Hendrik Verwoerd dam
Dumez
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Lateral view of Henri Verwoed dam in South Africa
On the strength of its reputation in dam construction, Dumez won a contract to build a dam with a record capacity of six million cubic metres in South Africa. Despite the many geographical, technical and human obstacles, Dumez was able to complete the project in 1972.