PRESENTATION TO ROAD PAVEMENT FORUM

14 NOVEMBER 2002

PRESENTED BY NICO PIENAARDIRECTOR - SARMA

SOUTH AFRICAN READYMIX

ASSOCIATION

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BACKGROUND TO SARMA• SARMA was started in 1996.•19 July 2000 the Executive decided to cease the activities.• 29 March 2001 - Stakeholders in the industry

reviewed the Status Quo.• 21 July 2001 - Special AGM held - Sarma to start again. Cont/...

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BACKGROUND•Administration function: - Nico Pienaar - Also Director of Aspasa - Would keep low profile•August 2002: Stakeholders together at Dikhololo - 18 Companies represented - 28 Senior people present cont/...

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BACKGROUND• Agreement reached: - SARMA has role to play - Must be actively involved in industry - Must draw up strategic plan• On 6 November 2002: - Strategic plan accepted - Sarma to be out there

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VISION

To make Readymix Concrete

the construction material of choice

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MISSION•Represent the interest of the industry

•Promote the use of Readymix Concrete

•Act as a forum for members

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THE INDUSTRY

•29 Companies producing RMC•19 Companies are members of SARMA•Members produce 90%+ of RMC volumes in South Africa•Market ± 3.5 million m3 (RMC)•Site batch market ± 3 million m3

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THE INDUSTRY

•Customer Requirements:-

- More informed - Require better information - Want to reduce their risk - Want to stick to their core business - Want continuous improvement - Better service levels - Better quality

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THE INDUSTRY•Other requirements on industry:- - Pressure on environmental standards - Enforcement of standards to go up - Health & Safety standards will increase - Legal prosecutions will increase - Technology will play bigger role - Quality will be a must - Batch plants will have to be upgraded

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WHAT IS SARMA GOING TO DO FOR INDUSTRY?

1. Quality: - Set standards and enforcement - Set quality scheme in place - Develop an audit program - Develop a grading system

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WHAT IS SARMA GOING TO DO?

2. Health and Safety & Environmental - Continue to run program yearly - Upgrade the program - Use independent auditors - Do education on SHE - Require all members to be audited - Member must achieve more than 50%

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WHAT IS SARMA GOING TO DO?

3. Transport -Liaise with Government on transport issues

4. Legal Compliance -Ensure our members comply to the laws

5. Education -Educate workforce

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WHAT IS SARMA GOING TO DO?

6. Synergy and Lobbying - Various bodies• Financial Institutions• Specifiers & Engineers• SABS

•7. Brand the Industry - Sarma

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WHY USE SARMA MEMBERS READYMIX CONCRETE

Advantages:-• Strength: Can be as hard as you want it!• Durability: Strong resistance• Cost: Low costs - cheaper to buy RMC• Speed: fast method of construction & delivery• Versatility: Different uses

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WHY USE?

• Buildability: Pumped horisontally or vertically• Aesthetics: • Fire Resistance:

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READYMIX CONCRETE:GOOD FOR YOUR BUSINESS

•SARMA Members only use legal quarries•SARMA Members use responsible quarries•SARMA Members plants are Environmentally

friendly•Readymix Concrete delivered to you is all

used on the site•Delivered RMC does not leave a mess

on your site.

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GOOD FOR...

•RMC delivered on time - when you want it•RMC cheaper than site batch mixing•RMC more environmentally friendly to site batching mixing•RMC has a quality standard•Unused RMC is returned - to responsible site•Roads in S A will have heavier congestion•Roads will therefore carry heavier loads - for longer periods

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READYMIXED CONCRETE IS THE CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL OF

THE FUTURE

Because:

Quotes / Sound bites“Speed of construction is vital for us and concrete is so handy in dealing with the unknowns below ground level”A leading Property Developer

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QUOTES/SOUND BITES

“With concrete we know our investment willgrow over the years, and require the minimumof maintenance”

A Major Institution

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QUOTES

“We always consider concrete for our new build and replacement work. It is so reliable and cost effective”

A Railtrack Spokesperson

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QUOTES

“Only concrete can provide the flexibility of design to create irregular shapes for expressive structures”

A Leading Architect

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QUOTES

“I can use concrete on its own or in conjunction with other materials. It is so versatile in itsuses and gives the robustness and durability that are essential characteristics of the structuresI design”

A Structural Engineer

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QUOTES

“The infrastructure could not cope withoutconcrete. It has a vital role to play in the provision of transport and utilitiesthroughout the world”

A Civil Engineer

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QUOTES

“The total cost of constructing a building is normally less than when an in-situ concreteframe is used mainly due to the expense of fire protecting the members of a steel frame”

A Quantity Surveyor

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QUOTES“Concrete’s natural mass avoids problems associated with vibration most relevant to commercial and residential buildings where drumming or reverberation can be irritating to the occupants of steel-framed buildings”

A Mechanical & Electrical Services Engineer