The Civil Engineering Contractor May 2019 | Page 14

ON SITE: PROJECT 1
Iron and
steel for
sunflower
and soya
By Eamonn Ryan
The civils and builders’ work on this
project is approximately R100-million
alone, amounting to about 30% of the
entire development budget, comprising
reinforced concrete pits, foundations,
and housing for three high-pressure
boilers; reinforced concrete
foundations for 23 silos; 16 000m 2
of concrete hardstands and roads; a
truck-holding facility for 22 trucks;
and foundations for a host of other
manufacturing and storage structures.
Bund and tank bases for the sunflower and soya oil storage farm.
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