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CONSTRUCTION WORLD
SEPTEMBER
2017
ON THE COVER
CONTENTS
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Marketplace
Property
Environment & Sustainability
Projects & Contracts
Housing
Equipment
Products & Services
REGULARS
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06 New approach to engineering in Africa
Aurecon has launched a pioneering approach to engineering
on the continent.
10 The IoT can make a major impact in Africa
Connected hardware can even make a bigger impact in Africa.
15 Bumper year
Flanagan & Gerard Property Development is opening three
malls in 2017.
16 Joining forces
Sandton Gate joins together the expertise of Abland and Tiber.
18 Future proofing Africa’s cities
Will Africa’s cities be habitable into the future?
AMDEC Property Development’s 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 multi million rand cruise liner terminal.
The Yacht Club, a multi-use development including commercial and
residential space, is destined to become one of Cape Town’s most
sought after destinations and is yet another prestigious AMDEC/
Franki Africa partnership.
Read the article on pages 20 and 21.
22 Major development breaks ground
Growthpoint Properties will develop the new head office for Exxaro.
27 Tower commended
PwC’s tower has been commended in the recent Fulton Awards.
30 Unapologetically African
Twenty projects have been shortlisted for the first African
Architecture Awards.
36 Slope stabilisation near Loskopdam
Guncrete Geotechnical used Geobrugg’s Deltax G80/2 mesh.
40 A fresh perspective
Go for Gold created a pool of talented and well-balanced individuals.
50 Fit-for-purpose power solutions for commercial buildings
The Zest WEG group’s generators provide reliable and
constant power generation.
54 Unearthing next phase
Komatsu is consolidating its head office, warehouse and
distribution centres.