The global construction industry is gradually regaining strength, having endured a prolonged period of sluggishness in the wake of the global financial crisis, according to a new study from Timetric’s Construction Intelligence Center (CIC). In real...
EThekwini Municipality Mayor, James Nxumalo unveiled the Municipality’s ambitious R41.6 billion budget for the 2016/17 financial year. This is made up of R34.9 billion operating budget and R6.7 billion capital budget. Amidst tough economic...
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) identified gender equality as a core aspect of inclusive growth in its Ten Year Strategy, and in January 2014 launched its “Gender Strategy (2014-2018): Investing in Gender Equality for Africa’s...
South Africa remains the beloved country; a land of great opportunity – as is the continent of Africa. To express its commitment to the country, the continent and a transformed democratic Africa, Jeffares & Green embarked on a rebranding...
KPMM Roads and Earthworks’ Cat 140K grader fleet forms the backbone of the layer works programmes on a range of projects now under way nationally, a key one being on the Middelburg to Loskopdam road in Mpumalanga. Sustained public-sector investment...
The number of municipalities in the country are set to decrease from 278 to 257, says the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs. According to the department, the new municipalities will come into being on the date of the...
The fourth annual African Construction and Totally Concrete Expo takes place 9 – 11 May 2016, at the Gallagher Convention Centre, Midrand, Johannesburg. Conference attendees will have access to eight unique expo experiences which include, African...
The eThekwini executive committee is set to break ground on the Durban Point Waterfront project, which will see the city’s coastal skyline changed by skyscrapers and high-rise developments. According to a report by IOL, infrastructure roll-out for...
Must greater prosperity necessarily lead to a greater carbon footprint and increased greenhouse gas emissions? “In theory, no, but in practice this seems to be the case”, says researcher Max Koch from Lund University in Sweden. His study of 138...
The resilience of the power system was stress tested on Tuesday following multiple trips of units at three power stations resulting in a loss of 3 535MW, said Eskom. “No load shedding was implemented due to the increased resilience that Eskom has...
