Since 2020 South Africa’s construction industry has had to contend with enforced pandemic-induced shutdowns, civil unrest, natural disasters and more recently, the ongoing war in Ukraine, all of which have wreaked havoc on supply chains and...
Leading black-owned contractor Concor is engaging on a 17-month project to construct a new pollution control dam at De Beers’ Venetia diamond mine, South Africa’s largest diamond producer. Known for its depth of experience from a long legacy of...
Despite the current turmoil in the Ukraine/Russian war zone, South African steel supplies have not been badly affected, even though these warring countries are two of the world’s largest steel-producing and exporting countries – together...
For South African municipalities, microgrids present a strong business case in terms of power security and sustained supply, especially for critical infrastructure during downtime on the national grid. By Shireen Sayed The latest update to the...
Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA), representing close to 600 member firms employing approximately 17 000 people, is celebrating 70 years of engineering excellence in 2022. CESA’s Platinum Jubilee celebrates the organisation’s remarkable and...
When it comes to caring for the environment, there can be few contractors around with the track record of Concor, which has shown its commitment to ‘green’ construction on scores of building, construction, and civil engineering projects. Some of...
The City of Cape Town’s Urban Waste Management (UWM) Directorate has taken delivery of 19 new trucks in recent weeks. The battle against illegal dumping and refuse collection delays has been boosted in recent weeks with the delivery of 19 new...
Whether it is going to a landfill or a recycling facility, waste must be compacted for easier handling and efficient transportation. ReSource speaks to Managing Director at Agriman, Francios Burger and Miriam Gjønnes Karterud, Regional Sales and...
The Orkel Hi-X compactor transforms bulk material into easy-to-handle round bales, using nothing but compaction and polyethylene film wrapping. The Orkel Hi-X compactor – which was officially launched in South Africa in March 2022 –...
It has been over two decades since AfriSam began accelerating its efforts to reduce carbon emissions from its cement production. This has put the company ahead of the pack, allowing it to reduce the carbon dioxide produced per tonne of cement by...
