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Metrowind Van Stadens wind farm

Engineering and construction prowess will soon be displayed in the Eastern Cape as the first of 10 wind farms in the province begins construction –led by Basil Read Matomo – at the Metrowind Van Stadens wind farm near Port Elizabeth. Transport of...
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‘Green’ sand and stone for construction

Truly sustainable construction can only take place where concrete is manufactured with sand and stone that is procured through registered legal entities. All too often sand and stone is overlooked by green building practitioners, yet it constitutes...
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Addressing the challenges

The vision underpinning the National Water Resource Strategy 2(NWRS-2) is a democratic, people-centred nation with equitable social and economic development enabled through equitable, sustainable and effective water management. Also included in the...

Murray and Roberts’ CEO issues apology to SA

Construction giant Murray and Roberts’ CEO has issued an apology to South Africans. The firm is one of 15 companies fingered by the Competition Commission for collusion in the construction industry. Source: enewschannel
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An open invitation…

In April, PDNA was acquired by Mott MacDonald and has been trading as Mott MacDonald PDNA since 1 June. Richard Jansen van Vuuren speaks to Dempsey Naidoo, managing director of Mott MacDonald PDNA, about what this means for PDNA. THE HISTORY OF PD...

A focus on energy efficiency in the water industry

Historically, electricity efficiency measures have not been a priority in the South African water industry due to the relatively low cost of electricity. Over the past 5 to 10 years this situation has rapidly been changing due to the increased...