Manitowoc Cranes Work on Largest Dam in Southern Africa
Ten Manitowoc cranes are working on the construction of a remote dam in South Africa. The De Hoop (“The Hope”) Dam will be 81 m tall and stretch more than 1 km over the Steelpoort River in Limpopo, South Africa. It is being built for the South African Department of Water Affairs. The Manitowoc cranes on the project are a mix of Potain tower cranes, a Manitowoc crawler crane and Grove mobile cranes. The cranes perform a variety of lifting tasks, which will change as the project progresses. But all work is related to constructing the outlet works of the dam, which will require 930,000 m3 of concrete to complete. Jobs include assembling conveyors and concrete batching plants, placing shuttering and reinforced steel, installing mechanical items in the outlet works, damage recovery and pouring concrete.
Getting lemons, making lemonade
WHY NOT JUST DELIST? It’s a question bandied about as the number of construction cranes dotting the horizon decrease after a long, hard slump. Small cap construction firms are getting a bad reputation as the first basket cases of the sector are on the brink of collapse. In SA French’s case, delisting is something group CEO Quentin van Breda has had to contemplate with a share price stuck at under 10c – and a tangible net asset value discount of more than 50%. But anyone keeping a beady little eye on the group over the past few months would hope delisting is still far off. SA French is doing some exciting stuff if you’re tired of the broad brushstrokes used to price construction firms on the JSE’s AltX.
Craning for Growth
The number of cranes visible on the skylines of some South African cities should not be taken as an indication of an upswing in the sector, with most crane manufacturers and suppliers expressing caution about the prospects for recovery in the building sector, while warning that growth opportunities are extremely uncertain.
Crane companies in South Africa have in recent years benefited from the construction of support structures for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, and from the building of shopping centres, airports and government’s public infrastructure programme.
Merlo Self Loading Concrete Mixers the Perfect Match for Specialist Construction Company
Civil engineering and construction company, Sanyati Holdings Limited has purchased two Merlo self-loading concrete mixers from AltX-listed SA French.
One of the Merlo DBM 2500 mixers is being used by Sanyati’s telecommunications division in the erection of cellular communications masts. “The Merlo has performed superbly, especially in light of the fact that we are working on very steep inclines on our current project,” Alan Ross, plant manager for Sanyati, says. Available in 2.5- and 3.5-cubic metre capacities, the Merlo self-loading concrete mixers have been field proven by the Department of Water and Forestry (DWAF) in the harsh South African conditions.
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