Construction World October 2017

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04 Why structural engineers should move to the cloud It is perhaps time to do all planning online. 06 CESA Engineering Excellence Awards 2017 The winners in this year’s consulting engineering competition. 10 Copyright in SA law for built environment professionals In a hyper-connected world copyright is crucial. 14 A new wave of change for African real estate Laying the foundation for a new way forward.

16 Bucking major retail trend Mitchells Plain shopping centre is performing well.

21 Walvis Bay gets ready to welcome Dunes Mall The Namibian town will welcome the 27 500 m 2 mall soon. 24 Old paper mill’s new lease on life Sika assisted in the rehabilitation of concrete in Mpumalanga. 27 Houses for the people Raubex Building and AfriSam work together in Clayville. 28 Building Sol Plaatje’s library The opening of this library will be an important milestone. 34 Economical alternative for Hammanskraal project Massive savings for Moretele Local Municipality in North West. 38 A giant stitch closes Mt Edgecombe gap Two and a half years on at the Mt Edgecombe Interchange project.

44 Scotland’s Queensferry Crossing A major achievement for Arup in Scotland.

REGULARS

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Marketplace

ON THE COVER

Property

The passage of motorists and pedestrians over the bridges north of Hopetown is about to get safer. This is due to a South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) bridge widening project currently underway by contractors Botes & Kennedy Manyano with performance-based concrete mixes designed by AfriSam The R88-million project – which began in mid-2016 and is on track for completion by the end of February next year – is focused on the 312 metre Hopetown bridge (B2482) that crosses the Orange River just north of the town en route to Kimberley. Read the articles on pages 18 and 19.

Projects & Contracts

Housing

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