South Africa is home to some of the world’s most beautiful mountain passes. Many represent significant architectural feats that even today, with our modern road building equipment, are wildly...
Construction companies might be tempted to delay spending money and labour on optimising haul roads – but in the long run, a poorly maintained or utilised haul road will end up costing money. Good...
The type of surface material used in road construction is largely dependent on traffic volume, weight load and weather conditions. As extreme temperatures are not a factor in South Arica, the roads...
In Part 2 of our series on mountain passes by Thomas Bain, we explore the master engineer’s final projects. Cogmans Kloof Pass – 1873 – Montagu to Ashton Cogmans Kloof Pass is one of the grand pass...
Many of South Africa's most spectacular mountain passes were constructed by Thomas Bain. His innovative and often daring road construction methods resulted in roads that opened up links between the...
Building a gravel road takes planning, preparation and the use of specialised grading and compacting equipment. Ideally, you want a smooth, uniform surface that can handle heavy loads and heavy...
South Africa’s ageing road infrastructure is fraught with dangers. As motorists, we have to be aware of other vehicles, animals and pedestrians. We also have to take defensive action against an...
The short answer is "yes". In fact, the idea of sustainable, eco-friendly roads has been around for a while. The concept of environmentally friendly roads is the focus point of non-profit...
Did you know that South Africa boasts the ninth longest road network in the world? The country's vast road network covers an impressive 7 200 kilometres in total, and transverses all kinds of terrain...
Over the past 25 years, a range of innovative technologies have been developed to solve soil-related problems in construction. These are designed to be more practical than replacing unsuitable soil...
