The municipality of eThekwini has received a government award for housing delivery, even though only half the homes it had targeted had been built last year. The award by the Department of Human Settlements also came despite an audit earlier this...
If the SA National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) could not pay its debt due to opposition to e-tolls for the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project, borrowing by other parastatals could be jeopardised, Transnet chief executive Brian Molefe cautioned...
Increased construction activity, resulting in higher tender prices and improved profitability in the second quarter of this year, pushed confidence in the civil construction sector to its highest level since the end of 2009. The increase in the...
eMalahleni, in the north-east of South Africa, is one of the fastest growing urban areas in the country. With more than half a million people living in a water-stressed region, the municipality has struggled to bring clean drinking water to the...
Government and the Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA) will continue consultations on the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP) with a view to finding a solution, the parties said in a joint statement on Thursday. Deputy President...
The Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturer’s Association (SAPPMA) has published and released a third revision of its Technical Manual, aimed at assisting engineers who are involved in the plastic pipe industry, to make informed decisions. “The...
Many solutions have been explored over the years to find environmentally sound ways of producing industrial pallets. But the traditional wooden pallets are under scrutiny from vehicle and fleet owners because of the many problems they present on...
Q. What is the core function of the Department of Water Affairs? A. The Department of Water Affairs (DWA) performs various functions as part of its sector leadership responsibilities, but the driving force behind the Blue Drop and Green Drop...
Government and industry meet to plan the way forward at Public Private Infrastructure Forum Highlights from the 2012 Public Private Infrastructure Forum hosted by 3S Media in conjunction with Akanya Media. The conference was held on 21 and 22 June...
GIBB, in a joint venture with Consolidated Consultants of Jordan (GIBB-CC JV), has been awarded the contract for detailed design and construction supervision for Lesotho’s Metolong Dam, which is part of the Water Supply Programme. Gibb-CC JV is...
