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TAKING FLIGHT 
The drones have been designed for indoor use
Boiler inspection easier with drones
5th June 2020 By: Theresa Bhowan-Rajah

Using drones, in addition to rope access, can result in boiler inspections being done at a fraction of the cost and much quicker, notes rope access specialist Skyriders. 


Company facilitates efficient furnace shutdown projects
29th May 2020 By: Halima Frost

Demolition solutions provider Jet Demolition offers specialised demolition services and machines that are easily adapted to the challenging conditions of furnace-related shutdown projects.... 


ROPING IN THE PROS
In many cases, a client’s maintenance and inspection budgets can be stretched further by using rope access
Interior tank cleaning made easier through rope access
10th April 2020 By: Darren Parker

Work at height company Skyriders is cleaning the interiors of large storage tanks for a major petrochemicals producer, in Mpumalanga, using rope access. Having completed its first cleaning scope of... 


NO TIME WASTED
A visual inspection using a drone takes an hour and only requires the operator and their assistant
Drones used for maintenance, inspection
20th March 2020 By: Khutso Maphatsoe

Industrial rope access company Skyriders’ use of drones for on-site inspection has enabled it to gain access into confined spaces that might be too dangerous for its clients’ technicians. A drone... 


Products reduce construction time
Products reduce construction time
14th February 2020 By: Mc'Kyla Nortje

Two products of construction connection technology supplier Peikko South Africa – the bolted column connections and DELTABEAM slim floor structures – contributed to reducing overall construction... 


SAFELY CONTAINED
Once the leachate liquid is safely contained, it requires further processing to obtain an environmentally safe liquid
Company installs leachate tank at landfill
29th November 2019 By: Mc'Kyla Nortje

Industrial and commercial steel water-tank manufacturer SBS has recently installed a 500 m³ capacity landfill leachate storage tank with a floating cover at a landfill site in Stanger,... 


UP, UP AND AWAY
Skyriders’ projects and safety team assesses the task at hand and determines the type of equipment needed to carry out the task safely
Rope access ensures optimal maintenance of petrochem tanks
22nd November 2019 By: Theresa Bhowan-Rajah

The highly explosive nature of the petrochemicals environment requires trained personnel, and often the scope of the work involves a work-at-height and or confined space element, which puts... 


SEAL THE DEAL
Finalising waterproofing on the hotel was challenging because there were no straight vertical or horizontal surfaces.
Rising high with rope access to replace windows
15th November 2019 By: Darren Parker

Work at height company Skyriders completed the replacement of 15 large window panes in September at the Hilton Garden Inn, in Zambia. The Hilton Garden Inn is part of luxury hotel group Hilton’s... 


QUANTIFYING A QUALITY QUALIFICATION
The maintenance planning qualification can lead to good planning, which can boost each artisan’s efficiency on a maintenance team by about 45% to 50%
Demand for maintenance planning qualification increases
15th November 2019 By: Darren Parker

Enterprise asset management company Pragma successfully achieved its second intake of students for its Maintenance Planner qualification in August, with a third intake planned for January next... 


GRATE JOB
All products supplied by Vital Engineering are produced in compliance with local and international safety standards
Quality gratings can reduce maintenance and costs
15th November 2019 By: Darren Parker

Grating, stair treads, expanded metal and handrail manufacturer Vital Engineering has supplied its Vitex expanded metal range of raised expanded metal walkway gratings and the Vitex flattened... 


YING AND YANG
Skyriders demonstrated the synergy between drone technology and traditional rope access during an inspection project
Drones provide cost savings for plants
1st November 2019 By: Mc'Kyla Nortje

Drone technology presents a major cost-saving opportunity for companies, compared to traditional methods of inspection, highlights industrial rope access company Skyriders marketing manager Mike... 


Auction of mining and construction items by GoIndustry DoveBid
Auction of mining and construction items by GoIndustry DoveBid
29th October 2019

Assmang Khumani Iron Ore - Sale 24 If you're in the mining and construction industry, this auction is for you. Featuring items include Front end loader: Caterpillar 950H, Stripped 994F (Qty 2),... 


Manufacturer extends women-specific PPE range
23rd August 2019 By: Mc'Kyla Nortje

Local manufacturer of women-specific personal protective equipment (PPE) Sisi Safety Wear – a brand of PPE that falls within safety equipment supplier and manufacturer BBF Safety Group’s stable –... 


MODIFICATION 
Jet Demolition owns a variety of specialised machines and equipment modified specifically to work within the confined space of a furnace structure
Specialised demolition services for furnace structures provided
9th August 2019

Furnaces in the steelmaking, glass or general manufacturing industries have a finite lifetime before requiring significant maintenance and repair work. 


Sappi Saiccor mill upgrade underpinned by ‘healthy’ dissolving wood pulp demand
Sappi Saiccor mill upgrade underpinned by ‘healthy’ dissolving wood pulp demand
9th August 2019 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

JSE-listed forest products group Sappi’s investment of R7.7-billion in its Saiccor mill – a two-part project called Project Vulindlela – in Umkomaas, south of Durban, has, since the announcement a... 


TIGHT SQUEEZE 
The rope access confined-space course is not limited to those working in confined spaces
Training services expand in tight spaces
26th July 2019 By: Theresa Bhowan-Rajah

Pending approval from the skills education and training authority, industrial rope access company and work at height trainer Skyriders Access Specialists will launch its rope access confined-space... 


Company provides maintenance and repair services for mining industry
7th June 2019 By: Khutso Maphatsoe

Having recently completed a large facility management project for diamond processing organisation the Diamond Trading Company (DTC) in Gaborone, Botswana, industrial rope-access specialist... 


Companies collaborate for maintenance work at petrochem provider
31st May 2019 By: Mamaili Mamaila

Industrial rope-access company Skyriders Access Specialists collaborated with engineering consultants SSA Acoustic and Specialised Inspections to conduct maintenance work at one of South Africa’s... 


Long period of backsliding masks genuine promise South Africa still holds
Long period of backsliding masks genuine promise South Africa still holds
26th April 2019 By: Terence Creamer

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of political inclusion, it was the age of income inequality, it was the epoch of human dignity, it was the epoch of neglect and... 


E Cape project to be completed in July 2019
14th December 2018 By: Jessica Oosthuizen

The Qiti bridge forms part of a roads safety upgrade project that is expected to be complete in July next year. The project’s purpose is to improve vehicular and pedestrian safety, says global... 


Layher (Pty) Ltd
Layher (Pty) Ltd
30th November 2018

Established in 1945 as a family company, Layher is a pioneer in advanced scaffolding systems and is consistently at the forefront of innovation, safety and quality. 


Gold street is where South Africa’s mining history goes to die
20th June 2018 By: Bloomberg

The death rattle of the industry that once symbolised South Africa can be heard in the town of Carletonville – on Gold street. That’s where Paseka Selemela has been guarding cars since 2010, when... 


Company launches confined-space training
12th September 2014 By: Jonathan Rodin

Rope access provider Skyriders, in conjunction with dedicated working-at-height training provider Height Wise Training Academy, started offering accredited confined-space training in July. The... 


DEVLAND COMMUNITY EDUCATION CAMPUS
The superstructure, which includes construction of the foundations and raising the support columns for the concrete roof, is currently under construction
Companies to sponsor Soweto community education campus
1st August 2014 By: David Oliveira

South Africa and US-based nonprofit organisation Growing Up Africa (GUA) formed a collaboration in the building industry for the construction of a multipurpose education campus, the Devland... 


  Vaal engineers come together for a cause
Vaal engineers come together for a cause
25th October 2013 By: Samantha Herbst

Engineers, as well as rigging, crane, scaffolding and related companies, based in the Vaal Triangle, consolidated their skills earlier this month to support the Vanderbijlpark Rotary Club’s... 


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