Construction/Earth Moving

Prior to the Soccer World Cup in South Africa the common denominator of cities across South Africa was the amount of construction and earth moving
activity that could be seen around stadiums, both new and in the process of
renovation and on the country’s roads, where a massive infrastructure upgrade
was underway.

This upgrade was both aimed at preparing the country for the soccer spectacular but also at building the infrastructure that would allow for robust economic development for decades to come. It has been estimated that infrastructure in Gauteng, the economic powerhouse of South Africa was on the verge of complete breakdown prior to these projects being undertaken and that with urgent remedial attention South Africa would simply not be able to meet the social and economic transformation targets that had been set by government.

Powered by government spending the construction and earth moving sector moved into high gear, with projects like the Gautrain Rapid Rail link quickly
becoming the flagships of what was nothing less than a complete overhaul of the
province's infrastructure. Amazingly almost every single one of the projects was
completed on time and ready to greet visitors to the Soccer World Cup.

The pace of the rejuvenation was in part made possible by the use of advanced
cleaning and maintenance products that enabled work to continue 24 hours a day,
7 days a week and 365 days a year. Pressure washers could be seen at work on the verges and motorways all over the country and Kärcher pressure washers were commonplace. It can be said that the construction and earth moving sector performed above and beyond the call of duty to make South Africa a truly world class destination for both leisure and business visitors alike.

Cleaning in construction/earth moving:

Construction/earth moving equipment can get extremely dirty, they get encrusted with soil, mud, oil and grease and other dirt that can be difficult to clean away. Conventional cleaning methods will not remove the dirt and will definitely not be able to take care of harder substances such as dried concrete or cement that may get stuck to the vehicles.

Perhaps the easiest way to get rid of this dirt is to use a pressure washer, which will blast away at the dirt quickly and effectively.

The removal of oil and grease may require the use of a hot water pressure washer and in some cases the addition of specialist detergents. These can be sourced from the same professionals who have supplied the organisation with industrial cleaning equipment.

For those operations where the option to clean their own equipment does not make business sense for any number of reasons they can call in contract cleaners who will appear on site with all of their own cleaning equipment. This can make sense when the heavy equipment is being deployed to multiple sites.

Cleaning equipment is not limited to pressure washers that will clean the exterior of vehicles, your specialist cleaning advisor can also give you options for purchasing industrial cleaning equipment that will assist in maintaining world class levels of hygiene in areas where heavy equipment is stored, as well as advice on how to clean the interior of heavy machinery.

If you want to maintain your competitive edge in the construction/earth moving sector then you need to have access to world class cleaning solutions, for further information contact us.