Construction World July 2021

truck suitable for the South African terrain. The vehicle drives very well, it offers smooth gear changing and better handling on turning circles. There were absolutely no issues even driving it on wet sites, it went everywhere and showed no signs of getting stuck. I can confidently say that it is a vigorous vehicle and drives very well in most conditions”. Why there’s hope for Métier Mixed Concrete and the South African construction industry? It is no secret that the construction industry has been under significant pressure for some time. “It has been tough for a while even before the pandemic, and it got tougher after the first hard national lockdown. We only started to see a pick-up in construction works within two months of lockdown for a sustainable level of production. For this reason, we have witnessed many small to medium, independent and some of the large operators closing down”. “With this said, we remain optimistic as the industry is starting to build its way back to positive growth, while in the same breath, we are also cautious as in the past ten years we have had a lot of peaks and valleys. We are seeing an increase in the tender activity and some decent infrastructure projects. These positive developments have also given us the courage to further expand our business in Cape Town. As we further grow our business, we look forward to further invest in the FUSO brand when a business need arises. The team has done its homework with this

JP van Dyk – Plant Manager : Mét ier Mixed Concrete (Lyt t leton Plant ) .

new model, it aligns perfectly with our business ambitions of building a concrete legacy in South Africa and I would certainly recommend it to any ready-mix concrete company looking into expanding its fleet”, concludes Thring. We wish Métier Mixed Concrete unending success as they take their business to greater heights and continue to expand into other regions, and most importantly we look forward to seeing the contribution these new models make to their business. 

What Mét ier Mix ed Concr ete look s f or in a t r uck : Key buy ing factor s • Suitability for the application • 6-cubic metre payload • Price, service, and after-sales support

Operat ing Hour s • Approximately 8hrs a day.

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