Construction materials supplier AfriSam is investing in mobile aggregate production equipment and concrete batching plants as major infrastructure projects increasingly emerge beyond South Africa’s... 

AfriSam warns of margin squeeze for concrete product manufacturers as cost pressures intensify

Concrete product manufacturers (CPMs) in South Africa are facing a tightening margin squeeze, with rising input and transport costs set to place further pressure on already constrained operations.... 

Afrisam Warns Of Margin Squeeze For Concrete Product Manufacturers As Cost Pressures Intensify

Concrete product manufacturers are facing intensifying cost pressures and shrinking margins, driving a critical need for tighter process control, reduced waste and improved production efficiency.... 

Heidelberg weighs bid to acquire South African cement firm PPC

Heidelberg Materials is in talks with banks to appoint financial advisers as it considers a bid for top South African cement maker PPC, according to people familiar with the matter. The German... 

Key building materials supplied to large-scale canal upgrade

A major civil engineering project aims to reshape the management of stormwater close to Cape Town’s northern coastline, protecting residential neighbourhoods and sensitive wetlands in the area. The...