News & Media
Medupi Rising
(June 2010) The construction of Medupi Power Station is racing ahead to meet the extremely tight deadline. This power station will add critical electricity to the grid, while at the same time injecting much needed skills into the local community.
Never as staightforward as it first appears
(June 2010) At first sight, it seemed that Concor SPG (Strategic Partner Group) had two relatively run-of-the-mill projects: a standard, eight-storey concrete parkade at Gautrain's Hatfield station and the Gautrain station itself at Midrand. There were no particularly complex design features and no requirements for unfamiliar technology.
Concor Mining to undertake opencast mining operations for Eastern Platinum Limited
(May 2010) Concor Mining has been awarded the contract for the opencast mining operations of the M9 and M10 Merenksy pits for Eastern Platinum Limited.
Concor Roads & Earthworks to build uranium leach plant in JV for Trekkopje
(May 2010) Site establishment is well underway for the fast track 24 month construction of the Maxi Heap Leach Pad for AREVA for the Trekkopje Uranium Project Mine in Namibia.
South Africa’s first grout-enriched roller compacted concrete dam
(April 2010) The Bramhoek Dam forms the lower reservoir of Eskom’s Ingula pumped storage scheme in KwaZulu Natal, about 22 kilometres north-west of the town of Ladysmith. Though classified as a Category III dam, Bramhoek is 337 metres long and 37 metres high.
Generating additional power with Bramhoek and Bedford Dams
(March 2010) Almost 20 months after moving onto site, lead contractor Concor Roads & Earthworks is on schedule with the contract to construct the Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme’s Bramhoek and Bedford dams, straddling the provincial boundary of the Free State near Harrismith and KwaZulu-Natal near Ladysmith.
Concor Engineering erects tallest tank in southern hemisphere
(January 2010) The tallest tank ever made in the southern hemisphere will be commissioned at Sasol Secunda for its Benzene 3% Reduction Project. This double walled tank has a 12 438.86 m3 capacity and stands 47.54 metres tall from the ground to its roof.
Smooth concrete finishes at PPC Hercules project
(September 2009) The deployment of skilled personnel and the appropriate resources is testimony to the excellent concrete finish on the clinker and cement storage silos being constructed by Concor Civils for PPC Hercules.
Department of International Relations and Cooperation Campus
(July 2009) The Department of International Relations and Co-Operation (DICO) required a suitable and sustainable single-site working environment for its head office staff complement. Currently the DICO occupies eight buildings which are scattered around Pretoria.
Careful planning and technical knowledge makes Concor the partner of choise on N12 Upgrading Project
(July 2009) Concor Roads & Earthworks is currently busy with The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) contract to rehabilitate 43.6 km of the single carriageway National Route 12 Section 12.
Concor Extends Port of Ngqura Container Terminal Quay Wall
(June 2009) A 50/50 joint venture comprising Hochtief Construction A.G. and Concor Holdings (HCJV) is currently extending the existing container terminal quay wall at the Port of Ngqura by 560 metres.
Concor optimistic about the future
(April 2009) Concor Building is cautiously optimistic about the future. While acknowledging that margins are tighter the company believes that with the correct people in place to execute projects, coupled with its strong established track record for project delivery safely, on time and within budget, it will continue to prosper in the built environment.
Concor builds rail line and shunting yard for Port of Ngqura
(February 2009) Concor Roads & Earthworks reports good progress on its contract to construct 7 km of 20-ton-axle payload railway line from the container berth in the Port of Ngqura, 20 km northeast of the Port of Port Elizabeth.
Concor wins Bombela floating trophy safety award for outstanding safety achievement
(February 2009) Concor Roads & Earthworks will be presented with the Bombela Floating Trophy Safety Award for passing the 1 million man hours worked without any lost time due to injuries on the Gautrain Project.