Protekon
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Protekon performs maintenance and development
services for the ports, railways and terminals of South Africa
's state-owned transportation giant Transnet
. It is similar in function to the company Transwerk
, which performs mainenance and development for the rolling stock
of Transnet's railways divisions.
Construction
In the fields of architecture and civil engineering, construction is a process that consists of the building or assembling of infrastructure. Far from being a single activity, large scale construction is a feat of human multitasking...
services for the ports, railways and terminals of South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
's state-owned transportation giant Transnet
Transnet
Transnet SOC Ltd is a large South African rail, port and pipeline company, headquartered in the Carlton Centre in Johannesburg. It was formed as a limited company on April 1, 1990. A majority of the company's stock is owned by the Department of Public Enterprises, or DPE, of the South African...
. It is similar in function to the company Transwerk
Transwerk
Transwerk, since renamed to Transnet Rail Engineering, is a subsidiary of Transnet whose business it is to keep South Africa's trains rolling. According to the Operational Report at Transnet, Transwerk's responsibility includes "the maintenance, upgrade and manufacture of locomotives, wagons,...
, which performs mainenance and development for the rolling stock
Rolling stock
Rolling stock comprises all the vehicles that move on a railway. It usually includes both powered and unpowered vehicles, for example locomotives, railroad cars, coaches and wagons...
of Transnet's railways divisions.