Buffalo City Municipality is looking at alternative energy solutions as part of its drive to create an inclusive city. Speaking at a two-day Energy Indaba held in East London, Executive Mayor Xola Pakati said that a stable energy supply is key to...
Theft, vandalism and illegal mining are threatening the City of Johannesburg’s road infrastructure and public safety. Speaking at a media briefing on Wednesday Johannesburg mayor Herman Mashaba called on city officials, stakeholders, and...
Africa’s largest cement Company, Dangote Cement recently opened its 1.5mtpa capacity cement plant in Mfila, Congo Brazzaville. The $300 million plant is expected to create about 1000 direct employment opportunities and thousands of several other...
South African construction firm Group Five said on Wednesday it will sell a 50% stake in its steel pipe business for R80 million to LB Pipes Proprietary Ltd, as part of plans to exit non-core assets. Reuters on Wednesday reported that Group Five...
Shell is supporting bio-bean to help power London buses with waste coffee grounds. Source: Shell
The 5th edition of the Technical Manual for Pipe Manufacturing and Pipeline Design has just been released. The publication, which is compiled and published by the Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturers Association (SAPPMA), is a valuable tool...
Residents living in the northern suburbs of Johannesburg are without water as Johannesburg Water takes on the largest repair job in its history. According to a statement released by Nico de Jager MMC Environment and Infrastructure Services...
The number of deaths caused by railway operational occurrences has increased by 8% in the 2016/17 reporting period according to the Railway Safety Regulator (RSR). Approximately 495 fatalities have been recorded, which shows an increase of 8%...
Unreasonable demands for fast-track construction – coupled with unreasonable delays in payment – are two of the major challenges facing the South African building industry, says Uwe Putlitz, CEO of the Joint Building Contracts Committee...
The Centre for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) says the City of Cape Town’s sea marine outfalls pose no significant risk to human health and do not measurably affect inshore water quality or the wider environment. Finding of the study,...
