October 2009 - June 2011
Cavcon continues to supply varied customers thoughout South Africa. Our quality posts have recently been used, for example, on contracts for:
- Sasol, Sasolburg
- Cape Town Municipality, by several sub-contractors
- Grinaker Yard, Gauteng
- Metro Rail, at various railway stations in the Western Cape
...and naturally by many other smaller customers as well.
Prestressed concrete lintels also remain one of Cavcon's "bread and butter" product lines, although supply is concentrated on the local market.
Business has faced some tough times over the recent period, but Cavcon has kept steadily going - and we had a record turnover in November 2010, by a big margin!
September 2009
Cavcon supplies the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry with 13 000 prestressed fencing posts. The fence is being erected to protect water canals. The Department is very happy with the quality and strength of the Cavcon posts.
August 2008 – August 2009
Cavcon continues to manufacture and supply top quality prestressed fencing posts to all parts of the country. Some contracts include:
- DWAF – Geelhout Canal
- General Motors – Markman Plant
- PWD – Rural roads in Eastern Cape
- Vaal Marina – Water System
- Various schools
July 2008
The Cavcon website is re-launched, having undergone a comprehensive overhaul. The new site is right up to date with new content and a modern, standards compliant and accessible design.
May 2008
A major website upgrade is in progress. Please visit again soon to experience our new design.
29 August 2005 to 31 August 2005
Cavcon exhibits their products at the annual IERM Congress held at the East Cape Training Centre in Port Elizabeth. Considerable interest is shown from various municipalities as well as companies. (Photo)
1 July 2005
Cavcon’s long awaited additional lintel plant is opened. This new facility ensures that lintel production can be doubled. The demand is already there!
November 2004
Cavcon products continue to sell well. Some contracts include:
- Metro Rail – Western Cape
- NMMM – Palisade Fencing for NU2 Stadium, Walmer Cemetery, Gqebera Cemetery, and Wolfson Stadium
- St Albans Prison – Fencing Posts
- NMMM – Various Sports fields – Fencing Posts
- Street Name Signs – Port Elizabeth, Uitenhage
- Louie Dubb Old Age Home – Port Elizabeth
- Waltloo BP – Pretoria – Fencing Posts
- Graaff Reinet School – Fencing Posts
- Willowmore Police & Magistrates Office – Palisade Fencing
- Coega Pollution Monitoring Stations – Palisade Fencing
- Kirkwood Care Centre – Palisade Fencing
November 2003
Fencing contracts during 2003 include Sun City, Denel Aviation, Western Province Schools, Metro Rail Stations, Saldanha Steel, and East Cape Schools. Cavcon continues to supply to all parts of the country.
3 November 2003
Cavcon achieves record lintel sales for a calendar year with six weeks still to go before the end of the year!
8 August 2003
Cavcon supplies and installs (assisted by Ibhayi Fencing) a prestressed palisade fence for the radio mast situated on the beach at Cape Recife. (Photo) The fence is for the NPA - Lighthouse Services. The exposed steel parts are all stainless 316 and the prestressing wires are hot-dipped galvanised. The fence carries a 15 year anti-corrosion warranty!
July 2003
Buffalo City Municipality places an order for approximately 150 street name signs. A sample erected over four years ago is still in good condition.
June 2003
Once again Cavcon supplies and assists PDI contractors in erecting the palisade fence at Gqebera Cemetery.
February 2003
PDI contractors, with on-site assistance from Cavcon, erect a 1,8m high palisade fence for the front boundary of the Motherwell cemetery. The project forms part of the President’s Urban Renewal Programme. Over 6000 posts are supplied altogether.
18th April 2002
Cavcon supplies over 3000 posts to PDI contractors for the Zwide cemetery in Port Elizabeth. This cemetery is where Mr Govan Mbeki is buried.
April 2002
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Municipality (Uitenhage) purchases approximately 2000 street name signs for Uitenhage. Letters of praise are written to the local newspaper!
1 November 2001
Cavcon's new Palisade System continues to grow in popularity. Recent contracts include Coega Pollution Monitoring Station, Kunene Funeral Parlour in Butterworth and Eskom Technical Service Centre in Port St Johns.
Lintel sales reach all time record figures during 2001. Where do builders use all these lintels? On average over 6000 metres of lintels are sold every month!
3 August 2000
Cavcon is pleased to announce that the design of the new Palisade System has been completed and is now available.
19 June 2000
Cavcon Prestressed Concrete Fencing Posts' popularity continues to grow. Latest contracts include Saldanha Steel, Impala Platinum Mines, Port Elizabeth Municipality (cemeteries), Cape Metropolitan Council (Bellville Landfill Site), and Southern Delft Primary School.
31 March 2000
Cavcon receives an order for their new Prestressed Fencing Posts for the N2/R300 roadway fence. The fence will be in excess of 18km long!
16 March 2000
Cavcon starts producing their new lightweight super-strong Straining Posts. These superb posts are very attractively priced and beautifully finished. Another Winner!
15 January 2000
Assistance to Police, Eastern Cape, specify "Cavcon" for the Police stations in the Eastern Cape.
19 December 1999
Cavcon supplies approximately 3376 posts for the palisade fence at the Veeplaas Cemetery, Port Elizabeth.
23 August 1999
Cavcon adds a unique Prestressed Concrete Palisade Fencing system to their existing range of products. This amazingly strong fencing system also carries a 20 year corrosion guarantee! See the photographs in our photo gallery.
1 June 1999
Western Cape depot now open at Rhino Plastics, 14 Dacres Avenue, Epping 2, Cape Town.
"That's pure magic" said a Cape Town Fencing Contractor on receiving his order delivered to site within a few hours of placing his order.
31 May 1999
Interest and support continues to grow! Cavcon looks to open an outlet in Cape Town in order to be of better service to their Western Cape customers.
7 April 1999
Cavcon has thus far received only highly complimentary comments about their new posts. We have some truly satisfied clients and aim to keep it that way by continually looking for ways to improve. All suggestions and comments from our clients are carefully considered!
7 April 1999
Five Contractors in the United Kingdom show considerable interest in using Cavcon’s New Prestressed Fencing Posts. Costing shows that exporting is economically viable!
6 April 1999
Subsequent contractors who have used our New Prestressed Fencing Posts are:
- JD Construction - Rustenberg
- Comet Supplies - Ifafi
- C&J Omheinings - Rustenberg
- Ursa Civils - Cookhouse
- Fence-Rite - Port Elizabeth
- City Gate & Fence - East London
- Alcatraz Security Systems - East London
- Fencit - Port Elizabeth
- Baba Duba’s Fencing - Port Elizabeth
- South Peninsula Municipality - Cape Town
- PE Fence & Steelworks - Port Elizabeth
20 August 1998
Our first order for our New Prestressed Fencing Posts was received.
Client: Steeldale Reinforcing & Trading Co., Cape Town
Fencing Contractor: Alcatraz Security Systems, East London