Construction World May 2018

FORMWORK & SCAFFOLDING

GLOBAL STANDARDS. REGIONAL SERVICE. LOCAL EXPERTISE.

Bringing structures to life

T he global business has over 60 years in the business with a wealth of industry experience and expertise in formwork and falsework. Its tailored solutions for custom- ers around the world have supported the construction of some of the world's most impressive structures. The company’s service is distinguished by the calibre of its people, ensuring prom- ises are delivered and the best operating practices are observed. Through under- standing and responding to customers’ needs, it delivers innovative solutions, making the improbable possible and the breathtaking achievable. RMD Kwikform arrived in South Africa in 2007 and has already quadrupled in size. The footprint of the business has also in- creased to five branches across the country. Safety as a priority Developed for safety, speed and cost effec- tiveness, RMD Kwikform’s diverse product range enables the company to provide practical solutions for most applications RMD Kwikform operates in over 30 countries around the world, including Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America, Australasia, South America and Africa.

North East Waste Water Treatment Works Constructed by: Stefanutti Stocks Civils, KZN The Bloemspruit Waste-water Treatment Works (WWTW) serviced the greater Bloemfon- tein area and was hydraulically overloaded. The new North East Waste Water Treatment is the largest of its kind in the Mangaung District and the sheer size of the project makes it a great project to be involved with in the Free State. RMD Kwikform provided Kwikstage for support and access, a GTX Flex System for soffit formwork and wall formwork that included a Minima Panel system and GTX Ply- wood and Superslim solutions. RMD also designed and delivered special formwork for the column heads to meet the specific requirements for that component of the project. The Umgeni Interchange Development Project Constructed by: Rumdel Cape, EXR Holdings and Mazcon In 2014, the Umgeni Interchange Development Project was the largest construction project of its kind in KZN. The project took three years to complete. The South African National Roads Agency commissioned the development and improvement project in 2010. The upgrades include the implementation of various direc- tional ramps, two overpass viaducts, three overpass bridges, two dedicated pedestrian bridges, such that the upgraded interchange will function as a free flow system. RMD provided a wide variety of systems backed by well thought out designs and innovative solutions specific to the contractor’s needs. For major abutments and spe- cialised walling RMD used Superslim soldiers with GTX secondary beams and plywood. RMD’s Rapidshor modular steel shoring system made easy work supporting the in-situ bridge ramp segments. RMD Kwikform offered a unique Superslim and GTX soffit formwork system. Its versatility allows these products to be customised to suit any formwork requirement. To overcome the challenge of bridge ramps spanning over existing freeways open to traffic, RMD provided their unique Paraslim modular cantilever formwork system for the cantilever wings on the precast beam bridges.

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CONSTRUCTION WORLD MAY 2018