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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 87256, member: 27"]
Fresh asphalt is about to hit Harare streets faster after a new high-output plant fired up in Skyline.

Skyline plant boosts local asphalt output
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[*]The Government switched on a high-capacity asphalt plant in Skyline, Harare.
[*]The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development is steering the operation.
[*]Dense-graded hot mix asphalt gets made using aggregates sourced within Zimbabwe.
[*]Officials expect fewer imports and less foreign currency leaking out.
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Production power and road speed
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[*]Elvis Chaperuka, the project manager, pegged output at 90 to 100 tonnes hourly.
[*]Quarry stone moves into a main tower, where bitumen gets blended in.
[*]That setup feeds both patch jobs and major road builds.
[*]Chaperuka argued that the machinery will raise both pace and finish quality.
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Harare Drive reopening and bigger plan
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[*]A refurbished section of Harare Drive reopened alongside the launch.
[*]Felix Mhona pointed to a road network stretching about 90,000 kilometres.
[*]His ministry wants state-produced asphalt instead of leaning on private suppliers.
[*]Shorter tender timelines should let authorities react faster to infrastructure needs.
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