Any seasoned conference goer will tell you that in essence, a successful conference and / or exhibition thrives off well known formulas that you simply don’t mess with. And this is certainly true. However within those confines there is plenty of...
The second Maritime Administrators Conference (MARADS) was hosted in Johannesburg by the South African Marine Safety Authority (SAMSA), an entity of the South African department of Transport during October. It focused on developing intra-African...
On Monday 14 October the Deputy Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Rejoice Mabudafhasi, officially opened the 4th Waste Management Khoro at the Olive Convention Centre in Durban. The Waste Management Khoro took place from 14 to 16 October...
The Department of Environmental Affairs’ (DEA) new Green Building has received the Green Star World Leadership Award. The award was conferred by the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) at an awards ceremony on 17 October 2013. This...
When Civil Engineering consultancy company, Mhiduve, was recently appointed by Tlokwe Municipality in North West Province to design an extension for the Promosa Landfill site in Potchefstroom, ALS Construction was appointed as main contractor for...
The 2013 Global Green Building Convention recently gathered in Cape Town to shed light on the latest innovations in sustainable building techniques, however, it has become paramount that an assembly of , green buildings alone will not be the only...
Quality service delivery for the community by the community – always something new at this conference. This morning’s most ground-breaking presentation had to be that given by Oliver Ive of Amanz’ abantu. The paper presented showcased a...
In a move to drive sustainability in the engineering industry, Consulting Engineers of South Africa (CESA) is looking into introducing a Sustainability Guideline with a view to guiding and assisting its member companies with sustainability...
The 10-year anniversary ceremony of the prestigious Institute of Risk Management South Africa (IRMSA) Awards took place at Gallagher Estate on 4 October 2013. The annual IRMSA awards programme acknowledges and celebrates excellence within the risk...
Five new owner drivers have received the keys to their brand new truck-tractors from Lafarge South Africa. This is part of the cement company’s small business development scheme. To provide the transport expertise for the owner-driver scheme,...
