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CONSTRUCTION WORLD
JUNE
2015
COVER STORY
CONSTRUCTION WORLD
MAY
1. A complete solution from B&E
International for the client in
one package.
2. High capacity latest technology
mobile crushing plant operated by
B&E International.
3. B&E International has the capacity of
units to match customer demands.
4. B&E International has the ability to
locate a complete crushing service in a
small space.
factors. “Once possible locations are found,
test drilling is undertaken at the quarry
site. In some instances this could involve
core drilling. It is essential that we test the
material to ensure that is suitable and more-
over that once it is crushed, it will meet the
project specifications.” All test results are
independently verified to ensure that mate-
rial is within the contractual requirements.
The environment
B&E International places great emphasis on
environmental stewardship, so all source
quarries are required to meet statutory regu-
lations. The company employs the services
of sister company, GreenMined to undertake
all environmental studies, ensure regula-
tory compliance and secure mining permits.
Such intensive up front planning and invest-
ment is a differentiator in the company’s
status as a reputable supplier to roadworks
and infrastructure contractors.
Janse van Rensburg stresses that the
fundamental objective when designing
a plant is to provide a solution that will
meet the required production output while
complying with the environmental regu-
lations in the sector in which it operates.
“Furthermore it must not only be capable
of operating at a competitive cost, but reli-
ability should be a non-negotiable factor,
since unplanned shutdowns are not only
expensive but also negatively affect produc-
tion output.”
The advantage of mobility
Mobility is a major advantage in B&E Interna-
tional’s offering. A large fleet of latest tech-
nology equipment which provides a large
throughput capability and can be mobilised
rapidly, allows the company to react quickly
and efficiently to client demands.
“Our support infrastructure is now
containerised and permanently mounted
on trailers. This allows for rapid deploy-
ment and greater flexibility in terms of
moving from site to site,” Janse van Rens-
burg points out.
“By adopting a pre-emptive approach we
have the ability and capability to provide
the larger quantities required to service
contracts. An example where this strategy
has worked well is in the Free State region
where we have been supplying aggregates
to four different contracts since February
2014, with a scheduled completion date of
June 2015 for the final supply,” says Janse
van Rensburg.
Free State projects
B&E International supplied one million
tons of crushed material for the layerworks
and surfacing material on a 30 kilometre
stretch of the N8 close to Thaba-Nchu. The
company is also currently supplying mate-
rial to an adjacent contract at Sannaspos
near Bloemfontein. To date B&E Interna-
tional has supplied 500 000 tons of layer-
works and surface material on this 30 kilo-
metre road contract.
“We also supplied 200 000 tons of mate-
rial for a 12 kilometre double carriageway
contract on the N8 between Bloemfon-
tein and Kloofeind. We secured our own
source for half the material and the balance
was crushed at Raumix Aggregate’s Petra
Quarry,” adds Janse van Rensburg.
The current Bloemfontein N1 Bypass
contract is a 32 kilometre dual carriage-
way. The material being supplied to this
contract is extremely specialised, with an
asphalt base.
The total contract supply will entail
230 000 tons of material which is split into
four fractions. The contractor will mill a
portion of the existing layer and this material
will be recycled and mixed with the crushed
material to form the new asphalt base.
B&E International boasts some of
the most modern crushing and screening
equipment in the market and produces
road stone and quality concrete sand, base
course, concrete aggregates, water bound
Macadam, ballast and filter media.
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