CMA NEWS AND MEMBER ARTICLES
CMA News & Articles - The CMA is the precast concrete industry association of South Africa. Find our members on our website to source quality precast concrete products, professional built environment service(engineers, architects, contractors and more).
March 7,
2022 770 770 
Wine producers are turning to precast concrete tanks for fermentation and maturation. There are several reasons for what is becoming a global trend, but the overriding factor is the production of wines which are more integrated and complex.
February 15,
2022 848 848
Seven Roman-inspired precast concrete arches manufactured by CMA member, Cape Concrete, form the principal architectural feature of a new winery at Bacco Estate, a recently established wine estate fringed by spectacular mountain scenery on the outskirts of Paarl.
September 23,
2021 1135 1135
Precast concrete I beams and hollow-core slabs are being used in the construction of a 100ML reservoir at Contermanskloof, Cape Town. Manufactured by CMA member, Cape Concrete, the precast elements are being used for the construction of the structure’s 14 500m² roof.
August 10,
2021 1000 1000
A new storage area for newly manufactured vehicles at Ford Motor Company South Africa’s Silverton assembly plant in Pretoria has been overlayed with, a hard-wearing 60mm interlocking concrete block paver supplied by CMA member - MVA Bricks.
July 30,
2021 754 754
Franschhoek’s prestigious wine and premium five-star hospitality retreat, Leeu Estates, has been beautifully enhanced with a comprehensive range of cast-stone paving blocks, manufactured by the Western Cape’s leading cast-stone manufacturer, Revelstone.
July 8,
2021 765 765
Evergreen Lifestyle Village in Noordhoek, Cape Town, boasts extensive paved areas, using six different pavers, all supplied by CEL Paving Products – a member of the Concrete Manufacturer’s Association.
April 29,
2021 1650 1650
Nhoxani Beach (Peaceful Place), is a prime waterfront housing estate situated on the magnificent Santa Maria peninsula, which juts into the Bay of Maputo in Mozambique. Over the past four years, seven beach-front accommodation sites have been developed as part of the estate. These sites are situated on a 430m sand-laden strip that abuts an indigenous forest, carefully preserved by the owners of the concession property.
March 3,
2021 1093 1093
Constructing a large reservoir in record time is an achievement in its own right. This is especially when the South African construction industry like so many countries in other parts of the world is grappling with a severe shortage of high-level skills that are required to efficiently manage large civil-engineering projects. An absence of skilled labour in the country is also placing further strain on the ability of engineers, technicians and general foremen to efficiently deliver this infrastructure.
December 10,
2020 1284 1284
In wind farms all over South Africa’s Eastern Cape and Western Cape provinces, CHRYSO Southern Africa is adding value to the precast concrete segments used to construct the 100 meter tall wind turbine towers.
October 22,
2020 1086 1086
What is reputedly South Africa largest privately owned bridge was constructed over the Berg River in 2017 at Val de Vie