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New features added to Pit Boss Pumps for dewatering and solids-handling

By Industrial Buyer

ARO have added features to its dewatering and solids-handling pumps that have improved upon the patented technologies and proven designs that have already made the brand famous in the industrial, mining and construction sectors worldwide. Model: 66M3X0-XXX-C – 217 GPM (821.3 LPM) Ideal answer to big volume applications where performance is a must • Reliability...

22 Sep 2021

Building blocks to success: From post office messenger to CEO

By Industrial Buyer

From a teenage junior clerk at an international protective workwear company, to eventually becoming the CEO of that very business and turning it into one of South Africa’s most prominent ventures of its kind. John Jacobs, CEO of Sweet-Orr has a story that is truly inspirational. Born and bred in Kraaifontein, Cape Town, Jacobs grew...

08 Sep 2021

Yale launches cloud-based tracking system for lifting equipment

By Industrial Buyer

Yale Lifting Solutions has introduced a locally developed and highly sophisticated, yet easy to use cloud tracking system called Lifting Connect that vastly reduced human error. Lifting Equipment, tools, machinery, vehicles – all are essential to getting the job done. Keeping track of these items and mandatory legal inspections is also essential. Presently, the majority...

23 Jul 2021

Heartwood Properties spearheads new hybrid office development

By Specifile

It’s no secret that Somerset West has fast become one of the Western Cape’s leading semigration destinations. The little town has a lot going for it which makes it incredibly desirable for people who are looking to move away from the city in search for a better quality of life. The pandemic, lockdown and remote...

23 Jun 2021

AECOM fast-tracks Green School South Africa in Paarl for the 2021 school year

By Specifile

Infrastructure consulting firm AECOM enabled Green School South Africa in the Drakenstein Valley near Paarl in the Western Cape to be fast-tracked so it could open on time for the 2021 school year. AECOM’s long-lead procurement scheduling provided the necessary planning tool to enable the team to monitor and track procurement of the specialised construction...

28 May 2021

Demolition plays a vital role in urban renewal and redevelopment

By Specifile

A number of development projects are anticipated to be undertaken by Johannesburg as it strives to upgrade and transform the central business district (CBD) and its surroundings, according to Tembeka Mhlekwa, Executive Director for Economic Development. Mhlekwa announced that a key focus will be on the inner city, with plans focusing on both transformation and...

27 May 2021

Curro schools turn to Turftech for quality pitch installations as sports’ activity resumes

By Specifile

The lockdown measures the past year put a halt to most sporting codes, but this break in play did give school administrators the time to improve facilities and complete planned installations. Curro Midrand Independent School, located in Gauteng’s Midrand area, was one such institution, taking the opportunity to install an FIH National Specification synthetic turf...

10 May 2021

Construction of R16bn CBD precinct well on track

By Specifile

Cape Town’s largest and most ambitious sustainable mixed-use development, Harbour Arch, is steadily taking shape on the city’s foreshore, with construction having commenced back in January last year. In recent months, motorists passing the site at the eastern side of the city would have noticed the development, in particular the residential towers, rising above the...

06 May 2021

The geotechnical challenge of building on dolomite in Gauteng

By Specifile

By Kim Timm, Executive – Structures, Buildings and Places Kim Timm (Pr Eng), AECOM A common concern in construction within Gauteng is the possibility of building on dolomite. While many structural engineers are aware of the potential hazards of dolomite, not all are aware of the variability of the material or the potential ‘dolomite tax’...

06 May 2021

Turftech unveils South Africa’s first world-certified synthetic rugby field at Curro Durbanville

By Specifile

Despite Turftech having installed numerous FIH– (International Hockey Federation) and FIFA- (Federation Internationale de Football Association) accredited synthetic hockey and soccer pitches around South Africa, it was only in the past year that the country welcomed its first full-size synthetic rugby field constructed to world rugby standards. Durbanville Curro, the flagship Curro Holdings Ltd school based in...

04 May 2021

The new Ekhaya Mall opens in Embalenhle, Mpumalanga

By Specifile

The Ekhaya Mall opened today to bring long-awaited shopping convenience to the community of Embalenhle, Secunda, in the coalfields of Mpumalanga. The Ekhaya Mall is a development by S-Identity Holdings and co-owned by S-Identity Holdings, Cashbuild South Africa and Nomatiki Trading Enterprise. A significant investment distinguished by excellent retail property fundamentals, from its unmissable visibility...

28 Apr 2021

Vukile invests R90m-plus in a value-adding upgrade for the landmark Daveyton Mall

By Specifile

Vukile Property Fund (JSE: VKE), the leading retail REIT (real estate investment trust), has commenced the strategic upgrade of Daveyton Mall in the Ekurhuleni Metro, Gauteng. A pioneering property, Daveyton Mall is one of the first township malls developed in South Africa. It opened in 1993 with more than 60 shops focused on easy, convenient...