Construction World July 2017

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04 Minister sticks to her guns with Cubans Despite the country having adequate engineers, Cubans are imported. 06 New brand identity WSP Global sports a new logo and has a new logo to mark its growth. 10 General builders remain pessimistic According to the cidb, the mood in Q1 was decidedly pessimistic. 14 Global construction costs rise Johannesburg’s construction costs increase to USD838,3 per square metre.

15 Developer’s solid results Acsion Limited recently delivered solid results for the last 12 months. 22 Name change, but solid foundation at SA’s construction icon Concor Infrastructure rises from the edifices of M&R Infrastructure. 26 Sensitive built environment SVA International’s new mixed-use development in Somerset West. 27 Heineken SA Sedibeng Brewery contract secured Aveng Grinaker-LTA Building division secures Project Harvest. 30 R100-million can factory contract test mettle Newly formed Motheo Construction is cutting its teeth on challenging project. 36 Award-winning first micro-tunnelling project CSV Construction wins award for its innovative tunnelling project. 50 Smart levelling with two new laser levels Bosch has introduced the concept of smart levelling with two products.

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The tiny town known as Tugela Ferry in the local municipality of Msinga, in central KwaZulu-Natal, is part of one of South Africa’s most impoverished areas. People struggle to make a living in Tugela Ferry and the harsh conditions were, for many years, exacerbated by the town being split by the Tugela River and connected only by an inadequate single-lane bridge, the Tugela Ferry Bridge. The KZN Department of Transport therefore embarked on a project to widen the bridge to two lanes by constructing a new, reinforced concrete bridge adjacent to the existing steel structure.

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