‘Highly technical’ phases start at Msikaba

June 14, 2024

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The Msikaba Bridge task, in South Africa's Eastern Cape, is advancing significantly, states construction company Concor project director Laurence Savage, who notes the structure is now going into technically challenging phases. The Msikaba Bridge forms part of the South African National Roads Agency Limited's (Sanral's) N2 Wild Coast project and is being built by a collaboration in between Concor and construction business Mecsa, specifically the CME joint endeavor. Both companies are wholly black-owned, Construction Industry Development Board Grade 9CE-rated South African construction companies. ....

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