The Construction industry is among the most male-dominated industries world-wide. However, in South Africa, women seem to be well represented in the industry and can get even better. According to the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB),...
The Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute (Safcei) recently made a number of requests for information in terms of the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA), following its growing concern about government’s latest push...
The Covid-19 pandemic is driving important shifts in designing spaces within buildings. This encompasses the provision of fresh air and ventilation, increased monitoring of the internal environment, maintenance and cleaning activities and different...
South Africa is a water-scarce country and rated the 30th driest in the world; with a rapidly increasing population. This is based on its average rainfall of 500mm compared to the world average of 860mm. The need for water security, particularly...
Tjeka Training Matters is set to start training and undertaking trade testing at a new state-of-the-art facility that is being developed in Fisantekraal, Western Cape. Tjeka Training Matters is a leading registered private Technical and Vocational...
COVID19 arrived in a world that was already battling plastic pollution and reckless dumping of waste. The UN declared ‘plastic pollution’ a global crisis two years ago which brings an added element towards safely and responsibly when dealing with...
Vandalising of water infrastructure is a huge setback for service delivery. The Department of Water and Sanitation is responsible for ensuring that water is supplied to communities without fail. Vandalizing of infrastructure does not only disrupt...
Infrastructure News Round Up brings you all the latest news making headlines in infrastructure, water and sanitation and waste management, in just 90 seconds. This week we look at: COVID-19 peak may put a strain on water availabilityUnused PPE...
Plans are underway to invest R15-billion into a project to develop the area of the Cape Town foreshore which is currently underused. However, this new development is expected to become another major success for the region and re-imagine Cape...
Just weeks before Covid-19 struck South Africa with the first lockdown, the property development and construction industry stood on the brink of a breakthrough in terms of recovering from the eroding effects of bureaucracy and red tape that has...
