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04 Creating legacies All the winners in this year’s CESA Aon Engineering Excellence Awards.

18 Two developments in Cape Town Abland is currently busy with two major projects in the Mother City.

20 Shedding light on Durban’s emerging aerotropolis This development will spearhead significant economic and social transformation.

06 Focusing on women in construction The cidb recently held a Women’s Breakfast in Pretoria.

08 “Impossible is just an opinion” Construction World attended the recent ASAQS Conference.

22 Cape Flats 3 bulk sewer – Phase 2 wins award AECOM’s ground-breaking project bagged a CESA Award.

11 Career advice on entering STEM fields Science, technology, engineering and mathematics skills are in short supply.

24 Highrise construction takes on new dimensions The way skyscrapers are built is being revolutionised by Doka.

26 Major engineering milestone in Lesotho The recently constructed Metolong Dam has overflowed for the first time. 36 Strategic road upgrade JG Afrika is overseeing the upgrade of a stretch of the N1 in the Western Cape. 40 Self-compacting concrete’s reliable partner CHRYSO’s product enhancements give superior strengths and finishes.

14 Africa’s next top property trends Major trends that are likely to shape Africa’s property markets.

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SARMA-accredited readymix suppliers, such as AfriSam, have the specialist technical expertise and production capabilities to provide contractors with quality concrete and consistency of supply. Read the story on pages 16 and 17.

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