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Profiles

07 Mar 2022

Assisting civil engineering contractors with complicated sites

By Staff Writer

TWINSTAR manufactures manhole lids and frames, as well as stormwater gratings.

07 Feb 2022

Spiro’s Mega Mica celebrates 100 years

By Staff Writer

Spiro’s Mega Mica (pronounced ‘spy-rows’) celebrates 100 years of business this year, a milestone to be applauded and rare achievement in the South African retail sector. 
25 Nov 2021

The power of independence

By Staff Writer

The EST strategy for growth emphasises increased turnover within the current member base, as well as expansion of the member footprint, enhanced warehousing, distribution and re-distribution capabilities, targeted regional ranging and specialist category expansion, developing a consummate customer understanding and enhanced customer communication, both at group and member level. 
30 Sep 2021

Nothing like this Dame

By Staff Writer

Maggie Smith returns to the big screen sequel to Downton Abbey to reprise her role as the Dowager Countess in Downton Abbey: A New Era. Dame Maggie Smith has been famously lukewarm about her star turn as Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham in Downton Abbey. In several interviews she’s been quite frank about the...
24 May 2021

Luxury vinyl flooring brands and systems

By Staff Writer

A range of Traviata’s Flooring Products and Systems are supplied by HMTX, a $750M global new materials manufacturer, whose brands service a diverse cross-section of the construction marketplace. The HMTX Family includes Aspecta, their high-end global contract brand for architects and designers; IsoCore, a 100% waterproof luxury vinyl with close cell IsoCore technology; and Traviloc XL-RCB, a rigid...
18 May 2021

Fire risk in downtown areas is a hot topic

By Staff Writer

A spate of apartment-building fires in the downtown Johannesburg central business district has highlighted the need for the rational design of performance-based fire-safety systems for residential buildings in particular, according to ASP Fire CEO Michael van Niekerk. Rational design takes into account the behaviour of a building during a fire, meaning the structure must be...
17 May 2021

Agrinet appoints a new sales executive

By Staff Writer

Agrinet appointed Eben van Zyl as its new sales executive.  Newly appointed, Agrinet sales executive, Eben van Zyl will be responsible for the strategic leadership of the sales departments within the business and will contribute to the overall growth strategy; helping the business to achieve further success. His responsibilities include management of the National Sales Division, growth of the team and development of...
17 May 2021

John Deere Expands Construction Brand in Africa

By Staff Writer

John Deere announces plans to expand its construction line-up to eighteen countries across southern and western Africa, where Deere-branded construction products were not previously available.   This expansion, which will include the availability of backhoe loaders, excavators, wheel loaders, motor graders, and crawler dozers, will be sold and supported by independent, newly appointed John Deere dealers,...
21 Apr 2021

Paragon Interface creates a new way of work for Deloitte at The Ridge

By Staff Writer

Following on from its successful completion of Deloitte’s new Africa headquarters at Waterfall City in Midrand, Paragon Interface has just completed a new workplace for the professional services firm at The Ridge at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town. This was a high-profile project for the interior architecture company Paragon Interface, part of the Paragon...
31 Mar 2021

Demolition is a critical part of the construction cycle

By Staff Writer

When a layperson considers ‘demolition’, it is automatically equated with ‘blowing up’ buildings. However, demolition is a highly structured and technically complex process from an engineering, logistical and health and safety perspective. As a critical part of the construction cycle, it is not only reserved for structures and facilities that have reached their end of...
29 Mar 2021

Redefining the future of shared accommodation in Bloemfontein

By Staff Writer

Converting multiple apartment blocks near the CBD to address growing need for safe, affordable furnished rooms What was once three apartment blocks managed through a family-owned trust in downtown Bloemfontein, is planned to become innovative shared accommodation catering for up to 300 residents to help meet the increasing demand for cost-effective, secure, and multi-purpose living...
24 Mar 2021

Risk-averse industry due to Covid-19 sees ASP Fire on an upward path

By Staff Writer

Its designation as an essential services provider during the Covid-19 pandemic resulted in ASP Fire attending to requests for assistance countrywide; from Tzaneen in the north to Pinetown in the East and Cape Town in the South. “ASP Fire has always maintained a strong service-based relation with its clients. This has resulted in a number...

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