As drones are becoming more prevalent and affordable, new applications for their use are being discovered all the time. It’s even becoming more common to see drones being used on construction sites...
Confidence in South Africa’s construction industry plummeted to 17-year lows in 2017. Policy uncertainty, slow economic growth and an underperforming rand were red flags to investors. Are there...
The age of fully automated mining is already here. Remote-controlled trucks, locomotives and loading systems are in operation in open-cast mines in Australia, and robotic rock drilling rigs are in...
No matter where you are in the world, construction sites are dangerous. Worldwide, one construction site worker is killed every 10 minutes. In industrialised nations, up to 40% of work-related deaths...
The construction industry plays a crucial role in South Africa's economy, contributing significantly to our GDP. 2015 was a challenging year for many sectors of the South African economy, and...
Open pit mining - also called open cut mining or open cast mining - is a surface mining technique used to extract rocks and minerals. It requires large-scale equipment, including shovels and drills...
A culvert is a cutting that allows water to flow under a road or other pathway, either for cross-ditch relief or to allow the road to cross a natural stream or drainage area. Typically, culverts are...
Africa is developing fast, but unfortunately, not everyone in the construction industry is smiling. In particular, South Africa’s construction and engineering sector is in a bad cycle, with an index...
At KH Plant, we're proud that our reconditioned Caterpillar motor graders play an important role in development projects throughout the African continent. Some of the largest and most positive...
Africa is home to seven of the ten fastest-growing economies in the world. As populations increase and growing numbers of Africans join the world's "middle class", the face of Africa is changing...
