Author Archives: Samantha Vince

NW Gray Prepping Electrical Rooms at Kusile Power Station

After 8 long years since the project started, Kusile Power Station have committed to synchronising their first unit in the first half of 2017. Time is of the essence and contractors are being pushed to meet stringent deadlines under challenging circumstances. South African based company, NW Gray and Sons are no strangers to the stress […]

Diamond Blades play a key role in the manufacture of Brick Tiles

Brick tiles may have been around for centuries, but are still (if not more), popular than they were when they were first produced. These brick tiles are used to create a natural, attractive finish with the added benefit of low to no maintenance that is also weatherproof. Diamond Product’s play a key role in supplying […]

Bidvest Prestige Cleaning up at Ruwag

Bidvest Prestige Cleaning up at Ruwag Voted number one as South Africa’s leading contract cleaning specialist, Bidvest Prestige have over 4 decades of experience and 35 000 cleaners nationally. To add to their already impressive repertoire, Bidvest Prestige has recently ventured into concrete and granite grinding as part of their floor care division. Recently Prestige was […]

Diamond Cleaning Pads Expands

Suprashine pads are high performance floor care products that meet the new trend to maintain shiny floors. These diamond impregnated floor pads are for the cleaning, maintenance and restoration of marble, granite, polished concrete, terrazzo and epoxy floors. They can be used wet or dry and last up to 10 times longer than ordinary floor […]

Vacuum Brazed Cup Grinders

Sandstone Contracts are specialists in the restoration, new work and cleaning of natural stone in facades. Roel Jansen, Director of Sandstone Contracts, has been directly involved in the construction industry, specializing in the conservation and restoration of historical monuments, structures and buildings. Sandstone Contracts were commissioned to supply 50mm thick granite couplings for elliptical shaped […]

New trends for concrete polishing emerge

It is no secret that concrete polishing is a growing trend in both the industrial and residential sector, however there is now a demand for surface preparation for this flooring solution. A recognisable emerging trend is polished concrete furniture, counter tops and stair cases. This provides a very different challenge to the normal process of […]

How to survive in a declining economy

So, why the decline in the construction industry? Decline in the economy’s growth will directly affect any growth in the construction sector. China is purchasing less and less of our natural resources which is hindering our economy’s growth. Investors are not confident to invest in South Africa due to the recent political unrest, and governmental […]