Rumdel

05/10/2022

31/03/2022

Have you been following our R63 Alice construction project?
Take a look at where it’s at:

Services to Phase 1 & 2 of the Urban Section are 90% complete.
The base course Trial Section is complete.
Selected layers are 60% complete and subbase is currently being tipped.
The street lighting TE contractors are appointed.
Installation of storm water reticulation has commenced to Phase 3.
Bulk earthworks to the Rural Section is 92% complete and installation of drainage at 98%.
Subsoil drainage installation is 50% complete.
The deck widening to Contract RHS of the Kat River Bridge, was cast last year and staging is currently being dismantled.
Work on the Brak River Bridge is underway.
The deck to the Kwezana Rail Bridge will be cast this month.
The CD Project will commence early February.

27/03/2022

Are you celebrating Earth Hour at 20:30-21:30 SA time?
Our team will be switching off our lights at home for an hour to commemorate this special day.

We take the environment and the protection of our planet seriously, and have obtained ISO 14001: 2015 certification to ensure we adhere to strict environmental construction standards, helping to create a better future for all.

24/03/2022

Who knows someone like this?🙋‍♂️ Tag someone who gets excited about the most random things and insanely tiny details.

22/03/2022

We’ve been hard at work on our Msikaba Bridge construction. Here’s a summary of our construction progress:

Water tests and high-pressure grouting have been ongoing, in front of the southern pylon of the Msikaba Bridge.
Grout take has been considerably higher than was expected.
The engineer has asked for secondary holes to be drilled and grouted.

21/03/2022

Happy Human Rights Day! Do you know your rights?
One right that we support is the right to a clean and safe environment.
At Rumdel, we consider the environment and the safety of others in all our construction projects.

17/03/2022

Curious about how we’re doing with our Polihali East Project? Here’s a short breakdown of what we’ve been up to:

We’ve been continuing with layers and earthworks.
Work permits for the asphalt subcontractor have been approved.
A plant premix is being established.
Work on side drains, subsoils, culvert structures, and ARMCO installations is continuing.
We will be completing the remainder of the asphalt aggregate soon.

12/03/2022

Ever wondered how dams are built? Our latest blog gives a basic overview of how these massive structures are built. Read it here: https://rumdelcape.co.za/how-are-dams-built-rumdel-blog/

08/03/2022

Only 1 in 5 engineers in South Africa are women and they continue to earn significantly less than men do, deterring women from entering this field. But despite these hurdles, the number of female Registered Persons by the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) continue to rise year on year.

Today, we'd like to celebrate women who are in Engineering and who are breaking through societal barriers - we wish you a Happy International Women's Day!

03/03/2022

With a dire need to boost the economy through infrastructure development, Civil Engineers are needed now more than ever.
Read our latest blog below to learn more on the topic 👇

Professional Civil Engineers are sorely needed in South Africa to help boost the economy through developing infrastructure.

03/03/2022

Our ISO certification ensures that we work to the highest standards in all our construction projects.

We currently have the following ISO certification for our Integrated Management System:

ISO 9001
ISO 14001
ISO 45001

01/03/2022

Great progress is being made at our Hluleka construction site:

Surfacing is 44% complete.
Guardrails have commenced and are progressing well.
Fencing is progressing well.
Concrete V-drains and stone pitching are complete.
Cleaning and trimming of slopes are going well.

26/02/2022

We discuss the Internet of Things in Engineering, and how it might affect construction technology. What an exciting time to be in the field of Engineering!

Read our blog here: https://rumdelcape.co.za/how-will-the-internet-of-things-iot-affect-construction-technology/

Photo by Saad Salim on Unsplash   If you are someone who stays up to date with the latest tech, you’ll probably already know that The Internet of Things (IOT) is all about sharing data between smart devices and sensors, allowing all tech to be...

21/02/2022

Share the word for ‘Engineering’ in your mother tongue with us, in the comments below. We’d love to know what it is 😊

20/02/2022

Our ISO certification ensures that we deliver workmanship of the highest standards. We do this through a System’s Development Approach to delivering our construction projects on time and within a given budget.

Find out more about our ISO certification here: https://rumdelcape.co.za/safety-health-environment/

19/02/2022

Do you agree that engineering is a creative practice? We believe there are many different types of creativity, such as coming up with out-of-the-box solutions to construction challenges. At Rumdel, we excel at, and love, this sort of creativity!

16/02/2022

Curious about what the future holds for South African Engineering? Our country has some exciting projects lined up, including the Modderfontein New City Project in Johannesburg, worth around R87 billion!

It will be one of the country’s biggest real estate projects, and will include offices, a light industrial park, finance and trade facilities, an industrial zone, schools, entertainment centres, sports and recreation facilities, and an African Heritage theme park. It’s estimated it will be completed in 2032.

15/02/2022

Rumdel Cape is proudly a Level 1 Contributor, ensuring fairness and equality at every level of our business.

Find out more about our BBBEE status here: https://rumdelcape.co.za/bbbeee/

14/02/2022

Rumdel Cape were proudly responsible for constructing the Merrifield Sports Precinct and its associated infrastructure, which cost a total of R15.8million to complete.
See all of our projects here: https://rumdelcape.co.za/projects/

14/02/2022

Happy Valentine’s Day! We’re celebrating today by sharing what we love most about Civil Engineering - and that is:

1. Building massive structures that make a lasting impression.
2. Boosting local economies through large developments and helping to create more jobs.
3. Solving project problems with creative thinking, design, and practical solutions.

10/02/2022

Did you know that Civil Engineers are trained in water hydraulics and hydrology? This has to do with the flow of open and closed channels in structures such as dams.

08/02/2022

We completely agree with Elon on this one: “Engineering is the closest thing to magic that exists in the world.” – Elon Musk

25/01/2022

Here are some highlights of what we’ve achieved with our R63 Alice construction:

- All Phase 1 underground services are complete.
- For Phase 2, we have cast the deck to the contract RHS of the Kat River Bridge widening.
- The deck to the Mxelo River Bridge has been cast.
- The piers and abutments to both Rail Bridges are complete.

22/01/2022

Take a look at what our Geotechnical division has been up to... water tests and high-pressure grouting have been ongoing in front of the southern pylon.