The establishment of the Sub-contractors Association (Subcon) will not only give sub-contractors a much-needed collective voice within the construction industry and government departments, but also serve to promote the sector as an efficient,...
Rand Water has been appointed as the implementing agent partnering with the Department of Basic Education and the Department of Water and Sanitation’s national return to school program. Rand Water says it’s concerned about...
In his State of the Nation Address in February, President Cyril Ramaphosa made a declaration that water use licenses should be finalised within 90 days, with effect from 01 April 2020. Since this declaration, the Department of Water and Sanitation...
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the South African economy is in the throes of the anticipated fallout due to the global crisis. In his weekly newsletter on Monday morning, Ramaphosa acknowledged that the country is facing what he calls, a ‘job...
Over the past two decades, renewable energy technology has seen exceptional growth, whilst reducing greenhouse gas emissions and contributing to national economies and employment levels around the world. By Callum McPhillips COVID-19 however, has...
The FNB Bureau for Economic Research (BER) Building Confidence Index has fallen to an all-time low of 4 in the second quarter of this year, following the 13 recorded in the first quarter of the year. The current level of the index...
Water tanks and water hygiene have come to the forefront as the Coronavirus pandemic is expected to impact poorest communities in Africa who have limited access to water for basic sanitation, hygiene and health. “This pandemic highlights the need...
This week’s Infrastructure News Round Up brings you all the major news making headlines in infrastructure, water and sanitation and waste management, in just 90 seconds. In our headlines this week: Energy ministry proposes 2500 megawatt...
In spite of fact that the construction industry has been allowed to reopen, a survey conducted by the South African Council for the Architectural Profession (SACAP) and the South African Institute of Architects (SAIA) shows severe hardship has...
Discarded electronics is fast becoming one of the most rapidly growing forms of waste on earth. By 2050, the amount of e-waste will more than double to 120 million metric tons a year if nothing is done to tackle this massive problem. This is due to...
