 2015