Mexican researchers have designed new software that detects leaks in water, gas or oil distribution networks. Cristina Verde Rodarte, researcher at the Institute of Engineering, from the Autonomous National University of Mexico (UNAM), designed a...
Public Works Minister Thulas Nxesi says the improved public awareness of the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) is due to the value it adds in the communities. EPWP is a flagship programme to fight poverty and unemployment through the provision...
The Department of Energy is working with a number of countries on the continent in an effort to grow energy capacity for all Africans. This is according to a statement made by Energy Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson, as well as Deputy Minister...
Earth Day is celebrated internationally tomorrow, 22 April. The theme for this year’s Earth Day is “It’s our turn to lead” and calls on all global citizens to help protect our beautiful environment. The Institute of Waste...
Eskom’s Sere Wind Farm near Vredendal in the Western Cape has achieved its full commercial operational capacity of 100MW. In a statement on Monday, the utility said the wind farm achieved full commercial operational capacity on 31 March in line...
Government is sending 50 trainees from the South African nuclear industry to China to take part in the nuclear power plant operations training, said the Department of Energy (DoE). In a statement last week, the department said the trainees would be...
The City of Cape Town is investing R1 million to improve the facilities at the Station Deck taxi rank in the city’s central business district. The taxi rank will be closed for six days from Friday 24 April 2015, for urgent maintenance and repairs...
Construction on the 86-megawatt (MW) Prieska solar power plant in South Africa’s Northern Cape Province began on Monday. The project, which is expected to be fully operational in 2016, represents the third solar power plant constructed by...
The benefits of trenchless technologies must be considered very broadly in order to understand how to assess the value of using the technologies as it relates to cost. Digging up a road using hammers and drills has cost implications far beyond the...
With over 90 years on the African continent, born from legacy African businesses, AECOM’s footprint grows from project to project. Dede Bukasa, head of civil operations, takes this month’s Hot Seat to discuss AECOM’s vision for the future of...
