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12/06/2017

Green buildings puts companies on the may.

Green-rated buildings are putting companies on the map in terms of both physical presence and eco-friendly footprint, while eco-aware architecture is rapidly becoming en vogue...

08/06/2017

A group of 11 SMMEs from Lusikisiki enrolled in the Sanral community and training development programme for the N2 Wild Coast Toll Road recently attended a business training programme at Mamlambo Construction...

08/06/2017

24/05/2017

The fifth annual African Construction and Totally Concrete Expo is taking place on 23–24 May 2017 at Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg.

With 2016 bringing a year of unexpected developments across the globe, there are now diverse global realities impacting the African continent as a whole and Southern Africa's construction industry in particular...

22/05/2017

What are Acrow Props?

An Acrow prop or BS prop is a piece of construction equipment. It is a telescopic tubular steel prop, used as a temporary support. A jackscrew is similar but not as long and not telescopic.

Acrow props are adjustable for height by a large diameter screw thread, formed on the outside of the tube itself. The screw thread provides a fine adjustment over a short range. A loose pin through a series of holes in the inner tube gives a wider range of coarse adjustment. Use of a screw thread also allows the props to be tightened when already in place, to adjust the load that each one bears.

Size 2.0 m to 3.6 m

Acrow props are mostly used for shoring: temporary supports during building repair or alteration work, rather than scaffolding: access platforms for workers. A typical use is to support an existing horizontal beam whilst its original masonry supports are removed or repaired. When masonry itself is to be supported, holes are first knocked through the brickwork and a strong 'needle' or 'strongboy' is placed through the hole. A pair of Acrow props are then used, one under each end. Existing windows or doorways may also be supported directly, or via needles.

22/05/2017

The successful delivery of mega housing projects and substantial investments in tourism as the engine room for growth in Gauteng will be largely dependent on the quality of the province's road infrastructure...

09/05/2017

Acrow Props for Hire.

Heavy Duty 3.6M Length, fully adjustable height. Use as temporary support for concrete formwork, roofing or overhead structure. Call us now on 011-029-5843 for the lowest small plant hire rates in JHB. You can visit us at www.skyquip.co.za.

24/04/2017

An estimated R875.70bn has been committed to a number of ambitious government infrastructure projects...

03/04/2017

What can we learn from Nairobi, smart houses?

The inaugural LVDC Conference on Sustainable Electricity Access will take place at the Hotel InterContinental Nairobi on 22 and 23 May 2017, in partnership with the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS)...

31/03/2017

Cashbuild on Tuesday, 28 February, reported a 41% rise in net profit to R272.55m in the six months to end-December from the year-earlier period...

20/03/2017

The National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC) will be spending more than R30m in the new financial year in its efforts to bring about transformation in the home building industry...