Sporting Project
Arc Innovation is the proud supporter and sponsor of KPCS, also known as The Keagan Pillay Community Sporting Project. KPCS sponsors a school soccer team called PSG in Pretoria. Arc Innovations and KPCS have partnered together to play a crucial role in supporting young people and helping aspiring athletes develop their skills and passion for […]
School CSI
At Arc Innovations, we value the importance of community and making a positive impact. Recently, we partnered with a local school, donating chairs to enhance the students’ learning environment. We believe in investing in education and providing students with comfortable spaces that foster creativity and collaboration.
South African Wind Farms In Construction Reduce Carbon Footprint Using Arc Innovations Technology
Two of the country’s largest Bid Window 4 projects, 140 MW Kangnas Wind Farm (Northern Cape) and 110 MW Perdekraal East Wind Farm (Western Cape) have announced the successful completion of the 28-day strength test of their first foundations, with a significant improvement in the mix design and a massive CO2 saving. Perdekraal East Wind […]
The Road To Low Carbon Concrete
Lekela Sustainability Report
Delivering clean, reliable energy across Africa In recognition of our impact across society and the environment, we have published our annual sustainability report which documents our activities in 2017.
The Growing Economy Of Builders’ Rubble
The market for processed builders’ rubble in South Africa is growing and architects, engineers and the rest of the building industry should take note. When Dr Kirsten Barnes, waste economy analyst from GreenCape, started investigating a builders’ rubble market, the perception existed that the material was rubbish and that she was wasting her time. This […]
Lower Carbon, Lower Cost: The Future Of Concrete
At the Loeriesfontein Wind Farm, the amount of activator used was reduced to 0.4%, or four litres of activator per cubic metre of concrete. Concrete is one of the most used materials in the world, second only to water. At the same time, the cement used in concrete is one of the largest producers of carbon […]
GBCSA2017: Rubble is a resource
One cubic metre of concrete has a carbon footprint of 350kg of CO2, making this staple material in the construction industry one of the biggest contributors to greenhouse gases in the world. This fact was shared by Cyril Attwell, researcher and director at ARC Projects, at this year’s annual GBCSA Green Building Convention. Attwell, however, is […]
Hybrid Concrete: Advances In Concrete Activation
Addendum A features a study conducted by Cyril N. Atwell that explores the distinct advantages of hybrid concrete based on results gathered from practical application of the products in three separate construction sites in Southern Africa since 2010. These advantages include: The study introduces the schools of academic research related to the products, presents the […]