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1. NEW CONCRETE BLOCK PAVING STANDARD AMENDED
Thursday 08 December 2011)
SANS 1058 2010, the new SABS (South African Bureau of Standards) mark for concrete block pavers (CBP), and for manufacturers who produce to the specifications ...read more
2. CMA MEMBER INVOLVEMENT ENSURES BEST-PRACTICE STANDARDS ON MIDDELBURG RETAINING-WALL PROJECT
Wednesday 07 December 2011)
Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) members were involved in every aspect of a concrete retaining block (CRB) wall project at Middelburg Mall, an ultra-modern regional shopping ...read more
3. RETIREMENT VILLAGE REPLACES ASPHALT WITH CONCRETE BLOCK PAVING
Tuesday 08 November 2011)
Loraine Williamson, a resident of St Michaels Retirement Village in Weltevreden Park, Johannesburg, gives the thumbs up from ...read more
4. PRECAST HOLLOW-CORE FLOORING – ALL SET FOR SUBSTANTIAL GROWTH
Thursday 03 November 2011)
The local demand for precast hollow-core flooring and load-bearing structures looks set for substantial growth. This message was brought home in October when over 200 ...read more
5. UPDATED TOWNSHIP-ROADS BROCHURE HIGHLIGHTS THE BENEFITS OF CONCRETE BLOCK PAVING
Thursday 03 November 2011)
The Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) has updated its ‘Township Roads’ paving brochure. Aimed at non-technical decision makers in national and local government, the brochure promotes ...read more
6. FREE USER-FRIENDLY, ARCHITECT-DESIGNED, SUBSIDY-HOUSING BUILDING PLANS
Sunday 23 October 2011)
The Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) is offering architect-designed plans for a 40m² subsidy house at no charge to anyone wishing to use them. Dubbed the ...read more
7. CONCRETE BLOCK PAVING FIGHTS POVERTY IN GEORGE
Tuesday 27 September 2011)
Concrete block paving (CBP) is spearheading a poverty alleviation and road resurfacing project in George. The local municipality is resurfacing its deteriorating low-trafficked suburban asphalt ...read more
8. CMA MEMBERS’ PRECAST CONCRETE PRODUCTS SHOWCASED IN MANDELA LEGACY PROJECT
Monday 22 August 2011)
Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) members are participating in the Mandela Legacy Housing Project by donating modular concrete masonry blocks and other precast concrete building materials. ...read more
9. WORLD EXPERT TO LEAD SEMINARS ON PRECAST HOLLOW-CORE FLOOR AND LOAD-BEARING STRUCTURES
Friday 19 August 2011)
October will see world-renowned precast concrete expert, Dr Kim S. Elliott presenting three full-day seminars on precast hollow-core flooring and loading bearing structures. The seminars ...read more
10. PROPER DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF CRB WALLS TO BE COVERED IN CMA SEMINARS
Friday 15 July 2011)
The Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) is holding two half-day afternoon seminars for engineers and contractors on the design, construction and reinforcing of concrete retaining block ...read more
11. PRECAST CONCRETE STANDARDS - ESSENTIAL ARMOUR PLATING FOR CPA DISPUTES - CMA
Thursday 07 July 2011)
Although the Consumer Protection Act has been in force for several months, the jury is still out as to the impact it will make on ...read more
12. PRECAST CONCRETE PROVIDING A QUALITY SOLUTION FOR GA-RANKUWA HOUSING PROJECT
Friday 24 June 2011)
Diamond-Maxi concrete bricks, concrete roof tiles and bevelled concrete pavers are providing durable, productive and very attractive building materials for the Ga-Rankuwa Extension 24 fully ...read more
13. STRONG CMA/SA CONTINGENT AT THIS YEAR’S SEPT PAVING WORKSHOP
Monday 06 June 2011)
The Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) sent two representatives to this year’s SEPT (Small Element Paving Technology) Association planning workshop which was held in Dresden, Germany, ...read more
14. FAILED RETAINING WALLS - ARE YOU COVERED?
Friday 03 June 2011)
A growing band of South African property owners is learning some hard lessons about failed retaining walls. They have discovered that although their walls are ...read more
15. 300KM OF CONCRETE PAVED ROADS PROVE THE LONG-TERM AFFORDABILITY AND BENEFITS OF CONCRETE BLOCK PAVING
Sunday 29 May 2011)
The Royal Bafokeng Administration (RBA) is saving some R13 million annually on the low-maintenance requirement of over 300km of concrete block paving (CBP) roads in ...read more
16. CONCRETE PIPING – ALWAYS IN STYLE, ALWAYS DELIVERING
Monday 16 May 2011)
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This picture was taken recently of a hoarding at Sandton City, advertising the current refurbishments and extensions to the centre.
The hoarding hasn’t escaped ...read more
17. THE CMA – QUALITY CAST IN CONCRETE
Tuesday 12 April 2011)
2011 sees the Concrete Manufacturing Association (CMA) adopt a fresh approach to its advertising strategy. In addition to promoting its members’ products, it has chosen ...read more
18. CONCRETE ROOF TILES CAP A SUCCESSFUL HOUSING PROJECT IN KLEINMOND
Friday 04 March 2011)
The Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) maintains that concrete roof tiles are fast becoming the preferred roofing material for affordable/low-cost housing sectors. A striking example can ...read more
19. DEMOLISHED COOLING TOWERS RESURRECTED
Wednesday 02 February 2011)
The cooling towers of Cape Town’s old Athlone Power Station, which were imploded last year, have made a substantial contribution to reducing the carbon footprint ...read more
20. CMA STAGES FOUR SEMINARS ON CONCRETE RETAINING BLOCK WALLS
Monday 02 August 2010)
The Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) is holding four half-day afternoon seminars for engineers and contractors on the design, construction and reinforcing of concrete retaining block ...read more
21. INDIGENOUS VEGETATION FOR CRB WALLING – THE ROUTE TO GO ADVISES THE CMA
Tuesday 13 July 2010)
One of the more rewarding features of concrete retaining block (CRB) walls is the plant life which, when properly chosen, flourishes in the numerous soil-filled ...read more
22. GLOBAL EXPERT TO HOLD SEMINARS ON GREEN PAVING SYSTEMS
Monday 07 June 2010)
Australia’s Dr Brian Shackel, a world leader in concrete block paving (CBP), will be staging four half-day seminars on permeable concrete block paving (PCBP) systems ...read more
23. SIDE-STEPPING PRECAST CONCRETE STANDARDS - A HUGE THREAT
Tuesday 11 May 2010)
The Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) believes that the exclusion of SABS standards in tender documents issued by local and national government bodies for precast concrete ...read more
24. PRESTRESSED SLABS INSTALLED AT ORANGE FARM YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
Friday 07 May 2010)
Prestressed hollow-core concrete slabs are installed at the Arekopaneng youth development centre in Orange Farm at the end of April. Supplied by CMA member, ...read more
25. CMA INTRODUCES NEW TROPHY AWARD
Wednesday 21 April 2010)
The CMA (Concrete Manufacturers Association) has announced a new trophy award for its Awards for Excellence competition.
The award has been created for the Concrete ...read more
26. TWELVE-MONTH IMPLEMENTATION WINDOW FOR REVISED PAVING STANDARD
Thursday 15 April 2010)
Paving producers which hold the SABS (South African Bureau of Standards) mark for concrete block pavers (CBP), SANS 1058, have 12 months in which to ...read more
27. CMA PUBLISHES GREEN PAVING BROCHURE
Wednesday 07 April 2010)
The Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) has published a brochure on permeable concrete block paving (PCBP), the green alternative to conventional concrete block paving (CBP).
Its ...read more
28. CMA UPDATES HOLLOW-CORE CONCRETE SLAB BROCHURES
Monday 29 March 2010)
The Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) has updated two brochures on precast concrete slabs, ‘Prestressed hollow-core concrete slabs’ and ‘Precast concrete slabs on load-bearing masonry’. Both ...read more
29. CMA TO HOLD SEMINARS ON HOLLOW-CORE SLABS FOR ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS
Thursday 18 March 2010)
The Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) will be staging two afternoon seminars on prestressed and reinforced precast concrete hollow-core slabs. Aimed principally at civil engineers, architects ...read more
30. CMA DIRECTOR RETIRES
Monday 01 March 2010)
John Cairns, the CMA’s director for the past 13 years, officially retired at the end of February. His position has been filled by newly appointed ...read more
31. CMA MEMBERS DONATE BUILDING MATERIALS TO TOWNSHIP YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
Monday 15 February 2010)
The Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) is donating over R700 000 worth of precast concrete building products for the construction of a youth development centre (YDC) ...read more
32. UPDATED PERMEABLE PAVING DESIGN SOFTWARE AVAILABLE FROM THE CMA
Wednesday 10 February 2010)
Updated versions of PermPave, software used for designing permeable concrete block paving (PCBP) surfaces, and LockPave, software used for designing conventional concrete block paving (CBP) ...read more
33. CONCRETE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION INVITES ENTRIES TO ITS 13th AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE COMPETITION
Monday 11 January 2010)
The Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) will be staging its 13th Awards for Excellence competition during 2010. The competition is open to all architects, engineers, manufacturers, ...read more
34. CONCETE ROOF TILES - THE MOST ECONOMICAL AND BEST LOOKING ROOFING MATERIAL
Saturday 02 January 2010)
Concrete roof tiles are still the most cost-effective roofing material for roofs built with trusses. This observation is based on an updated survey coordinated on ...read more
35. A MEETING OF PRESIDENTS
Monday 23 November 2009)
Garth James (left), president of GIGSA (Geosynthetic Interest Group of South Africa) and Silvio Ferraris, president of the CMA (Concrete Manufacturers Association), seen here during ...read more
36. SOUTH AFRICA PARTICIPATES IN INTERNATIONAL PAVING CONFERENCE
Saturday 14 November 2009)
Buenos Aires offers an ideal setting for a conference, providing a rich cultural and architectural heritage which is nothing if not inspirational. This, and the ...read more
37. CONCRETE BLOCK PAVING MORE COST-EFFECTIVE THAN PREMIX ASPHALT IN MANY APPLICATIONS
Monday 09 November 2009)
An independent survey conducted on behalf of the Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) during August shows that concrete block paving (CBP) is, in most instances, a ...read more
38. SEMINARS DEMONSTRATE HUGE INTEREST IN HOLLOW-CORE SLABS FOR MULTI-STOREY BUILDINGS
Sunday 08 November 2009)
If there was any doubt as to the huge level of professional interest in how prestressed and reinforced precast concrete hollow-core slabs can be used ...read more
39. PRECAST CONCRETE OFFERS A HOUSING SOLUTION – SA HOUSING CONFERENCE
Wednesday 28 October 2009)
Precast concrete can reduce South Africa’s housing backlog dramatically. Just how was the subject of two papers presented at this year’s SAHF (Southern African Housing ...read more
40. UPDATED CONCRETE BLOCK PAVING MANUALS AVAILABLE FROM THE CMA
Tuesday 13 October 2009)
The Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) has republished three paving manuals: Book 3 - Specification and Installation; Book 4 – Site Management and Laying; and Building ...read more
41. MASONRY BLOCK-LAYING TRAINING TAKES OFF
Tuesday 29 September 2009)
CETA (Construction Education and Training Authority) approved training in masonry block-laying has begun in earnest. Based on course material specifically developed for laying modular masonry ...read more
42. CMA MEMBERS MAKE SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTION TO GFIP
Wednesday 23 September 2009)
Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) members are making a substantial contribution to the GFIP (Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project). Thus far producer members of the CMA’s PIPES ...read more
43. CMA Update - September 2009
Monday 21 September 2009)
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44. TRANSNET FREIGHT RAIL SELECTS CONCRETE MASTS FOR SALDANHA/SISHEN ELECTRICAL FEEDER LINE
Thursday 27 August 2009)
Prestressed concrete masts have been specified by Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) for a capacity upgrade on the Saldanha/Sishen iron ore rail link. Manufactured and delivered ...read more
45. DE AAR SECURITY WALL BUILT WITH PRECAST HOLLOW-CORE SLABS
Thursday 20 August 2009)
Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) member, Stabilan, has supplied hollow-core concrete slabs for the construction of a 4 500m security wall around a juvenile detention centre ...read more
46. FRESH BLOOD FOR THE CMA MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Wednesday 15 July 2009)
The CMA’s 2009/10 management committee includes three new faces and a new president. The new president is Silvio Ferraris who retains his position as vice ...read more
47. CMA TO HOLD THREE SEMINARS ON CONCRETE RETAINING BLOCK WALLS
Friday 19 June 2009)
The Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) is to stage three half-day afternoon seminars on the design, construction and reinforcing of concrete retaining block (CRB) walls.
The ...read more
48. CAPE TOWN’S FIRST MAJOR PERMEABLE PAVING PROJECT COMPLETED
Thursday 18 June 2009)
Permeable concrete block paving (PCBP) scored its first major success in the Western Cape when it was selected for a water attenuation project at Grand ...read more
49. PAVING SUSTAINABILITY ON THE AGENDA AT SEPT INTERNATIONAL PAVING CONFERENCE IN BUENOS AIRES
Tuesday 09 June 2009)
The Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) says sustainability and the environment will feature prominently at this year’s SEPT, the Small Element Paving Technologists conference which is ...read more
50. CMA TO HOLD WORKSHOPS ON OUTFALL SEWER DESIGN
Friday 05 June 2009)
The Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) is to hold at least five workshops on the design of concrete outfall sewers later this year. The workshops are ...read more
51. PRESTRESSED SLABS USED TO BUILD SECURITY WALLS IN PORT ELIZABETH
Wednesday 27 May 2009)
A Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) member, Shukuma Flooring Systems, has supplied prestressed hollow-core slabs for the construction of two large security walls in Port Elizabeth. ...read more
52. CMA RE-ISSUES CONCRETE BLOCK PAVING (CBP) MANUAL
Wednesday 20 May 2009)
The Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) has re-published Book One of its series of concrete block paving (CBP) manuals. Aimed at landscape architects, engineers and paving ...read more
53. CMA PUBLISHES SEWER DESIGN MANUAL
Wednesday 29 April 2009)
The Concrete Pipe, Infrastructural Products and Engineering Solutions (P.I.P.E.S.) Division of the Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA), has published the first edition of a design manual ...read more
54. HOLLOW-CORE SLAB SEMINARS TO BE HELD NATIONALLY
Sunday 05 April 2009)
The Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) is to stage three afternoon seminars on prestressed and reinforced precast concrete hollow-core slabs at different centres around the country ...read more
55. CMA TO PRESENT TWO PAPERS AT INTERNATIONAL CONCRETE BLOCK PAVING CONFERENCE
Thursday 19 March 2009)
Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) director, John Cairns, will be presenting two papers at this year’s SEPT (Small Element Paving Technologists) conference in Buenos Aires.
The ...read more
56. CMA REPRINTS MANUAL ON DRAINAGE OF CONCRETE BLOCK PAVING
Tuesday 17 March 2009)
The Concrete Manufacturers Association (read more
57. CMA TO HOLD ONE-DAY SEMINARS ON THE DESIGN OF CONCRETE OUTFALL SEWERS
Tuesday 24 February 2009)
The Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) will be staging a series of seminars during May on the design of concrete outfall sewers at four different venues ...read more
58. PRECAST CONCRETE PLAYS A SUBSTANTIAL ROLE IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE DIEPSLOOT COMMUNITY CENTRE
Wednesday 10 December 2008)
Precast concrete in the guise of concrete masonry blocks, hollow-core floor slabs, concrete roof tiles and concrete paving blocks, was used extensively in the construction ...read more
59. CMA 'Update' December 2008 newsletter
Tuesday 09 December 2008)
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60. CMA INTRODUCES PERMEABLE PAVING DESIGN SOFTWARE – 200 COPIES SOLD
Tuesday 25 November 2008)
The Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) has sold over 200 copies of PermPave, custom-made software to be used in the design of South African permeable paving ...read more
61. LONG-AWAITED STANDARD ON CONCRETE RETAINING BLOCKS (CRB) NOW OFFICIAL
Thursday 13 November 2008)
Standards South Africa (STANSA) has published the South African National Standard, SANS 508:2008 on concrete retaining blocks (CRB). Covering the manufacture of CRB, the Standard ...read more
62. CMA PUBLISHES LEAFLET ON PRESTRESSED SLABS FOR BUILDING RESERVOIRS
Friday 31 October 2008)
South Africa has entered a new era in building technology with the introduction of yet another application for prestressed hollow-core slabs, in this instance for ...read more
63. NATIONAL AWARDS
Thursday 16 October 2008)
CMA AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE 2008
NATIONAL AWARDS
CONCRETE RETAINING WALL BLOCKS
R1-6 and R3-6
R1-6 ...read more
64. CMA AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE
Wednesday 15 October 2008)
CMA AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE 2008
CATHAY INDUSTRIES TROPHY WINNERS
CONCRETE RETAINING BLOCK WALLS
R2-7 Suikerbossie Nek - Houtbay
Joint ...read more
65. FIVE PRECAST CONCRETE PROJECTS AWARDED CATHAY INDUSTRIES TROPHIES BY THE CMA
Tuesday 14 October 2008)
This year’s Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) Awards for Excellence competition was exceptional in that five rather than the normal four projects were awarded Cathay Industries ...read more
66. CMA PAVING SEMINARS - PORT ELIZABETH
Friday 10 October 2008)
The CMA will be hosting paving seminars in Gauteng, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, and Durban. A registration form for the seminars should be ...read more
67. CMA PAVING SEMINAR - GAUTENG
Friday 10 October 2008)
The CMA will be hosting paving seminars in Gauteng, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, and Durban. A registration form for the seminars should be ...read more
68. CMA PAVING SEMINARS - CAPE TOWN.
Friday 10 October 2008)
The CMA will be hosting paving seminars in Gauteng, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, and Durban. A registration form for the seminars should be ...read more
69. CMA PAVING SEMINARS - REGISTRATION FORM
Friday 10 October 2008)
A registration form for the paving seminars to be held in Gauteng, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth and Durban is attached. Kindly complete and submit to ...read more
70. CMA PAVING SEMINARS - DURBAN
Friday 10 October 2008)
The CMA will be hosting paving seminars in Gauteng, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, and Durban. A registration form for the seminars should be ...read more
71. LONG-AWAITED STANDARD ON CONCRETE RETAINING BLOCKS (CRB) NOW OFFICIAL
Sunday 05 October 2008)
Standards South Africa (STANSA) has published the South African National Standard, SANS 508:2008 on concrete retaining blocks (CRB). Covering the manufacture of CRB, the Standard ...read more
72. CAPE COMPANIES SCORE ELEVEN CMA BUILDING PROJECT AWARDS
Friday 03 October 2008)
Cape-based precast concrete manufacturers performed exceptionally well in this year’s Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) Awards for Excellence competition, capturing eleven awards for the region. The ...read more
73. KWAZULU-NATAL BAGS SEVEN CMA BUILDING PROJECT AWARDS
Friday 03 October 2008)
KwaZulu-Natal precast concrete manufacturers were a credit to their province in this year’s Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) Awards for Excellence competition, notching up seven awards ...read more
74. CMA PUBLISHES CRB HYDRAULIC APPLICATIONS PROJECT REVIEW
Friday 12 September 2008)
The Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) has published a project review on concrete retaining block (CRB) walls used in hydraulic applications. Aimed at civil engineers, landscape ...read more
75. CMA MEMBERS DELIVER ON MASSIVE RETAINING WALL PROJECT
Tuesday 19 August 2008)
Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) members were instrumental in the construction of a huge concrete retaining block (CRB) wall project at the recently completed FNB/Wesbank administrative ...read more
76. PERMEABLE PAVING SOFTWARE SEMINARS SET FOR NOVEMBER
Thursday 14 August 2008)
November will see the Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) staging four seminars on PERMPAVE, a software package aimed at assisting civil engineers and landscape architects in ...read more
77. CMA’S DIEPLSOOT SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY INITIATIVE NEARS COMPLETION
Thursday 24 July 2008)
Half a million rand’s worth of precast concrete building materials supplied at no cost by the Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) and its members has made ...read more
78. SOUTH AFRICA’S LARGEST PERMEABLE PAVING PROJECT TO DATE
Friday 11 July 2008)
Permeable interlocking concrete paving (PICP) paving is taking root in South Africa. Introduced for the first time last year, the eighth and largest PICP project ...read more
79. CMA TO HOLD FOUR SEMINARS ON CONCRETE RETAINING BLOCK WALLS
Thursday 12 June 2008)
The Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) is to stage four half-day afternoon seminars on the design, construction and reinforcing of concrete retaining block (CRB) walls this ...read more
80. CMA PUBLISHES LEAFLET ON CRB WALL CONSTRUCTION
Tuesday 13 May 2008)
The CMA (Concrete Manufacturers Association) has published a step-by-step instruction leaflet on how to build concrete retaining block (CRB) walls correctly.
The two-sided leaflet is ...read more
81. BUENOS AIRES TO STAGE INTERNATIONAL CONCRETE BLOCK PAVING CONFERENCE
Friday 04 April 2008)
SEPT (Small Element Paving Technologists), the international segmental paving association, will be holding its triennial conference and exhibition in Buenos Aires in October ...read more
82. CMA INTRODUCES BLOCK MASONS’ SITE MANUAL
Wednesday 12 March 2008)
The Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) has published a ‘Block Masons’ Site Manual’. Over 80 pages of practical information, its chief objective is to improve the ...read more
83. CONCRETE RETAINING BLOCK WALL SPECIFICATION AND BILL OF QUANTITIES EXAMPLES NOW AVAILABLE ON AUTOSPEC
Wednesday 23 January 2008)
The Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) has announced that samples of a detailed standard specification document and a standard bill of quantities layout for concrete retaining ...read more
84. CONCRETE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION INVITES ENTRIES TO ITS 12th AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE COMPETITION
Tuesday 15 January 2008)
The Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) will be staging its 12th Awards for Excellence competition during 2008.
CMA director, John Cairns, says that the purpose of ...read more
85. GREEN MASONRY – A MEANINGFUL CONTRIBUTION TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Monday 14 January 2008)
Genuinely environmentally friendly bricks are hard to come by. However, Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) member, Cape Brick, a concrete brick manufacturer based in Cape Town, ...read more
86. CMA PUBLISHES EIGHTH EDITION OF MASONRY MANUAL
Thursday 10 January 2008)
The Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) has published the eighth edition of its Concrete Masonry Manual, first published in 1987.
The manual incorporates SANS 2001-CMI Masonry ...read more
87. PRECAST - SECOND ISSUE
Friday 07 December 2007)
The second issue of the CMA's journal, PRECAST, dedicated to precast concrete products and applications, can be viewed on this site. Alternatively, a hard copy ...read more
88. PRECAST CONCRETE ELEMENTS DOMINATE IN NEW HOUSING PROJECT
Thursday 29 November 2007)
Pennyville, an affordable housing project in Pennyville Ext 1 opposite New Canada Station, south west of Johannesburg, is being constructed almost exclusively with precast concrete ...read more
89. MORELETASPRUIT OUTFALL SEWER EXPANSION AND UPGRADE BEGINS
Thursday 29 November 2007)
Work has begun on upgrading the Moreletaspruit outfall sewer system in eastern Tshwane, a major infrastructural project which will take seven years to complete.
Draining ...read more
90. CONCRETE BLOCK PAVING MORE COST-EFFECTIVE THAN PREMIX ASPHALT IN MANY APPLICATIONS
Tuesday 13 November 2007)
An independent survey conducted on behalf of the Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) shows that concrete block paving (CBP) is, in most instances, a more cost-effective ...read more
91. ICCX CONFERENCE AND TRADE FAIR SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 2008
Thursday 04 October 2007)
Next year’s ICCX (International Concrete Conference and Exhibition) , which is scheduled to run from February 19th – 21st at Sun City, follows hard on ...read more
92. INFRASET PERFECTS BRATTICE WALL BEAM MANUFACTURING
Wednesday 03 October 2007)
Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) member, Infraset Infrastructural Products, has developed a seven ton precast concrete beam which is being used to build brattice walls in ...read more
93. HOLLOW-CORE SLABS OFFER MUCH MORE THAN PRECAST FLOORING
Monday 17 September 2007)
Originally developed for precast flooring on multi-storeyed buildings, several alternative uses for hollow-core slabs have been developed by Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) members. The result ...read more
94. THIN BLOCKS RESULT IN INCREASED LEVELS OF PAVING FAILURE
Monday 10 September 2007)
The incidence of straight-sided paving block failure on trafficked areas and driveways is disturbingly high according to the Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA).
CMA director, John ...read more
95. CMA Update August 2007 (CMA Newsletter)
Monday 10 September 2007)
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96. CMA PUBLISHES UPDATED CONCRETE ROOF TILE “BIBLE”
Friday 29 June 2007)
Hard on the heals of its “Step-By-Step Roofing Guide”, the Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) has re-issued an updated version of its technical manual on the ...read more
97. NEW SANS 1058 STANDARD ON CONCRETE BLOCK PAVERS IMMINENT
Tuesday 26 June 2007)
A revised SANS 1058 standard, incorporating a new method of strength testing and a new abrasion test for concrete block pavers (CBP), is in the ...read more
98. CMA PAVING SEMINAR ATTRACTS OVER 200 DELEGATES
Monday 18 June 2007)
A seminar on concrete block paving (CBP) staged by the Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) in June attracted over 200 delegates from many parts of the ...read more
99. 'PRECAST' LAUNCHED - THE FIRST ISSUE OF THE CMA'S OWN PUBLICATION
Friday 15 June 2007)
The first issue of the CMA’s journal, PRECAST, which is dedicated to precast concrete products and applications, can be viewed on this site. Alternatively, a ...read more
100. CMA SEMINARS ON CONCRETE RETAINING BLOCK WALLS SCHEDULED FOR JULY AND AUGUST
Thursday 14 June 2007)
The Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) is to hold two half-day afternoon seminars on the design, construction and reinforcing of concrete retaining block (CRB) walls. The ...read more
101. DEFENSE MINISTER ENDORSES CONCRETE BLOCK PAVED ROADS IN EASTERN FREE STATE
Friday 11 May 2007)
During a recent visit to the eastern Free State, Defense minister, Mosiuoa Lekota, called for more labour intensive projects such as the local 13km Bokwane ...read more
102. LITIGATION ON GRAVITY PIPE FAILURES IMMINENT - NORTH AMERICAN EXPERT
Friday 11 May 2007)
Gerry Mulhern, vice president of the North American company, Hanson Pipe and Products Precast, and a world authority on various types of gravity piping, says ...read more
103. CONCRETE PIPELINES BOOST CAPACITY IN TSHWANE’S PIENAARS RIVER OUTFALL SEWER SYSTEM
Monday 30 April 2007)
In a R74 million upgrading project, the Pienaars River Sewer-Section Mamelodi in north-eastern Tshwane (Pretoria) is being boosted with the construction of a sewer tunnel ...read more
104. CONCETE ROOF TILES - THE MOST ECONOMICAL AND BEST LOOKING ROOFING MATERIAL
Sunday 29 April 2007)
Concrete roof tiles are still the most cost-effective roofing material for roofs built with trusses - a conclusion based on an updated survey coordinated on ...read more
105. SOUTH AFRICA’S FIRST PERMEABLE PAVING CONTRACT COMPLETED
Friday 13 April 2007)
The driveways and yard areas of an affordable housing development, The Reeds, in Fairland, Johannesburg, are South Africa’s first to have been paved with a ...read more
106. WORLD EXPERT TO PRESENT AT CMA PAVING SEMINAR
Tuesday 10 April 2007)
Professor Brian Shackel, of the University of News South Wales, Australia, will be lecturing on permeable paving during a seminar on concrete block paving (CBP) ...read more
107. CONCRETE BLOCK LAYING COURSE AVAILABLE ON CD FROM CMA
Tuesday 27 March 2007)
A film-based guide which provides A-Z practical instruction on how to lay concrete building blocks is now available from the Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) on ...read more
108. CMA PUBLISHES TWO BROCHURES ON PRESTRESSED HOLLOW-CORE CONCRETE SLABS
Friday 09 March 2007)
The Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) has published two brochures on prestressed hollow-core slabs, both aimed at engineers.
Originally conceived and developed as an alternative to ...read more
109. THREE NEW PRECAST HOLLOW CORE CONCRETE SLAB FACTORIES BUILT TO MEET INCREASING DEMAND
Thursday 22 February 2007)
The Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) has announced that South Africa’s precast hollow core concrete slab production was boosted by the addition of three new factories ...read more
110. INADEQUATE SPECIFICATIONS ON CRB WALLING LEADS TO WALL FAILURES
Wednesday 31 January 2007)
South African concrete retaining block (CRB) wall contractors are being handed job specifications which lack essential information, and in many instances, are brazenly inadequate, particularly ...read more
111. CMA ADDRESSES NEED FOR GREATER CONTROL OF LINTELS
Tuesday 16 January 2007)
The Concrete Manufacturers Association’s (CMA) Floor Slab division has initiated the formation of a lintel sub-committee to address the need for greater control of South ...read more
112. International Concrete Conference and Exhibition 2007 (ICCX 2007) Cape Town 14-15 February 2007
Wednesday 06 December 2006)
This conference intends to bring together the local and international concrete industries to discuss current developments in design, manufacture and use of concrete and concrete ...read more
113. CMA MANUFACTURERS GAIN NHBRC APPROVAL ON CONCRETE BLOCK THERMAL PERFORMANCE
Tuesday 21 November 2006)
The Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) has announced that two of its members, Western Cape-based False Bay Bricks and Columbia DBL, have gained NHBRC approval for ...read more
114. ACID RESISTANT CONCRETE PIPING SPECIFIED FOR N2 GATEWAY HOUSING PROJECT
Monday 13 November 2006)
Concrete piping totaling 4 500m has been installed on a section of the Delft Bulk Sewer pipeline which will serve the N2 Gateway Project, ...read more
115. NEW CMA LEAFLET PROMOTES CONCRETE BLOCK PAVING (CBP) FOR RURAL ROADS
Monday 30 October 2006)
The Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) has published a new paving brochure aimed at informing municipal engineers, local authorities and others involved in road ...read more
116. CMA DONATES BUILDING MATERIALS FOR DIEPSLOOT COMMUNITY CENTRE
Friday 27 October 2006)
As part of its social responsibility programme, the Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA), is donating building materials for the construction of two structures that will make ...read more
117. CMA CRB SEMINAR FILLED TO ‘HANG-FROM-THE-RAFTERS’ CAPACITY
Tuesday 26 September 2006)
A seminar staged in Midrand by the Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) on concrete retaining block (crb) walls in August attracted over 120 delegates, approximately double ...read more
118. BRITISH CIVIL ENGINEERING PROFESSOR LECTURES ON NEW EC BUILDING CODES AND INNOVATIVE BUILDING TECHNOLOGY
Friday 08 September 2006)
Professor John Roberts, principal of the Technical Innovation Consultancy and former dean of the Faculty of Technology and director of Sustainable Technology Research Centre at ...read more
119. CMA PRODUCES AUDIO VISUAL INSTRUCTION AID ON CRB WALL CONSTRUCTION
Thursday 31 August 2006)
The Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) has produced an audio visual instruction aid on the construction of concrete retaining block (crb) walls entitled ‘Step by Step ...read more
120. CMA UPDATES PIPE AND CULVERT HANDBOOK
Tuesday 15 August 2006)
The Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) has issued an updated version of its ‘Precast Concrete Pipe and Portal Culvert’ handbook. It will shortly be available in three formats, ...read more
121. UPDATE - NEWSLETTER AUGUST 2006
Monday 14 August 2006)
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122. AMERICAN EXPERT TO HEAD CMA PIPES SEMINAR
Tuesday 25 July 2006)
The Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) will be staging three seminars on infrastructural piping during October. They will be led by one of the world’s leading ...read more
123. CMA ROOFING SYSTEM DEPLOYED IN EASTERN CAPE HOUSING PROJECT
Tuesday 27 June 2006)
The Golf Course Ext Development, an affordable housing initiative adjacent to the King Williams Town Golf Course, is the first project in which the recently ...read more
124. CMA TO HOLD TWO SEMINARS ON CONCRETE RETAINING WALLS
Tuesday 13 June 2006)
The Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) is to hold two half-day afternoon seminars on the design, construction and reinforcing of concrete retaining block (crb) walls. The ...read more
125. CMA SUBMITS DRAFT STANDARDS FOR TWO CONCRETE PRODUCTS
Friday 19 May 2006)
The Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) has initiated the introduction of SABS standards for two precast ...read more
126. Newsletter May 2006
Wednesday 17 May 2006)
CMA UPDATE - May 2006 newsletterread more
127. CMA PAVING DIVISION APPOINTS REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE
Friday 12 May 2006)
The Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) has appointed Ms Queen Zondo as a Gauteng regional paving representative. She will be promoting the use of concrete block ...read more
128. CMA REPRINTS HOUSE-BUILDING GUIDE
Wednesday 10 May 2006)
The Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) has reprinted its popular instruction manual 'Build your house step by step'. It provides essential and invaluable guidance for ...read more
129. MAY DEADLINE FOR CMA AWARDS ENTRIES
Tuesday 18 April 2006)
Those wishing to participate in this year’s Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) Awards for Excellence competition have until May 26 to submit entries. This doesn’t leave ...read more
130. ICPI FOUNDATION TO HOST 8TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CONCRETE BLOCK PAVING
Monday 17 April 2006)
The Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute (ICPI) Foundation for Education & Research will host the 8th International Conference on Concrete Block Paving (cbp), "Sustainable Paving for ...read more
131. BRUMA OUTFALL SEWER
Monday 10 April 2006)
These sections of 2.3m diameter concrete pipe, excavated from the Bruma Outfall Sewer after 15 years service, show almost no wear. They were removed to ...read more
132. CMA PUBLISHES FIFTH EDITION OF “AN INTRODUCTION TO CONCRETE BLOCK PAVING”
Friday 17 March 2006)
The CMA (Concrete Manufacturers Association) has re-issued a revised edition of its concrete block paving (cbp) Book,1 “An Introduction to Concrete Block Paving”. Now in ...read more
133. CMA UPDATES CONCRETE HOLLOW BLOCK DETAILING MANUAL
Monday 06 March 2006)
The Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) has updated its popular detailing manual for hollow block concrete masonry construction “Detailing of Concrete Masonry”. Volume two of a ...read more
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