As the gradual re-opening of the economy begins, the first steps in relaxing South Africa’s national coronavirus lockdown will allow critical supplies of cement and construction material to reach specified markets. “With the lowering of the...
Currently under way, the public-private sector project to revitalise Durban’s Point Waterfront forms an essential part of eThekwini Municipality’s initiative to redevelop and regenerate the inner city. Durban Point Waterfront has long been...
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) in the Northern Cape has received all 884 water tanks allocated to the province, however, the DWS is concerned about the slow pace of installation of these tanks. Only 347 water tanks have been installed...
The economic powerhouse of KwaZulu-Natal, eThekwini Municipality aims to become Africa’s most caring and liveable city by 2030. eThekwini Municipality has several major investment projects under way in partnership with the private sector in a bid...
One of the biggest challenges of the 21st century is how to combat the global impact of climate change. Innovation in ‘green technologies’ is central to finding solutions to this problem. By Marco Vatta, Spoor & Fisher With the recent World...
Excavations for a major pipeline bisecting a section of Northbury Road in Phoenix, Durban, caused severe damage to the existing surface. After an on-site inspection, Naidu Consulting determined Kaytech’s SealGrid 50to be theideal geosynthetic...
The Bargaining Council for the Civil Engineering Industry (BCCEI) took an unprecedented step in April 2020 when the Council announced that it would waive the BCCEI administration and dispute levy contributions for that month. In another move aimed...
Around R16,5-billion in irregular expenditure by the Water and Sanitation Department is being probed. Source:...
A joint campaign by the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) and Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality to fight the spread of COVID-19 was carried out at SASSA paypoints in Mangaung, Bloemfontein. The elderly people collecting their SASSA pension...
South Africa’s construction sector urgently needs support and an enabling regulatory environment to help it survive the COVID-19 lockdown crisis, on top of the challenges it was already facing. This is according to industry stakeholders who were...
