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For National Asphalt, maintaining a high standard of operational efficiency is critical to meeting client demands and maintaining a competitive edge.

The annual year-end construction shutdown provides a strategic opportunity to perform essential maintenance on our asphalt plants, equipment, and supporting infrastructure.

This proactive approach ensures that operations run smoothly and effectively throughout the year, minimizing disruptions and maximizing quality product supply.

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SAT SOUTHERN REGION WEBINAR – THURS 4 JULY 2024 13h30 – 17h00pm

Today, imported bitumen is a fact of life in our industry. With that comes a whole set of new issues around logistics, quality, specification, storage, cost, and more. SAT presents a workshop on the impacts of imported bitumen on pavement solutions from the perspective of everyone involved – Supplier, Client, Engineer, and Contractor. This online only event is registered for CPD Accreditation.

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FREE WEBINAR – WATCH NOW

This complimentary webinar held on 8 May 2024 covered the following:
Wondering what all the fuss surrounding NME is about? Watch this complimentary online session devoted to addressing some of the practical questions surrounding NME technology, brought to you by the SAT Central Region.
Dr. Emile Horak, Eddie Bond, Dr. Mikhil Ranka, and Martin Murphy share their expertise and knowledge and help open minds to the world of NME pavement layers.

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The Society for Asphalt Technology joins the South African civil engineering community in paying tribute to Johan de Koker, who passed on Friday 1 December.

Many members of SAT have worked alongside Johan in his quest to raise professionalism in the profession and recognition for the talented engineers who build and maintain South Africa’s built environment. ā€œThis year SAT has collaborated closely with Johan in his capacity as CEO of the Institute of Professional Engineering Technologists (IPET) to create a common audit programme for ECSA,ā€ says John Onraet, SAT Operations Manager.

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The passing of Adrian Bergh is an enormous loss to the South African road industry. He was an unsurpassed innovator in pavement and materials engineering and a passionate and committed mentor to many.
Adrian Oloff Bergh was born on 18 September 1923 in Belfast (eMakhazeni), Mpumalanga, and passed away in May 2023, a few months before his centenary birthday. He contributed tirelessly to the industry until he was well into his 90s, pioneering many techniques that we take for granted today.
His work will continue to be widely referenced well into the future, keeping this giant in our industry very much alive as one of the best minds in our profession over many decades…

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SAT SOUTHERN REGION HYBRID EVENT – THURS 27 JULY 2023 12h00 – 17h30pm

We are pleased to bring the Industry together forĀ aĀ Live seminarĀ to present an in depth look atĀ Asphalt Aggregates.Ā This will be the first event of our in depth ā€œDeepĀ Diveā€ series focusing on the 3 major components of asphalt: Asphalt Aggregate, Asphalt Binder and Asphalt Design.

This is an in-depth workshop, presented by leading industry experts,Ā Barry PearceĀ andĀ Jaco Cokart. Expect excellent course content, fully catered hot lunch, snacks, refreshments, open bar and the chance to network with leading industry experts! Live Zoom broadcast for guests who cannot attend in person.

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The passing of Adrian Bergh is an enormous loss to the South African road industry. He was an unsurpassed innovator in pavement and materials engineering and a passionate and committed mentor to many.
Adrian Oloff Bergh was born on 18 September 1923 in Belfast (eMakhazeni), Mpumalanga, and passed away in May 2023, a few months before his centenary birthday. He contributed tirelessly to the industry until he was well into his 90s, pioneering many techniques that we take for granted today.
His work will continue to be widely referenced well into the future, keeping this giant in our industry very much alive as one of the best minds in our profession over many decades…

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FREE WEBINAR – WATCH NOW

This complimentary webinar held on 22 March 2023 covered three burning issues:
-Complexities of bitumen procurement, quality, and performance
-EME in South Africa
-Binder modification
It was an opportunity for attendees to get to grips with the latest thinking from a local and international perspective. Please enjoy the recording of the event.

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