Infrastructure News Round-Up | 13 August 2021
Infrastructure News Round-Up brings you all the latest news making headlines in infrastructure, water and sanitation, and waste management, in just 90...
Articles
Big players take the lead in reducing waste sent to landfill
We all want to see a South African future with zero waste to landfill, cleaner and safer communities, financially viable and stable management of waste, and to allow our natural systems to regenerate for generations to come. But the shift to a more...
The programme makes every project count
Building and infrastructure projects provide a vital catalyst for positive socio-economic development, employment and skills development. IMIESA speaks to Cyril Gamede, CEO, Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB), about the roll-out of the...
LHDA launches Polihali Dam construction tender
The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) marked an important milestone today with the launch of the Polihali Dam construction tender to the market. This marks the start of procurement for the second main works construction tender and...
Turning the tide against rampant corruption in the construction industry
The recently launched Infrastructure Built Anti-Corruption Forum (IBACF) by Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure Patricia de Lille, in partnership with various private sector bodies, public entities and civil society, marks a significant...
New pipeline to provide additional water supply to 12 700 households
Over 12 700 households in Maquassi Hills Local Municipality stand to benefit from the R118 006 349,65 Bulk Water Supply Scheme, funded by the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS). The project is funded through the Regional Bulk Infrastructure...
DWS fast-tracking implementation of the Ngqamakhwe Regional Water Supply Scheme
In its continued efforts to bring water availability relief in drought-stricken Butterworth, the Department of Water and Sanitation in the Eastern Cape is fast-tracking the implementation of the Ngqamakhwe Regional Water Supply Scheme which aims to...
Infrastructure News Round-Up | 06 August 2021
Infrastructure News Round-Up brings you all the latest news making headlines in infrastructure, water and sanitation, and waste management, in just 90...
Role of pipeline infrastructure in mitigating climate risks is undervalued
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...
Repairing concrete with concrete in sewer systems
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...
