Enlightened property developers, owners, and managers are taking seriously the looming steep rise in energy and maintenance costs by examining their existing installations such as lighting and HVAC, a major consumer of electrical power. One such...
Residents of Phoposane, Tlakgameng and Kudunkgwane, in North West province, are close to getting the long awaited tarred road that they demanded in protests in 2010. Contractor Liviero reports that its R219-million contract for the 42km stretch of...
Thousands of individuals all over South Africa have attended workshops offered free of charge by Much Asphalt on best practice in the placement of hot mix asphalt by hand. Much launched its Best practice workshops on hand laid hot mix asphalt in...
In particular, precast Concrete Block Pavers (CBP) were laid 48 years ago in Chatsworth, Durban and according to Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) president, Taco Voogt, they look good for at least another half century. When they reach the...
The Cement & Concrete Institute (C&CI) is driving a campaign and leading a special task group to promote the concept of prefabricated construction which has to date been under-utilised in South Africa. The C&CI Precast Task Group’s...
Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) is encouraged by the acknowledgement that the National Development Plan (NDP) is a roadmap for tackling the problems of poverty, inequality and unemployment. “We are satisfied that the NDP will be used to...
Eleni Giokos chats to Communications Minister, Dina Pule, in Davos at the 2012 World Economic Forum.
The Road Freight Association (RFA) says a number of its members have queried when the e-tolls in Gauteng will be implemented and have issued an update on the current situation. The first phase of tolling on the initial 185Â km of the freeway with...
The fourth national Top Team event was held by Scania South Africa to choose the best service team to represent the Southern African region at the regional finals taking place in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on 7 June 2013. Compliments go to the team from...
Driving a truck in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. The old border control buildings of the former Transkei Republic is still visible. Some had being changed to Tourist Information centers and those on the N2 converted to a Garage with...
