{"id":5795,"date":"2023-10-10T12:23:52","date_gmt":"2023-10-10T10:23:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forrestgroup.lademo.be\/felix-tshisekedi-visite-le-chantier-de-lechangeur-routier-a-kolwezi\/"},"modified":"2024-01-02T16:15:42","modified_gmt":"2024-01-02T15:15:42","slug":"felix-tshisekedi-visits-road-interchange-kolwezi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forrestgroup.lademo.be\/en\/felix-tshisekedi-visits-road-interchange-kolwezi\/","title":{"rendered":"Felix Tshisekedi visits the road interchange in Kolwezi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5780 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/forrestgroup.lademo.be\/content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Felix-tshisekedi-fifi-maisuni-malta-forrest-1024x682.png\" alt=\"President F\u00e9lix Tshisekedi and Lualaba Governor welcomed on Kolwezi's interchange site by Malta D Forrest\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forrestgroup.lademo.be\/app\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Felix-tshisekedi-fifi-maisuni-malta-forrest-1024x682.png 1024w, https:\/\/forrestgroup.lademo.be\/app\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Felix-tshisekedi-fifi-maisuni-malta-forrest-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/forrestgroup.lademo.be\/app\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Felix-tshisekedi-fifi-maisuni-malta-forrest-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/forrestgroup.lademo.be\/app\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Felix-tshisekedi-fifi-maisuni-malta-forrest.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>The Groupe Forrest, via its EGMF subsidiary, spearheads a crucial infrastructure project in Kolwezi, Lualaba province, targeting <strong>enhanced regional mobility and growth<\/strong>. President F\u00e9lix Tshisekedi, alongside the Prime Minister and provincial governor Fifi Masuka Saini, recently visited, emphasizing its significance.<\/p>\n<h3>A vision of development: the Kolwezi road interchange<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-5745\" src=\"\/content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/construction-pont-echangeur-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Construction of the Kolwezi interchange bridge, Lualaba, DRC\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forrestgroup.lademo.be\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/construction-pont-echangeur-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forrestgroup.lademo.be\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/construction-pont-echangeur-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/forrestgroup.lademo.be\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/construction-pont-echangeur-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/forrestgroup.lademo.be\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/construction-pont-echangeur.jpg 1299w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>The Governor initiated this ambitious project for regional development. Constructing the interchange <strong>boosts security, transport, and reduces city entry traffic<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Groupe Forrest and EGMF lead this significant investment. Key project details include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2.5 km asphalt road, 15.50 meters wide with shoulders.<\/li>\n<li>The construction of 2 bridges in collaboration with the companies Fally and Mati\u00e8re. One of these bridges rises 57 meters above the RN39, while the other reaches a height of 21 meters above the railway line.<\/li>\n<li>The project is divided into three distinct phases: the RN39 ramp, the Rails ramp and the airport road.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Equipment on-site includes a 30 cubic meters\/hour concrete plant and a 90-tonnes\/hour asphalt plant. New trucks and machinery ensure efficient project completion.<\/p>\n<h3>ATALUS : a revolution in slope stabilization\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-5743 size-medium\" src=\"\/content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/atalus-echangeur-kolwezi-egmf-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"ATALUS patented system on the Kolwezi interchange, DRC\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forrestgroup.lademo.be\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/atalus-echangeur-kolwezi-egmf-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forrestgroup.lademo.be\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/atalus-echangeur-kolwezi-egmf-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/forrestgroup.lademo.be\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/atalus-echangeur-kolwezi-egmf-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/forrestgroup.lademo.be\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/atalus-echangeur-kolwezi-egmf.jpg 1299w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>The project employs the <strong>patented ATALUS system<\/strong> for embankment stabilization, which EGMF has licensed. ATALUS allows slopes of 71 degrees, far steeper than the 27 degrees of standard methods. This innovation minimizes land expropriation, preserving the region&#8217;s natural resources.<\/p>\n<h3>The President&#8217;s visit: recognition of EGMF&#8217;s know-how<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-5784\" src=\"\/content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG-20231005-WA0072-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Malta D Forrest welcomes President F\u00e9lix Tshisekedi to the Kolwezi interchange construction site\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forrestgroup.lademo.be\/app\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG-20231005-WA0072-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forrestgroup.lademo.be\/app\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG-20231005-WA0072-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/forrestgroup.lademo.be\/app\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG-20231005-WA0072-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/forrestgroup.lademo.be\/app\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG-20231005-WA0072.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>The highlight of Kolwezi&#8217;s infrastructure advancement was <strong>President F\u00e9lix Tshisekedi&#8217;s visit<\/strong> on October 5. Joined by the Prime Minister and provincial governor Fifi Masuka Saini, the visit, orchestrated by Malta D. Forrest, CEO of Groupe Forrest, acknowledges EGMF and the Group&#8217;s efforts to bolster regional development and vital infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Groupe Forrest&#8217;s dedication to the DRC <\/strong>shines through, emphasizing its pivotal contribution to the nation&#8217;s economic and infrastructure progress.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-5795 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/forrestgroup.lademo.be\/en\/img-20231005-wa0062-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/forrestgroup.lademo.be\/app\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG-20231005-WA0062-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"EGMF staff in Kolwezi, DR Congo\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/forrestgroup.lademo.be\/en\/img-20231005-wa0089-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/forrestgroup.lademo.be\/app\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG-20231005-WA0089-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"DR Congo President F\u00e9lix Tshisekedi and Malta D Forrest\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/forrestgroup.lademo.be\/en\/felix-tshisekedi-visits-road-interchange-kolwezi\/img-20231005-wa0078-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/forrestgroup.lademo.be\/app\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG-20231005-WA0078-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"President F\u00e9lix Tshisekedi, the Prime Minister and the Governor of Lualaba on the Kolwezi interchange site\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div 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