Construction World June 2018

The business magazine for the construction industry

JUNE 2018

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AFRISAM realises concrete POSSIBILITIES

Repairing critical CAPE TOWN BREAKWATER

Park Square to benefit

UMHLANGA RIDGE PAVING CONCRETE

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04 Principal agents make or break projects The key role of the principal agent in successfully completing projects.

17 Opening up energy visions for Africa Africa holds vast potential for renewable energy.

20 Paving concrete in southwest Nigeria A 24-km concrete road is being built in the Nigerian state, Ogun. 22 Creating more inclusive, cost effective Olympic Games Improving the long-term positive effect of hosting a massive event. 23 Rising to the challenge of 92 Rivonia Road project An interactive 3D model allowed the contractor to build ‘feature brows’.

06 Flat confidence The cidb’s SME Business Conditions Survey does not paint a pretty picture. 12 Integrated spatial visualisation platforms improve housing More than bricks and mortar are required to build sustainable human settlements. 13 Setsing transforms into Maluti Crescent Phuthaditjaba’s existing shopping centre is becoming a regional mall. 16 Clean work environments save billions Dust and debris on construction sites can have dire consequences.

24 Repairing critical Cape Town breakwater Johnson Crane Hire lent a hand in vital maintenance. 28 Park Square to benefit Umhlanga Ridge The 40 000 m 3 will offer commercial and retail offerings.

30 Evaluating precast concrete stability It is essential to evaluate benefits in terms of clear cost calculations of precast product selection. 34 Bridge sets world records The world’s biggest cable-stayed bridge is being built in China. 38 Groot Marico River Bridge successfully repaired JG Afrika’s solution stopped motorists from having to take a 36 km detour.

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Environment & Sustainability

AfriSam designed and supplied specialised readymix for the redevelopment of the Grain Silo which now houses the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa in Cape Town. AfriSam has been supplying materials for the construction of various prominent buildings at the V&A Waterfront for 25 years, and its sponsorship of the concrete for the Zeitz Museum further anchors it in the Western Cape where it is the biggest supplier of readymix and aggregate and the second biggest supplier of cement. Read the article on pages 18 and 19.

Project Profile

Projects & Contracts

Equipment

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The golden age of South African construction. This age left most major South African construction companies top heavy and severe rightsizing followed. Now it seems that industry will never be the same again.

Some of the biggest listed construction companies in South Africa – Aveng, Murray & Roberts and WBHO – now derive most of their revenues and profits from abroad. This is in stark contrast to when South Africa was preparing to host the World Cup in 2010 and work was plentiful, the market buoyant and local sentiment good. This change in business-as-usual is the direct result of a weak economic environment in South Africa and the resultant fierce tender competition, bad management and even poor project execution. In this climate margins of between 3 and 5% are considered normal. To make things worse, this is an industry that attracts corruption – especially with infrastructure projects. The fact that this industry, and its main players, were slapped with massive collusion charges post-2010 certainly did not help. Just when everyone thought that Cyril Ramaphosa’s election would lead to economic recovery and growth, the expropriation of land issue dashed this. The longer the matter drags on, the longer companies will bleed and the industry will suffer. It is an exciting time though. Infrastructure is vital for South African growth – without it the country cannot grow. Whether it is improving the dire unemployment rate, dealing with rapid urbanisation or improving the growth rate, construction is part and parcel of this. The construction industry executing this will look very different though. Wilhelm du Plessis Editor manufacturing and steel assets as volatile conditions post 2010 continue to escalate.

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One could even refer to the current period as an existential crisis for these companies. Most recently, Group Five announced drastic restructuring that will see it severely cutting construction activity and eventually selling the majority stake in its construction business. Aveng, which has been worst affected, has seen its annual turnover more than halve from 2014’s R53-billion to 2018’s R23,5-billion. It elected to sell some 40% of its domestic civils and building operations to black empowerment partners, but the sale of its Grinaker-LTA subsidiary was cancelled – largely due to the underperformance of Grinaker-LTA. Murray & Roberts elected to sell 100% of its construction and civil engineering business in South Africa to a black-owned consortium led by the Southern Palace Group. In addition to its South African projects, this company, Concor, (formerly Murray & Roberts Construction) as part of its strategic plan, aims to focus on cross-border projects. Murray & Roberts said that it was not exiting South Africa, but a sector. However, companies such as Murray & Roberts, Aveng and Group Five have also tried to rid themselves of

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RESOLVING DISPUTE

each group’s economic and legal independence. Sika will fund this transaction through a bridge loan commit- ted by UBS. Subsequently, Sika intends to optimise its capital structure through the issuance of debt and debt-like securities, while maintaining both the investment grade rating as well as the financial flexibility to fund the defined growth strategy of the company. Paul Hälg, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Sika and Paul Schuler, CEO of Sika: “The Board and Group Management of Sika welcome this positive outcome. This solution is imme- diately accretive for our shareholders and paves the way for a new chapter of our success story. Sika remains committed to a strong S&P investment grade credit rating. The introduction of a modern governance structure will provide Sika with a solid base to accelerate its growth. The biggest thanks go to all our employees who with their dedication and loyalty made the great success of Sika and this solution possible.” Urs F. Burkard, spokesman for the Burkard family: “We are pleased that Saint-Gobain, as a significant Sika customer, is now the company's largest shareholder. The solution agreed between the parties involved takes into account the interests of all share- holders and forms the basis for continuing Sika's success story. The primary concern of the family has always been to ensure Sika's success and long-term prosperity.” Pierre André de Chalendar, Chairman and CEO of Saint-Gobain: “This is a very positive settlement for Saint-Gobain, both from a financial and a strategic perspective. We materialise a substantial positive net result in excess of EUR600-million for our sharehold- ers. We also retain a minority stake in a great company and will enhance the relationship between the two groups.”  • Sika calls shareholders’ meeting to introduce unitary share class, cancellation of opting‐out, and elimination of 5% transfer restrictions and to cancel the 6,97% shares acquired from SWH. • Parties terminate all legal proceedings. • Sika and Saint-Gobain intend to extend their existing business relationship. • Compagnie de Saint-Gobain (Saint-Gobain) acquired Schenker-Winkler Holding AG (SWH) from the Burkard family. • Saint-Gobain/SWH sold 6,97% stake in Sika AG (Sika) to Sika for a total consideration of CHF2,08-billion. • Saint-Gobain retains 10,75% interest in Sika through SWH for a minimum of two years.

S aint‐Gobain acquired all outstanding shares of SWH from the Burkard family for a purchase price of CHF3,22-billion. It reflects an increase of above CHF500-million from the pur- chase price agreed in December 2014 between Saint‐Gobain and the Burkard Family, taking into account the increase in Sika’s value since 2014. Sika purchased a 6,97% stake in Sika from SWH (representing a 23,7% voting interest) for a total consider- ation of CHF 2,08-billion. This amount contains a CHF795-million premium over the market value as of 4 May 2018. Termination of litigation, special audit, special experts All pending litigation will be terminated. Furthermore, it is intended to propose to the shareholders of Sika to terminate the mandate of the Special Experts. Introduction ‘one-share, one-vote’ Sika will call for an extraordinary shareholders’ meeting (EGM) for 11 June 2018 and will propose to: • cancel the 6,97% shares acquired from SWH by way of capital reduction • convert all shares into a single class of registered shares (‘one share, one vote’) in a ratio 1:60 (bearer share based) • eliminate the 5% transfer restrictions • eliminate the opting out clause SWH, fully owned by Saint-Gobain at the time of the EGM, will vote in favour of all resolutions. Urs F. Burkard, Jürgen Tinggren and Willi Leimer have resigned from the board of directors of Sika. All independent directors will continue to serve the compa- ny and in time will seek to strengthen the board with new appointees. Future relationship between Saint-Gobain and Sika Sika, the Burkard family and Saint‐Gobain have signed agreements which terminate and resolve their dispute to the common benefit of all parties involved and that of their respective shareholders and stakeholders.

The future relationship between Saint- Gobain and Sika will be on both the shareholder and the business levels: Saint-Gobain will become a share- holder of Sika through SWH. After the EGM it will hold 10,75% of votes and capital interest in Sika. The parties have agreed on lock-up (two years) and standstill obligations (up to 10,75% for four years, up to 12,875% for the following two years) with regard to Saint-Gobain’s stake in Sika. In case of an intended sale, these shares will first be offered to Sika up to 10,75%. The two groups will also continue their substantial existing business relationship and seek to further expand it to areas of mutual benefit while preserving and respecting

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administrator’ in some standard form contracts) to administer and manage the construction phase. In some standard form contracts, this person is referred to as the ‘project manager’ whose duties may be limited to the execution phase, or include the pre and post-con- struction phases.” In an English court case (Scheldebouw BV vs St James Homes), it was held that the principal agent has, in the first place, an agency function to execute instructions from the employer and, secondly, a decision-making function when the employer and contractor may have opposing interests. “The principal agent must act proactively to avoid potential dis- putes. This requires regular monitoring of the execution of the works, liaison with all stakeholders, and dealing with all claims competently and within the time constraints of the standard form contract used. Here, the second professional obligation of the principal agent as laid down in court comes to the fore when the employer may have expectations not provide for in the contract documentation. “The execution of any building project requires team work, good communication and competent administration apart from the con- struction skills. Should any dispute arise and the project records are not incomplete or not easily accessible, it will be more difficult, time consuming and expensive to resolve such issues,” Putlitz adds.  In carrying out the agency function, the principal agent must ensure that: • The parties to the contract have complied with legal and tender formalities. • The construction team have timeously been issued with all relevant construction information. • The construction team are working at the required pace to complete the project by the specified date. • The construction team are achieving specified quality standards. • The construction team is paid fairly – and on time – for work correctly completed. • Non-compliant aspects of the works are promptly dealt with as they arise. • Potential claims for a revision of the date for practical completion is handled timeously. • Potential claims for an adjustment of the contract value is also promptly dealt with. • The project is concluded as specified, all administrative and other compliance certificates are recorded, and all parties paid their due.

PRINCIPAL AGENTS make or break projects P utlitz says poor principal agency functioning is increasingly caus- ing disputes and disruptions in South African building projects. In many cases, the appointed agent did not have the necessary experi- ence and was erroneously appointed, he feels. “There is no specialised training course or recognised qualification that a principal agent must complete. But to properly fulfil his or her duties, the agent must at the very least have a Bachelor’s degree in architecture, building science, engineering, or quantity surveying. It is also necessary for the agent to have professional registration with a statutory body such as the South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions.” The training is vital – and so is the personality traits of the princi- pal agent. “This is not a job for the meek and mild, nor the disorgan- ised. Effective principal agents should be able to deal with all involved with the contract authoritatively and methodically. Contract admin- istration requires the management of a vast amount information in a manner where it can be retrieved and monitored at short notice, using the appropriate technological aids to suit the nature of a project.” Putlitz says today’s principal agent’s role is complex and a far cry from the ‘employer’s agent’ of old. “Building contracts traditionally included an employer’s agent to administer the execution of the works by the contractor and subcon- tractors. This agent was usually the consulting engineer or architect who designed the works. However, in recent years the execution func- tion has been separated from the design function by the emergence of a ‘principal consultant’ to coordinate the numerous disciplines involved in modern buildings, and the ‘principal agent’ (or ‘contract agent – and it is essential that this key role player is properly equipped to handle this vital role, says Uwe Putlitz, CEO of the Joint Building Contracts Committee (JBCC). Successful completion of building projects largely depends on the competence of the principal

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Sibanda, who joined the firm when it launched its inaugural Africa presence in 2017, is a highly skilled corporate specialist. He has worked on numerous capital raisings, including on the largest ever IPO on the JSE Ltd. Over the last year Sibanda has also played a lead role in 'Project Naledi' a programme initiated by the firm aimed at aiding the edu- cational and sporting development of children in Soweto. He will be supported by Deputy Office Head, Apicksha Patel. Since the opening of its Johannesburg office in February 2017, Pinsent Masons' Africa practice has continued to provide a full spectrum of legal advice to infrastructure and energy clients across the African continent. Over the past 12 months, the firm has been appointed as legal counsel to the project company on the 500 km long Lamu-Garis- sa-Isiolo road in Kenya, advised West Africa's largest industrial conglomerate on one of the most significant energy infrastructure projects in Sub-Saharan Africa and has been appointed to the regional panel for one of the largest development finance institu- tions operating in Africa. The Johannesburg office is fully integrated into the wider group of some 24 offices, which has enabled the successful awarding of significant African mandates where a multi-discipline, multi-lan- guage and multi-jurisdictional team was required. John Cleland, Managing Partner of Pinsent Masons says: "Africa is a crucial market for the infrastructure, energy and tech- nology sectors. Our Johannesburg office is a thriving base for our connectivity to the region and has enabled us to scale our service to clients operating within and into all of Africa. "George is well connected in the Zimbabwean market and I'm pleased that he will continue to build on the great achievements of the office since its launch."  George Sibanda as head of the firm's Johannesburg office. Since the opening of its Johannesburg office in February 2017, Pinsent Masons' Africa practice has continued to provide a full spectrum of legal advice to infrastructure and energy clients across the African continent. Infrastructure specialist International law firm Pinsent Masons has appointed

Pinsent Masons has appointed George Sibanda as head of the firm's Johannesburg office.

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FLAT CONFIDENCE

“It should be noted that, even though one sees positive movements in some of the underlying

General building confidence, as measured by the cidb SME Business Conditions Survey, was flat at 36 index points in 2018Q1. It is encouraging that key underlying indicators ticked up. Nevertheless, they stayed at poor levels. Constraints to business operations moved sideways, but remained elevated.

morose, especially in light of the reversed gain in confidence for the Western Cape co- hort, where confidence plunged to its worst level since 2013Q2. While one saw some improvements in sentiment among the other three provinces, this was overshadowed by the outcome in the Western Cape.” Conclusion The first quarter of 2018 was yet another period where strain in both the building and civil engineering sectors was highlighted. The outcome in confidence levels in both sectors was below 40 index points, which was broadly in line with the poor levels of the underlying indicators. They persisted be- low their long-term averages. Discouragingly, future activity momentum is likely to remain under pressure in both sectors. This is partly reflected in the indicator rating insufficient demand for building and construction work as a constraint, which remains elevated in both cases. The latest GDP growth statistics from Stats SA showed a fourth consecutive decline in output in the construction sector. Output fell by 1,4% q-o-q in 2017Q4. Discour- agingly, this quarter’s survey results suggest that the pressure in both building and civil construction activity could persist. The outlook for activity in both sectors is further clouded by the recent government Budget for 2018, which reiterated the reduction in expenditure away from capital and towards consumption expenditure. Indeed, about 47% (or R39,7-billion) of the R85-billion in spending reductions consists of cuts to con- ditional infrastructure grants to provincial and local government.  indicators across the grades, confidence levels remain at depressed levels – below long-term averages.”

A cross the grades, only Grades 3 and 4 lost confidence in line with weaker un- derlying indicators among general builders in this group. For Grades 5 and 6 as well as Grades 7 and 8, the improvement in the momentum of activity growth helped nudge confidence higher. Ntando Skosana, Project Manager for Monitoring and Evaluation at the cidb ob- served, “It should be noted that, even though one sees positive movements in some of the underlying indicators across the grades, confidence levels remain at depressed levels Among the big four provinces, Western Cape building contractor confidence remained above the 50-point neutral mark. Confidence ticked down by 3 index points to 54 points during the quarter. Although sentiment improved for builders in the Eastern Cape, Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal, confidence About the survey The cidb SME business conditions survey is conducted quarterly among Grades 3 – 8 cidb-registered contractors (categorised into Grades 3 & 4, Grades 5 & 6 and Grades 7 & 8), both for general building and civil industries. The main indicator used for analysis purposes is business confidence, which indicates whether respondents find the current business conditions satisfactory. A business confidence index can vary be- tween zero (indicating an extreme lack of confidence) and 100 (indicating extreme confidence). The 50 index point mark is interpreted as neutral. – below long-term averages.” Building contractors

levels registered an average of 30 points. “At this level of confidence, a disappointingly high majority of about 70% of respondents were dissatisfied with current business conditions during the quarter,” highlighted Skosana. “However, this should not come as a surprise, especially when one looks at the Civil engineering confidence also came in at 36 index points during the first quarter of 2018, after ticking up by 1 point. Both activity and profitability were lifted off the exceptionally low levels seen in 2017Q4. Skosana pointed out that “It is encouraging that both activity and profitability managed to claw back from their worst respective lev- els since 2011Q1 and 2010Q3”. She added, “These indicators still came in below their long-term averages, however, which explains why confidence remains low.” From a grades perspective, Grades 5 and 6 civil contractor confidence was mostly flat against the backdrop of better activity, while pressure on profitability persisted. The uptick in confidence for Grades 3 and 4 was slight, and was barely supported by underly- ing indicators. The increase in confidence for Grades 7 and 8 was notable, from 24 points to 30. This came on the back of improved activity and profitability. At the regional level, civil contractors across all four provinces registered confi- dence levels of below 40 index points. This implies that, on average, more than 60% of respondents in each of these provinces rated business conditions as unfavourable during the survey quarter. Skosana pointed out that, “The provincial picture for civil contractors was rather underlying indicators”. Civil engineering

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Putting yourself on the map Thorsten Deckler, co-founder of Johannesburg-based 26’10 South Architects, was the keynote speaker at the recent 31 st Corobrik Architectural Awards. Deckler, who worked for Rem Koolhaas in the Netherlands and for Peter Rich Architects in Johannesburg before starting his own practice, Anne Graupner, is known for engaging in a range of projects in townships, the inner city and the city periphery.

Speaking at the awards ceremony at the Hilton Hotel in Sandton, he considered passion, purpose and making your own map. “Never before has it been easier to 'put your name on this map', and never before has the moment been more fleeting. What is a feast is also a famine and in a pro- fession like architecture, which is in many respects super slow, rich in complexity and meaning, we often just skim the surface,” he said, referencing today’s instant gratification culture and the ephemeral nature of social media. He discussed the first project which 26’10 South Architects ever undertook, and how it was a 'spectacular failure.' In the absence of a budget and local capacity to re-build the famous Sans Souci Cinema in Soweto, Johannesburg, the content rather than the container was realised. The cinema opened in 1948 but destroyed in a fire in 1994 and subsequently pillaged for building materials for the nearby houses, resulting in an evocative ruin used as an informal public space by the local youth. “Our brief from the Kliptown 'Our Town Trust' was to re-imagine the Sans Souci as a cultural public space,” said Deckler. Although the practice’s dream project didn’t work out as they had planned – the ruin eventually collapsed – by harnessing informal processes, and working with a multitude of role players, the architects found new ways in which to make positive and interactive public spaces. “Consequently, early on in our careers, we also had an acute understanding of the complexity of architecture,” he explained.

A film festival, dance outreach project and several performances were some of the initiatives held on the site, curated together with the community and employing the ruin as an urban armature. As is the case with many of today’s top architects, Deckler admits that he didn’t always get it right. “The times which I failed were really awful, but I learnt a lot from my mistakes,” but he implored the young architects in attendance to “help make the world a better place,” and to “get into telling the stories of how we make the built environment, because it really is not an easy thing to do.” With his unconventional storytelling and riffing of the theme of the event: ‘Put your name on the Map’, Deckler inspired the audience to create their own ‘map’. He asked, “How do you as graduates, now that you are on the map, even if just for a bit, use this opportunity to strike out in your careers? Knowing that this moment is fleeting. "How do you connect beyond the boundaries of your discipline with the world at large? How do you create or recognise moments of connection around things that matter to people and you?” The map which this next generation constructs – each for themselves – should be constructed around the values each one holds dear. Deckler was speaking prior to the announcement of the winner of this year’s Corobrik Architectural Student of the Year Award. Renée Minnaar from the University of Pretoria, walked away with the top honours

and a cheque for R50 000 for her thesis, entitled, ‘Remediator – Restoring the dichotomous relationship between industry and nature through an urban eco-textile mill and dye house’. Minnaar impressed the judges with her insightful way of tackling quintessentially South African issues that cross generations and present compelling reasons to rethink the local built environment in South Africa. He concluded his address by saying that this was his call to arms to the next generation of architects who will create extraordinary moments. “Some will be unpremeditated, born of frustration and even failure, but they will be inspired by purpose when you work on a map of your own creation.”  Thorsten Deckler, co-founder of Johannesburg- based 26’10 South Architects.

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Pushing boundaries of concrete possibilities Cement and construction materials leader AfriSam is the new anchor sponsor for the Concrete Society of Southern Africa’s prestigious Fulton Awards. This latest development is in line with the company’s mission of creating concrete possibilities by pushing the boundaries of concrete products, both in terms of sustainability and technical performance.

“This event is well known for recognising excellence in concrete – a product that is synonymous with AfriSam,” says Richard Tomes, executive: sales and marketing at AfriSam. “We believe it is essential to give a platform to those individuals and companies that are pushing the boundaries in the use of concrete as this process leads to the innovative use of concrete from an architectural as well as a functional perspective.” In addition to being a long-time supporter of the Fulton Awards, AfriSam has also been a sponsor of the AfriSam- SAIA Awards for Sustainable Architecture and Innovation for almost a decade. “At AfriSam, our focus has always been about the possibilities that concrete structures create for society, which is why we work closely with industry bodies and tertiary education institutions to achieve this,” says Tomes. “This collaboration seeks to do more than just promoting awareness within the industry. We actively get involved with various industry bodies like the Concrete Society, South African Institute of Architects (SAIA) and the universities to fund research as well as various initiatives aimed at advancing excellence in concrete. Our work is always about partnerships, as none of us can create these concrete possibilities on our own.” The Fulton Awards recognise and honour excellence and innovation in

the design and use of concrete. The Awards recognise the various teams involved in the construction of each project, including the owner, developer, consultants and contractors. Nominations for the 2019 awards will be opening shortly and will include any project that has been completed in 2017, or substantially completed in 2018. Judging will take place on-site in early February and March 2019. A panel of seasoned industry experts have been selected to travel the country to evaluate each entered project worthy of an award. The process will culminate in the awarding of the esteemed Fulton Awards for Excellence at a prestigious function to be held at the luxurious Drakensberg Champaign Sports Resort in June 2019. “Partnering with the Concrete Society in this important event allows AfriSam to recognise the excellent work that our customers do with the high quality concrete that they purchase from our various readymix operations around country, or that they produce themselves using aggregates and cement from AfriSam quarries and cement operations,” says Tomes. The categories in 2019 are: infrastructure up to R100-million project value; infrastructure above R100-million project value; building structures up to three storeys; building structures above three storeys; architectural concrete; and innovation in concrete. 

Deon Bester, Occupational Health and Safety Manager at the Master Builders Association of the Western Cape (MBAWC), says: “These figures are unacceptably high. We should be striving for zero fatalities and zero harm. Based on my experience, education can go a long way towards eliminating accidents and achieving this target.” The MBAWC will be hosting a seminar in June 2018, for mid-level management from Western Cape construction companies, where industry experts will deliver talks on a variety of health and safety related topics such as: • COIDA (Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act): The facts. • Ethics in health and safety. • Scaffolding: What you thought you knew but don’t. • Occupational Risk Exposure Profiles: Why they need to be done properly. • The science of human behaviour in respect to health and safety. • Unpacking Section 37 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act. “I encourage all those who are committed to curbing accidents on site to attend so they can stay abreast of what is going on in the industry, learn from thought leaders and network with others,” concludes Bester. The seminar is set to take place at Belmont Square and is open to both MBAWC members and non-members. Guests will be required to pay an attendance fee, with discounts available to members and FEM policy holders.  according to figures from the Federated Employer’s Mutual Assurance Company (FEM), which provides workmen’s' compensation insurance to employers in the construction industry. Number of Western Cape building site accidents too high A quarter of the way through 2018 and already there have been 412 accidents on Western Cape construction sites, with six fatalities and 58 people left permanently disabled. This is

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Proline Logistics In 2005 Proline started with 11 brick trucks and now has a fleet of 48 trucks of which 25 are Scania trucks. Its main contract is current- ly to transport the ISG Group’s products (Ocon Brick, Technicrete and Rocla) in Witbank, Olifantsfontein, Roodepoort and Meyerton. Although Proline transports mainly bricks, Pretorius says that it also transports products where a crane is required to on and offload – such as Rocla’s infrastructure precast cement products. Apart from him, the management team in this company of around 80 consists of Craig Platt, the operations manager in Olifantsfontein (he runs the Olifantsfontein and Witbank branch), Martin Trollip, the controller at Roodepoort (ISG Group) and Sydney Mabuza as Pre- torius’ right hand man in Meyerton. Mabuza liaises with the drivers and clients. Pretorius says what sets Proline apart is its service. “Communication and onsite service is key in this business, and at The payload being transported, bricks, has an important impact on the truck – especially fuel consumption. “Fuel is a major part of the equation – for any company in transport. Wear on tyres and the on-time delivery are not less important, but a truck with optimal fuel consumption is vital to the sustainability of a transport company. The fuel consumption on our fleet of Scanias is like a day and night difference when compared to the other trucks,” says Pretorius. Even though Scania vehicles are renowned for their optimal fuel consumption, this is a consequence of tailoring. In the transport sector there is no thing as one size fits all. The most successful pro- viders of solutions to the transport industry are those that can truly tailor to the customers’ needs. To be able to tailor a solution, Scania has to know the customers’ business. Only this will lead to a situa- tion where you have only scheduled downtime, predictable repair and maintenance costs, and a product that can assist in achieving the Pretorius says that when he first started at Proline, it had a fleet comprising of a certain OEM which was replaced by trucks from another OEM. "The latter was sold as soon as their maintenance contracts had run out as they would have been too expensive to maintain without these. Just before that we bought six Scanias and from day one they were amazing,” Pretorius says. These were G460 6 x 4s. The 25 Scanias in Prolines’ fleet are now made up of two Established in 2005, Meyerton-based Proline Logistics, transports bricks and related products in Gauteng and adjacent areas. Proline is owned by Mike and Sheila Koch. There are currently 25 Scania trucks in Proline’s fleet. Ruhan Pretorius, director of Proline talks to Construction World about how Scania tailored the solutions (bodies, finance, repair and maintenance) for it to focus on its business. Flexible repair and maintenance contracts All Proline Scanias are covered by a full repair and maintenance contact. “Our previous OEM did not want to extend the maintenance contract for two of our older Scania vehicles are out of the maintenance plan, but Scania has been flexible enough to extend it for two years,” says Pretorius. both we excel,” he says. Bricks as payload optimal bottom line for the company. Sustainable relationships The SCANIA day and night DIFFERENCE

G410 8 x 4 tippers, 16 G460s and five 8 x 4 rigid brick carriers (P410) (two of these on order). “From day one the service was great, there was never an issue. If you had a problem Scania was on your vehicle in the least amount of time. With our previous OEM’s trucks we had many troubles – we often had hours of downtime. This was a major part of our choice to move brands. Add to this the fact that the fuel consumption has proven to optimal and you definitely have a sustainable relationship,” says Pretorius. A sustainable business is crucial – for both Scania and the customer. It believes that the salesman sells the first vehicle, but the workshop and aftersales services sells the second. “Transport is a trust business – no matter what you are transporting. The relation- ship has to be strong. You have to know that when things go wrong – and they do – you can rely on you partner. It is long term – short term is of no interest to Scania,” says Lance Strachan, sales repre- Proline already runs five 8 x 4 P410 rigid brick carriers that has a crane with which it on and offloads the payload. It pulls a trailer. At the time of writing, Proline had just ordered two more. “The brick carriers are adapted by the bodybuilder. It was a process and Scania assisted. We needed to get the most length out of the chassis for the body and then still have space for the crane. The bodies are specially made at 7,5 m so you can increase your payload,” says Pretorius. “It would seem that brick transporters prefer rigid trucks more: you can hook the trailer off when trucks have to deliver bricks inside estates,” says Strachan As Scania is basing its products on a modular system, it can be changed easily to tailor the vehicle. All Scania vehicles are tailored to be bodied on and is a well proven ingredient to Scania’s success. Driver training When Proline acquired its first six vehicles, they sent drivers for train- ing at Scania. “If you look at the fuel consumption, this helped a lot," Pretorius concludes.  sentative at Scania’s Alrode offices. A solutions based offering

From left: Proline’s Ruhan Pretorius and Sydney Mabuza with Scania South Africa salesperson, Lance Strachan.

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3 category Civil Engineering and Building Contractors (outside South Africa) Please address the following criteria: • Construction innovation technology • Corporate Social Investment • Design innovation • Environmental Impact Consideration • Health & Safety • Quantifiable time, cost and quality • Risk management • Motivation facts about the project • In addition to the common prerequisites, projects outside South Africa must be executed by a South African contractor. Submitting entries • Each entry must to accompanied by the completed entry form, available from www.constructionworldmagazine. co.za or by requesting it from constr@crown.co.za • The maximum length for submissions is 2 000 words • Each submission must clearly state which category is entered. • IMPORTANT It is to the entrant’s own advantage to address ALL THE CRITERIA as set out in the category being entered. If the criterium falls outside the scope of the contract, please state this. It is advantageous to use the criterium as subheader and then to address this directly. • The written submission must be accompanied by up to six high resolution photographs with applicable captions. • The photographs and copy must be submitted separately. The photographs must be .jpgs and the copy in Word (not PDF format). • The submission must also contain a summary of important project information such as the client, main contract etc. – i.e. the professional team involved in the project. • Electronic submissions only. Contact For further information contact the editor, Wilhelm du Plessis on 011 622 4770 or constr@crown.co.za

Construction World’s Best Projects showcases excellence in the South African building, civil engineering, supply and project management sectors. In its 16 th year, the aim of Construction World’s Best Projects is to recognise projects across the entire construction industry: from civil and building projects to professional services to specialist suppliers and contracts. There are nine categories in which to enter. Projects may be entered in several categories, provided they meet the prerequisites for entering each one, and meet the criteria. This competition is by submission only – it is judged soley by what you submit – so it is essential to take careful note of the entry requirements.

Prerequisites for entry All the categories have the same prerequisites (unless otherwise stated). These are: • Only South African civil and building projects that are executed by locally based companies. • Projects are eligible during the execution of the project and up to 18 months thereafter (within reason). • Projects must be at least 50% complete at the time of entry.

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Please address the following criteria: • Construction innovation technology • Corporate Social Investment • Design innovation • Environmental Impact Consideration • Health & Safety • Quantifiable time, cost and quality • Risk management • Motivation facts about the project Civil Engineering Contractors 2 category Building Contractors Please address the following criteria: • Construction innovation technology • Corporate Social Investment • Design innovation • Environmental Impact Consideration • Health & Safety • Quantifiable time, cost and quality • Risk management • Motivation facts about the project

4 category Emerging Contractors * Please address the following criteria: • Construction innovation technology • Corporate Social Investment • Design innovation • Environmental Impact Consideration • Health & Safety • Quantifiable time, cost and quality • Risk management • Motivation facts about the project

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CONSTRUCTION WORLD JUNE 2018 10 Construction World Best Projects 2018 * An emerging contractor is a black-owned or woman- owned enterprise (51% or more)

Entry Deadline Friday, 7 September 2018 at 17:00

1 st CALL for entries B E S T P R O J E C T S 2018 5 category Specialist Contractors or Suppliers Please address the following criteria: • Construction innovation technology • Corporate Social Investment • Design innovation • Environmental Impact Consideration • Health & Safety • Quantifiable time, cost and quality • Risk management • Motivation facts about the project Judging A panel of independent judges from the construction industry has been appointed. These judges represent ECSA, SAICE, MBA and CIOB. They are Trueman Goba, chairman of Hatch Africa and former ECSA and SAICE president; Nico Maas, chairman of Gauteng Piling and former president of the Master Builders Association; and Rob Newberry, managing director of Newberry Development and founding president of the Chartered Institute of Building Africa. Each criterion as set out for the various categories will be scored out of 10 – with 10 being the highest score and one being the lowest. It is therefore VERY IMPORTANT that the entries address the criterial for the particular category it is entering. If a criterium is not answered, it will be awarded a medium of five points. In each category a ‘Winner’ is announced as well as a ‘Highly Commended Award’. A ‘Special Mention Award’ may be given. Special issue The December issue of Construction World is dedicated to the various winners and entries and is an overview of activity in the entire built industry during the past year. Contact Erna Oosthuizen, the advertising manager, if you wish to advertise in this issue. Advertising here will associate your brand with excellence.

Entry form available on

www.constructionworldmagazine.co.za or by requesting it from constr@crown.co.za

Awards evening The awards ceremony will be held on Wednesday, 31 October 2018 at the Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club (in Johannesburg).

7 category Architects Please address the following criteria: • Construction innovation technology • Corporate Social Investment • Design innovation • Environmental Impact Consideration • Health & Safety • Quantifiable time, cost and quality • Risk management • Motivation facts about the project 8 category Quantity Surveyors Please address the following criteria: • Construction innovation technology • Corporate Social Investment • Design innovation • Environmental Impact Consideration • Health & Safety • Quantifiable time, cost and quality • Risk management • Motivation facts about the project

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The AfriSam Innovation Award for Sustainable Construction 9 category Please address the following criteria: • Construction innovation technology • Corporate Social Investment • Design innovation • Environmental Impact Consideration • Health & Safety • Quantifiable time, cost and quality • Risk management • Motivation facts about the project

Consulting Engineers 6 category Please address the following criteria: • Construction innovation technology • Corporate Social Investment • Design innovation • Environmental Impact Consideration • Health & Safety • Quantifiable time, cost and quality • Risk management • Motivation facts about the project

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PROPERTY

INTEGRATED SPATIAL VISUALISATION platforms improve housing

consultants from NT Geomatics to ascer- tain whether the human settlement plan is compliant with the prevailing legislative framework governing projects of this nature and whether space has been built into the project plans for later needs e.g. public transport systems. Harnessing the power of geospatial technologies in this manner has also made it possible to identify gaps and challenges with current government housing strategies. The spatial platform allows for prompt access to a range of key datasets e.g. land cover, land use and land ownership at the touch of a button. This facility has simplified appropriate site selection for sustainable human settlements, helping to avoid lengthy and costly land appropriation procedures by identifying suitable land that is more readily available. The Esri spatial platform demonstrated that it can strengthen good governance principles as it swiftly identified instances of possible corruption where land intended for human settlement had been sold off cheaply only to be offered back to the department at inflated prices. The integration of various systems including Cadastral, Deeds, Valuation and Land Use made this possible. Integrated spatial visualisation platforms have a crucial role to play in providing sus- tainable human settlements in our country. Aside from the benefits of coordinated plan- ning, access to multiple streams of informa- tion and 3D visualisation, the use of geospa- tial solutions for human settlement project planning in South Africa enables mistakes and oversights to be identified and rectified before they become expensive realities.  ters in Midrand, Gauteng, Esri South Africa has offices nationwide, enabling the company to offer professional, indi- vidual client services to its growing user base. The company believes in making a difference by simplifying decisions through spatial solutions, enabling its clients to make responsible and sustain- able decisions. Senzo Nkonyane is an account manager at Esri South Africa. He has a BA Degree in Geography from Rand Afrikaans University (now the University of Jo- hannesburg) and he has a post graduate qualification in GIS and remote sensing. Esri South Africa has been the prima- ry geospatial industry software provider in Southern Africa for the past 25 years. Established in 1989 and with headquar-

By Senzo Nkonyane, Esri South Africa

Building sustainable human settlements requires more than bricks and mortar. We need to understand the meaning of the word 'human' in human settlements, and focus our efforts on building sustainable settlements and resilient communities.

S outh Africa’s strategic plan, the Nation- al Development Plan (NDP), provides a clear vision of where we should be in 2030. Chapter 8 of this plan deals with the transformation of human settlement and the national space economy. Sadly though there are still municipalities in 2018 approving settlement plans which sometimes contain elements of outdated spatial planning infrastructures e.g. clustered dwellings and communal toilets, thus overlooking the 'human' aspect of human settlement. The NDP 2030 makes a call for the delivery of flexible human settlements that are spatially, socially and economically integrated and geospatial technologies are playing a key role in making this vision a reality. An integrated geospatial visualisa- tion platform can facilitate the necessary co-ordination and oversight required to help transform human settlements in South Africa. Esri’s spatial visualisation platform is being used to assess the Duncan Village Harnessing the power of geospatial technologies in this manner has also made it possible to identify gaps

redevelopment project in the Eastern Cape (Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality). The project is one of several priority projects tar- geted for intervention by the BCMM’s Human Settlements Unit to ensure that people get access to decent housing. The Esri platform was used to measure and assess whether the project demonstrates spatial, social and economic integration as envisaged by NDP 2030. The audience at a recent seminar hosted by Esri South Africa and presented by NT Geomatics, an Esri Business Partner, were taken on a virtual reality tour of the Duncan Village redevelopment project, courtesy of a range of geospatial and 3D modelling software, which brought the full scope of the proposed housing project to life. Using the visualisation power of the Esri platform and its ability to bring together multiple streams of information, it was possible to demonstrate to the audience the relationship between various aspects of the housing project. This includes assessing their feasibility, evaluating their alignment with NDP 2030 policy objectives and identi- fying amendments that need to be made to the project plan. On the Duncan Village project, the integrated spatial visual platform has made it possible for surveying and town planning

and challenges with current government housing strategies.

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