This year, the Federated Employers Mutual Assurance Company (RF) (Pty) Ltd (FEM) 2020 Health and Safety awards were held digitally for the first time in the award’s history, in line with Covid-19 precautions. The awards enable FEM to recognise member companies in the construction industry which have maintained high standards of health and safety (H&S) […]
The largest student housing project ever undertaken by a South African public university is currently under construction at the University of Fort Hare (UFH) in the Eastern Cape. The 2 047-bed student village is being developed by student accommodation group STAG African in conjunction with East London-based contractor Dewing Construction. It aims to address a major […]
Concrete is one of the most frequently used building materials but has remained mostly unchanged. Traditional concrete is cement, stone, and sand, sometimes reinforced with mesh. Strong in compression but weak in tension. Concrete is prone to shrinkage, cracking, and curling, resulting in significant maintenance budgets for warehousing facilities. Welcome to the world’s first FUTURE […]
“AfriSam has been operating for more than 85 years and despite the extremely tough economic environment, the company still has a vision of being around and making a positive contribution to the development of our country’s infrastructure through the products and services it provides, but first, we have to position our business correctly so that […]
Franki Africa recently called on its experience to prevail over an array of challenges to deliver a two-level basement with depth of up to 10m at Growthpoint Properties’ famed Longkloof Precinct project in Cape Town, on time and within budget. Specialist geotechnical contractor Franki Africa was recently contracted to deliver a two-level basement for the […]
MAZIYA AT WORK ON SA’S NEWEST PATHOLOGY LAB Johannesburg will soon boast one of the most modern forensic pathology laboratories in the southern hemisphere, with work proceeding apace alongside the Helen Joseph public hospital near Auckland Park. Construction is being undertaken by black-owned contractor Maziya General Services, partnering with construction materials leader AfriSam for its […]
Tri-Star works with AfriSam on top-drawer Infinité apartments A glittering new residential development featuring fluid spaces, transparency and the spectacular use of glass is under construction in the suburb of Bedfordview, east of Johannesburg, with Tri-Star Construction as lead contractor and AfriSam supplying the readymix concrete. Developed by Fatasy Property, Infinité is a luxury ten […]
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Farquharson Construction – 20 years of quality construction Since its establishment two decades ago Farquharson Construction (Pty) Ltd has developed a reputation as a high quality construction company. The company was founded in 1997 by James Coutts, a civil engineer by profession. From the outset it focused on executing each project, irrespective of size, with […]
Plain sailing with Franki … The Yacht Club: a testament to Franki’s Foreshore experience AMDEC Property Development’s (AMDEC) The Yacht Club development is a picturesque, nautically inspired design, located on the Cape Town Foreshore in the Roggebaai Canal Tourism Precinct near to the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) and directly south of the new […]