Construction World January 2018

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04 Unlikely architectural winner The Stortemelk Hydropower Project was recognised by SAIA.

14 Bringing nature into building design Developers are increasing incorporating nature into structures. 18 Largest 5-Star Green Star SA rated building Discovery’s new head office in Sandton is SA’s biggest green building. 24 Micro-tunelling for Cape Flats 3 bulk sewer This project employed various innovative design aspects. 30 Heavy lift for Mthatha River Bridge Maiden heavy lift for Concord Cranes’ 750 t hydraulic crane. 34 Innovative engineering for tourism development From pie in the sky to reality: an elevator down Graskop Gorge’s cliff face. 36 Innovation cuts time and cost of N2 project The many innovations on the N2 project between Mtunzini and Empangeni. 40 Provincial Main Road 577 Critical access for local residents to jobs and economic activity.

06 Award for uplifting communities Royal HaskoningDHV keeps on winning in 2017.

08 SA’s cities of the future: are we ready to deliver? Can cities cope with the massive growth? 09 Final straw for smaller builders? ‘Getting as much for as little payment as possible’ poses huge problems

10 Agile. Holistic. Transformed. CW interview’s Concor’s Riaz Saloojee.

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Barloworld Power has filled a gap in its rental offering with a new range of South African designed and manufactured lighting masts. The first stop for Barloworld Power Rental’s new all-South African lighting masts was at Sasol Secunda, where 38 units spent two months lighting up the site over the annual shutdown. The lighting masts formed part of a package of 110 rental machines, including Cat generators ranging from 40 kVA to 500 kVA, delivered by Barloworld Power. Read the article on pages 22 and 23.

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