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COMPANY PROFILE

2014

CMC

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The underground construction specialists Editorial: Harriet Pattison Production: Hal Hutchison

A series of large, global-scale construction projects has placed Cmc as a recognised global leader in underground construction, and rightly so. Decongesting South Africa’s busiest roads and working with Eskom on the Ingula project has seen exponential growth for a company that was originally founded in Italy over a century ago…

Founded in 1901 in Ravenna, Italy by a group of 35 masons, Cmc was a cooperative among workers, masons and hodmen of the Ravenna Municipality. Eight years later, the company merged with the Cement Workers Company and since then, the Masons and Cement Workers have been marking the Cmc logotype. From 1975, the Cmc company began operating overseas with a project in Iran and there began a long line of sophisticated and large development programs, operating on a global scale. In the 1980’s, the company began constructing in Africa with flour mills in Algeria, roads in Somalia and Tanzania and dams in Zimbabwe, Botswana and Mozambique. For 30 years, Cmc was head-quartered in Mozambique before it moved to Cape Town. Operating in infrastructure and industrial development, Cmc continue to be involved with many large-scale and vital projects throughout

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Africa and Southern Africa.

THE MONTEPUEZ UPGRADE The Montepuez - Ruaca road upgrading in Mozambique is an ongoing project for Cmc. Employed by the Republic of Mozambique, Ministry of Public Works and Housing, National Roads Administration (ANE), the 135 Km Montepuez to Ruaca Route runs through the Cabo Delgado Province, west of Pemba. The development involves construction to upgrade the entire section of road from Montepuez to Ruaca to a surfaces standard. Seven bridges are also under construction on this stretch of road.

UNDERGROUND EXCAVATIONS The Zambian Copper Mine is another ongoing contract for Cmc in a joint venture with the South African company, Bomar Project Pty. Owned by the Konkala Copper Mines, the largest copper producer in Zambia, the development of the underground

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copper mine involves the excavation of the access tunnels and muck at two levels of abstraction, called 2900L and 3150L, which are approximately 880m and 960m. These tunnels are about 63 km. with an estimated amount of material to be excavated at 1,200,000 m3. Digging using traditional methods, the contract for Konkala also involves the excavation of the access tunnels depth, which will have size of 5.50m to 5.50m, accessible through the extraction wells. The shafts, at 4.20 x 4.20m that branch off from the access tunnel that will reach the various levels of the geological structure with the copper ore are also included in the contract which is expected to take an estimated five years.

ROAD IMPROVEMENTS Perhaps one of Cmc’s biggest projects in South Africa to date is the Gillooly’s interchange on the Johannesburg ring road. The contract was awarded to Cmc and Civil Engineering company, G4, in May 2008 and was reportedly valued at an estimated

€110m. Notoriously one of the busiest and most congested roads in the country, the upgrade to the 25km road and bridge improvements opened just in time for the 2010 football World Cup.

GLOBAL-SCALE CONSTRUCTION The Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme, located on the border of Free State and KwaZulu Natal, will generate power for the national grid. A project owned by Eskom, the development is costing an estimated R8.9bn and involves the construction of two dams, a powerhouse, two tunnels that carry water from the reservoirs to the powerhouse, access roads and transmission lines. Without doubt the company’s biggest contract to date, Cmc were awarded the €19m contract for the construction of the main access tunnel which is 1,275m long with a height of 8.7m and was excavated up to 482.90m.

SANRAL PROJECT Construction began in June last year by The

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South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) on the R816m improvement project on the N2/M41 Mount Edgecombe interchange in KwaZulu-Natal. Funded by Sanral and the KZN Department of Transport, the development will see the interchange upgraded to a four-level freeflow configuration to help with the build-up of congestion in the area, with an estimated 40 000 cars at peak times. Jointly funded and supervised by engineering and development consultant Smec South Africa, Cmc is looking after the civil construction with a hope that the project will be completed by the end of 2016. Sanral communications General Manager, Vusi Mona, explained at the time that the new development will provide two additional lanes on each of the major roads. Directional ramps will also be in place, helping to eliminate controlled signalisation so traffic can flow freely in each

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direction. “To achieve this, two bridges will be constructed on the directional ramps. One of these will be 26m high and 947m long, which will make it the longest incrementally launched bridge in South Africa. The second bridge will be 18m high and 443m long. It will be a free-flow system interchange, which is similar to how the EB Cloete spaghetti junction, in Durban, currently operates,” Mona says. At an estimated cost of R11.5b, it is hoped the project will be completed with the next four to five years. “Sanral has played an integral role in spearheading the N2 extension project after commissioning an environmental-impact assessment (EIA). Now that we have buy-in from the community, we can move forward with this project, which will add to our already world-class national road network,” explains Mona.

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company profile Mona explains that the overwhelming support has been shown for the N2 Wild Coast toll-highway project, largely due to the development benefitting the region and social benefits for KwaZulu-Natal. Although challenges will be faced, mainly due to the scale and inevitable delays it will cause motorists, the development remains a positive one for South Africa. Mona explains: “Such additional infrastructure will not only help the local populace in the short term but will also benefit future generations. Further, industrial, office and residential accommodation will also be required for the engineering and construction teams. Such facilities will be designed, constructed and located to serve tourism and business facilities once construction is completed.”

CMC’S COMMITMENT This month, Cmc were awarded a contract to help with the construction of the Luanda-Soyo motorway which will link the Angolan capital to the Northern provinces. The contract is for the remaining 44.8km of the motorway which lays between Luanda and Soyo in Northern Angola, an important area for the oil and gas industry so efficient road connections are imperative. This project reinstates Cmc’s continued commitment in Angola, with a portfolio of major

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infrastructure projects and developments, Cmc has been working in Sub-Saharan Africa for over a decade. As with so many construction projects, especially those on colossal scales, health and safety is paramount to Cmc. In 2004, Quality, Safety & Health and Environment Policies of Cmc merged together to create a structure of reference to ensure a single quality-safety and health-environment program.

SUCCESS DESPITE INDUSTRY ADVERSITY Despite the construction industry facing challenges over the last few years after the economic slowdown of 2008, the industry rose to a new five year high in 2013 with a welcomed recovery in construction activity and moderation in tendering competition and although the South African construction industry continues to struggle, the Asia-Pacific region has had a positive impact on the bigger South African construction firms, including Murray & Roberts and Aveng. It seems that with many ongoing and future projects throughout Africa and across the world, and despite the industry challenges, the future of Cmc is looking a positive one. Employing over 7,000 employees on a global scale and reaching an exponential turnover in 2013 of €355m in South Africa alone, it’s easy to see why this company is recognized as a true global leader in the underground construction industry.

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