Covid-19 protocols have added a new dimension to the hotly contested Master Builders Association North (MBA North) Annual Regional Safety Competition, which recognises best practice in construction site health and safety. Gerhard Roets,...
Contractors are allegedly being held to ransom by criminal gangs who demand protection money in order for construction to continue. Master Builders South Africa (MBSA) says building sites across the country are being taken over by criminal gangs....
A lack of focus on formal SAQA accredited training and certification in recent years is set to catch up with the construction sector scrambling to capitalise on opportunities with large enterprises and state owned entities. This is according to...
Thanks to automation and electrical engineering from Siemens Solution Partner Moreflow, residents in rural areas of Botswana have access to safe and clean drinking water. Botswana (like many African countries) has been battling with water shortages...
According to the latest dam level report released by the Department of Water and Sanitation, the average dam levels in Eastern Cape have declined to 54.7% compared to last week’s 54.9%. The low dam levels can be attributed to less rainfall as a...
The upgrading of infrastructure to prevent the prolonged sewer spillages into the Vaal River and households in Emfuleni Local Municipality will begin shortly as the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) is finalising the evaluation of the...
A transition to a lower-carbon economy is occurring rapidly around the world and is critical for South Africa. The transition is being driven both by a realisation of the urgency required to save our environment and by economic reasons and comes...
We can no longer look at waste management with a linear view. We now are seeing national, as well as global, leaders placing more focus on awareness around the ‘throw-away culture’ that many businesses, individuals, and households have – and for...
Bell Equipment Sales South Africa (BESSA) has been appointed as the South African distributor for the full range of JCB construction equipment from 1 May 2021. IMIESA speaks to Duncan Mashika, managing director, BESSA, about how this development...
If the private property development and construction industries are to survive, the stalemate between government and these industries must end, says Western Cape Property Development Forum (WCPDF) chairperson, Deon van Zyl. This is the key...
