Construction World August 2015

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PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

SCAFFOLDING AND FORMWORK MOVE TO MODULAR

In terms of efficiency and cost-effectiveness, the latest trends in formwork and scaffolding aremodular type systems, with configura- tions to adapt to a purposemade assembly. Jorge Quintas, managing director, ULFORMA and a BAUMA CONEXPO participant, explains that this eradicates the need to make up special moulds for different applications. Ulma Construction in Spain has, for example developed unique standalone MODULAR systems to facilitate a competitive design solution for the construction industry. “This translates into faster assembly and dismantle of the formwork and shoring. Systems are compatible for civil, industrial, commercial and residential type projects,” says Quintas. Formwork has a direct impact on construction project timelines and cost efficiencies. This is according to Elaine Crewe, CEO of BAUMA CONEXPO AFRICA, the premier construction and mining event in Africa that will take place from 15-18 September 2015 at the Johannesburg Expo Centre (NASREC). >

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Crewe adds, “In construction, speed and quality need to be delivered. Formwork and scaffolding cannot be discounted in terms of its role in enabling these two imperatives. Different types of formwork are used in construction, which also differs according to building requirements and challenges. Ulma Construction together with ULFORMA the South Africa repre- sentative bring competitiveness to the South African formwork industry. This BAUMA CONEXPO AFRICA 2015 exhibitor project manages formwork contracts for clients, whilst also planning cycles and turnaround times.

SPRINGBOARD INTO AFRICAN MARKET Interface, worldwide leader in the production and design of modular flooring products, regards South Africa as its major African market – and intends using South Africa as springboard for an intensified marketing drive into sub-Saharan Africa, says Interface director, Julien Fanton.

African market as by far the most important in Africa. "Interface also sees tremendous growth potential for our modular flooring products in sub-Saharan Africa as increased investment from overseas countries, such as China, speeds up market development for many sectors of African industry, including the flooring sector. Kevin Bates Albert Carpets has already started

Julien Fanton, director of Interface (seated behind com- puter), pictured with KBAC staff members during his recent visit to South Africa. supplying Interface carpet tiles to African countries north of the equator, such as Ghana, and we believe the KBAC Group will play a vital role in Interface's penetra- tion of the sub-Saharan African market in future," he stated.

Fanton, based at the Inter- face factory in Scherpenzeel in the Netherlands, spear-

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heads Interface's operations in Africa, the Middle East, Russia and the CIS, as well as Northern, Central and Eastern Europe. Interviewed on a visit to South Africa at the Johannesburg offices of Kevin Bates Albert Carpets – the sole Southern African distributor of Interface carpet tiles – Fanton said the company regarded the South

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