With demand for precast concrete products growing steadily, the Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) has moved to modern, more easily accessible premises to allow members better access to information and the services offered by the association....
The systematic introduction of pure oxygen at critical points along the wastewater process chain can help solve the issue of inadequate purification and rancid odours caused by anaerobic decomposition more effectively than industry-standard...
Students and staff are being asked to use a prototype urinal to ‘donate’ urine to fuel microbial fuel cell (MFC) stacks that generate electricity to power lighting. The developers hope the pee-power technology will light toilet cubicles...
In April this year, Dubai-based waste management company averda announced that it had acquired a majority stake in local waste management company, Wasteman Holdings. Frances Ringwood talks to averda CEO Malek Sukkar and Wasteman CEO Jan Labuschagne...
University researchers are looking to provide safe drinking water to the most remote locations in the world with a new foam water filter that significantly reduces dangerous pathogens in drinking water. The multibarrier biofilm filter features a...
Continuous growth on the African continent has brought with it a growing need for infrastructure development to meet the requirements of the growing population. With that said innovation in the construction industry is at the core of development on...
A new factory is steaming into the East Rand. Government will spend R50 billion on the facility which will build coaches to replace Metro Rail’s aging infrastructure. This will go some way to boosting employment in the area by creating 3000...
Plastic litter is now almost ubiquitous in the World’s oceans, extending from the coast far out to sea, and down onto the sea floor. Macroscopic plastic (bottles, plastic bags, old toys, etc.) is in evidence on most tourist beaches, in harbours and...
Top government officials recently handed over the 100th school built under the Accelerated School Infrastructure Development Initiative (ASIDI). The school, Dorington Matsepe Primary, is situated in the small township of Constatia, outside...
Cabinet has approved a national government intervention to support the Human Settlements Department of the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality with capacity and technical skills. The intervention, to be led by the National Department of Human...
