Construction World May 2022

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07 Infor 2022 predictions Robotic Process Automation is poised for a breakthrough is 2022. 12 Heavy rains focus more attention on floodlines The importance of floodline measures and why municipalities must enforce them. 14 Are semigrants to Cape Town driving a property recovery? Semigration is believed to be underpinning Cape Town’s resilient property market. 17 Buildings of the future – the five essential pillars In an era of digitisation and electrification, facilities need to rethink its focus. 18 Renewable energy industrialisation will unlock economic potential SAWEA is advocating the potential of renewable energy. 19 Concor builds to top-level green rating at Ikusasa Office block completed to 6-Star Office V1.-1 green standards. 26 Milestone at Msikaba project with jacking of south pylon legs The legs of the bridge’s south pylon were hydraulically jacked apart. 30 Local governments need concrete training at all levels to implement SA growth Concrete’s essential role in government infrastructural projects. 32 Upgrades increase quarry’s capacity, efficiency and availability AfriSam’s Pietermaritzburg quarry recently had various upgrades. REGULARS 04 MARKETPLACE 14 PROPERTY 18 ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY 24 ROADS & BRIDGES 36 CONSTRUCTION SAFETY

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ON THE COVER

CASE Construction Equipment celebrates 180 years of serving construction businesses across the world with effective solutions that meet their requirements. The history of CASE dates back to 1842, when inventor and entrepreneur Jerome Increase Case founded the Racine Threshing Machine Works in Illinois, USA. It was the beginning of an exciting journey of entrepreneurship, ingenuity and continuous development of practical solutions to the challenges of construction jobsites. For the past 180 years, CASE has been pioneering technologies and innovations that have changed the industry and earned the trust of construction businesses across the world. It introduced the first factory-integrated backhoe

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