A silent climate revolution is underway in the maze of pipelines in the mining industry experiencing an acceleration in environmental, social and governance (ESG) adoption. Investors, regulators and customers have been harnessing their collective...
Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) gas build-ups within wastewater networks are the main cause of accelerated biogenic corrosion in concrete structures. Unless countered, H2S will significantly shorten the life of infrastructure assets, but there’s a proven...
Construction industry stakeholders, including cement producer PPC and Master Builders South Africa (MBSA), are engaging with the Department of Trade and Industry and Competition (dtic) on the development of a construction industry master plan. PPC...
Leading consulting engineering and infrastructure advisory firm Zutari has been awarded a contract by the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) for design and site supervision services for the Senqu Bridge, the Mabunyaneng Bridge and the...
South Africa could find itself short of skilled construction workers in the next decade, unless retention and skills transfer are prioritised. This according to Njombo Lekula, Southern African managing director of Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC). ...
South Africa has a history of building dams to address water security needs and to provide essential bulk water supply to its population. Several large dams are steadily losing storage capacity each year due to soil erosion and land clearance, with...
As each country pledges its own targets to reduce the production of traditional fuels and turn to ‘greener’ energy sources, how much does each country currently rely on fossil fuel, renewable and nuclear energy sources? Research has found South...
Acumen Software, with an impeccable reputation for delivering software solutions for service delivery organisations, has launched the first phase of its My Smart City citizen’s platform for City of Johannesburg and City of Cape Town residents....
South Africa is in desperate need of a zinc refinery to assist with the vast quantities of galvanized steel likely to be taken up by the government’s ambitious infrastructure development plans. “If we intend to rebuild our water and wastewater...
As South Africa battles the third wave of Covid-19 vaccinations and amidst the chaos, destruction, and looting that has taken place in parts of South Africa in recent weeks it’s easy to forget another looming catastrophe: a water crisis with...
