Aesthetic appeal, low maintenance costs and increased comfort were key requirements during the design and construction of the beautiful Umdoni Retirement Village in Pennington on the South Coast of KwaZulu Natal, according to Corobrik’s Sales Manager – Coastal, Pat Moon. He said Corobrik’s Fireside Travertine FBA face bricks had become a signature characteristic of the [...]
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Chryso fibres enhance the fire rating of concrete
Although concrete performs well under fire and high temperature conditions, it can be subject to explosive spalling. When included in the concrete mix, the Chryso fibres range provides cost effective, passive resistance to this violent phenomenon, says Matthew Barker, Chryso SA Mining Business Unit Manager. Barker says explosive spalling occurs when scalding pieces of concrete [...]
Concrete floors call for special measures and materials
Concrete used for the construction of industrial floors is unique and differs from that required for vertical structures, George Evans, concrete technologist at the Cement & Concrete Institute (C&CI), has stated. Evans was speaking on the proportioning and handling of concrete at FloorSem 2012 arranged by the Concrete Society of Southern Africa (CSSA). He told [...]
The Afrisam-SAIA Award for Sustainable Architecture entries close on 16 March
Concrete is, after water, the second most used product on the planet. This building material has established a reputation as the foundation of economic development and is in high demand by society for use in various infrastructural developments such as houses, schools, roads, dams and many other essential facilities. The production of cement, an ingredient [...]
Improvon uses Mapei waterproofing technology
Mapei South Africa, the local supplier of the concrete industry’s leading Mapei product range, supplied its unique Idrosilex Pronto and Mapelastic Foundation to Improvon, a large construction company, for use in the construction of sewage manholes at the new Montague Business Park in Milnerton, Cape Town. “Negative water pressure from large wastewater volumes damages [...]
Updated township-roads brochure highlights the benefits of concrete block paving
The Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) has updated its ‘Township Roads’ paving brochure. Aimed at non-technical decision makers in national and local government, the brochure promotes the use of concrete block paving (CBP) for township roads. CMA director, Hamish Laing, says that although CBP has been used extensively for township roads, the potential for its [...]
Concrete’s role in human settlements discussed at SAHF conference
The Cement & Concrete Institute (C&CI) and Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) recently co-hosted a concrete workshop at the 2011 Southern African Housing Foundation (SAHF) Conference in Cape Town. The workshop, Concrete delivering sustainable human settlements, featured several distinguished guest speakers, and coincided with the launch of the C&CI publication, Sustainable concrete for human settlements, which [...]
The CMA – quality cast in concrete
2011 sees the Concrete Manufacturing Association (CMA) adopt a fresh approach to its advertising strategy. In addition to promoting its members’ products, it has chosen to go the corporate route as well, with the emphasis on the CMA brand and its associated benefits for the consumer. The first of the new adverts has already [...]
Building the World Cup
With the 2010 Football World Cup just a year away, this issue of Leading Architecture is dedicated to the creation of the 10 stadiums in which this mammoth tournament will be played. And in the construction of the stadiums, cement and concrete cannot be ignored. From the facade of the iconic SoccerCity which is clad [...]
Latest Issue - May/June 2012
In This Issue:
- The Alexander Forbes head office campus by Paragon Architects
- The New Jerusalem Children’s Home by 4D+A Architects
- The Quarterdeck by CHT Architects
- The 2012 Corobrik Architectural Student of the Year Awards
- Paragon Architects profile
