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The construction industry endured a difficult year in 2022
GVK’s project pipeline
Forecast

Wacker Neuson South Africa is proud to unveil its all-electric mini-excavator, the EZ17e, which boasts no direct exhaust emissions and particularly low noise levels
The EZ17e works just as flexibly as its combustion engine counterparts. Its knock-out blow is that it delivers all this cleanly and quietly
Wacker-Neuson Group has been at the forefront of harnessing clean battery power into its light equipment and compact machines

NSK redesigned one customer’s wheel hub and stub axle assembly (with correctly specified bearings) to reduce failure rates from 20 a year, to zero
This providing savings for the customer of EU€68 607
Repeat failures of the concrete floor manufacturing machine were of serious concern to the customer’s management team

Frumecar ends the year with great innovations in digitization for the concrete sector to optimise and simplify all processes
Among the innovations presented this year are the new RealScale weighing measurement control system and the new advanced formula control module within its K2 plant automation system
New centralised formula control system for concrete batch plants

HDI will be changing the brand name on its construction equipment to ‘DEVELON’, confirming this as its new global brand identity today 18th January 2023
Incorporating the message to ‘Move onwards to the future with innovation’
Online brand showcase to be held in February, and equipment with the new brand name to be revealed at CONEXPO-CON/AGG in March

Liebherr and its dealers will sell used machines, attachments and spare parts for certain products via a new online trading platform
It is being developed in partnership with software-as-a-service provider Krank
Companies rush to move manufacturing closer to home to protect against supply chain disruptions
The platform will cover the sale of used mining, earthmoving and material handling machines, mobile and crawler cranes, tower cranes, maritime cranes, concrete technology and corresponding used attachments and spare parts

2023 will be yet another busy year for PRAWA as it continues on its journey to professionalise the industry
It is imperative that stakeholders across the value chain continue to work together using PRAWA as their forum to stamp out poor quality workmanship once and for all, it says
PRAWA has already taken tremendous strides towards launching its own certification system for the roof repair and waterproofing industry

Komatsu announces that it has entered into an agreement to acquire GHH Group GmbH (GHH), a manufacturer of underground mining, tunnelling and special civil engineering equipment
Move will bolster the company’s offerings and support for customers in underground hard rock and industrial minerals
Komatsu intends to continue the excellent service GHH provides and plans to support business as usual post-acquisition

Supplied by PR The damage to infrastructure in KwaZulu Natal (KZN) as a result of flooding has certainly taken its […]

· Many property owners only find out that they appointed the incorrect contractors to work on their property when their insurance provider outright rejects their claim for damages
· They often unsuspectingly dealt with an incompetent contractor
· There has been an influx of new operators to the roofing industry and many of them do not have the skills and knowledge to work in the field

Supplied by PR South Africa’s construction sector has shown great resilience in rebuilding and rebounding after the pandemic. All eyes […]

Supplied by PR It has long been known that the most sustainable and productive manufacturers in Africa will be those […]

CNH Industrial, the parent company of Case, has announced that from December 31, 2022, it will cease all sales of construction equipment in China
CNH Industrial has said that it does not expect to incur significant charges in connection with the cessation of its construction equipment sales activities in China
In the latest Yellow Table, International Construction’s ranking of the world’s largest OEMs according to sales, CNH Industrial were ranked number 21 with sales of USD3.08 billion

Hazeldean Road, part of the Riverwalk Project near Pretoria East, is currently undergoing upgrades to not only reduce traffic congestion between The Blyde and Silver Lakes residential estates,
The constant increase in the development of lifestyle estates and commercial office parks in areas previously open spaces, puts increased pressure on existing infrastructure, creating challenging situations that require economically viable engineered solutions
Rocla’s IJ pipe is for use in stormwater applications

The adoption of many digital solutions specific to the construction industry is in its infancy in South Africa
The uptake of other technologies such as building information modelling (BIM) and integrated platforms has been even slower
Mobile technology is important for the built industry as it enables anybody with a mobile device to access information from wherever they are

Africa as a market is highly important to many global businesses, not only today but in terms of the potential the continent offers in the coming decades
Great potential in African markets
Three of the newest dealers – Sodim TP in Gabon, Machinery Exchange in Zimbabwe and Albadri Power Co. Ltd in Sudan – express increased optimism in their respective markets

Doosan DL420CVT-7 provides new operating efficiencies in sand pit
More efficiency not only in reducing fuel consumption
Especially for the quarrying and mining industries, where the productivity in terms of tonnes of materials per litre of fuel is crucial, the faster loading cycles and higher bucket capacity of the new generation DL-7 wheel loader series from Doosan provides more efficiency as well as lower fuel consumption

• The new 305 CR model is the final machine to be reengineered to the Cat next generation mini hydraulic excavator line concept. From the 1.5- to 10-tonne class
• The engine on the 5-tonne class Cat 305 CR Excavator delivers enhanced machine performance. Hydraulic system improvements provide higher breakout forces
• The cab’s large glass areas plus skylight afford all-around visibility

A logical expansion across multiple industries
Local expertise and old-fashioned values
Looking for the light

Supplied by Rocla Pedestrian safety alongside roadways and near to railways is an area often overlooked in infrastructure planning, but […]