We have enabled infrastructure development across Africa for 6 decades.
Our clients build incredible facilities, innovative energy projects, awe-inspiring roads and the next stage of the mining industry with confidence. Here is some of the work we have supported.
YEAR: | 2021-2022 |
CLIENT: | WBHO Construction |
BUDGET: | R404 million |
SERVICE: | Geotechnical Investigations Concrete Quality Assurance |
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Roadlab is providing concrete quality assurance and structural integrity testing on this record-breaking project, a flagship asset for Fortress and the site of Pick n Pay's new distribution centre from May 2023.
YEAR: | 2013 - 2022 |
CLIENT: | De Beers Group |
BUDGET: | R36 billion |
SERVICE: | Shotcrete Testing Concrete Testing |
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Roadlab is performing energy absorption testing on shotcrete inside De Beers’ Venetia mine, part of the largest single investment in SA's diamond industry in decades. The expansion is scheduled to begin production in 2022.
YEAR: | 2022 - 2023 |
CLIENT: | Scatec |
BUDGET: | R13.7 billion |
SERVICE: | Soil Investigations Concrete Quality Assurance |
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We are performing soil and concrete investigations at Scatec's Kenhardt project, a 540 MW solar and 225 MW/1,140 MWh battery storage project representing the largest investment in Scatec's history.
YEAR: | 2021-2024 |
CLIENT: | SANRAL |
BUDGET: | R200 million |
SERVICE: | Geotechnical Investigations Site Investigations Asphalt Testing |
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The four-lane dual carriageway road between Cato Ridge and Pietermaritzburg is currently being upgraded into an eight-lane dual carriageway. Roadlab has been contracted as the site materials laboratory for this 4-year project.
YEAR: | 2021 - 2023 |
CLIENT: | Acwa Power |
BUDGET: | R11 billion |
SERVICE: | Site Investigations Concrete Quality Assurance |
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Our dedicated Redstone branch is working to ensure the successful commencement of operations for first combined CSP and PV solar park in the world as scheduled for Q4 2023.
YEAR: | 2022 |
CLIENT: | Zimborders |
BUDGET: | R3 billion |
SERVICE: | Site Investigations Geotechnical Investigations Concrete Quality Assurance |
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Roadlab continues to verify the quality and durability of all material at the Beitbridge Border Post, the busiest border post in Southern Africa, connecting South Africa to Zimbabwe and the rest of Africa.
YEAR: | 2021 - 2022 |
CLIENT: | WBHO Construction |
BUDGET: | R200 million |
SERVICE: | Concrete Quality Assurance |
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Roadlab is ensuring the quality, workability and strength of all concrete sent to site for what will become the new centralized head office for the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development.
YEAR: | 2016 - 2020 |
CLIENT: | WBHO |
BUDGET: | R2.8 billion |
SERVICE: | Concrete Quality Assurance |
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800 cubic meters of concrete was cast each day on the OTMS project. We ensured the quality, workability and strength of all concrete while monitoring strict temperature controls on the concrete batching temperature.
YEAR: | 2019 – 2020 |
CLIENT: | HHO Consulting Engineers |
BUDGET: | Ongoing |
SERVICE: | FWD Investigations |
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Roadlab was appointed by HHO Consulting Engineers to enable benchmarking of the stiffness of the port's various layers to include in a pavement loading analysis. This would go on to be used in the deriving of pavement-strengthening options for improved container stacking efficiency.
YEAR: | 2017 – 2020 |
CLIENT: | Department of Public Works and Roads |
BUDGET: | R80 million |
SERVICE: | Housing Development Construction |
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Roadlab assisted in the construction of over 2000 housing units. We performed concrete and site investigations on constructed layer works and mix designs to improve the structural integrity and soundness of construction materials.
YEAR: | 2019 – 2021 |
CLIENT: | Provincial Government of the Western Cape |
BUDGET: | R12 million |
SERVICE: | Road construction |
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Roadlab provided site investigations and quality assurance for building materials in the rehabilitation and upgrading of Trunk Road 28 section 2 between Hermanus and Stanford in the Western Cape.