The Civil Engineering Contractor April 2018

INSIGHT Concrete quality is essential when it comes to multibillion-rand projects like the Berg River Dam – pictured here before the current devastating drought hit the Western Cape. Quality supervision will also go a long way towards producing quality concrete. Concrete producers should provide clients with evidence of their concrete’s quality by having an intensive testing programme at SANAS-accredited laboratories,” Roxburgh adds. “Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of high intentions, sincere effort, intelligent direction and skilful execution.” American war hero, William A. Foster Bryan Perrie is the managing director of The Concrete Institute. nn John Roxburgh is lecturer at The Concrete Institute’s School of Concrete Technology. CEC April 2018 - 27

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