Projects Magazine

Business leaders have a lot on their minds. When they are not fine-tuning their business strategies or looking for new ways to optimise operations, they are interrogating local and international market trends, sourcing new talent and exploring potential innovations. These demands don’t leave much time for the consideration of workplace safety and its long-term benefits for the organisation. In fact, workplace safety is an area that is commonly delegated to occupational health and safety officers, many who do not regard themselves as safety professionals. These people are often placed in their roles because of their passion for safety rather than their safety-related education or advanced technical know-how or ability. Innovation PPE Solutions, Business Unit Manager, Anton Zwanepoel, says as an organisation’s most important resource, the safety and wellbeing of its people should be a priority. “Having to spend money on safety is often regarded as a grudge purchase. This is unfortu...

RENSSELAER, Ind. (Oct. 12, 2017) — Talbert Manufacturing, a North American leader in specialized heavy-haul solutions, introduces the 55-Ton Roller Paver (55CC-RP) heavy-haul trailer for enhanced load versatility and minimal permit costs. The trailer’s concentrated load rating of 55 tons in 12.5 feet of deck allows owners to haul a variety of equipment, including rollers, pavers, excavators and dozers. Talbert also designed the new trailer with dual kingpin settings. These settings allow drivers to operate in states with 43-foot kingpin laws, such as Connecticut, without the need for a permit when traveling empty. “Customers want to get the most out of their trailers,” said Troy Geisler, Talbert vice president of sales and marketing. “Often, when they’ve needed to haul road construction equipment, such as pavers, they’ve had to dedicate just one trailer to that task simply because it wasn’t designed to handle other types of loads. We’ve eliminated that hassle and the extra expe...

Menlyn Park Shopping Centre In a welcome development, Pareto Limited shopping centres have won both of the South African shopping centre industry’s highest accolades – the 2017 Spectrum Award for Retail Development and Design and the 2017 Spectrum Award for Shopping Centre Marketing. Only two Spectrum Awards are given out each year by the South African Council of Shopping Centres; one for the overall winner of the Retail Development and Design Awards and the other for the overall winner of the Footprint Marketing Awards. Pareto’s extension and refurbishment of Menlyn Park Shopping Centre scooped the Spectrum Award for Retail Development and Design, and the launch of Pareto’s Cresta Shopping Centre’s new Food and Entertainment Court triumphed to win the Spectrum Award for Shopping Centre Marketing. Malose Kekana, Pareto Group CEO, says: “Winning these Spectrum Awards is indeed a great honour and an accomplishment that our people and partners can be tremendously proud of. These ac...

In a welcome development, Pareto Limited shopping centres have won both of the South African shopping centre industry’s highest accolades – the 2017 Spectrum Award for Retail Development and Design and the 2017 Spectrum Award for Shopping Centre Marketing. Only two Spectrum Awards are given out each year by the South African Council of Shopping Centres; one for the overall winner of the Retail Development and Design Awards and the other for the overall winner of the Footprint Marketing Awards. Pareto’s extension and refurbishment of Menlyn Park Shopping Centre scooped the Spectrum Award for Retail Development and Design, and the launch of Pareto’s Cresta Shopping Centre’s new Food and Entertainment Court triumphed to win the Spectrum Award for Shopping Centre Marketing. Malose Kekana, Pareto Group CEO, says: “Winning these Spectrum Awards is indeed a great honour and an accomplishment that our people and partners can be tremendously proud of. These accolades confirm that our po...