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Geoquest (Pty) Ltd South Africa build on history of Cogmanskloof Pass

2026-03-18T13:42:57+00:00October 25th, 2019|Archives|

Geoquest system with TerraTrel grid facing for historic pass In 1877, using a combination of gunpowder and dynamite, a resourceful pass builder named Thomas Bain blasted the oldest solid rock road tunnel in South Africa and built the Cogmanskloof (or Kogmanskloof) Pass. Between 2016 and 2019, a group [...]

Morocco: Sidi Maârouf Bridge is standing tall

2026-03-18T13:42:46+00:00July 22nd, 2019|Archives|

Geoquest and Freyssinet have been involved in the construction of Casablanca’s major new structure, the Sidi Maârouf Bridge. Started in 2015, the cable-stayed bridge is being built as part of the redevelopment of the Sidi Maârouf junction initiated by the city of Casablanca. Funded by the municipality and [...]

Canada – new access ramp for the Gardiner Expressway

2026-03-18T13:42:38+00:00June 26th, 2019|Archives|

In Toronto, RECO Canada designed and supplied precast panels for the new gardiner expressway ramp to lower Simcoe Street. Located in the City of Toronto, the York-Bay-Yonge off-ramp to Lower Simcoe street reconstruction project is part of a large push to modernize the waterfront area and accommodate high [...]

TechWall to build iconic walkway at new urban development in Lyon

2026-03-18T13:42:15+00:00May 15th, 2019|Archives|

LYON: Puisoz-Grand Parilly is a new residential, commercial, and business district in one of the regions with the highest urban development by Lyon, France. When completed in 2025, the new neighbourhood will provide 1000 apartments, 23000m2 of office space, and six hectares of public areas. Two thousand people [...]

Nicaragua: Freyssinet – Geoquest Panamá at the heart of Managua’s road work

2026-03-18T13:40:24+00:00January 14th, 2019|Archives|

Freyssinet - Geoquest Panamá is pursuing its involvement in the road work of the Nicaraguan capital with the building of 3 access ramps. Freyssinet - Geoquest Panamá began the second Geoquest® wall project in Nicaragua with the construction of the 7 Sur interchange. Launched in 2017 by national authorities, this work forms part [...]

MAGAZINE – Our latest edition is now available!

2026-03-18T13:40:18+00:00November 30th, 2018|Archives|

Do not wait any longer and have a look at the magazine n°231 to keep up with our latest news and projects! You will discover how Geoquest is contributing to put back in service the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Toy after a massive landslide by building a 100 meter [...]

First true abutment in Philippines, a Freyssinet-Geoquest collaboration

2026-03-18T13:40:13+00:00September 19th, 2018|Archives|

In Philippines, Freyssinet and Geoquest joined forces to the construction of the Mactan-Cebu Airport Terminal 2 Located 800 km south of the capital of the Philippines, in the city of Cebu, a growing tourist destination, Terminal 2 was achieved and inaugurated in July 2018. Launched in 2015, the [...]

Chile: making the 43 highway safer

2026-03-18T13:40:06+00:00May 28th, 2018|Archives|

In central Chile, Geoquest has constructed 4 Geoquest walls as part of the extension of Highway 43 that will provide a safe link between the communities of Coquimbo and Ovalle. And consequently bringing to an end the infamous “Road of Death”. This was the Chilean Ministry of Public [...]